One player � Hungarian Daniel Lukacs -- has already been awarded a $5000 prize package after winning the first online satellite tournament series July 17th and Intertops Poker (http://poker.intertops.eu) and Juicy Stakes Poker (http://www.juicystakes.eu) will host three more series this summer.
A second series begins today and culminates at the Final Table July 31st. Next month there will be two more series, August 8 � 14 and August 22 � 28, and two more winners.
Winners of PPC Aruba satellites receive $5000 prize packages that include $2,400 buy-in to the Main Event (November 4th � 7th) and accommodation on Palm Beach at the Hilton or Hyatt Resort. Both packages also include travel expenses, one $200 tournament buy-in and one $300 buy-in, as well as Intertops or Juicy Stakes gear and dinner and a night out with the Intertops or Juicy Stakes team.
�There will be lots of tournaments and lots of opportunities to win some cash in Aruba,� said Intertops� Poker Manager. �But there will also be plenty of time for fun in the sun on a beautiful tropical island!�
Vincent Fiorenza won the 2015 PPC Aruba Main Event taking home $106,047 of the $500,000 GTD prize pool. He also won a $5000 prize package and will be returning to Aruba again this year to defend his title.
$500,000 PPC Aruba World Championship Online Satellite Tournament Schedule
These are three-tier tournament series. Players can buy in at any stage or try to win their way to the Finals.
Step 1 ($2+$0.20)
1 Step 2 ticket awarded
July 25-30, August 8 � 13 and August 22-28
2 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm and midnight EDT
Step 2 ($10+$1)
1 ticket to Final awarded
July 26-31, August 9 -14 and August 23-28
10 pm EDT
Last Chance Tournament ($1 + $0.10 )
1 ticket to Final awarded
Sunday, July 31, August 14 and August 28
7 pm EDT
Final ($100+$10)
1 $4,000 prize package awarded
Sunday, July 31, August 14 and August 28
9 pm EDT
Intertops tournament details are available at: http://poker.intertops.eu/en/promo/113-ppc-aruba-500-000-gtd. Juicy Stakes players will find information about Aruba satellites at http://www.juicystakes.eu/Promos/PokerPromos/500KArubaWorldChampionship.aspx
Registration is via the Tournaments tab in either poker room.
Winners of previous online satellite tournaments have shared their poker adventures abroad on the Living the Dream poker blog (http://www.live-dream-poker.com).
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