Bodog Beat

Bodog Poker Open Main Event Satellites are now running nightly Monday through Friday at 8:35 p.m. EST. (Bodog Beat Image)

The Bodog Poker Open is coming quick and if you don't already have your seats for the $500 buy-in Bodog Poker Open Main Event, scheduled for Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. EST, now is the time to get them.

Starting today, Bodog is hosting a BPO Main Event Satellite every weekday night (Monday-Friday) at 8:35 p.m. EST, with 20 seats to the BPO Main Event guaranteed in each tournament, regardless of how many players are registered. A total of 200 seats will be awarded through the the BPO Main Event Satellites between now and Friday, March 7.

BPO Main Event Semifinal Schedule is as follows:

Feb. 25 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $40+4 buy-in
Feb. 26 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $50+5 buy-in
Feb. 27 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $69+6 buy-in
Feb. 28 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $40+4 buy-in
Feb. 29 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $50+5 buy-in
March 3 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $40+4 buy-in
March 4 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $50+5 buy-in
March 5 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $69+6 buy-in
March 6 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $40+4 buy-in
March 7 – BPO Main Event Satellite – $50+5 buy-in

More info on the Bodog Poker Open after the jump…

The BPO will feature five preliminary events, all leading up to the series' championship, the $500 buy-in BPO Main Event, held on Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. EST. There, the inaugural Bodog Poker Champion will be crowned and walk away with the top cash prize and an engraved Omega Speedmaster watch valued at $4,400.Bodog Poker is making the deal even sweeter by adding $75,000 in additional money to the BPO's prize pools, creating a larger prize pool to each tournament and giving players an exceptional value for their buy-ins.

Each of the BPO's preliminary events will feature a different buy-in amount and format of Texas Holdem, including No Limit, Pot Limit, Limit, No Limit with rebuys and Six-Handed No Limit. Players can buy directly into any of the events with cash or Bodog Tournament Credits or win their way in through any number of low-cost satellites starting on Monday, Feb. 11.

Winners of the preliminary events will win entry to the BPO Main Event in addition to their tournament winnings.

Check out the Bodog Poker Open online poker tournament page for more details.