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The Texas Hold'em Summer Open will be held from August 5th to 17th at the Champions Club in Houston, with a total guaranteed prize pool of $1.2 million and a Main Event guarantee of $500,000.
The Texas Hold'em Summer Open will be held from August 5th to 17th at the Champions Club in Houston, with a total guaranteed prize pool of $1.2 million and a Main Event guarantee of $500,000.
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas is coming to an end, but the pace of tournament poker never stops, with the next big event taking place in Texas.
The Champions Club in Houston—one of Lone Star State's premier poker rooms—will host the Summer Open Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament starting August 5th. The series boasts a total guaranteed prize pool of $1.2 million and will run until August 17th.
Series Highlights
The tournament will kick off with the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Monster Chip Event at 11:00 AM on August 5th, guaranteeing a prize pool of $100,000. There will also be another event on opening day, as well as two $100 Main Event satellite events in the evening.
The series' biggest event—the $800 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event—will begin at 11:00 AM the following day, guaranteeing a prize pool of $500,000. Players can participate in each Day 1 starting group. There will be multiple Day 1 events between Day 1 and Day 2 (August 9th), with the final table scheduled for August 10th at the Champions Club.
Between the main event and the finals, there are other exciting tournaments on the schedule, not just for No-Limit Hold'em enthusiasts. For example, there's the $500 HORSE tournament on August 6th at 4 PM (guaranteed prize: $10,000), or the $300 Big O event on August 9th at 5 PM (guaranteed prize: $10,000). Also on August 9th is the $250 Women's No-Limit Hold'em tournament (guaranteed prize: $10,000), and on August 10th is the $250 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em tournament (guaranteed prize: $10,000).
The biggest non-NLH event is the $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, guaranteeing a minimum prize of $150,000. The first starter group will begin on August 10th, with the second day on August 13th. Players will have numerous opportunities to enter the championship at low cost through satellite tournaments.
The tournament offers something for everyone, giving players at all levels a chance to win big. Poker players participating in the Houston Champions Club Summer Texas Hold'em Open can call 281-688-5756 and use code "SP026" to enjoy an exclusive hotel rate of $$79.
Full series schedule
| date | time | Tournament | Guaranteed bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | 11:00 AM | $400 NLH Monster Chip Tournament | $100,000 |
| August 5 | 6:00 PM | $250 NLH | $5,000 |
| August 5 | 9:00 PM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 6 | 9:00 AM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 6 | 11:00 AM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 6 | 3:00 PM | $160 Main Event Milestone Satellite Tournament | 5 seats |
| August 6 | 4:00 PM | $500 HORSE. | $10,000 |
| August 6 | 5:00 PM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 6 | 9:00 PM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 7 | 9:00 AM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 7 | 11:00 AM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 7 | 3:00 PM | $160 Main Event Milestone Satellite Tournament | 5 seats |
| August 7 | 5:00 PM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 7 | 9:00 PM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 8 | 9:00 AM | $100 Main Event Kickstarter Satellite Tournament | 1 seat |
| August 8 | 11:00 AM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 8 | 3:00 PM | $160 Main Event Milestone Satellite Tournament | 5 seats |
| August 8 | 5:00 PM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 | $500,000 |
| August 8 | 9:00 PM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 (Quick) | $500,000 |
| August 9 | 8:00 AM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 1 (Quick) | $500,000 |
| August 9 | 1:00 PM | $250 Female NLH | $10,000 |
| August 9 | 3:00 PM | $800 NLH Main Event Day 2 | $500,000 |
| August 9 | 5:00 PM | $300 Big O | $10,000 |
| August 9 | 9:00 PM | $120 PLO Tournament Kickstarter Satellite | 1 seat |
| August 10 | 10:00 AM | $250 Senior NLH | $10,000 |
| August 10 | Pending | $800 NLH Main Event Final Table | $500,000 |
| August 10 | 2:00 PM | $200 Fast NLH | $10,000 |
| August 10 | 4:00 PM | $1, 100 PLO Championship Day 1 | $150,000 |
| August 10 | 6:00 PM | $220 PLO Championship Milestone Satellite | 3 seats |
| August 10 | 9:00 PM | $120 PLO Tournament Kickstarter Satellite | 1 seat |
| August 11 | 11:00 AM | $500 Six-person table NLH | $25,000 |
| August 11 | 2:00 PM | $220 PLO Championship Milestone Satellite | 3 seats |
| August 11 | 4:00 PM | $1, 100 PLO Championship Day 1 | $150,000 |
| August 11 | 6:00 PM | $250 NLH | $5,000 |
| August 11 | 9:00 PM | $120 PLO Tournament Kickstarter Satellite | 1 seat |
| August 12 | 11:00 AM | $300 Double Chips NLH | $30,000 |
| August 12 | 2:00 PM | $220 PLO Championship Satellite Tournament | 3 seats |
| August 12 | 4:00 PM | $1, 100 PLO Championship Day 1 | $150,000 |
| August 12 | 6:00 PM | $250 NLH | $5,000 |
| August 13 | 8:00 AM | $1, 100 PLO Tournament Day 1 (Quick) | $150,000 |
| August 13 | 11:00 AM | $300 NLH | $15,000 |
| August 13 | 3:00 PM | $1, 100 PLO Championship Day 2 | $150,000 |
| August 13 | 5:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 14 | 11:00 AM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 14 | 4:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 14 | 6:00 PM | $250 2-7 NL Single Draw | $5,000 |
| August 14 | 9:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 (Quick) | $200,000 |
| August 15 | 11:00 AM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 15 | 4:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 15 | 9:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 (Quick) | $200,000 |
| August 16 | 11:00 AM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 | $200,000 |
| August 16 | 3:00 PM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 1 (Quick) | $200,000 |
| August 16 | 7:00 PM | $150/person team competition NLH | $5,000 |
| August 17 | 9:00 AM | $120 Kickstarter Satellite Contest | 1 seat |
| August 17 | 11:00 AM | $400 Multi-Bag Mystery Bounty Day 2 | $200,000 |
| August 17 | 12:00 noon | $1, 100 PLO Monster Chip Tournament | $100,000 |
| August 17 | 5:00 PM | $500 triple draw | $10,000 |
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