888poker to take Live Tour to Brazil in September
This was published 12-08-2017888Live is scheduled to head to the notorious soccer city of Sao Paulo, Brazil from 6th to 11th September 2017. The 888Live Sao Paulo Festival will be held at the Casa Bossa – Cidade Jardim Centre for six days of powerful poker action in what will be the fourth stop of the tour.
Brazil is currently very popular for poker with players from the South American country among the most enthusiastic in the world. Poker enthusiasts will be given the opportunity to enjoy a number of fantastic tournaments, including a $318,000 (R$1,000,000) guaranteed Main Event, which also awards its champion a $13,000 package to the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event.
The Main Event features six starting flights for the height in flexibility. The buy-in has been set at R$1,300 ($400) although players can win their way into the event from a mere $0.01 thanks to online satellites that are run at 888poker.
888Live Sao Paulo Festival Schedule
| Date | Time | Tournament | Buy-in | Guarantee |
| Wed 6 Sep | 3:00 p.m. | High Roller Satellite | R$300 | 10 seats |
| 5:00 p.m. | High Roller Day 1 | R$2,500 | R$200,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1a | R$1,300 | R$1 million | |
| Thu 7 Sep | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1b | R$1,300 | R$1 million |
| 5:00 p.m. | High Roller Final Day | R$2,500 | R$200,000 | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1c | R$1,300 | R$1 million | |
| Fri 8 Sep | 6:00 p.m. | Flop Omania 6-Max | Freeroll | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1d | R$1,300 | R$1 million | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Celebrities Freezeout Invitational | |||
| Sat 9 Sep | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1e | R$1,300 | R$1 million |
| 8:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 1f | R$1,300 | R$1 million | |
| Sun 10 Sep | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Day 2 | R$1 million | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Ladies Event Day 1 | R$500 | ||
| Mon 11 Sep | 2:00 p.m. | Main Event Final Day | R$1 million | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Ladies Event Final Day | |||
| 7:00 p.m. | Last Chance Tournament | R$150 |
Not only the champion of the Main Event will win a $13,000 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Package but whichever lady manages to take down the Ladies Event will also receive a package to Rozvadov to chase a coveted gold bracelet.
A Celebrity Invitational Tournament will also see a few of the 888poker ambassadors and local celebrities, such as soccer legends Denilson and Café as well as Sofia Lovren, Chris Moorman and Kara Scott being in a
