Thirty-five Sign Up for Monte Carlo One Drop Extravaganza
This was published 30-09-2016Thirty-five players have confirmed that they will be attending Guy Laliberte’s aspiring, recreational play-only Monte Carlo One Drop Extravaganza that is scheduled to commence in a few weeks and is poker’s most expensive buy in event at €1,000,000.
Commenting from a press release from World Series of Poker, Laliberte said that the Monte Carlo One Drop Extravaganza is fast approaching and with 35 recreational players already confirmed to play and many re-entries predicted, the Big One is in realy good shape.
Laliberte went on to say that he would like to remind players that there are still seven other tournaments and cash games, including a euro cash game, to be played during the week at what promises to be the biggest charitable poker event ever held with proceeds going to One Drop. Laliberte did not name any participants in the press release.
The Main Event in the Extravaganza is due to commence on Friday, 14th October 2016 with other significant events on the schedule including a €50,000 Heads Up tournament and a €100,000 tournament. The Extravaganza also includes several satellites. In addition, the event promises cash games with buy-ins from €2,500 to €1 million.
Founded by Laliberte, One Drop is a charity whose goal it is to provide safe water to needy communities. Two previous $1 million One Drop events that benefited the charity were held in America during the 2012 and 2014 Word Series of Poker. However, the event was absent from this year’s schedule. Laliberte alleged that it was necessary to totally alter the event owing to the declining participation of amateur players. The 2012 edition that was won by Antonio Esfandiary drew 48 players while the 2014 tournament that was won by Daniel Colman, drew only 42.
In July of this year, Laliberte told PokerNews that the message that he got was that these recreational players, philanthropists and businessmen felt that they physically did not stand a chance. He added that they wanted to play for the money and the fun of it, but that they would rather stake a pro than risk playing themselves against a field of professionals.
