The race for big winnings returns to 888poker with the ChampionChip Games running from Aug. 28 – Sept. 6 with $500,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
The series features smaller buy-in levels, with most under $30 but still featuring nice guarantees. Online poker players will once again features an Olympic-style competition theme with names representing numerous sports.
The multi-flight $60 Main Event highlights the festival with $200,000 guaranteed. Starting flights run Sept. 1-5 with Day 2 set for Sept. 5 with the final table playing out on Sept. 6. Here’s a look at the entire festival.
Affordable fun heads to 888poker
Those jumping in the ChampionChip Games will find plenty of micro to low stakes action. That includes several tournament styles such as progressive knockouts (PKO), deepstack, six-max, eight-max, and more.
Beyond the main championship, the $5.50 Micro Main Event is set for Sept. 4 with $15,000 guaranteed. The $11 Triple Threat 11 PKO kicks off the series with $15,000 guaranteed.
Another big event is the $33 Opening Ceremony on the same day with a $30,000 guarantee. Some other highlights include:
- $5 Made to Amaze (Aug. 28) – $10,000 guaranteed
- $16.50Shooting PKO 8-Max (Aug. 31) – $10,000 guaranteed
- $22 Closing Ceremony (Sept. 5) – $12,000 guaranteed
Players will also find free qualifiers each day during the series.
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Streaming the action
Along with plenty of major guarantees, poker fans can check out some of the action at the 888pokerTV Twitch channel. The Main Event final table will stream on Sept. 6.
The 888 StreamTeam is also getting in on the action with their own live streams throughout the series. Members of the team will give away tickets to the Main Event while playing online. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.
2022 888poker ChampionChip Games
Date Event Buy–in Guarantee
Aug. 28 Triple Threat 11 (PKO) $11 $15,000
Aug. 28 Triple Threat 22 (PKO) $22 $20,000
Aug. 28 #01 – Opening Ceremony $33 $30,000
Aug. 28 Made to Amaze – $5 $10,000
Aug. 28 #02 – Sailing $7.70 $7,700
Aug. 28 #03 – High Jump R&A $1 $2,000
Aug. 29 #04 – Boxing (PKO 6-Max) $22 $12,000
Aug. 29 #05 –Karate (PKO 6-Max) $5.50 $4,000
Aug. 29 #06 – Judo (PKO 6-Max) $3.30 $2,500
Aug. 30 #07 – Weightlifting $55 $20,000
Aug. 30 #08 – Wrestling $22 $12,000
Aug. 30 #09 – Hammer Throw $11 $6,000
Aug. 31 #10 – Shooting (PKO 8-Max) $16.50 $10,000
Aug. 31 #11 – Fencing (PKO 8-Max) $8.80 $6,000
Aug. 31 #12 – Taekwondo (PKO 8-Max) $3.30 $2,500
Sept. 1 #13 – Marathon (Deepstack) $22 $12,000
Sept. 1 #14 – Triathlon (Deepstack) $11 $6,000
Sept. 1 #15 – Decathlon (Deepstack) $5.50 $4,000
Sept. 2 #16 – Surfing (6-Max) $11 $6,000
Sept. 2 #17 – Sailing (6-Max) $5.50 $4,000
Sept. 2 #18 – Swimming (6-Max) $2.20 $2,000
Sept. 3 #19 – Sport Climbing (PKO) $22 $12,000
Sept. 3 #20 – Mountain Biking (PKO) $11 $6,000
Sept. 3 #21 – Skateboarding (PKO) $3.30 $2,500
Sept. 4 Triple Threat 11 (PKO) $11 $15,000
Sept. 4 Triple Threat 22 (PKO) $22 $20,000
Sept. 4 #22 – Mini Main Event $16.50 $20,000
Sept. 4 Made to Amaze – $5 $10,000
Sept. 4 #23 – Micro Main Event $5.50 $15,000
Sept. 5 #24 – Main (Day 2) $60 $200,000
Sept. 5 #25 – Closing Ceremony $22 $12,000
Sept. 6 #24 – Main Event (Final Table) – –
888 beefs up tournament schedule
In other poker news, 888 recently celebrated the platform’s 20th anniversary by completely revamping the site’s daily tournament schedule. That includes some new tournaments on the schedule
The site is now offering more than $500,000 in additional tournament guarantees each week.
The reworked schedule includes dozens of new tournaments, many in PKO format. For a complete look at the new daily tournament schedule, click here.
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