Bellagio Las Vegas will once again play host to a massive tournament poker festival. The 2023 Bellagio Kickoff Classic spans from Aug. 31-Sept. 10, with 12 events scheduled and more than $800,000 in guaranteed prize money to be awarded along the way. The centerpiece of the schedule is the $500,000 guaranteed $3,500 buy-in Bellagio Classic no-limit hold’em main event, which will run from Sept. 7-10. The tournament features two starting flights, each beginning at noon, on Thursday, Sept. 7 and Friday, Sept. 8. Players start with 50,000 in chips, with hour-long levels. Players will be able to register or re-enter until the start of the tenth level during the two starting days. Those who bag up chips on either day 1A or day 1B will combine into a single field for day 2 at noon on Saturday, Sept. 9. The final table will play out on Sunday, Sept. 10. A trio of $400 buy-in milestone satellites into the main event are scheduled for 5:00 PM on Sept. 5, noon on Sept. 6, and 5:00 PM on Sept. 6. Each of these three satellites sports a five-seat guarantee, with 25,000 in starting chips and 25-minute levels. In addition to the marquee main event, there will be several lower buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments on offer, including two $30,000 guaranteed $600 buy-in events on Sept. 1 and 2, a $20,000 guaranteed $400 buy-in turbo on Sept. 3, and a $25,000 guaranteed $600 buy-in on Sept. 10. There are also two $50,000 guaranteed mystery bounty events. The first is an $800 buy-in pot-limit Omaha tournament on Aug. 31, while the second is a $600 buy-in no-limit hold’em affair slated for Sept. 5. For poker players 50 years or older, there is a $600 buy-in Seniors event that kicks off at 10:00 AM on Sept. 3. Bellagio has awarded more than $596 million in poker tournament prize money since it first opened in 1998, placing it among the top three casinos in the world. Make sure to head to the heart of the Las Vegas strip this fall to take part in the action at this legendary poker hotspot. Hope to see you all there! Check out the schedule below:
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