The Everest Poker Avalanche has returned! We listened to our player feedback, and created an even better tournament for 2008. The guarantee will still be $1,000,000, but with an improved qualification structure we’ll give a better chance for more players to qualify. What’s unchanged from last year is the fabulous finale: the last 10 players – plus 1 guest each – will be flown to play the final table live. This years location is a fabulous cruise launching in Barcelona, stopping in Nice and Ibiza! The cruise dates are May 29th – June 2nd, and once on board players will be pampered on the luxurious cruise and play for their share of $1,000,000! How to qualify: The Avalanche is truly a tournament for everyone, catering to players of all skill levels and bankrolls: 
- Enter a Round 1 satellite if you're seeking great value with little up-front risk. They run several times a day with buy-ins of only $3+.30 and $11+1.
- Players looking to save time can jump into our nightly Round 2 satellites for just $100+9.
- Do you have a big bankroll and want to skip right to the top? Then enter our weekly Round 3 satellites for $500+30, or the Avalanche Online Final for $3000+150.
The Avalanche Online Final will be held on May 10th, 2008, at 15:00 GMT, and will stop when ten players remain. These ten finalists will win a trip to play the live final table during our cruise!
Payout Structure: We have made the payout structure attractive to all players. Not only is the Avalanche winner guaranteed at least $200,000, but we will be paying out 100 places. It’s a player friendly structure that will leave many players with a sizable cash prize. | Place(s) | % Payout | Guaranteed Minimum Payout | | 1 | 20.00% | $200,000 | | 2 | 12.00% | $120,000 | | 3 | 9.00% | $90,000 | | 4 | 7.00% | $70,000 | | 5 | 4.50% | $45,000 | | 6 | 3.50% | $35,000 | | 7 | 2.50% | $25,000 | | 8 | 1.75% | $17,000 | | 9 | 1.25% | $12,500 | | 10 | 1.00% | $10,000 | | 11-20 | 0.95% | $9,500 | | 21-30 | 0.70% | $7,000 | | 31-40 | 0.60% | $6,000 | | 41-60 | 0.40% | $4,000 | | 61-80 | 0.20% | $2,000 | | 81-100 | 0.15% | $1,500 |
Keep checking this page throughout the year. We’ll be posting updates regarding the payout structure, qualifiers, promotions, final table location and more! |