Bovada Announces Black Diamond Poker Open Series Schedule

The Black Diamond Poker Open is the first major online tournament series offered by Bovada, formerly Bodog, since it underwent a re-branding in late 2011.

The BDPO runs from March 5th through April 1st, and features two levels of play: the Contender Series and the Championship Series. The Contender Series features tournaments with low to mid-range buy-ins that culminate in a $25,000 Guaranteed Main Event on Sunday, March 18th. The Championship Series raises the stakes and reaches it’s finale with a $250,000 Guaranteed tournament on Sunday, April 1st with the winner taking home at least $50,000 and a Championship Watch worth $5,000.

Both series include a variety of games being spread including standards like Hold’em, Stud, and Omaha, as well as variations such as Pot Limit Omaha, Pot Limit Hold’Em, Fixed Limit Holde’Em, Fixed Limit Omaha, and Omaha High/Low. The Hold’em events feature a variety of formats including Shoot-out, Knock-Out, 6-Max, Heads-Up, and Rebuy’s. Plus a variety of structures as well, from Deep Stacks and Super Stacks to Turbos and even Hyper-Turbos where players start with just 300 chips.