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It took America almost 4 years to realize a $1 million guaranteed online poker tournament. But it'll only take another 7 weeks to see its second $1 million prize hit the felt. On the eve of the 4th anniversary of Black Friday, Americas Cardroom is hosting yet another $1 million guaranteed poker tournament. Million Dollar Sunday is set to get underway on Sunday, April 12th at 3pm ET.
It's the last Sunday before the anniversary of Black Friday and the announcement comes the morning after Americas Cardroom held its first $1 million guaranteed tournament.
"It took a bit of time, but America has emerged from the shadows of Black Friday brighter than ever," stated Michael Harris, spokesperson for Americas Cardroom. "With another $1 million now on the schedule, we're inching closer to what everyone in the United States has been craving. Yes, that weekly Sunday million dollar tournament could happen sooner than you think."
Americas Cardroom's first $1 million guarantee, held on Sunday, February 22nd ran smoothly and saw 1,799 entries compete for a piece of the $1 million prize pool. ForTheNguyen lived true to the "win" in Winning Millions, besting the field to claim the $200,000 first place prize.
ForTheNguyen wasn't the only big winner on Sunday. Poker player mschu1213 took first place in the $300,000 Second Chance tournament to claim $57,000. Plus, Americas Cardroom also handed out its first five WSOP packages through online qualifiers. Poker players ealFizhh, HpAsus, Pokemon Master, youareon, and duhbest each secured a $12,500 World Series of Poker prize package that includes the $10k buy-in and money for travel and accommodations.
The US-friendly site guaranteed a massive $1.5 million in tournament prize pools yesterday alone. Americas Cardroom has emerged as one of the fastest growing sites in the United States and continues to boast top marks for payment processing.
The $1 million guaranteed tournament is a testament to how big the community has grown. The announcement of another $1 million Sunday tournament just seven weeks after the first $1 million guarantee should boost the confidence of US poker players in a major way.
Satellites aren't the only way to win a seat into the next Million Dollar Sunday Tournament. Through Americas Cardroom's Spin To Get In feature, players can wager between $0.01 and $1 for a shot at winning a seat in the Millions. Only yesterday, 8 players spun into the $1 million GTD tournament and earned a seat for $1 or less. A total of 21 players were given a seat to the tournament since the new feature was launched.
Qualifiers for the next Million Dollar Sunday, scheduled for April 12th at 3pm ET, are now live in the Americas Cardroom tournament lobby.
More details on the $1 million tournament can be found at AmericasCardroom.eu.
