WPT Southern Poker Championship, PCA and Aussie Millions Kick Off 2010

Some big events are on tap in January to kick off the 2010 poker tournament schedule. (Bodog Beat Image)" /]

January has always been one of the biggest months for poker tournaments as players come back from the holidays and look to get the new year started off on the right foot. This year, 2010, will be no different as three major poker tournaments take place this January: The WPT Southern Poker Championships, EPT Caribbean Adventure and the Aussie Millions.

First up is the EPT Caribbean Adventure Main Event, scheduled to get underway on January 5. Last year's $10,000 buy-in Main Event attracted 1,347 entrants and paid out a whopping $3 million to eventual winner Poorya Nazari. The attraction of this event is obvious as it takes place during one of the coldest months of the year at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in the Bahamas. In fact, sign us up right now... we do not do the cold well. Expect qualifier numbers and attendee numbers to be up from last year and stay tuned here for updates from the tournament.

Also drawing big numbers due to its destination-style appeal for most poker players is the Aussie Millions Main Event, scheduled for January 24 in Melbourne, Australia, at the Crown Casino. The 2009 iteration of this tournament saw 681 players turn over their $10,000 buy-in with Stewart Scott managing to wrap up the $2 million first-place prize with a victory over the huge field.

The 2009 WPT Southern Poker Championships drew out 283 players, all who ponied up the $10,000 buy-in for the Championship Event, generating a $2.66 million prize pool. The winner, Allen Carter, took home the $1 million first-place prize.

The folks over at the Bodog Poker mothership have written up a brilliant WPT Southern Poker Championship Preview.

As always, your intrepid Bodog Beat crew will be providing updates on all of these events. So, stay tuned for news and information of the 2010 poker tournament schedule.