Super High Rollers Vol. 27, No. 10 Card Player Magazine

Super High Rollers: A Look At The Tournament Poker Trend That Has Changed The Game

by Erik Fast

In 2008 there was only one poker tournament on the poker circuit that boasted a buy-in of $100,000 or more. Just five years later there were 12 six-figure buy-in “super high-roller” events that were open to the public. Those 12 events combined to award just north of $67.5 million in prize money, roughly $8 million...