Carbon announces $2m GTD Poker Maximus V

Over the past couple of years, Carbon Poker has run four very successful Poker Maximus events. These tournament series have collectively paid out millions of dollars, with the fourth installment delivering over $1.2 million. However, Carbon has saved the best for now because the upcoming Poker Maximus V will guarantee a series record $2,000,000!

The $2 million will be paid out over the course of 52 tournaments, which run from May 2nd–12th, 2013. What’s nice is that pretty much anybody can get involved since buy-ins start at just $1. As for the bigger tournaments, players can win seats through Poker Maximus V satellites in addition to a special Freeroll Series. We’ll discuss all of this later, but first, let’s look at a few of the notable PM V tourneys (all times server time):

• May 2nd at 18:00, PM #1 $5k Gtd (R/1A) – $1 + $0.10 buy-in, NL Hold’em


• May 2nd at 19:00, PM #3 $60K Gtd – $200 + $15 buy-in, NLHE


• May 3rd at 18:00, PM #5 $20K Gtd – $30 + $3 buy-in, PL Omaha Hi/Lo


• May 3rd at 19:30, PM #8 $30K Gtd (R/1A) – $10 + $1 buy-in, NLHE


• May 5th at 15:00, PM #15 $125K Gtd – $200 + $15 buy-in, NLHE


• May 5th at 16:00, PM #17 $125K Gtd – $500 + $30 buy-in, NLHE


• May 5th at 17:00, PM #19 $15K Gtd – $30 + $3 buy-in, FL H.O.R.S.E.


• May 8th at18:00, PM #30 $60K Gtd – $100 + $9 buy-in, NLHE


• May 10th at 19:00, PM #40 $60K Gtd – $200 + $15 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 15:00, PM #47 $250K Gtd Main Event – $200 + $15 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 15:30, PM #48 $70K Gtd Main Event – $55 + $5 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 16:00, PM #49 $150K Gtd Main Event – $500 + $30 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 16:30, PM #50 $35K Gtd Main Event – $30 + $3 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 17:00, PM #51 $30K Gtd Main Event – $10 + $1 buy-in, NLHE


• May 12th at 17:30, PM #52 $50K Gtd Main Event – $100 + $9 buy-in, NLHE

Poker Maximus V Freeroll Series
How would you like to play in the PM V $250,000 Main Event completely free? If you gave the obvious answer, make sure to get involved in the PM V Freeroll Series, which runs every day at 02:00, 08:00, 14:00, 20:00 and 22:00 server time. The top 25 players in each PM $250k ME Daily Freeroll will move on to the PM $250k ME Weekly Freeroll, which takes place every Saturday at 16:00. Every Weekly Freeroll offers five $250k Main Event seats, which are valued at $215 a piece.

Poker Maximus V Satellites
Assuming you’re hoping to spend a little money to make a lot, the PM V satellites should definitely interest you. There are dozens of satellites running each day, with a variety of tournament coupon SNG’s and $250k Gtd qualifiers available. While we won’t list every single satellite, you can at least see what’s available for 6-max SNG’s and the $250k Gtd qualifers below:

6-Max SNG Coupon Satellites
PM $530 Coupon – $134 buy-in, 1st place = $530 coupon, 2nd = $215 coupon
PM $215 Coupon – $58.50 buy-in, 1st = $215 coupon, 2nd = $109 coupon
PM $109 Coupon – $30.50 buy-in, 1st = $109 coupon, 2nd = $60 coupon
PM $60 Coupon – $17 buy-in, 1st = $60 coupon, 2nd = $33 coupon
PM $33 Coupon – $8 buy-in, 1st = $33 coupon, 2nd = $11 coupon
PM $11 Coupon – $3.10 buy-in, 1st = $11 coupon, 2nd = $6.04 cash

PM V $250k Gtd Qualifiers
$1.10 buy-in Qualifier at 15:30 – 5 Seats Gtd, R/1A
$11 buy-in Qualifier at 16:30 – 5 Seats Gtd, R/1A
$33 Qualifier at 16:00 – 5 Seats Gtd

Poker Maximus V Leaderboard
To top everything off, Carbon Poker will also be featuring a leaderboard race where a $5,000 prize pool is up for grabs. Leaderboard points are generated through a formula that factors in each tournament buy-in, the number of entrants, your finish, and a final table bonus. If you land within the top 10 spots on the PM V leaderboard, you could win one of the following payouts:

1st - $2,000
2nd - $1,100
3rd - $600
4th - $300
5th - $250
6th - $200
7th - $175
8th - $150
9th - $125
10th - $100