March will be arriving soon, and with it comes a very exciting time of the online poker tournament player.  There will be 3 online poker tournament series happening in March, on 3 different sites.  Merge Poker Network (Carbon Poker and Lock Poker) will entertain their first ever poker tournament series; The Poker Maximus.  Bodog puts a stop to their Bodog Poker Open and now introduces their new series the Black Diamond Poker Open.  Poker Stars appeases their small stake players in March with the Micro Millions.

The Poker Maximus

  Play on Lock Poker or Carbon Poker

From March 4th – 25th, 2012, the Merge Gaming Network will introduce the first ever online poker tournament series on that network.  With over $1.5 million in guaranteed prize money, they will surely be entering with a bang.  Highlights of The Poker Maximus include:

  • $85,000 Guaranteed Poker Maximus High Roller Main Event ($215 Buyin)
  • Poker Maximus $530 Deepstack Main Event ($100,000 Guaranteed)
  • Minimum $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event ($109 Buyin, with at least $50,000 Guaranteed to the winner)
  • A Tournament of Champions for all Poker Maximus Tournament Winners
  • Over $1.5M worth of guaranteed cash and prizes
  • Buyins ranging from $1.10 to $530
  • Unique accolades for event winners and leaderboard places.
  • Over $25,000 in bonus prizes for those who finish in the top 100 on the leaderboard or play in the tournament of champions.
  • Players Choice tournament – an event decided by the players!

Click HERE for the Poker Maximus Schedule

Black Diamond Poker Open

Play on Bodog

The Black Diamond Poker Open replaces the former Bodog Poker Open, as now this new network will include U.S. players currently playing on Bovada.  The BDPO runs from March 4 to April 1 with over $750,000 guaranteed in prize money.  The BDPO is made up of the Contendor Series (lower to mid-stakes tournaments) running from Mar 5 and concluding with a $25,000 main event on March 18 at 17:00 EST, and the Championship Series (mid to high-stakes tournaments) running from Monday Mar 19 and concluding with a $250,000 guaranteed main event on Sunday Apr 1 at 16:00 EST.  $50,000 and a $5k Championship watch will be awarded to the main event winner.  There will also be a $20,000 guaranteed Kickoff Event on Sunday March 4th.

Join and deposit now at Bodog Poker and you’ll have an additional shot at the $250,000 Guaranteed Main Event tournament. All you have to do is register, deposit $20 or more and you’ll be awarded a tournament ticket to one of four private freerolls awarding over $1000 in prizes with the top prize for ea ch being a $425+25 seat in the BDPO Main Event $250,000 Guaranteed, Sunday April 1st

Private Tournaments take place on Saturdays throughout the Month of March (March 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st at 7PM ET)

View the BDPO Schedule HERE

Micro Millions

Play on Poker Stars

The Poker Stars MicroMillions is what it is, a new tournament series designed for micro and small stake players.  This series will take place from March 15-25th, 2012 and will have an overall total guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000!!! Not so micro.  Below is the tentative schedule as nothing has been officially announced yet, and guarantees for each individual tournament are still TBD.  The overall leaderboard winner will also receive a 2013 PCA seat worth over $15,000!

Thursday, 15 March 2012
12:00 ET — Event 01: $0.11 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Unlimited Rebuys]
13:00 ET — Event 02: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
14:00 ET — Event 03: $5.50 NL Hold’em
15:00 ET — Event 04: $3.30 PL Omaha [6-Max, Rebuys]
16:00 ET — Event 05: $10.50 NL Hold’em [Turbo, SuperKnockout]
18:00 ET — Event 06: $4.40 NL Hold’em [Turbo]
21:00 ET — Event 07: $2.20 NL Hold’em

Friday, 16 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 08: $3.30 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Rebuys]
06:00 ET — Event 09: $2.20 NL Omaha Hi/Lo
08:30 ET — Event 10: $5.50 NL Hold’em
10:00 ET — Event 11: $8.80 NL Hold’em
12:00 ET — Event 12: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
13:30 ET — Event 13: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 14: $3.30 Limit Stud H/L
17:00 ET — Event 15: $4.40 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
21:00 ET — Event 16: $2.20 NL Hold’em [Turbo, 6-Max]

Saturday, 17 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 17: $3.30 NL Hold’em
06:00 ET — Event 18: $5.50 PL Draw
08:30 ET — Event 19: $5.50 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
10:00 ET — Event 20: $8.80 NL Hold’em [Rebuys]
12:00 ET — Event 21: $2.22 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys] (Saturday Splash Special Edition)
13:30 ET — Event 22: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 23: $8.80 NL Hold’em [8-Max, 4x-Shootout]
17:00 ET — Event 24: $5.50 PL Omaha [Turbo, 6-Max]
21:00 ET — Event 25: $1.00 NL Hold’em

Sunday, 18 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 26: $3.30 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Rebuys]
04:00 ET — Event 27: $5.50 NL Hold’em [1R1A]
06:00 ET — Event 28: $5.50 Limit Badugi
08:30 ET — Event 29: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Big Antes]
10:00 ET — Event 30: $8.80 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
12:00 ET — Event 31: $5.50 HORSE
13:30 ET — Event 32: $11.00 NL Hold’em (Sunday Storm Special Edition)
15:30 ET — Event 33: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 ET — Event 34: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Turbo, Knockout, Pro Special KO]
21:00 ET — Event 35: $2.20 NL Hold’em [6-Max]

Monday, 19 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 36: $1.00 NL Hold’em
06:00 ET — Event 37: $5.40 NL Hold’em [Turbo]
08:30 ET — Event 38: $5.50 NL Draw
10:00 ET — Event 39: $8.80 NL Hold’em
12:00 ET — Event 40: $2.20 NL Hold’em [2R1A]
13:30 ET — Event 41: $11.00 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
15:30 ET — Event 42: $5.50 PL Omaha Hi/Lo
17:00 ET — Event 43: $5.50 Limit Razz
21:00 ET — Event 44: $2.20 NL Hold’em

Tuesday, 20 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 45: $3.30 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
06:00 ET — Event 46: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
08:30 ET — Event 47: $5.50 NL Hold’em [2X Chance]
10:00 ET — Event 48: $8.80 NL Hold’em [Big Antes]
12:00 ET — Event 49: $4.40 Mixed NLHE/PLO
13:30 ET — Event 50: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 51: $4.40 NL Hold’em [4-Max, Rebuys]
17:00 ET — Event 52: $1.00 NL Hold’em
21:00 ET — Event 53: $2.20 NL Hold’em

Wednesday, 21 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 54: $3.30 NL Hold’em [Ante Up]
06:00 ET — Event 55: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Turbo, Knockout]
08:30 ET — Event 56: $5.50 NL Hold’em
10:00 ET — Event 57: $8.80 NL Hold’em
12:00 ET — Event 58: $4.40 NL Hold’em [4-Max, 7x-Shootout, Turbo]
13:30 ET — Event 59: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 60: $1.00 PL Omaha [6-Max, 2x-Turbo, Rebuys]
17:00 ET — Event 61: $4.40 NL Hold’em
21:00 ET — Event 62: $2.20 Limit Hold’em [6-Max, Turbo]

Thursday, 22 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 63: $3.30 NL Hold’em [2X Chance]
06:00 ET — Event 64: $2.20 NL Omaha [6-Max, 2R1A]
08:30 ET — Event 65: $5.50 NL Hold’em
10:00 ET — Event 66: $8.80 NL Hold’em
12:00 ET — Event 67: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
13:30 ET — Event 68: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 69: $3.30 Limit Triple Stud
17:00 ET — Event 70: $4.40 NL Hold’em [4-Max]
21:00 ET — Event 71: $2.20 NL Hold’em [Rebuys]

Friday, 23 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 72: $3.30 NL Hold’em
06:00 ET — Event 73: $5.50 NL Single Draw
08:30 ET — Event 74: $1.00 NL Omaha Hi/Lo [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
10:00 ET — Event 75: $8.80 NL Hold’em [Ante Up]
12:00 ET — Event 76: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Knockout]
13:30 ET — Event 77: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 78: $5.50 Limit Stud
17:00 ET — Event 79: $5.50 FL Omaha Hi/Lo
21:00 ET — Event 80: $2.20 NL Hold’em

Saturday, 24 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 81: $3.30 NL Hold’em
04:00 ET — Event 82: $4.40 PL Omaha
06:00 ET — Event 83: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
08:30 ET — Event 84: $5.50 NL Hold’em [6-Max]
10:00 ET — Event 85: $8.80 NL Hold’em [1R1A]
11:00 ET — Event 86: $2.22 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys] (Saturday Splash Special Edition)
13:30 ET — Event 87: $11.00 NL Hold’em
15:30 ET — Event 88: $5.50 PL Omaha [6-Max, 1R1A]
17:00 ET — Event 89: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Turbo]
21:00 ET — Event 90: $2.20 NL Hold’em [6-Max]

Sunday, 25 March 2012
01:30 ET — Event 91: $3.30 NL Hold’em
04:00 ET — Event 92: $2.20 NL Hold’em [6-Max, Action Hour, Rebuys]
06:00 ET — Event 93: $5.50 8-Game [Turbo]
08:30 ET — Event 94: $5.50 NL Hold’em
10:00 ET — Event 95: $2.22 NL Hold’em [HU, HyperTurbo]
12:00 ET — Event 96: $1.00 NL Hold’em [3x-Turbo, Rebuys]
13:30 ET — Event 97: $11.00 NL Hold’em (Sunday Storm Special Edition)
15:30 ET — Event 98: $22.00 NL Hold’em Main Event
17:00 ET — Event 99: $5.50 NL Hold’em [Turbo]
21:00 ET — Event 100: $1.00 NL Hold’em [Hyper-Turbo, Rebuys]