So what’s up for grabs in PPGP III?
How does a combined prize pool of $20,000 sound? That’s right, we've dug deep in our pocket to stump up a massive $10,000 cash for freeroll prizes and a further $10,000 for the Grand Final including a $7,000 first prize!!! You don’t even need to spend a single penny to get involved.
Points and payout structure for each freeroll
| Position: | Prize: | Points: |
| 1st: | $280 | Straight to final |
| 2nd | $180 | 35 points |
| 3rd | $100 | 32pts |
| 4th | $75 | 29pts |
| 5th | $60 | 26pts |
| 6th | $50 | 22pts |
| 7th | $40 | 19pts |
| 8th | $30 | 16pts |
| 9th | $20 | 13pts |
| 10th | $15 | 11pts |
| 11th-20th | $10 | 9pts |
| 21st-30th | $5 | 7pts |
| >30th | $0 | 5pts |
* Remember, double points apply for the two ‘Deep-Stack’ events
There’ll also be five points to be won for knocking out any of the PokerPlayers, with a double bounty for taking out the current leader of the PokerPlayer mini-league.
After the 10 freeroll qualifiers, the top 32 names on the leaderboard will qualify for the live $10,000 Grand Final along with the 10 freeroll winners and eight PokerPlayers. You’ll then be playing for the coveted PPGP trophy and a $7,000 first prize that consists of entry into three major UK tournaments and coaching from top Betfair pro, Ben Grundy. There’ll also be a $3,000 prize pool for those that make the final table.