Infinity Poker Reimagines the Mini Main: A KRW 150 Million Guarantee, Same-Day Cash Payouts and a Race to Day 2

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA | MARCH 2027

In tournament poker, a deep run can mean hours at the tables before a player knows what they've won. Infinity Poker wants to change that equation.

Introducing the Mini Main Event, a new take on the multi-flight tournament that combines a KRW 150,000,000 guaranteed prize pool with same-day cash payouts and a pathway to Day 2.

Featuring a KRW 450,000 buy-in and 11 starting flights, the event will take place during Infinity Poker Incheon 2027 at Paradise City, South Korea, from March 5-14, 2027.

The premise is simple: reward players who make the cut on Day 1, while keeping the bigger prize within reach for those who go further.

Cash Today. Chase the Bigger Prize Tomorrow.

The Mini Main is built around two milestones, each offering a different reward.

• ·Make the top 15% of your flight: Receive KRW 900,000, twice the original buy-in, paid that same night.
• ·Make the top 5%: Advance to Day 2, retaining your same-day payout and carrying your qualifying stack forward to compete for the tournament's remaining prizes.

This means players who qualify for Day 2 don't have to choose between securing their immediate payout and pursuing a deeper run. They can do both.

How the Numbers Play Out

The format becomes clearer with a practical example.

Consider a starting flight with 100 entries, each paying a KRW 450,000 buy-in.

• ·15 players finish in the designated payout positions.
• ·KRW 900,000 per player is paid that night, totalling KRW 13.5 million.
• ·5 players qualify for Day 2, taking their largest qualifying stacks into the next stage.

The tournament's overall KRW 150 million guarantee is structured to allocate approximately one-third to same-day payouts across the flights, with the remaining two-thirds forming the Day 2 prize pool.

For players, the appeal is having a tangible reward available on the day they compete, alongside the prospect of a much larger finish.

Eleven Flights. Your Strategy, Your Call.

With 11 starting flights, players can choose when to enter and how many attempts they want to make. Every flight offers a fresh opportunity to reach the payout positions or secure a place in Day 2.

There is, however, an important rule for players who qualify more than once: only their largest qualifying stack carries forward to Day 2. Multiple qualifying stacks cannot be combined.

That creates an interesting decision for tournament regulars. A player who has already qualified can return for another flight in pursuit of a larger stack, while knowing that only their best qualifying result will count towards Day 2.

It also makes the format accessible to players with different schedules and approaches to the game. Whether entering once or returning for another attempt, each player can decide how they want to approach the tournament.

A Different Proposition for the Side-Event Player

At a poker festival, choosing an event often comes down to balancing the buy-in against the prize pool on offer. Smaller side events can be attractive entry points, but players looking for a more substantial prize-pool opportunity may have to consider a significantly higher buy-in.

The Mini Main offers another option.

At KRW 450,000, players can enter a tournament with a KRW 150 million guarantee, without stepping up to a traditional high-buy-in main event. The structure adds a further incentive through its same-day payout model, while the multi-flight format gives players flexibility over when they compete.

It's a proposition designed for both recreational players looking for an engaging festival event and experienced grinders assessing the value, structure and strategic possibilities of a tournament.

The Next Chapter of Tournament Design

For Infinity Poker, the Mini Main is an example of a broader ambition: to create tournament experiences that consider not just the final prize, but also how players experience the competition along the way.

By bringing together a significant guarantee, an immediate payout opportunity and multiple routes to qualification, the event puts a different spin on the familiar multi-flight format.

The Mini Main will run during Infinity Poker Incheon 2027, the brand's inaugural festival at Paradise City, Incheon, South Korea, from March 5-14, 2027.

Eleven flights. One major guarantee. A new way to play for the prize.

Double your money today. Play for the bigger prizes tomorrow.

Infinity Poker Mini Main: At a Glance

• ·Guaranteed prize pool: KRW 150,000,000
• ·Buy-in: KRW 450,000
• ·Starting flights: 11
• ·Same-day payout: KRW 900,000 for players finishing in the top 15% of a flight
• ·Day 2 qualification: Top 5% of each flight
• ·Multiple entries: Players may enter multiple starting flights and receive a payout for each flight in which they cash
• ·Multiple qualifications: Only the largest qualifying stack carries forward to Day 2
• ·Venue: Paradise City, Incheon, South Korea
• ·Festival dates: March 5-14, 2027