$520 Deep Stack Kickoff Carries a $1M Guarantee on July 16

Another $1,000,000 guarantee hits the schedule: a $520 Deep Stack Kickoff, the lowest buy-in among active million-dollar events in the country.

The no-limit hold'em tournament is listed as Event #1, with a start time of 8:15 a.m. PT on July 16. At $520, the buy-in sits well below the typical price point for seven-figure guarantees, which have clustered around $1,000–$1,700 entries during the summer stretch in Las Vegas.

The guarantee requires roughly 1,924 entries at the $520 price point to break even before any overlay — a steep fill rate that will test whether the Deep Stack format and low barrier pull enough volume.

No venue has been confirmed in the Poker Atlas listing as of July 14. Charlotte will update when property details surface.

For context, multiple $1M-guarantee tournaments are currently active across Las Vegas, but none of the others carry a buy-in under $1,000. The $520 price tag opens the field to a significantly wider player pool — daily grinders, satellite winners, and recreational players who wouldn't fire a $1,600 bullet.