How to QualifyHow to Qualify

The only way you can earn a seat to the NLOP Player's Championship is by winning one of the online qualifiers at NLOP.com held throughout the year. There are two qualification paths to winning your seat:

VIP Member Qualification Path (Available to VIP Members Only)

  1. Deluxe Entry Package: Win (1) a single roundtrip domestic airline ticket* to Las Vegas, (2) two nights Las Vegas hotel stay (Fri/Sat), (3) your tournament entry and (4) two passes to the NLOP Championship After Party. Plus (5) the potential Mike Sexton bonus bounty of $500 spending cash in Las Vegas – see details below. Click here for the travel information

  2. Deluxe Entry Qualifier Schedule: Every other week NLOP will offer 9 nightly qualifiers over 7 consecutive days leading up to a final table.  The first place player in each qualifier will advance to the final table.  The final table will consist of 9 players plus the opportunity for (schedule permitting) Mike Sexton to join your table. View Schedule Now

  3. Deluxe Entry Final Table:  The NLOP player who finishes first amongst the other 8 NLOP players will win the Deluxe Entry Package described above. This means you can technically finish second overall (to Mike Sexton) and still win the prize.  However if Mike Sexton joins your tournament AND you beat the other 8 NLOP players AND you personally win the hand that knocks out Mike Sexton from the tournament, then you also win an additional Mike Sexton Bonus Bounty of $500 spending cash in Las Vegas.

 

Basic Member Qualification Path (Available to All NLOP Players)

  1. Basic Entry Package: Win your tournament entry and two passes to the NLOP Championship After Party.  NLOP will provide a travel agent to assist those who wish to purchase airfare to Las Vegas. In addition a special NLOP Player’s group rate will be provided for a block of rooms at the Venetian hotel, or other comparable Las Vegas hotel, and will be available on a first come first serve basis. Click here for the travel information

  2. Basic Entry Qualifier Schedule: NLOP offers 5 daily qualifiers that award entry into an Act-2 tournament that occurs every other week.  The top 10 players from each qualifier will advance to the Act-2 Tournament. View Schedule Now

  3. Basic Entry Act-2 Tournament:  Roughly 700-1000 players will advance to the Act-2 tournament. The 1st place finisher in that tournament will win the Basic Entry Package describe above. Mike Sexton will not join this tournament online.

What Happens If I Don't Qualify?

NLOP's entire player community is invited to attend and observe the NLOP Player's Championship.  If you don't qualify for a championship tournament - you're still invited to join fellow NLOP players in various cash-buy-in poker tournaments at the Venetian poker room throughout the weekend.  Yes it's time to finally put faces to all those names you see every night online. NLOP will provide a block discount rate for anyone wishing to purchase hotel accommodations for the weekend.  In addition tickets to the after party with Mike Sexton may also be purchased for $50 in advance online.

*NLOP.com will pay for the first $500 dollars of a single roundtrip coach/economy domestic airline ticket between your chosen domestic US airport and Las Vegas, NV. Any amount over and above the $500 voucher must be paid for by the winning contestant. NLOP will provide a travel agent to assist in the booking of your airfare.