Online Poker Room Adds $200k to Tourney

Online poker room Mansion Poker has added cash to the prize pool of its Grand Tournament for the second week in a row. Last week they upped the prize pool to $300,000. This week the prize pool hits half a million dollars, making this event one of the biggest shorthanded poker tournaments online. The grand tourney last month hit 627 players, a record, and this month has a two-day starting day like a lot of major live tournaments. The buy in for this event is $1,000, plus a $40 fee. Players who want to pay less can try to qualify at other events during the month.