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Everyday Grinders: Ryan Dodd Discusses His Poker Life After WSOP.com Main Event Win

New Jersey online poker grinder Ryan Dodd just couldn’t decide. He really wanted to play in the World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Florida in April. But by staying home, he could jump in the $320 Super Circuit Main Event at WSOP.com.

“I was very back and forth on going to Florida for the WPT,” says Dodd, who lives in Runnemede. “I had some people trying to convince me. However I decided to stay home since all the top regs were going to be there [in Florida], and there were too many juicy events to pass up with the weaker fields than usual.”

Ultimately, the 23-year-old poker pro decided to stay home and that turned out to be a good move. He took down his largest online score to date on April 25, scoring his first World Series of Poker Circuit ring for $51,300.

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Life at the poker table

With more than $1 million in cashes between live and online poker, Dodd isn’t letting the money go to his head. He celebrated his Main Event victory humbly by taking his parents and girlfriend out to dinner.

Dodd has no plans of slowing down his daily poker schedule. That grind includes playing plenty in the live and online arenas.

“I probably play live poker four to five times a week during the day mostly at Borgata and I play almost everyday the full multi-table tournament schedule at night,” says Dodd, who goes by “WHOSYOURDODD” at WSOP.com. “Sometimes if that’s not enough, I’ll even find a late night cash game.”

While he hails from New Jersey, a family trip to Canada laid the groundwork for his life in poker. His cousin Bob first taught him how to play while hanging out north of the border. The country would soon become home for a bit as he began playing full time.

“I quit working right before I turned 20 and moved to our family cottage in Canada where there was a casino a little over an hour away,” he says. “I had about $6,000 saved from working at the Nike outlet and umpiring baseball, so I’d decided to play $1/$2 cash games everyday.”

That initial dive into the poker world didn’t come with instant success. Dodd learned failure early on after seeing his bankroll dwindle.

“It was the worst financial decision I’ve ever made because I lost mostly everything I saved,” he says. “But I learned so much. It was the end of that summer, I had $100 to my name and I just dislocated my knee so I was incapable of working. I put $50 on PokerStars and never looked back and have been playing poker full time ever since.” 

Dominating at Borgata

After finding some online success, Dodd returned to New Jersey and started grinding a full-time schedule. Between live and online sessions his skills sharpened and he found a rush of success that summer.

Ryan Dodd had a huge summer at the Borgata in 2019 with more than $52,000 in live poker winnings.

The 2019 Borgata Summer Open Series proved particularly successful at the live tables including:

  • $1,090 Eight-Max – runner-up, $24,500
  • $330 Deepstack – winner, $9,842
  • $560 Black Chip Bounty – sixth place, $2,862
  • $230 Deepstack – runner-up, $15,024

 In total, he cashed for $52,228 – all only at age 21. The summer kick started his career in the New Jersey poker scene.

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Study group for poker success, big WSOP plans

For most successful poker players, winning doesn’t come without preparation. Count Dodd among that group.

He credits his recent success from his work with some regular NJ online grinders. The group meets weekly to sharpen their edge – and that work has certainly paid off for Dodd.

This WSOP.com Main Event score has helped pad his bankroll and he now has his eyes on a new adventure. He’s taking his action to Las Vegas for the WSOP.

With a sizable bankroll, sharp study skills, and a workhorse mentality, he hopes to make some waves this fall. 

“When I was 21, I had nowhere near a big enough roll to head out to Las Vegas, and of course this last summer was COVID,” he says. “I played the WSOP Main Event online, but that didn’t feel the same.

“I’m really excited to get out there this summer for my first ‘real-ish’ WSOP.”

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WSOP.com Serves Up Next Online Circuit Series With $1 Million Guaranteed 

Welcome to Atlantic City, the next stop on the virtual World Series of Poker Circuit tour.  Each month the Online Circuit Series heads to a new online destination and the Caesars Atlantic City Online Circuit is the next stop.

The series runs May 14-25 with 12 championship gold rings on the line and $1 million in guaranteed prize pools. The events are available to players in the New Jersey and Nevada markets at WSOP.com.

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With no no WSOP Circuit events running live this year, WSOP.com remains the only option each month. There should be plenty of action to fit the bill for online poker players.

All events are in No Limit Hold’em with the exception of one Omaha tournament to open the series. The Caesars Atlantic City series is highlighted by the $525 Main Event on May 23 with a $250,000 guarantee. Some other highlights include:

  • $500 Pot Limit Omaha BIG (Event 1, May 14) – $50,000 guaranteed
  • $525 Eight-Max (Event 3, May 16) – $125,000 guaranteed
  • $1,000 High Roller Six-Max (Event 5, May 18) – $100 ,000 guaranteed
  • $320 Monster Stack (Event 9 , May 22) – $100,000 guaranteed
  • $2,000 Super High Roller Six-Max (Event 12, May 25) – $100,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the entire Caesars Atlantic City Online Circuit Series schedule:

WSOP.com Caesars Atlantic City Online Circuit

Date Name Buy-in Guarantee Time
May 14 #1 – $50,000 GTD PLO BIG $500 6-Max 3X Re-entry $500 $50,000 4 pm
May 15 #2 – $100,000 GTD NLH Double Stack 2x Re-entry $320 $100,000 4 pm
May 16 #3 – $125,000 GTD NLH Monster Stack 3x Re-entry 8-Max $525 $125,000 2 pm
May 17 #4 – $50,000 GTD NLH Deep Turbo 2x Re-entry $215 $50,000 4 pm
May 18 #5 – $100,000 GTD NLH High Roller 6-Max 2x Re-entry $1,000 $100,000 4 pm
May 19 #6 – $50,000 NLH Knockout Freezeout $300 $50,000 4 pm
May 20 #7 – $75,000 GTD NLH 6-Max 2x Re-entry $320 $75,000 4 pm
May 21 #8 – $75,000 GTD NLH BIG $500 3x Re-entry 8-Max $500 $75,000 4 pm
May 22 #9 – $100,000 GTD NLH Monster Stack 3x Re-entry $320 $100,000 4 pm
May 23 #10 – $250,000 GTD NLH Main Event 3x Re-entry 8-Max $525 $250,000 2 pm
May 24 #11 – $75,000 GTD NLH 2x Re-entry $320 $75,000 4 pm
May 25 #12 – $100,000 GTD NLH Super High Roller 6-Max 2x Re-entry $2,000 $100,000 4 pm

 

Plenty of leaderboard cash up for grabs

Each month as an added bonus, WSOP.com continues to run a $10,000 monthly leaderboard for each online series. The top 10 circuit grinders each month win WSOP.com tournament tickets.

The winner also wins a seat into the year-end WSOP Online Circuit Championship with a $250,000 guarantee. That tournament is set for Dec. 28 and rewards the champion with a WSOP gold bracelet.

There are four ways to qualify for the championship by winning:

  • a gold ring event 
  • a $10,000 Player of the Month leaderboard
  • a Second Chance Freeroll

Players can also qualify by being among the top 50 players on the cumulative circuit leaderboard

WSOP.com offering loads of freeroll cash

Along with championship rings, WSOP.com also offers players a shot at some free cash. All May ring winners receive entries into a $25,000 freeroll on May 27.

Those finishing among the top 10 on the monthly leaderboard also earn an entry.

WSOP.com will also host a Second Chance Freeroll on May 27. Any player who participated in at least three May ring events can play in the winner-take-all event. 

The tournament rewards a seat into the $250,000 Online Circuit Championship.

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A look at some April winners

The April Online Super Circuit rewarded 18 championship rings. Super Circuits generally include six extra ring events. 

A few regular online grinders scored some rings in April including New Jersey’s Ryan “sychoSid” Hohner, Yong Keun “LUCKYSPEWY1” Kwon, Christopher “Basile28” Basile, and Daniel “ st0neydanza” Dagostino.

New York native Roland Israelashvili took down the super high roller to collect an impressive seventh ring. Nevada regular Jerod Smith even called his shot before taking down the second event in April. 

Ryan “WHOSYOURDODD” Dodd took down the $320 Main Event for $51,300. That event attracted a field of 397 players and an additional 195 rebuys.

Looking ahead at other WSOP events

Following the Caesars Atlantic City Online Circuit, the Summer Online Circuit Series is next on tap. That series runs June 10-27 with 12 championship ring events scheduled.

The WSOP Online also runs July 1 to Aug. 1 with 33 online gold bracelet events.

World Series officials announced in April that the annual live series would be played in the fall this year in Las Vegas. The series runs Sept. 30 to Nov. 23 with a schedule expected to be released this summer.

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New PokerStars PA Ambassadors Keith Becker and Mark Foresta Ready for Final Weekend of PASCOOP

The PokerStars Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker reaches its climactic finale this weekend with the PASCOOP Main Events starting Sunday, May 23. With it comes the end of the site’s first major tournament series for PokerStars PA‘s newest ambassadors, Keith Becker and Mark Foresta.

Both Becker and Foresta had been dedicated PokerStars PA players and Twitch streamers prior to becoming official site ambassadors earlier this month. They’ve each notched some impressive results in PASCOOP as well while entertaining their audiences over their livestreams.

PlayPennsylvania reached out to Becker and Foresta to share a few PASCOOP-related thoughts heading into the Main Events.

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PASCOOP awards $1.82M ahead of final weekend

So far the (now) 41-event, 123-tournament PASCOOP has performed especially well. Turnouts have been consistently large, with tournaments routinely exceeding their guarantees.

Heading into tonight, 90 tournaments have completed with over 35,000 total entries and $1.82 million awarded. The entire series had guarantees adding up to $2 million. That mark will surely be exceeded before PASCOOP ends on Monday.

As noted, Becker and Foresta have been playing PASCOOP events throughout with both making several deep runs.

Becker, also known as “AccidentalGrenade” online, plays as “whoopsboom” on PokerStars PA. Among his cashes so far are two third-place finishes, a fifth-place finish, and a ninth.

Foresta goes by “NaigoPA” on the site, and he, too, has made multiple deep runs. On Tuesday this week Foresta took third in Event #26-H, the Super Tuesday Special Edition. Joining him deep in that event was fellow PokerStars Ambassador Jennifer Shahade who finished ninth.

Foresta again went deep last night in an event added to the schedule just this week. In the “Medium” version of Event #41 (pot-limit Omaha hi-lo), NaigoPA finished fifth.

‘Poker is a game and it’s meant to be enjoyed’ says Mark ‘NaigoPA’ Foresta

“The series is amazing,” says Mark Foresta. He particularly likes that PokerStars PA has “buy-ins available for everyone,” ranging from $5 to $2,000 during PASCOOP. “There are some who have never been able to play a poker tournament with the prestige of a PokerStars SCOOP title on the line, and now they have that chance.”

Foresta recalls feeling similarly when living in New Jersey. While there, he managed once to win a NJSCOOP title on PokerStars NJ. “I can tell you from that experience, the first series win is magical.”

“For PASCOOP primarily I have been hitting the poker books,” says Foresta. He adds he’s prepared more for streaming PASCOOP in part so he can be better prepared mentally to play.

“I have been carefully planning out my days, giving myself enough time for my day job” as a software engineer, he says. That includes exercising regularly as well.

Indeed, for Foresta streaming his play is partly about entertaining and helping others improve. But more than anything, Foresta focuses on community building.

“My main goal in streaming is to add to the social part of poker which, to me, can certainly be the best part,” he says. “Poker success is always more fun when you get to share it with others.”

When giving advice to PASCOOP players, Foresta points out the importance of playing within your bankroll and always striving to improve your game.

But first and foremost, he says, remember to have fun.

“Poker is a game and it’s meant to be enjoyed,” he says. “These tournaments do have amazing guarantees and huge opportunities to show you are one of the best players in the state, but I am a firm believer if you aren’t having fun you’re going to make mistakes and you won’t play your best game.”

Competition and camaraderie motivate Keith ‘whoopsboom’ Becker

Keith Becker works as a software developer and business analyst. A natural entertainer, he enjoys sharing his poker playing with audiences. But he also relishes the tangential discussions and the extracurricular entertainment streams can produce.

That includes sometimes poking fun at his streaming partner Foresta — “harmless jabs,” Becker grins.

Like Foresta, Becker especially values the variety of stakes in series like PASCOOP. “As a lower stakes player, I am loving the affordable variety that this series has to offer,” says Becker. “PokerStars is so clearly listening to players,” he adds. Supporting the point, he notes the “many small tweaks” PokerStars PA has recently made to the regular schedule.

Like Foresta, Becker also talks a lot about practicing sound bankroll management with his viewers, some of whom are just starting out in poker.

“Even the best players go through downswings, and even more likely when you’re still learning the game,” he notes. “But with the proper bankroll management, you afford yourself the time to learn this great game, and it can be a fun hobby!”

With so many near-misses at PASCOOP titles between them, the competition is heating up between Becker and Foresta entering the final weekend.

“My goal for the series was to win a PASCOOP event,” says Becker. “While I have many wins on PokerStars PA, I have yet to acquire one in a series. If Naigo gets a win before me, I will never hear the end of it!”

“I’m joking, of course,” he adds. “I’d be ecstatic for him, but we do compete constantly.”

Busy days ahead for PokerStars PA players as PASCOOP concludes

As Foresta and Becker continue to grow their poker communities on Twitch, the addition of those two as ambassadors indicates PokerStars’ growing commitment to their US sites.

Meanwhile the next few days should be plenty busy for Foresta and Becker as well as for other PokerStars PA players. There are still 33 PASCOOP tournaments left to play out from Friday to Monday. Twelve of those tournaments happen on Sunday, May 2, including the three PASCOOP Main Events at 6 p.m.:

  • $300 NLHE PASCOOP Main Event, $200K gtd. (Event #36-H)
  • $75 NLHE PASCOOP Main Event – Mid, $40K gtd. (Event #36-M)
  • $30 NLHE PASCOOP Main Event – Mini, $20K gtd. (Event #36-L)

Earlier on Sunday as well is the PASCOOP Depositor Freeroll at 2 p.m. PokerStars PA players who deposit $30 or more using the bonus code “PASCOOP” prior to then receive an entry into the freeroll. The top 50 finishers will win seats into the $300 “High” version of the Main Event, meaning $15,000 worth of tournament tickets are up for grabs.

It will be interesting to see just how many come out for this weekend’s Main Events, and whether Foresta and/or Becker can break through to capture a title.

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Pennsylvania Online Poker Adds BetMGM And Borgata

BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker launched in Pennsylvania on Thursday as Pennsylvania online poker options increased to three. Previously, PokerStars had the state to itself.

BetMGM Poker is now live in three states (including Michigan and New Jersey), while Borgata Poker is live in two, but both brands are already popular PA online casino operators. Both the BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker apps are available on their websitees.

“Pennsylvanians can now experience our superior poker offering through both BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker,” BetMGM Chief Executive Officer Adam Greenblatt said in the release “We’re eager to expand our platform to a larger online audience, and give players in the Keystone State safe, accessible and entertaining poker options.”

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BetMGM, Borgata details and bonus offers

New players in Pennsylvania are eligible to receive a $25 bonus and a 100% deposit match bonus, up to $600, according to BetMGM. They are also eligible for one “Opening Week Freeroll” event between May 9-16.

Existing BetMGM and Borgata Casino players who sign up for the poker offering will receive an invitation to the $40,000 Crossover Invitational Freeroll event on May 16.

BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker are run under the partypoker US network but have their own digital wallets. The BetMGM sports betting and poker apps are single-wallet integrated and Borgata Poker is integrated with Borgata Casino in Pennsylvania. BetMGM and Borgata are both managed by Entain, giving them similarities in appearance. They will also share player pools.

According to a release, the offerings, working in concert on the Partypoker US Network, will give customers “access to benefits tied to Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City as well as other MGM Resorts’ casino-resorts nationwide.”

“Pennsylvania customers will find that BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker provide engaging experiences for both new and seasoned players,” Ray Stefanelli, Director of Poker, BetMGM, said in a release. “The partypoker US Network supports the online poker community, providing access to training initiatives designed to help all participants strengthen their play.”

BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker is integrated with MGM Resorts’ M life Rewards program, making gameplay redeemable at resort properties including Borgata and MGM Grand, Bellagio and ARIA in Las Vegas, MGM Grand Detroit, MGM National Harbor in Maryland, and Beau Rivage in Mississippi.

BetMGM Poker went live through the license of retail partner Hollywood Casino Grantville. Borgata Poker is in league with Rivers Philadelphia.

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Partypoker Pennsylvania Completes Testing; Players Offer Early Reactions to BetMGM, Borgata Poker

After two days of testing, partypoker US Network has officially unveiled its BetMGM and Borgata Poker skins in Pennsylvania. Along with the official announcement, the company also released more of what players can expect.

Pennsylvania becomes the third state for BetMGM and the second for Borgata Poker. The launches give Keystone State players some added online poker options.

“Pennsylvanians can now experience our superior poker offering through both BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker,” BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt said in a news release. “We’re eager to expand our platform to a larger online audience, and give players in the Keystone State safe, accessible and entertaining poker options.”

Details on BetMGM, Borgata Poker launch

For mobile players, the BetMGM app is available at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The Borgata Poker app should be available soon. Both are also accessible via desktop client. 

The brands are promising some unique integration for players in Pennsylvania. Players on the network have access to MGM M life Rewards benefits.

Those benefits can be used for experiences at the Borgata in Atlantic City and other MGM resorts nationwide.

BetMGM Poker features single-wallet integration, allowing for sports betting and casino gaming on the platform as well. Borgata Poker also features single-wallet integration with its namesake online casino.

Along with a number of poker variants and cash games, players will also find regular signature poker series. Features like Fast Forward, Spin the Wheel, and Grind Rewards are also all available.

Partypoker also recently partnered with LearnWPT, the official training site of the World Poker Tour. Players have access to some of the site’s training materials to work on their skills.

To celebrate the PA launch, all new players are eligible for one Opening Week Freeroll event from May 9-16. Existing BetMGM and Borgata casino players who sign up for poker earn an invitation to the $40,000 Crossover Invitational Freeroll on May 16.

“Pennsylvania customers will find that BetMGM Poker and Borgata Poker provide engaging experiences for both new and seasoned players,” BetMGM director of poker Ray Stefanelli said.

“The partypoker US Network supports the online poker community, providing access to training initiatives designed to help all participants strengthen their play.”

A look at the partypoker platform

Partypoker unveiled Borgata Poker and BetMGM on Tuesday. The sites were in test mode for the first two days however. This time typically allows companies to fine tune and solve any issues.

John Downs, 43, lives in Williamsport and works in middle management for a logistics company. He began playing online about two years before Black Friday. After that, he shifted to live poker until the online game went live in Pennsylvania.

Downs looked forward to giving BetMGM or Borgata Poker a try. He’s glad to see his home state becoming a key cog in the US legalized online poker market.

On Tuesday, Downs became one of the first users on the BetMGM platform. He particularly enjoyed the virtual currency allowing players to “rabbit hunt” on occasion as well as other features.

There are a few other tournament play features Downs liked always being visible on screen:

  • tournament position
  • how much a player has already cashed for
  • the next spot that’s a pay jump

“I also like the customization currently available,” he says. “I like that I can customize my betting buttons and use it across all tables or use it for just tournaments or just cash games.”

Overall a positive experience

There are a few things Downs would like to see improved. He’s not a fan of the sound effects for chips moving or cards folded.

Players also can’t watch a cash game unless they have enough for minimum buy-in, something he’d like to see changed. He has a few other small quibbles, but is pleased overall so far and looks forward to more to come.

Overall he had a nice early experience. On the first day of play, Downs even cashed out $200 to see how the process went. 

“I had it in my bank account the next day,” he says. “There are just a few little things that I would like to see changed, but that’s just personal preference.”

More player impressions from testing mode

Matt Lopresti, 38, lives in Lititz and has been a regular online player in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, he jumped in a $1 tournament to give the site a test drive.

Lopresti favors events in the $5 to $50 buy-in range and hopes more are added. That seems likely as more players sign up and begin playing. He’s still happy to have a second online poker option in the state.

“Overall it’s as expected with partypoker software,” he says. “It’s pretty much the same as the New Jersey version. All around though, it’s definitely not as good as PokerStars.

“But I’m happy nonetheless that we’ve got another site up and running. It would be great if the states could start merging.”

A growing market offering more options

Adding another online poker option in PA is great news for Andrew Langston. The 28-year-old lives in York and works as a production planner.

Langston says PokerStars could do more to benefit players and believes new operators have a real chance to grow in the state.

“Partypoker has a great opportunity to come in with great customer service and promos that will keep players from going back to Stars,” he says. “I will be giving partypoker a shot in hopes they can put out a better product and experience.

“I’m really looking forward to more sites coming to Pennsylvania. The competition to keep players on your site via promos will drive each site to make things better and improve.”

After checking out the app on Wednesday, Langston found it extremely user friendly.

“I was able to play a few heads-up sit and go’s and they were a lot of fun,” he says. “The app was easy to use and I enjoyed the few games I was able to play. 

“I liked the table and graphics a lot better than PokerStars. Everything is on the screen and you don’t have to flip around to menus to find blinds, clock, level, et cetera.”

As the platform gains more players, Langston is hoping for more poker variants and mixed games. Overall, however, the experience has been positive so far and he’s plans on playing more.

“It was nice to see the site already started running tournaments,” Langston says. “I look forward to playing in those and will keep an eye out for series events in the future.”

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PokerStars SCOOP Brings $3 Million Guaranteed to Michigan, New Jersey

With the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) already underway in Pennsylvania, the series is also now heading to New Jersey and Michigan.

The series runs simultaneously from May 8-24 with more than $3 million guaranteed between both states.

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Highlights from MISCOOP and NJSCOOP

The Michigan platform will host the first-ever SCOOP festival in the state. The series features $2 million in guaranteed prize pools across more than 120 events.

The New Jersey SCOOP will award $1.2 million across more than 100 events. Both series feature a variety of tournaments and buy-in levels to suit all bankrolls.

 

PokerStars hopes to give all types of players a chance at a SCOOP  championship. Both series are highlighted by $300 Main Events set for May 23-24.

The MISCOOP Main Event features a $200,000 guarantee with NJSCOOP awarding $100,000. Players will find plenty of No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, and some other games as well.

The series is divided into Low, Medium, and High buy-in levels. Players will also find turbos, progressive knockouts, high rollers, and other types of events. Here are the complete schedules:

PokerStars MISCOOP 2021

Date Event Stakes Tournament Buy-In Guarantee
8-May 1 High 1-H: $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $40K Gtd $100 $40,000.00
8-May 1 Med 1-M: $30 NLHE, $20K Gtd $30 $20,000.00
8-May 1 Low 1-L: $10 NLHE, $7.5K Gtd $10 $7,500.00
8-May 2 High 2-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $20K Gtd $100 $20,000.00
8-May 2 Med 2-M: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $10K Gtd $30 $10,000.00
8-May 2 Low 2-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Zoom], $5K Gtd $10 $5,000.00
9-May 3 High 3-H: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon SE], $30K Gtd $100 $30,000.00
9-May 3 Med 3-M: $30 NLHE [Sunday Marathon], $15K Gtd $30 $15,000.00
9-May 3 Low 3-L: $10 NLHE [Sunday Marathon], $6K Gtd $10 $6,000.00
9-May 4 High 4-H: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $80K Gtd $100 $80,000.00
9-May 4 Med 4-M: $30 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up SE], $20K Gtd $30 $20,000.00
9-May 4 Low 4-L: $10 NLHE [Sunday Storm SE], $7.5K Gtd $10 $7,500.00
9-May 5 High 5-H: $50 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd $50 $7,500.00
9-May 5 Med 5-M: $15 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd $15 $3,500.00
9-May 5 Low 5-L: $5.00 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $1K Gtd $5 $1,000.00
9-May 6 High 6-H: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $7.5K Gtd $50 $7,500.00
9-May 6 Med 6-M: $15 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $2.5K Gtd $15 $2,500.00
9-May 6 Low 6-L: $5.00 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $1K Gtd $5 $1,000.00
9-May 7 High 7-H: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $7.5K Gtd $50 $7,500.00
9-May 7 Med 7-M: $15 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic], $2.5K Gtd $15 $2,500.00
9-May 7 Low 7-L: $5.00 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic], $1K Gtd $5 $1,000.00
10-May 8 High 8-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE], $30K Gtd $100 $30,000.00
10-May 8 Med 8-M: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $15K Gtd $30 $15,000.00
10-May 8 Low 8-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $5K Gtd $10 $5,000.00
10-May 9 High 9-H: $100 PLO8 [6-max], $10K Gtd $100 $10,000.00
10-May 9 Med 9-M: $30 PLO8 [6-max], 4k Gtd $30 $4,000.00
10-May 9 Low 9-L: $10 PLO8 [6-max], 1.5K Gtd $10 $1,500.00
11-May 10 High 10-H: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $40K Gtd $200 $40,000.00
11-May 10 Med 10-M: $50 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday SE], $25K Gtd $50 $25,000.00
11-May 10 Low 10-L: $20 NLHE [The Big $20 SE], $10K Gtd $20 $10,000.00
12-May 11 High 11-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, H Roller], $80K Gtd $2,000 $80,000.00
12-May 11 Med 11-M: $500 NLHE [8-Max, H Roller], $50K Gtd $500 $50,000.00
12-May 11 Low 11-L: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd $200 $30,000.00
12-May 12 High 12-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, H Roller Second Chance], $17.5K Gtd $200 $17,500.00
12-May 12 Med 12-M: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $12.5K Gtd $50 $12,500.00
12-May 12 Low 12-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd $20 $5,000.00
13-May 13 High 13-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $35K Gtd $200 $35,000.00
13-May 13 Med 13-M: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $22.5K Gtd $50 $22,500.00
13-May 13 Low 13-L: $20 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder $20 SE], $10K Gtd $20 $10,000.00
14-May 14 High 14-H: $50 NLHE [Rebuy], $15K Gtd $50 $15,000.00
14-May 14 Med 14-M: $15 NLHE [Rebuy], $7.5K Gtd $15 $7,500.00
14-May 14 Low 14-L: $5.00 NLHE [Rebuy], $3K Gtd $5 $3,000.00
14-May 15 High 15-H: $100 NLHE [4-Max], $17.5K Gtd $100 $17,500.00
14-May 15 Med 15-M: $30 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd $30 $10,000.00
14-May 15 Low 15-L: $10 NLHE [4-Max], $4K Gtd $10 $4,000.00
15-May 16 High 16-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $25K Gtd $200 $25,000.00
15-May 16 Med 16-M: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $17.5K Gtd $50 $17,500.00
15-May 16 Low 16-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $8K Gtd $20 $8,000.00
15-May 17 High 17-H: $100 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd $100 $7,500.00
15-May 17 Med 17-M: $30 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $4K Gtd $30 $4,000.00
15-May 17 Low 17-L: $10 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $2K Gtd $10 $2,000.00
15-May 18 High 18-H: $50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom, Total Knock Out], $10K Gtd $50 $10,000.00
15-May 18 Med 18-M: $15 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom, Total Knock Out], $5K Gtd $15 $5,000.00
15-May 18 Low 18-L: $5.00 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive KO, Zoom, Total Knock Out], $2K Gtd $5 $2,000.00
16-May 19 High 19-H: $100 NLHE [Bigstack, Sunday Marathon SE], $30K Gtd $100 $30,000.00
16-May 19 Med 19-M: $30 NLHE [Bigstack], $15K Gtd $30 $15,000.00
16-May 19 Low 19-L: $10 NLHE [Bigstack], $6K Gtd $10 $6,000.00
16-May 20 High 20-H: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special SE], $100K Gtd $200 $100,000.00
16-May 20 Med 20-M: $50 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up SE], $30K Gtd $50 $30,000.00
16-May 20 Low 20-L: $20 NLHE [Sunday Storm SE], $12.5K Gtd $20 $12,500.00
16-May 21 High 21-H: $100 PLO [8-Max], $10K Gtd $100 $10,000.00
16-May 21 Med 21-M: $30 PLO [8-Max], $5K Gtd $30 $5,000.00
16-May 21 Low 21-L: $10 PLO [8-Max], $2K Gtd $10 $2,000.00
16-May 22 High 22-H: $100 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $15K Gtd $100 $15,000.00
16-May 22 Med 22-M: $30 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $7.5K Gtd $30 $7,500.00
16-May 22 Low 22-L: $10 NLHE [Turbo, Second Chance], $2.5K Gtd $10 $2,500.00
16-May 23 High 23-H: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Supersonic SE], $7.5K Gtd $50 $7,500.00
16-May 23 Med 23-M: $15 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Supersonic], $3K Gtd $15 $3,000.00
16-May 23 Low 23-L: $5.00 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Supersonic], $1K Gtd $5 $1,000.00
17-May 24 High 24-H: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd $200 $30,000.00
17-May 24 Med 24-M: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale SE], $15K Gtd $50 $15,000.00
17-May 24 Low 24-L: $20 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd $20 $5,000.00
17-May 25 High 25-H: $100 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd $100 $10,000.00
17-May 25 Med 25-M: $30 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd $30 $5,000.00
17-May 25 Low 25-L: $10 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd $10 $2,000.00
18-May 26 High 26-H: $300 NLHE [Super Tuesday SE], $40K Gtd $300 $40,000.00
18-May 26 Med 26-M: $75 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday SE], $25K Gtd $75 $25,000.00
18-May 26 Low 26-L: $30 NLHE, $10K Gtd $30 $10,000.00
19-May 27 High 27-H: $1,000 NLHE [6-Max, H Roller], $50K Gtd $1,000 $50,000.00
19-May 27 Med 27-M: $250 NLHE [6-Max], $30K Gtd $250 $30,000.00
19-May 27 Low 27-L: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Wedenesday 6-max SE], $15K Gtd $100 $15,000.00
19-May 28 High 28-H: $200 8-Game, $15K Gtd $200 $15,000.00
19-May 28 Med 28-M: $50 8-Game, $7.5K Gtd $50 $7,500.00
19-May 28 Low 28-L: $20 8-Game, $3K Gtd $20 $3,000.00
20-May 29 High 29-H: $300 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $40K Gtd $300 $40,000.00
20-May 29 Med 29-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $25K Gtd $75 $25,000.00
20-May 29 Low 29-L: $30 NLHE [Progressive KO], $10K Gtd $30 $10,000.00
21-May 30 High 30-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, 25% PKO], $20K Gtd $200 $20,000.00
21-May 30 Med 30-M: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, 25% PKO], $10K Gtd $50 $10,000.00
21-May 30 Low 30-L: $20 NLHE [Progressive KO, 25% PKO], $5K Gtd $20 $5,000.00
21-May 31 High 31-H: $100 HORSE [6-Max], $6K Gtd $100 $6,000.00
21-May 31 Med 31-M: $30 HORSE [6-Max], $3K Gtd $30 $3,000.00
21-May 31 Low 31-L: $10 HORSE [6-Max], $1K Gtd $10 $1,000.00
22-May 32 High 32-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Win the Button], $20K Gtd $100 $20,000.00
22-May 32 Med 32-M: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Win the Button], $10K Gtd $50 $10,000.00
22-May 32 Low 32-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Win the Button], $3.5K Gtd $10 $3,500.00
22-May 33 High 33-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, H Roller], $40K Gtd $500 $40,000.00
22-May 33 Med 33-M: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd $200 $30,000.00
22-May 33 Low 33-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd $50 $15,000.00
22-May 34 High 34-H: $50 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd $50 $10,000.00
22-May 34 Med 34-M: $15 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd $15 $5,000.00
22-May 34 Low 34-L: $5.00 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd $5 $2,000.00
23-May 35 High 35-H: $100 NLHE [Deepstack, Sunday Marathon SE], $30K Gtd $100 $30,000.00
23-May 35 Med 35-M: $30 NLHE [Deepstack], $15K Gtd $30 $15,000.00
23-May 35 Low 35-L: $10 NLHE [Deepstack], $6K Gtd $10 $6,000.00
23-May 36 High 36-H: $300 NLHE [Main Event], $200K Gtd $300 $200,000.00
23-May 36 Med 36-M: $75 NLHE [PASCCOP Main Event – Mid], $40K Gtd $75 $40,000.00
23-May 36 Low 36-L: $30 NLHE [Main Event – Mini], $20K Gtd $30 $20,000.00
23-May 37 High 37-H: $200 PLO [6-Max], $12.5K Gtd $200 $12,500.00
23-May 37 Med 37-M: $50 PLO [6-Max], $6K Gtd $50 $6,000.00
23-May 37 Low 37-L: $20 PLO [6-Max], $2K Gtd $20 $2,000.00
23-May 38 High 38-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Bigstack, Sunday Supersonic SE], $10K Gtd $100 $10,000.00
23-May 38 Med 38-M: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Bigstack], $6K Gtd $30 $6,000.00
23-May 38 Low 38-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Bigstack], $2K Gtd $10 $2,000.00
24-May 39 High 39-H: $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $25K Gtd $100 $25,000.00
24-May 39 Med 39-M: $30 NLHE, $10K Gtd $30 $10,000.00
24-May 39 Low 39-L: $10 NLHE, $5K Gtd $10 $5,000.00
24-May 40 High 40-H: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Mach 50], $6K Gtd $50 $6,000.00
24-May 40 Med 40-M: $15 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Mach 15], $2.5K Gtd $15 $2,500.00
24-May 40 Low 40-L: $5.00 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Mach 5], $1K Gtd $5 $1,000.00
$2,000,000.00

PokerStars NJSCOOP 2021

Date Event Stakes Tournament Buy-In Guarantee
8-May 1 H 01-H – $100 NLHE [Kick Off, Nightly Stars SE], $12.5K Gtd $100.00 $12,500.00
8-May 1 M 01-M – $30 NLHE [Kick Off], $7K Gtd $30.00 $7,000.00
8-May 1 L 01-L – $20 NLHE [Kick Off], $5K Gtd $20.00 $5,000.00
8-May 2 H 02-H – $200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $20K Gtd $200.00 $20,000.00
8-May 2 M 02-M – $100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $15K Gtd $100.00 $15,000.00
8-May 2 L 02-L – $30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack], $7.5K Gtd $30.00 $7,500.00
8-May 3 H 03-H – $75 NLO8 [6-Max], $4K Gtd $75.00 $4,000.00
8-May 3 M 03-M – $30 NLO8 [6-Max], $1.5K Gtd $30.00 $1,500.00
8-May 3 L 03-L – $10 NLO8 [6-Max], $1.25K Gtd $10.00 $1,250.00
8-May 4 H 04-H – $75 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd $75.00 $10,000.00
9-May 5 H 05-H – $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
9-May 5 M 05-M – $30 NLHE [Marathon], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
9-May 5 L 05-L – $20 NLHE [Marathon], $4K Gtd $20.00 $4,000.00
9-May 6 H 06-H – $75 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up SE], $5K Gtd $75.00 $5,000.00
9-May 6 M 06-M – $30 NLHE [Sunday Warm Up, Mini], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
9-May 6 L 06-L – $10 NLHE, $3.5K Gtd $10.00 $3,500.00
9-May 7 H 07-H – $500 NLHE, $15K Gtd $500.00 $15,000.00
9-May 7 M 07-M – $200 NLHE [8-Max, Jersey Special], $35K Gtd $200.00 $35,000.00
9-May 7 L 07-L – $30 NLHE [8-Max, Jersey Special, Mini], $8K Gtd $30.00 $8,000.00
9-May 8 H 08-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
9-May 8 M 08-M – $30 NLHE , $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
9-May 8 L 08-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
9-May 9 H 09-H – $200 PLO [8-Max], $10K Gtd $200.00 $10,000.00
9-May 9 M 09-M – $100 PLO [8-Max], $6K Gtd $100.00 $6,000.00
9-May 9 L 09-L – $30 PLO [8-Max], $3K Gtd $30.00 $3,000.00
10-May 10 H 010-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
10-May 10 M 010-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
10-May 10 L 10-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
10-May 11 H 11-H – $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $10K Gtd $200.00 $10,000.00
10-May 11 M 11-M – $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $7.5K Gtd $100.00 $7,500.00
10-May 11 L 11-L – $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
10-May 12 H 12-H – $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
10-May 12 M 12-M – $30 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
10-May 12 L 12-L – $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $1.5K Gtd $20.00 $1,500.00
11-May 13 H 13-H – $100 NLHE [6-Max, Win The Button, Nightly Stars SE], $7K Gtd $100.00 $7,000.00
11-May 13 M 13-M – $30 NLHE [6-Max, Win The Button], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
11-May 13 L 13-L – $20 NLHE [6-Max, Win The Button, The Big 20 SE], $3K Gtd $20.00 $3,000.00
11-May 14 H 14-H – $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $17.5K Gtd $200.00 $17,500.00
11-May 14 M 14-M – $100 NLHE [Half Price Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd $100.00 $12,500.00
11-May 14 L 14-L – $30 NLHE [Super Tuesday, Mini], $7.5K Gtd $30.00 $7,500.00
12-May 15 H 15-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
12-May 15 M 15-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
12-May 15 L 15-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
12-May 16 H 16-H – $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $12.5K Gtd $200.00 $12,500.00
12-May 16 M 16-M – $100 NLHE [7-Max, Half Price Exit 7], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
12-May 16 L 16-L – $30 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7, Mini], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
12-May 17 H 17-H – $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
12-May 17 M 17-M – $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
12-May 17 L 17-L – $20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $1.5K Gtd $20.00 $1,500.00
13-May 18 H 18-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
13-May 18 M 18-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
13-May 18 L 18-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
13-May 19 H 19-H – $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $10K Gtd $200.00 $10,000.00
13-May 19 M 19-M – $100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Half Price Thrill], $7.5K Gtd $100.00 $7,500.00
13-May 19 L 19-L – $30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thrill, Mini], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
13-May 20 H 20-H – $100 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
13-May 20 M 20-M – $30 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
13-May 20 L 20-L – $20 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $1.5K Gtd $20.00 $1,500.00
14-May 21 H 21-H – $100 NLHE [Deepstack, Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
14-May 21 M 21-M – $30 NLHE [Deepstack], $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
14-May 21 L 21-L – $20 NLHE [Deepstack, The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
14-May 22 H 22-H – $200 NLHE [4-Max], $15K Gtd $200.00 $15,000.00
14-May 22 M 22-M – $100 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
14-May 22 L 22-L – $30 NLHE [4-Max], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
14-May 23 H 23-H – $75 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $4K Gtd $75.00 $4,000.00
14-May 23 M 23-M – $30 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
14-May 23 L 23-L – $10 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $1K Gtd $10.00 $1,000.00
15-May 24 H 24-H – $75 NLHE [8-Max, Rebuy], $8K Gtd $75.00 $8,000.00
15-May 24 M 24-M – $30 NLHE [8-Max, Rebuy], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
15-May 24 L 24-L – $10 NLHE [8-Max, Rebuy], $4K Gtd $10.00 $4,000.00
15-May 25 H 25-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
15-May 25 M 25-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
15-May 25 L 25-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
15-May 26 H 26-H – $200 NLHE [8-Max, Bigstack], $17.5K Gtd $200.00 $17,500.00
15-May 26 M 26-M – $100 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price BigStack], $12.5K Gtd $100.00 $12,500.00
15-May 26 L 26-L – $30 NLHE [8-Max, Bigstack, Mini], $7.5K Gtd $30.00 $7,500.00
15-May 4 L 4-L – $10 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $2.5K Gtd $10.00 $2,500.00
16-May 27 H 27-H – $100 NLHE [Bigstack, Sunday Marathon SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
16-May 27 M 27-M – $30 NLHE [Afternoon Bigstack 30], $4.5K Gtd $30.00 $4,500.00
16-May 27 L 27-L – $20 NLHE [Afternnon Bigstack 20], $3K Gtd $20.00 $3,000.00
16-May 28 H 28-H – $37.5 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Warm Up SE], $5K Gtd $37.50 $5,000.00
16-May 28 M 28-M – $15 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Warm Up, Mini], $4K Gtd $15.00 $4,000.00
16-May 28 L 28-L – $5.00 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Storm SE], $3.5K Gtd $5.00 $3,500.00
16-May 29 H 29-H – $250 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Jersey Special, High Roller], $15K Gtd $250.00 $15,000.00
16-May 29 M 29-M – $100 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Jersey Special], $35K Gtd $100.00 $35,000.00
16-May 29 L 29-L – $15 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Jersey Special, Mini], $8K Gtd $15.00 $8,000.00
16-May 30 H 30-H – $50 NLHE [Half Price Nightly Stars SE], $10K Gtd $50.00 $10,000.00
16-May 30 M 30-M – $15 NLHE, $6K Gtd $15.00 $6,000.00
16-May 30 L 30-L – $10 NLHE [Half Price Big 20 SE], $4K Gtd $10.00 $4,000.00
16-May 31 H 31-H – $100 PLO [6-Max], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
16-May 31 M 31-M – $30 PLO [6-Max], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
16-May 31 L 31-L – $20 PLO [6-Max], $3K Gtd $20.00 $3,000.00
17-May 32 H 32-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
17-May 32 M 32-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
17-May 32 L 32-L – $20 NLHE, $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
17-May 33 H 33-H – $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $10K Gtd $200.00 $10,000.00
17-May 33 M 33-M – $100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $7.5K Gtd $100.00 $7,500.00
17-May 33 L 33-L – $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
17-May 34 H P 34-H – $75 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mach], $3K Gtd $75.00 $3,000.00
17-May 34 M P 34-H – $30 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mach], $1.5K Gtd $30.00 $1,500.00
17-May 34 L P 34-H – $10 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Mach], $500 Gtd $10.00 $500.00
18-May 35 H 35-H – $100 NLHE [25% PKO, Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
18-May 35 M 35-M – $30 NLHE [25% PKO], $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
18-May 35 L 35-L – $20 NLHE [25% PKO, The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
18-May 36 H 36-H – $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday], $17.5K Gtd $200.00 $17,500.00
18-May 36 M 36-M – $100 NLHE [Half Price Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd $100.00 $12,500.00
18-May 36 L 36-L – $30 NLHE [Super Tuesday, Mini], $7.5K Gtd $30.00 $7,500.00
19-May 37 H 37-H – $100 NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
19-May 37 M 37-M – $30 NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
19-May 37 L 37-L – $20 NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
19-May 38 H 38-H – $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7], $15K Gtd $200.00 $15,000.00
19-May 38 M 38-M – $100 NLHE [7-Max, Half Price Exit 7], $8.5K Gtd $100.00 $8,500.00
19-May 38 L 38-L – $30 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7, Mini], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
19-May 39 H 39-H – $100 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
19-May 39 M 39-M – $30 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
19-May 39 L 39-L – $20 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $1.5K Gtd $20.00 $1,500.00
20-May 40 H 40-H – $100 NLHE [Bigstack, Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
20-May 40 M 40-M – $30 NLHE [BigStack], $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
20-May 40 L 40-L – $20 NLHE [BigStack, The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
20-May 41 H 41-H – $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $10K Gtd $200.00 $10,000.00
20-May 41 M 41-M – NLHE [Progressive KO, Half Price Thrill], $7.5K Gtd $100.00 $7,500.00
20-May 41 L 41-L – NLHE [Progressive KO, Thrill, Mini], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
20-May 42 H 42-H – NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
20-May 42 M 42-M – NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $2K Gtd $30.00 $2,000.00
20-May 42 L 42-L – NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $1.5K Gtd $20.00 $1,500.00
21-May 43 H 43-H – NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
21-May 43 M 43-M – NLHE, $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
21-May 43 L 43-L – NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
21-May 44 H 44-H – NLHE [4-Max, Bigstack], $12K Gtd $200.00 $12,000.00
21-May 44 M 44-M – NLHE [4-Max, Half Price Bigstack], $8K Gtd $100.00 $8,000.00
21-May 44 L 44-L – NLHE [4-Max, Bigstack, Mini], $4K Gtd $30.00 $4,000.00
21-May 45 H 45-H – NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd $75.00 $7,500.00
21-May 45 M 45-M – NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd $30.00 $3,500.00
21-May 45 L 45-L – NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2.5K Gtd $10.00 $2,500.00
22-May 46 H 46-H – NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
22-May 46 M 46-M – NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $6.5K Gtd $30.00 $6,500.00
22-May 46 L 46-L – NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $3.5K Gtd $20.00 $3,500.00
22-May 47 H 47-H – NLHE [Nightly Stars SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
22-May 47 M 47-M – NLHE, $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
22-May 47 L 47-L – NLHE [The Big 20 SE], $4K Gtd $20.00 $4,000.00
22-May 48 H 48-H – NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $8K Gtd $75.00 $8,000.00
22-May 48 M 48-M – NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
22-May 48 L 48-L – NLHE [6-Max, Rebuy], $4K Gtd $10.00 $4,000.00
23-May 49 H 49-H – NLHE [Deepstack, Sunday Marathon SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
23-May 49 M 49-M – NLHE [Deepstack], $4.5K Gtd $30.00 $4,500.00
23-May 49 L 49-L – NLHE [Deepstack], $3K Gtd $20.00 $3,000.00
23-May 50 H 50-H – NLHE [Sunday Warm Up], $6K Gtd $75.00 $6,000.00
23-May 50 M 50-M – NLHE [Sunday Warm Up, Mini], $5K Gtd $30.00 $5,000.00
23-May 50 L 50-L – NLHE [Sunday Storm], $4K Gtd $10.00 $4,000.00
23-May 51 H 51-H – NLHE [8-Max, Jersey Special, High Roller], $20K Gtd $500.00 $20,000.00
23-May 51 M 51-M – NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $100K Gtd $300.00 $100,000.00
23-May 51 L 51-L – NLHE [8-Max, Main Event, Mini], $10K Gtd $50.00 $10,000.00
23-May 52 H 52-H – NLHE [Second Chance, Nightly Stars SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
23-May 52 M 52-M – NLHE, $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
23-May 52 L 52-L – NLHE [Second Chance, The Big 20 SE], $4K Gtd $20.00 $4,000.00
23-May 53 H 53-H – NLHE [6-Max, Sunday Supersonic SE], $5K Gtd $100.00 $5,000.00
23-May 53 M 53-M – NLHE [6-Max], $2.5K Gtd $30.00 $2,500.00
23-May 53 L 53-L – NLHE [6-Max], $2K Gtd $20.00 $2,000.00
24-May 54 H 54-H – NLHE [8-Max, Nightly Stars SE], $10K Gtd $100.00 $10,000.00
24-May 54 M 54-M – NLHE [8-Max], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
24-May 54 L 54-L – NLHE [8-Max, The Big 20 SE], $4K Gtd $20.00 $4,000.00
24-May 55 H 55-H – NLHE [6-Max, Last Chance, Deepstack], $8K Gtd $75.00 $8,000.00
24-May 55 M 55-M – NLHE [6-Max, Last Chance, Deepstack], $6K Gtd $30.00 $6,000.00
24-May 55 L 55-L – NLHE [6-Max, Last Chance, Deepstack], $3K Gtd $10.00 $3,000.00
24-May 4 M 4-M – NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $6.5K Gtd $30.00 $6,500.00
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PokerStars plans several SCOOP promotions

As part of the SCOOP festivities, PokerStars has several promotions planned in both markets. The Second Chance Freerolls return for any player knocked out of a MISCOOP or NJSCOOP tournament before reaching the money.

These events award up to $1,000 worth of tournament tickets and run daily. They offer a nice reward for those regularly getting in the SCOOP action.

Players can also win Main Event tickets in special $3 Spin & Go’s. These events are already underway and run through May 23.

In Michigan, PokerStars is also running a MISCOOP leaderboard. Players earn points for placing in the top 30. The higher a player places, the more points he or she receives. The top 15 performers split $10,000 in cash.

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Partypoker US Network Launches in Pennsylvania With BetMGM, Borgata Brands

Players in Pennsylvania now have another online poker option. The partypoker US Network launched in the state with the BetMGM and Borgata Poker skins on Tuesday.

PokerStars has been the only operator in the state since November 2019, but now has some competition. With the two new skins, partypoker now has operations in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Details on the partypoker US Network launch

Poker players in the Keystone State will welcome another online option. They can now register at either skin, which share player and prize pools.

The two brands may offer different promotions and bonuses as well as some exclusive tournaments. BetMGM is partnered with Hollywood Casino in Grantville in the state and Borgata Poker with Rivers Philadelphia.

Party is believed to have been beta testing the platform in the state on Monday. The platform will also be in testing mode for the first two days of play.

Partypoker US Network is part of Roar Digital, a partnership between Entain (owner of the international partypoker) and MGM Resorts. The company offers BetMGM, Borgata Poker, and partypoker skins in New Jersey.

The company also launched the BetMGM skin in Michigan in March, where Stars was also the only option.

That brings the company’s total states to three. All of those operate as “ringed-in” markets, meaning players only compete against others in each state.

The recent federal court ruling regarding the Wire Act eventually clears the way for interstate compacts. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan would offer partypoker US Network an overall population of almost 32 million in the three states.

What to expect from partypoker in PA

Poker fans can expect a similar software experience to what players find on the international platform. Players can look for poker festivals like the popular Online Series and possibly even occasional World Poker Tour-branded events.

Partypoker partners with the WPT and the two have teamed up for major online events in New Jersey. The site offers plenty of cash games as well as tournaments, including Sunday majors and daily events.

Some of those include events like the Daily $10K with $10,000 guaranteed and the Sunday $40K with $40,000 guaranteed.

Players will also find the popular Spins tournaments, small jackpot-style sit and go’s. Party’s FastForward also offers a “quick-fold” game option similar to those found on other sites.

Both make use of partypoker software, which has seen major improvements over the last few years. Party has worked to improve the player experience and that includes the mobile app.

The app has seen major upgrades, including allowing players to play with one hand more easily. Players can also now more easily play at multiple tables at once. PA players should find a similar platform.

More good news for online poker players

Pennsylvania has become a nice online poker market for the industry. The state produced $2.4 million in online poker revenue in March, with PokerStars as the only operator.

That was a small decrease from February’s $2.5 million. However legalized states have seen record revenue highs over the last year and that includes PA.

Adding partypoker in PA adds even more momentum for the industry. Five states are now offering legal, regulated online poker including:

West Virginia has also legalized online poker but an operator hasn’t launched in the state. Interstate compacts getting the go-ahead would benefit small population states like WV.

As states face budget deficits because of the Coronavirus pandemic, online gaming has gained more traction. That has included states like Illinois and Connecticut moving toward legalization, including poker.

While PA players have jumped in the action at PokerStars, many will be creating accounts at Borgata or BetMGM. 

Matt Lopresti, 38, lives in Lititz and is a regular online poker player. He moved to PA from New Jersey two years ago for a new job as a project manager.

At one point in New Jersey, Lopresti was ranked a top-ranked micro stakes tournament player. As a regular player, moving to Pennsylvania affected the amount of time he could be at the tables. He’s glad partypoker now allows for more opportunities.

“I like putting in a lot of volume when I play online, so making the move to Pennsylvania was hard since I didn’t have poker originally,” he says. “Even when Pokerstars landed, there were still limited tournaments in my bankroll range each day. Hearing the news today that MGM is coming to PA got me excited to get back on the grind.”

USPoker will continue to track this story and partypoker efforts in Pennsylvania

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Nevada Casino Revenue For March Reaches Pre-Pandemic Heights

Nevada topped $1 billion in gaming revenue for the month of March. This is the first time the Silver State has broken the billion-dollar revenue mark since February 2020. Nevada casinos reported a total gaming win of $1.07 billion for March 2021.

Casinos saw a huge 72.66% increase in revenue compared to March 2020 when Nevada closed casinos in the middle of March to help slow the spread of coronavirus. For comparison casinos reported a gaming win of $618 million last year.

Inside the March 2021 casino numbers

A look inside the numbers shows a great month for sports betting with the return of March Madness. Nevada turned in its third-best month of sports betting revenue with $640.8 million wagered during the month.

March’s sports betting handle was a 354.2% increase from March 2020 when the sportsbook handle was only $141.1 million given casinos closing and major US sports being postponed. Mobile sports wagering accounted for 60.1% of the amount wagered.

Casinos won almost $40 million from the nearly $641 million wagered on sports. That’s a 6.1% hold for the month.

Overall, Nevada casinos won more in every game compared to March 2020:

  • Penny slots: $323.8 million
  • Baccarat: $68.2 million
  • Blackjack: $71.4 million
  • Sports: $39.3 million
  • Roulette: $33.3 million
  • Craps: $26.3 million

March was a huge month for sports betting, topping both roulette and craps gaming wins for casinos. Casinos usually win more from one of both of these games than sports betting.

In a statement accompanying the gaming revenue, Nevada Gaming Control Board Senior Research Analyst Michael Lawton said “these numbers also benefited significantly from stimulus payments allowing for increased spend by customers across the state including locals and visitors.”

Vegas Strip showing signs of life again

Casinos on the Vegas Strip won $501.4 million in March. This is a 67.2% increase from March 2020.

Casinos on the Vegas Strip have been hit hard since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. These casinos depend more on tourists visiting for work and pleasure than off-strip properties.

Convention traffic will take some time to return. Expect to see this bump later in the year. The regional tourists continue to drive into Las Vegas. They’re now joined by more people flying into Las Vegas in quite some time.

In March, air traffic into McCarran Airport increased almost 25% from March 2020. Gaming revenue and visitation numbers in Las Vegas should continue to increase. Capacity limits are increasing to 80% in May and possibly 100% by June.

More entertainment in Las Vegas is being booked and fans are snapping up tickets quickly. UFC 264 in July sold out in seconds. This is an event that will bring sports fans and bettors to Las Vegas. More live sports and shows for the summer are being announced daily.

Nevada sports betting handle hanging in there

The legalization of sports betting in states outside of Nevada continues to expand. New states continue to legalize sports betting. At the same time, states that have already legalized sports betting are generating more revenue.

Sports betting revenue in Nevada still compares well to other states with larger populations and more user-friendly online gambling registration. The Silver State had a larger handle than Pennysylvania and Michigan for the month.

1. New Jersey: $860 mil
2. Nevada: $641 mil
3. Pennsylvania: $560 mil
4. Michigan: $384 mil
5. Indiana: $317 mil

The death of Nevada sports betting has been greatly exaggerated…for now. Eventually, the states with a much larger population will eclipse Nevada’s sports betting handle. For now, Nevada is hanging tight.

Just over 60% of sports bets were made using a Nevada sports betting app. States like New Jersey and Pennsylvania see about 90% of sports bets placed online via a mobile device or computer. If Nevada wants to increase its mobile handle it could decide to reverse its decision not to allow remote account setup for mobile sports betting.

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