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WSOP.com awarded four more World Series of Poker Online bracelets this week in deepstack turbo and freezeout events. That included a few big names finding some deep runs.

Bryan Piccioli and Ryan Leng both won their second bracelets. Also, two-time WSOP Circuit winner Jonas Wexler accomplished an impressive feat by making back to back final tables on Tuesday and Wednesday night. 

Daniel Negreanu also had an impressive week. On top of winning the PokerGo Cup Player of the Series event, he also found a cash in Event 12.

Event 12: $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack (July 12)

After topping 958 entries, Bryan “Pellepelle” Piccioli was the last person standing. He nabbed $83,332 for his efforts and his second bracelet. This turbo event finished up in about seven hours. 

Piccioli has more than $4.5 million in live lifetime winnings. That includes $1.6 million for his sixth-place finish in the WSOP Main Event in 2017. 

Darren “ darrenelias” Elias also scored a final table appearance, finishing fifth for $18,729. Other notable cashes included Shannon “aulophobia” Shorr, Katie “katelin” Lindsay, and Michigan’s Ryan “Bitcoin” Riess.

Daniel “Dnegs” Negreanu also had his fourth cash of the series. That capped off a nice week for Kid Poker, who a PokerGO Cup event for $700,000.

The streak is over and man does it feel good.

Hard to put into words… but I am happy. pic.twitter.com/e0mbWsWyCx

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) July 14, 2021

Event 13: $1000 NLHE Freezeout (July 13)

Ryan “Adopt_aDogg0” Leng won his second bracelet in this event. Leng won $108,654 after battling heads up against Carmine “Shem22” Ciccone, who won $67,303 for runner-up. Leng previously won his first bracelet in the 2018 WSOP.

New Jersey online grinder Krishna “ninjago” Kalidas, who took fifth for $23,124. Kalidas has had five cashes so far in this bracelet series and spoke with USPoker about the nice run.

“This was my first WSOP bracelet event final table,” he said. “I have been playing and running good this series.

“The $1,000 buy-in is way over my normal range, so I wasn’t planning on playing. But since I cashed three in a row with deep runs, I was feeling confident and wanted to take a shot.”

The freezeout produced 561 entries, creating a prize pool of $504,900. Others recording deep cashes included Michael “TheGrinder44” Mizrachi, Kathy “LuckyGal” Liebert, and Vinny “brownmagic” Pahuja.

Event 14: $500 NLHE (July 14)

One of the bigger names from the poker boom of the 2000s had a shot of a bracelet in this event. David “dwpoker” Williams, who finished runner-up to Greg Raymer in the 2004 WSOP Main Event, played heads-up for his second bracelet.

However, Gionni “Coldwarkid” Demers took out Williams in an 11-hour tournament on Wednesday night. Demers topped 672 entries to score his 20th WSOP cash for $90,023 and his first gold bracelet. Williams was lighthearted about his second place finish.

Still Mr 2nd place. pic.twitter.com/WoIh2Brd8V

— David Williams (@dwpoker) July 15, 2021

The event produced a total prize pool of $466,200. Others cashing included Phil “Lumestackin” Hellmuth, Jegg “NedrudRelyt” Madsen, and Trace “TrickyTwelve” Henderson. 

Event 15: $5,300 NLHE High Roller (July 15)

This bracelet went to a relatively new player in the game. Justin “Jsaliba2” Saliba took down his first bracelet after just two years of tracked cashes in the poker universe.

He won $253,800 after topping Jonathan “Art.Vandelay” Dokler in a heads-up match for the hardware.

Other deep cashes included Nick “Cashusklay” Schulman, Tony “Panoramic” Dunst, Jason “Haderade” Somerville, and Andrew “WATCHGUY42” Lichtenberger. 

Upcoming bracelet events 

WSOP.com will offer a good mix of games over the next few days. That includes a big buy-in North American Open and some mixed game events. Here’s a look at the weekend’s action:

• $600 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Six-Handed (Event 16, July 16) 
• $400 NLHE 8-Max (Event 17, July 17) 
• $1,000 NLHE North American Open (Event 18, July 18) 
• $888 PLO Crazy Eights 8-Handed  (Event 19, July 19) 

WSOP.com Pennsylvania extends bracelet action in US

The WSOP Online shifts to the international GGPoker platform on Aug. 1. However, WSOP.com announced on Wednesday that the bracelet hunting will continue in Pennsylvania Aug. 1-8.

The site launched this week in the Keystone State and brings the hunt for gold hardware to PA. USPoker will continue offering WSOP Online throughout the Pennsylvania series as well. For a complete preview of the WSOP Pennsylvania series, click here.

Players looking to find updates on the GGPoker half should check out PokerScout beginning in August.

A look at the Catena poker team picks

The Catena poker team made their own picks to watch before the WSOP Online got underway. Content manager Valerie Cross extended her lead after a nice runner-up finish by Joon Kim. With a $5,000 bonus for runner-up, Kim scored Cross a nice $81,866.

Contributor Anthony Cicali found some cashes from Ryan Dodd and Yong Keun Kwon to slide into second.

Editor and site runner Sean Chaffin brings up the rear but is hoping for good things from Omaha specialist Nathan Gamble. Three PLO events are scheduled in the next six days, and Chaffin will need some deep cashes. Here’s a look at the standings so far.

1. Valerie Cross – $109,276
2. Anthony Cicali – $25,181
3. Sean Chaffin – $15,669

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The news for WSOP.com online poker players in Pennsylvania just seems to get better. The site officially launched on Monday and a new World Series of Poker bracelet series was announced on Thursday for the state.

Players in the Keystone State can expect eight bracelet events running from Aug. 8-15 with buy-ins ranging from $400 to $3,200.

Details on the WSOP PA bracelet series 

The announcement is timed well with the current WSOP Online running in New Jersey and Nevada. Players in the US now have even more opportunities at an online bracelet.

“I personally would be really excited for it,” says Matt LoPresti of the opportunity to win a bracelet in PA. He lives in the city of Lititz and plays online poker recreationally. “Since PA is running solo, it’s a great opportunity to navigate smaller fields for a bracelet.”

Players in PA have offered mostly positive reviews of the new 888poker “Poker 8” software client in the state. 888 is the WSOP’s software partner in the US.

“The software is really smooth and the graphics are sweet too,” says LoPresti, who already won a $1,000 guaranteed tournament this week.

PA players soon have an opportunity to win some WSOP hardware. Players will find all events featuring No Limit Hold’em with the $500 Keystone Kickoff kicking off the action Aug. 1.

Players can also expect a $3,200 High Roller on Aug. 10. The $1,000 PA Championship wraps up the series on Aug. 15. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2021 WSOP Online PA

Date	Event	Tournament	Buy-in	Time (EST)
Aug. 8	1	Keystone Kickoff NLHE	$500	5:30
Aug. 9	2	NLHE Progressive Knockout	$500	5:30
Aug. 10	3	NLHE High Roller	$3,200	5:30
Aug. 11	4	NLHE 6-Max	$400	5:30
Aug. 12	5	Lucky 7s NLHE	$777	5:30
Aug. 13	6	NLHE Progressive Knockout	$400	5:30
Aug. 14	7	MonsterStack NLHE	$600	5:30
Aug. 15	8	NLHE PA Championship	$1,000	5:30

WSOP brings more promotions to PA

In celebration of the platform’s launch, WSOP.com has planned special sign-up promotions and weekly tournaments. Daily satellites with buy-ins starting at $1 also offer opportunities to win a seat in the $10,000 Main Event in Las Vegas. Special Main Event Freerolls are also in the works for PA players.

“We are thrilled to be opening up WSOP.com to the state of Pennsylvania,” Caesars Entertainment Senior Vice President for the WSOP Ty Stewart said in a news release. “The real winners in this expansion are the players who join us at WSOP.com. Our team is laser-focused on providing the most value to poker players in the state and are confident in the potential of our online poker product.

“With our industry-best sign-up promotions and the special bracelet series catered specifically to players in Pennsylvania, we welcome all players, from the casuals to the professionals and everyone in between.”

New players who deposit by Aug. 15 receive a ticket for an exclusive $50,000 Depositors Freeroll set for Aug. 22. The event also awards three seats to the WSOP Main Event.

Two seats go to the top tournament finishers and one seat is awarded randomly to a player who entered.

This Sunday, players can also jump into the site’s first big Sunday major. The flagship event features a $215 buy-in and a $75,000 guarantee. The tournament runs every Sunday at 4 pm.

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The official online poker option of the World Series of Poker launched in Pennsylvania on Monday. WSOP.com now gives the state’s online poker players a third option.

By the afternoon, players began downloading the app and getting in the action. The soft launch allowed players to join some cash games and multi-table tournaments during the test period.

The site went live at 2 pm and USPoker spoke with a few players about their experiences on the site.

Details on the WSOP.com launch

Players on WSOP.com in Pennsylvania will initially be in a ringed-in environment. That means they can only compete with others in the state. That could change as more states ink interstate compact deals. The Department of Justice recently let the deadline pass to appeal a ruling on the Wire Act.

In January a federal appeals court ruled the law applies only to sports betting. That paves the way for expanded interstate compacts. In the meantime until those are worked out, Pennsylvania players will have to make due playing others in the state.

WSOP.com is currently running the WSOP Online in New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware, awarding bracelets to series winners. The site also hosts regular WSOP Circuit events awarding championship rings.

It’s unknown if those will be part of the plans in PA while the state remains a fenced-in market. However, putting together some kind of major tournament series soon seems likely.

This week, WSOP.com will feature limited hours in PA as part of the soft launch. The site was available from 2-10 pm on Monday. Here’s a look at the remainder of the week before a full launch on Friday.

• Tuesday: noon – 10 pm
• Wednesday: noon – midnight
• Thursday: hours not yet announced

Players react to WSOP.com PA

In Pennsylvania, WSOP.com has also launched a new software platform. The WSOP partners with 888poker and makes use of the company’s software.

The platform is debuting the new Poker 8 platform, meant to offer a more modern look. The new platform has received nice reviews so far.

Hunter Miller, 23, lives in Kutztown Pennsylvania, and is a full-time student. He’s been playing poker for two years and has won more than $80,000 on PokerStars and partypoker. He’s excited to see another option in the Keystone State.

“I am thrilled to have a third option as well as a chance to qualify for some WSOP live events,” he said. 

On Monday, Miller was one of the early players to download and play. He found a $0.25/$0.50 cash game running when he logged on.

“I believe that the software is a step up from the old WSOP software that I have played in Nevada and New Jersey,” he said. “The software is very clean and easy to use. I am looking forward to the site growing and potentially merging with the other markets.”

Despite not yet having shared liquidity, Miller believes it’s a good time to be an online player in Pennsylvania. 

“To be such a young player to the game makes all these new experiences different to those who have been around poker for a while,” he said. “I feel very spoiled to have the option of one, to play legal online poker, and two, to have the different options of three legalized sites to choose from.”

After playing for a bit on Monday, one promotional highlight on the site stood out for Miller. WSOP.com has planned a $50,000 freeroll, including awarding two tickets to the $10,000 Main Event in Las Vegas. A third ticket will also be given out randomly to players.

Taking a WSOP test drive

Jim Stressman, 50, is a recreational player from Philadelphia and enjoys playing some small stakes poker. He works in a supermarket and also jumped in the action on Monday. 

To start his foray onto WSOP.com, Stressman played in a $5 tournament, taking sixth for $24. As he played on Monday, the software offered a nice experience, he said.

“The site looks pretty cool … except I don’t see any chat options when you play,” he said. “I really like the Blast poker game, that’s a unique way to play. The bonuses are really good too.”

A Blast tournament is a four-handed super-turbo sit & go. The prize pool is determined based on a draw that takes place at the beginning of each tournament. That varies from 2-10,000 times the buy-in and after the Blast timer runs down, players are then all in every hand.

Beyond those aspects, Stressman also liked the longer registration period at WSOP.com than some other sites.

“It gives more players opportunities to play and builds more to the prize pool,” he said.

Other players on social media have generally given the platform thumbs up so far.

With three operators (WSOP.com, PokerStars, and Partypoker) now in the state, it will be interesting to see how things play out. The state certainly becomes more competitive and it remains to be seen how traffic and monthly revenue will be affected.

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The partypoker US Network continues offering online poker players plenty of reasons to get in the action. The platform’s recent Ultimate Super Satellite proved popular, offering players a shot to play in a major Vegas tournament.

Partypoker also has announced another Online Series running on the network including the BetMGM and Borgata Poker skins in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The site also is now offering players a massive freeroll opportunity. 

On July 25, New Jersey players can play in the $50,000 Invitational Freeroll. Players in the state can win entries into the tournament by simply playing online.

How to win entries into the partypoker freeroll

Players have until July 24 to secure a shot in the event. Those earning 50 (IRP) reward points receive a free entry into the event.

The $50,000 will be shared by the top 215 finishers. Winners will be rewarded in prize tournament tickets. 

Players who finish first through 10th in the invitational freeroll each receive a $3,500 tournament ticket. This can be used in an upcoming major series on the site. 

Here is the full list of payouts:

Finish	Prize	Number of prizes	Prize amount	Total value
1 – 10	$3,500 Ticket	10	$3,500	$35,000
11 – 20	$535 Ticket	10	$535	$5,350
21 – 35	$215 Ticket	15	$215	$3,225
36 – 60	$109 Ticket	25	$109	$2,725
61 – 95	$50 TD	35	$50	$1,750
96 – 145	$25 TD	50	$25	$1,250
146 – 215	$10 TD	70	$10	$700
TOTAL		215		$50,000

How to play at partypoker in New Jersey

The partypoker US Network is made up of three skins in New Jersey that all share the same player pool. The network is made up of the following sites:

• Partypoker 
• Borgata
• BetMGM 

In recent years, the network has really worked to appeal to players of all types. That includes through numerous qualifying opportunities in the Online Series and unique promotions like the Ultimate Super Satellite. These efforts appear to be popular with players.

“I won a main event seat through an online promotion back in the winter,” says Michael Niceta, a poker player from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. “I like that partypoker does these promotions, it gives me a chance to play in the big events.”

Players can earn IRP points by playing cash and tournaments online, and that 50-point threshold should be fairly easy to meet. The breakdown of points earned is as follows:

• $1 cash games ($1 rake) = 5.56 iRP 
• $1 tournaments ($1 fee) = 5.56 iRP 

One of the more popular tournaments that allow players to gain IRP points is the Sunday $35,000 guaranteed weekly tournament. Here’s a look at that event:

• Start time: 5 pm (ET)
• Buy-in: $215
• Starting chips: 75,000 
• Late registration: re-entries allowed until the end of Level 18

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Plenty of action continued over the weekend in the World Series of Poker Online WSOP.com. That included two events that topped 1,400 entries and more big prize pools.

A major name has yet to emerge as a bracelet winner, but Nevada and New Jersey online regulars continue to score well. Poker strategy writer Carlos Welch made some waves over the weekend by winning his first bracelet.

Here’s a look at some of the recent results.

Event	Tournament	Entries	Prize pool	Winner	Winner payout
1	$500 NLHE BIG 500 Kickoff (July 1)	1,277	$574,650	Jose “Deposit” Noboa	$105,161
2	$600 NLHE Monster Stack (July 2)	1,038	$560,520	Manig “Ohio77” Loeser	$104,313
3	$500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack (July 3)	950	$427,500	Donnell “Spreezy52” Dais	$90,801
4	$500 NLHE Super Turbo (July 4)	850	$382,500	Jeffery “Steelvikes7” Hoop	$73,861
5	$1,000 NLHE 8-Max	459	$648,700	Jeremiah “freestylerr” Williams	$139,600
6	$2,000 NLHE Deepstack	416	$769,600	Tyler “ShipTheShip” Denson	$175,700
7	$777 Lucky Sevens	888	$621,600	Michael “stiltwalk” Mercaldo	$123,574
8	$888 Crazy Eights	782	$625,600	Carlos “CarlosWelch” Welch	$124,369
9	$400 NLHE Six-Max	788	$438,120	Philip “wingsuiter” Beck	$81,534
10	$2,000 NLHE	1,517	$455,100	Michael “njnj17” Leib	$81,645
11	$400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack	1,417	$510,120	Vijay “Eclypzed” Para	$86,210

Event #8: $888 Crazy Eights (July 8)

Many may know Carlos Welch as a strategy writer and co-host of the Thinking Poker Daily podcast. He offers players a plethora of concepts and ideas when not at the tables himself.

That mindset for the game also paid off last Thursday in the WSOP Online. He topped a field of 782 to score a $124,369 payday and championship bracelet.

That’s a long way from his life known as “The Homeless Poker Player.” He hit the road in his car known as the “Nit Mobile” going from event to event. Welch actually played the event from a hotel room in the Rio.

@WSOP, can you please mail my bracelet to my room in the Masquerade Tower, and can I get a late checkout?

Thanks. #Oneforthegoodguys #TPE #LPP #TPP #TPD pic.twitter.com/FVjhcCP95s

— Carlos Welch (@HipHop101Trivia) July 9, 2021

Topping the event wouldn’t be easy. He battled heads-up against Joon “jykpoker” Kim, who won a bracelet in last summer’s WSOP Online.

Event #9: $400 NLHE Six-Max (July 9)

This smaller buy-in event attracted 788 entries for a $438,120 prize pool. Philip “wingsuiter” Beck came out on top for $81,534 and this is just his fifth WSOP cash.

Apparently Beck is a big fan of Team partypoker pro Jaime Staples. He sent the Twitch streamer a word of thanks after the win.

Closest I have every gotten! Congrats man #wsop pic.twitter.com/6SJWwu9gH4

— Jaime Staples (@jaimestaples) July 11, 2021

Justin “pocketprofit” Wong finished runner-up for $50,384. Others cashing included: Michael “thegrinder44” Mizrachi (149th, $701); Craig “imgrinding” Varnell (101st, $701); Daniel “DNegs” Negreanu (64th, $1,008); and  Anthony “heheh” Zinno (18th, $2,892).

Event #10: $2,000 NLHE (July 10)

The stakes were again raised for this event with 1,517 entries and a prize pool of $455,100. Michael “njnj17” Leib took the top spot for a $81,645 payout and first gold bracelet. He has less than $15,000 in live tournament winnings, so this is quite a nice addition to his poker record.

Robert “LuckyLuch11” Aronowitz finished runner-up for $50,562. A couple big names also made the final table. Dan “oiltrader513” Shak finished fourth for $25,850.

2018 WSOP Main Event third-place finisher Michael Dyer took fifth for $13,926. This marked his fourth cash of the series.

Other players cashing included: Shannon “aulophobia” Shorr (12th, $4,733); Carlos “carloswelch” Welch (31st, $1,957); Tony “Panoramic” Dunst (42nd, $1,638); YK “LuckySpewy1” Kwon (58th, $1,183); and Anthony “heheh” Zinno (98th – $728).

Shorr now has a couple deep runs in the series. Last Friday, he also offered up a bit on his final table preparation after some nice runs recently in the live arena as well.

B4 day 2's of tournaments I research opponents and draw visual of table and stacks. Always especially painful to return to desk on days where tourney doesn't pan out, see notepad and wonder what could have been! ::Immediately crumbles paper::

— Shannon Shorr (@ShannonShorr) July 10, 2021

Event #11: $400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack

Vijay “Eclypzed” Para won a WSOP Online Circuit ring in January and now add to that collection. This event brought in 1,417 entries for a $510,120 prize pool. The New Jersey grinder came out on top for $86,210 and his first championship bracelet.

Belgium’s Felix “madenspauwke” Vandeput took runner-up for $53,155. Las Vegas poker pro Anthony “Nowb3Athat” Spinella won the first WSOP online bracelet in 2015 and came close again. He took sixth place for $15,202. Anthony Zinno also had another nice run, finishing eighth for $8,672.

This event marked Zinno’s eighth cash of the series as he hopes to score his third bracelet. Others in the money included: Dan “pepperprince” Zack (23rd, $2,601); Jesse “MrJesseJames” Sylvia (32nd, $2,091); Landon “ActionDealer” Tice (56th, $1,275); and Matt “RubberFist” Stout (81st, $969); and 2017 WSOP Main Event winner Scott “ItsNVRgoDown” Blumstein (93rd, $765).

Major names yet to bank a win

While plenty of major names have been getting close, winners have remained mostly unknown to many poker fans. With 22 events remaining there are plenty still looking to snag a bracelet.

The action will then shift to GGPoker, which should also attract plenty of pros with a bracelet on the brain as well. It should make for an interesting two months leading into the fall and the live WSOP in Las Vegas.

A look ahead

Plenty of action remains including a mix of buy-in levels. Through Thursday, players will find buy-ins ranging from $500 to $5,300.

That Super High Roller event plays out Thursday and should be an event to watch. Plenty of big names will be out in force with that price point building a hefty prize pool. Here’s a look at what to look for over the next few days.

• $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack – July 12
• $1,000 NLHE Freezeout – July 13
• $500 NLHE – July 14
• $5,300 Super High Roller Freezeout – July 15

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The partypoker US Network continues offering summer tournament action this this month for players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. 

Each month the network has been offering an Online Series in all three states with big guarantees. That continues with upcoming series in all three states including the BetMGM and Borgata Poker skins. Here’s a look at the options available in each:

• New Jersey – partypoker, BetMGM, Borgata Poker
• Pennsylvania – BetMGM, Borgata Poker
• Michigan – BetMGM

Over $300,000 guaranteed in New Jersey

Players who are physically in New Jersey will be able to play in the 12 events this month. New  Jersey players can access the series via the partypoker, BetMGM, or Borgata Poker skins. 

“I’m visiting New Jersey this month from Arizona for vacation,” says Daniel Fischpan, a poker player originally from New Jersey currently living in Scottsdale, Arizona. “So one of the things I’m looking forward to is being able to play legal online poker. It wasn’t regulated when I used to live here. ”

The July series runs July 11-18 with over $300,000 guaranteed across all tournaments. The biggest event takes place on July 18 with a $1,060 buy-in and a $75,000 guarantee.

The fan favorite progressive knockout (PKO) events will also be back this month. In a PKO tournament, when a player is knocked out only a part of his bounty goes to his opponent. The other portion is placed on the winning player’s head.

The more a player eliminates other players, the more that player’s own bounty is valued.  Some other highlights from the New Jersey series include:

• $535 NLHE 8-Max (Event 1, July 11) – $50,000 guaranteed
• $109 NLHE 8-Max (Event 2, July 11) – $35,000 guaranteed
• $215 NLHE 8-Max PKO (Event 4, July 13) – $20,000 guaranteed
• $109 Pot Limit Omaha (Event 6, July 14) – $10,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the complete NJ schedule.

Partypoker Online Series – New Jersey

Date	Tournament	Buy-In	Guarantee	Time
July 11	#1: $50K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$535	$50,000	5:00 PM
July 11	#2: $35K GTD 8-MAX $109 1/2 PRICE NLHE	$109	$35,000	5:00 PM
July 12	#3: $20K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 13	#4: $20K GTD 8-MAX PKO ($100 bounty)	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 14	#5: $20K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 14	#6: $10K GTD PLO HIGH	$109	$10,000	8:00 PM
July 15	#7: $20K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 16	#8: $20K GTD 8-MAX ($100 bounty)	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 17	#9: $20K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 18	#10: $5K GTD 8-MAX MINI NLHE	$20	$5,000	5:00 PM
July 18	#11: $40K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$40,000	6:00 PM
July 18	#12: $75K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$1,060	$75,000	5:00 PM

Michigan Online Series preview

The Wolverine State series is similar to the two other states, but all events run independently from the others. As of now, players cannot play against those in other states.  

The MI July events run July 18-25 with $285,000 guaranteed. The $1,060 Main Event goes off on July 25  and carries a $75,000 guarantee. 

Some other highlighted Michigan tournaments include:

• $535 NLHE 8-Max (Event 1, July 18) – $50,000 guaranteed
• $109 PLO (Event 6, July 22) – $10,000 guaranteed
• $215 NLHE 8-Max PKO (Event 7, July 23) – $25,000 guaranteed
• $109 Half-Priced NLHE (Event 9, July 25) – $35,000 guaranteed

The Partypoker US Network is available via the BetMGM skin in Michigan. Check out the complete Michigan schedule below.

Partypoker Online Series – Michigan

Date	Tournament	Buy-In	Guarantee	Time
July 18	#1: $50K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$535	$50,000	5:00 PM
July 18	#2: $5K GTD 8-MAX MINI NLHE	$20	$5,000	5:00 PM
July 19	#3: $20K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 20	#4: $20K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 21	#5: $20K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$20,000	8:00 PM
July 22	#6: $10K GTD 8-MAX PLO	$109	$10,000	8:00 PM
July 23	#7: $25K GTD 8-MAX PKO ($100 bounty)	$215	$25,000	8:00 PM
July 24	#8: $25K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$215	$25,000	8:00 PM
July 25	#9: $35 GTD Half Price NLHE	$109	$35,000	5:00 PM
July 25	#10: $75K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$1,060	$75,000	5:00 PM

PA series guarantees $195,000

Players located in Pennsylvania can jump in the action July 18-25 with $195,000 in guaranteed prizes. The Keystone State festival includes 10 different events with buy-ins ranging from $20 to $535.

The $535 main event is scheduled for July 25 with $50,000 guaranteed. Some other notable highlights include:

• $20 Mini NLHE Championship (Event 2, July 18) – $5,000 guaranteed
• $215 NLHE 8-Max (Event 1, July 18) – $30,000 guaranteed
• $109 8-Max PLO (Event 6, July 22) – $10,000 guaranteed
• $215 NLHE 8-Max PKO (Event 7, July 23) – $15,000 guaranteed
• $109 Half Priced NLHE (Event 9, July 25) – $25,000 guaranteed

Here’s the complete Pennsylvania schedule.

Partypoker Online Series – Pennsylvania

Date	Tournement	Buy–In	Guarantee	Time
July 18	#1: $30K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$30,000	5:00 PM
July 18	#2: $5K GTD 8-MAX Mini NLHE	$20	$5,000	5:00 PM
July 19	#3: $15K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$15,000	8:00 PM
July 20	#4: $15K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$535	$15,000	8:00 PM
July 21	#5: $15K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$215	$15,000	8:00 PM
July 22	#6: $10K GTD 6-MAX PLO	$109	$10,000	8:00 PM
July 23	#7: $15K GTD 8-MAX PKO ($100 bounty)	$215	$15,000	8:00 PM
July 24	#8: $15K GTD 6-MAX NLHE	$215	$15,000	8:00 PM
July 25	#9: $25K GTD 8-MAX $109 Half Price	$109	$25,000	5:00 PM
July 25	#10: $50K GTD 8-MAX NLHE	$535	$50,000	5:00 PM

Daily $10,000 tournament 

Players in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey can all play in the popular nightly $10,000 guaranteed tournament. Here’s a quick look at that event:

• Start time: 5 pm
• Buy-in: $109
• Starting chips: 50,000 
• Late registration: re-entries allowed until the end of Level 15

A look at some recent winners 

In New Jersey, Partypoker ran the Online Series $535 Main Event in June with a $75,000 guarantee. “WXG5316108” came up big, taking down the top prize of $17,529. This players also cashed in three other events.

Jeremy “ Jermz” Sissman also had a big month. He used a satellite to get into the $320 PKO event. Between bounties and winnings, he scored $7,900. 

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The action continues into the second week in the World Series of Poker Online. Three more bracelets were awarded this week with plenty of tournaments remaining.

Some New Jersey online players continue to do well and a few other bigger names also scored final table appearances. Ryan Laplante, Matt Stout, and 2018 WSOP Main Event third-place finisher Michael Dyer all had deep runs.

The last week also included Phil Hellmuth commenting on an online slow roll. Plenty of players are also mixing online poker with live tournament play. Here’s a look at the action through the first half of this week.

• Bracelet events: 33
• Where to play: WSOP.com in New Jersey and Nevada
• When: July 1 to Aug. 1
• Buy-ins: $333 to $7,700

♠♠♠ For a look at the first week of action in the WSOP Online, click here. ♠♠♠

Event 5: $1,000 NLHE 8-Max (July 5)

The stakes were raised on Monday with this event producing the largest prize pool of the series so far. One Illinois player made it a nice trip to Las Vegas over the last couple weeks. In June, Jeremiah “freestylerr” Williams cashed in the $10,000 Wynn Millions for $25,091.

Williams followed that up Monday by winning his first WSOP bracelet, scoring $139,600. He topped a field of 459 players, which produced a prize pool of $648,700.

In heads-up play, Williams battled Chung “Vegasbroke” You for the title. He’s now anything but broke after winning $86,472 for runner-up.

Others cashing in the event included: Matt “RubberFist” Stout (4th, $41,711); New Jersey’s Gary “phiI_ivey” Kosakowski (5th, $29,710); Ryan “Protential” Laplante (18th, $4,606); Chris “Robotbob47” Moorman (34th, $3,179), Anthony “heheh” Zinno (41st, $2,789); and Phil “Lumestackin” Hellmuth (67th, $2,011).

Another New Jersey player put together his third cash of the series as Kevin Lutz finished eighth for $11,936.

Event 6: $2,000 NLHE Deepstack (July 6)

High Roller Week and larger prize pools continued with this big buy-in event. The tournament brought out 416 runners for a $769,600 prize pool.

In the end, Florida’s Tyler “ShipTheShip” Denson scored his first bracelet and $175,700 for his third cash of the series. California’s Steven Kelly took runner-up for $108,282.

High stakes regular Ben Yu took third for $73,958, his second cash of the series. 2018 WSOP Main Event third-place finisher Michael Dyer took ninth for $11,159.

Other players cashing included: Bryan “Pellepelle” Piccioli (47th, $3,155); Kathy “Luckygal” Liebert (27th, $4,695); and Galen “turkmalloy” Hall (19th, $4,695).

Event 7: $777 Lucky Sevens (July 7)

Interestingly, an event featuring so many sevens attracted 888 players for a . Another New Jersey grinder scored big, with Michael “stiltwalk” Mercaldo taking the win for $123,574.

Mercaldo topped James “biggs2424” Anderson heads-up for the title. He proved quite a tough opponent and took home $76,395. He won the WSOP Little One for One Drop in 2018 and finished runner-up in the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open in 2020.

Others cashing included: Ryan “Protential” Laplante (5th, $27,350); Ema “Momma_says” Zajmovic (35th, $2,859); Jamie “DanBilzerian” Kerstetter (52nd, $2,113); Daniel “centrfieldr” Lupo (56th, $1,803); and Daniel “DNegs” Negreanu (66th, $1,616).

5th.

Keep on grinding

— Ryan Laplante🏳️‍🌈 (@Protentialmn) July 8, 2021

Slow roll leaves Hellmuth perplexed

Taking some digs at Phil Hellmuth is a popular pastime in live tournaments. It seems one player chose a slow roll recently in the WSOP Online in a big hand versus the Poker Brat.

Helmuth Tweeted his hand involving a well-known pro who hit a massive full house on the river. Hellmuth caught a pair of Aces with his Ace-Jack and says his opponent used all his time on the river before calling.

Another hand saw Hellmuth move all in with Ace-King versus the same player’s pocket Aces. Again, Hellmuth says his opponent used all his time before calling.

2 He wasted his time banks for nothing! I limp UTG A-K, same guy has AA (can’t make this up), he raises, I’m all in, he burns the rest of his time banks before calling! I worked out hard for 45 mins, how they gonna tilt me?!? pic.twitter.com/02A9Yzcp5O

— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) July 5, 2021

“Weird thing is, I really like the pro who slow rolled me, especially after finding out what he went through with another pro,” Hellmuth later noted. “Oh well, on to the WPT at Venetian, my last chance to make Day 2 tomorrow! Staying positive.”

Negreanu does the double (bubble)

With so much live poker going on in Las Vegas, some players are doing double duty. The WPT Venetian just wrapped up with Chad Eveslage taking the title for $910,370.

The PokerGO Cup also got underway this week at Aria. Several big-name pros will also be using the iPad or mobile phone for some online action as well.

Negreanu offered some insight on his own action on Wednesday. After running deep in two events, he finished both just short of the money.

Double Bubble:

Bubbled the $2k on WSOP 77th paid 72.

11th in PokerGO Cup lost AK to AA then AQ to AJ with a Jack on the river.

Ha.

Ha.

Ha.

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) July 7, 2021

For a complete look at Las Vegas tournament action this summer, click here.

A look ahead

Plenty of action remains in the WSOP Online. Players will find a weekend of lower buy-in events following the$888 Crazy Eights on Thursday.

Friday through Monday brings buy-ins ranging from $333 to $500. That should attract plenty of recreational players looking to win a bracelet. Here’s a look at the action coming up:

• $888 Crazy Eights – July 8
• $400 NLHE Six-Max – July 9
• $333 NLHE – July 10
• $400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack – July 11
• $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack

Along with bracelet events, WSOP.com is also running the Summer Online Circuit Series alongside the Online Championships series in July. Here’s a complete preview and schedules of those series.

USPoker picks update

The Catena Media poker team recently offered their own picks for the series. With seven events in the books, content manager Valerie Cross has taken an early lead.

Her five players have totaled almost $20,000 with Jonathan Dokler notching three cashes. USPoker editor Sean Chaffin follows her with just short of $11,000. Hellmuth’s three cashes have helped his cause.

Contributor Anthony Cicali brings up the rear but there are still plenty of events remaining. Here’s a look at the standings so far:

1. Valerie Cross – $19,774
2. Sean Chaffin – $10,703
3. Anthony Cicali – $6,051

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