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Even though the live World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is delayed until fall, players can still collect some hardware online. WSOP.com is grilling up tons of summer action this July.

The site is offering the Summer Online Circuit Series alongside the Online Championships series. Combined with the WSOP Online bracelet series this month, July offers a packed month of action.

WSOP.com fires up July with the Summer Online Circuit Series, running July 16-27. The Online Championships are also scheduled for July 7-27, offering players plenty of online poker options. The events are available to players in the New Jersey and Nevada markets at WSOP.com.

A look at the WSOP.com Summer Circuit Series

 The Summer Circuit features 12 championship gold rings up for grabs and over $1 million guaranteed. The $525 Main Event on July 25 and comes with a $200,000 guarantee.

All events feature No Limit Hold’em with the exception of three Omaha tournaments. Some other standout events include:

• $525 Monster Stack (Event 3, July 18) – $150,000 guaranteed
• $320 Pot Limit Omaha Eight-Max (Event 4, July 19) – $50,000 guaranteed
• $320 Double Stack (Event 9, July 24) – $100,000 guaranteed
• $1,000 High Roller Six-Max (Event 12, July 27) – $100,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the entire schedule:

WSOP.com Summer Online Circuit 2021 

WSOP officials haven’t announced any live WSOP Circuit events this year. Online Circuit festivals will run monthly throughout the rest of the year.

WSOP offers monthly leaderboard cash promos

Each month, WSOP.com offers  a $10,000 monthly leaderboard for each Online Circuit 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.

Players qualify for the championship by winning a:

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

Players also earn entry by being one of the top 50 players on the cumulative circuit leaderboard. As of Monday, the top five players on the cumulative leaderboard are:

1. juice – 305.18
2. APokerJoker2 – 214.85
3. SwaggyB – 211.97
4. BrockLesnar – 211.38
5. Slapshot1085– 209.98

New Jersey’s Daniel “juice” Buzgon remains in the top spot on the leaderboard. He currently has eight rings in his collection. 

June’s WSOP Online Circuit event winners

The Online Summer Super Circuit in June awarded 18 championship rings. The online circuit events continue to draw huge prize pools as players continue to chase the gold rings.

Matt Stout added the sixth ring to his collection after taking down a PLO event. 

Alex Duvall scored his second ring by winning a $320 Double Stack in a 361-player field. He took home $20,793 after defeating “Cardthartic.” 

Brett “BigDumbIdiot” Murray won ring number four after taking down a $300 Knockout. He defeated “Valuetown” heads up and cashed in for $15,129. 2020 Main Event final table player Ryan Hagerty grabbed a ring and $22,924 in a $320 Six-Max. 

WSOP.com offers plenty of freeroll cash

Summer Circuit ring winners also earn entries into a $25,000 freeroll set for July 30. Those finishing among the top 10 on the monthly leaderboard also receive freeroll entries.

Daniel Buzgon took down June’s freeroll and was rewarded $5,000 for the feat. 

Also on July 30, WSOP.com hosts a Second Chance Freeroll for players who participated in at least three July ring events. The winner-take-all tournament awards a seat in the $250,000 Online Circuit Championship.

WSOP.com Online Championships 

Online players have even more tournament opportunities in July beyond the WSOP Online and Summer Online Circuit. The Online Championships run July 7-27 with 93 events more than $2 million guaranteed.

The series includes buy-ins ranging from $5 to $1,000, offering events for a wide range of bankrolls. The Main Event on July 25 also awards a championship belt to the winner. 

Each Sunday, WSOP.com will offer some big events for online players. This includes a $100 player appreciation event with a $75,000 guarantee. A $320 Sunday Special runs every weekend with $100,000 guaranteed. 

Other notable events include:

• $55 NLHE R+A (Event 22, July 11) – $30,000 guaranteed
• $500 NLHE Tuesday Special (Event 30, July 13) – $50,000 guaranteed
• $50 NLHE R+A (Event 58, July 20) – $25,000 guaranteed
• $1,000 High Roller Eight-Max (Event 81, July 25) – $50,000 guaranteed
• $75 NLHE Turbo  (Event 93, July 27) – $20,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the entire schedule:

WSOP.com Online Championships

Online bracelet hunt continues, more WSOP Circuit Online events coming in August

Along with these action-packed series, WSOP.com also offers an official bracelet event every day in July.  To preview the entire WSOP.com bracelet schedule, click here.

For players outside of the US, GGPoker also will be hosting summer bracelet events again from Aug. 1 to Sept. 12.

Next on deck for the circuit series is the Rio Circuit Online in August. Players can expect 12 more ring events running Aug. 20-31. Check back to USPoker next month for a preview of that event.

The full schedule for the live WSOP in Las Vegas was also announced recently. WSOP officials announced in April that the annual live series would be postponed and played in the fall this year. The series runs Sept. 30 to Nov. 23 at the Rio. For a complete preview and schedule, click here.

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The US online poker market received some welcome news on Monday with WSOP.com announcing a launch into Pennsylvania on July 12.

The move comes after months of anticipation and now means three operators in the state. Players will find a third option in the form of the online arm of the World Series of Poker.

What can players expect from WSOP.com in Pennsylvania?

The announcement comes at a busy time for WSOP.com. The site is currently running the WSOP Online for players in New Jersey and Nevada.

Players in those states as well as 888poker in Delaware can also compete in the Summer Online Circuit Series alongside the Online Championships in July.

The WSOP.com platform makes use of 888poker’s online poker software client and mobile app. The international 888 site has made major improvements to its software in recent months with the “Made to Play” software.

WSOP hinted that players can expect a similar experience now to carry over to the US.

HUGE NEWS: https://t.co/k6cF9BfdmO is coming soon to PA 😍 🚨 The #1 poker site in the nation will be launching on July 12. Expect the best sign up offer, the largest guarantees, and new a new and improved https://t.co/k6cF9BfdmO poker client. pic.twitter.com/tlky8SsyZB

— WSOP (@WSOP) July 5, 2021

An additional option

Online poker has seen some major momentum in the US in recent months. The COVID-19 pandemic brought increased numbers of online players. 

While that has ebbed in recent months, traffic and revenue remain at record highs. Online poker is now legal in these states:

• Nevada
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Michigan
• Delaware
• West Virginia (no operator has launched)
• Connecticut (recently legalized, still in regulation stage)

PokerStars launched in the Keystone State in November 2019 and remained the only operator until this year. Partypoker US Network launched via the BetMGM and Borgata Poker skins in April.

To launch in PA, WSOP partners with Harrah’s Philadelphia, which is operated by Caesars Entertainment. Caesars ie the company behind the WSOP including the online version.

Bracelets and championship rings coming to PA?

WSOP.com now fills out a more competitive market in Pennsylvania. Players hoping to join the company’s All American Poker Network may have to wait a bit however.

Initially, players should expect a “ringed-in” poker market as seen in other states. However, the Department of Justice recently let the deadline expire on appealing a January federal appeals court ruling regarding the Wire Act.

The court had ruled that the act applied only to sports betting. This now opens the door for more interstate compacts among states.

With a population of 12.8 million, Pennsylvania would be a nice addition to the All American Poker Network. Adding that to New Jersey (8.9 million), Nevada (3.1 million), and Delaware (1 million) would bring the network’s reach to about 25.8 million.

In the meantime, what can PA players expect? There may not be time to put together a WSOP online bracelet series. However, a WSOP Online Circuit Series, if not a few, is almost guaranteed.

WSOP officials even hinted at such an event in January. The company announced that the entire WSOP Circuit schedule would be played out online in 2021.

While not part of that initial plan, the WSOP also included a possibility for an addition at a later date.

“An additional 13th online circuit event is earmarked pending launch of the WSOP.com service in a newly regulated market,” a news release announcing the circuit launch noted.

That could offer players in the state a shot at some hardware sometime soon. This is a breaking story and USPoker will continue to update the situation.

* Photo courtesy WSOP

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The opening weekend of the World Series of Poker Online has concluded with four new gold bracelets awarded. WSOP.com kicked off the series on July 1 with one events each day until Aug 1.

Germany’s Manig “Ohio77” Loeser was among the winners over the weekend. Several big-name pros also made appearances and were in the hunt for some hardware as well. Players such as Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Michael Gagliano, and Andrew Lichtenberger all notched cashes over the weekend.

WSOP.com has solid numbers for a holiday weekend

The series opened up on July 4 weekend, producing large crowds and large cash payouts. The opening four bracelet event prize pools were just shy of $2 million. 

The largest of the four events took place on Thursday. The opening event brought in $574,650 with 1,277 entries. All online bracelet events are available to players in the New Jersey and Nevada markets at WSOP.com.

Players don’t have to live in the state, but must physically be located in New Jersey or Nevada. Here’s a look at the action from the first four events.

WSOP Online 2021

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

Event 1: $500 NLHE BIG 500 Kickoff (July 1)

New Jersey’s Jose “Deposit” Noboa took home the first bracelet of the summer. He defeated Christopher “basile28” Basile heads-up on Thursday night for the title.

A resident of North Bergen, New Jersey, Noboa took home $105,161 after 12 hours at the felt on opening night. Noboa seems to have luck in opening events. In the 2020 opening WSOP.com event, he finished in 21st for $3,936.

Before Thursday’s tournament, Noboa had $39,341 in lifetime WSOP cashes. This was his first six-figure score.

Other final table notables included Shannon “Aulophobia” Shorr and Michael “ParxBigStax” Marder. BigStax spoke with USPoker about his unfortunate run at the final table.

“Disappointing of course to immediately get coolered the second hand of the final table,” says Marder, a poker grinder from Sewell, New Jersey. “But you can’t knock the opportunity to chill at home on the couch playing for six figures and a bracelet.”

Event 2: $600 NLHE Monster Stack (July 2)

Manig “Ohio77” Loeser finally sealed the deal and won his first bracelet. Previously he’s finished second twice and third three times in bracelet events.

On Friday night, he outlasted 1,038 players to take in $104,313 and a bracelet. Even though this was his first bracelet, Loeser is a seasoned veteran with over $11 million in lifetime tournament winnings. 

Twitch streamer Justin “LappyPoker” Lapka also found some success in the event, finishing sixth for $17,488. 

Kathy “Luckygal” Liebert was among other recognizable names that made a deep run. She finished just out of the final table, coming in 12th for $5,885. 

Event 3: $500 NLHE Turbo Deepstack (July 3)

In just six hours, Donnell “Spreezy52” Dais scored his first bracelet and $90,801 in this fast-moving tournament. Dais topped tournament regular Mike “SammyTwizz” Azzaro heads-up for the championship. 

The event saw 950 entries and a prize pool total of $427,500. Phil “Lumestackin” Hellmuth, Jamie “DanBilzerian” Kerstetter, Jeff “NedrudRelyt” Madsen ,and Ryan “joeyisamush” Depaulo all cashed in the event as well.

Hellmuth is playing the series from the Aria in Las Vegas and also played in the World Poker Tour Venetian event over the weekend as well. He took some time to offer players some interesting practical advice when playing so much online poker.

My next article: how to take a shower in the middle of a @WSOP Online poker tourney (just did it!). I bet online pros have an ideal system for this! It helps to have someone stalling at your table AND to time it for the 5 min hourly break, any advice from the online young guns? https://t.co/MHcoREBGCC

— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) July 4, 2021

Event 4: $500 NLHE Super Turbo (July 4)

Jeffery “Steelvikes7” Hoop took down the Super Turbo bracelet event on Sunday. This becomes Hoop’s first bracelet and he also scored $73,861. 

This was the smallest event so far, but may have been expected with most Americans celebrating the holiday. The event still produced 850 entries and generated a $382,500 prize pool.

At just under six hours, the Super Turbo tournament was also the shortest event played so far in the series.

Other notable final table qualifiers included regulars Vineet “brownmagic” Pahuja, Jonathan “Art.Vandelay” Dokler, and Ryan “sYchoSiD” Hohner, who finished runner-up for $45,671.

Upcoming bracelet events 

WSOP.com will continue to offer action for the rest of July. High rollers should be pleased to see a few bigger buy-in events on the horizon.

Friday and Saturday also bring some lower price-point events for weekend warriors. Here’s a look at this week’s upcoming events:

• $1,000 NLHE Eight-Max (Event 5, July 5) 
• $2,000 NLHE Deepstack (Event 6, July 6) 
• $777 NLHE Lucky 7’s (Event 7, July 7) 
• $888 NLHE Crazy Eights (Event 8, July 8) 
• $400 NLHE Six-Max (Event 9, July 9) 
• $333 NLHE (Event 10, July 10) 
• $400 NLHE Ultra Deepstack (Event 11, Sun July 11)

Look for USPoker’s WSOP updates on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the series.

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Fresh off his sixth-straight win on PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel, Phil Helmuth is riding quite a wave. Along with 15 World Series of Poker bracelets, the Poker Brat attracts what few poker pros can – product endorsements and sponsorships.

The latest is with BitCoin Latinum, a new cryptocurrency offering. Hellmuth has found partnerships in an industry where adding a major company to the ranks isn’t always easy. He spoke this week with USPoker about his own endorsement deals, the poker industry, cryptocurrency, and more.

Growing number of endorsements

Hellmuth is no stranger to repping companies or products. Not many players are as well-known as Hellmuth. Love him or hate him, the Poker Brat persona draws fan interest.

When it comes to marketing to the poker segment, Hellmuth offers brand awareness not many other players have. His name or mug have appeared on beer cans, online poker sites, and his own brand of apparel.

More recently, Hellmuth has become the face of Brèinfúel. The “cerebral beverage” promises a blend of vitamins to “provide antioxidants to support the brain’s response to caffeine.”

The company has become a regular sponsor of PokerGO events. The idea of a beverage allowing a player to better focus seems appropriate in poker.

Last week, Hellmuth added another brand to his stable – Bitcoin Latinum. Considering so many poker players involved in cryptocurrency, Hellmuth and Latinum seem a fitting combination.

And when it comes to finding a poker player to get behind, companies could do much worse than Hellmuth. He’s never afraid to sing the praises of his sponsors.

On the most recent High Stakes Duel, Hellmuth started off the match by immediately discussing the new companies he’s involved with. The Poker Brat is quite pitchman.

Adding a crypto brand

Before signing with Bitcoin Latinum, Hellmuth considered a few crypto deals. His interest in Bitcoin goes back several years, but he unfortunately lost out on some investment advice.

“I’ve been following crypto since my Silicon Valley ‘masters of the universe’ crew told me to buy Bitcoin at $90,” he says. “Then, they pushed it again after it fell to $300. Unfortunately, I didn’t listen. They also told me to buy Apple, Tesla, and Amazon too – and I didn’t listen, oops.”

Bitcoin Latinum’s technology provides faster handling of large transaction volumes, cybersecurity, and digital asset management. Transaction fees are typically priced at $0.10 with a current maximum fee of 1%.

The company is backed with $1 billion in trust assets and completes transactions in seconds to minutes, not days, Hellmuth says.

“I signed with Bitcoin Latinum because I believe the company will make it easier for crypto to be used by everyone on an everyday basis,” he says. “In the future I’ll be able to use Bitcoin Latinum to buy my everyday purchases such as Starbucks coffee. Try doing that with Bitcoin or Ethereum and it’s nearly a $10 fee.”

The company describes itself as the “next generation of Bitcoin.” Additionally, trust assets are constantly increasing as 80% of transaction fees go directly into the trust. 

The idea is that a constantly growing trust means constantly growing token value. The Bitcoin Latinum tokens launch in July with an initial value of about $20.

“This is not investment advice, I’m not telling anyone to buy the coin,” Hellmuth says, “but I’m looking forward to watching Bitcoin Latinum list on crypto exchanges all over the world soon.”

Crypto and poker

As any poker Twitter observer can attest, poker players seem infatuated with crypto. Players document the ups, downs, and latest Bitcoin news on a daily basis.

Hellmuth believes it’s a natural reaction to something still fairly new in the financial world. By their very nature as risk takers, he believes, many players find crypto a unique and interesting investment vehicle.

“I think poker players are rebels in the best possible way,” Hellmuth says. “Decentralization is a cool concept, and there is an element of freedom associated with it. Also, poker players don’t mind a little risk.”

Does he foresee a time when crypto could be used as a deposit method for legal, regulated online poker? The Poker Hall of Famer certainly believes that’s possible.

“We are one step away from that with the Luxon (a multi-currency payment processor) app wallet,” he says. “Luxon allows you to deposit on and off all poker sites, and will let you buy or sell crypto within the same app.”

Whether that happens or not, Hellmuth doesn’t see the crypto interest among poker players letting up. The poker pro serves on the advisory boards of several companies and likes seeing players branch out in the business world. 

“The poker world is super smart and pays attention to cutting-edge technology,” he says. “This is evidenced by so many successful pro players going on to make a fortune in other businesses, including crypto.

“Sinatra said, ‘If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!’ This is apt for pro poker players. I hope that our world continues to crush it outside of poker.”

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The World Series of Poker may be planned to run this fall, but plenty of players will be heading to Las Vegas this summer for some poker. Numerous tournaments are already underway as well as the WSOP Online in Nevada and New Jersey.

Cash game players will also be in luck. Plenty of action is underway as live poker begins returning to normal. USPoker put together this summer cash game guide with a look at stakes, promotions, and much more.

A look at the Vegas cash game scene

Players who enjoy playing cash games have plenty to look forward to over the next few months. Aria director of poker operations Sean McCormack says the Vegas poker scene is returning to normal.

“Cash games have been great,” he says. “We’re happy to continue to welcome back more and more players each day. We are running at 100 percent capacity similar to pre-pandemic except we have remained at eight-handed and our guests’ feedback has been great.”

McCormack expects that to continue despite no WSOP this summer.

“Cash games are going to look great here and throughout Las Vegas for the foreseeable future,” he says. “The pent-up energy in poker players to return to the felt is apparent and a welcome sight.

“After the most unpredictable year, team Aria poker is looking forward to a semblance of normalcy. However normal for us will always be to wow every guest at every interaction in the poker room. Vegas is back!”

Here’s a complete look at Vegas-area casino poker rooms and what players can expect.

 

Aria

3730  Las Vegas Blvd.

(702) 590-7230

If players are looking for higher-limit action, then Aria is a well-known spot for bigger buy-in cash games. Aria is home to 24 tables and the high limit room “Ivey’s Room.” The poker rooms offer $2 per hour comps and table side dining. No summer promotions have been announced at this time. 

The casino will play host to many large buy-in tournaments this summer. For more information on live tournaments in Las Vegas, see USPoker’s extensive guide.

Bally’s

3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South

(702) 967-4403

Bally’s is located on the Strip and is a Caesars-owned property with 14 cash tables. Comp rates run $1 per hour and the room offers mostly $1-2 and low limit cash games. Bally’s also runs daily small buy-in tournaments and other promotions include: 

• Top 12 hours earners between 3 am to 7 am Monday through Sunday earn $150 each.
• Top 12 hours earners between 8 am to 12 pm Monday through Sunday earn $150 each.
• Play four hours in a day and receive a free food item from LaVazza or Nosh restaurants.

Every Sunday at 6 pm Bally’s offers players a chance to get in on a $4,800 freeroll tournament for grinders who put in at least eight hours of cash game play during the week. 

Bellagio

3600 Las Vegas Blvd South

(702) 693-7291

Bellagio’s 37-table poker room is the largest poker room in Las Vegas. The casino offers $2 per hour comps, but doesn’t feature any summer promotions at this time.

Boulder Station 

4111 Boulder Highway

(702) 432-7577

This casino is located off the Strip and offers 11 tables. Boulder Station is home to daily low limit Texas Hold’em and Omaha games. Other promotions include:

• Bad Beat Jackpot starting at $125,000
• High hand cash payouts for Quads to Royal Flushes ($100-$599 daily payouts)
• Omaha high Bad Beat Jackpot
• Progressive hand payouts Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Caesars Palace 

3570 Las Vegas Blvd.

(702) 785-6566

The Caesars poker room is currently open on the Strip with 16 cash tables. No cash game promotions are available at this time. Caesars spreads mostly $1-3 and $2-5 NLHE games.

Flamingo 

3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South

(702)-733-3485

The Flamingo is located in the center of the Strip and has 10 cash tables. Cash games run 24/7 and generally $1-2 and $2-4 is spread. Occasionally you’ll find a $2-5 or small stakes PLO games.

The room gives $1 per hour comps and also runs small buy-in daily tournaments. Cash game high hand promotions include: 

• $100 for Quads ($500 if hit on the flop)
• $200 Straight Flush
• $500 Royal Flush 

The Flamingo also offers a $10,000 freeroll tournament every Sunday at 10 am for players who accumulate 12 hours of cash play a week.

Golden Nugget

129 E. Fremont St.

(702) 386-8383

Golden Nugget is the only poker room currently open on the world-famous Fremont Street. The Nugget offers 13 tables and $2 in hourly comps as well as: 

• Progressive High Hand Jackpots for Royal Flush, Straight Flush, and Quads. 
• Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot

The property recently announced it will be hosting the annual Grand Poker Tournament Series this fall.

MGM Grand 

3799  Las Vegas Blvd South

(702) 891 7434

The MGM Grand is currently open from Thursday at 4 pm to Monday at 4 am, offering 13 tables of action. Promotions include:

• $100 High Hand Jackpots from 6-10 pm daily
• High Hand cash payouts for Quads to Royal Flushes ($100-$500 daily payouts)
• Mini Bad Beat Jackpot 

Orleans 

4500 W. Tropicana Ave.

(702) 365- 7150

The 35-table poker room is the second-largest in the Las Vegas area. Current summer promotions include:

• Weekend High Hand giveaways
• Omaha High Hand “Combos 4 Cash”
• Hold’em and Omaha Bad Beat payouts

The Orleans is currently running its summer poker tournament series.

Planet Hollywood 

3667 Las Vegas Blvd. South

(702) 785-9150

Planet Hollywood is currently open from Thursday at 10 am to Monday at 10 am. Hollywood currently operates 11 poker tables and players can take advantage of these summer promotions:

• Receive one entry into a $80 daily tournament for every six hours of cash play
• Play four to six hours for a food voucher 
• $800 daily cash drawings 

*** Note: Planet Hollywood will be closing the poker room on July 11.

Poker Palace 

2757  Las Vegas Blvd North

(702) 649-3799

The Poker Palace is open nightly. The casino offers seven tables, nightly tournaments, and $1-2 cash games.

Red Rock

11011 W. Charleston Blvd.

(702) 797-7766

Red Rock Casino offers eight-handed games and hosts 20 tables. Currently, players can receive $1 per hour comps while playing poker. Current promotions include:

• Bad Beat Jackpot starting at $125,000
• High Hand cash payouts for Straight Flushes to Royals ($100-$599 daily payouts)
• Progressive hand payouts Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Resorts World 

3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South

(702) 676-7000

This is the first new casino on the Strip in a decade. The new room promises an upscale atmosphere with 30 tables. Other amenities include:

• Dedicated high limit area
• Wifi, USB chargers, and table side dining 

Sahara

2535 Las Vegas Blvd.

(702) 761-7891

Sahara is located on the north end of the Strip and has seven tables. Players earn $2 per hour in comps while playing live cash games. Other promotions include: 

• Bad Beat Jackpot (Aces full of Queens or better beaten by Quads)
• Daily High Hand cash payouts (Royal $300, Straight Flush $100, Quads $50) 

Each week players that play at least 12 hours of cash games qualify for a $2,000 Sunday Freeroll. Earn an extra 1,000 chips for each hour over 12 hours.

Santa Fe Station 

4949 N Rancho Dr.

(702) 515-4315

Santa Fe Station hosts eight-handed cash games and houses 14 poker tables. The casino is known for hosting many low limit games. The property gives poker players $1 per hour comp rates and the following jackpot offers:

• Bad Beat Jackpot starting at $125,000
• High Hand cash payouts for Straight Flushes to Royals ($100-$599 daily payouts)
• Progressive Straight Flushes

Silver Sevens

4100 Paradise Road

(702) 733-7000

With only one table, Silver Sevens can be listed as the smallest poker room in Las Vegas. The casino opens the poker table daily at 2 pm. Limit Hold’em is the main game and players earn $1 per hour in comps. Other promotions include:

• Play three hours and get a $10 food comp
• High Hand Jackpots

South Point

9777 Las Vegas Blvd South 

(702) 797-8073

South Point Casino is home to 30 tables and offers a variety of Hold’em and mixed cash games every day. This summer the property hosts several cash game promotions including:

• A three-tier Bad Beat Jackpot 
• High Hand cash payouts for Quads to Royal Flushes ($100-$599 daily payouts)
• $750 per hour for Hot Seat and High Hands on weekends 
• Weekly Ace of Spades Flush Rush: every Monday and Wednesday win up to $2,500

From May 1 through July 31, play at least 150 hours of cash games to qualify for a tournament with a $40,000 top prize on Aug.14.

The Venetian 

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South 

(702) 414-7657

The Venetian is one of the largest poker rooms in Las Vegas and offers 32 cash games on the Strip. The poker room offers a $175,000 Summer Freeroll tournament promotion. To qualify for the Aug. 8 tournament, players must play cash between May 17 and July 31. Other additional qualifiers include:

• Top 96 players who earn the most hours will earn a seat
• All 96 qualifiers are guaranteed $1,000 minimum
• Freeroll winner takes home $20,000

For the entire month of August, the Venetian will award $300 to the highest hand every 30 minutes. The promotion runs from noon to midnight daily. 

Westgate

3000 Paradise Road

(702) 732-5223

Westgate is located off the Strip and is home to six poker tables. This summer the following promotions will be offered:

• High Hand Special: $200 for Royal, $100 for Straight Flush, $50 for Quads
• Free parking
• Play 30 hours between Monday and the following Monday and receive $200
• Freeroll tournament bonus – play five hours Thursday after 7 pm and get a free entry into Friday night’s $1,000 guaranteed tournament.

Wynn

3131  Las Vegas Blvd South

(702) 770-7654

The Wynn currently has 28 poker tables and offers $1.50 per hour comps. Currently there are no special promotions this summer. The casino  will be hosting the Wynn Summer Classic from May 27 to July 14.

Other poker rooms

The following poker rooms are temporarily closed:

• Binion’s
• Green Valley Ranch
• Harrahs
• Palace Station 
• Sam’s Town
• Rio
• Mirage (set to reopen on August 27)
• Excalibur (permanently closed) 
• Mandalay Bay (permanently closed) 
• Plaza (permanently closed) 

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The World Series of Poker Online kicks off tomorrow and promises plenty of bracelet-chasing action. The series is available to players in New Jersey and Nevada, and some of the Catena Media poker team recently noted a few players to watch.

Selecting online players isn’t always easy. But the scope of the WSOP Online at least means some of the regulars will be in action.

A chance at a gold bracelet also brings out some of the bigger name pros. As the WSOP action continues, USPoker will offer regular updates. That includes how our selectors are making out. Here’s a look at some players who may just have a big summer this year.

Anthony Cicali, USPoker contributor

Frank Funaro Jr. (Sewell, New Jersey)

Major wins: $3,200 High Roller event online bracelet event 2020 runner-up ($219,089); $2,000 High Roller winner 2020 ($44,489); $215 WSOPC online winner 2021 ($15,347)

After finishing runner-up for an online bracelet in 2020, Funaro will be back for vengeance this summer. He currently sits as the top online grinder in New Jersey and scored his first WSOPC ring online in May.

Ryan Dodd (Runnemede, New Jersey)

Major wins: $1,100 NLHE MSPT 2021 (runner-up, $236,927); $1,090 Eight-Max Borgata 2019 (runner-up, $24,500); $525 Spring Super WSOPC online 2021 ($51,300)

Ryan Dodd is the definition of being on a heater. In the last three months he’s cashed in for over $500,000 between live and online events. This includes two online WSOPC rings this spring. Expect to see a full lineup of events this July for Dodd. 

Yong Keun Kwon (Palisades Park, New Jersey)

Major wins: $400 WSOP online bracelet 2019 ($165,263); $525 WSOPC online 2019 ($121,730); $320 WSOPC online 2021 ($24,000) 

In 2019 Kwon scored his first bracelet after defeating Phil Hellmuth. Currently ranked seventh in the US, “LuckySpewy” should be putting in a lot of volume this summer.

Kwon was WSOP 2020 player of the year and recently won his first online WSOP Circuit ring online in April.

Jarred Gabin (Las Vegas) 

Major wins: $50 WSOP Sunday Kickoff 2020 ($6,204); $320 WSOPC Online 2021 (8th, $4,415)

Most players know Jarred Gabin from his popular Twitch streams. Keep an eye out for “GodsBigToe” this summer. He may not have some of the deep runs as some other players on this list, but his grind and study habits may cash in big. He plans on playing a lot of WSOP Online events.

Michael Lech (Alma, Arkansas)

Major wins: $888 Crazy Eights WSOP 2016 (runner up, $401,888); $1,500 WSOP High Roller online bracelet 2020 ($164,249); $2,200 WSOPC New Orleans 2017 ($106,377)

Lech is a grinder who currently holds eight WSOPC rings and a bracelet. He has been grinding throughout the pandemic and is ready to grab another piece of jewelry this summer. Lech is an all around player with success live and online.

On my way to Vegas in search of another one of these!!!🕺🏻♠️🔥🥇🚀 @WSOP #Rungood pic.twitter.com/Q5L3gdALOB

— Michael Lech (@Miguel_Fiesta) June 28, 2021

Valerie Cross, content manager

Ian Steinman (Carson City, NV)

Major wins: $400 WSOP.com bracelet event 2020 ($110,557); $2,200 Benny Binion Summer Shootout 2021 ($65,000); $3,500 WPT Rolling Thunder 2018 (runner-up, $201,428); $1,500 NLHE WSOP 2018 (runner-up, $197,461)

Ian Steinman is a crusher from Northern California and Lake Tahoe poker tournaments. He’s poker-famous for his unreal, yet correct, fold with top set versus Joe McKeehen at the 2018 WPT Rolling Thunder final table.

He’s ice cold on the felt, which keeps the mountains blue on the Coors Light he sips as he accumulates chips with patience and grit until he’s heads-up for piles of cash. Steinman not only won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2020 online series, but also finished as overall points leader.

Steinman is coming fresh off a win in the recent South Point Benny Binion Summer Shootout. This provides a nice bankroll and confidence boost just ahead of the 2021 WSOP bracelet series. Beware.

Jonathan Dokler (Las Vegas)

Major wins: $500 Kick-Off WSOP online bracelet 2020 ($130,426); $5,100 WPT Borgata High Roller 2020 ($100,829)

His first Hendon Mob cash is from the 2019 WSOP. But his results over the next two years are impressive, even with the long live poker break.

Dokler had 14 WSOP.com cashes in 2020, including his bracelet win in the Kick-Off event. That was after he kicked off 2020 by taking down a live WPT High Roller at Borgata. If last year is any indication, Dokler will be grinding the majority of the 2021 series, hunting for bracelet No. 2. And maybe even No. 3.

Ryan Torgersen (Granby, Connecticut)

Major wins: $600 Monster Stack WSOP online bracelet series 2020 ($172,362); $1,000 Six-Max WSOP online bracelet 2020 ($116,379)

Torgersen notched an extremely impressive breakout with back-to-back final tables in the 2020 online bracelet series. After finishing in second and first, he navigated to another final table before the series concluded.

He already proved he has what it takes to run deep in WSOP.com events. Now armed with a healthy bankroll and another year of experience, Torgersen should be a major threat in 2021. His online moniker may be “im.sorry” but he’ll have no remorse about adding some bracelets to his collection of one.

Ruth Ruffman (Colts Neck, New Jersey)

Major wins: $1,100 Wynn Summer Classic Seniors 2019  ($61,914); $365 WSOPC ring 2018 ($12,718)

Ladies continue to be under-repped in number, but not in heart. As I waded through pages of recent results among Nevada and New Jersey players, it was more apparent than ever women are under-represented in poker, but especially online.

Though there are plenty of strong contenders, Ruffman shined through. Ruth had some solid 2020 WSOP Online results including a fourth-place finish in a $1,000 Six-Max for $58,000. Incidentally, Torgersen (second) and Steinman (sixth) accompanied her at that final table. Ruffman can carry that momentum into the 2021 WSOP.com online bracelet series. 

Joon Kim (Las Vegas, NV)

Major wins: $800 Knockout Deepstack WSOP online bracelet 2021 ($106,127); $400 Monster Stack Venetian 2020 ($33,333)

Joon Kim shipped not one, but two tournaments in 2020, showing his versatility with both an online and live victory. His first and only six-figure win on record came in the WSOP Online $800 Knockout last summer.

This Las Vegas-based player carried the momentum from that win into another in a Venetian Deepstacks $400 event in the fall. A lot like hitting streaks in baseball, no one can argue the importance of momentum in poker. Watch out for Kim to add to his bankroll and bracelet wins in 2021.

Sean Chaffin, USPoker editor and site runner

Dan Buzgon (Marlton, New Jersey)

Major wins: WSOPC Online $500 PLO 2021; NJSCOOP $100 NLHE 2021 

This New Jersey grinder and Borgata Poker ambassador is no stranger to the winner’s circle. He already has a

recent WSOP.com win, taking down a Money Madness event in June for $14,500.

Buzgon also scored three PokerStars NJSCOOP titles in May and added a partypoker Mega Tuesday win as well. In February, he added two WSOPC online rings and just continues to roll.

Dan Lupo (West Milford, New Jersey)

Major wins: WSOP.com $500 Turbo Deepstack bracelet win 2019; WSOP.com Circuit rings (2019 and 2021); numerous NJ online titles

Not many US online players are as decorated as Lupo. He’s won just about everything a US online player can win. That includes a WSOP bracelet, WSOPC rings, SCOOP titles, and more.

That record includes four NJSCOOP titles this year alone. Look for him to make a run at another bracelet this summer. He’s an online poker monster and should be ready to roar.

Phil Hellmuth (Palo Alto, California)

Major wins: 15-time WSOP bracelet winner; 1989 WSOP Main Event

This may be a bit out of the box when it comes to an online series. But Hellmuth always craves a bracelet and actually has some decent runs the last few years online.

He took fifth in a $400 online bracelet event in 2019 and an 11th-place finish in 2020. Can he put together another deep run online this summer?

Hellmuth plans on playing in Vegas all summer. He’s also got some “positivity” (the title of his latest book) after a huge run of matches on High Stakes Duel.

Nathan Gamble (LasVegas)

Major wins: WSOP $1,500 PLO Hi/Lo 2019; WSOP Online PLO 6-Handed 2020

This is obviously a bit of a “gamble” considering this Texan only plans to play the Omaha events. That gives him only four shots at a title, but Gamble excels in four-card poker.

His name is certainly fitting for the games he plays, but he has a knack for running deep in Omaha events. That should continue in at least a few of those events this summer.

Upeshka De Silva (Katy, Texas)

Major wins: WPTDeepStacks title 2017; three WSOP bracelets

De Silva had the misfortune of making the WSOP Main Event US final table, but missing out on playing due to COVID-19. After some recent nice finishes online, he may be looking for more deep runs at WSOP.com

De Silva already has success winning a bracelet online. In 2019, he took down the $600 Online Knockout Bounty for his third bracelet. This summer’s events offer a chance for this tough player to add another.

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We’re still a few days away from Fourth of July fireworks. Meanwhile, on PokerStars Pennsylvania the first ever Summer Stacks Festival series concluded last night with a bang.

The last of the 100 events completed last night, with PokerStars PA players winning almost $1.3 million over the course of the series.

Events attract over 35,000 entries, Main Event awards over $132K

All of the Summer Stacks Festival events featured buy-ins of $100 or less, with the overall guarantees for the series totaling $1,045,000.

Ultimately those 100 tournaments attracted 35,376 total entries or a little over 353 per tournament. The $1,295,035.20 awarded meant an average prize pool of about $12,950.

Of course some prize pools were much bigger than others, including the two-day $100 buy-in Main Event that finished Monday night. The Main Event attracted a series-high 1,443 total entries and built the series’ largest prize pool of over $132,000. Player “Ambiter” ended up taking the title and a first prize worth just over $20,000.

There were some overlays along the way, although most were on the small side. Exactly one-fourth or 25 of the tournaments had overlays, totaling about $22,000 altogether. Meanwhile, 16 events had prize pools worth at least 1.5 times the guarantee, with a couple more than doubling the guarantee.

In the end, the Summer Stacks Festival awarded about half the $2.6 million won in the recent Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP), a series featuring much bigger guarantees and buy-ins. The guarantees-to-prize-pool ratio was about the same, however, as the PASCOOP guarantees totaled $2 million.

Ambassador Foresta lands second series win on final day

Among the highlights of the final night of the 17-day series was PokerStars PA Ambassador Mark “NaigoPA” Foresta capturing his second Summer Stacks Festival title in Event #98, the $50 8-Max Nightly Summer Stack. Foresta topped a 413-entry field to win a first prize worth just over $3,400.

Foresta had earlier won a title in one of the Sunday Specials (Event #50), landing a nice first prize of over $11,000.

In the end both Foresta and his fellow PokerStars PA Ambassador Keith “AccidentalGrenade” Becker, a.k.a. “whoopsboom,” collected a number of deep runs in the series as they continue to battle one another along with other PokerStars PA players. Becker made a couple more final tables during the final days, collecting two fifth-place finishes.

PA tops three PokerStars US sites for biggest Summer Stacks series

PokerStars ran separate Summer Stacks Festivals on all three of its US sites from June 12-28.

In Michigan, the series on PokerStars MI featured an almost identical 100-event schedule with guarantees adding up to $1 million even. Meanwhile in New Jersey, the PokerStars NJ version also featured 100 events but with guarantees totaling $500,000.

In the end, PokerStars PA won the “three-handed” competition between PokerStars’ US sites. Its $1.295 million awarded exceeded Michigan’s total of just over $1.09 million. New Jersey came third, with its players winning almost $566,000 in the series.

PokerStars PA also won the competition between the three sites for largest Main Event.

In each case the tournaments were $100 buy-in, two-day tournaments. As noted, in Pennsylvania there were 1,443 entries and a prize pool of over $132,000. In Michigan, the Main Event drew 1,224 entries and had a prize pool of little more than $112,000. The guarantees for both tournaments were $100,000.

Meanwhile in New Jersey, the Main Event had a $50,000 guarantee, and with 539 entries had a small overlay.

PokerStars PA Summer Stacks Festival by the numbers

Event	Event	Buy-in	Guarantee	Entries	Prize Pool	Overlay
1	NLHE (Summer Stacks Warm Up – Stars-B-Que)	$10	$4,000	658	$5,987.80	n/a
2	NLHE (Summer Stacks Kick Off)	$100	$30,000	347	$31,854.60	n/a
3	NLHE (Summer Stacks Mini Kick Off)	$30	$10,000	555	$15,151.50	n/a
4	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	335	$15,242.50	n/a
5	PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO)	$5	$1,000	292	$1,328.60	n/a
6	NLHE	$50	$8,000	229	$10,374.00	n/a
7	Razz (6-Max)	$10	$1,000	138	$1,255.80	n/a
8	Stud Hi/Lo (6-Max)	$50	$3,500	85	$3,867.50	n/a
9	NLHE (6-Max, Sunday Storm – PKO Edition)	$10	$3,000	402	$3,658.20	n/a
10	NLHE (Sunday Special)	$100	$60,000	764	$70,135.20	n/a
11	NLHE (Mini Sunday Special)	$25	$10,000	744	$16,926.00	n/a
12	NLHE (Micro Sunday Special)	$5	$3,500	722	$3,500.00	$214.90
13	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	366	$16,653.00	n/a
14	NLHE (The Big Freeze)	$100	$15,000	181	$16,615.80	n/a
15	PLO (6-Max)	$30	$4,000	140	$4,000.00	$178.00
16	NLHE (6-Max, PKO, Battle Royale Early Ed.)	$10	$3,500	492	$4,477.20	n/a
17	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	426	$19,383.00	n/a
18	NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale)	$50	$20,000	393	$20,000.00	$2,118.50
19	NLHE	$5	$1,500	432	$1,965.60	n/a
20	PLO8 (8-Max)	$20	$2,500	214	$3,894.80	n/a
21	NLHE (Super Tuesday Early Edition)	$10	$3,500	554	$5,041.40	n/a
22	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	423	$19,246.50	n/a
23	NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday)	$30	$10,000	509	$13,895.70	n/a
24	NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze)	$50	$5,000	137	$6,233.50	n/a
25	NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO)	$10	$1,500	357	$3,248.70	n/a
26	NLHE (6-Max)	$20	$5,000	255	$5,000.00	$359.00
27	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	356	$16,198.00	n/a
28	NLHE (6-Max)	$100	$20,000	190	$20,000.00	$2,558.00
29	NLHE	$30	$6,000	254	$6,934.20	n/a
30	8-Game	$50	$4,000	89	$4,049.50	n/a
31	NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Early Edition)	$10	$4,000	527	$4,795.70	n/a
32	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	461	$20,975.50	n/a
33	NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill)	$30	$10,000	485	$13,240.50	n/a
34	NLHE (Summer Freeze)	$25	$3,500	218	$4,959.50	n/a
35	PLO (6-Max, Turbo)	$5	$1,000	210	$1,000.00	$44.50
36	NLHE (4-Max, The Big $10 – 4-max Edition)	$10	$3,000	298	$3,000.00	$288.20
37	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	295	$13,422.50	n/a
38	NLHE (8-Max, Mega-Stack Turbo)	$100	$20,000	278	$25,520.40	n/a
39	NLHE	$20	$4,000	278	$5,059.60	n/a
40	NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO)	$5	$1,000	255	$1,198.50	n/a
41	NLHE	$10	$3,000	282	$3,000.00	$433.80
42	NLHE (6-Max, Saturday Warm Up)	$20	$5,000	247	$5,000.00	$504.60
43	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	277	$12,603.50	n/a
44	NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack)	$100	$30,000	327	$30,018.60	n/a
45	NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack)	$30	$10,000	422	$11,520.60	n/a
46	NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze)	$30	$4,000	108	$4,000.00	$1,051.60
47	5-Card PLO (6-Max)	$10	$1,500	138	$1,500.00	$244.20
48	HORSE (6-Max)	$50	$5,000	63	$5,000.00	$2,133.50
49	NLHE (6-Max, Sunday Storm)	$10	$3,000	259	$3,000.00	$643.10
50	NLHE (Sunday Special)	$100	$65,000	676	$65,000.00	$2,943.20
51	NLHE (Sunday Special – Mid)	$30	$15,000	559	$15,260.70	n/a
52	NLHE (Sunday Special – Low)	$5	$3,500	635	$3,500.00	$610.75
53	PLO (6-Max)	$30	$3,500	95	$3,500.00	$906.50
54	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$20	$3,000	217	$3,949.40	n/a
55	NLHE (Summer Freeze)	$50	$10,000	286	$13,013.00	n/a
56	NLHE (7-Max)	$5	$1,000	419	$1,906.45	n/a
57	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	396	$18,018.00	n/a
58	NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale)	$100	$25,000	263	$25,000.00	$856.60
59	NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale)	$30	$10,000	364	$10,000.00	$62.80
60	NLHE	$15	$3,000	263	$3,589.95	n/a
61	NLHE (Super Tuesday Early Edition)	$20	$6,000	455	$8,281.00	n/a
62	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	365	$16,607.50	n/a
63	NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday)	$75	$17,500	407	$27,777.75	n/a
64	NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze)	$15	$2,500	220	$3,003.00	n/a
65	NLHE (4-Max, Turbo)	$30	$4,000	177	$4,832.10	n/a
66	NLHE (6-Max, The Big $10 – 6-max Edition)	$10	$3,000	371	$3,376.10	n/a
67	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	410	$18,655.00	n/a
68	NLHE (6-Max)	$50	$10,000	212	$10,000.00	$354.00
69	NLHE	$100	$15,000	181	$16,615.80	n/a
70	NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO)	$15	$2,000	382	$5,214.30	n/a
71	NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Early Edition)	$20	$7,000	423	$7,698.60	n/a
72	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	370	$16,835.00	n/a
73	NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill)	$75	$17,500	333	$22,727.25	n/a
74	NLHE (Summer Freeze)	$50	$6,000	108	$6,000.00	$1,086.00
75	NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo)	$5	$1,000	275	$1,292.50	n/a
76	NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday Early Edition)	$15	$3,500	278	$3,794.70	n/a
77	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$12,500	437	$19,883.50	n/a
78	NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday)	$100	$15,000	161	$15,000.00	$220.20
79	NLHE	$75	$10,000	192	$13,104.00	n/a
80	NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Prog. Total KO, Zoom)	$20	$6,000	410	$7,462.00	n/a
81	NLHE (8-Max, Afternoon Bigstack)	$20	$5,000	425	$7,735.00	n/a
82	Stud (6-Max)	$50	$3,500	58	$3,500.00	$861.00
83	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$15,000	376	$17,108.00	n/a
84	NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack)	$100	$25,000	337	$30,936.60	n/a
85	NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack)	$15	$5,000	433	$5,910.45	n/a
86	NLHE (Summer Freeze)	$30	$4,000	143	$4,000.00	$96.10
87	NLHE (4-Max)	$100	$15,000	173	$15,881.40	n/a
88	NLHE (Sunday Drive)	$30	$7,500	337	$9,200.10	n/a
89	NLHE (6-Max, Half Price Sunday Storm)	$5	$2,500	440	$2,500.00	$498.00
90	NLHE (Main Event)	$100	$100,000	1,443	$132,467.40	n/a
91	NLHE (Main Event – Mid)	$30	$25,000	1,126	$30,730.80	n/a
92	NLHE (Main Event – Low)	$10	$7,500	943	$8,581.30	n/a
93	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$10,000	324	$14,742.00	n/a
94	NLHE (Summer Freeze)	$75	$7,500	142	$9,691.50	n/a
95	NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Bigstack)	$50	$8,000	200	$9,400.00	n/a
96	NLHE (6-Max, Mega Stack)	$5	$1,500	455	$2,070.25	n/a
97	NLHE (Summer Stars)	$100	$25,000	399	$36,628.20	n/a
98	NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack)	$50	$15,000	413	$18,791.50	n/a
99	NLHE (4-Max, Shootout)	$30	$7,000	146	$7,000.00	$3,014.20
100	NLHE (Summer Freezeout – Last Call)	$10	$1,500	256	$2,329.60	n/a
			TOTALS	35,376	$1,295,035.20	$22,281.25

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The World Series of Poker may be playing out this fall, but the bracelet hunting gets started this week. Any player in Nevada and New Jersey can compete in 33 championship gold bracelet events at WSOP.com from July 1 to Aug. 1.

Players will find at least one gold bracelet event daily throughout the series. Many of the states’ regular online rounders will be out in force looking to score.

The WSOP Online is part of a poker wave over the next few months. There are several major live series this summer in Las Vegas including the World Poker Tour.

More is planned this fall during the WSOP and the international WSOP Online picks up at GGPoker in August. The bracelet hunting at WSOP.com this summer offers extra opportunities to score some hardware.

“It feels like an added bonus this year compared to last year since they are running the normal WSOP in the fall,” New Jersey grinder Dan Buzgon says. “I know there’s not the same kind of variety in events as there is when they run this live, but it’s the best option they have for now. I’m definitely excited for the month-long grind to start and going to try and play as many as I can.”

What to expect from WSOP Online

While the bracelet hunting may only be allowed in two states, there’s a good bet quite a few players will be booking trips to Vegas or Atlantic City to jump in the action.

Both states have a community of regulars looking to mix it up. The series features buy-ins ranging from $333 to $7,700. Players will find No Limit Hold’em events with some Omaha mixed in as well.

The first week, Premier Week, brings the $777 Lucky Sevens on July 7 and $888 Crazy Eights on July 8. Micro Madness is set for July 9-12, with four consecutive bracelet events priced at $500 or less.

PLO Week runs July 14-21 with four events on tap including the new $1,000 Online PLO Championship on July 26.

High rollers will also find several events as well including the $7,777 Lucky Sevens on July 25. The $1,000 Championship runs July 31, which produced 2,126 entries for a $2 million prize pool last year.

The WSOP has added an extra event to close out the series. The $500 Grand Finale comes with a $1 million guarantee on Aug. 1. This is the largest tournament guarantee since WSOP.com launched in 2013.

Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2021 WSOP Online

Plenty of big names heading online

The shot at a gold bracelet will also bring out some bigger name pros. That’s been seen in some bigger online events throughout the pandemic.

Brian Altman just captured his third WPT title in Tampa, Florida. He also scored a WSOP Circuit Online ring in March 2020.

That came right after qualifying for the final table of the Borgata Winter Poker Open and at the beginning of the pandemic. Two-time WPT champion James Carroll also got in on the act, winning a ring online the same month.

With live events underway this summer, many players may be doing a double – playing live while also battling in the WSOP Online. When it comes to bracelet hunting, 15-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is always looking to get in the action. He made his online plans known over the weekend.

I’m playing @WPT Venetian July 2-7 AND @WSOP online tourney at same time! It’s the first time you can play in both WPT and WSOP at the same time: look for 60% of WPT field to have laptops, IPAD’s or phones out (IF they allow it). PokerGo Cup July 6-15 WILL allow it #POSITIVITY pic.twitter.com/kiUt2QVClc

— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) June 26, 2021

No doubt Hellmuth would love to grab an online bracelet to add to his collection.

During his heads-up battle with Hellmuth last week, Daniel Negreanu also gave up some of his plans. The six-time bracelet winner said he’d be playing the PokerGO Cup while also playing WSOP Online.

Faraz Jaka is also planning on playing this summer and offered to sell some action on Twitter.

Selling some shares of Wynn $10m GTD, WPT Venetian $3m & 2m gtd Main, & buncha WSOP online bracelet events. If want a piece reply here or DM me & I’ll send you details. Min investment $1795

— Faraz Jaka (@FarazJaka) June 19, 2021

Can WSOP Online help the US market keep growing?

As the poker world gets back to normal, turnout for the series will be interesting to watch. The US online poker market surged during the pandemic.

Online revenue in individual states has ebbed in recent months, but still remains at historical highs. The big question may be: can that can continue?

The WSOP Online offers a chance for online traffic to at least spike through July. The event also adds some more traction to recent good news. The number of regulated states has increased the overall online player pool in the US.

Online poker is now available in Michigan, and Pennsylvania now has two operators. Connecticut also recently legalized online poker.

Also, it looks as if the Department of Justice won’t be appealing the Wire Act ruling by a federal appeals court. That means interstate compacts may be on the way.

It’s a good moment for US online poker. The WSOP Online may help fuel even more in the coming months.

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