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September 29, 2020September 28, 2020

New Unibet Software Overhaul Improves Mobile Experience

Unibet has unveiled new software to greatly improve its mobile product.

Big series and big changes – that’s what’s been in the works from Unibet. Not only is the Unibet Online Series 9 (UOS9) underway with a €1 million guarantee, but the site also unveiled a new software experience.

A complete upgrade was made on Sept. 23 and Unibet officials hope players enjoy the changes. Not only will players find an improved software client, but the mobile experience has been ramped up as well.

The changes allow for numerous ways to get in the action as well as some nice tweaks to gameplay.

“The mobile experience has been taken to another level with full portrait mode support; not just in our mobile apps, but also mobile web,” a Kindred Group (Unibet corporate owner) poker team manager spokesman said.

“Whether you play on mobile, tablet or desktop, you’ll be met with a very similar user interface and the exact same features.”

New Unibet mobile advances allow multi-access capabilities

Unibet prides itself on being player friendly and catering to recreational players. The site bans poker tracking software and features lower buy-ins.

Micro events are run rake-free in the UOS9 and players can change their alias up to three times per day. That sense of pride in the player experience is also present when it comes to the software upgrade.

“A select group of customers have been involved in the entire design and testing process, from the very first mockups until testing of the final client due to be released on Tuesday,” a Unibet spokesman said.

“If there’s ever been a Unibet product release worthy of the tagline ‘By players, for players,’ this is it.”

The web client is now fully accessible on mobile devices. This offers an almost identical experience to the iPhone and Android apps.

All game types are now supported using this method and that can be important for some players. It’s now possible to play via mobile even in a country where poker applications have been removed from app stores.

Additional changes meant to improve and simplify gameplay

Unibet has also made some other mobile and cosmetic changes that should offer players more options. Users will find full portrait mode support in the lobby and player tables when using a mobile device or tablet.

This allows for a wider view and easier navigation.

Enjoy playing the same tournament regularly? Unibet has also now added a “favorites” feature in the multi-table tournament lobby. Players can favorite a tournament and easily filter to see the ones they like most.

The site has also added an estimated duration of each tournament in the lobby. This can be a nice feature for someone with limited time. A couple other added features include:

Colored bet amounts – Players can enable this option in the settings. Colored bet amounts make it easier, at a glance, to read the action at the table.
Table background color changes – When opening the settings from a table, it’s now possible to change the background for all tables or just one. Users can have different backgrounds for different kinds of tables.

UOS9 rolls on with plenty of action left on schedule

The UOS9 kicked off on Sept. 18 and runs through Oct. 11 with 133 events of all bankroll levels. Players will find three categories of tournament: Nano, Low, Mid, and High buy-in levels. That ranges from as small as €0.50 all the way up to €300.

Three two-day main events set for Oct. 2 highlight the series with the €300 Main Event guaranteeing €30,000. The €0.50 Nano version guarantees €400 and the €10 Low version guarantees €4,000.

Unibet is also bringing some of its traditional tournament brands to the series: the UK Tour and the Unibet Open. That includes the €1,100 Unibet Open Online, a two-day event with €250,000 guaranteed. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

Date	event	Name	Buy-in level	Buy-in (in Euros)	Guarantee	Type	Rebuy	Bounty Prize/Bounty//Win/On-head
2020-09-18	1	€300 E1 UOS Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem	No
2020-09-18	2	€5,000 E2 UOS Low	Low	10	5000	Holdem	No
2020-09-18	3	€15,000 E3 UOS Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem	No
2020-09-18	4	€100 E4 UOS Omaha Bounty Nano	Nano	0.50	100	Omaha Bounty	Re-enter	40/60/50/50
2020-09-18	5	€3,000 E5 UOS Omaha Bounty Low	Low	10	3000	Omaha Bounty	Re-enter	40/60/50/50
2020-09-18	6	€7,500 E6 UOS Omaha Bounty Mid	Mid	50	7500	Omaha Bounty	Re-enter	40/60/50/50
2020-09-19	7	€200 E7 UOS Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	No
2020-09-19	8	€2,000 E8 UOS Low	Low	5	2000	Holdem	No
2020-09-19	9	€10,000 E9 UOS Mid	Mid	25	10000	Holdem	No
2020-09-19	10	€200 E10 UOS Re-enter Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-19	11	€1,000 E11 UOS Re-enter Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-19	12	€7,500 E12 UOS Re-enter Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-20	13	€500 E13 UOS Nano 2-Day	Nano	1	500	Holdem	No
2020-09-20	14	€10,000 E14 UOS Mid 2-Day	Mid	25	10000	Holdem	No
2020-09-20	15	€30,000 E15 UOS High 2-Day	High	100	30000	Holdem	No
2020-09-20	16	€300 E16 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-20	17	€2,500 E17 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2500	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-20	18	€7,500 E18 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-21	19	€700 E19 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.50	700	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-21	20	€6,000 E20 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-21	21	€15,000 E21 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-21	22	€100 E22 UOS Omaha Bounty Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Omaha Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-09-21	23	€1,000 E23 UOS Omaha Bounty Low	Low	5	1000	Omaha Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-09-21	24	€4,000 E24 UOS Omaha Bounty Mid	Mid	25	4000	Omaha Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-09-22	25	€100 E25 UOS Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem	No
2020-09-22	26	€2,000 E26 UOS Low	Low	5	2000	Holdem	No
2020-09-22	27	€8,000 E27 UOS Mid	Mid	25	8000	Holdem	No
2020-09-22	28	€100 E28 UOS Bounty Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/50/50
2020-09-22	29	€1,000 E29 UOS Bounty Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/50/50
2020-09-22	30	€15,000 E30 UOS Bounty High	High	100	15000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/50/50
2020-09-23	31	€400 E31 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	400	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-23	32	€6,000 E32 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-23	33	€15,000 E33 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-23	34	€100 E34 UOS Omaha Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Omaha	No
2020-09-23	35	€2,000 E35 UOS Omaha Low	Low	10	2000	Omaha	No
2020-09-23	36	€7,000 E36 UOS Omaha Mid	Mid	50	7000	Omaha	No
2020-09-24	37	€300 E37 UOS Bounty Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/70/30
2020-09-24	38	€4,000 E38 UOS Bounty Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/70/30
2020-09-24	39	€15,000 E39 UOS Bounty Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/70/30
2020-09-24	40	€300 E40 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-24	41	€4,000 E41 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-24	42	€15,000 E42 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-25	43	€300 E43 UOS Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem	No
2020-09-25	44	€4,000 E44 UOS Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem	No
2020-09-25	45	€10,000 E45 UOS Mid	Mid	50	10000	Holdem	No
2020-09-25	46	€100 E46 UOS Ante Re-enter Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-25	47	€1,000 E47 UOS Ante Re-enter Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-25	48	€5,000 E48 UOS Ante Re-enter Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-09-26	49	€1,000 E49 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.50	1000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-26	50	€6,000 E50 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-26	51	€15,000 E51 UOS Rebuy High UK SIDE EVENT	High	100	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-26	52	€100 E52 UOS Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem	No
2020-09-26	53	€1,500 E53 UOS Low	Low	5	1500	Holdem	No
2020-09-26	54	€5,000 E54 UOS Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem	No
2020-09-27	55	€2,000 E55 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days	Nano	1	2000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-27	56	€25,000 E56 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days	Mid	50	25000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-27	57	€25,000 E57 UOS UK Tour Online High 2-Days	High	250	25000	Holdem	1 re-entry
2020-09-27	58	€200 E58 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-27	59	€2,500 E59 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2500	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-27	60	€7,500 E60 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-28	61	€200 E61 UOS Big Bang Nano	Nano	0.50	200	Holdem	No
2020-09-28	62	€2,000 E62 UOS Big Bang Low	Low	10	2000	Holdem	No
2020-09-28	63	€10,000 E63 UOS Big Bang High	High	200	10000	Holdem	No
2020-09-28	64	€200 E64 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-28	65	€2,000 E65 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-28	66	€10,000 E66 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	10000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-29		REST DAY
2020-09-30	67	€200 E67 UOS Nano	Nano	0.50	200	Holdem	No
2020-09-30	68	€4,000 E68 UOS Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem	No
2020-09-30	69	€10,000 E69 UOS Mid	Mid	50	10000	Holdem	No
2020-09-30	70	€300 E70 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-30	71	€4,000 E71 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem	Yes
2020-09-30	72	€15,000 E72 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-01	73	€300 E73 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-01	74	€6,000 E74 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-01	75	€15,000 E75 UOS Rebuy High DSO SIDE EVENT	High	100	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-01	76	€100 E76 UOS Omaha Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Omaha	No
2020-10-01	77	€2,000 E77 UOS Omaha Low	Low	10	2000	Omaha	No
2020-10-01	78	€6,000 E78 UOS Omaha Mid	Mid	50	6000	Omaha	No
2020-10-02	79	€400 E79 UOS Nano 2-Days	Nano	0.50	400	Holdem	Re-enter
2020-10-02	80	€4,000 E80 UOS Low 2-Days	Low	10	4000	Holdem	Re-enter
2020-10-02	81	€30,000 E81 UOS DSO Online Main High 2-Days	High	300	30000	Holdem	1 re-entry
2020-10-02	82	€100 E82 UOS Ante Re-enter Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-02	83	€1,000 E83 UOS Ante Re-enter Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-02	84	€5,000 E84 UOS Ante Re-enter Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-03	85	€300 E85 UOS Bounty Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-03	86	€5,000 E86 UOS Bounty Low	Low	10	5000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-03	87	€15,000 E87 UOS Bounty Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-03	88	€200 E88 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-03	89	€1,500 E89 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	1500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-03	90	€5,000 E90 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	91	€1,500 E91 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days	Nano	1	1500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	92	€25,000 E92 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Day	Mid	50	25000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	93	€50,000 E93 UOS Rebuy High 2-Days	High	100	50000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	94	€200 E94 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	95	€2,500 E95 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-04	96	€7,500 E96 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-05	97	€300 E97 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-05	98	€6,000 E98 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-05	99	€10,000 E99 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	10000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-05	100	€100 E100 UOS Omaha Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Omaha	No
2020-10-05	101	€2,000 E101 UOS Omaha Low	Low	10	2000	Omaha	No
2020-10-05	102	€4,000 E102 UOS Omaha Mid	Mid	25	4000	Omaha	No
2020-10-06		REST DAY
2020-10-07	103	€300 E103 UOS Bounty Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-07	104	€4,000 E104 UOS Bounty Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-07	105	€10,000 E105 UOS Bounty Mid	Mid	50	10000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-07	106	€300 E106 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-07	107	€4,000 E107 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-07	108	€15,000 E108 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	50	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-08	109	€300 E109 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	300	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-08	110	€6,000 E110 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-08	111	€15,000 E111 UOS Unibet Opener Online High	High	100	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-08	112	€100 E112 UOS Ante Re-enter Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-08	113	€1,000 E113 UOS Ante Re-enter Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-08	114	€5,000 E114 UOS Ante Re-enter Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem Ante	Re-enter max 5
2020-10-09	115	€300 E115 UOS Bounty Nano	Nano	0.50	300	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-09	116	€4,000 E116 UOS Bounty Low	Low	10	4000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-09	117	€10,000 E117 UOS Bounty High	High	100	10000	Holdem Bounty	No	50/50/75/25
2020-10-09	118	€100 E118 UOS Nano	Nano	0.25	100	Holdem	No
2020-10-09	119	€1,000 E119 UOS Low	Low	5	1000	Holdem	No
2020-10-09	120	€5,000 E120 UOS Mid	Mid	25	5000	Holdem	No
2020-10-10	121	€400 E121 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	400	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-10	122	€6,000 E122 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	10	6000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-10	123	€15,000 E123 UOS Unibet Open Online Warm-Up High	High	100	15000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-10	124	€200 E124 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-10	125	€2,500 E125 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-10	126	€7,500 E126 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-11	127	€2,000 E127 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days	Nano	1	2000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-11	128	€25,000 E128 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days	High	100	25000	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-11	129	€250,000 E129 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days	High	1100	250000	Holdem	1 re-entry
2020-10-11	130	€200 E130 UOS Rebuy Nano	Nano	0.25	200	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-11	131	€2,500 E131 UOS Rebuy Low	Low	5	2500	Holdem	Yes
2020-10-11	132	€7,500 E132 UOS Rebuy Mid	Mid	25	7500	Holdem	Yes

TOTAL					1000000

September 23, 2020September 24, 2020

VIRTUAL TO REALITY: College Student Adds PokerStars VR Ambassador to Resumé

Many players dream of becoming an online poker ambassador. A carefree life of playing poker for a living and traveling the world seems pretty appealing, but will remain a dream for most.

For Mason Hughes, of San Diego, California, that dream has become a reality. “Virtual reality” might be the better term as the 22-year-old has now become the first PokerStars VR ambassador.

Hughes isn’t the latest online poker hotshot or crushing it on the global poker circuit. He’s currently a mechanical engineering student at CalPoly at San Luis Obispo. Real-money online poker may be illegal in California, but Hughes spends plenty of time at PokerStars free virtual reality tables.

That now expands to representing the company and helping others.

“In a nutshell, my duties as ambassador are to represent the PokerStars VR game and community,” he says. “This is done through streaming tournaments and events to new and existing players, acting as a bridge between players at the table and the development team, and helping out to create new video, audio, and visual content for the game.

“On top of that, not only am I showing off the game to new and existing players, I’m showing PokerStars that this game they decided to green-light back in 2018 is what the future of poker and casino gaming will look like.”

From free-play virtual reality to real-life PokerStars ambassador role

PokerStars VR offers players a unique 360-degree, three-dimensional experience. The unique backgrounds and player animations create more of a game with friends than a traditional online poker platform.

A look at one of the PokerStars VR tables and backgrounds.

The first PokerStars Virtual Reality Poker Tour (VRPT) launched in September 2019. The promotion included a contest to find the first ever PokerStars VR ambassador.

The competition ran through February and narrowed down the field to 10 finalists who earned spots in different ways. That included slots for the most chips won, votes, royal flushes, and leaderboard rings attained.

Hughes earned “Community Hero” for content creation and streaming. Finalists sent in a video explaining why they should be the ambassador. That was then narrowed down to three finalists who were interviewed via Skype.

“It would be a dream come true to support and promote PokerStars and represent the VR community as well,” Hughes said during his interview with Stars. “I feel like I already take on the role of an ambassador, so to me this role would just be an extension to what I already do.”

Mason Hughes at the virtual reality tables.

None other than poker legend Chris Moneymaker called Hughes to let him know he’d won. Hughes had already played more than 1,500 hours on PokerStars VR by then. While he wasn’t surprised, Hughes knew there was some tough competition.

“I was more nervous about being selected at all due to the other amazing and talented candidates I had to compete against,” he says. “There were many people just as deserving as I am to have the title of VR ambassador and I hope one day PokerStars decides to run the contest again to find someone to be a VR ambassador with me.”

Taking the poker game virtual

Like many players, Hughes learned to play poker at a young age from his father. He always enjoyed making up new games, but school began taking up more of his time. During his third year of college, however, Hughes discovered PokerStars VR – and he couldn’t get enough of it.

“Ever since I started playing, I’ve grown to love the game and found myself learning new strategies every hand I play,” says Hughes, who goes by “TurtleJuice447” online.

Mason Hughes, PokerStars Virtual Reality ambassador.

A look at TurtleJuice’s avatar.

When not at the virtual tables, Hughes enjoys games of all kinds. He also likes playing and composing music on the piano, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

For Hughes, there are two main aspects of the virtual reality action he particularly enjoys. First, the gameplay is polished and realistic.

“Picking up your chips and throwing them into the center of the table is such a simple action, yet it’s so satisfying to do in VR,” he says. “Every action you take is intuitive to what you would do in a live poker game.”

The social side of poker is also a major attraction. Chit chatting and interacting with others is a big part of the fun.

“There is something so amazing about living in a time where I can sit down and play cards at a table where nobody is from the same country,” he says. “I can reach over and give a fist bump to a player literally across the world.”

The platform mixes some of the best aspects of live poker with the best parts of online poker, Hughes notes. Players make real physical actions and socialize from the comfort of their own homes – “all into one free game.”

Getting in the VR PokerStars action

Playing poker in VR requires a bit of a learning curve. In his new role, Hughes helps new players learn the VR mechanics and streams his own play. Another duty is taking player feedback to developers to change and improve the poker client.

https://youtu.be/7vsKm4BF7HY

“The new player experience is a bit overwhelming for new players,” he says. “PokerStars VR, as of right now at least, doesn’t have an in-game playable tutorial, so new players must figure out how to play or ask others for help.

“Even without a tutorial currently in-game, players at the tables and in the Discord, in my experience, are more than willing to help show the ropes to struggling new players.”

Players accustomed to real-money online poker may avoid free-play poker. Hughes sees VR as a way to work on the social aspects of live poker.

The new VR ambassador believes there’s potential for PokerStars VR to become the best option in playing for real money. Players have plenty of fun too.

“Many of the high-stake tables in the game are dominated by real money players who play to have a good time,” he says. “Play money players will love PokerStars VR due to its design. Playing PokerStars VR is very similar to playing a live game but with the connectivity and action of online play.”

Just like in live poker, players peel back their cards to peek at them. Ready to bet or raise? Players must pick up a specific number of chips from their stack and toss them in the center of the table.

“You can even put your hands together and shove your entire stack into the middle of the table to go all in,” Hughes says.

And while the play may be virtual, getting knocked out of a tournament still hurts.

For more on PokerStars VR, visit the platform’s Discord channel or the GetLuckyVR channel on Twitch.

For a complete PokerStars review including exclusive PokerScout bonus offers, click here.

September 18, 2020September 23, 2020

RETURN TO THE FELT: Casinos, Operators, & Players Reviving the Live Tournament Scene

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented online poker boom. Every operator has reported massive turnouts and that has continued for months.

However, many players may be craving the feel of some chips in their hands and the fun of a live tournament. After months of cancellations and postponements around the world, live tournaments seem to be slowly returning.

A full slate of events still may be months away. However, Coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are declining in many countries and live events are slowly gaining some traction.

888poker hits tournament trail, hopes to lead efforts at returning

One of the first operators to get back in the live tournament game has been 888poker. The company held its first live series since the pandemic on Sept. 1-7 at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, Estonia.

The series featured 15 events with an €888 Main Event that brought in 91 entries for a €71,320 prize pool. Latvia’s Edijs Laugals took the title for €19,982.

Like other events held in a COVID-19 environment, numerous precautions were in place. An 888 executive says all upcoming live events will be in line with scientific advice of local governments.

Company officials are constantly monitoring the health situation in each country, adjusting plans as needed for a safe environment. 888 sees the Estonia series as a good start and hopes this expands to some of its bigger signature events.

“The Tallinn event is an important step toward bringing live poker action back for fans around the world,” an 888poker rep said, “and we are happy that 888poker will be one of the first brands to host such an event.

“It will also be an important milestone for both our brand and our players as we work toward future events like the 888poker LIVE Sochi weekend and London Festival. We hope to run these in the coming months, in full compliance with government guidance.”

In Estonia, players found a similar experience as past events including brand ambassadors onsite. Buy-ins ranged from €55 to €2,000 with most events in the €55 to €220 range but without guarantees.

“Together with affordable buy-ins and our great structure to assure the best live poker experience for all players,” the 888poker executive said, “we hope that our 888poker Live Tallinn event will be the starting point for getting live poker back in the new-normal state.”

WPT sees nice results with series in Japan

World Poker Tour regulars have had to make due with international events via partypoker in recent months. Events like the World Online Championships have attempted to fill the void and even award official WPT titles, prizes, and Tournament of Champions packages.

In the US, the tour has partnered to promote New Jersey events with the partypoker US Network. However, the company held the live WPT Japan on Aug. 10-16 at the Hotel Gajoen in Tokyo.

The tour considers the tournament series a “Special Event.” Gambling is illegal in Japan, so players are invited or qualify through local events.

Like other live series have reported recently, demand was high. The main event attracted a record 726 entries, up about 35% from last year.

“It also serves as an excellent example for health and safety standards since it is the first live event in post-COVID era,” WPTDeepStacks director Cathy Zhao said.

The scene at the recent WPT Japan event. (photo courtesy Japan Poker Union)

Numerous safety measures were in place to ensure a safe environment. That included:

Thorough cleaning and the use of masks throughout the hotel
Mandatory mask usage during the tournament
Temperature checks prior to entering the tournament area
Disinfection measures at the entrance
Acrylic partition dividers and social distancing at registration counters
Limited numbers of people in the smoking area
“Bring your own” bottled drinks only

Another WPT event is also on the horizon in Asia. The tour and its partner, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association, plans to proceed with WPTDeepstacks Taiwan in December.

“Taiwan has a thriving local poker market and to date has successfully handled COVID-19,” Zhao said. “So the event can proceed even if international travel restrictions remain in place.”

Despite those events, no US tournament dates have been announced. WPT officials continue to work with partner casinos on when some of those postponed events might return.

Returning tournaments seeing massive numbers

There is still a long way to go for the live tournament scene. The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was postponed to the fall and no date has been announced.

However, there has been some progress. In the US, the Mid-States Poker Tour became one of the first tours to return to the felt in August. The MSPT held a $1,100 tournament at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa.

The event attracted 538 entries, smashing the event’s previous record of 238. That total set a state record for an event priced at $1,000 or more.

In Las Vegas, the Venetian’s Deepstack Showdown is currently running and continues through Sept. 27. The festival features 32 events and a total guarantee of $400,000. Not quite sure what to expect, event organizers lowered normal guarantees for the series.

So far, turnout has been massive with most tournaments easily topping guarantees. For example, the $250 SuperStack on Sept. 13 guaranteed $10,000. However, 254 entries produced a prize pool of $52,070. Other events have seen similar results.

Congratulations to Mehdi Saleh of Tempe, AZ who was the outright winner in our 6:10 PM DeepStack Showdown Event #11 $125 NLH MonsterStack $2K guarantee @VenetianPoker beating out 112 players.

Mehdi takes home the bronze DeepStack Showdown Champion coin and $3,193. pic.twitter.com/SyAsRmkFi8

— Venetian Poker Room (@VenetianPoker) September 14, 2020

The Venetian reopened for business on June 4 with the poker room opening a day later. Like most casinos reopening around the world, the casino has put major safety measures in place.

That includes mandatory mask usage and Plexiglass dividers between players. The new series came after seeing nice turnouts from players and other festivals are already in the works.

“Our one-day poker tournaments have seen tremendous support even with lower guarantees since we resumed on July 24,” tournament director Tommy LaRosa told USPoker.

Casinos reviving live poker festivals

Other operators are stepping up to grow the returning live tournament scene. In the US, the Seminole Hard Rock casinos in Florida have reopened poker rooms in Tampa, Coconut Creek, and Hollywood.

The casinos offer a vibrant poker scene with regular events on the WPT and WSOP Circuit. All three properties reopened in May and June, and have seen nice demand since getting cards back in the air.

Florida has seen greatly declining COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations in recent months. That has been a shot in the arm for live poker players.

Daily tournaments resumed at the Hard Rock properties on Aug. 1. Those events have seen nice results and now the Seminoles are adding some festivals to the mix.

The first of those begin in October, with Hard Rock’s “Safe & Sound” program in place. That includes high cleanliness standards, mandatory masks, and more.

Other online operators also scheduling live events

The live tournament arms of online poker operators have also been slowly moving back to offer live series.

Partypoker LIVE returns to action Sept. 18-27. The Eurasian Poker Tour returns to the Casino Altai Palace in Altai Krai, Russia, with 29 events and more than $120,000 guaranteed.

The series features a $40,000 guaranteed Main Event and also hosts the Russian Poker Championship. Other partypoker LIVE events are currently postponed, but more could be added in the coming months.

Russia will also play host to PokerStars’ return to the live felt. The company hosts the European Poker Tour Sochi event Oct. 2-11 at the Marriott Hotel and Casino.

The festival boasts 25 events and a $1.6 million guarantee. That’s not the only PokerStars Live event in the works. Two events on the PokerStars Spanish Poker Championship series will be held in October and November in Marbella and Peralada.

Many in the industry are watching to see how some of these events turn out. There are certainly some struggles and adjustments ahead. But many players and tournament operators are ready for the challenge.

Lead image courtesy Japan Poker Union

September 14, 2020

BLASTOFF: WPT Partypoker WOC Players Earn Six-Figure Scores Via Satellite Entries

Several WPT World Online Championships winner have scored-six-figure scores via satellites.

Small buy-in, big results. That was the theme last week at the WPT World Online Championships at partypoker with several players cashing in with big satellite scores.

In the $1,050 Mini Main Event, five players made the final table – winning a total of $1.5 million among them. Arturs Balodis claimed the most of that, finishing third for $535,269 after players reached a final table deal.

Balodis spun a $55 Gladiator ticket into a massive payday. That was just one of several satellite success stories. Play also shifted to Day 1B of the Main Event on Sunday and more qualifiers are hoping to follow in Balodis’s footsteps.

Satellites bring major scores in Mini Main

When the Mini Main Event wrapped up, Brazil’s Renan Carlos Bruschi took the title for $504,582. After the final four players reached a deal, play continued for the title and an extra $50,000. Bruschi beat Moldova’s Nichita Verbitchi heads up for the title.

A few other success stories stand out from the final table. Verbitchii won his seat from an $11 Terminator qualifier and took home $339,607 as runner-up.

Liviu-Rodrig Bartha, of Romania, finished fourth for $472,867 after buying into a $109 satellite. Russia’s Ravil Tlimisov finished eight for $55,425 after qualifying through a $22 Big Bounty Hunter.

Ninth-place finisher Tobias Koerper won a seat via an $11 buy-in Terminator and cashed for $45,600. The tournament attracted 4,600 players and featured a $5 million guarantee.

Other partypoker players go low to win big

Those players in the Mini weren’t the only ones to bag big scores from small buy-ins. Luiz Constantino, of Brazil, took down the $109 WPT Micro Main Event for $148,985.

Liliane Figueiredo, also of Brazil, had been playing $3.30 satellites hoping for some WOC entries.

A Second Chance Freeroll ticket gave her an opportunity. Figueiredo made the best of it, finishing third in the $109 Six-Max Mini Warm Up for $13,153.

“One of the most memorable moments was when I realized that Team partypoker’s Matthew Staples was broadcasting our table on Twitch,” she told partypoker.com.

“I was a little apprehensive at first, but when I saw the comments made by Matthew and other people watching I felt very happy.”

The cash certainly left her happy as well. In the $3,200 WPT Knockout Championship, Daniel Smyth scored the ultimate satellite dream. This player from the United Kingdom grabbed an entry via a $33 satellite and went on to take the title.

Say hello to your new @WPT Champion, Daniel Smyth! After qualifying from a $33 satellite Daniel had an incredible run at the final table and played hard against some of the worlds best. He takes home over $413k for his efforts. Congratulations Dan! pic.twitter.com/ngNQmLsbYq

— PartyPoker (@partypoker) August 18, 2020

For his efforts, Smyth earned $208,803 plus $204,588 in bouncy cash. He also earned a $15,000 seat to the next WPT Tournament of Champions.

“It feels super,” Smyth told the partypoker blog. “The WPT is the most well known and respected poker tour in my opinion and to become a champion is something I’m very proud of. This victory comes 10 years after my best previous result and certainly trumps my [PokerStars] Sunday Million victory. To beat the best of the best in a high buy-in event gives me great confidence.”

Another big satellite run in Main Event

There is still plenty of action left in the World Online Championships. Day 1B of the Main Event kicked off on Sunday and concludes on Wednesday.

The tournament is the highlight of the festival and features a $10 million guarantee. That flight also featured another interesting satellite story.

Willyam Esmeril, of Brazil, played after winning his way into the Main Event. Esmeril won a promotional tournament entry while watching the WOCs on the partypoker Twitch channel.

However, he had a play money account and needed to deposit at least $10 to activate the ticket. After making that deposit, Esmeril played some $0.55 WOC qualifiers to work on his skills.

In one of those he won an $11 seat, which led to a $109 seat and then a $1,050 ticket. In the $1,050 satellite, Esmeril then earned his $10,300 Main Event seat after a huge run at the tables.

“Play the same way, keep calm, and let’s go,” he remembers telling himself before the $1,050 event, via an interview on the partypoker Twitch channel.

That run came to an end on Sunday, but it was quite a week for Esmeril. Other satellite winners will be hoping to carry the qualifier banner in the Main Event this week.

WPT partypoker series continues this week with Main Event and more

The WOCs run through Sept. 24 with a total guarantee of $100 million. The WOCs are designed to replicate an authentic live poker experience.

Players’ real names are used and there are a maximum of two Day 1s for championship events. A maximum of one re-entry is allowed per day.

In addition, partypoker and WPT have included some added value for championship event winners including:

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions entries for each of the five biggest championship events
Hublot watches valued at $7,500 and $15,000 for the Main Event
Baccarat Crystal awarded to each winner valued at $2,500
$5,000 TOC travel packages for each winner

For a complete schedule and preview of the WPT Online Championships, click here. For a complete partypoker review including exclusive bonuses, click here.

September 9, 2020

WSOP ROUNDUP: Series Smashes Online Poker Records; Fedor Holz Scores Bracelet & $1 Million

The WSOP Online smashed online poker records at GGPoker.

After more than two months of action at WSOP.com and GGPoker, the World Series of Poker Online wrapped up over the weekend. The series produced record-breaking numbers.

“I’m personally very proud to be part of the effort that brought such a special WSOP series to the entire world,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release. “The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we even got to break a lot of poker records along the way.”

Those numbers were big indeed and delivered nice results in a series that didn’t include an overall guarantee. Bulgaria’s Stoyan Madanzhiev took down the series highlight, the $5,000 Main Event.

WSOP Online Main Event breaks online records

For winning the Main Event, Madanzhiev collected the first bracelet of his career and took home $3.9 million. The event attracted 5,802 entries, which created a $27.6 million prize pool.

That was quite a result for Madanzhiev, whose Hendon Mob page lists only $31,000 in live tournament winnings. ESPN cameras may not have been there, but a video posted on Twitter captured his excitement and disbelief.

Congrats to Stoyan Madanzhiev for winning the WSOP Online Main Event and $3,904,685, the largest 1st place prize in online poker history ! @GGPokerOfficial pic.twitter.com/0vH6MpXNpo

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) September 6, 2020

These numbers made the Main Event the largest online poker tournament in history. The payout also became the largest online tournament prize ever.

The WSOP Online wasn’t exactly the traditional WSOP in Las Vegas. However, organizers were happy players could battle for a bracelet both in the US and abroad.

“Obviously the events of 2020 have been unprecedented, and hosting the WSOP Online series at GGPoker wasn’t in our plans at the start of the year,” WSOP executive director Ty Stewart said.

“But going online has been a wonderful experience, with tens of thousands of new players all over the world able to experience some of WSOP magic that they might have been otherwise unable to. We’re delighted that the series has been such a resounding success.”

Here’s a look at the complete list of winners and event details.

2020 WSOP Online GGPoker

Event	Buy-in	Total entries	Prize pool	Winner payout	Winner	Country
#32: The Opener NLHE	$100	29,306	$2,696,152	$265,880	Marcelo Jakovljevic Pudla	Brazil
#33: Every 1 for Covid Relief	$1,111	2,323	$2,580,853	$343,204	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#34: Super Turbo Bounty NLHE 6-Handed	$525	2,214	$1,107,000	$117,650	Shoma Ishikawa	Japan
#35 Pot Limit Omaha Championship	$5,000	328	$1,558,000	$306,622	Juha Helppi	Finland
#36 FIFTY STACK NLHE	$1,500	1,342	$1,912,350	$297,496	Michael Clacher	South Africa
#37 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha	$1,050	971	$971,000	$161,887	Hun Wei Lee	Australia
#38 Monster Stack NLHE 6-Handed [Asia Time Zone]	$600	2,007	$1,143,990	$171,389	Aaron Wijaya	China
#39: NLHE [Asia Time Zone]	$1,500	922	$1,313,850	$216,213	Roberto Romanello	United Kingdom
#40: Pot Limit Omaha	$2,500	532	$1,263,500	$224,493	Klas Lofberg	Sweden
#41: COLOSSUS	$400	12,757	$4,796,632	$595,930	Ranno Sootla	Estonia
#42: PLOSSUS	$400	4,356	$1,637,856	$221,557	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil
#43: Short Deck NLHE Championship	$10,000	301	$812,700	$276,393	Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	United States
#44: NLHE 6-Handed	$2,500	892	$2,118,500	$356,412	Kristen Bicknell	Canada
#45: Bounty NLHE	$840	2,382	$1,906,500	$245,448	Patrick "Muddington" Kennedy	United Kingdom
#46: Deepstack NLHE	$500	2,307	$1,095,825	$189,098	Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	South Korea
#47: Short Deck NLHE	$1,000	487	$462,560	$88,202	Paul Teoh	Malaysia
#48 MILLIONAIRE MAKER	$1,500	6,299	$8,976,075	$1,489,289	Daniel Dvoress	Canada
#49 Turbo Deepstack	$500	2,978	$1,414,550	$192,523	Vladas "apuokos" Burneikis	Lithuania
#50: Bounty Championship	$2,100	1,168	$2,336,000	$327,319	Enrico "GTOExploiter" Camosci	Italy
#51: Pot Limit Omaha	$400	2,005	$753,880	$100,945	Eoghan "DrRoche" O'Dea	Ireland
#52: NLHE	$1,000	2,006	$1,905,700	$273,505	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#53: Double Stack PLO [Asia Time Zone]	$800	831	$631,560	$94,253	Frank Crivello	United States
#54: Heads-Up Championship	$10,000	128	$1,241,600	$360,480	David Peters	United States
#55: NLHE Asia Time Zone Championship	HK$8,000	3,247	$3,184,074	$458,261	Luis Eduardo Assuncao Garla	Brazil
#56: GGMasters WSOP Edition	$150	2,153	$3,068,025	$444,869	Seth Fischer	United States
#57: GGMasters WSOP Edition	$150	9,835	$1,357,230	$183,526	Anatoly "Pohitrusha" Suvarov	Russia
#58: NLHE 6-Handed Championship	$5,000	672	$3,192,000	$531,513	Ravid "jerbi9999" Garbi	Israel
#59: NLHE Double Stack	$2,500	1,061	$2,519,875	$399,047	Leonardo "Babaehduro" Mattos	Brazil
#60: $525 Bounty NLHE 6-Handed	$525	3,170	$1,585,000	$180,177	Orhan "yirtil" Ates	Turkey
#61: Monster Stack NLHE 6-Handed	$300	3,491	$973,989	$127,660	Alexander "MightyWarior" Stacey	United Kingdom
#62: Pot Limit Omaha	$1,500	990	$1,410,750	$220,160	Bradley "DrStrange7" Ruben	United States
#63: Mini Main Event	$500	15,205	$7,222,375	$843,460	Ivan "zufo16" Zufic	Croatia
#64: Super Turbo Bounty NLHE	$840	2,207	$1,765,600	$131,461	Kartik "Mandovi" Ved	India
#65: NLHE Deepstack	$600	2,911	$1,659,270	$227,906	Dmytro "Too Bad" Bystrovzorov	Ukraine
#66: Pot Limit Omaha	$800	1,281	$973,560	$139,453	Toby Joyce	Ireland
#67: NLHE	$500	706	$335,350	$45,101	Gregor "soulsntfaces" Muller	Austria
#68: Deepstack NLHE [Asia Time Zone]	$500	2,315	$1,099,625	$150,460	Yan Shing Tsang	Hong Kong
#69: Marathon NLHE	$1,500	1,438	$2,049,150	$302,472	Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone	United States
#70: NLHE Poker Players Championship	$25,000	407	$10,000,000	$1,800,290	Christian Rudolph	Germany
#71: BIG 50 NLHE	$50	44,576	$2,050,496	$211,282	Huahuan "F7588" Feng	China
#72: Limit Hold'em Championship	$1,500	337	$480,225	$77,475	Ajay "Ross_Geller" Chabra	United States
#73: NLHE 6-Handed	$1,000	2,202	$2,091,900	$299,511	Jim 'grousegrind" Lefteruk	Canada
#74: Pot Limit Omaha	$1,500	972	$1,385,100	$215,938	Thi "HoneyandTHI" Truong	Vietnam
#75: Double Stack NLHE	$300	3,552	$991,008	$130,100	Trygve "FullSendWig" Leite	Italy
#76: FORTY STACK NLHE	$400	4,461	1,667,366	$227,186	Gediminas "NeverGambol" Uselis	Lithuania
#77: NLHE Main Event	$5,000	5,802	$27,559,500	$3,904,686	Stoyan Madanzhiev	Bulgaria
#78: Turbo 8-Handed	$1,000	1,910	$1,314,500	$259,842	Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu	Finland
#79: Heads Up NLHE [People's Choice, Most Popular]	$25,000	127	$3,111,500	$1,077,025	Fedor Holz	Germany
#80: NLHE Six-Max [People's Choice, Pros Vote]	$600	2,408	$1,372,560	$189,666	Jeffrey Dobrin	United States
#81: Bounty Six-Handed [People's Choice, Spin the Wheel]	$1,050	1,925	$1,925,000	$243,415	Nicolo "Paquitooo" Molinelli	Italy
#82: Beat the Pros (Bounty)	$1,050	2,024	$2,024,000	$239,180	Melika "Melirazavii" Razavi	Iran
#83: WSOP Super MILLION$	$10,000	899	$8,720,300	$1,423,049	Connor Drinan	United States
#84: NLHE WSOP MILLION$	$100	34,787	$3,200,000	$296,403	Alexander "Kobbajun" Kobbeltvedt	Norway
#85: The Closer	$500	4,012	$1,905,700	$272,504	Michael "Hneves" Gathy	United States

A look at WSOP Online numbers overall

The flagship WSOP live poker series in Las Vegas was postponed this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The series became an attempt to give players some big online action with a chance to win a bracelet.

Online operators have seen massive fields in recent months and the WSOP Online was a perfect example of that trend.

“For 50 years, the WSOP has been the gold standard in the industry,” GGPoker head of poker operations Steve Preiss said. “By introducing features like SnapCam and Day 2 staking, GGPoker’s entire team worked tirelessly to bring our players a fun, unique experience just like they’d expect at the live WSOP.”

The entire schedule came up just short of awarding $150 million in prize money, topping out at $147.8 million. That created an average prize pool of $2.7 million.

The series produced 239,754 entries. Here are some other numbers that stand out.

Largest online tournament ever – $27,559,500 prize pool in $5,000 Main Event
Largest online tournament prize ever awarded – $3,904,685 in $5,000 Main Event
Most entries ever for WSOP tournament – 44,576 in Event 71: BIG 50
Nationalities across entire WSOP Online – 166
Tournaments with a prize pool of at least:
- $1 million – 45
- $5 million – 5
- $10 million – 2
Tournaments with more than 10,000 entries – 5

Fedor Holz does it again

No stranger to notching huge paydays, GGPoker ambassador Fedor Holz did it again during the WSOP Online. On Sept. 6, the German superstar took down Event 79: $25,000 Heads-Up NLHE (People’s Choice, Most Popular) for $1.1 million.

Crazy emotions right now. Shipped my second bracelet and a million bucks (also for 130 lucky staker)! 🕺🚀 pic.twitter.com/mDvnq4J7Io

— Fedor Holz 🐧 (@CrownUpGuy) September 6, 2020

The win secures the second bracelet of his career and moves his WSOP earnings to $12 million. Brazil’s Brunno Botteon de Albuquerque took runner-up for $622,300 – his second finish as runner-up in the series.

The same day as his heads-up win, Holz finished runner-up in a $10,000 side event for $202,162. That’s not a bad day of work.

Holz’s first bracelet came in 2016 when he won the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop for $5 million. In 2018, he also finished runner-up in the $1 million Big One for One Drop and took home $6 million.

Along with his role as ambassador at GGPoker, Holz also runs the Pokercode training site. He also recently became part of the PepTalk live video coaching and speaking platform.

It’s been a busy time for Holz, but it certainly seems to be paying off.

International competition wraps with US on top

The final WSOP week proved rewarding for American players. That included bracelets from Jeffrey Dobrin, Connor Drinan, and Michael Gathy.

All three earned their first WSOP wins and extended the lead of the US. With the action complete, the US takes the title in this informal competition.

In total, the Americans brought home 10 bracelets, followed by Canada with five. Here’s a look at the complete final standings:

Bracelets by County

US – 10
Canada – 5
Brazil – 4
United Kingdom – 3
Italy – 3
Lithuania – 2
Finland – 2

GGPoker Final Leaderboard standings

The race to top the bracelet leaderboard came to a close with Main Event winner Stoyan Madanzhiev taking the title. Along with that win, he produced three other cashes to launch him into the top spot.GGPoker Final Leaderboard standings

The sheer size of his win helped him leapfrog other contenders. Drinan’s win and 14 other cashes gave him the runner-up slot.

The winner receives a solid gold computer mouse trophy. Ssecond through fifth earn a solid gold playing card. Here’s a look at the complete leaderboard:

1st – Stoyan Madanzhiev (Bulgaria), 10,790.66
2nd – Connor Drinan (United States), 9,519.35
3rd – Christian Rudolph (Austria), 7,566.31
4th – Daniel Dvoress (Canada), 6,513.57
5th – Brunno Botteon de Albuquerque (Brazil), 6,345.54

A golden dragon is also awarded to the player winning the WSOP Asia Time Zone Leaderboard. Brazil’s Luis Assuncao captured that crown.

Will there be a live WSOP at all this year?

While players around the world may be ready to head back to the tables, there still isn’t a timetable for major events like the WSOP and World Poker Tour.

WSOP officials are remaining tight-lipped after postponing the series to the fall. That move came in April and there hasn’t been much discussion regarding possible live series events.

In the meantime, WSOP.com has already started its 50th Anniversary Series in the US. Until more live poker tournaments return, players will have to jump in the action online.

September 9, 2020

FOND FAREWELL: Poker Community Remembers, Pays Tribute to Mike Sexton

The poker world learned last week that longtime World Poker Tour commentator Mike Sexton had been battling prostate cancer. After a month of hospice care, he passed away on Saturday at age 72.

Remembered as one of the game’s key ambassadors and visionaries, Sexton leaves a long legacy in poker. Beyond his 15 years with the WPT, Sexton was also a cofounder of partypoker and has numerous other accomplishments in the game.

“It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of my friend and the greatest ambassador in poker, Mike Sexton,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska announced on Saturday. “Mike served as a WPT commentator for 15 seasons and spent a lifetime growing the game of poker around the globe.

“His glowing presence resonated with players and fans of poker alike, who will all miss him onscreen and at the table. Mike’s legacy will forever be a part of poker’s history. The WPT Family joins the entire poker community in sending our thoughts and deepest condolences to the Sexton family, including his young son Ty.”

Poker players stunned by news

Players and fans only learned last week of Sexton’s cancer battle. Poker player and friend Linda Johnson was in contact with Sexton and was authorized to release the news via Twitter on Sept. 1.

Johnson noted that the cancer recently spread to other organs.

Many players expressed support and affection for the “ambassador of poker.” That ranged from big-name players to fans of his work on the WPT television show.

Mike Sexton was honored for lifetime achievement at the American Poker Awards in 2016.

“Jan Fisher and I read your tweets to Mike Sexton today and he asked me to thank you all so much for your love and support,” Fisher noted later.

“He is too tired to personally answer emails, texts, and Tweets but he wants you to know he is touched by them.”

A tribute to a poker legend

Just two days after the announcement, Mike Matusow produced a live stream honoring the poker player that meant so much to the industry. Pliska and Sexton’s longtime WPT commentating partner Vince Van Patten appeared on the tribute.

The Mouthpiece Episode 48: Mike Sexton Tribute https://t.co/Hw02nD2WAY

— Mike Matusow (@themouthmatusow) September 3, 2020

Others offering some words of support included Phil Hellmuth, Jennifer Harman, Jonathan Little, Erik Seidel, Norman Chad, Jennifer Tilly, and numerous others. Hellmuth also penned an article on what Sexton meant to him and the industry.

“Mike’s vision led to where the poker world is today,” Matusow said during the opening of the stream. “I know this from the bottom of my heart, that everyone out there that’s made money in poker would never have made money in poker if it wasn’t for Mike Sexton’s vision of bringing poker mainstream. It means so much to me what Mike has done and how he has touched my heart.”

Harman said Sexton reached so many on a personal level. She described him as a great family man and father.

“He’s always been a complete gentleman and was a wonderful person for the community,” she said. “He has put poker on the map at a different level. Poker wouldn’t be where it is because of Mike Sexton.”

A lifetime of growing poker

While he may have started out as a poker pro in the 1980s, other ventures would come along to help grow the game. Many players remember his effort in the late 1990s with the Tournament of Champions of Poker.

Mike Sexton attends the Eighth Annual World Poker Tour Invitational at Commerce Casino in 2010.

The event almost doubled the number of entries to the WSOP Main Event in its first year in 1998. While it only lasted three years, many consider it a forerunner of today’s big-field events. The tournament attracted some of the biggest names in poker from around the world.

In 2000, partypoker came calling. The company needed a poker expert to help in developing its software. Sexton accepted the offer and retained a 6% ownership stake for his services.

The company remains one of the largest online poker operators in the world. Sexton served as the chairman of the company until his death.

Success for Sexton also came behind a keyboard. His work as a writer began with a monthly column in Card Player magazine in 1996. That lasted a decade and he also wrote two books.

Those included a strategy book and his popular autobiography, Life’s a Gamble, released in 2016. He went on to add partypoker blogging to his literary resumé as well.

Behind the WPT microphone

In 2002, Sexton landed his biggest role in propelling poker into the mainstream. Along with Van Patten, he broke down the action on the table weekly as part of the WPT television show.

The tour featured some of the biggest poker tournaments in the world. Seeing hole cards for the first time, and how players played them, fascinated viewers. The massive prize pools also kept fans coming back for more.

Ratings soared and so did poker’s popularity, including the game of No Limit Texas Hold’em. Suddenly everyone from accountants to mechanics to celebrity actors were heading to the tables.

Sexton’s everyman approach to the game made him a favorite. A generation of poker players grew up watching the action with Sexton and Van Patten. The poker visionary served as inspiration for many of poker’s new generation.

RIP Mike Sexton- those early seasons of the WPT all over Canadian TV during the hockey lockout were what made me want to pursue poker

— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89) September 7, 2020

Life at the tables

While his commentating duties and other roles occupied much of his time, Sexton also starred at the tables. No stranger to the WSOP, Sexton had $2.7 million in series winnings in a poker career stretching back to the 1980s.

He won a bracelet in 1989, a WPT title in 2016, and accumulated $6.7 million in live tournament winnings. In 2006, he won the WSOP Tournament of Champions for $1 million.

After beating Daniel Negreanu heads-up for the title, he went on to donate half of that to charity.

A competitor, a friend, a remarkable human being.

RIP Mike Sexton

This pic taken at the start of a 6 hour heads up deal in the TOC that Mike went on to win. He played so well that day I remember being truly shocked and impressed. pic.twitter.com/cKRaqwbWux

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) September 7, 2020

In 2009, Sexton was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame. When he left the WPT broadcast booth in 2017, Tony Dunst stepped in to take his spot.

They were big shoes to fill and Dunst reflected on how Sexton always looked out for players. Like others, Dunst said Sexton always greeted others with kindness and kept a positive attitude.

“Very sad to hear about Mike’s passing,” Dunst noted on Twitter. “He wasn’t just a champ for winning poker tournaments, but because he always championed for the players. Most of all I’ll miss his incredible stories, and I hate knowing how much of poker history left with him.”

Friends and family were able to watch the streaming tribute with Sexton and reported he had a smile on his face. That’s something friends and poker fans had come to expect.

Van Patten experienced Sexton’s smile and friendliness first-hand for almost two decades.

“The great Mike Sexton is gone,” Van Patten noted in a special WPT tribute video. “My buddy, my partner, what an exceptional human being you were and are.

“The world will not be the same without you. We love you Mike. Rest in peace.”

Montreal championship photo courtesy of WPT

September 2, 2020

WSOP ROUNDUP: Main Event Underway, Numbers Remain Strong, Players Support Mike Sexton

Play has reached the final week in the WSOP Online at GGPoker.

The Main Event is underway in the World Series of Poker Online and the entire festival wraps up on Sunday. It’s been a big two months for the series at WSOP.com and GGPoker, and just a few day remain.

Over the last week, there have been some nice scores including the $25,000 Poker Players Championship. The numbers remain strong and a Canadian also made headlines – breaking through for his first major cash and a bracelet.

Along with the game on the virtual felt, many players expressed support for poker legend Mike Sexton. The poker world learned he’s been battling prostate cancer.

Here’s a look at some of the WSOP news over the last week.

Entry numbers dip, but prize pools and payouts vault higher after Main Event

While the number of entries dipped by about 400 on average, prize pools remain strong. A nice turnout for the $5,000 Main Event helped that situation.

The series has seen an average of 3,999 entries over the last week with a $2.7 million prize pool. That’s an increase of more than $600,000.

The average winner payout has moved to about $392,000. A pair of $1,000 events added to those totals with some small buy-in events also mixed in.

Here’s a look at averages from the series as well as a complete list of winners and statistics:

Tournament averages

Entries – 3,999
Prize pool – $2.7 million
Winner payout – $392,000

Series totals

Entries – 193,743
Prize pool – $124,572,601
Winner payout – $18,428,024

* Figures as of Sept. 2. For complete facts and information about the WSOP Online, including Twitch streams, click here.

Event	Buy-in	Total entries	Prize pool	Winner payout	Winner	Country
#32: The Opener NLHE	$100	29,306	$2,696,152	$265,880	Marcelo Jakovljevic Pudla	Brazil
#33: Every 1 for Covid Relief	$1,111	2,323	$2,580,853	$343,204	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#34: Super Turbo Bounty NLHE 6-Handed	$525	2,214	$1,107,000	$117,650	Shoma Ishikawa	Japan
#35 Pot Limit Omaha Championship	$5,000	328	$1,558,000	$306,622	Juha Helppi	Finland
#36 FIFTY STACK NLHE	$1,500	1,342	$1,912,350	$297,496	Michael Clacher	South Africa
#37 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha	$1,050	971	$971,000	$161,887	Hun Wei Lee	Australia
#38 Monster Stack NLHE 6-Handed [Asia Time Zone]	$600	2,007	$1,143,990	$171,389	Aaron Wijaya	China
#39: NLHE [Asia Time Zone]	$1,500	922	$1,313,850	$216,213	Roberto Romanello	United Kingdom
#40: Pot Limit Omaha	$2,500	532	$1,263,500	$224,493	Klas Lofberg	Sweden
#41: COLOSSUS	$400	12,757	$4,796,632	$595,930	Ranno Sootla	Estonia
#42: PLOSSUS	$400	4,356	$1,637,856	$221,557	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil
#43: Short Deck NLHE Championship	$10,000	301	$812,700	$276,393	Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	United States
#44: NLHE 6-Handed	$2,500	892	$2,118,500	$356,412	Kristen Bicknell	Canada
#45: Bounty NLHE	$840	2,382	$1,906,500	$245,448	Patrick "Muddington" Kennedy	United Kingdom
#46: Deepstack NLHE	$500	2,307	$1,095,825	$189,098	Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	South Korea
#47: Short Deck NLHE	$1,000	487	$462,560	$88,202	Paul Teoh	Malaysia
#48 MILLIONAIRE MAKER	$1,500	6,299	$8,976,075	$1,489,289	Daniel Dvoress	Canada
#49 Turbo Deepstack	$500	2,978	$1,414,550	$192,523	Vladas "apuokos" Burneikis	Lithuania
#50: Bounty Championship	$2,100	1,168	$2,336,000	$327,319	Enrico "GTOExploiter" Camosci	Italy
#51: Pot Limit Omaha	$400	2,005	$753,880	$100,945	Eoghan "DrRoche" O'Dea	Ireland
#52: NLHE	$1,000	2,006	$1,905,700	$273,505	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#53: Double Stack PLO [Asia Time Zone]	$800	831	$631,560	$94,253	Frank Crivello	United States
#54: Heads-Up Championship	$10,000	128	$1,241,600	$360,480	David Peters	United States
#55: NLHE Asia Time Zone Championship	HK$8,000	3,247	$3,184,074	$458,261	Luis Eduardo Assuncao Garla	Brazil
#56: GGMasters WSOP Edition	$150	2,153	$3,068,025	$444,869	Seth Fischer	United States
#57: GGMasters WSOP Edition	$150	9,835	$1,357,230	$183,526	Anatoly "Pohitrusha" Suvarov	Russia
#58: NLHE 6-Handed Championship	$5,000	672	$3,192,000	$531,513	Ravid "jerbi9999" Garbi	Israel
#59: NLHE Double Stack	$2,500	1,061	$2,519,875	$399,047	Leonardo "Babaehduro" Mattos	Brazil
#60: $525 Bounty NLHE 6-Handed	$525	3,170	$1,585,000	$180,177	Orhan "yirtil" Ates	Turkey
#61: Monster Stack NLHE 6-Handed	$300	3,491	$973,989	$127,660	Alexander "MightyWarior" Stacey	United Kingdom
#62: Pot Limit Omaha	$1,500	990	$1,410,750	$220,160	Bradley "DrStrange7" Ruben	United States
#63: Mini Main Event	$500	15,205	$7,222,375	$843,460	Ivan "zufo16" Zufic	Croatia
#64: Super Turbo Bounty NLHE	$840	2,207	$1,765,600	$131,461	Kartik "Mandovi" Ved	India
#65: NLHE Deepstack	$600	2,911	$1,659,270	$227,906	Dmytro "Too Bad" Bystrovzorov	Ukraine
#66: Pot Limit Omaha	$800	1,281	$973,560	$139,453	Toby Joyce	Ireland
#67: NLHE	$500	706	$335,350	$45,101	Gregor "soulsntfaces" Muller	Austria
#68: Deepstack NLHE [Asia Time Zone]	$500	2,315	$1,099,625	$150,460	Yan Shing Tsang	Hong Kong
#69: Marathon NLHE	$1,500	1,438	$2,049,150	$302,472	Nick "rdcrsn" Maimone	United States
#70: NLHE Poker Players Championship	$25,000	407	$10,000,000	$1,800,290	Christian Rudolph	Germany
#71: BIG 50 NLHE	$50	44,576	$2,050,496	$211,282	Huahuan "F7588" Feng	China
#72: Limit Hold'em Championship	$1,500	337	$480,225	$77,475	Ajay "Ross_Geller" Chabra	United States
#73: NLHE 6-Handed	$1,000	2,202	$2,091,900	$299,511	Jim 'grousegrind" Lefteruk	Canada
#74: Pot Limit Omaha	$1,500	972	$1,385,100	$215,938	Thi "HoneyandTHI" Truong	Vietnam
#75: Double Stack NLHE	$300	3,552	$991,008	$130,100	Trygve "FullSendWig" Leite	Italy
#76: FORTY STACK NLHE	$400	4,461	1,667,366	$227,186	Gediminas "NeverGambol" Uselis	Lithuania
#77: NLHE Main Event	$5,000	5,802	$27,559,500	$3,904,686	* event not yet finished	NA
#78: Turbo 8-Handed	$1,000	1,910	$1,314,500	$259,842	Adnan "Bolazar" Hacialioglu	Finland

TOTALS		193,743	$124,572,601	$18,428,024

Average (9/2/20)		3,999	$2,650,481	$392,086
Average (8/26/20)		4,363	$2,026,475	$295,205
Average (8/19)		3,641	$2,134,553	$313,654.00
Averages (8/11)		3,830	$1,997,347	$299,896

$50,000 Poker Players Championship draws poker elite with American winning $3.9 million

The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is one of the biggest events each summer at the WSOP in Las Vegas. This summer the $25,000 Poker Players Championship has taken its place, although with a NLHE format rather than mixed games.

The event came with a guaranteed prize pool of $10 million. Austria’s Christian Rudolph took the title for $1.8 million and his first bracelet.

Last year, Rudolph finished runner-up in the €25,500 NLHE Super High Roller at the WSOP Europe for $596,703. He now has some vindication in another big buy-in event and more than $4 million in tournament winnings.

Other big finishers included: Chris Hunichen (runner-up, $1.3 million); Shankar Pillai (third, $979,138); and Jason Koon (seventh, $285,808).

Canadian conquers with first major cash – and wins a bracelet in the process

No Hendon Mob cashes, no GGPoker cashes – no problem. At least that was the case for Jim Lefteruk. He took down the $1,000 NLHE Six Handed event for $299,511.

Not much is known about this player but he now has a massive score and a WSOP bracelet. His victory proves that just about anything can happen in the world of poker.

Lefteruk also adds another win for his home country. That now stands at five as the Canadians try to close the gap on the Americans.

GGPoker Main Event becomes a smash hit

Only 38 players remain in the field in the $5,000 Main Event and battle today in the final day of play. Beyond a bracelet, there’s quite a bit to play for.

The event already came with a $25 million guarantee but attracted 5,802 entries for almost a $28 million prize pool. The winner hauls in $3.9 million.

When action resumes, Bryan Piccioli leads the field. Poker fans probably recognize that name. He finished sixth in the 2017 Main Event in Las Vegas for $1.7 million.

Piccioli is now seeking his second bracelet after winning a WSOP Asia Pacific event in 2013. Adding this title and another massive score would certainly be nice for his poker resumé.

Players express support for Mike Sexton

Many in the poker world turned their attention to longtime World Poker Tour analyst Mike Sexton on Tuesday. The poker player has been battling prostate cancer, according to poker player Linda Johnson.

She’s been in contact with Sexton and was authorized to release the news via Twitter. The cancer recently spread to other organs, she said, and he began in-home hospice care a month ago.

Many players expressed their support and affection for the popular “ambassador of poker.”

“Jan Fisher and I read your tweets to Mike Sexton today and he asked me to thank you all so much for your love and support,” Fisher noted on Tuesday. “He is too tired to personally answer emails, texts, and tweets but he wants you to know he is touched by them. Mike has requested privacy at this rough time.”

No stranger to success at the WSOP, Sexton has $2.7 million in series winnings in a poker career stretching back to the 1980s. He won a bracelet in 1989 and also added a WPT title in 2016.

Beyond his work with the WPT, Sexton worked as a partypoker founder and serves as chairman of the company. Players expressed their appreciation and support for Sexton throughout Tuesday.

“It’s hard to overstate the impact Mike has had on our world,” Erik Seidel Tweeted on Tuesday. “His enthusiasm and love for poker has been so infectious and pure, he changed the game forever. I hope he feels our love and appreciation.”

In 2009, Sexton was elected to the Poker Hall of Fame and released his autobiography Life’s a Gamble in 2016. His impact on poker has been much bigger than the game on the felt.

Very sad news.

Praying for a miracle.

Truth is, poker as it looks right now wouldn’t be the same without Mike’s influence.

He has always been a visionary and the entire poker community is rooting for him to find a “one time.” https://t.co/93TrJv9bQv

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) September 2, 2020

US, Canada pulling away in battle of nations

The battle for the country with the most bracelets remains basically a two-country race. The United States is still at the top spot with seven with Canada two spots behind with five.

Both countries collected another win over the last week. American Ajay Chabra won the $1,500 Limit Hold’em event for $77,475. Canada’s Jim Lefteruk won the $1,000 NLHE Six Handed for $299,511.

A couple other countries entered the standings with wins over the last week as well. Italy, Finland, and Lithuania all now have two bracelets and here are the complete standings.

Bracelets by country

US – 7
Canada – 5
Brazil – 4
United Kingdom – 3
China – 2
Italy – 2
Lithuania – 2
Finland – 2

GGPoker leaderboard standings

There has been a change at the top of the bracelet leaderboard. After winning the $25,000 Poker Players Championship, Christian Rudolph has overtaken Canada’s Daniel Dvoress, who slides to second.

Here’s a look at the complete leaderboard:

1st – Christian Rudolph (Austria), 7,566.31
2nd – Daniel Dvoress (Canada), 6,513.57
3rd – Alek Stasiak (Canada), 6,174.40
4th – Ivan Zufic (Croatia), 5,719.69
5th – Ravid Garbi (Israel), 5,450.71

The winner receives a solid gold computer mouse trophy, and second through fifth earn a solid gold playing card.

A golden dragon is awarded to the player winning the WSOP Asia Time Zone leaderboard. Brazil’s Luis Assuncao still leads that race.

Bracelet hunting wraps up this weekend

Just a few days remain in the WSOP Online with events finishing up on Sunday, Sept. 6. The $5,000 Main Event finishes up Saturday, but a few other events also stand out.

Players will find two people’s choice events this week and GGPoker has announced what those will be. Look for a $600 NLHE Six-Handed on Wednesday and a $1,050 NLHE Bounty Six-Handed on Thursday.

Also, the $1,050 Beat the Pros bounty event on Saturday should attract a nice field. The pros-as-bounties angle adds to the fun.

Sunday brings a wrap to a few events with big guarantees. The $10,000 Super MILLION$ with a $5 million guarantee and the $100 MILLION$ ($2 million guaranteed) will both crown a winner.

Lastly, the $500 Closer aptly puts a bow on the series. Players will have one more shot at a bracelet and should attract a nice player pool. here’s the complete schedule of remaining events:

Date	Event Number	Tournament	Buy-in	Prize Guarantee	Notes
Wednesday, September 02, 2020	48	People's Choice Event [Pros Vote]	TBA	TBA	TBA by Vote
Thursday, September 03, 2020	49	People's Choice Event [Spin the Wheel]	TBA	TBA	TBA by Vote
Saturday, September 05, 2020	50	People's Choice Event [Most Popular]	TBA	TBA	Asia Time Zone, TBA by Vote
Saturday, September 05, 2020	51	$1,050 Beat the Pros [Bounty]	$1,050
Sunday, September 06, 2020	52	$10K WSOP Super MILLION$, $5M GTD	$10,000	$5,000,000	2-Day Event
Sunday, September 06, 2020	53	$100 WSOP MILLION$ [Final Day], $2M GTD	$100	$2,000,000	2-Day Event, 1-RE Flights
Sunday, September 06, 2020	54	$500 The Closer [LAST CHANCE]	$500

* Mike Sexton photo courtesy WPT/Joe Giron

* WSOp Las Vegas photo courtesy WSOP/Joe Giron

August 27, 2020

BIG FINISH: WPT partypoker Main Events Approach; Thousands of Satellite Tickets Up for Grabs

The WPT Online Championships Main Events kick off this weekend.

After almost seven weeks, the stage is set for the finale of the WPT World Online Championships at partypoker. The Main Event tournaments are approaching and playing out over the next two weeks.

With so much World Poker Tour prestige on the line, party has added even more satellites for the Micro and Mini Main Events. The goal is to get players of all bankrolls involved.

The site will have thousands of guaranteed tickets on the line and satellite events are now underway. The final three weeks promise plenty of poker fun.

WPT Main Events start this weekend

There has been plenty of action for players hoping to attain some WPT glory. The series started on July 16 and included a $100 million guarantee.

The series is the first time a WPT championship has been awarded online. The WOCs feature 12 championship events.

Five of these champions add their names to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. The winners also receive:

$15,000 entry and travel package for the WPT Tournament of Champions
individual trophies
Hublot watch
Set of Baccarat Crystal tumblers

The goal was to make the series feel as much like a real WPT event as possible. Players’ real names are used at the tables with a maximum of two Day 1s for championship events. Only one re-entry is allowed per day.

Here’s a look at the Main Events on tap beginning this weekend:

$109 Micro Main Event Championship – Day 1A is set for Saturday, Aug. 29, with $1 million guaranteed.
$1,050 Mini Main Event Championship – This event begins Sunday, Aug. 30, with $5 million guaranteed.
$10,300 World Championship Main Event – This premier event of the whole series begins Sept. 6 with $10 million guaranteed. Day 1B was recently moved to Sept. 13 to allow more players to compete. Days 2, 3, and 4 on the following days.

Plenty of satellite action in store for partypoker players

Those looking to get in the main event action have plenty of satellites to check out over the next week. More than 3,500 seats await those looking to get in the Micro event.

Qualifiers start at just $3 and continue until the event kicks off on Saturday.

Players looking to get in the Mini Main Event also have a plethora of opportunities. More than 1,000 guaranteed seats can be won in satellites until the start of the tournament. Players can earn a seat starting at only $33.

One satellite event stands out. A “Monster Satellite” will award as many as 100 tickets and is set for Aug. 29 ahead of Day 1A.

On top of the Micro and Mini versions, the Championship Main Event offers some qualifying opportunities as well.

Team partypoker’s Josip Simunic recently turned a $109 buy-in into a $10,000 partypoker LIVE passport. Simunic is now using that for the World Championship Main Event.

“I am very happy that there are so many good satellites on partypoker,” he says. “These satellites give so many more players the chance to play in this huge event, as they allow lots of opportunities to qualify from lower buy-ins.”

Big WPT winners so far, plenty of action remains

The WPT World Online Championships have typified the international online poker frenzy of the last few months. Operators have seen huge fields and massive guarantees.

Sites like 888poker and Unibet have major series underway and the World Series of Poker Online continues at GGPoker. Many players are jumping in both the WPT and WSOP events.

So far the winners of the WPT championships adding their names to the Sexton Cup include:

Gavin Cochrane – This player from the United Kingdom became the first player to win a WPT event online. He took the title in the $3,200 WPT Eight-Max Championship on Aug. 4 for $540,664.
Nick Petrangelo – The American won the $3,200 Six-Max Championship for $494,550 for his first tour title.
Daniel Smyth – In the $3,200 Knockout Championship, this player from Ireland took the title for $408,330.
Andrey Kotelnikov – The Russian rounder took down the $3,200 Mix-Max Championship on partypoker for $488,508.

Poker superstar and Team partypoker member Kristen Bicknell has won a WPT event as well as bracelet in the WSOP Online. She now sits atop the WOC leaderboard.

"I’m excited at the opportunity to potentially win 1st prize in the leaderboard, as I have some exciting plans for what I will be doing with any of my winnings." You want @krissyb24poker to win the @WPT Player of The Championship leaderboard. Trust us. https://t.co/mzOvbienDC pic.twitter.com/Ni42gHYOu3

— PartyPoker (@partypoker) August 26, 2020

The $10,300 World Championship Main Event is the final Cup event on tap. Beyond that, however, there’s still quite a bit left on the schedule before events conclude Sept. 16.

One of those highlights is the $3,200 World Championship Mix-Max, with starting flights beginning on Sept. 5. That event features a $3 million guaranteed prize pool and there are also Micro and Mini versions as well.

The Micro ($33), Mini ($320), and World Championship Heads-Up ($3,200) events should also attract nice fields. Those events are set for Sept. 2 and feature guarantees of $20,000 (Micro), $100,000 (Mini), and $500,000 (Championship).

Here’s a look at all the remaining action.

2020 WPT World Online Championships at partypoker

Date	Event	Buy-in	Fee	Guarantee
Aug. 29	#07 World Championship Main Event Day 1A [4-Day Event]	$10,000	$300	$10,000,000
Aug. 30	#07 World Championship Main Event Day 1B [4-Day Event]	$10,000	$300	None
Sept. 2	#08 World Championship Heads Up [No Late Reg, 256 Cap, 2-Day Event]	$3,000	$200	$500,000
Sept. 2	#08 Mini World Championship Heads Up [No Late Reg, 512 Cap, 2-Day Event]	$300	$20	$100,000
Sept. 2	#08 Micro World Championship Heads Up [No Late Reg, 1024 Cap, 2-Day Event]	$30	$3	$20,000
Sept. 5	#09 World Championship Mix-Max Day 1A [3-Day Event]	$3,000	$200	$3,000,000
Sept. 5	#09 Mini World Championship Mix-Max Day 1A [3-Day Event]	$300	$20	$1,000,000
Sept. 5	#09 Micro World Championship Mix-Max Day 1A [3-Day Event]	$30	$3	$300,000
Sept. 5	#10 World Championship Super High Roller Day 1A [3-Day Event]	$25,000	$500	$10,000,000
Sept. 6	#09 World Championship Mix-Max Day 1B [3-Day Event]	$3,000	$200	None
Sept. 6	#09 Mini World Championship Mix-Max Day 1B [3-Day Event]	$300	$20	None
Sept. 6	#09 Micro World Championship Mix-Max Day 1B [3-Day Event]	$30	$3	None
Sept. 6	#10 World Championship Super High Roller Day 1B [3-Day Event]	$25,000	$500	None
Sept. 7	#11 World Championship Super High Roller [2-Day Event]	$100,000	$2,000	$5,000,000
Sept. 8	#12 World Championship Turbo	$3,000	$200	$1,000,000
Sept. 8	#12 Mini World Championship Turbo	$300	$20	$300,000
Sept. 8	#12 Micro World Championship Turbo	$30	$3	$100,000
*** All events allow one re-entry per Day 1

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