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Ready to Rok: Gostisa Claims Latest WPT World Online Championship at Partypoker

The WPT World Online Championships came to a close on Tuesday at partypoker with Rok Gostisa taking the $5,300 Main Event title.

The WPT World Online Championships came to a close on Tuesday at partypoker with Rok Gostisa taking the $5,300 Main Event title. Along with adding his name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup, the Slovenian players scored $959,493.

The score capped over a month of WPT action at the site featuring numerous main events and other side action. Gostisa topped a field of 1,179 entries with a prize pool of $5.9 million shared by the top 178 finishers.

 

Inside the partypoker WPT Main Event

Gostisa is a regular online player and also has more than $205,000 in live tournament winnings. The main event included four starting flights and Team partypoker’s Joao Simao was one of those at the final table. He spoke with PokerScout earlier this month about his dream to win a WPT title.

“I’m a hunter of event titles,” Simao said. “I won a WPT PLO event in May on partypoker and now I’m looking to go for more titles because the feeling was incredible, and I want more of it.”

However, Simao came up just short in his quest. The Brazilian pro finished ninth for $76,713.

Vlad Darie, based in Austria, held a significant chip lead going into the final table, but ultimately finished third.

He was eliminated after moving all in with A-7 and Gostisa flopped a set with 8-8. Darie cashed for $453,677 in third and Gostia faced Canada’s David Peters heads-up for the title.

Peters has been one of the hottest players in poker recently. He held almost a 2-to-1 chip lead, but Gostisa turned things around and eventually scored the championship. 

The final hand saw Peters flop a set of sixes on the flop against Gostisa’s pocket tens. Gostisa then hit a set on the river to become the latest WPT champion.

Along with almost $1 million, Gostisa has also won a Hublot watch. The final table was streamed live on partypoker’s Twitch, YouTube and Facebook Live channels with Team partypoker’s Jeff Gross and James Dempsey calling the action.

Big scores from small buy-ins, other champions crowned

The WPT Main Event offered opportunities for players of all bankrolls to take a shot at becoming a champion. Partypoker ran numerous Main Event satellites and qualifiers starting at just one cent.

A few players really cashed in on these qualifying opportunities. Yaroslav Bogaev and Nikolai Gorbunov both entered at the daily centroll stage and advanced to Day 2. Bogaev placed 39th for $23,499 and Gorbunov finished 99th for $13,204.

A few more champions were also crowned in the series’ final few days. The $1,050 Mini and $109 Micro Main Events also crowned winners.

The Mini title went to Mexico-based Barry Hutter, who won $257,423. Sweden’s Kristian Karlsson took the Micro for $45,434.

Gross scored some nice finishes in two of the Main Events and ran deep in all three. He reached Day 2 and cashed in both the Main Event and Mini version, banking a total of $30,586. The finish in the championship came after qualifying in a Phase 3 satellite.

“To make both Day 2s was incredible,” he said in a news release. “The WPT Main Event was extra special, as I played a $109 phase into the $530 Mega Sat, and then things went well from there.

“I absolutely love playing in WPT events on partypoker because they have the best structures and events.”

* photo courtesy partypoker

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GGPoker Says ‘Cheers’ With New Rewards Promotion Promising Daily $100,000 Freerolls

GGPoker is bringing players a bit of good fortune as part of the new GGCheers promotion which features $100,000 on the line each day.

GGPoker is bringing players a bit of good fortune as part of the new GGCheers promotion. The program aims to reward players who win big hands or big pots – with an extra $100,000 on the line each day.

“GGCare broke the mold in terms of rewarding players that encounter painful bad beats and other unfortunate situations at the table,” GG ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release.

“GGCheers goes even further – take down a massive hand and we’ll celebrate with you by handing over an entry for the next Daily $100,000 flipout freeroll.”

How does GGCheers work?

Online players looking to take advantage of the new program simply have to play on the site beginning Sept. 13. Those with qualifying hands are automatically awarded a ticket to the following day’s Daily $100,000 #ThanksGG Flipout freeroll tournament.

The tournament features  players on opposite ends of bad luck. The lucky players will sit alongside players who snagged tickets via the GGCare feature.

GGCare takes the sting out of bad beats, coolers, and suckouts. The program awards these players with a tournament entry as well.

GGCheers now joins GGCare

The size of each qualifying players’ stack in the freeroll depends on how lucky (GGCheers) or unlucky (GGCare) the player was. The site’s custom algorithm determines this based on the player’s qualifying hand.

The exact conditions triggering eligible hands vary by game. The site continuously optimizes GGCheers and GGCare to cover as many relevant scenarios as possible.

The site launched the GGCare promotion in February. That program helps out players experience some tough luck at the tables. 

Players generally received  GGCare well. The original Flipout tournament awarded $30,000, but that’s now been ramped up to $100,000.

The new “Cheers”promotion now offers the inverse of the “Cares” promotion. Both are expected to run indefinitely with the size of the daily prize amounts increasing as well.

More to come from GGPoker

Beyond the promotions, GG has been in the news a lot of late. The site continues running the World Series of Poker Online this week.

The ​​WSOP Winter Online Super Circuit is also coming to the platform later this year. The site also recently surpassed PokerStars as the largest site in the world for the number of cash game players.

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WPT Reworks Marketing Efforts; Blum Named VP, Gilmartin Expands Role To Include Social Media

The WPT announced this week that the company’s televised events are now available to millions more players across Europe.

The World Poker Tour announced some changes to its marketing department last week after undergoing a sale two months ago. The recent acquisition of the company makes the WPT a private enterprise as online poker has become a more important part of the tour.

Since the pandemic, the WPT has continued to partner with partypoker for major online events, internationally and in the US. The ClubWPT sweepstakes poker brand has also become more important and continues to receive plenty of marketing efforts.

WPT adds to marketing efforts as 20th anniversary approaches

Hermance Blum

As part of the marketing changes, longtime WPT employee Hermance Blum was named vice president of marketing. She’s been with the company since 2011 and most recently served as the vice president of WPT Europe.

Blum will be responsible for the development and execution of a global marketing plan with the goal to “increase overall awareness of the WPT brand,” the company noted in a news release.

“Whether it is at a tour stop, during our broadcasts, on ClubWPT, or in partnership with our growing list of corporate sponsors,” Blum said, “our mandate is to ensure that poker players and fans are always at the center of the World Poker Tour experience.”

Over the last decade, Blum secured long-term strategic partnerships establishing the tour in more than 12 countries. Company officials also credit her with successfully delivering incremental growth of the business in Europe.

In 2015, Blum was named Industry Person of the Year at the European Poker Awards. She comes to the role with previous marketing roles in the online poker industry.

“I could not think of a better person to lead this new department,” tour CEO Adam Pliska said. “Hermance brings a wealth of experience, a passion for poker, and an amazing vision of how to elevate the WPT brand to new heights.”

TV anchor Gilmartin’s role expanded, Bradley comes on board

The promotion of Blum is the company’s first step in a complete overhaul of the marketing department, company officials say.

“Under Blum’s guidance the department will tap into the nearly 20 years of WPT history and experience and put the poker player at the heart of everything the WPT touches,” the WPT noted in a news release.

In building out her department, Blum created new roles and hired poker industry veterans. Longtime WPT anchor Lynn Gilmartin has added the role of social content director to her duties. With the company since 2013, Gilmartin will continue anchoring televised coverage alongside Vince Van Patten and Tony Dunst.

Lance Bradley also joins the WPT as director of media and player communications. He brings more than 15 years of experience working on the media side of the poker industry.

An early focus of the new marketing team will be planning for the tour’s 20th anniversary in 2022.

“Our 20th anniversary season will be a landmark year of celebration not just for the WPT, but for the entire poker community,” Pliska said. “We are looking forward to sharing our plans over the coming months.”

A busy time for WPT

Beyond the sale of the company and structural changes, the WPT has seen plenty of activity recently. With the return of live poker, the tour has attracted some major player pools at tournament stops.

The WPT Japan event kicked off Sunday and runs through Sept. 20. Here’s a look at a few more events on the horizon:

  • $3,500 WPT Online Borgata Poker Open – Sept. 19-21 at partypoker US Network ($1 million guaranteed)
  • $3,500 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open – Nov. 26 – Dec. 1 at Seminole Hard Rock in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ($2 million guaranteed)
  • $10,400 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic – Dec. 15-19 at Bellagio in Las Vegas
  • $2,500 WPTDeepStacks Championship – Dec. 4-7 at Thunder Valley Casino in California ($1 million guaranteed)
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Partypoker Roundup: WPT World Championships Reach Final Days; Plenty of Events Still Ahead

The World Poker Tour is heading to France and Italy next year as the company announced three stops in the countries for 2023 last week.

The online poker action continues in the WPT World Online Championships at partypoker through this weekend. The $5,300 Main Event, featuring a $5 million guarantee, is underway and players still have opportunities to qualify with starting flights also still ahead.

The series runs through Sept. 14 culminating with an opportunity to join the WPT Champions Club. Beyond the main event, several players scored big wins over the last week. Here’s a look at some of the recent news surrounding the series.

WPT championship qualifiers continue

One final opportunity remains for players of all bankrolls to earn a shot in the Main Event with the last mega satellite set for Sunday. Plenty of events remain in the last week including the two final main event starting flights.

Players can qualify for just $0.01 with centroll feeder satellites running on a daily basis. Those feed into other qualifiers, culminating in the mega satellite. Players can also buy into that event directly for $530 and up to 50 tickets are on the line this week.

The Day 1C starting flight plays out on Sunday. So far, 103 players have advanced to Day 2 with Hungary’s Andras Nemeth holding the chip lead with more than 4 million.

Players will also find Day 1 turbo flights for all three main events on Monday. The $1,050 Mini and $109 Micro come with guarantees of $1 million and $300,000 respectively.

The second day of play continues on the same day with final tables set for Tuesday, the series’ final day. The WPT Main Event final table streams live on the partypokerTV Twitch channel.

Big WPT events ahead at partypoker

Other opportunities to become a WPT champion are on tap as well. The $109 Closer offers a $500,000 guarantee with the $11 Mini Closer promising $100,000. Both crown a champion on Monday.

Other events include some nice progressive knockout tournaments on Saturday, with all three mix-max championships kicking off. The $2,100 WPT Mix-Max Championship guarantees $1 million with the $215 Mini awarding at least $300,000.

The $22 Micro guarantees $100,000, and all mixed-max starting flights are already running.

A look at some winners

A few players locked up some titles over the last week. One of the most-watched events may have been the $10,300 High Roller Championship. In the end, the United Kingdom’s Jonathan Proudfoot battled Christian Rudolph heads-up for the top spot.

Rudolph has more than $5 million in live tournament winnings, but Lightfoot came out ahead in this one. He scored $268,960 for his efforts with Rudolph winning $183,031.

In the $2,100 Six-Max Championship, American online regular Daniel Colpoys was crowned the winner for $167,321. The player from Gloucester, Massachusetts, lives in Mexico and topped a field of 499 players.

In other action, Alexandros Theologis continued a hot streak by winning the WPT500 Knockout for a total of $115,068. In March, he also won the $3,200 Mix-Max event in the partypoker Millions Online for $74,937.

Colpoys also had a nice finish in this event as well, taking third for $75,589 in prize money and bounties.

On the lower buy-in level, Denis Lestin showed how a small buy-in can pay off. The sports physician won the $22 Micro Omaha Championship for $3,362. Some time away from the job has given him more time to play poker.

“I’m on a sabbatical now.,” he told partypoker. “I live outside the city and I’m happy about it. There are very cool methods of healing that I want to master and I am slowly preparing for this since training costs a lot of money, and poker is a great way to earn money without leaving home.”

Player of the Championship still in contention

Along with more tournaments in the mix, the Player of the Championship remains up for grabs. As many as 50 players will earn a share of $50,000.

The overall leaderboard winner also claims a top payout of $10,000. The leaderboard will be decided Sunday, when the $2,100 WPT Turbo Championship plays out with $300,000 guaranteed.

Theologis sat top of the leaderboard as of Thursday with 903 points.

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Unibet Online Series Offers Players Of All Levels, Bankrolls Some September Poker Action

The major tournament action returns to Unibet from Sept. 12-26. The Unibet Online Series XIII features €650,000 in overall guarantees across 105 events.

The site works to reach all player levels and bankrolls with buy-ins from €0.25 to €1,100. Unibet is also promising plenty of extras as well when the tournament fun cranks up.

A look at the Unibet Online Series

Players heading to Unibet for the series will find mostly No Limit Hold’em with a few Omaha events also included. Players will find four buy-in categories:

  • Nano
  • Low
  • Mid
  • High

Two championship events highlight the series on Sept. 26. The two-day €1,100 main event features a €200,000 guarantee. The site also hosts a two-day €100 rebuy event with a €50,000 guarantee. A few other highlights include:

  • €100 Rebuy High (Event 1, Sept. 12) – €35,000 guaranteed
  • €50 Bounty Mid (Event 42, Sept. 18) – €10,000 guaranteed
  • €300 High Roller (Event 49, Sept. 19) – €25,000 guaranteed
  • €25 Rebuy Mid (Event 99, Sept. 26) – €12,500 guaranteed 

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

Unibet Online Series XIII

EventTournamentBuy-in (€)Guarantee (€)LevelType
Sept. 121€35,000 E1 UOS Rebuy High 2-Days10035000HighHold'em
Sept. 122€20,000 E2 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days5020000MidHold'em
Sept. 123€3,000 E3 UOS Rebuy Low 2-Days53000LowHold'em
Sept. 124€750 E4 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days1750NanoHold'em
Sept. 125€10,000 E5 UOS Rebuy High10010000HighHold'em
Sept. 126€5,000 E6 UOS Rebuy Mid25,005000MidHold'em
Sept. 127€1,500 E7 UOS Rebuy Low51500LowHold'em
Sept. 128€100 E8 UOS Rebuy Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 139€7,000 E9 UOS Rebuy Mid257000MidHold'em
Sept. 1310€4,000 E10 UOS Rebuy Low104000LowHold'em
Sept. 1311€250 E11 UOS Rebuy Nano0,5250NanoHold'em
Sept. 1312€8,000 E12 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid508000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1313€1,000 E13 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51000LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1314€100 E14 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1415€10,000 E15 UOS Big Bang High20010000HighHold'em
Sept. 1416€4,000 E16 UOS Big Bang Mid254000MidHold'em
Sept. 1417€1,000 E17 UOS Big Bang Low101000LowHold'em
Sept. 1418€100 E18 UOS Big Bang Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 1419€4,000 E19 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid254000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1420€1,000 E20 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51000LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1421€100 E21 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1522€6,000 E22 UOS Omaha Rebuy Mid506000MidOmaha
Sept. 1523€2,500 E23 UOS Omaha Rebuy Low102500LowOmaha
Sept. 1524€100 E24 UOS Omaha Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoOmaha
Sept. 1525€7,500 E25 UOS Rebuy Mid507500MidHold'em
Sept. 1526€2,000 E26 UOS Rebuy Low52000LowHold'em
Sept. 1527€100 E27 UOS Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 1628€10,000 E28 UOS Big Bang Bounty High20010000HighHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1629€4,000 E29 UOS Big Bang Bounty Mid254000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1630€1,000 E30 UOS Big Bang Bounty Low51000LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1631€100 E31 UOS Big Bang Bounty Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1632€4,000 E32 UOS Rebuy Mid254000MidHold'em
Sept. 1633€1,500 E33 UOS Rebuy Low51500LowHold'em
Sept. 1634€100 E34 UOS Rebuy Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 1735€10,000 E35 UOS Bounty Re-enter High10010000HighHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1736€7,000 E36 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid257000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1737€1,500 E37 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51500LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1738€100 E38 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1739€7,000 E39 UOS Re-enter Mid257000MidHold'em
Sept. 1740€3,000 E40 UOS Re-enter Low103000LowHold'em
Sept. 1741€100 E41 UOS Re-enter Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 1842€10,000 E42 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid5010000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1843€1,500 E43 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51500LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1844€100 E44 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1845€8,000 E45 UOS Bounty Re-enter High1008000HighHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1846€5,000 E46 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid255000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1847€1,000 E47 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51000LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1848€100 E48 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 1949€25,000 E49 UOS Highroller 6-Max High 2-Days30025000HighHold'em
Sept. 1950€10,000 E50 UOS 6-Max Mid 2-Days5010000MidHold'em
Sept. 1951€2,500 E51 UOS 6-Max Low 2-Days102500LowHold'em
Sept. 1952€250 E52 UOS 6-Max Nano 2-Days1250NanoHold'em
Sept. 1953€10,000 E53 UOS Rebuy High10010000HighHold'em
Sept. 1954€5,000 E54 UOS Rebuy Mid255000MidHold'em
Sept. 1955€1,500 E55 UOS Rebuy Low51500LowHold'em
Sept. 1956€150 E56 UOS Rebuy Nano0,5150NanoHold'em
Sept. 2057€7,000 E57 UOS Rebuy Mid257000MidHold'em
Sept. 2058€4,000 E58 UOS Rebuy Low104000LowHold'em
Sept. 2059€100 E59 UOS Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2060€2,000 E60 UOS Omaha Mid252000MidOmaha
Sept. 2061€1,000 E61 UOS Omaha Low101000LowOmaha
Sept. 2062€100 E62 UOS Omaha Nano0,5100NanoOmaha
Sept. 2163€10,000 E63 UOS Big Bang High20010000HighHold'em
Sept. 2164€4,000 E64 UOS Big Bang Mid254000MidHold'em
Sept. 2165€1,000 E65 UOS Big Bang Low101000LowHold'em
Sept. 2166€100 E66 UOS Big Bang Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2167€4,000 E67 UOS Omaha Re-enter Bounty Mid504000MidOmaha Bounty
Sept. 2168€750 E68 UOS Omaha Re-enter Bounty Low5750LowOmaha Bounty
Sept. 2169€100 E69 UOS Omaha Re-enter Bounty Nano0,5100NanoOmaha Bounty
Sept. 2270€7,000 E70 UOS Mid507000MidHold'em
Sept. 2271€2,000 E71 UOS Low102000LowHold'em
Sept. 2272€100 E72 UOS Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2273€7,000 E73 UOS Rebuy Mid507000MidHold'em
Sept. 2274€3,000 E74 UOS Rebuy Low103000LowHold'em
Sept. 2275€100 E75 UOS Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2376€10,000 E76 UOS Big Bang Bounty High20010000HighHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2377€4,000 E77 UOS Big Bang Bounty Mid254000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2378€1,000 E78 UOS Big Bang Bounty Low51000LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2379€100 E79 UOS Big Bang Bounty Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2380€7,000 E80 UOS Rebuy Mid257000MidHold'em
Sept. 2381€3,000 E81 UOS Rebuy Low103000LowHold'em
Sept. 2382€100 E82 UOS Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2483€10,000 E83 UOS Unibet Opener Bounty Re-enter High10010000HighHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2484€7,000 E84 UOS Bounty Re-enter Mid257000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2485€1,500 E85 UOS Bounty Re-enter Low51500LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2486€100 E86 UOS Bounty Re-enter Nano0,5100NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2487€3,000 E87 UOS Mid503000MidHold'em
Sept. 2488€1,000 E88 UOS Low51000LowHold'em
Sept. 2489€100 E89 UOS Nano0,5100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2590€12,500 E90 UOS Unibet Open Rebuy Warm-Up High10012500HighHold'em
Sept. 2591€6,000 E91 UOS Rebuy Mid256000MidHold'em
Sept. 2592€4,000 E92 UOS Rebuy Low104000LowHold'em
Sept. 2593€100 E93 UOS Rebuy Nano0,25100NanoHold'em
Sept. 2594€3,000 E94 UOS Sirius Banzai Bounty Mid253000MidHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2595€1,500 E95 UOS Sirius Banzai Bounty Low101500LowHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2596€150 E96 UOS Sirius Banzai Bounty Nano0,5150NanoHold'em Bounty
Sept. 2697€200,000 E97 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days1100200000HighHold'em
Sept. 2698€50,000 E98 UOS Unibet Open Rebuy High 2-Days10050000HighHold'em
Sept. 2699€12,500 E99 UOS Rebuy Mid 2-Days2512500midHold'em
Sept. 26100€3,000 E100 UOS Rebuy Low 2-Days53000LowHold'em
Sept. 26101€750 E101 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days1750NanoHold'em
Sept. 26102€10,000 E102 UOS Rebuy High10010000HighHold'em
Sept. 26103€5,000 E103 UOS Rebuy Mid255000MidHold'em
Sept. 26104€1,000 E104 UOS Rebuy Low51000LowHold'em
Sept. 26105€100 E105 UOS Rebuy Nano0,5150NanoHold'em

Added money, promotions part of the mix

Along with a hefty tournament schedule, Unibet is offering players even more reasons to play. The site is offering leaderboard prizes for all four tournament levels as well as an overall leaderboard competition.

The overall winner scores €2,000 with €800 going to the player topping the High leaderboard. Mid and Low leaders take home €600 and €250 with the Nano prize pool shared equally among all top finishers.

Each leaderboard winner also earns one additional prize – the opportunity to play a Unibet ambassador heads-up. Players can square off against Dara O’Kearney, Ian Simpson, or David Lappin.

Unibet is also offering players two freeroll satellites to win a share of €1,000 in tournament series tickets. The UOS is back and should make for a nice month for Unibet players.

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Football Legend John Terry Headlines Third Partypoker Community Poker Knockout

Partypoker's third Community Poker Knockout is set for Sept. 9 with some famous faces from the world of football making an appearance.

The football pitch meets the poker felt in the latest Community Poker Knockout event from partypoker. The third edition of the tournament takes place Sept. 9 with some famous faces from the world of football making an appearance.

The event features a $5.50 buy-in with a $20,000 guarantee. Former Chelsea and England defender John Terry will be a special guest, representing the Daily Mirror community.

Players can score quite a bit themselves, with the football legend carrying a special $1,000 bounty on his head.

“I am very excited to be in the lineup for the partypoker Community Poker Knockout,” Terry said in a news release. “I have won many prizes in my career in football, and I have always been extremely competitive, so I cannot wait to get stuck in on partypoker and take a shot at the title.”

What’s on the line from partypoker?

The community event features a progressive knockout format open to all players. The events also include players from a number of other online communities.

Each participating community selects one special bounty player, who carries a $50 bounty on his or her head. Additionally, if a special bounty player is knocked out by a player from the same community, the winner adds a special prize including:

  • Xbox Series S
  • PlayStation 5
  • gaming laptop
  • $500 cash
  • £500 tech bundle

From the pitch to partypoker

The bounty on Terry becomes the largest amount ever offered in the Community Knockout. During his playing career, Terry won five Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, five FA Cups, and three League Cups with Chelsea.

He also represented England at four major international tournaments, earning 78 caps for his country.

After retiring from playing in 2018, Terry became an assistant coach at Aston Villa. His efforts helped the club win promotion back to the Premier League in 2019.

Terry hopes to bring the same intensity as he played with to the poker felt.

“I will be staunchly defending my bounty, but with a massive $1,000 in tournament dollars up for grabs, feel free to try and beat me and land yourself a big score,” he said.

More football players heading to the tables

Beyond Terry, players will have a shot at eliminating other well-known football players as well.

Gabby Agbonlahor, a former member of Aston Villa, will play for the SPORF community. He represented the Villains almost 400 times, scoring 86 goals.

Former player Kevin Stephens, a social media sensation known as “StevoTheMadMan,” will also participate. He’ll play on behalf of JOE.co.uk and has earned some popularity by filming himself in everyday situations.

Team partypoker’s Patrick Leonard will carry the special bounty for players in the partypoker community.

Any player can enter, but to win the special prizes, players must sign up with any of the participating communities. The bounty prizes can only be claimed on social media by:

  • taking a screenshot of the winning hand
  • sharing it with the community on social media
  • tagging partypoker in the post

The Community Poker Knockout officially launched in June. Artem Kharitohov won the inaugural version for $1,209. Vadym Lishchuk took the victory in the second edition, winning $1,939.

The event will be streamed from start to finish on partypokerTV — partypoker’s Twitch channel.

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Partypoker Roundup: WPT Rolls On As Brazilians Come Up Big; Main Event Qualifiers Continue

The WPT announced this week that the company’s televised events are now available to millions more players across Europe.

The World Poker Tour’s World Online Championships continue playing out at partypoker through Sept. 14. The WPT500 recently crowned a champion and Brazilians continue to dominate the series.

The Seven-Max Championship also paid out a winner and more main event qualifiers are in the works. Here’s a look at some highlights from the series over the last week.

Championship winners named this week 

Two big winners were crowned in the series over the last few days. Brazil’s Eder Campana took first in the $2,100 buy-in WPT Seven-Max Championship on Monday, topping a field of 489 players.

Campana scored a total payout of $169,957 in the progressive knockout (PKO) event.

In the $530 WPT500 on Tuesday, Brazilian player Pedro Cavalieri took the victory for a total payout of $153,503. He beat a field of 2,295 entries to take the largest share of a $1.1 million prize pool.

All nine finalists secured at least $13,212 and when heads-up, Cavalieri agreed a deal with Austria’s Thomas Hueber. Cavalieri claimed an extra $10,000 along with the title.

The final table was streamed live on partypoker’s Twitch channel, partypokerTV.

A look at some other winners so far

A few more players rose to the top over the last couple weeks. In the $225 Opener, Brazil’s Luiz Orrico came out on top for $93,752.

The event produced 4,777 entries with another Brazilian, Luiz Zattar Martins Jr., finishing runner-up for $68,727. Those numbers include prize payouts and bounties from the PKO event.

Brazilians have seen some major success in online tournament series in recent weeks. That now continues at partypoker with three of the top five spots in the Opener going to players from the land of samba and sun.

A Brazilian player also won the $22 Mini Opener. Ricardo Oliveira Barreto took home $17,424 for taking the title. In the $1,050 WPT Grand (Phase Final), American Elio Fox found the winner’s circle for $58,837. The event attracted 307 entries for a  prize pool of $308,994.

Team partypoker members found some winnings in this one as well. Isaac Haxton took sixth for $10,864 and Jaime Staples finished 11th for $4,912.

In the $215 WPT Super, Duarte Ranhada Da Cunha Afonso took the title for $15,000. In the $320 version, Ihar Tsaryk of Belarus won a combined $21,100 for his efforts.

The week ahead

Plenty of action remains in the week ahead with some major events still on tap. Two starting flights remain in the $5,300 Main Event, running Sept. 5 and 12.

The championship event comes with a $5 million guarantee and Day 2 is set for Sept. 13 and the final one day later.  The first starting flight ran last Sunday with Hungary’s Andras Nemeth finishing as chip leader. A total of 59 players moved on to Day 2.

Some high rollers and huge guarantees are also ahead in the final two weeks. Here’s a look at a few big remaining events:

  • $2,100 Six-Max Championship (PKO) – Sept. 4-6, $1 million guaranteed
  • $25,500 Super High Roller Championship – Sept. 5, $1 million guaranteed
  • $2,100 Mix-Max Championship (PKO) – Sept. 11-12, $1 million guaranteed
  • $2,100 Turbo Championship – Sept. 12-13, $200,000 guaranteed

Still time to qualify for WPT Main Event

Players of all bankrolls still have the chance to get in the championship event. Centroll feeder satellites continue daily and another mega satellite is planned for Sunday.

Centrolls award at least 15 tickets to the $4.40 buy-in Phase 1. Players making their way through that stage go into the $22 buy-in Phase 2.

That’s followed by the $109 Phase 3, which leads into the weekly final. Players can also buy into the $530 mega satellite directly, awarding as many as 50 tickets.

Some Team partypoker pros have already secured seats via satellite. Jeff Gross won his place after entering the satellite tree at Phase 3. He’s currently running a promotion giving away a qualifying opportunity as well.

 

Jaime Staples also qualified for the WPT Mini Main Event via the satellite route. The $1,050 Mini and $109 Micro run concurrently with the Main Event, guaranteeing $1 million and $300,000 respectively.

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Southern European Players Blast Off With PokerStars Galactic Series

PokerStars’ Galactic Series rockets into Southern Europe Sept. 5-26 and features a packed schedule of 303 events with €10 million guaranteed.

PokerStars’ Galactic Series rockets into Southern Europe in September. The festival runs Sept. 5-26 and features a packed schedule of 303 events with €10 million guaranteed.

Along with nice prize pools, the series awards trophies to winners of the series’ 10 championship events. The PokerStars Southern Europe platform is available for online poker players in:

More details on the Galactic Series

The schedule features a variety of events for players of all levels and bankrolls. The Galactic Series not only features 10 championship events, but the €125 Main Event on Sept. 19 comes with a €1 million guarantee.

Also, all championship events run throughout the series and come with a €250 buy-in. A few highlights include:

  • Six-Max Championship (Sept. 5, Event 9) – €125,000 guaranteed
  • Galactic Championship (Sept. 12, Event 105) – €125,000 guaranteed
  • PKO Championship 8-Max (Sept. 16, Event 157) – €125,000 guaranteed
  • PKO Championship (Sept. 26, Event 294) – €125,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look at the complete schedule of championship events.

2021 PokerStars Southern Europe Galactic Series 

DateTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Sept. 5#09 Championship [6-Max]€250€125,000
Sept. 5#15 Championship [PKO, Turbo, 6-Max]€250€50,000
Sept. 9#63 Championship [PKO, 6-Max]€250€100,000
Sept. 12#105 Championship€250€125,000
Sept. 12#109 Championship [PKO, Turbo]€250€50,000
Sept. 16#157 Championship [PKO, 8-Max]€250€100,000
Sept. 19#199 Championship [8-Max]€250€125,000
Sept. 19#202 Championship [PKO, Turbo, 8-Max]€250€50,000
Sept. 23#252 Championship PLO [PKO, 6-Max]€250€30,000
Sept. 26#294 Championship [Progressive KO]€250€125,000

Series includes numerous promotions

Along with plenty of tournaments and major payouts, PokerStars is offering numerous extras for the series. That includes plenty of low-cost options for players to qualify for the series. 

The PokerStars Ticket Machine will distribute €175,000 in Main Events tickets as part of the Galactic Series Fast Track. To get involved, players must simply play in a Galactic Series event. No matter where they finish, they’ll gain entry to a daily drawing for tournament tickets.

Players who deposit €25 or more can also earn a ticket for the Galactic Series Depositor Freeroll on Sept. 18. Stars promises €25,000 in Main Event tickets given out to players in the event.

French players can also take advantage of special €6 Spin & Go’s. Series tickets and cash rewards will be up for grabs. There should be plenty of action for players throughout the series.

WCOOP also now underway

Along with the Galactic Series, players on the international platform also have numerous tournament options. The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is underway and runs through Sept. 15.

This year’s events guarantee $100 million, the largest in the history of the series. Click here for a complete preview of the entire series.

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