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Partypoker Offers Free Cash With Hot Tables, Magic Cards; More Tournament Series Ahead

Partypoker has boosted Hot Tables with prizes now up to $1,000. The site also launched Magic Cards and more tournament series are planned.

Hot Tables are heating up again at partypoker. The feature now gives cash and fastforward players even more chances to win boosted prizes, up to $1,000.

With Hot Tables, players are randomly selected for prizes, adding extra fun and boosted pots to players at any possible time.

Along with Hot Tables, the site has also added another new promotion and has more tournament series in the works.

A look at partypoker Hot Tables

More than 250,000 Hot Tables have been triggered since the feature debuted in March. Partypoker is now boosting thousands of cash games and fastforward hands every day.

Hot Tables apply to both No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha games. Those at a table receiving a boost can win an additional cash prize.

As part of the latest boost, party is adding three more stake levels, even getting more micro players involved. The new levels include: $0.01/$0.02, $0.02/$0.05, and $1/$2. 

All cash and fastforward players up to $1/$2 are now eligible to win prizes. That brings the promotion to seven stake levels included in the payouts.

Partypoker is also increasing the maximum prizes at each level. Awards now range from $10 to $1,000 – free cash just for playing.

Here’s a complete look at the stakes and prizes available:

StakesMinimum prizeMaximum prize
$0.01/$0.02 (new)$0.02$10
$0.02/$0.05 (new)$0.05$25
$0.05/$0.10$0.10$50
$0.10/$0.25$0.25$125
$0.25/$0.50$0.50$250
$0.50/$1$1$500
$1/$2 (new)$2$1,000
 

The promotion is popular, with more than 50% of players seeing a Hot Table at least once per playing day. Almost 30% of players have won a prize at least once per playing day.

The biggest Hot Tables prize won so far has been $490. Partypoker is now giving players the opportunity to win more than double that amount.

“It has been great to see the positive response on Hot Tables from players,” partypoker head of poker product Ross McQuater said in a news release. “Expanding to additional stakes will help ensure even more players get to experience this great new feature. There will be more updates coming soon to help make Hot Tables even more engaging for players.”

WPT Online Series gets underway

Plenty more is in store for players at partypoker. That begins today with the WPT Online Series, which runs through June 2.

Players will find a loaded schedule with something for every buy-in. The $3,200 WPT Main Event begins on May 23 and comes with a $3 million guarantee.

The WPT Online is coming to partypoker and the site released the official schedule on Tuesday with plenty of action running May 14 to June 2.

The series kicks off the WPT’s 19th season and will feature some of the perks associated with a live tour event. Some of those include:

  • Adding the winner’s name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup
  • Receiving a replica of the trophy
  • Winning a Hublot watch
  • Accumulating Player of the Year points

Friday’s action kicks off with five events, including the $33 Pro Hunt. Players who knock out one of the pros in the field win main event satellite tickets. The winner takes home a seat into the main event. Here’s a look at the complete series:

Partypoker WPT Online 2021

DateEventTournamentFormatBuy-InGuaranteeFeeDayTournament length
May 28#34Warm Up8-Max PKO$1,000$500,000$50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO$100$250,000$9Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO$10$50,000$1Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1E[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 28#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1E[3-Day Event]
May 28#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1E[3-Day Event]
May 287-Max Turbo Knockout7-Max, PKO$200$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]
May 29#34Warm Up8-Max PKO$1,000-$50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO$100-$9Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO$10-$1Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1F[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 29#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1F[3-Day Event]
May 29#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1F[3-Day Event]
May 29Mix-Max TurboMix-Max$300$30,000$20-[1-Day Event]
May 30#34Warm Up7-Max PKO$1,000-$50Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#34Mini Warm Up7-Max PKO$100-$9Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#34Micro Warm Up7-Max PKO$10-$1Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1G[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 30#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1G[3-Day Event]
May 30#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1G[3-Day Event]
May 30#35The Big Game8-Max$500$300,000$30-[1-Day Event]
May 30#35The Mini Big Game8-Max$50$150,000$5-[1-Day Event]
May 30#34Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#20Main Event8-Max$3,000-$200Day 1B[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
May 30#367-Max7-Max PKO$1,500$500,000$75Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO$150$200,000$12Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO$15$50,000$1.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$1,500$250,000$75Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$150$50,000$12Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$15$20,000$1.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#38High Roller7-Max$10,000$1,000,000$300Day 1[2-Day Event]
May 30#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1H[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 30#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1H[3-Day Event]
May 30#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1H[3-Day Event]
May 30High Roller Turbo7-Max$5,000$250,000$200-[1-Day Event]
May 306-Max Hyper Knockout6-Max PKO$300$40,000$20-[1-Day Event]
May 31#24WPT5006-Max$500-$30Day 1 Turbo[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 31#25Super506-Max$50-$5Day 1 Turbo[3-Day Event]
May 31#26Super56-Max$5-$0.50Day 1 Turbo[3-Day Event]
May 31#20Main Event8-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
May 31#367-Max7-Max PKO$1,500-$75Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO$150-$12Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO$15-$1.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Closer6-Max PKO$300$200,000$20Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO$30$50,000$3Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO$5$15,000$0.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$1,500-$75Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$150-$12Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$15-$1.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#24WPT5008-Max---Day 2[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 31#25Super508-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event]
May 31#26Super58-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event]
May 317-Max7-Max$500$50,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#20Main Event8-Max---Day 3[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
June 1#367-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#408-Max8-Max$500$150,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#40Mini 8-Max8-Max$50$50,000$5-[1-Day Event]
June 1#40Micro 8-Max8-Max$5$10,000$0.50-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Omaha High Roller6-Max PLO$5,000$200,000$200-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Mini Omaha Knockout6-Max PLO$500$50,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Micro Omaha Knockout6-Max PLO$50$10,000$5.00-[1-Day Event]
June 1#42Super High Roller7-Max$25,000$1,000,000$500Day 1[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Closer6-Max PKO$300-$20Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO$30-$3Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO$5-$0.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#24WPT5008-Max---Final Table-
June 1#25Super508-Max---Final Day-
June 1#26Super58-Max---Final Day-
June 1High Roller Turbo7-Max$5,000$250,000$200-[1-Day Event]
June 1Mix-Max Turbo KnockoutMix-Max PKO$200$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]
June 2#20Main Event8-Max---Final Table-
June 2#39Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#43Turbo Finale6-Max$500$75,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 2#43Mini Turbo Finale6-Max$50$25,000$5-[1-Day Event]
June 2#43Micro Turbo Finale6-Max$5$10,000$0.50-[1-Day Event]
June 2Hyper Finale7-Max PKO$250$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]
 

More series heading to partypoker

Even more is planned for tournament players in the coming weeks. That includes more from the WPT with the WPTDeepStacks Online set for July 9-28.

A complete schedule hasn’t been released but the $1,650 main event kicks off July 18 with three starting flights. The $330 Mini Main Event also runs July 10-14 with three starting flights.

The site’s Grand Prix Online is also set for Aug. 1-17 with a host of $55 tournaments and major prize pools. A full schedule will be released soon. The site promises a deep slate of satellites for all players to participate.

Magic Cards make their debut

Partypoker has also added another promotion this month, promising even more free money for players. Magic Cards launched on May 12 and allow players to win a free prize every day, up to $500.

Players simply need to head to the “Promotions” tab in the poker client to find Magic Cards under the “Poker Offers’” header.

Then simply click on “Magic Cards – Free Pick” to receive four face-down cards. Click on one to flip it over and reveal a prize.

Additional Magic Cards can be earned by completing simple tasks such as earning five cashback points. The promotion offers plenty of opportunities for some free money.

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Partypoker Powers Up WPT Online Series With Robust Schedule, $3M Championship

The WPT Online is coming to partypoker and the site released the official schedule on Tuesday with plenty of action running May 14 to June 2.

The World Poker Tour is coming to partypoker and the site released the official schedule on Tuesday. The WPT Online Series runs May 14 to June 2 with plenty of action and tournaments for every bankroll.

The series once again promises players a shot at WPT glory. The $3,200 WPT Main Event highlights the series and is scheduled to kick off on May 23. The championship features a $3 million guarantee and concludes on June 2.

The WPT Main Event winner will have his or her name engraved on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. The champion also receives a replica of the trophy and a Hublot watch.

“The inaugural WPT Online Series back in 2020 was the first purposely-designed WPT festival to be run fully online at partypoker and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this all over again,” partypoker’s head of poker room management Chris Donnachie said in a news release.

Some highlights from the partypoker WPT Online

WPT Online kicks off with plenty of excitement. Players have a chance to win a main event seat by beating Team partypoker pros in the $33 Pro Hunt.

The unique tournament runs on the first day of the series. Entrants can win main event satellite tickets by eliminating partypoker pros. Those expected to be in the field include:

  • Patrick Leonard
  • Mikita Bodyakovskiy
  • Kristen Bicknell
  • Jaime Staples
  • Joao Simao
  • Dzmitry Urbanovich
  • Joni Jouhkimainen
  • Louise Butler
  • Dayane Kotoviezy
  • Matt Staples
  • Monika Zukowicz
  • Courtney Gee
  • Jordan Banfield
  • Jeffrey Johnson (MaximusBlack)

The winner of the event earns a $3,200 Main Event seat and a trophy. Beyond that, players will also find numerous other events with buy-ins starting at just $10. The series features “micro” and “mini” versions of most tournaments.

Players will also find some nice value with two WPT500 events. The $530 WPT500 Knockout runs May 17-25 with nine starting flights and $1 million guarantee.

Another WPT500 runs May 24 to June 1 with the same guarantee, buy-in, and number of starting flights.

Fans of Pot Limit Omaha are also in luck with WPT Online. Several events in this format are part of the schedule. The $1,575 Omaha Knockout highlights those and runs May 16-18 with a guarantee of $250,000.

Qualifiers for all bankrolls

Partypoker again has included satellite events offering every level of player a shot to qualify for the main event. Players can attempt to qualify for just $0.01 with “centrolls” running daily.

Those events feed into a $3.30 Phase 1, followed by a $33 Phase 2, before the weekly Sunday final. There are also $320 mega satellites running on Day 1A (May 23) and 1B (May 30).

Mega satellites for the Mini Main Event are set for days 1A and 1B (May 15-16) with a $55 buy-in. Members of Team partypoker are ready to get in the WPT action.

“I can’t wait for the WPT Online Series to kick off this week,” Kristen Bicknell said. “To start with, you can have a go at knocking out us partypoker pros and some other guests in the WPT Pro Hunt, which should be a really fun event.

“After that, I’m particularly looking forward to the WPT Main Event, as I always feel it would be so special to take it down. partypoker and WPT as always have designed the schedule so everyone can get involved, particularly with the satellites, so I hope to see lots of you at the tables.”

Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

Partypoker WPT Online 2021

DateEventTournamentFormatBuy-InGuaranteeFeeDayTournament length
May 28#34Warm Up8-Max PKO$1,000$500,000$50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO$100$250,000$9Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO$10$50,000$1Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 28#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1E[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 28#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1E[3-Day Event]
May 28#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1E[3-Day Event]
May 287-Max Turbo Knockout7-Max, PKO$200$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]
May 29#34Warm Up8-Max PKO$1,000-$50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO$100-$9Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO$10-$1Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 29#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1F[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 29#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1F[3-Day Event]
May 29#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1F[3-Day Event]
May 29Mix-Max TurboMix-Max$300$30,000$20-[1-Day Event]
May 30#34Warm Up7-Max PKO$1,000-$50Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#34Mini Warm Up7-Max PKO$100-$9Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#34Micro Warm Up7-Max PKO$10-$1Day 1C[2-Day Event]
May 30#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1G[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 30#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1G[3-Day Event]
May 30#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1G[3-Day Event]
May 30#35The Big Game8-Max$500$300,000$30-[1-Day Event]
May 30#35The Mini Big Game8-Max$50$150,000$5-[1-Day Event]
May 30#34Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#34Mini Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#34Micro Warm Up8-Max PKO---Final Day-
May 30#20Main Event8-Max$3,000-$200Day 1B[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
May 30#367-Max7-Max PKO$1,500$500,000$75Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO$150$200,000$12Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO$15$50,000$1.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$1,500$250,000$75Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$150$50,000$12Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$15$20,000$1.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 30#38High Roller7-Max$10,000$1,000,000$300Day 1[2-Day Event]
May 30#24WPT5008-Max$500-$30Day 1H[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 30#25Super508-Max$50-$5Day 1H[3-Day Event]
May 30#26Super58-Max$5-$0.50Day 1H[3-Day Event]
May 30High Roller Turbo7-Max$5,000$250,000$200-[1-Day Event]
May 306-Max Hyper Knockout6-Max PKO$300$40,000$20-[1-Day Event]
May 31#24WPT5006-Max$500-$30Day 1 Turbo[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 31#25Super506-Max$50-$5Day 1 Turbo[3-Day Event]
May 31#26Super56-Max$5-$0.50Day 1 Turbo[3-Day Event]
May 31#20Main Event8-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
May 31#367-Max7-Max PKO$1,500-$75Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO$150-$12Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO$15-$1.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Closer6-Max PKO$300$200,000$20Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO$30$50,000$3Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO$5$15,000$0.50Day 1A[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$1,500-$75Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$150-$12Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO$15-$1.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
May 31#24WPT5008-Max---Day 2[2-Day Event + FT Tuesday]
May 31#25Super508-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event]
May 31#26Super58-Max---Day 2[3-Day Event]
May 317-Max7-Max$500$50,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#20Main Event8-Max---Day 3[3-Day Event + FT Wednesday]
June 1#367-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#36Mini 7-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#36Micro 7-Max7-Max PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Mini Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#37Micro Omaha Hi-Lo6-Max Hi-Lo PKO---Day 2[2-Day Event]
June 1#408-Max8-Max$500$150,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#40Mini 8-Max8-Max$50$50,000$5-[1-Day Event]
June 1#40Micro 8-Max8-Max$5$10,000$0.50-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Omaha High Roller6-Max PLO$5,000$200,000$200-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Mini Omaha Knockout6-Max PLO$500$50,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 1#41Micro Omaha Knockout6-Max PLO$50$10,000$5.00-[1-Day Event]
June 1#42Super High Roller7-Max$25,000$1,000,000$500Day 1[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Closer6-Max PKO$300-$20Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO$30-$3Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO$5-$0.50Day 1B[2-Day Event]
June 1#24WPT5008-Max---Final Table-
June 1#25Super508-Max---Final Day-
June 1#26Super58-Max---Final Day-
June 1High Roller Turbo7-Max$5,000$250,000$200-[1-Day Event]
June 1Mix-Max Turbo KnockoutMix-Max PKO$200$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]
June 2#20Main Event8-Max---Final Table-
June 2#39Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#39Mini Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#39Micro Closer6-Max PKO---Final Day-
June 2#43Turbo Finale6-Max$500$75,000$30-[1-Day Event]
June 2#43Mini Turbo Finale6-Max$50$25,000$5-[1-Day Event]
June 2#43Micro Turbo Finale6-Max$5$10,000$0.50-[1-Day Event]
June 2Hyper Finale7-Max PKO$250$30,000$15-[1-Day Event]

* photo courtesy WPT

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Name Game Greets Partypoker Players With Alias Changes Part of Software, Security Update

Partypoker continues working on site safety and an alias change will greet players on the platform beginning Tuesday.

Partypoker continues working on site safety and an alias change will soon greet players on the platform. Beginning Tuesday, a pop-up window will prompt players to select a new username.

The move is timed with a new software update and this year’s World Poker Tour Online Series. That series is set for May 14 to June 2, featuring a $3,200 Main Event with a $3 million guarantee. Many players will be using new names when jumping in the action,.

Partypoker working to keep site secure 

The username change is part of party’s ongoing efforts to give players a safe and fun environment to play. Partypoker uses active monitoring and blocking all forms of software that could provide an unfair advantage to certain online poker players.

“At partypoker, we remain committed to our promise to keep the game fair and safe for all our players and asking players to change their aliases is one of the important measures that will help us do this,”, partypoker director Vadim Soloveychik said in a news release.

Players on the site have been a part of the prevention efforts at the site.

“I also want to thank all the players who proactively report the new players’ tracking and game aid tools that appear on the market every now and then to our game integrity team,” Soloveychik said. “Your proactive support means a lot to us and shows that we are doing the right thing.”

Security efforts spurs alias changes 

Player names will be subject to partypoker rules regarding appropriate language. The site blocks certain words and phrases blocked per company policy.

This is the second time partypoker has made such a change, after requiring players to change their aliases in June 2019.

At that time, the banned the use of HUDs (heads-up displays). Improvements were also made to the MyGame tool to help players review their play.

Partypoker has made investments in game integrity as part of a series of software updates to improve the playing experience.

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Partypoker-Sport Buff Partnership Enhances Twitch Streams With Added Viewer Interaction

Partypoker is ramping up interaction and fan engagement on its Twitch streams thanks to a new deal with Sport Buff.

Partypoker is ramping up interaction with poker fans on Twitch thanks to a new deal with Sport Buff. The company offers next-generation fan engagement and gamification for broadcast and media applications.

Sport Buff will collaborate with partypoker to enhance the company’s Twitch viewing experience. The company will focus on party’s streams across its English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian broadcasts.

“Partypoker’s commitment to building a community for poker fans on Twitch by creating unique, interactive streams that align well with Sport Buff’s mission to provide fans with an engaging, next-generation experience,” partypoker Twitch manager Gaston Catzman said in a news release.

What will Sport Buff do for partypoker?

Twitch has become an increasingly important medium among online poker sites in recent years. Streaming final tables and other events helps platforms connect with poker fans.

Some of those viewers are new to the game and poker sites see the Twitch service as a vehicle to reach new players. Sports Buff offers streamers several features allowing viewers to “play along” with the action.

Sport Buff’s unique video overlay delivers fully interactive and gamification experiences. That helps drive audience retention and education, delivering real-time engagement, party noted in announcing the deal. Added broadcast elements include:

  • predictions
  • polls
  • trivia
  • fun facts
  • notifications
  • emoji sliders and raters

The features will launch initially on the Twitch desktop platform only, but will expand to mobile devices at a later date.

Operators looking for added value in streaming

The agreement comes at a time when sports have moved beyond just a passive viewing experience. With fantasy gaming, fans are now part of the action as an event unfolds.

Live, in-game sports betting has also become extremely popular among gamblers. The new Sport Buff partypoker offerings may be a way of reaching that segment of poker players.

Watching a stream becomes more interactive, albeit maybe not to the level of daily fantasy and sports betting. Sports Buff officials have high hopes of supercharging the partypoker Twitch experience.

“We’re excited to partner with partypoker to power their poker broadcasts with our next-generation gamification platform,” Sport Buff Vice President Brendan Stock said.

“Together, we are going to change the way that people watch and consume live poker competitions, by driving real-time interaction between the broadcast and the audience. We are going to innovate together to build fun, unique experiences for partypokerTV viewers.”

Sport Buff and partypoker are hoping for a full rollout during the just-announced WPT Online Series. That series runs May 14 to June 2 and players can check out the new Twitch offering.

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PokerStars Unveils SCOOP AfterParty With Three Main Events; Spin & Go Player Scores $1 Million

The SCOOP action may have come to an end, but PokerStars is extending the party. To celebrate the success of the Spring Championship of Online Poker, the site is now hosting the “SCOOP Afterparty” through May 18.

Players of all levels are in store for more events, prizes, and daily freerolls.

More action for PokerStars SCOOP players

The SCOOP Afterparty runs on the international .COM platform and features 60 events with three buy-in levels. That includes $4 million guaranteed across three Main Events set for May 16. Here’s a look at those tournaments:

  • $55 buy-in – $1 million guaranteed
  • $530 buy-in – $1.5 million guaranteed
  • $5,200 buy-in – $1.5 million guaranteed

The annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) concluded at PokerStars last week after paying out almost $140 million.

 Players will find tournaments in numerous poker variants including Pot Limit Omaha, Mixed Games, Fusion, 6+ Hold’em, and numerous others. Tournament types include turbo, heads-up, progressive knockout, bounty, and numerous others. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2021 PokerStars SCOOP Afterparty

DateName
12-May34-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $50K Gtd
12-May34-M $55 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd
12-May34-H $215 NLHE [8-Max], $225K Gtd
12-May35-L $2.20 5CardPLO [6-Max], $5K Gtd
12-May35-M $11 5CardPLO [6-Max], $20K Gtd
12-May35-H $55 5CardPLO [6-Max], $50K Gtd
12-May36-L $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, 100% KO – 2017 Throwback], $30K Gtd
12-May36-M $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, 100% KO – 2017 Throwback], $75K Gtd
12-May36-H $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, 100% KO – 2017 Throwback], $125K Gtd
13-May37-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
13-May37-M $22 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
13-May37-H $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
13-May38-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
13-May38-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd
13-May38-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Half Price Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd
13-May39-L $5.50 undefined [7-Max], $5K Gtd
13-May39-M $22 undefined [7-Max], $10K Gtd
13-May39-H $109 undefined [7-Max], $25K Gtd
13-May40-L $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Pre-Party], $25K Gtd
13-May40-M $11 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Pre-Party], $100K Gtd
13-May40-H $55 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Pre-Party], $200K Gtd
14-May41-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $40K Gtd
14-May41-M $22 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd
14-May41-H $109 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd
14-May42-L $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $35K Gtd
14-May42-M $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $75K Gtd
14-May42-H $109 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $125K Gtd
14-May43-L $2.20 6+Holdem [6-Max], $5K Gtd
14-May43-M $11 6+Holdem [6-Max], $20K Gtd
14-May43-H $55 6+Holdem [6-Max], $40K Gtd
14-May44-L $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Night Party], $100K Gtd
14-May44-M $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Night Party], $150K Gtd
14-May44-H $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Night Party], $250K Gtd
15-May45-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $25K Gtd
15-May45-M $22 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $75K Gtd
15-May45-H $109 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $125K Gtd
15-May46-L $2.20 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd
15-May46-M $11 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
15-May46-H $55 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
15-May47-L $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd
15-May47-M $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
15-May47-H $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR SE], $500K Gtd
15-May48-L $11 HORSE [8-Max], $12.5K Gtd
15-May48-M $55 HORSE [8-Max], $25K Gtd
15-May48-H $215 HORSE [8-Max], $40K Gtd
15-May49-L $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Player’s Choice – 2017 Throwback], $40K Gtd
15-May49-M $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Player’s Choice – 2017 Throwback], $100K Gtd
15-May49-H $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Player’s Choice – 2017 Throwback], $200K Gtd
16-May50-L $2.20 NLHE [Progressive KO], $15K Gtd
16-May50-M $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $40K Gtd
16-May50-H $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $100K Gtd
16-May51-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $75K Gtd
16-May51-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $150K Gtd
16-May51-H $215 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $300K Gtd
16-May52-L $55 NLHE [2nd Chance Main Event L], $1M Gtd
16-May52-M $530 NLHE [2nd Chance Main Event Mid], $1.5M Gtd
16-May52-H $5,200 NLHE [2nd Chance Main Event], $1.5M Gtd
16-May53-L $5.50 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $12.5K Gtd
16-May53-M $22 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
16-May53-H $109 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
16-May54-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd
16-May54-M $55 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
16-May54-H $215 NLHE [8-Max], $250K Gtd
16-May55-L $2.20 NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd
16-May55-M $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $75K Gtd
16-May55-H $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $175K Gtd
17-May56-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, [Progressive KO Party Saver]], $50K Gtd
17-May56-M $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, [Progressive KO Party Saver]], $125K Gtd
17-May56-H $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, [Progressive KO Party Saver]], $400K Gtd
17-May57-L $5.50 Stud [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd
17-May57-M $22 Stud [8-Max], $15K Gtd
17-May57-H $109 Stud [8-Max], $35K Gtd
18-May58-L $22 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd
18-May58-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $300K Gtd
18-May58-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Super Tuesday SE], $300K Gtd
18-May59-L $11 PLO [6-Max], $25K Gtd
18-May59-M $55 PLO [6-Max], $60K Gtd
18-May59-H $215 PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd
18-May60-L $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Last Dance], $30K Gtd
18-May60-M $11 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Last Dance], $100K Gtd
18-May60-H $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Last Dance], $150K Gtd

Several qualifying options and freerolls planned

PokerStars players can get in the SCOOP Afterparty action for free through daily freerolls. These award $250,000 worth of tournament tickets and run through May 17.

The annual SCOOP awarded more than $139 million to PokerStars players, exceeding the original $100 million guarantee. The series attracted more than 1.7 million entries across 102 events featuring Low, Medium, and High buy-in levels.

Player score $1 million via Spin & Go

Jackpot-style Spin & Go events have become extremely popular among online poker players in recent years. Players take a seat in these short-handed winner-take-all tournaments and the prize is determined randomly.

Players can double their money or win a much bigger prize depending on the prize that comes up. Last week at PokerStars, one lucky player hit it big.

A player named “tagil94” took down a $10 Spin & Go that lasted 10 minutes, taking home $1 million.

The other two players didn’t walk away empty handed. “RayMcCoy2019” and “brusli82” each added $100,000 for their efforts.

This marked the third time in 2021 a player has won the $1 million top prize. However, this was awarded at a much lower buy-in than the first two, which came in $100 and €100 events. For tagil94, it certainly paid to play.

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World Poker Tour Kicks Off New Season Next Week at Partypoker; $3 Million Main Event Planned

The WPT Online is coming to partypoker and the site released the official schedule on Tuesday with plenty of action running May 14 to June 2.

Live poker recently returned to the World Poker Tour with some huge numbers. The company is now kicking off its 19th season in the online poker realm with another partypoker partnership.

The WPT Online Series runs May 14 to June 2 promising players of all bankrolls a chance at becoming a champion. That means numerous qualifying opportunities throughout the series and some major events for players.

“The inaugural WPT Online Series back in 2020 was the first purposely-designed WPT festival to be run fully online at partypoker,” the company’s head of poker room management Chris Donnachie said in a news release, “and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do this all over again.”

A look at the WPT Online Main Event

Plenty of online poker glory will be on the line again in this year’s WPT partypoker series. The $3,200 Main Event highlights the festival and comes with a $3 million guarantee.

Players will find two starting flights on May 23 and 30. Days 2 and 3 take place on the following two days before the champion is crowned on June 2.

Beyond the cash, the Main Event winner also adds his or her name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup. Even more rewards await the winner including a replica of the trophy and a Hublot watch.

In the 2020 WPT Online, Sweden’s Christian Jeppsson took down the Main Event for $923,786.

“There are a few series that are unmissable because of their prestige and the WPT Online Series absolutely falls into that category,” Team partypoker’s Patrick Leonard said.

“Christian winning almost $1 million last year stands out to me. The festival is amazing and you get to play for big, big money but with structures that give you good play.”

Qualifiers and other partypoker WPT action

Players of every level have an opportunity to qualify for the Main Event. “Centrolls” offer opportunities to qualify for just a single penny. 

Centrolls run daily, feeding into $3.30 buy-in Phase 1 events. A player advancing past those events is then entered into $33 Phase 2 before the weekly Sunday final.

There isn’t a direct buy-in for the final, which offers 15 Main Event seats. Other satellites feeding into the Main Event also run on a weekly basis.

Beyond the Main Event, there’s also an extensive schedule of other events as well. The $530 Mini Main Event features a $500,000 guarantee and begins on May 15.

Players can also qualify into this event for just $0.01. The centrolls lead into two phases of satellites with buy-ins of $0.55 and then $5.50. 

Players making it through then play in the Sunday final, guaranteeing 30 tournament seats. There will be no direct buy-in for the final.

In addition to the satellite trees, mega satellites run for the Mini and Main Event before each starting flight. These guarantee at least 50 seats each for both events.

A $55 Micro Main Event is also on the schedule with a $150,000 guarantee. The WPT Online Series also includes two WPT500 events.

Shifting the schedule

This year’s WPT Online Series was initially planned for May 7-26. However, partypoker officials delayed the start of the series just a bit.

After listening to player feedback, the consensus was that players should be given a longer break after playing in POWERFEST. There are also several other major series in April.

Additionally, partypoker continues in efforts to reduce the effectiveness of third-party tools. As part of that, the company has a planned software update next week before the start of the WPT Online Series.

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SCOOP Scores Big at PokerStars, Players Awarded $140 Million

The annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) concluded at PokerStars last week after paying out almost $140 million.

The annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) concluded at PokerStars last week after paying out almost $140 million. The turnout provided for a significant bump to the original $100 million guarantee.

The series began on April 4 and attracted 1,731,546 entries across 102 low, medium, and high buy-in events. As well as the title and prize money, champions also receive a special SCOOP trophy to commemorate their win.

This year’s series brought some extra cachet by topping the $1 billion mark for the series. 

“It has been amazing to see the PokerStars community come out in force for SCOOP and enjoy the schedule, promotions, and giveaways we have put together,” PokerStars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset said in a news release.

“SCOOP is one of our most popular series and players look forward to it all year. This year’s series brings the total prize pools awarded to SCOOP players over the years to more than $1 billion, which is a huge achievement and all thanks to our community. Here’s to next year.” 

A look at the PokerStars SCOOP numbers

This year’s SCOOP featured six main events. All of those surpassed their guarantees, awarding more than $19.1 million.

The biggest of those came with five-figure buy-ins and produced nice payouts. The $10,300 Eight-Max Main Event High produced 664 entries for a $6.6 million prize pool. “kZhh” took the title for $878,781.

The $10,300 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max Main Event High brought in 134 entries for a $1.3 million prize pool. “Kaju85” came out on top for $263,099. Here’s a look at the the other four main events:

  • $1,050 Eight-Max Main Event Medium (5,903 entries, $5.9 million prize pool) – “livinmydream1” took first for $838,908.
  • $109 Eight-Max Main Event Low (38,913 entries, $3.9 million prize pool) – “Cantaloupe91” won for $376,086.
  • $1,050 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max Main Event Medium (935 entries, $935,000 prize pool) – “Odonkor1” scored the win for $153,356.
  • $109 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max Main Event Low (4,391 entries, $439,100 prize pool) – “DaCus3” topped the field for $59,989.

SCOOP success stories

Plenty of interesting storylines emerged from this year’s series. That included some especially nice runs from PokerStars ambassadors.

Fintan Hand secured his second title by winning Event 82-H for $232,156. He won his first SCOOP title last year for $73,652.

Fellow ambassador Mason Pye won his first SCOOP title after taking down Event 69-M for $6,729.

Several other players had big finishes as well. The United Kingdom’s Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser won his sixth SCOOP title, taking down Event 68-H for $29,549. Glaser has won at least one SCOOP title every year since 2018.

Teun “tinnoemulder” Mulder has been on a quite a heater as well.  He added a SCOOP title by winning Event 33-H for $247,089.

Over the past 18 months, Mulder has won SCOOP, Stadium Series, Blowout Series, and WCOOP titles. A few other storylines included:

  • “Zapahzamazki” was crowned Player of the Series and won the High SCOOP leaderboard.
  • “FONBET_RULIT” topped the Low SCOOP leaderboard.
  • “aleksandrs10” won the Medium SCOOP leaderboard.
  • Brazilian players secured the most SCOOP wins with 50 titles throughout the series.

Numbers in Southern Europe, United States

SCOOP in Southern Europe also wrapped up recently for players in France, Spain, and Portugal. The series awarded more than €17.8 million, exceeding the original €15 million guarantee.

In the United States, the Pennsylvania SCOOP (PASCOOP) is also underway. That festival had already awarded $1.3 million across the first 69 tournaments.

The New Jersey and Michigan SCOOPs run simultaneously from May 8-24 with $1.2 million and $2 million guaranteed, respectively.

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WPTDeepStacks Wraps Up at 888poker with Major Scores From Brazilian Players

The WPTDeepStacks London Online finished up at 888poker on Monday, awarding $2.3 million to eclipse the $2 million guarantee.

The first-ever WPTDeepStacks London Online at 888poker finished up Monday after a week of action. The 16-event series awarded $2.3 million, eclipsing the $2 million guarantee.

The event comes as the World Poker Tour continues co-branding online poker events with other operators. The latest series produced a combined field of 8,735 entries with winners hailing from numerous countries.

That included Latvia, Sweden, Malta, Belarus, Ukraine, Canada, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

Brazilian player captures WPTDeepStacks London Main Event

While numerous nations were represented in the series, once country stood out. Brazilian players took four of the final five events including the Main Event and Mini Main Event.

The $1,050 Main Event came with a $1 million guarantee with Brazil’s “paulinhooOO” taking the title for $233,705. The event attracted 973 unique players with 114 rebuys.

Three WPTDeepStacks tour series are set for April 18-26 with a total of more than $3 million guaranteed prizes.

Those 1,087 entries helped surpass the guarantee for a $1.1 million prize pool. Continuing the Brazilian success, five players from the country made the final table.

888poker ambassador Dominik Nitsche also found himself among those.

“888Dominik” finished in eighth place for $21,740. Here’s a look at complete Main Event final table payouts:

WPTDS London Online Main Event

  • 1st – “paulinhooOO” (Brazil), $233,705
  • 2nd – “AllanSheik” (Brazil), $130,440
  • 3rd – “SteliosCy” (Cyprus), $84,786
  • 4th – Tom “sheeeeeeeeet” Hall (United Kingdom), $65,220
  • 5th – Fabiano “FranciscoAl” Kovalski (Brazil), $54,350
  • 6th – “mylly8” (Finland), $43,480
  • 7th – Kevin “Kelvin_kerbe” Kerber (Brazil), $32,610
  • 8th – Dominik “888Dominik” Nitsche (United Kingdom), $21,740
  • 9th – “B.Drumond” (Brazil), $16,305

Other 888poker WPTDeepStacks highlights

In other Main Event news, the $215 mini version drew 584 runners and topped the $100,000 guarantee. The tournament paid out $116,800 with Brazil’s “BrunoZika1” taking the $21,363 top prize.

In the $320 Six-Max, Nitsche had another deep run, finishing 13th for $1,250. The event featured a $100,000 guarantee and drew 209 players with 94 rebuys.

The six-figure prize pool paid out the top 24 finishers. Brazil’s “WarleyBrunob” came out on top for $24,000.

888poker Freeroll Festival returns

888poer has also announced a new Freeroll Festival. The event kicked off on April 26 and runs through July 18.

The site is giving away more than $100,000 in round-the-clock freerolls. All players can play in three Made To Celebrate Freerolls, which award cash, tournament tickets, and other prizes.

888 is offering players three ways to win. Freebie Freerolls are easy to play and no tournament ticket is required.

Players can earn a spot in Funky Freerolls by grabbing a ticket in random gift drops throughout the day. Fabulous Freerolls allow players to spin their way to a ticket in the Winner Spinner promotion.

The site is offering players plenty of free opportunities to win some cash over the next couple months.

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