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PokerStars Roundup: Online Qualifiers for EPT London, French Rapper, Ontario Promotional Events

A look at upcoming PokerStars Live events in the UK, a popular French rapper streaming on PokerStars, and reaching out to fans in Ontario.

PokerStars kickstarts the European Poker Tour and United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour events in London this week. The site recently launched mega satellite events and is sending numerous players to London to take part in the action.

Stars also recently launched some major promotional events for players in Ontario, Canada. The events come as part of the site’s partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors.

The company is also hosting a special streaming game on Monday featuring a well-known French rapper. Here’s a look at some of the headlines from PokerStars.

PokerStars mega satellite winners heading to EPT, UKIPT London 

With the EPT and UKIPT London approaching, preparations are underway at Hilton Park Lane for 11 days of poker from Oct. 18-28. The schedule includes a variety of tournaments and buy-ins.

PokerStars offered online poker players some mega satellite qualifying opportunities for the series. At least 20 players will join the action after winning complete tournament packages. Some of the series’ EPT highlights include: 

  • £50,000 Super High Roller – Oct. 21-23
  • £5,300 Main Event – Oct. 22-28
  • £3,000 Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty – Oct. 24-26
  • £10,300 High Roller – Oct. 26-28

French rapper joins PokerStars streaming action

Poker fans can join French Twitch streamer Gotaga on Monday for a night of poker from his Paris studio, including an appearance by the artist GIMS. The French rapper is the voice behind the official song of the World Cup

Other guests include Doigby, Domingo, Xari from Team Stars, and popular streamer Jiraya, All players will compete in a Sit & Go tournament.

Those tuning in can also take part in a €20,000 viewers freeroll running parallel to the event. Stars will drop Prize chests into accounts throughout the stream. Here’s a look at GIMS in the new World Cup video.

PokerStars celebrates Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs home openers

As part of the company’s deal with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), PokerStars recently celebrated the home openers of the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs at Union Station.

The event featured giveaways, team mascot appearances, and fan interaction. As the season progresses, PokerStars and MLSE plan more entertainment and unique opportunities around key moments and games.

Earlier this year, PokerStars officially launched its partnership with MLSE alongside FanDuel Sportsbook. The two announced a strategic partnership in the Canadian province of Ontario to offer online poker, sports betting, and casino gaming.

PokerStars Ontario celebrates the home openers of the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs at Union Station. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

“We are always looking for ways to make the experience for our customers better, and as a leading gaming brand in the newly regulated Ontario market, we couldn’t think of a better way to do this than by partnering with the Toronto teams,” PokerStars marketing director Tom Warren said in a news release.

“Our aim is for this partnership to be a win-win for our players and fans alike – making the experience of playing with PokerStars more epic thanks to the partnership, and finding ways to make the fan experience of watching their teams better too. There’s much to come in the next few weeks and months but for now we want to wish the teams good luck for the new season – we are excited to be on board!”

This partnership is a first for Flutter Entertainment in North America. The company owns both PokerStars and FanDuel, and the MLSE deal showcases the brands in Ontario. Both platforms are featured across Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts in live and online capacities.

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WSOP Platform Unveiled in Ontario Market Via GGPoker; Online Circuit Series Offers 12 Ring Events

The World Series of Poker and GGPoker announced the launch of a new WSOP platform for players in Ontario on Friday.

Online poker players in the Canadian province of Ontario now have another option and the chance to battle for World Series of Poker titles. Series officials and the site’s partner GGPoker announced the launch of a new WSOP platform in the province on Friday.

The site is now available for Ontario-based players, following the successful soft-launch of the platform’s software. As part of the announcement, GGPoker also kicked off an Ontario WSOP Online Circuit Series, which began on Saturday. The series features 12 championship ring events and major guaranteed prize pools.

“Growing up in Toronto, I dreamed of playing in the World Series of Poker,” GGPoker ambassador and six-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu said in a news release. “Now, 25 years after I moved to Las Vegas to chase WSOP bracelets, you can compete online in WSOP events in Ontario, all running on GGPoker’s amazing platform – how cool is that?”

WSOP launches into Canadian province

Ontario revamped its online gaming market earlier this year and now features a completely ringed-in market. Several gaming companies, including online poker, have now entered the regulated provincial market. 

WSOP.com already offers bracelet and ring events for players in these US markets:

GG also partners to offer WSOP-branded series and events on its international platform as well. That includes the WSOP Online, which recently concluded.

The Ontario platform now becomes the latest partnership between GG and the WSOP. Current GGPoker players hoping to compete will first have to transfer their accounts.

The Ontario platform will prompt players logging in to complete an automatic account transfer. Once existing GGPoker players are successfully verified, they can access the platform.

Players can expect online bracelet events in the province at some point as well, according to WSOP executive director Ty Stewart.

“Canadian poker players have always been a significant portion of the WSOP playing base,” Stewart said. “We are thrilled to bring the chance for WSOP glory to you. With online bracelets and exclusive qualifiers to the WSOP in Las Vegas, we expect a wave of new WSOP champions from the 6ix (a nickname for the Toronto area).”

Inside the Online Circuit Series at WSOP Ontario via GGPoker

Players looking to win some WSOP hardware have a nice series to check out. Along with 12 ring events, players will find numerous other non-championship events as well.

Many ring events feature multiple starting flights and the schedule features numerous buy-in levels and tournament styles. Players can expect formats ranging from bounties to deepstack to turbos and more.

The $525 Main Event comes with a $300,000 guarantee and starting flights are already underway. Another highlight is the $777 Lucky Sevens with a $100,000 guarantee, set for Oct. 11.

Players with lower bankrolls can check out the $100 Hundred Stack No Limit Hold’em with $100,000 guaranteed. Here’s a look at the entire series.

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Oct 1#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 1#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Day 1A]$500$100,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 1#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $150 Saturday Knockout [Bounty]$150$15,000
Oct 1#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Day 1B]$500$100,000
Oct 1#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $25 Saturday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 1WSOPC Series: $50 Saturday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $84 Midnight Madness [Bounty Hyper]$84$2,500
Oct 2#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Day 1C]$500$100,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Starter$50$6,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$5,000
Oct 2#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Day 1D]$500$100,000
Oct 2#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $100 Sunday Superstack$100$10,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$10,000
Oct 2#2: $55 FIFTY STACK Bounty$55$50,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Deepstack$25$6,000
Oct 2#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Last Chance]$500$100,000
Oct 2#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $150 Sunday Main Event$150$40,000
Oct 2#1: BIG 500 Kickoff [Final Day]$500$100,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $105 Sunday Bounty King$105$20,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $210 PLO Bounty Big Game$210$15,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $525 Sunday Fifty Stack HR$525$20,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$7,500
Oct 2#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 2#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $77 Sunday LUCKY SEVENS Turbo [7-max]$77$7,777
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $210 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$210$15,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$5,000
Oct 2WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$50$3,000
Oct 3#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 3#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 3#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $150 Monday Monster Stack$150$15,000
Oct 3#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 3#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $25 Monday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 3WSOPC Series: $50 Monday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 4#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 4#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 4#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 4#3: $400 MONSTER STACK NLH$400$100,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $150 Tuesday Classic$150$15,000
Oct 4#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 4#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $25 Tuesday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 4WSOPC Series: $50 Tuesday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $150 Wednesday Double Stack$150$15,000
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $25 Wednesday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 5WSOPC Series: $50 Wednesday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 6#4: $1,050 Bounty High Roller 6-Max NLH$1,050$100,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $150 Thursday Throwdown Bounty$150$15,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $25 Thursday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 6WSOPC Series: $50 Thursday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $150 Friday Night Fight $150 [Bounty 6-Max]$150$15,000
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $25 Friday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 7WSOPC Series: $50 Friday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 8#5: $315 Bounty GIANT No Limit Hold'em$315$100,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $150 Saturday Knockout [Bounty]$150$15,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $25 Saturday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 8WSOPC Series: $50 Saturday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $84 Midnight Madness [Bounty Hyper]$84$2,500
Oct 9#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Starter$50$6,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$5,000
Oct 9#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Day 1]$50$100,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $100 Sunday Superstack$100$10,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$10,000
Oct 9#6: $365 GIANT No Limit Hold'em$365$125,000
Oct 9#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Last Chance]$50$100,000
Oct 9#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Deepstack$25$6,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $150 Sunday Main Event$150$40,000
Oct 9#7: $50 The Housewarming NLH [Final Day]$50$100,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $105 Sunday Bounty King$105$20,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $210 PLO Bounty Big Game$210$15,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $525 Sunday Fifty Stack HR$525$20,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$7,500
Oct 9#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $77 Sunday LUCKY SEVENS Turbo [7-max]$77$7,777
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $210 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$210$15,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$5,000
Oct 9WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$50$3,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 10#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $150 Monday Monster Stack$150$15,000
Oct 10#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $25 Monday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 10WSOPC Series: $50 Monday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 11#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 11#8: $777 LUCKY SEVENS 7-Max NLH$777$100,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $150 Tuesday Classic$150$15,000
Oct 11#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $25 Tuesday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 11WSOPC Series: $50 Tuesday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $150 Wednesday Double Stack$150$15,000
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $25 Wednesday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 12WSOPC Series: $50 Wednesday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 13#9: $210 DOUBLE STACK BOUNTY NLH$210$100,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $150 Thursday Throwdown Bounty$150$15,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $25 Thursday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 13WSOPC Series: $50 Thursday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $150 Friday Night Fight $150 [Bounty 6-Max]$150$15,000
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $25 Friday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 14WSOPC Series: $50 Friday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $25 Daily Deepstack$25$2,500
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $44 Forty Stack$44$7,500
Oct 15#10: $840 Bounty Deepstack Pot-Limit Omaha$840$100,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $105 Bounty King$105$10,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $150 Saturday Knockout [Bounty]$150$15,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo [7-max]$77$7,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $25 Saturday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Oct 15WSOPC Series: $50 Saturday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $84 Midnight Madness [Bounty Hyper]$84$2,500
Oct 16#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Starter$50$6,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$5,000
Oct 16#12: $525 Main Event [Day 1]$525$300,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $100 Sunday Superstack$100$10,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$10,000
Oct 16#11: $100 HUNDRED STACK NLH$100$100,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Deepstack$25$6,000
Oct 16#12: $525 Main Event [Last Chance]$525$300,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $150 Sunday Main Event$150$40,000
Oct 16#12: $525 Main Event [Final Day]$525$300,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $105 Sunday Bounty King$105$20,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $210 PLO Bounty Big Game$210$15,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $525 Sunday Fifty Stack HR$525$20,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$7,500
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $77 Sunday LUCKY SEVENS Turbo [7-max]$77$7,777
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $210 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$210$15,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $25 Sunday Heater [Bounty Turbo]$25$5,000
Oct 16WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$50$3,000

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PokerStars COOP Series Kicks Off This Weekend in Ontario, Canada; $2M Guaranteed

The inaugural Ontario Championship of Online Poker runs Oct. 1-17 at PokerStars with 132 tournaments and an overall guarantee of $2 million.

The Championship of Online Poker has become one of the most recognized tournament brands in online poker. PokerStars is now bringing a COOP series to players in the Canadian province of Ontario this fall.

The inaugural Ontario Championship of Online Poker (ONCOOP) kicks off on Saturday with 17 days of action. The entire series runs from Oct. 1-17 with 132 tournaments and an overall guarantee of $2 million. ONCOOP becomes the largest and richest PokerStars series in Ontario yet.

What to expect from PokerStars ONCOOP

The series brings some major online tournament action to Ontario, which underwent provincial regulation earlier this year. PokerStars launched in June and is now ramping up a COOP festival for Ontario players.

The series offers something for every bankroll and interest. ONCOOP features  a range of Low and High buy-in options, allowing players of all types to get involved. Players will find two main events running on Oct. 16.

The $500 No Limit Hold’em High Main Event features a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. The $50 Low Main Event comes with $40,000 guaranteed.

Other series highlights include:

  • $200 NLHE Kickoff (Oct. 1) – $20,000 guaranteed
  • $1,000 Sunday Special High Roller (Oct. 2) – $70,000 guaranteed
  • $300 Thursday Thrill PKO (Oct. 6) – $32,000 guaranteed
  • $100 NLHE PKO (Oct. 14) – $18,000 guaranteed

Growing the Ontario platform 

Following the launch of PokerStars in Ontario, players in the Canadian province have already found some nice series.  The first of those was the Ontario Platinum Series, which featured $1 million awarded to players.

The Bounty Builder Series next ran from Sept. 4-19 with another $1 million guaranteed. Since then, Stars officials have focused on planning an even bigger series with ONCOOP. The festival now doubles the guarantee of the first two series.

Here’s a look at the complete series.

PokerStars OCOOP 2022

DateEvent
Oct. 1#1-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, #Kickoff], $20K Gtd
Oct. 1#1-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, #Mini Kickoff], $6K Gtd
Oct. 1#2-H: $300 NLHE [7-Max], $28K Gtd
Oct. 1#2-L: $50 NLHE [7-Max], $10K Gtd
Oct. 1#3-H: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $16K Gtd
Oct. 1#3-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $6K Gtd
Oct. 1#4-H: $50 NLHE [5-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deepstack], $5.5K Gtd
Oct. 1#4-L: $10 NLHE [5-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Deepstack], $1.5K Gtd
Oct. 2#5-H: $50 NLHE [Sunday Marathon SE], $6K Gtd
Oct. 2#5-L: $20 NLHE [Sunday Mini Marathon SE], $5K Gtd
Oct. 2#6-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
Oct. 2#6-L: $10 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd
Oct. 2#7-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, #Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Oct. 2#7-L: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Mini Warm-Up], $7K Gtd
Oct. 2#8-H: $1,000 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Special - High Roller], $70K Gtd
Oct. 2#8-L: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Special SE], $40K Gtd
Oct. 2#9-H: $200 PLO [6-Max], $16K Gtd
Oct. 2#9-L: $20 PLO [6-Max], $2.5K Gtd
Oct. 2#10-H: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Supersonic SE], $12.5K Gtd
Oct. 2#10-L: $5.00 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2.5K Gtd
Oct. 3#11-H: $300 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Oct. 3#11-L: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Monday Starter SE], $7K Gtd
Oct. 3#12-H: $100 HORSE, $8K Gtd
Oct. 3#12-L: $20 HORSE, $1.8K Gtd
Oct. 3#13-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Monday Heat SE], $25K Gtd
Oct. 3#13-L: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $3K Gtd
Oct. 4#14-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday - High Roller], $75K Gtd
Oct. 4#14-L: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $22K Gtd
Oct. 4#15-H: $200 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $9K Gtd
Oct. 4#15-L: $10 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $1.5K Gtd
Oct. 4#16-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Oct. 4#16-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $8K Gtd
Oct. 5#17-H: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $28K Gtd
Oct. 5#17-L: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $3.2K Gtd
Oct. 5#18-H: $100 Razz, $6K Gtd
Oct. 5#18-L: $10 Razz, $1K Gtd
Oct. 5#19-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $13K Gtd
Oct. 5#19-L: $20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $4K Gtd
Oct. 6#20-H: $1,000 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill - High Roller], $50K Gtd
Oct. 6#20-L: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $18K Gtd
Oct. 6#21-H: $200 8-Game, $8K Gtd
Oct. 6#21-L: $20 8-Game, $1.5K Gtd
Oct. 6#22-H: $300 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $32K Gtd
Oct. 6#22-L: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $10K Gtd
Oct. 7#23-H: $300 NLHE [6-Max], $26K Gtd
Oct. 7#23-L: $100 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Oct. 7#24-H: $50 HORSE [Progressive KO], $3K Gtd
Oct. 7#24-L: $10 HORSE [Progressive KO], $1K Gtd
Oct. 7#25-H: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $16K Gtd
Oct. 7#25-L: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $5.5K Gtd
Oct. 7#26-H: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Bounty Adrenaline: 40BB Stack], $6K Gtd
Oct. 7#26-L: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Bounty Adrenaline: 40BB Stack], $2.4K Gtd
Oct. 8#27-H: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Fat Saturday SE], $12.5K Gtd
Oct. 8#27-L: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Fat Saturday], $4K Gtd
Oct. 8#28-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Saturday High Roller SE], $30K Gtd
Oct. 8#28-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $9K Gtd
Oct. 8#29-H: $200 NLO8 [7-Max, Progressive KO], $9K Gtd
Oct. 8#29-L: $20 NLO8 [7-Max, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd
Oct. 8#30-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd
Oct. 8#30-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max], $2.8K Gtd
Oct. 8#31-H: $30 PLO [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $2.2K Gtd
Oct. 8#31-L: $5.00 PLO [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $0.75K Gtd
Oct. 9#32-H: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Starter SE], $5K Gtd
Oct. 9#32-L: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Mini Starter], $3.4K Gtd
Oct. 9#33-H: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd
Oct. 9#33-L: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd
Oct. 9#34-H: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive Big KO], $28K Gtd
Oct. 9#34-L: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive Big KO], $7K Gtd
Oct. 9#35-H: $2,000 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Super Highroller SE], $90K Gtd
Oct. 9#35-L: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Special SE], $45K Gtd
Oct. 9#36-H: $300 5-Card PLO8, $18K Gtd
Oct. 9#36-L: $30 5-Card PLO8, $3K Gtd
Oct. 9#37-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Oct. 9#37-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $3K Gtd
Oct. 10#38-H: $1,000 NLHE [8-Max, Monday High Roller SE], $50K Gtd
Oct. 10#38-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $9K Gtd
Oct. 10#39-H: $100 Stud Hi Lo, $6K Gtd
Oct. 10#39-L: $20 Stud Hi Lo, $1.5K Gtd
Oct. 10#40-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Monday Cooldown SE], $20K Gtd
Oct. 10#40-L: $10 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $2.8K Gtd
Oct. 11#41-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Tuesday High Roller SE], $30K Gtd
Oct. 11#41-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $9K Gtd
Oct. 11#42-H: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Oct. 11#42-L: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $7K Gtd
Oct. 11#43-H: $100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $8K Gtd
Oct. 11#43-L: $5.00 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $1.8K Gtd
Oct. 12#44-H: $300 NLHE [5-Max], $27K Gtd
Oct. 12#44-L: $10 NLHE [5-Max], $2.8K Gtd
Oct. 12#45-H: $200 NLHE-PLO [6-Max], $8.5K Gtd
Oct. 12#45-L: $30 NLHE-PLO [6-Max], $3.5K Gtd
Oct. 12#46-H: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $14K Gtd
Oct. 12#46-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $3.8K Gtd
Oct. 13#47-H: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $19K Gtd
Oct. 13#47-L: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $9K Gtd
Oct. 13#48-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday High Roller SE], $30K Gtd
Oct. 13#48-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $4.5K Gtd
Oct. 13#49-H: $50 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $7K Gtd
Oct. 13#49-L: $10 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $3K Gtd
Oct. 14#50-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Oct. 14#50-L: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $18K Gtd
Oct. 14#51-H: $100 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $5K Gtd
Oct. 14#51-L: $30 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $3K Gtd
Oct. 14#52-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Friday Battle SE], $22K Gtd
Oct. 14#52-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Friday Battle SE], $9K Gtd
Oct. 14#53-H: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Last Player Standing], $7.5K Gtd
Oct. 14#53-L: $10 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Last Player Standing], $3K Gtd
Oct. 15#54-H: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Deepstack, Saturday Kickoff], $8K Gtd
Oct. 15#54-L: $10 NLHE [7-Max, Deepstack, Mini Saturday Kickoff], $2.4K Gtd
Oct. 15#55-H: $300 NLHE [8-Max], $29K Gtd
Oct. 15#55-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $5.5K Gtd
Oct. 15#56-H: $100 PLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $8K Gtd
Oct. 15#56-L: $20 PLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $2K Gtd
Oct. 15#57-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday Rumble SE], $20K Gtd
Oct. 15#57-L: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $6.5K Gtd
Oct. 15#58-H: $30 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $6K Gtd
Oct. 15#58-L: $5.00 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $1.8K Gtd
Oct. 16#59-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $18K Gtd
Oct. 16#59-L: $30 NLHE [8-Max], $4.5K Gtd
Oct. 16#60-H: $300 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $22K Gtd
Oct. 16#60-L: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $6K Gtd
Oct. 16#61-H: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - High], $200K Gtd
Oct. 16#61-L: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event - Low], $40K Gtd
Oct. 16#62-H: $100 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $11K Gtd
Oct. 16#62-L: $10 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $2.5K Gtd
Oct. 16#63-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Cooldown SE], $19K Gtd
Oct. 16#63-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
Oct. 17#64-H: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Second Chance], $22K Gtd
Oct. 17#64-L: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Second Chance], $5.5K Gtd
Oct. 17#65-H: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Phase 2], $25K Gtd
Oct. 17#65-L: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Phase 2], $10K Gtd
Oct. 17#66-H: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, #Wrap-Up], $15K Gtd
Oct. 17#66-L: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, #Mini Wrap-Up], $3.5K Gtd

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Market Updates: Ontario Regulations Restrict Online Poker; Partypoker Pulls Out of Russia

WSOP.ca and GGPoker are hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed.

Canada has long been a card-playing hotspot and that goes for online poker as well. However, players in the province of Ontario may have received some unwelcome news recently.

In late January, provincial officials released a launch date for the Ontario private online poker market. The new rules, however, may leave players locked out of the international player pool.

Instead, players will find themselves in a “ringed-in” environment, similar to the state-by-state approach currently in the United States.

“On (Jan. 28), the province revealed the launch date for its new market, April 4,” Online Poker Report noted. “On that date, companies without an operating agreement will have to cease serving Ontario customers. Those that don’t comply will find themselves on the province’s black list.

“Those who do launch in the new market will have to comply with its regulations. Among these, Online Poker Report has learned, is the stipulation that Ontario poker sites cannot share traffic with other jurisdictions.”

 

A new playing field

Where the market is exactly headed remains an open question at this point. Until now, Ontario players could play in the open market on major sites like PokerStars and partypoker.

These sites would now have to re-enter the regulated market and provide a separate platform within the province. This would be a major departure from the historical online poker scene in the country and set it apart from other Canadian provinces.

“‘Sharing traffic’ is not allowed as pooled liquidity is not permitted in the Ontario regulated market,” a provincial gaming regulator told OPR.

Players in Quebec, British Columbia, and Manitoba have the option of official government-sanctioned sites. Those sites in Quebec and British Columbia already have a shared network and liquidity. Ontario could possibly join that at some point.

However, players in those other provinces also have the option of playing internationally in a gray market. Ontario players may not have that option.

Under the new regulations, poker platforms are disincentivized in Ontario under the plan. An operator that continues offering poker to Ontarians could be blackballed from ever offering legalized poker, sports betting, and other online gaming. That would curtail significant revenue generators in the province.

Players concerned about market changes 

Operators haven’t responded yet to the change in the Ontario market. The moves have left some players disappointed in how the process has played out.

Mike Millard, 33, live in Whitby, Ontario, just outside Toronto. He’s a part-time player who works in digital media strategy by day. However, Millard plays poker about 24 hours a week as a second job.

“I grind most of my schedule on partypoker, but fill the schedule with PokerStars and GGPoker tournaments sprinkled in,” he says.

For major series, Millard may even take the entire time off work. The new changes have him frustrated with where online poker is headed in his home province.

“To anyone – like me – who thought the new Ontario regulations were a good thing … this is absolutely brutal news for poker players based in Ontario,” he recently noted on Twitter.

“I’m really curious how successful this will be. With the ability to play on all major sites and anti-government sentiment regarding their involvement with live casino poker, I can’t see why anyone would play on an Ontario-only site.”

Another ringed-in market?

Ringed-in markets allow players only to compete against other players in the same jurisdiction. In other words, Ontario players would be limited to playing against others in that province only.

The potential player pool for these players would shrink from the global market to Ontario’s almost 14.6 million people. These types of “ringed-in” or “fenced-in” markets have limited success as seen in US states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

India and Italy also feature similar setups for players in those countries. Ontario’s population comes in just ahead of Pennsylvania’s 12.8 million in the US. The Keystone State is the US’s largest online poker market by comparison.

Another reason operators may want to comply is the potential to operate or continue doing business in the US. As more states expand online gaming, companies don’t want to be seen as operating illegally in other countries.

“US regulators tend not to look kindly on operators who serve black markets,” OPR notes. “Even if Ontario can’t directly force operators to comply, the threat of losing market access in the US will be sufficient in most cases.”

 

Partypoker exits Russia

In other news along these same lines as not serving black markets, partypoker also pulled out of Russia last week. Parent company Entain cited legal concerns for the move.

“It’s correct we are removing services from various locations due to regulatory issues,” party Twitch and community manager Colette Stewart noted on the site’s Discord server.

Russia is a large market that has seen considerable online poker growth recently. However, Entertain has worked to shift to regulated markets in recent years and left other markets as well.

PokerStars has made similar moves in some markets in recent years, but remains operating in Russia as of now. The company’s European Poker Tour also has a stop scheduled for Sochi from March 18-27.

888poker, GGPoker, and some other sites still operate in the country.

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PartyPoker Launches First Series in Ontario With Poker Championships Starting Sunday

The first tournament series at PartyPoker Ontario was unveiled Thursday with Ontario Poker Championships running Sept. 11-26 with 74 events.

The first official tournament series at PartyPoker Ontario was unveiled for the Canadian market on Thursday. The Ontario Poker Championships kick off Sunday and run Sept. 11-26 with 74 events and three buy-in levels.

Players will find numerous tournament formats including six-max, seven-max, eight-max, progressive knockout (PKO), hyper, turbo, and deepstack.

“It gives us great pleasure to bring the excitement of a PartyPoker series to players in Ontario with the Ontario Poker Championships,” PartyPoker Canada regional manager Steve Spindler said in a news release.

“With at least 16 starting flights for all versions of the Main Event, chances to qualify from $0.01, and a mix of formats on the schedule, this should be the perfect opening series for players to enjoy. I look forward to seeing our Ontario players at the tables.”

Where to play?

Ontario completely regulated the province’s online gaming and poker market earlier this year. Several operators launched in the province with PartyPoker going live in April.

Players looking to get in the Ontario Poker Championships can not only play on PartyPoker, but also on BetMGM Poker and bwin in Ontario.

All three share player pools as a result of the brands’ relationship with Entain. The company owns the international PartyPoker and bwin platforms. Entertain also partners with MGM Resorts for the BetMGM online poker brand in North America.

What to expect in the PartyPoker Ontario Poker Championships

Players getting in the action have numerous events to check out and a few stand out. The Opener, featuring buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $55, kicks off the series with guaranteed prize pools from $250 to $5,000. For those seeking bigger action, $320 and $530 high roller events run throughout the series. 

The high version of the Main Event also highlights the series, featuring a $109 buy-in and a guarantee of $50,000. The tournament offers at least 16 starting flights before Day 2 plays out on the final day of the series. Qualifiers start at just $0.01, with centrolls available throughout the festival.

The $22 medium version of the Main Event brings a guarantee of $10,000. The $5.50 low Main Event promises a $5,000 guarantee. All three Main Events run concurrently.

PartyPoker’s Weekender events are also planned for both the middle and final weekend. Guarantees range from $3,000 to $15,000 with buy-ins priced at $11 to $55. At least four starting flights run Friday to Sunday with Day 2 action on Sunday nights.

The Closer PKO Turbo closes out the series on the final day with buy-ins from $5.50 to $109. Look for guarantees of $750 to $5,000. Here’s a schedule of the complete series.

PartyPoker Ontario Poker Championships

DateEventBuy InGuarantee
Sept. 11#01-H The Opener: $5K Gtd$55.00$5,000
Sept. 11#01-M The Opener: $1K Gtd$11.00$1,000
Sept. 11#01-L The Opener: $250 Gtd$2.20$250
Sept. 11#02-HR 7-Max: $25K Gtd$530.00$25,000
Sept. 11#03-H 8-Max PKO: $15K Gtd$109.00$15,000
Sept. 11#03-M 8-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$22.00$3,000
Sept. 11#03-L 8-Max PKO: $500 Gtd$3.30$500
Sept. 11#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 11#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 11#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 11#04-H 7-Max Turbo PKO: $2.5K Gtd$33.00$2,500
Sept. 11#04-M 7-Max Turbo PKO: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 11#04-L 7-Max Turbo PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 11#05-H 6-Max Hyper: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 11#05-M 6-Max Hyper: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 11#05-L 6-Max Hyper: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 12#06-H Deepstack: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 12#06-M Deepstack: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 12#06-L Deepstack: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 12#07-HR 7-Max: $10K Gtd$320.00$10,000
Sept. 12#08-H 7-Max PKO: $10K Gtd$109.00$10,000
Sept. 12#08-M 7-Max PKO: $2K Gtd$22.00$2,000
Sept. 12#08-L 7-Max PKO: $300 Gtd$3.30$300
Sept. 12#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 12#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 12#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 12#09-H 6-Max Fast PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 12#09-M 6-Max Fast PKO: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 12#09-L 6-Max Fast PKO: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 12#10-H 7-Max Turbo: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 12#10-M 7-Max Turbo: $400 Gtd$11.00$400
Sept. 12#10-L 7-Max Turbo: $100 Gtd$2.20$100
Sept. 13#11-H 8-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 13#11-M 8-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$22.00$1,500
Sept. 13#11-L 8-Max PKO: $300 Gtd$3.30$300
Sept. 13#12-HR 6-Max PKO: $15K Gtd$530.00$15,000
Sept. 13#13-H 8-Max: $4K Gtd$55.00$4,000
Sept. 13#13-M 8-Max: $1.5K Gtd$11.00$1,500
Sept. 13#13-L 8-Max: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 13#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 13#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 13#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 13#14-H Ultra PKO: $2K Gtd$33.00$2,000
Sept. 13#14-M Ultra PKO: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 13#14-L Ultra PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 13#15-H 6-Max Hyper PKO: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 13#15-M 6-Max Hyper PKO: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 13#15-L 6-Max Hyper PKO: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 14#16-H 7-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 14#16-M 7-Max PKO: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 14#16-L 7-Max PKO: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 14#17-HR 8-Max: $10K Gtd$320.00$10,000
Sept. 14#18-H 8-Max PKO: $5K Gtd$55.00$5,000
Sept. 14#18-M 8-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$11.00$1,500
Sept. 14#18-L 8-Max PKO: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 14#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 14#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 14#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 14#19-H 7-Max Turbo: $2K Gtd$33.00$2,000
Sept. 14#19-M 7-Max Turbo: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 14#19-L 7-Max Turbo: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 14#20-H Short Stack Turbo: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 14#20-M Short Stack Turbo: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 14#20-L Short Stack Turbo: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 15#21-H 8-Max: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 15#21-M 8-Max: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 15#21-L 8-Max: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 15#22-HR 7-Max: $15K Gtd$530.00$15,000
Sept. 15#23-H 7-Max: $7.5K Gtd$109.00$7,500
Sept. 15#23-M 7-Max: $1.5K Gtd$22.00$1,500
Sept. 15#23-L 7-Max: $300 Gtd$3.30$300
Sept. 15#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 15#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 15#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 15#24-H 8-Max Turbo PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 15#24-M 8-Max Turbo PKO: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 15#24-L 8-Max Turbo PKO: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 15#25-H 7-Max Hyper PKO: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 15#25-M 7-Max Hyper PKO: $400 Gtd$11.00$400
Sept. 15#25-L 7-Max Hyper PKO: $125 Gtd$3.30$125
Sept. 16#26-H 7-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$22.00$1,500
Sept. 16#26-M 7-Max PKO: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 16#26-L 7-Max PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 16#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 16#27-H 7-Max Weekender Day 1A: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 16#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 16#27-M 7-Max Weekender Day 1A: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 16#27-L 7-Max Weekender Day 1A: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 16#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 16#28-H 6-Max Turbo: $2K Gtd$55.00$2,000
Sept. 16#28-M 6-Max Turbo: $500 Gtd$11.00$500
Sept. 16#28-L 6-Max Turbo: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 16#29-H 6-Max Hyper PKO: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 16#29-M 6-Max Hyper PKO: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 16#29-L 6-Max Hyper PKO: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 17#30-H 7-Max: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 17#30-M 7-Max: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 17#30-L 7-Max: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 17#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 17#27-H 7-Max Weekender Day 1B: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 17#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 17#27-M 7-Max Weekender Day 1B: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 17#27-L 7-Max Weekender Day 1B: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 17#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 17#31-H 6-Max Fast PKO: $2K Gtd$55.00$2,000
Sept. 17#31-M 6-Max Fast PKO: $500 Gtd$11.00$500
Sept. 17#31-L 6-Max Fast PKO: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 17#32-H 6-Max Turbo: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 17#32-M 6-Max Turbo: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 17#32-L 6-Max Turbo: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 18#27-H 7-Max Weekender Day 1C: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 18#27-M 7-Max Weekender Day 1C: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 18#27-L 7-Max Weekender Day 1C: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 18#33-H Deepstack: $5K Gtd$55.00$5,000
Sept. 18#33-M Deepstack: $1K Gtd$11.00$1,000
Sept. 18#33-L Deepstack: $150 Gtd$1.10$150
Sept. 18#27-H 7-Max Weekender Day 1D: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 18#27-M 7-Max Weekender Day 1D: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 18#27-L 7-Max Weekender Day 1D: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 18#34-HR 6-Max: $25K Gtd$530.00$25,000
Sept. 18#35-H 8-Max PKO: $15K Gtd$109.00$15,000
Sept. 18#35-M 8-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$22.00$3,000
Sept. 18#35-L 8-Max PKO: $500 Gtd$3.30$500
Sept. 18#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 18#27-H 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $15K Gtd$55.00$15,000
Sept. 18#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 18#27-M 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $3K Gtd$11.00$3,000
Sept. 18#27-L 7-Max Weekender Day 2: $1K Gtd$2.20$1,000
Sept. 18#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 18#36-H 7-Max Turbo: $2K Gtd$33.00$2,000
Sept. 18#36-M 7-Max Turbo: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 18#36-L 7-Max Turbo: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 18#37-H 6-Max Hyper PKO: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 18#37-M 6-Max Hyper PKO: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 18#37-L 6-Max Hyper PKO: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 19#38-H 8-Max PKO: $2K Gtd$33.00$2,000
Sept. 19#38-M 8-Max PKO: $500 Gtd$5.50$500
Sept. 19#38-L 8-Max PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 19#39-HR 6-Max: $10K Gtd$320.00$10,000
Sept. 19#40-H 6-Max: $7.5K Gtd$109.00$7,500
Sept. 19#40-M 6-Max: $1.5K Gtd$22.00$1,500
Sept. 19#40-L 6-Max: $300 Gtd$3.30$300
Sept. 19#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 19#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 19#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 19#41-H Deepstack: $2.5K Gtd$55.00$2,500
Sept. 19#41-M Deepstack: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 19#41-L Deepstack: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 19#42-H 6-Max Hyper PKO: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 19#42-M 6-Max Hyper PKO: $400 Gtd$11.00$400
Sept. 19#42-L 6-Max Hyper PKO: $100 Gtd$2.20$100
Sept. 20#43-H 8-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$22.00$1,500
Sept. 20#43-M 8-Max PKO: $500 Gtd$5.50$500
Sept. 20#43-L 8-Max PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 20#44-HR 8-Max: $15K Gtd$530.00$15,000
Sept. 20#45-H 7-Max PKO: $5K Gtd$55.00$5,000
Sept. 20#45-M 7-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$11.00$1,500
Sept. 20#45-L 7-Max PKO: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 20#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 20#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 20#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 20#46-H 6-Max Turbo: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 20#46-M 6-Max Turbo: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 20#46-L 6-Max Turbo: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 20#47-H Short Stack Hyper: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 20#47-M Short Stack Hyper: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 20#47-L Short Stack Hyper: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 21#48-H Deepstack: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 21#48-M Deepstack: $600 Gtd$11.00$600
Sept. 21#48-L Deepstack: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 21#49-HR 7-Max PKO: $10K Gtd$320.00$10,000
Sept. 21#50-H 6-Max PKO: $10K Gtd$109.00$10,000
Sept. 21#50-M 6-Max PKO: $2K Gtd$22.00$2,000
Sept. 21#50-L 6-Max PKO: $300 Gtd$3.30$300
Sept. 21#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 21#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 21#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 21#51-H 7-Max Turbo PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 21#51-M 7-Max Turbo PKO: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 21#51-L 7-Max Turbo PKO: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 21#52-H Short Stack Turbo PKO: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 21#52-M Short Stack Turbo PKO: $400 Gtd$11.00$400
Sept. 21#52-L Short Stack Turbo PKO: $100 Gtd$2.20$100
Sept. 22#53-H 7-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$55.00$3,000
Sept. 22#53-M 7-Max PKO: $750 Gtd$11.00$750
Sept. 22#53-L 7-Max PKO: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 22#54-HR 7-Max: $15K Gtd$530.00$15,000
Sept. 22#55-H 8-Max: $4K Gtd$55.00$4,000
Sept. 22#55-M 8-Max: $1.25K Gtd$11.00$1,250
Sept. 22#55-L 8-Max: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 22#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 22#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 22#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 22#56-H Ultra PKO: $2K Gtd$33.00$2,000
Sept. 22#56-M Ultra PKO: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 22#56-L Ultra PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 22#57-H 6-Max Hyper: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 22#57-M 6-Max Hyper: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 22#57-L 6-Max Hyper: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 23#58-H 8-Max: $1K Gtd$22.00$1,000
Sept. 23#58-M 8-Max: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 23#58-L 8-Max: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 23#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 23#59-H 8-Max Weekender Day 1A: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 23#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 23#59-M 8-Max Weekender Day 1A: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 23#59-L 8-Max Weekender Day 1A: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 23#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 23#60-H 6-Max Fast PKO: $2.5K Gtd$55.00$2,500
Sept. 23#60-M 6-Max Fast PKO: $500 Gtd$11.00$500
Sept. 23#60-L 6-Max Fast PKO: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 23#61-H Short Stack Hyper: $600 Gtd$22.00$600
Sept. 23#61-M Short Stack Hyper: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 23#61-L Short Stack Hyper: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 24#62-H 6-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$33.00$1,500
Sept. 24#62-M 6-Max PKO: $400 Gtd$5.50$400
Sept. 24#62-L 6-Max PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 24#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 24#59-H 8-Max Weekender Day 1B: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 24#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 24#59-M 8-Max Weekender Day 1B: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 24#59-L 8-Max Weekender Day 1B: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 24#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 24#63-H 6-Max Turbo: $2K Gtd$55.00$2,000
Sept. 24#63-M 6-Max Turbo: $500 Gtd$11.00$500
Sept. 24#63-L 6-Max Turbo: $150 Gtd$2.20$150
Sept. 24#64-H 7-Max Turbo PKO: $1K Gtd$33.00$1,000
Sept. 24#64-M 7-Max Turbo PKO: $400 Gtd$11.00$400
Sept. 24#64-L 7-Max Turbo PKO: $100 Gtd$2.20$100
Sept. 25#59-H 8-Max Weekender Day 1C: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 25#59-M 8-Max Weekender Day 1C: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 25#59-L 8-Max Weekender Day 1C: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 25#65-H Deepstack: $3K Gtd$33.00$3,000
Sept. 25#65-M Deepstack: $750 Gtd$5.50$750
Sept. 25#65-L Deepstack: $150 Gtd$1.10$150
Sept. 25#59-H 8-Max Weekender Day 1D: $15K Gtd$55.00$0
Sept. 25#59-M 8-Max Weekender Day 1D: $3K Gtd$11.00$0
Sept. 25#59-L 8-Max Weekender Day 1D: $1K Gtd$2.20$0
Sept. 25#66-HR 7-Max: $25K Gtd$530.00$25,000
Sept. 25#67-H 7-Max PKO: $15K Gtd$109.00$15,000
Sept. 25#67-M 7-Max PKO: $3K Gtd$22.00$3,000
Sept. 25#67-L 7-Max PKO: $500 Gtd$3.30$500
Sept. 25#73-H Main Event Day 1: $50K Gtd$109.00$0
Sept. 25#59-H 8-Max Weekender Day 2: $15K Gtd$55.00$15,000
Sept. 25#73-M Main Event Day 1: $10K Gtd$22.00$0
Sept. 25#59-M 8-Max Weekender Day 2: $3K Gtd$11.00$3,000
Sept. 25#59-L 8-Max Weekender Day 2: $1K Gtd$2.20$1,000
Sept. 25#73-L Main Event Day 1: $5K Gtd$5.50$0
Sept. 25#68-H 7-Max Turbo PKO: $2.5K Gtd$33.00$2,500
Sept. 25#68-M 7-Max Turbo PKO: $300 Gtd$5.50$300
Sept. 25#68-L 7-Max Turbo PKO: $100 Gtd$1.10$100
Sept. 25#69-H 6-Max Hyper PKO: $750 Gtd$22.00$750
Sept. 25#69-M 6-Max Hyper PKO: $200 Gtd$5.50$200
Sept. 25#69-L 6-Max Hyper PKO: $50 Gtd$1.10$50
Sept. 26#70-H 8-Max: $2.5K Gtd$55.00$2,500
Sept. 26#70-M 8-Max: $600 Gtd$11.00$600
Sept. 26#70-L 8-Max: $250 Gtd$3.30$250
Sept. 26#71-HR 7-Max: $10K Gtd$320.00$10,000
Sept. 26#72-H 8-Max PKO: $5K Gtd$55.00$5,000
Sept. 26#72-M 8-Max PKO: $1.5K Gtd$11.00$1,500
Sept. 26#72-L 8-Max PKO: $200 Gtd$2.20$200
Sept. 26#73-H Main Event Day 2: $50K Gtd$109.00$50,000
Sept. 26#73-M Main Event Day 2: $10K Gtd$22.00$10,000
Sept. 26#73-L Main Event Day 2: $5K Gtd$5.50$5,000
Sept. 26#74-H The Closer PKO Turbo: $5K Gtd$109.00$5,000
Sept. 26#74-M The Closer PKO Turbo: $2.5K Gtd$22.00$2,500
Sept. 26#74-L The Closer PKO Turbo: $750 Gtd$5.50$750

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Big Tournaments on Tap: Bounty Builder, COOP Coming to PokerStars Players in Ontario

WSOP.ca and GGPoker are hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed.

PokerStars continues offering plenty of poker action for players in the Canadian market of Ontario. The platform launched in the province in June and announced two upcoming major series for the next few months on Tuesday.

Online poker players in Ontario can check out the Bounty Builder Series from Sept. 4-19 with $1 million guaranteed. The festival features a plethora of bounty events with low buy-ins ranging from $10 to $500. The action offers nice guarantees across more than 100 tournaments.

In addition to details on the Bounty Builder, Stars also released dates for the upcoming PokerStars Ontario Championship of Online Poker (ONCOOP).

PokerStars Bounty Builder highlights

The Bounty Builder offers numerous tournament styles and game variants. Players will find No Limit Hold’em, Omaha, Five-Card Draw, HORSE, Badugi, and more. Tournament styles include turbo, hyper turbo, heads-up, and more.

Several events highlight the series. On the first day of action, players will find a $500 Sunday Super High Roller Special Edition with a $30,000 guarantee.

Another $200 Sunday Special Edition is set for Sept. 11 with $45,000 guaranteed, the largest of the series. The $500 Daily High Roller on Sept. 15 offers players a shot at a share of the $18,000 guarantee.

The $50 Hyper-Turbo Wrap-Up concludes the series on Sept 19 with $4,000 guaranteed.

The $200 Main Event highlights the Bounty Builder and runs on Sept. 18 with $100,000 guaranteed. Plenty of Ontario rounders should be out to chase the championship. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

PokerStars Ontario Bounty Builder Series 2022

DateFull Name (for distribution)Buy-inGuarantee
Sept. 4# 1: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Series Kickoff], $3K Gtd$50$3,000
Sept. 4# 2: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Starter SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 4# 3: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Grind SE], $5.5K Gtd$50$5,500
Sept. 4# 4: $20 NLHE [7-Max], $4K Gtd$20$4,000
Sept. 4# 5: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 4# 6: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 4# 7: $10 HORSE, $1K Gtd$10$1,000
Sept. 4# 8: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Super High Roller SE], $30K Gtd$500$30,000
Sept. 4# 9: $20 PL Badugi, $1.8K Gtd$20$1,800
Sept. 4# 10: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Battle Royale SE], $8K Gtd$50$8,000
Sept. 4# 11: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Cooldown SE], $12K Gtd$200$12,000
Sept. 4# 12: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $7K Gtd$50$7,000
Sept. 5# 13: $20 NLHE [7-Max], $4K Gtd$20$4,000
Sept. 5# 14: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Monday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 5# 15: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Monday Starter SE], $5K Gtd$30$5,000
Sept. 5# 16: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 5# 17: $10 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $0.7K Gtd$10$700
Sept. 5# 18: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Cooldown SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 5# 19: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $1.8K Gtd$10$1,800
Sept. 6# 20: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Daily Kickoff SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 6# 21: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Tuesday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 6# 22: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Early Super Tuesday SE], $3K Gtd$20$3,000
Sept. 6# 23: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 6# 24: $10 8-Game, $0.8K Gtd$10$800
Sept. 6# 25: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $3K Gtd$20$3,000
Sept. 6# 26: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $8K Gtd$100$8,000
Sept. 7# 27: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $2.5K Gtd$20$2,500
Sept. 7# 28: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Wednesday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 7# 29: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Early Hustle SE], $4K Gtd$30$4,000
Sept. 7# 30: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Daily Highlight], $15K Gtd$200$15,000
Sept. 7# 31: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Wednesday Hustle SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 7# 32: $20 NLHE [6-Max], $3K Gtd$20$3,000
Sept. 7# 33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $4K Gtd$50$4,000
Sept. 8# 34: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Kickoff SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 8# 35: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $2.8K Gtd$20$2,800
Sept. 8# 36: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Early Thursday Thrill SE], $4K Gtd$30$4,000
Sept. 8# 37: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 8# 38: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Thrill SE], $16K Gtd$200$16,000
Sept. 8# 39: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $5K Gtd$50$5,000
Sept. 8# 40: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $1.8K Gtd$10$5,000
Sept. 9# 41: $30 NLHE [8-Max], $3.5K Gtd$30$3,500
Sept. 9# 42: $100 NLHE [7-Max], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 9# 43: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Early Friday Battle SE], $4K Gtd$30$4,000
Sept. 9# 44: $10 PLO [6-Max], $1.2K Gtd$10$1,200
Sept. 9# 45: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Friday Battle SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 9# 46: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Cooldown SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 9# 47: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday SE], $8K Gtd$100$8,000
Sept. 10# 48: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Saturday Starter], $1.8K Gtd$20$1,800
Sept. 10# 49: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $1.5K Gtd$10$1,500
Sept. 10# 50: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Saturday Scuffle SE], $4K Gtd$200$4,000
Sept. 10# 51: $20 NL 5-Card Draw, $1.5K Gtd$20$1,500
Sept. 10# 52: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Saturday SE], $12K Gtd$100$12,000
Sept. 10# 53: $10 NLO8 [7-Max], $1.2K Gtd$10$1,200
Sept. 10# 54: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 10# 55: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Saturday Rumble SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 10# 56: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Cooldown SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 10# 57: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $4K Gtd$50$4,000
Sept. 11# 58: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Marathon SE], $3K Gtd$50$3,000
Sept. 11# 59: $100 NLHE [7-Max, Sunday Starter SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 11# 60: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $2.2K Gtd$10$2,200
Sept. 11# 61: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Double Deuce SE], $4K Gtd$22$4,000
Sept. 11# 62: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 11# 63: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 11# 64: $20 8-Game, $2K Gtd$20$2,000
Sept. 11# 65: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Special SE], $45K Gtd$200$45,000
Sept. 11# 66: $30 PLO8 [6-Max], $2.5K Gtd$30$2,500
Sept. 11# 67: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Battle Royale SE], $8K Gtd$50$8,000
Sept. 11# 68: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Cooldown SE], $12K Gtd$200$12,000
Sept. 11# 69: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $7K Gtd$50$7,000
Sept. 12# 70: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Monday Marathon], $5K Gtd$50$5,000
Sept. 12# 71: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $2K Gtd$10$2,000
Sept. 12# 72: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Monday Starter SE], $8K Gtd$50$8,000
Sept. 12# 73: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $18K Gtd$200$18,000
Sept. 12# 74: $20 HORSE, $1K Gtd$20$1,000
Sept. 12# 75: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Cooldown SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 12# 76: $20 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $3K Gtd$20$3,000
Sept. 13# 77: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Kickoff SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 13# 78: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Tuesday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 13# 79: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Early Super Tuesday SE], $3K Gtd$20$3,000
Sept. 13# 80: $100 NLHE [7-Max, The Brawl SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 13# 81: $30 HORSE, $1.5K Gtd$30$1,500
Sept. 13# 82: $30 NLHE [8-Max], $3.5K Gtd$30$3,500
Sept. 13# 83: $50 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $4.5K Gtd$50$4,500
Sept. 14# 84: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $1.8K Gtd$10$1,800
Sept. 14# 85: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Fat Wednesday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 14# 86: $100 NLHE [6-Max], $7K Gtd$100$7,000
Sept. 14# 87: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 14# 88: $30 NLHE [5-Max], $3.5K Gtd$30$3,500
Sept. 14# 89: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Adrenaline: 50BB Stack], $3.5K Gtd$100$3,500
Sept. 14# 90: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $4K Gtd$50$4,000
Sept. 15# 91: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Kickoff SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 15# 92: $10 NLHE [6-Max], $1.8K Gtd$10$1,800
Sept. 15# 93: $500 NLHE [8-Max, Daily High Roller SE], $18K Gtd$500$18,000
Sept. 15# 94: $20 NLHE [7-Max], $5K Gtd$20$5,000
Sept. 15# 95: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Thrill SE], $16K Gtd$200$16,000
Sept. 15# 96: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $5K Gtd$50$5,000
Sept. 15# 97: $20 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $2.8K Gtd$20$2,800
Sept. 16# 98: $30 NLHE [7-Max], $3.5K Gtd$30$3,500
Sept. 16# 99: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 16# 100: $10 8-Game, $1K Gtd$10$1,000
Sept. 16# 101: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $10K Gtd$100$10,000
Sept. 16# 102: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $12K Gtd$200$12,000
Sept. 16# 103: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Daily Cooldown SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 16# 104: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday SE], $8K Gtd$100$8,000
Sept. 17# 105: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom, Saturday Duel SE], $1K Gtd$20$1,000
Sept. 17# 106: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $3.5K Gtd$50$3,500
Sept. 17# 107: $200 NLHE [6-Max, Saturday Scuffle SE], $4K Gtd$200$4,000
Sept. 17# 108: $20 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $1K Gtd$20$1,000
Sept. 17# 109: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Saturday SE], $12K Gtd$100$12,000
Sept. 17# 110: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Early Rumble SE], $8K Gtd$50$8,000
Sept. 17# 111: $20 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $1.8K Gtd$20$1,800
Sept. 17# 112: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Saturday Rumble SE], $15K Gtd$200$15,000
Sept. 17# 113: $10 NLHE [8-Max], $1.8K Gtd$10$1,800
Sept. 17# 114: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $4K Gtd$50$4,000
Sept. 18# 115: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Sunday Marathon SE], $3K Gtd$50$3,000
Sept. 18# 116: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Starter SE], $4K Gtd$100$4,000
Sept. 18# 117: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Grind SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 18# 118: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Double Deuce SE], $4K Gtd$22$4,000
Sept. 18# 119: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE], $10K Gtd$200$10,000
Sept. 18# 120: $30 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Sunday Warm-Up SE], $5K Gtd$30$5,000
Sept. 18# 121: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $100K Gtd$200$5,000
Sept. 18# 122: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Special SE], $38K Gtd$100$38,000
Sept. 18# 123: $50 PLO [6-Max], $4.5K Gtd$50$4,500
Sept. 18# 124: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Battle Royale SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 18# 125: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Cooldown SE], $12K Gtd$200$12,000
Sept. 18# 126: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $7K Gtd$50$7,000
Sept. 19# 127: $10 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $0.8K Gtd$10$800
Sept. 19# 128: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Fat Monday SE], $6K Gtd$50$6,000
Sept. 19# 129: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Deepstack], $1.8K Gtd$10$1,800
Sept. 19# 130: $100 NLHE [8-Max, The Brawl SE], $15K Gtd$100$15,000
Sept. 19# 131: $30 NLO8 [7-Max], $2.8K Gtd$30$2,800
Sept. 19# 132: $30 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $3.5K Gtd$30$3,500
Sept. 19# 133: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Series Wrap-Up], $4K Gtd$50$4,000

COOP coming to Ontario

With a new platform in Ontario, PokerStars is also bringing the company’s popular Championship of Online Poker (COOP) brand to the market.

The Ontario Championship of Online Poker (ONCOOP) becomes the first major online championship series for Stars players in the state. The series is set for Oct. 1-17 with more details coming soon.

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WSOP Roundup: Series Wraps Up With Big Wins from French, Canadian Players; TOC Continues

Gregory Teboul

With the Main Event now in the rearview mirror, most of the World Series of Poker has come to a close but there has been some big action over the last week. That includes big performances by some international competitors.

Players from France found the winner’s circle in the series’ final week including Julien Martini scoring bracelet No. 4. His countryman Gregory Teboul also won some gold and a massive payday as well.

The last week also produced winners from Canada, Latvia, Italy, the Netherlands, and more. Here’s a look at some of the action from last week.

Event #75: $777 Lucky 7s NLHE 7-Handed

This event kickstarted a nice run by French players. Gregory Teboul (pictured in lead image) captured his first bracelet in the Lucky 7s. That brought a huge score of $777,777 with the tournament drawing 6,891entries and a $4.7 million prize pool.

Just prior to this win, Teboul also won a $400 WSOP Daily Deepstack for $31,583 – not a bad few days in Sin City.

“I feel very, very well because it’s not nothing to win a tournament in Las Vegas,” he said after his bracelet win. “It’s my fifth year here and this was the good year.”

Event 78: $2,500 NLHE

Sebastien Aube, of Quebec City, Canada, made it to the top in this event for his first bracelet and $499,636. France’s Jilien Loire took second for $308,817. This was only Aube’s second WSOP cash and taking up the game again recently proved to be a nice decision.

“I played recreationally in my 20s and when I opened my last business in the pandemic, I came upon the MasterClass of Daniel Negreanu,” he said after the win. “I always liked the guy so was like, ‘Alright, let’s go.’ He really psyched me up. It’s the same recipe to succeed in poker as it is in business, so it really called to me.”

The tournament brought in 1,364 entries for a $3 million prize pool with France’s Axel Hallay finishing fourth for $162,627.

Julien Martini after his latest WSOP victory. (photos courtesy WSOP_

Event 79: $10,000 Razz Championship

It was another big day for a French player in this lowball championship. Julien Martini made his entry count, scoring his fourth bracelet for $328,906.

Martini’s previous WSOP titles came in Omaha Hi/Lo, Short Deck, and Eight-Game Mix. In 2018, he also  took third in the Razz Championship for $134,587. This year’s tournament produced 125 entries for a $1.2 million prize pool.

China’s Yueqi Zhu took third for $149,958 and 2021 Main Event winner Koray Aldemir, of Germany finished fourth for $111,991. Brazilian poker pro and GGPoker ambassador Felipe Ramos finished fifth for $84,683.

Online Event 10: $3,200 High Roller

Another Canadian found the top spot at the virtual WSOP tables.  Julien Perouse, of Toronto, won his first bracelet for $324,767 and his fourth series cash, which all came in online events. Israel’s Gabriel Nastasa found third place for $137,055.

Event 80: $600 Mixed NLHE; Pot Limit Omaha Deepstack

A field of 2,107 entries produced a $1.1 million prize pool in this mixed action. Romans Voitovs, of Latvia, brought home his first bracelet and $158,609. Brazilian Francisco Baruffi finished fourth for $54,172.

Online Event 12: $5,300 High Roller Freezeout Encore

Italy’s Gianluca “Inmyhouse” Speranza found success in the penultimate online event. He locked up his first bracelet and $324,625 in an event featuring 245 entries and a $2.1 million prize pool. Japan’s Kazuki “hyahhoo3” Ikeuchi scored a fourth-place finish for $83,300.

A look at other winners

Several other players made deep runs in the series’ final week. In Event 77: $1,500 Mixed NLHE; Pot Limit Omaha, Canada’s Vincent Lam was fourth for $91,800. The United Kingdom’s Richard Kellett finished fifth for $68,274.

Johannes Straver, of the Netherlands, made a huge run in Event 81: $5,000 Freezeout NLHE. He took runner-up for $411,279. Hungary’s Peter Turmezey took third for $292,665 and UK’s Toby Lewis finished fifth for $154,806.

In Event 82: $800 Eight-Handed NLHE Deepstack, another UK player found a nice finish. Gary Whitehead secured second place for $168,093 and Ireland’s Marc MacDonnell was fourth for $95,487.

Tomasz Gluszko, of Poland, reached third place in Event 84: $3,000 HORSE for $87,687. In Event 86: $10,000 Six-Handed NLHE Championship, the Czech Republic’s Pavel Plesuv took runner-up for $509,674. Israel’s Barak Wisbrod scored fifth for $164,304.

India’s Kartik Ved finished fifth in Event 87: $5,000 Eight-Handed NLHE for $172,103. In Online Event 13: $500 NLHE Summer Saver, Bulgaria’s Boris “goldenbracelet” Kolev also finished fifth for $29,738.

Tournament of Champions closes out WSOP

Only one event remains in the 2022 WSOP, the Tournament of Champions. The $1 million freeroll is open to all bracelet winners as well as all WSOP Circuit ring winners. Day 1 kicked off on Monday and the event concludes on Wednesday.

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OH, CANADA: PokerStars Officially Goes Live in Ontario, $1M Series Welcomes Players to Platform

Ontario regulators have approved for PokerStars to operate and the platform officially went live in the Canadian province on Tuesday.

It’s go time for PokerStars players in Ontario, Canada. After reverting to a provincially-regulated market earlier this year, Stars became the latest operator to launch in Ontario on Tuesday.

The company announced that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) granted the company a full registration to operate.

“In many respects Ontario is our home market, given the first ever hand of PokerStars was played here over 20 years ago, so we are thrilled about the new regulated environment within which our players can play,” PokerStars managing director of marketing Tom Warren said in a news release.

“A lot has changed in that time, but our commitment to offering our players the most epic and thrilling experience in the market hasn’t – and we can’t wait to get started.”

Details on PokerStars’ Ontario launch

Since regulating the market, Ontario players will now find a “ringed-in” environment as seen in most legalized US states. Players will play only against others within that province.

The new legal registration provides for a regulated PokerStars-branded offering for Ontario players. This is a similar setup for Stars players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

The legal registration also authorizes PokerStars’ three verticals of online poker, casino gaming, and sports betting. The new platform features a localized schedule as well.

Online gamers will find more than 5,000 games, poker, blackjack and more. Players will find a seamless in-app and online experience.

Tournament series in the works

Players heading to PokerStars Ontario can already expect some major tournament action with the launch of the new platform. To mark the occasion, the site will host the Ontario Platinum Series from July 10-18 with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool.

“There is much more ahead in Ontario this summer with epic events and experiences in the works for players who join the PokerStars family,” the company noted in announcing the launch. Some of that includes:

  • a new rewards program giving players double rewards throughout July and August
  • a new weekly flagship event known as the New Sunday Major with a $100,000 guaranteed prize pool
  • exclusive with promotions with its gaming partner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

For Canadian players outside Ontario, PokerStars will continue to serve these players with the international platform.

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