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POKER PODIUM: November Online Poker Winners Include Luis Faria for Massive $1.2 Million Payday 

November brought about plenty of major winners in the international online poker scene including Luis Faria with a seven-figure score.

The month of November brought about plenty of major winners in the international online poker scene. That was highlighted by Portugal’s Luis Faria coming out on top in the WCOOP Take 2 Main Event for a seven-figure score.

Other action also saw players cash in for major victories at a tiny price point. That included a six-figure win for only $6 at GGPoker. An 888poker winner also turned a free entry into a major championship. Here’s a look at some players who shined in November.

PokerStars

The World Championship of Poker (WCOOP) Take 2 played out in November and saw some big names rise to the top. The mini-series featured $28 million guaranteed and several main events.

The $10,300 Main Event highlighted the series with Luis Faria coming out on top for $1.3 million. The event brought in 760 entries for a $7.6 million prize pool.

The massive score came after winning a $530 PKO Sunday Warm-Up earlier in the series for $83,854. Along with his massive online winnings, Faria also has $811,000 in live tournament cashes.

Benny “RunGodlike” Glaser proved to be another nice winner in the series, taking two titles in Take 2 for a total of four during the entire WCOOP series. During Take 2, Glaser scored $19,107 for winning Event 14-H: HORSE and also grabbed a title in Event 04-L: No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo for $2,334.

PokerStars ambassador Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbott also grabbed a trophy, winning Event 02-H: $1,050 Eight-Game for $21,092. It was almost a Take 2 double for the Canadian poker pro as well.  He finished runner-up in Event 05-H: $1,050 Turbo for $30,970.

Some other Stars ambassadors also found nice runs in the series. Spanish pro and the winner of the first PokerStars Player Championship, Ramon Colilas, scored runner-up in Event 01-H for $26,846. Mason “Pye_Face” Pye also found a second place in Event 02-M: $109 Eight-Game for $4,980.

The United Kingdom’s Sam Grafton is no stranger to online poker success and that continued in Take 2. He just missed out on winning the $530 Main Event, finishing runner-up for $44,258. Argentina’s Ramiro “ramastar88” Petrone took that title for $62,088.

Grafton also finished in third place in a $5,000 Titans side event for $94,343. He also has more than $12 million in live tournament winnings.

GGPoker

A nice story emerged from GG in November. The site’s $11 Flip & Go Millionaire offered players of all bankrolls a chance at a nice payday and topped the $1 million guarantee.

In the end, 22-year-old German university student Niclas G. came out on top for $54,929.

“It still feels incredible to have won such a big tournament with over $1 million guaranteed,” he told PokerScout after the win. “Many players wait for these spots their entire life, and it really took me a while to realize what I had achieved.”

Interestingly, Niclas missed out on much of the early stages of the tournament.

“I was actually on the road for the first one or two hours of the tournament, and was sitting out like a third of the hands since I wasn’t able to be on the phone the whole time,” he says. “Nevertheless, I managed to build a stack and continued playing at home until the end.”

GG also recently launched Bet & Go tournaments to correspond with World Cup events. Players can notch some nice wins in these football-style tournaments. One player celebrated grabbing a $10,000 SuperMillion$ seat after an Argentina win. It looked to be a nice feeling to score a win on the tournament felt and on the pitch.

One player on the site also saw quite an interesting hand play out with a majority of the table starting with pocket pairs.

888poker

It was a busy month in November at 888poker with plenty of winners in the site’s Knockout Games Mystery Bounty series. One of the biggest of those was Germany’s “quvai” in the $250 Main Event. 

Quavi scored a free entry into the $250 Main Event for free via 888pokerTV ticket giveaway. He then turned that into winning the title and scoring a total of $40,613 – a 100% return on investment.


888’s own StreamTeam member Jordan Banfield also produced a nice result in the event. He took fourth place for $17,327. The tournament saw 1,924 entries and featured a $500,000 prize pool with a $50,000 top bounty. The UK’s “youler” was the lucky winner of that prize, taking home a total of $52,050.

In the $2,100 Super High Roller PKO saw 57 players for a $114,000 prize pool. “Matas.C” scored the title for a total payout of $35,656.

Overall, players from Brazil notched the most wins in the series with five titles. Lithuanians players finished second with three. Ukraine, Chile, Latvia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and Ukraine all had two titles.

In other recent action, the 888poker continued the site’s 20th-anniversary celebration in November with the CNP888poker LIVE Madrid series in Spain at the Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones.

Abel Gongora celebrates his 888poker Live Madrid win. (photo courtesy 888poker)

The €1,100 Main Event highlighted the action and brought in 374 entries for €349,241 prize pool. Spain’s Abel Gongora reached the final table with  a sizable chip lead and parlayed that into a win.

He scored €70,000 for his efforts and now has more than $100,000 in live tournament winnings. Bernat Carreras, also of Spain, finished runner-up for €50,000.

PartyPoker

One of the biggest recent winners at PartyPoker may be Sebastien Proulx. The Canadian player took down the MILLIONS Online KO Winter Edition Main Event for $123,602 after qualifying via a $6 satellite.

Proulx advanced up three qualifying steps before taking his seat into the Main Event. It was quite a run to winning six figures for the price of a hamburger and fries.

In other action, the $1,050 Grand recently saw Jans Arends, of Austria, come out on top for $22,397. The event produced 120 players for a $118,700 prize pool. Beyond his online winnings, Arends also has $522,144 in live tournament winnings.

Earlier in November, Brazil’s Rodrigo Seiji also grabbed a Grand title for $23,495. He topped a field of 103 final phase players that created a $104,055 prize pool. Seiji also has more than $900,000 in live tournament winnings.

Next up at the site is the PartyPoker Players Championship Winter Edition, running Dec. 25 – Jan. 17. The festival features a $530 Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed. Online qualifiers are already underway and for a complete preview, click here.

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GGPoker/WSOP.ca Launches Winter Circuit Ontario; $5M Guaranteed, 18 Championship Rings

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

After announcing the launch of the GGPoker World Series of Poker Winter Circuit earlier this week, the site is also bringing some championship ring action to players in Ontario, Canada.

WSOP.ca is hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed. This is the site’s largest-ever guaranteed prize pool in the province and includes a $1,700 Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed.

Players will find 18 ring events as well as a packed schedule of side events when the action kicks off on Sunday.

GGPoker/WSOP.ca Ontario Winter Circuit details

Those looking to grab a championship ring are in store for some interesting events in the Winter Circuit. Most events feature No Limit Hold’em with some Pot Limit Omaha thrown in as well.

Many tournaments include multiple starting flights and boast some nice guarantees. The Big $500 kicks off the series, with a $100,000 guarantee and the final stage set for Dec. 5.

Low rollers will want to check out the Big $50 Ontario MILLION$ Bounty Fest with a $150,000 guaranteed. The final day plays out on Dec. 18. Other highlights from the series include:

  • $1,500 Holiday Maker NLHE – $300,000 guaranteed with at least $50,000 awarded to winner (final stage Dec. 12)
  • $400 Christmas Colossus – $200,000 guaranteed (final stage Dec. 26)
  • $210 New Year’s Mystery Bounty – $202,300 guaranteed with a $25,000 top bounty (final stage Jan. 2)
  • $150 GGMasters Winter Championship – $100,000 guaranteed (final stage Jan. 8)

Beyond the main schedule, players will find numerous side events as well. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

GGPoker WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario 2022

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Dec 2#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 3#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 3#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 4$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 4$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 4$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 4$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 4$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 4#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 4$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 4$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 5$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 5#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Last Chance]$500$100,000
Dec 5$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 5$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 5$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 5#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Final Day]$500$100,000
Dec 5$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 5#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 5$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 5$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 5$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 5$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 5$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 6$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 6$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 6$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 6$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 6#2: $2,100 Bounty Hunters Championship NLH$2,100$100,000
Dec 6$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 6#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 6$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 6$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 6$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 6$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 6$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 7$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 7$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 7$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 7$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 7$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 7#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 7$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 7$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 7$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 7$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 7$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 8$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 8$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 8$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 8$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 8#3: $525 "Winter is Coming" Bounty 6-Handed NLH$525$50,000
Dec 8$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 8#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 8$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 8$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 8$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 8$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 8$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 9$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 9$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 9$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 9$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 9$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 9#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 9$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 9$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 9$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 9$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 9$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 10$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 10$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 10$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 10$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 10WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 10$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 10#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 10$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 10$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 10WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 10$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 10$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 10$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 11$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 11$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 11$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 11$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 11$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 11#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 11$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 11#4: $1,050 GGMasters HR Winter Freezeout$1,050$150,000
Dec 11WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 11$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 11$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 11$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 11#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 11WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 11$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 11$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 11$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 12$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 12#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Last Chance]$1,500$300,000
Dec 12$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 12$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 12$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 12WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 12#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Final Day]$1,500$300,000
Dec 12$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 12$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 12$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 12WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 12$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 12$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 12$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 13$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 13$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 13$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 13$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 13WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 13#6: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship$1,500$50,000
Dec 13$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 13$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 13$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 13WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 13$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 13$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 13$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 14$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 14$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 14$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 14$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 14WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 14$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 14$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 14$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 14WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 14$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 14$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 14$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 15$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 15$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 15$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 15$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 15WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 15#7: $320 "Santa's Sled" Ultra Deepstack Turbo Bounty$320$50,000
Dec 15$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 15$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 15$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 15WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 15$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 15$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 15$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 16$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 16$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 16$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 16$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 16WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 16$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 16$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 16$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 16WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 16$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 16$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 16$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 17$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 17$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 17$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 17$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 17WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 17$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 17$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 17$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 17WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 17$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 17$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 17$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 18$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 18$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 18$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 18$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 18$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 18$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 18WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 18$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 18$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 18$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 18WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 18#8: BIG 50 Ontario MILLION$ Bounty Fest [Final Stage]$50$150,000
Dec 18$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 18$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 18$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 19$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 19$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 19$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 19$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 19WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 19#9: $400 Holiday PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Stage]$400$100,000
Dec 19$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 19$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 19$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 19WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 19$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 19$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 19$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 20$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 20$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 20$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 20$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 20WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 20#10: $1,500 Deepstack Championship NLH$1,500$100,000
Dec 20$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 20$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 20$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 20WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 20$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 20$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 20$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 21$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 21$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 21$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 21$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 21WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 21$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 21$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 21$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 21WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 21$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 21$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 21$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 22$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 22$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 22$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 22$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 22WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 22#11: $1,050 "Naughty or Nice" Bounty NLH$1,050$100,000
Dec 22$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 22$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 22$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 22WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 22$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 22$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 22$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 23$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 23$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 23$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 23$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 23WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 23$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 23$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 23$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 23WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 23$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 23$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 23$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 24$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 24$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 24$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 24$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 24WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 24$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 24$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 24$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 24WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 24$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 24$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 24$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 25$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 25$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 25$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 25$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 25$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 25$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 25WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 25$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 25$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 25$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 25WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 25$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 25$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 25$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 26$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 26$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 26$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 26$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 26WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 26#12: $400 CHRISTMAS COLOSSUS NLH [Final Day]$400$200,000
Dec 26$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 26$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 26$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 26WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 26$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 26$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 26$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 27$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 27$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 27$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 27$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 27WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 27$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 27$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 27$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 27WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 27$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 27$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 27$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 28$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 28$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 28$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 28$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 28WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 28$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 28$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 28$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 28WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 28$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 28$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 28$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 29$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 29$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 29$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 29$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 29WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 29#13: $840 "Stocking Stuffer" Bounty Superstack$840$100,000
Dec 29$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 29$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 29$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 29WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 29$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 29$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 29$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 30$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 30$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 30$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 30$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 30WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 30$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 30$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 30$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 30WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 30$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 30$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 30$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 31$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 31$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 31$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 31$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 31WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 31$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 31$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 31$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 31WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 31$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 31$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 31$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 1$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 1$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Jan 1$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Jan 1$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Jan 1$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Jan 1$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Jan 1WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Jan 1$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Jan 1$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 1$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Jan 1WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Jan 1$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Jan 1$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Jan 1$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Jan 2$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Jan 2$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 2$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 2$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 2WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 2#14: $210 New Year's MYSTERY BOUNTY [Final Stage]$210$202,300
Jan 2$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 2$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 2$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 2WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 2$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 2$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 2$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 3$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 3$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 3$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 3$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 3WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 3#15: $1,500 6-Handed Championship NLH$1,500$100,000
Jan 3$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 3$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 3$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 3WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 3$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 3$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 3$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 4$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 4$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 4$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 4$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 4$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 4$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 4$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 4$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 4$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 4$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 5$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 5$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 5$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 5$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 5#16: $525 PLO "Ho Ho" Bounty Special$525$50,000
Jan 5$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 5$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 5$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 5$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 5$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 5$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 6$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 6$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 6$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 6$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 6$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 6$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 6$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 6$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 6$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 6$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 7$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 7$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 7$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 7$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 7$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 7$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 7$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 7$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 7$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 7$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 8$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 8$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Jan 8$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Jan 8$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Jan 8$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Jan 8$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Jan 8#17: $150 GGMasters Winter Championship Freezeout NLH$150$100,000
Jan 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Jan 8$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Jan 8$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 8$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Jan 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Jan 8$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Jan 8$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Jan 8$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Jan 9$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Jan 9$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 9$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 9$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 9#18: WSOP Winter Circuit MAIN EVENT, $500K GTD [Final Day]$1,700$500,000
Jan 9$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 9$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 9$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 9$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 9$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 9$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
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GGPoker adds license to operate in Germany

In other GGPoker news, the company also announced on Thursday that it had received permission to host online poker in Germany.

The State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt granted the license on Nov. 25 to GG parent company NSUS Malta. As with all providers, the permit is initially granted for five years.

“We are delighted to have gone the long and constructive path with the German  authorities,” NSUS Germany’s Sven Stiel said in a news release. “We are now able to offer our high-quality, innovative and secure poker environment officially and legally backed. This is the decisive step toward modern iGaming in Germany under professional and customer-oriented conditions.”

In 2022, GGPoker was awarded the Online Poker Operator of the Year Award at the SiGMA Americas Gaming Awards.

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WSOP Ring Race Heats Up at GGPoker With $150 Million Guaranteed Winter Series

GGPoker has announced that the WSOP Winter Circuit series runs Dec. 4-9 with $150 million guaranteed and 18 championship rings on the line.

The chance to win a World Series of Poker championship ring is back at GGPoker. The site announced the WSOP Winter Circuit series runs Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $150 million guaranteed.

That is the largest guarantee ever for a GG WSOP Circuit series. Online poker players will find 18 ring events as well as a full schedule of side events and satellite tournaments.

The $1,700 Main Event highlights the series with the final day set for Jan. 9 and featuring a $10 million guarantee.

“As always, just as winter starts cooling things down, GGPoker heats the poker world back up again with the blazing excitement of the WSOP Winter Circuit,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release. “There’s more to be won than ever before, along with WSOP gold and tournament glory. It’s time to take a seat and claim your ring.”

WSOP Winter Series highlights at GGPoker

Those jumping in the action will find buy-ins ranging from $50 to $10,300. The series also finds numerous tournament types including bounties, high rollers, freezeouts, deepstacks, and more. Several feature a holiday or winter theme as well.

Events not only include No Limit Hold’em, but also Pot Limit Omaha. Many tournaments include multiple starting flights and the schedule features 15 events with guarantees of $1 million or more.

There are also five tournaments with guarantees of more than $2 million. Some of the highlights from the series include:

  • Big 50 Bounty MILLION$ Kick-Off (Event 1) – final stage on Dec. 5, $1 million guaranteed 
  • $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers (Event 2) – Day 2 on Dec. 5, $5 million guaranteed
  • $1,500 Merry MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH (Event 6) – final day on Dec. 12, $5 million guaranteed including $1 million guaranteed for winner
  • $210 New Year’s Mystery Bounty (Event 15) – final stage on Jan. 2, $2 million guaranteed including a $250,000 top bounty

A complete schedule of side events and satellites isn’t available yet, but should be released soon.

Streaming schedule, Tournament of Champions

Poker fans looking to check out some of the action can tune in to the GGPoker Twitch channel. The final table of the $10,300 Super Million$ High Roller streams live on Dec. 6.

All  Winter Circuit ring winners also qualify for the Tournament of Champions at the live WSOP in Las Vegas in summer 2023. The freeroll event comes with a $1 million guarantee and a championship bracelet awarded to the winner.

The Main Event winner also joins GGPoker’s Team Champions alongside previous winners. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2022 GGPoker WSOP Winter Circuit

DaeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Dec 4#1 BIG 50 Bounty MILLION$ Kick-Off [Final Stage]$50$1,000,000
Dec 5#2 $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers NLH [Day 2]$10,300$5,000,000
Dec 6#3 $2,100 Bounty Hunters Championship NLH$2,100$1,000,000
Dec 8#4 $525 "Winter is Coming" Bounty 6-Handed NLH$525$1,000,000
Dec 11#5 $1,050 GGMasters HR Winter Freezeout$1,050$1,225,000
Dec 12#6 $1,500 Merry MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH [Final Day]$1,500$5,000,000
Dec 13#7 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship$1,500$500,000
Dec 15#8 $320 "Santa's Sled" Ultra Deepstack Turbo Bounty$320$500,000
Dec 18#9 $100 Jingle Bells FLIP & GO NLH [Go Stage]$100$1,000,000
Dec 19#10 $400 Holiday PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Stage]$400$1,000,000
Dec 20#11 $1,500 Deepstack Championship NLH$1,500$1,000,000
Dec 22#12 $1,050 "Naughty or Nice" Bounty NLH$1,050$1,000,000
Dec 26#13 $400 CHRISTMAS COLOSSUS NLH [Final Day]$400$2,500,000
Dec 29#14 $840 "Stocking Stuffer" Bounty Superstack$840$1,000,000
Jan 2#15 New Year's MYSTERY BOUNTY [Final Stage]$210$2,023,000
Jan 3#16 $1,500 6-Handed Championship NLH$1,500$1,000,000
Jan 5#17 $525 PLO "Ho Ho" Bounty Special$525$500,000
Jan 9#18 WSOP Winter Circuit MAIN EVENT, $10M GTD [Final Day]$1,700$10,000,000

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Sports-style Bet & Go Tournaments Debut at GGPoker This Weekend With World Cup Kickoff

GGPoker is reaching out to online poker players and sports fans with the new Bet & Go tournament format, which debuts Sunday.

GGPoker is reaching out to poker players and sports fans with the new Bet & Go tournament format. The option brings a bit of the fun of live sports to the online poker realm.

In a Bet & Go, players’ skills on the table not only matter, but also how well they pick a sporting event.

“With Bet & Go tournaments, GGPoker players can support their favorite teams or simply take advantage of the biggest discounts and cheer for the underdogs,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release. “Watch your team win the event and you’ll be free to continue to play your way into the money. It could be a win-win for you.”

How do GGPoker Bet & Go events work?

When playing a Bet & Go style event, each tournament is matched to an upcoming sporting event, such as a football or tennis match. Players can choose from two buy-in options, one for either opponent in the sports event.

The buy-in is then discounted by each opponent’s odds of winning. For example, players supporting big favorites in the sporting event will have smaller discounts applied to their buy-in than available to players who choose to support the underdogs.

GG officials say the tournaments “will bring the excitement of supporting your favorite sports teams onto the digital felt.”

Another unique Bet & Go twist is that once the sporting event ends, surviving players who registered in support of the losing team are automatically knocked out of the tournament. However, all players knocked out can rebuy at a non-discounted buy-in.

Bet & Go debuts Sunday

Those looking to get in the sports/poker action can jump in the first tournament on Sunday. The event debuts at the same time as the Qatar versus Ecuador World Cup match.

GG will run additional tournaments for football matches in the following days and weeks. The action on the felt should add to the action on the pitch for GG online poker players and sports fans.

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Road to Victory: German Student Details His Unique Journey to GGPoker Flip & Go Millionaire Title

German poker player Niclas G., 22, spoke with PokerScout this week about winning the Flip & GO Millionaire event at GGPoker on Nov. 11.

Paying for university studies just got a little easier for German poker player Niclas G. The 22-year-old won the Flip & GO Millionaire event at GGPoker on Nov. 11.

The college student, who goes by the username “ifhedieshedies” on the site, landed a score of $54,929. Even a few days after the win, Niclas (who asked that his full surname not be used) was still finding it difficult to believe the turn of events.

“It still feels incredible to have won such a big tournament with over $1 million guaranteed,” he told PokerScout this week. “Many players wait for these spots their entire life, and it really took me a while to realize what I had achieved.”

And while many poker players advancing into such a major event might sit at the laptop or computer to play, Niclas faced some other challenges. He was driving a bit for the start of the tournament and wasn’t always able to play.

“I was actually on the road for the first one or two hours of the tournament, and was sitting out like a third of the hands since I wasn’t able to be on the phone the whole time,” he says. “Nevertheless, I managed to build a stack and continued playing at home until the end.”

Cashing in for five figures at GGPoker

The Flip & GO Millionaire ran from Nov. 1-11, with buy-ins of just $11 and a $1 million guarantee. GG organizers worked to create a major event for online poker players of all bankroll levels and offering a major payout for top finishers.

A Flip & Go features players all in during the first round. All players receive three cards and then discard one after the flop. The winning player then advances to the Go stage, which then plays out like a traditional No Limit Hold’em tournament.

While other players no doubt bought in numerous times to advance beyond the Flip stage, Niclas played only once to advance to the Go stage. He bought in for five stacks at a cost of $55, but won all those entries after playing $0.50 to $2.20 satellites.

Niclas says he found many big hands during the tournament, which helped propel him along. A huge moment at the final table also greatly helped his cause.

With six players remaining and on the short stack, Nclas was dealt Q-10 offsuit in the small blind. The player with the largest stack raised with K-2 from the button. With just four big blinds remaining, Niclas was all in.

“On the flop and turn, nothing hit and on the river I spiked a 10,” he says. “This was definitely the most important flip in my life so far! After that hand I was almost even with the others remaining on the final table and I said to myself, ‘Now I will take it down.’”

That he did, topping a field of about 100,000 entries and 20,000 unique players.

Small bankroll to big win

The win comes after Niclas only began playing poker about three years ago. He generally plays $1-10 Sit & Go’s and hyper tournaments with a small bankroll.

Away from the poker table, Niclas enjoys hanging out with friends and is also a sports fan, especially football. Perhaps some of that competitive spirit has helped at the poker table.

Watching poker content online helped Niclas develop many of his skills. So far, he seems to be a fast learner, but still plays just for entertainment when not studying or in class. 

“I’m a recreational player and I only play for fun,” he says.

A $50,000-plus score at GGPoker certainly qualifies as fun, as well as quite the card-playing bullet point.

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German Player Takes Title in GGPoker Flip & Go Millionaire for Massive Return on 11 Bucks

German online poker player “ifhedieshedies” won the GGPoker Flip & Go Millionaire event on Friday for a nice score of $54,929.

November brought a unique tournament for players at GGPoker. The Flip & Go Millionaire offered players a chance to turn 11 bucks into a huge payday. After 10 days of Flip stages, a winner was crowned in the Go Stage on Friday – with a nice five-figure prize going to the winner.

German online poker player “ifhedieshedies” flipped to the title and a nice score of $54,929. This was quite a score considering the buy-in.

There’s no word on how many Flip stages the winner took part in. But the payout amounts to more than 4,993 times that initial price point.

Inside the Flip & Go Millionaire numbers

Over the last couple years, GG has been aggressive when it comes to major event guarantees. The site has shown a willingness to get all levels of players involved for major guaranteed tournaments. That was again the case with the Flip & Go Millionaire.

Reaching $1 million wouldn’t be easy with such a small buy-in. On Thursday morning, the site reached about 71,000 and needed to check in at 100,000 to meet the guarantee.

With Flip stages running every 20 minutes, GG just made that total. The tournament saw just over 100,000 entries to meet the guarantee. The tournament also saw 20,000 unique entries.

That meant a total of 4,263 players in the money with a minimum cash paying out $72. “dalo0013” finished runner-up for $51,828. The top three finishers all cashed in for more than $50,000. Here’s a look at the final table winners.

GGPoker Flip & Go Millionaire results

  1. Ifhedieshedies (Germany) – $54,929
  2. dalo0013 – $51,828
  3. zodiaco1234 (Peru) – $51,568
  4. x-ATHENA-x (Brazil) – $26,451
  5. orenoie_5296 – $19,068
  6. Caio Pessagno – $13,746
  7. JeffreyLing – $9,911
  8. Lukestrike (Brazil) – $7,146.09
  9. ELS (Netherlands) – $5,153,34

Popular event among GGPoker players

The Millionaire offered a nice way to reach players of all levels with a shot at a major score. Flip & Go events have become popular with players in recent years and the format has even expanded to a live event each summer at the World Series of Poker.

Players start with three cards and then see a flop. Each player then discards one card and all players then see the turn and river cards. The player with the best hand moves on to the Go stage, which plays out as a traditional No Limit Hold’em tournament.

Several players took to Twitter to share their own success at reaching the Go Stage and bagging some winnings.

Canadian poker player Collin Capone was one of those jumping in the Millionaire action. He made a nice run, finishing 474th for $290.

Omaholics Series underway

Plenty of action continues all month at GG. The Omaholics Series is currently underway, running through Nov. 27. The all-Omaha affair features buy-ins starting at $5.40 with a $5 million overall guarantee.

A major part of the series is the $210 Mystery Bounty Main Event. The tournament features numerous starting flights with $500,000 guaranteed and the final stage set for Nov. 27.

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GGPoker Gets Omaholic Series Underway; Flip & Go Millionaire Closes in on 80,000 Entries

GGPoker's Omaholic Series runs through Nov. 27 with buy-ins starting at $5.40 and at least $5 million guaranteed overall.

Omaha fans rejoice. GGPoker launched the latest edition of the site’s Omaholic Series on Wednesday, running through Nov. 27. The festival features Omaha tournaments exclusively, with buy-ins starting at $5.40 and at least $5 million guaranteed overall.

The $210 Mystery Bounty Main Event highlights the series with numerous starting flights and the final stage set for Nov. 27. The tournament also comes with a $500,000 guarantee.

“It’s time for all lovers of Omaha poker to mark their calendars; their favorite tournament series is coming back,” GG head of public relations Paul Burke said in a news release. “There are millions in cash prizes to be won and an Omaha Mystery Bounty main event to cap it all off – this Omaholic Series will be special.”

The site’s Flip & Go Millionaire event also sees the last Flip stage on Thursday. The event has seen big numbers so far.

More GGPoker Omaholic Series highlights

Beyond the championship event, players will find a packed schedule with major guarantees. A few of the highlights include:

  • $5.40 Mini Bounty MILLION$ – final stage on Nov. 19, $100,000 guaranteed 
  • $54 Bounty MILLION$ – final stage on Nov. 20, $250,000 guaranteed
  • $1,050 Sunday Main High Roller – Nov. 13, 20, 27; $75,000 guaranteed

Satellites for numerous Omaholic events also run daily throughout the series. Players can look for GGPoker’s OmahaSquad to stream plenty of the festival action on Twitch.

That includes Fernando “JNandezPoker” Habegger and Mikhail “Minthon19” Yakovlev, who regularly stream from the highest-stakes Omaha tables. Here’s a look at the complete series.

GGPoker Omaholic Series 2022

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 12Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$15,000
Nov 13Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$30,000
Nov 13Hundred Stack $840$840$100,000
Nov 13Hundred Stack $88$88$20,000
Nov 13Bounty Super High Roller $5,250$5,250$100,000
Nov 13Bounty HR $525$525$75,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty HR $54$54$25,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Bounty King $400$400$50,000
Nov 13Bounty King Jr $40$40$20,000
Nov 13Sunday Main Event HR $1,050$1,050$75,000
Nov 13Sunday Special $150$150$20,000
Nov 13Bounty Super High Roller $5,250$5,250$100,000
Nov 13Sunday Fifty Stack $55$55$10,000
Nov 13Sunday Fifty Stack HR $525$525$40,000
Nov 13Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$5,000
Nov 13Bounty Cooldown $108$108$15,000
Nov 13Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 13Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 13Bounty Closer $250$250$12,500
Nov 13Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$5,000
Nov 14Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,500
Nov 14Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$15,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 14Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 14Bounty HR $525$525$30,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Daily Main $250$250$15,000
Nov 14Daily Mini Main $25$25$6,000
Nov 14Bounty King $400$400$20,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 14Daily Special $150$150$10,000
Nov 14High Roller $1,050$1,050$50,000
Nov 14Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 14Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$5,000
Nov 14Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 14Bounty Cooldown $108$108$7,500
Nov 14Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 14Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 14Bounty Closer $250$250$7,500
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$5,000
Nov 15Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,500
Nov 15Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$15,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 15Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 15Bounty HR $525$525$30,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Daily Main $250$250$15,000
Nov 15Daily Mini Main $25$25$6,000
Nov 15Bounty King $400$400$20,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 15Daily Special $150$150$10,000
Nov 15High Roller $1,050$1,050$50,000
Nov 15Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 15Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$5,000
Nov 15Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 15Bounty Cooldown $108$108$7,500
Nov 15Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 15Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 15Bounty Closer $250$250$7,500
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$5,000
Nov 16Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,500
Nov 16Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$15,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 16Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 16Bounty HR $525$525$30,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Daily Main $250$250$15,000
Nov 16Daily Mini Main $25$25$6,000
Nov 16Bounty King $400$400$20,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 16Daily Special $150$150$10,000
Nov 16High Roller $1,050$1,050$30,000
Nov 16Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 16Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$5,000
Nov 16Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 16Bounty Cooldown $108$108$7,500
Nov 16Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 16Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 16Bounty Closer $250$250$7,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 17Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$5,000
Nov 17Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,500
Nov 17Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$15,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 17Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 17Bounty HR $525$525$30,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17Daily Main $250$250$15,000
Nov 17Daily Mini Main $25$25$6,000
Nov 17Bounty King $400$400$20,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 17Daily Special $150$150$10,000
Nov 17High Roller $1,050$1,050$50,000
Nov 17MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 17Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 17Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$5,000
Nov 17Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 17Bounty Cooldown $108$108$7,500
Nov 17Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 17Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 17Bounty Closer $250$250$7,500
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 18Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$4,000
Nov 18Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,000
Nov 18Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$12,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 18Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 18Bounty HR $525$525$10,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18Daily Main $250$250$12,000
Nov 18Daily Mini Main $25$25$5,000
Nov 18Bounty King $400$400$12,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 18Daily Special $150$150$8,000
Nov 18High Roller $1,050$1,050$30,000
Nov 18MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 18Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 18Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$4,000
Nov 18Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 18Bounty Cooldown $108$108$6,000
Nov 18Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 18Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 18Bounty Closer $250$250$5,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 19Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$4,000
Nov 19Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$10,000
Nov 19Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$7,000
Nov 19Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$15,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Stage 1]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Hundred Stack $840$840$25,000
Nov 19Hundred Stack $88$88$10,000
Nov 19Bounty HR $525$525$20,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty HR $54$54$12,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Last Chance]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Daily Main $250$250$15,000
Nov 19Daily Mini Main $25$25$5,000
Nov 19Bounty King $400$400$20,000
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Bounty King Jr $40$40$10,000
Nov 19Daily Special $150$150$8,000
Nov 19High Roller $1,050$1,050$40,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Last Minute]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 19Ultra Deepstack Turbo $5.50$5.50$2,000
Nov 19Ultra Deepstack Turbo $55$55$4,000
Nov 19Mini Bounty MILLION$, $100K GTD [Final Stage]$5.40$100,000
Nov 19Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$4,000
Nov 19Bounty Cooldown $108$108$7,500
Nov 19Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 19Bounty Closer $250$250$7,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Double Chance $55 [2-Stack]$55$10,000
Nov 20Bounty Warm-Up $25$25$15,000
Nov 20Bounty Warm-Up $215$215$30,000
Nov 20Hundred Stack $840$840$100,000
Nov 20Hundred Stack $88$88$20,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Stage 1]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty Super High Roller $5,250$5,250$100,000
Nov 20Bounty HR $525$525$75,000
Nov 20Mini Bounty HR $54$54$25,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Last Chance]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty King $400$400$50,000
Nov 20Bounty King Jr $40$40$20,000
Nov 20Sunday Main Event HR $1,050$1,050$75,000
Nov 20Sunday Special $150$150$20,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Last Minute]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty Super High Roller $5,250$5,250$100,000
Nov 20MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 20Sunday Fifty Stack $55$55$10,000
Nov 20Sunday Fifty Stack HR $525$525$40,000
Nov 20Bounty MILLION$, $250K GTD [Final Stage]$54$250,000
Nov 20Bounty Cooldown $10.80$10.80$5,000
Nov 20Bounty Cooldown $108$108$15,000
Nov 20Bounty Closer $250$250$12,500
Nov 21MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 21MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 21MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 21MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 22MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 22MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 22MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 22MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 23MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 23MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 23MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 23MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 24MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 24MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 24MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 24MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 25MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 25MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 25MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 25MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 26MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 26MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 26MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 26MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 27MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 27MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 27MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 27MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Stage 1]$210$500,000
Nov 27MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event - $50K Top Bounty [Final Stage]$210$500,000

Other events running at GGPoker

Beyond the Omaholics, even more is on the line for online poker players at GG. The $11 Flip & Go Millionaire has earned some headlines in recent weeks.

The special event comes with at least $1 million guaranteed in prizes on the line. Players can still get in the Flip stage, but the Go stage begins Nov. 11.

Flip stages run every 20 minutes on the site and GG staff are pleased with the turnout so far.

“We believe it is going to hit the $1 million guarantee, and so we’re very happy with the community’s engagement with this,” Burke told PokerScout. “It’s always great to be able to offer players this kind of lower buy-in event with a chunky guarantee.”

GGPoker has announced the launch of the $11 Flip & Go Millionaire, a special tournament with at least $1 million in prizes on the line.

As of Thursday morning, the event had attracted 70,795 entries but that number was moving up quickly.

“We’re hoping this will cross 100,000 entries before the final Flip Stages are complete,” Burke said.

The site is also partnering with Dusk Till Dawn casino for the upcoming United Kingdom Poker Championships. The series begins on Jan. 7 at GG and then live play starts at Dusk Till Dawn on Jan. 11.

Players will find a £560 Main Event with £500,000 guaranteed and an extra £50,000 in added prizes for players who qualify online.

The site is offering players a chance to grab a complete tournament package. Qualifiers starts at just a dollar and include:

  • Daily Dollar Qualifiers – These award one seat daily for just $1. GG will award a total of 60 tickets via Daily Dollar Qualifiers.
  • Weekly $80 Super Satellites – These run every Wednesday and guarantee one seat for every £560 ($640) in the prize pool. Each weekly event guaratees eight seats.

★★★ Ready to get in the action at GGPoker? Click here for a complete site review with exclusive PokerScout bonus offers. ★★★

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Poker Podium: Ian Hamilton, Adrian Mateos, Hannes Jeschka Among Online Poker’s October Winners

Poker Podium offers another look at some online and live poker winners over the last month from online poker operators.

There was plenty of action from the major online poker operators in October. From big winners on the European Poker Tour to a million-dollar score at GGPoker, players cashed in right up through Halloween in both the live and online arenas.

The month also brought some interesting online challenges with GGPoker’s Kevin Martin now facing an interesting athletic feat. Once again Poker Podium takes a look at some of online poker winners and headlines from the last month.

PokerStars

The European Poker Tour stop in London was a huge part of the PokerStars action in October. The £5,300 Main Event highlighted the series from Oct. 22-28.

After surviving several all-in situations at the final table, the United Kingdom’s Ian Hamilton took the title for £664,400. Jack Sinclair, also from the UK, finished runner-up for £414,650 in a tournament that saw 749 entries.

Former Deliveroo executive Adam Miller also proved to be a success at EPT London. The company offers restaurant delivery services in the UK and Miller served as the company’s chief financial officer.

Adam Miller battles at the EPT London. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

At EPT London, Miller delivered some nice finishes. After winning a £530 online satellite, he scored a Main Event package valued at £9,200. He then went on to finish 56th for £11,200.

Next, Miller took seventh in the £550 Eight-Game mix for £2,370. He battled PokerStars ambassadors Georgina “GJReggie” James and Parker “Tonkaaaa” Talbot at the final table. 

Miller’s run in the series got even better in the £10,300 High Roller. He took the top spot for £358,550. With his recent success, more poker tournaments look to be in his future.

“Yeah, I’m going to start traveling around a bit more to play more of these bigger buy-in events,” he said. “I haven’t decided between EPT Prague and another event in December, but I’ll play in the Bahamas and then play a full World Series of Poker schedule next year.”

Mystery Bounty rewards Platinum Pass 

The £3,000 Mystery Bounty was a major part of the action in London with a Platinum Pass as one of the bounties up for grabs. Germany’s Hannes Jeschka added to a nice year, bagging the pass and a trip to the $25,000 PokerStars Players Championship in January.

Hannes Jeschka accepts his new Platinum Pass. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

The win came after Jeschka won a $5,300 tournament in Cyprus in August for $542,000. Adding one of poker’s biggest prizes wasn’t on his mind when the action got underway.

“When I entered this tournament I didn’t know there was a Platinum Pass,” he told the PokerStars blog. He added: “I was disappointed to bust the tournament and I have mixed feelings right now, but this is overwhelming.”

WCOOP 2022: Take 2 is next up at PokerStars, running Nov. 5-9 with 66 events and total guaranteed prize pools of almost $28 million.

PartyPoker

The Grand Prix KO Autumn Edition was in the spotlight at Party in October. The $109 Main Event featured a $500,000 guarantee and Sweden’s Emil Sjogren grabbed the title for a total payout of $47,569.

The tournament topped the guarantee, bringing in 5,123 entries for a $512,300 prize pool. The Czech Republic’s Jiri Havlena took runner-up for $36,451.

The $320 Six-Max High Roller was another major event in the series and saw Brazil’s Gabriel De Melo come out on top. The tournament easily topped the $200,000 guarantee, attracting 773 entries for a $231,900 prize pool.

De Melo won $30,383 for the title with Canada’s Philippe D’Auteuil taking runner-up for $18,150.

The MILLIONS Online series is also now underway at PartyPoker. The series kicked off on Oct. 27 and runs through Nov. 15. The action started with Brazil’s William Barbosa becoming the series’ first champion.

He topped a field of 912 opponents in the $162 Opener for a score of $17,225. The event featured a $125,000 guarantee and Austria’s Tomas Patka finished runner-up for $9,568.

Adrian Mateos was another early winner, taking the title in the $530 Eight-Max for $12,461. The Spanish poker pro also has more than $30 million in live tournament winnings and is an ambassador for Winamax. He’ll also be part of an upcoming training session as part of the Winamax Poker Tour.

GGPoker

Much of the action over the last month at GG focused on the Bounty Hunters Series, which runs through Nov. 7 with $50 million guaranteed.

One of the big winners so far is Philippe D’Auteuil, fresh off his nice runner-up at PartyPoker. He took down the $525 Bounty Hunters High Roller Main Event on Sunday for more than $105,000.

GG also partners with WSOP.com in Canada for a new Ontario platform. The site recently ran a WSOP Online mini series with three bracelets up for grabs.

Toronto’s David Cowling won the final event, the $1,050 GGMasters Online Championship. He scored $50,992 and his first WSOP bracelet. For a complete look at the series results, click here.

In other action, GGPoker ambassador Kevin Martin conducted a unique challenge in late October. With $20,000 in his online account, the Twitch streamer had to play 60 hours with the hopes of ending up in the black. If not, the challenge came with an interesting punishment.

The result? He dipped below the initial amount and will now be readying his scooter for a marathon. On the other end of the spectrum, one player recently cashed in via a Bounty Jackpot event for a cool $1 million.

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The XL Retro Series was a huge part of the 888 action in October with more than two weeks of tournaments. The 27-event series saw 10,951 entries and awarded $1.5 million.

Brazilians performed particularly well, winning seven titles. Canada was just behind with players winning six events. Players from Sweden, Germany, Malta, Finland, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, Montenegro, Ireland, and the United Kingdom won titles as well. 

The series saw seven five-figure payouts for first place. The largest came in the $250 Main Event, with “raw_dawg” winning for $70,164. The championship topped the $500,000 guarantee, attracting 2,162 entries for a $508,070 prize pool.

Some of the 888poker ambassador team found nice runs as well. Vivian Saliba and StreamTeam members Nick Eastwood and Josh Manley all made it in the money.

Another StreamTeam member found the winner’s circle. Jordan Banfield took down the $320 Crocodile KO for a $5,418 top prize plus $375 in bounties. The Canadian player collected a total payout of $5,793.