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September 15, 2020September 16, 2020

THUNDERSTRUCK: 888poker Dropping Biggest Series in Site History with $8 Million Superstorm

The 888poker Millions Superstorm wrapped up Oct. 11.

There will be plenty of seven-figure paydays with 888poker’s upcoming Millions Superstorm series. The series is the site’s biggest ever with $8 million in guarantees and numerous ways to win.

The series kicks off on Sept. 10 with 15 tournaments and concludes Oct. 11 with the $320 Main Event with a $1 million guarantee.

Plenty of action in the 888poker Millions Superstorm

As part of the series, players will actually find three different promotions with plenty of money on the line.

Millions Superstorm Series – This is the complete tournament series with several events daily including the $1 million Main Event.
$1 Million BLAST – Take a shot at some of these tournaments throughout the series and earn a shot at three prize pools worth a million bucks each.
$1 Million Giveaway – With this promotion, players can win bonuses, tickets, and Main Event seat.

There are numerous satellites throughout the series starting at just pennies.

Highlights on the Superstorm schedule

Superstorm features 480 tournaments as part of the month-long series, with something for every bankroll. Two daily tournaments vary throughout the series and are paired with a Mini event for players with lower bankrolls.

Here’s a look at some of the bigger regular events throughout the series.

888poker Millions Superstorm 2020

Day	Tournament	Buy-in	Guarantee
Sundays	888 Millions Sunday Special	$215	$100,000
Mondays	888 Millions R&A	$33	$25,000
Tuesdays	888 Millions High Roller	$530	$100,000
Thursdays	888 Millions PKO 8-Max	$160	$50,000
Fridays	888 Millions DeepStack	$55	$30,000
Saturday	888 Millions 6-Max	$109	$30,000
Sunday, Oct. 11	888 Millions Superstorm Main Event (Day 2)	$320	$1,000
Sunday, Oct. 11	888 Millions Mini Main Event	$55	$75,000

Daily	888 Millions PKO	$16.50	$5,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO 8-Max	$44	$5,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO 8-Max	$88	$10,000
Daily	888 Millions BIG Fish	$33	$12,000
Daily	888 Millions Mega Deep	$109	$12,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO	$22	$8,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO 8-Max	$7.50	$6,000
Daily	888 Millions Monsoon	$55	$12,000
Daily	888 Millions BIG Fish	$16.50	$15,000
Daily	888 Millions BIG Fish	$33	$12,000
Daily	888 Millions BIG Fish	$5.50	$7,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO 6-Max	$55	$10,000
Daily	888 Millions PKO	$22	$8,000

These are just some of the highlights and there are numerous other daily events. Buy-ins start at only $5.50 with numerous big guarantees.

A look at the $1 million Main Event

888poker will find several wrinkles for the multi-flight $320 Main Event. The tournament features numerous Day 1 flights beginning Aug. 23 until Day 2 on Oct. 11, the series’ final day.

Players have several options to get in the on the action:

Buying in directly
Winning a ticket in a $1 million giveaway
Earning a satellite entry in events starting at only pennies

Lower rollers who don’t snag a ticket can also jump in the $55 Millions Mini Main Event with a $75,000.

Much more to the Millions Superstorm

Beyond the traditional series, there are also numerous other promotions planned. Players can win freeroll tickets in some other ways on the 888 platform including:

Sports betting
Casino play
Tournament play
Winning hands with Queen-Jack in cash games

Players will also find three daily freerolls, which reward tickets to the $1 million BLAST special. Cash Freerolls and Millions Superstorm Daily Freerolls will also be awarding tickets to the Main Event.

Some of the major events will be live streamed on the 888poker Facebook and YouTube channels. Special guests as well as exclusive giveaways and freerolls are planned as part of the fun.

88poker ‘Sunday Sale’ promotion continue throughout August

The Superstorm may be coming in September, but there is also some nice value in August at 888. The site is once again running the “Sunday Sale’ promotion with major Sunday tournament buy-ins cut in half.

However, these events are still paying out the same guarantees, making for nice bang for the buck. Here’s a look at Sunday sale events:

$109 Mega Deep – buy-in now only $55 ($100,000 guarantee)
$55 Monsoon – now only $27.50 ($15,00 guarantee)
$320 Whale – now only $160 ($20,000 guarantee)

There are also regular qualifiers for these events, starting at only pennies. Players will have some big opportunities at a nice score at a 50% discount.

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September 15, 2020

Unibet Launches UOS9 with $1 Million Guaranteed; New Software in the Works

The Unibet Online Series X kicks off Nov. 22 and features €1 million guaranteed.

Poker players have yet another online series to look forward to this week. The Unibet Online Series 9 kicks off Sept. 18 and runs through Oct. 11 with 133 events and an overall guarantee of €1 million.

The site caters to those who may not be looking for mega buy-in events and prefer some lower-stakes cash games and tournaments. Those looking to go a bit bigger, however, will also find some action.

The UOS9 is an example of that with Nano, Low, Mid, and High buy-in levels. That ranges from as small as €0.50 all the way up to €300.

Those looking for some lower buy-in options and plenty of fun may want to jump in the UOS9 action.

“We foster for our recreational players by running a quite large part of our tournaments in the lower buy-in range,” Kindred Group (Unibet’s corporate owner) poker tournament manager Leo Wagenius tells USPoker. “But of course we’re also running some weekly tournaments in the higher buy-in range, such as €50 to €200.”

Some highlights of the Unibet OS9 schedule

The UOS9 offers plenty of tournaments for players who prefer some fun with a bargain buy-in. Unibet goes out of its way to live up to its motto “By players, for players.”

When it comes to micro stakes action that means no rake. Unibet takes no fee for any tournaments with a buy-in of €1 or less.

Players in the UOS9 will find mostly No Limit Hold’em with a few Omaha events mixed in. There are also several bounty tournaments on the schedule, adding some extra excitement.

Key bullet points include three two-day main events set for Oct. 2 with the €300 Main Event guaranteeing €30,000. The €0.50 Nano version guarantees €400 and the €10 Low version guarantees €4,000.

Unibet is also including some of its traditional brands into the series: the UK Tour and the Unibet Open. The €1,100 Unibet Open Online, a two-day event with €250,000 guaranteed, should attract a nice field.

A few other events that should draw plenty of interest include:

€1 Nano NLHE Rebuy Two-Day – €500 guaranteed (Sept. 20)
€50 Mid NLHE Rebuy Two-Day – €25,000 guaranteed (Sept. 27)
€250 High NLHE UK Tour Online Two-Day – €25,000 guaranteed (Sept. 27)
€100 Rebuy High NLHE Two-Day – €50,000 guaranteed (Oct. 4)
€50 Rebuy Mid NLHE Two-Day – €25,000 guaranteed (Oct. 4)
€100 High Unibet Open Online Two-Day – €25,000 guaranteed (Oct. 11)
€1,100 High Unibet Open Online Two-Day – €250,000 guaranteed (Oct. 11)

Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2020 Unibet Online Series 9

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

TOTAL					1000000

Proudly rec player friendly at Unibet

Catering to recreational and part-time players is a major part of the mindset at Unibet. Along with lower buy-ins and rake-free micro events, the site also has some other ways it caters to rec players.

Poker tracking software is banned and players can change their usernames up to three times a day. These present some obstacles for sharks looking to feast on less-experienced players.

Wagenius says communicating with players remains a big goal as well at Unibet.

“What really stands out is our close and straightforward communication with our customers,” he says. “We have a Unibet community where we listen to customer suggestions on a daily basis.”

The site also offers players the ability to create on-demand home game tournaments. All these events run rake free – a nice benefit to play with friends while social distancing during a pandemic.

“It’s really appreciated by customers, to be able to have small tournaments with friends and not pay for it,” Wagenius says.

“The entire poker team tries to make customers feel that they can actually impact where we take the product.”

Players have another nice event to look forward to during UOS9. The site plans to launch a complete software client facelift on Sept. 22. No word on the changes yet, but with its player-friendly approach, Unibet hopes the new software will be even more user friendly.

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August 25, 2020August 20, 2020

PokerStars Blasts Off With Largest Galactic Series Guarantee Ever

The PokerStars Galactic Series kicks off for players in Spain, France, and Portugal on Aug. 30.

Players in southern Europe have a shot at some out-of-this-world money during the PokerStars Galactic Series from Aug. 30 to Sept. 28. The festival boasts more than €17 million in total guarantees – the largest in the series’ history.

The Galactic offers plenty of action for players in France, Spain, and Portugal. The Galactic adds to a massive month for PokerStars during September, which is also running the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on the .COM site.

With all tournament series combined, the company has more than $200 million in tournament series guarantees on the line.

A preview of the Galactic Series

Those looking to take their games to an interstellar level have a lot to look forward to in the Galactic Series. The festival caters to every category of player with buy-ins ranging from €5 to €250.

The action is highlighted by the €250 Main Event on Sept. 20 with a €1 million guarantee. Players can win an entry via three depositor freerolls on Aug. 29 and Sept. 5 and 29. The site will also host:

Special edition €12.50 Spin & Go’s – awarding Main Event entries as well as cash prizes.
Numerous qualifiers – players of all levels can win entry into various series events starting at just €1.

The series will be available to players using the PokerStars .ES, .PT, or .FR platforms. There’s something for everyone during the series and the series should make for some cosmic vibes.

Here’s a look at the entire schedule:

2020 PokerStars Galactic Series

Event	Date	Buy-In	Tournament	Guarantee
1	30-Aug	€ 5	Big Bang [Opening Event]	€ 30,000
2	30-Aug	€ 50	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
3	30-Aug	€ 50	Warm-Up [Progressive KO]	€ 175,000
4	30-Aug	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 20,000
5	30-Aug	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
6	30-Aug	€ 10	ClassiComet	€ 100,000
7	30-Aug	€ 250	Sunday Stellar [Progressive KO]	€ 250,000
8	30-Aug	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 60,000
9	30-Aug	€ 125	NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
10	30-Aug	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 15,000
11	30-Aug	€ 50	BigStack Turbo	€ 60,000
12	30-Aug	€ 125	Supersonic [6-Max]	€ 60,000
13	31-Aug	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 50,000
14	31-Aug	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 30,000
15	31-Aug	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
16	31-Aug	€ 50	NLHE [Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 90,000
17	31-Aug	€ 250	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
18	31-Aug	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
19	31-Aug	€ 50	BigStack Turbo	€ 50,000
20	31-Aug	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 15,000
21	31-Aug	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo	€ 40,000
22	31-Aug	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
23	31-Aug	€ 250	JUPITER High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
24	1-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max]	€ 40,000
25	1-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
26	1-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 15,000
27	1-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
28	1-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
29	1-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 45,000
30	1-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
31	1-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
32	1-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
33	1-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
34	1-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
35	2-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max]	€ 40,000
36	2-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
37	2-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
38	2-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
39	2-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
40	2-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 45,000
41	2-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo	€ 40,000
42	2-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 12,500
43	2-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper [6-Max]	€ 25,000
44	2-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
45	2-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
46	3-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 40,000
47	3-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
48	3-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 15,000
49	3-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
50	3-Sep	€ 50	NLHE 6th Sense	€ 100,000
51	3-Sep	€ 250	NLHE Super Thursday [Progressive KO]	€ 150,000
52	3-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
53	3-Sep	€ 50	Thursday Galactic Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
54	3-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [4-Max]	€ 12,500
55	3-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
56	3-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
57	3-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
58	4-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
59	4-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
60	4-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
61	4-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
62	4-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
63	4-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
64	4-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo]	€ 40,000
65	4-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
66	4-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo	€ 35,000
67	4-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
68	4-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
69	5-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Ultra KO]	€ 25,000
70	5-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
71	5-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
72	5-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
73	5-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
74	5-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
75	5-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo	€ 30,000
76	5-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
77	5-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper [6-Max]	€ 25,000
78	5-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
79	5-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
80	6-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
81	6-Sep	€ 50	Warm-Up	€ 150,000
82	6-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 25,000
83	6-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
84	6-Sep	€ 10	ClassiComet	€ 100,000
85	6-Sep	€ 50	[50 Special, Progressive KO]	€ 250,000
86	6-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
87	6-Sep	€ 125	NLHE Deep-Turbo,	€ 75,000
88	6-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 15,000
89	6-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
90	6-Sep	€ 125	Supersonic [6-Max]	€ 40,000
91	7-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 50,000
92	7-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 30,000
93	7-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
94	7-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
95	7-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
96	7-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
97	7-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo	€ 50,000
98	7-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
99	7-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
100	7-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 40,000
101	7-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
102	8-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max]	€ 50,000
103	8-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
104	8-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 15,000
105	8-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 90,000
106	8-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
107	8-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [Heads Up], NO LATE REG, CAP 256	€ 25,000
108	8-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
109	8-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo	€ 50,000
110	8-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
111	8-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
112	8-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
113	8-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
114	9-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
115	9-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
116	9-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
117	9-Sep	€ 50	NLHE	€ 70,000
118	9-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
119	9-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
120	9-Sep	€ 125	PL Omaha [6-Max]	€ 20,000
121	9-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
122	9-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
123	9-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper	€ 25,000
124	9-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
125	9-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
126	10-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 40,000
127	10-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
128	10-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 20,000
129	10-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
130	10-Sep	€ 50	NLHE 6th Sense	€ 75,000
131	10-Sep	€ 250	NLHE Super Thursday [Progressive KO]	€ 150,000
132	10-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
133	10-Sep	€ 50	Thursday Galactic Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
134	10-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [4-Max]	€ 12,500
135	10-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
136	10-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
137	10-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
138	11-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
139	11-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
140	11-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
141	11-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
142	11-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
143	11-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
144	11-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
145	11-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
146	11-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
147	11-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
148	11-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 25,000
149	12-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Ultra KO]	€ 25,000
150	12-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
151	12-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
152	12-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max]	€ 40,000
153	12-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
154	12-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS,	€ 40,000
155	12-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
156	12-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
157	12-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper [4-Max]	€ 20,000
158	12-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
159	12-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 25,000
160	13-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
161	13-Sep	€ 50	Warm-Up	€ 150,000
162	13-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 25,000
163	13-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
164	13-Sep	€ 10	ClassiComet	€ 100,000
165	13-Sep	€ 250	Sunday Stellar [Progressive KO]	€ 250,000
166	13-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
167	13-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
168	13-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 15,000
169	13-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo	€ 75,000
170	13-Sep	€ 125	Supersonic [6-Max]	€ 40,000
171	14-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
172	14-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
173	14-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 20,000
174	14-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
175	14-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
176	14-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
177	14-Sep	€ 125	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
178	14-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
179	14-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
180	14-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
181	14-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
182	15-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
183	15-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
184	15-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 15,000
185	15-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
186	15-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
187	15-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [Heads Up], NO LATE REG, CAP 1024	€ 20,000
188	15-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
189	15-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo,	€ 50,000
190	15-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
191	15-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [Heads Up Hyper], NO LATE REG, CAP 1024	€ 10,000
192	15-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
193	15-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
194	16-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
195	16-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
196	16-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
197	16-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
198	16-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
199	16-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
200	16-Sep	€ 50	PL Omaha [6-Max]	€ 15,000
201	16-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
202	16-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 12,500
203	16-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep-Hyper [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
204	16-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
205	16-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
206	17-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 40,000
207	17-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
208	17-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY,	€ 15,000
209	17-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 90,000
210	17-Sep	€ 50	NLHE 6th Sense	€ 75,000
211	17-Sep	€ 250	NLHE Super Thursday [Progressive KO],	€ 125,000
212	17-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
213	17-Sep	€ 50	Thursday Galactic Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
214	17-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [4-Max]	€ 12,500
215	17-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
216	17-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 35,000
217	17-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
218	18-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Ultra KO]	€ 20,000
219	18-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
220	18-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
221	18-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
222	18-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Ultra KO]	€ 30,000
223	18-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 35,000
224	18-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
225	18-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
226	18-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
227	18-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
228	18-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
229	19-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
230	19-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
231	19-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
232	19-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
233	19-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 70,000
234	19-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 35,000
235	19-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
236	19-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
237	19-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper [4-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
238	19-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
239	19-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
240	20-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
241	20-Sep	€ 50	Warm-Up [Progressive KO]	€ 200,000
242	20-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 25,000
243	20-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
244	20-Sep	€ 10	ClassiComet	€ 100,000
245	20-Sep	€ 250	Main Event 8-Max PKO	€ 1,000,000
246	20-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
247	20-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
248	20-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 15,000
249	20-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 90,000
250	20-Sep	€ 125	Supersonic [6-Max]	€ 40,000
251	21-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
252	21-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 25,000
253	21-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
254	21-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
255	21-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
256	21-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS,	€ 40,000
257	21-Sep	€ 125	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
258	21-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
259	21-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
260	21-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
261	21-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 35,000
262	22-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
263	22-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
264	22-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY	€ 15,000
265	22-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
266	22-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
267	22-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [Heads Up], NO LATE REG, CAP 1024	€ 20,000
268	22-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
269	22-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo,	€ 40,000
270	22-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
271	22-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [Heads Up Hyper], NO LATE REG, CAP 1024	€ 10,000
272	22-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
273	22-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
274	23-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
275	23-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
276	23-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
277	23-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
278	23-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
279	23-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
280	23-Sep	€ 30	PL Omaha [6-Max]	€ 15,000
281	23-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
282	23-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 12,500
283	23-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep-Hyper [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
284	23-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
285	23-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 25,000
286	24-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [Deep to NEPTUNE]	€ 40,000
287	24-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
288	24-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY,	€ 15,000
289	24-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
290	24-Sep	€ 50	NLHE 6th Sense	€ 75,000
291	24-Sep	€ 250	NLHE Super Thursday [Progressive KO],	€ 100,000
292	24-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 40,000
293	24-Sep	€ 50	Thursday Galactic Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
294	24-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [4-Max]	€ 12,500
295	24-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
296	24-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
297	24-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
298	25-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Ultra KO]	€ 20,000
299	25-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 15,000
300	25-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 15,000
301	25-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
302	25-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Ultra KO]	€ 30,000
303	25-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 35,000
304	25-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
305	25-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
306	25-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Hyper [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 25,000
307	25-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 25,000
308	25-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
309	26-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
310	26-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
311	26-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
312	26-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 50,000
313	26-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 60,000
314	26-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 30,000
315	26-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
316	26-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo	€ 12,500
317	26-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Hyper [4-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 20,000
318	26-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
319	26-Sep	€ 125	NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 25,000
320	27-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [8-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 125,000
321	27-Sep	€ 50	Warm-Up	€ 150,000
322	27-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [6-Max]	€ 25,000
323	27-Sep	€ 30	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
324	27-Sep	€ 10	ClassiComet	€ 100,000
325	27-Sep	€ 50	[50 Special, Progressive KO]	€ 225,000
326	27-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS	€ 50,000
327	27-Sep	€ 125	NLHE Deep-Turbo,	€ 75,000
328	27-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [8-Max]	€ 15,000
329	27-Sep	€ 50	BigStack Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
330	27-Sep	€ 125	Supersonic [6-Max]	€ 40,000
331	28-Sep	€ 30	NLHE Deep to NEPTUNE [Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
332	28-Sep	€ 10	NLHE [6-Max, SuperStack VENUS]	€ 20,000
333	28-Sep	€ 5	NLHE Deep Micro MERCURY [8-Max]	€ 15,000
334	28-Sep	€ 50	NLHE [8-Max, Deep-Stack, Progressive KO]	€ 75,000
335	28-Sep	€ 250	NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 100,000
336	28-Sep	€ 20	NLHE SuperStack VENUS,	€ 25,000
337	28-Sep	€ 125	NLHE Deep-Turbo [6-Max, Progressive KO]	€ 40,000
338	28-Sep	€ 5	BigStack Turbo [6-Max]	€ 12,500
339	28-Sep	€ 50	NLHE Deep-Turbo [Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
340	28-Sep	€ 30	MOONLIGHT Express [8-Max, Hyper]	€ 30,000
341	28-Sep	€ 250	Jupiter High Roller [Turbo, Progressive KO]	€ 30,000
		TOTAL		€ 17,005,000

New additions invade PokerStars galaxy

Similar to WCOOP, Stars is bringing plenty to the table for southern European players. The “‘Galactic Series Sweepstakes” is a new promotion this year and offers players plenty of opportunities.

From Sept. 5-19, a total of €150,000 in Main Event entries will be awarded – €10,000 daily. For a shot at a tournament ticket, players must opt in using their challenge window.

Then need to simply play in at least one Galactic Series tournament for an entry into that day’s giveaway. The higher the buy-in level, the more entries a player receive for that day’s sweepstakes.

PokerStars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset said the company makes efforts to add something new and different to each series.

“The Galactic Series is now in its third year and has become a key event in the calendar for many of our players in Southern Europe,” Rasset said.

“In listening to our players and thinking about ways we can offer additional excitement, on top of the series’ biggest ever guarantee we have added more value and more ways to win this year. There are sweepstakes, special Spin & Go’s, and freerolls, ensuring players of all types have the chance to take part.”

The Galactic Series is just one major series running in September. Over the same dates, the PokerStars WCOOP will also be underway.

That series also features its largest ever guarantee ever as well – a nice $80 million. Combined, the Galactic Series and WCOOP will award more than $100 million.

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August 19, 2020August 18, 2020

Unibet Summer Circuit Series Sizzles With $250,000 Guarantee

The Unibet Summer Circuit Series kicks off on Aug. 23.

The international online poker market continues to explode and Unibet is getting in on the action this month. The operator offers up its Summer Circuit Series Aug. 21-30 with a total guarantee of €250,000.

The series features 40 events with buy-ins ranging from €50 to €200. The series offers plenty of action for players around the world with guarantees from €2,500 to €20,000.

Those players with limited bankrolls will find some nice payouts for a small investment.

Quick look at the Unibet Summer Circuit Series schedule

Unibet has long worked hard to cater to recreational players. This isn’t a site for poker pros, but players looking to have some fun. For the Summer Circuit Series that includes a shot at some nice prize pools..

The site bans poker trackers and allows players to change their alias up to three times per day. This makes picking off fish a bit more difficult for the sharks in this poker ocean.

Most events in the Summer Circuit Series have bargain buy-ins, but those looking for bigger tournaments will find a few. That includes three €100 tournaments on Aug. 23, 27, and 30.

The €200 Big Bang is set for Aug. 25 with a €10,000 guarantee and is the largest buy-in of the series. This event and the three €100 events are considered the series’s championships.

Other Unibet series highlights

Beyond that Big Bang “High Roller,” players have some other nice action to check out. A few highlights include:

€50 Kickoff, Aug. 21 — €5,000 guaranteed
€100 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day (championship), Aug 23 — €20,000 guaranteed
€25 NLHE NLHE Rebuy 2-Day, Aug 23 — €10,000 guaranteed
€25 NLHE NLHE Bounty, Aug. 25 — €7,500 guaranteed
€200 Big Bang (championship), Aug. 25 – €10,000 guaranteed
€50 NLHE NLHE Rebuy, Aug. 26 — €7,500 guaranteed
€100 NLHE NLHE Bounty (championship), Aug. 27 — €10,000 guaranteed
€100 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day (championship), Aug. 30 — €20,000 guaranteed

Here’s a look ta the complete schedule.

Unibet Summer Circuit Schedule

Date	Name	Buyin	Guarantee	Game
Aug. 21	#1 NLHE Kickoff	€50	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 21	#2 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 21	#3 NLHE	€50	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 21	#4 NLHE	€25	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 22	#5 NLHE	€25	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 22	#6 NLHE Bounty	€50	€7,500	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 22	#7 NLHE Re-Enter	€25	€2,500	Omaha
Aug. 22	#8 NLHE Rebuy	€50	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 23	#9 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day	€100	€20,000	NLHE
Aug. 23	#10 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day	€25	€10,000	NLHE
Aug. 23	#11 NLHE Bounty	€25	€2,500	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 23	#12 NLHE Rebuy	€50	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 24	#13 NLHE	€50	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 24	#14 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 24	#15 NLHE Bounty	€25	€2,500	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 24	#16 NLHE	€25	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 25	#17 NLHE Big Bang	200	€10,000	NLHE
Aug. 25	#18 NLHE	€25	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 25	#19 NLHE Bounty	€25	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 25	#20 NLHE Bounty	€25	€2,500	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 26	#21 NLHE	€50	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 26	#22 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 26	#23 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 26	#24 NLHE Rebuy	€50	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 27	#25 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 27	#26 NLHE Rebuy	€50	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 27	#27 NLHE Bounty	€100	€10,000	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 27	#28 NLHE Bounty	€25	€2,500	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 28	#29 NLHE	€50	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 28	#30 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 28	#31 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 28	#32 NLHE Bounty	€25	€5,000	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 29	#33 NLHE Rebuy	€25	€5,000	NLHE
Aug. 29	#34 NLHE Bounty Re-enter	€50	€5,000	NLHE Bounty
Aug. 29	#35 NLHE	€25	€2,500	NLHE
Aug. 29	#36 NLHE Bounty	€25	€2,500	Omaha Bounty
Aug. 30	#37 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day	€100	€20,000	NLHE
Aug. 30	#38 NLHE Rebuy 2-Day	€50	€15,000	NLHE
Aug. 30	#39 NLHE Rebuy	€50	€7,500	NLHE
Aug. 30	#40 NLHE	€25	€2,500	NLHE

Added qualifiers and leaderboard cash

There will be numerous qualifiers for all different buy-in levels running daily throughout the Summer Circuit Series. That also includes daily “superqualifiers” already underway with multiple tickets guaranteed during each event.

As part of the fun, there is also a series leaderboard with a €10,000 prize pool. The top spot finisher takes home an extra €2,500.

Even more to come from Unibet – with seven figures

The Summer Circuit isn’t the only poker festival on tap for Unibet players. The site has already announced plans for the Unibet Online Series (UOS9) set for Sept. 18 to Oct. 11.

USO9 promises even more for players – with a €1 million total guaranteed prize pool. The series features a €1,100 two-day main event with a €250,000 guarantee.

The entire schedule hasn’t been released yet, but check back at PokerScout for a complete preview when it’s announced.

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August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

WSOP ROUNDUP: First Double Bracelet Winner, Ireland’s O’Dea Scores Gold, Numbers Rise, & More

The World Series of Poker Online produced some big news over the last week at GGPoker. That included the first player to win not only two bracelets in the series, but the first to ever win two online bracelet events.

There were also some big $10,000 heads-up fireworks and a WSOP final table player winning a bracelet. The series has now awarded 24 bracelets with plenty of big online poker remaining. Here’s a look at some of the news from the series over the last week.

Numbers in WSOP Online at GGPoker continue to grow after big events

Recent major events like the Millionaire Maker have inflated the nice WSOP Online numbers even more. The last week has seen the average number of entries rise from 3,754 last week to 3,830 this week.

The average prize pool has also climbed by about $300,000 over the last week to $2 million. The average payout has now ballooned to almost $299,896, an increase of almost $45,000 from last week.

The Millionaire Maker easily became the largest payout and prize pool of the series. The prize pool almost reached $9 million with Daniel Dvoress taking the title for $1.5 million.

With some nice tournaments set for the coming week, these numbers should continue. Here’s a look at all winners and statistics.

For complete facts and information about the WSOP Online, including Twitch streams, click here.

Event	Buy-in	Total entries	Prize pool	Winner payout	Winner	Country
#32: The Opener NLHE	$100	29,306	$2,696,152	$265,880	Marcelo Jakovljevic Pudla	Brazil
#33: Every 1 for Covid Relief	$1,111	2,323	$2,580,853	$343,204	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#34: Super Turbo Bounty NLHE 6-Handed	$525	2,214	$1,107,000	$117,650	Shoma Ishikawa	Japan
#35 Pot Limit Omaha Championship	$5,000	328	$1,558,000	$306,622	Juha Helppi	Finland
#36 FIFTY STACK NLHE	$1,500	1,342	$1,912,350	$297,496	Michael Clacher	South Africa
#37 Bounty Pot Limit Omaha	$1,050	971	$971,000	$161,887	Hun Wei Lee	Australia
#38 Monster Stack NLHE 6-Handed [Asia Time Zone]	$600	2,007	$1,143,990	$171,389	Aaron Wijaya	China
#39: NLHE [Asia Time Zone]	$1,500	922	$1,313,850	$216,213	Roberto Romanello	United Kingdom
#40: Pot Limit Omaha	$2,500	532	$1,263,500	$224,493	Klas Lofberg	Sweden
#41: COLOSSUS	$400	12,757	$4,796,632	$595,930	Ranno Sootla	Estonia
#42: PLOSSUS	$400	4,356	$1,637,856	$221,557	Yuri Dzivielevski	Brazil
#43: Short Deck NLHE Championship	$10,000	301	$812,700	$276,393	Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb	United States
#44: NLHE 6-Handed	$2,500	892	$2,118,500	$356,412	Kristen Bicknell	Canada
#45: Bounty NLHE	$840	2,382	$1,906,500	$245,448	Patrick "Muddington" Kennedy	United Kingdom
#46: Deepstack NLHE	$500	2,307	$1,095,825	$189,098	Sung Joo "ArtePokerTV" Hyun	South Korea
#47: Short Deck NLHE	$1,000	487	$462,560	$88,202	Paul Teoh	Malaysia
#48 MILLIONAIRE MAKER	$1,500	6,299	$8,976,075	$1,489,289	Daniel Dvoress	Canada
#49 Turbo Deepstack	$500	2,978	$1,414,550	$192,523	Vladas "apuokos" Burneikis	Lithuania
#50: Bounty Championship	$2,100	1,168	$2,336,000	$327,319	Enrico "GTOExploiter" Camosci	Italy
#51: Pot Limit Omaha	$400	2,005	$753,880	$100,945	Eoghan "DrRoche" O'Dea	Ireland
#52: NLHE	$1,000	2,006	$1,905,700	$273,505	Alek Stasiak	Canada
#53: Double Stack PLO [Asia Time Zone]	$800	831	$631,560	$94,253	Frank Crivello	United States
#54: Heads-Up Championship	$10,000	128	NA	NA	event not yet finished	not yet finished
#55: NLHE Asia Time Zone Championship	HK$8,000	3,247	$3,184,074	$458,261	Luis Eduardo Assuncao Garla	Brazil
#56: GGMasters WSOP Edition	$150	9,835	$3,068,025	$183,526	Anatoly "Pohitrusha" Suvarov	United States



TOTALS		91,924	$49,647,132	$7,197,495
Average		3,830	$1,997,347	$299,896

Two cashes, two WSOP bracelets

It’s been a dominating performance so far at GGPoker for Alex Stasiak. The Canadian first won Event 32: $1,111 Every 1 in for COVID Relief for $343,200.

In his second cash of the series, Stasiak did it again. He won Event 52: $1,000 No Limit Hold’em on Aug. 6 for $273,505. That made him the series first two-time winner, and that included the US half at WSOP.com.

Beyond that feat, he also becomes the first player to ever win two online bracelets. That’s quite a feat and he still has time to attempt the trifecta.

2011 Main Event final table player scores bracelet

Irish eyes were smiling for Eoghan O’Dea on Aug. 5 in Event 51: $400 Pot Limit Omaha. The Dublin, Ireland, native scored the first bracelet of his career and took home $100,945.

O’Dea is no stranger to WSOP success and now has almost $2.4 million in series winnings. That included a sixth-place finish in the 2011 Main Event for $1.7 million.

In 2019, he also scored a nice PLO finish in the $10,000 championship in Las Vegas. He took sixth in that event for $143,128. O’Dea now becomes the fifth Irish player to win a bracelet.

Poker runs in the O’Dea family. His father Donnacha O’Dea is a card-playing legend in Ireland. He made two Main Event final table appearances, finishing sixth in 1983 and ninth in 1991.

PLO seems to be a nice game for the O’Deas with Donnacha also winning his bracelet in the game in 1998.

Dvoress wins Millionaire Maker, vaults into top spot on WSOP Leaderboard

The battle for the player of the series continues to heat up. Last week, three Brazilians took the top three spots.

However, a pair of Canadians now slide into first and second place with Daniel Dvoress taking the lead. He took down the Millionaire Maker on Aug. 8 for $1.5 million.

A coach at the RunItOnce training site, Dvoress offered some thanks to a friend who offered some pre-tournament help.

Thank you, and thank you for the last minute pre-tournament session 🙂 https://t.co/gp0Udsq4Us

— Daniel Dvoress (@DDvoress) August 8, 2020

This becomes just the latest huge score for Dvoress. He has more than $15 million in live tournament winnings. That includes winning the partypoker Live $250,000 Super High Roller Bowl in November for $4.1 million.

Here’s a look at the complete leaderboard:

1st – Daniel Dvoress (Canada), 6,095.66
2nd – Alek Stasiak (Canada), 5,973.95
3rd – Ranno Sootla (Estonia), 4,931.59
4th – Yuri Dzivielevski (Brazil), 4,334.47
5th – Belarmino De Souza (Brazil), 3,968.44

Canada leads bracelet total by country

Which country will end the WSOP Online with the most bracelets? That remains to be seen, but Canada leads as of Aug. 11.

Wins by Dvoress, Alek Stasiak (2), and Kristen Bicknell move the country into the top spot.

Two other countries are just behind the Great White North. The United States and Brazil both have three winners each.

Players from the United Kingdom have won two bracelets. No other country has more than one.

A look at the week ahead at GGPoker

The WSOP Online at GGPoker runs through Sept. 6 and plenty of action remains. In the coming week a few tournaments stand out

Don’t have enough for the $5,000 Main Event? Then check out the $500 Mini Main Event on Sunday, Aug. 16. The event comes with a $5 million guarantee – plenty of bang for the buck.

Another lower buy-in event should attract a nice number on Saturday, Aug. 15. The $300 Monster Stack Six-Handed (Asia Time Zone) should build a nice prize pool, though without a guarantee.

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the $600 NLHE Deepstack Championship should bring out plenty of online rounders looking for a title. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

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

August 3, 2020August 7, 2020

NEED A PEP TALK? Poker Stars Liv Boeree, Fedor Holz Join Startup Coaching Platform

Fedor Holz and Liv Boeree have joined the PepTalk startup.

Video conferencing, Zoom calls, and Facetime have become part of life for many during the Coronavirus pandemic. A new startup is hoping to capitalize on that trend with an easy connection to experts providing some personalized motivation.

PepTalk is a live video coaching and speaking platform connecting interested learners with real-world experts. That includes some of the biggest names in poker.

Founded on the idea that experience is the ultimate teacher, PepTalk launched this month with 200 coaches and speakers. Those include entrepreneurs, writers, authors, adventurers, athletes, and more.

The platform even collected a nice roster of poker stars ready to offer some advice and coaching. Two of those, Liv Boeree and Fedor Holz, spoke with USPoker about what to expect in a session with them

A pep talk to improve your poker game

PepTalk was designed for a modern remote workforce. The web-based platform allows individuals and corporate teams to book a session directly with a coach or speaker.

Entrepreneurs Ant Cauchi and Lloyd Salmons founded the company after careers in the music industry at EMI. After leaving that industry, they launched the digital marketing agency Outside Line.

“In creating PepTalk, we were inspired by our early days in the music industry when we were fortunate to work with some of the most inspirational artists in the world,” they said in a news release.

“In time we became mentors to our own employees, and we realized that coaching and mentoring from a place of experience is invaluable. Our goal is to make that experience available to anyone.”

That could include poker players seeking a mental kick in the pants. Along with Boeree and Holz, the site’s roster of card sharks includes:

Maria Ho – poker pro and commentator
Jamie Gold – 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event winner
Maria Konnikova – author, poker player, and former PokerStars ambassador
Joe Stapleton – poker player, commentator, and comedian
Jennifer Shahade – Pennsylvania-based poker player and PokerStars ambassador

The PepTalk platform can be accessed via computer or mobile device. A pick-me-up session with a poker pro is only mouse click or tap away.

Poker and life lessons from Liv

No stranger to speaking in front of a crowd or offering some insight, Live Boeree took a unique path to poker. Originally from the United Kingdom, she received a degree in astrophysics before launching a successful poker career.

At the tables Boeree has $3.9 million in live tournament winnings including WSOP and EPT titles. She sees her role with the startup as a way to work with others around the world.

Liv Boeree (photo courtesy of Poker Central)

The site allows people from all walks of life to gain some insight from experts in their field. Boeree’s career in science and poker offer a unique opportunity for some inspiration beyond just poker.

“I’ve joined PepTalk as a medium to share experiences and lessons learned in my life and career – including my time as a poker pro – with a broad audience,” says Boeree, who also hosts her own YouTube channel about space and science.

“I believe the principles of success at the poker table have value in life, business, and beyond.”

From TED Talk to PepTalk

Boeree’s coaching focuses on life strategies, improving decision-making, how poker principles can be used every day, and other concepts. She expressed similar ideas on her 2018 TED Talk, “Three Life Lessons from the Poker Table.”

“We know poker principles apply effectively to business and other parts of life, and I’m looking forward to sharing those with PepTalk’s customers,” she says. “My background includes speaking and writing on science, logic, math and philosophy, and I’ll be bringing all of that to the table – no pun intended!”

It’s a good bet Boeree might answer a couple questions on table strategy. Overall, however, she sees her PepTalk time as a way to give customers a boost – as the company name implies.

“In these times when we can’t necessarily interact in-person,” she says, “I hope to have a positive impact on people’s lives when they need a boost.”

Face to face with Fedor

While he may not be an astrophysicist, Fedor Holz brings his own skills to the PepTalk team. The German poker pro has almost $33 million in live tournament winnings including numerous major titles. What’s expected in one of his PepTalk sessions?

“I’m set to share my experiences and respond to questions they may have or situations they may want to talk through, applying my pro poker lens to it all,” Holz says. “I’m excited to be part of what PepTalk is building – accessibility to coaches with all different experiences and perspectives and wisdom.

“There’s an incredible range of coaches and speakers – there are a few of us from the professional poker world, Olympic athletes, adventurers, entrepreneurs. Experts from obvious and non-obvious arenas and career backgrounds who have a lot to share.”

Lessons learned preparing for poker success

Winning eight figures at the poker table isn’t easy. It takes perseverance and plenty of focus – traits Fedor hopes to drive home in his discussions.

“Building a poker career has been partially about the game and the skill and partially about discipline, preparation, and a ton of other lifestyle strategies,” he says. “They can expect to learn the big picture of poker – the big themes of what it’s about, what it takes to become a pro.”

Currently, Fedor has been playing in the WSOP Online at GGPoker, hoping to win his second career bracelet. The site signed the poker coach as an ambassador in May.

Holz worked his way up to the biggest games around conveys come of what he’s learned on PepTalk.

“It’s an opportunity to share poker wisdom in new ways,” he says, “how to win at work, for example, or how to manage a strong team.”

The startup’s poker team is ready – no cards and chips required.

August 10, 2020August 6, 2020

TALE OF THE TAPE: Daniel Negreanu, Doug Polk Heading Toward Big Poker Showdown

Doug Polk and Deniel Negreanu have agreed to a high-stakes online poker matchup.

Maybe the upcoming battle between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk should be billed as the Tank Top Tussle. Whatever the name, the matchup has been confirmed and should be a blockbuster poker showdown.

After plenty of back and forth, Polk and Negreanu have arrived at a general agreement on how things will go down. Some details remain to be sorted out, but there should be plenty of fireworks when the online poker battle commences sometime in September or October.

Bad vibes for a big event

Another big heads-up match took place recently as part of the new PokerGO series, The Duel. That featured Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari battling it out for $50,000 each.

Unlike that event, this battle should be a little more salty. Both come into the event not as friendly rivals, but more as definite adversaries.

The animosity started in 2016 when Negreanu offered his opinions on increased rake at PokerStars. An ambassador at the company at the time, he argued increased rake in some cash games could keep pros away. That would be good for recreational players, he noted.

Polk believed Negreanu wasn’t representing players well. He’s since been a frequent critic and that included a “More Rake is Better” billboard at the World Series of Poker in 2018.

Negreanu says Polk uses him as a foil to grow his YouTube audience. He’s also taken a few jibes in recent years as well.

The insults have flown over the last week. Negreanu says Polk has bullied him and has an “an unhealthy obsession.”

I get it. He looked up to me growing up. I was his favorite player. Then he starting making some click bait videos attacking people and I didn’t think they were appropriate.

Had to hurt his feelings which turned into a multi year obsession. https://t.co/drOFZr1DQG

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) July 28, 2020

Polk has referred to Negreanu as a sellout who “belittles people quite frequently.” He threw some shade in his nemesis’ direction.

You were one of my favorite players. But that didn't end because I made videos online, it ended because somewhere along the way you totally sold out to make money at the expense of the common player. https://t.co/M6xfEdCVJj

— Doug Polk (@DougPolkVids) July 29, 2020

A look inside the numbers

Whatever the case, the antagonism boiled over throughout the last week. Polk challenged Negreanu heads-up and that was accepted. Here are some of the details that have been ironed out so far.

Game – Heads-up No Limit Hold’em
Stakes – $200/$400
Number of hands – Between 10,000 and 25,000
Number of tables – 2
Side bet – unknown as of now
Time – To be determined, possibly September or October

Where do the two combatants stand heading into the matchup? Like two boxers ready to slug it out, here’s the complete tale of the tape.

Daniel Negreanu

Originally from Canada and now living in Las Vegas, he’s one of the most recognized names in poker. No stranger to table talk, Negreanu also brings big skills.

However, the six-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner says he’ll be at a disadvantage heads-up against Polk.

Major accomplishments: $42 million in lifetime tournament winnings; six WSOP bracelet, two WPT titles

Poker style: Small-ball poker, but adapted style through the years
Poker media/business: Longtime ambassador for PokerStars, but now part of Team GGPoker; streams his online play and produces daily vlogs during WSOP events
Interests away from the tables: hockey
Extra bullet point: Produced a MasterClass on poker strategy

Doug Polk

A YouTube poker sensation, Polk has plenty of heads-up online poker experience. However, he’s been out of the game for a few years and focused on other topics.

Originally from California and now based in Las Vegas, Polk has come out of retirement for this challenge. The poker world will be buzzing when they take a seat at the table.

Major accomplishments: $3.7 million in live tournament winnings as well as significant online winnings; three WSOP bracelets including the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop for $3.7 million
Poker style: Highly experienced, technically sound, ability to make correct adjustments relative to opponents
Poker media/business: Co-founder of Upswing Poker training site; successful YouTube channels
Interests away from the tables: Trading cryptocurrency
Extra bullet point: Part of a team that beat artificial intelligence bot at Carnegie Mellon University

Players ready to take in the action

Many players have taken to Twitter to voice their anticipation of the event. It seems many poker fans have been dreaming of the tank top-clad poker warriors battling it out.

Popular commentator Nick Schulman expressed the thoughts of many in the poker world. With Team Polk versus Team Negreanu, he believes a large multimedia presentation should be part of the fun.

“Listen buddy, as far as commentary goes there should be different teams/platforms covering this thing,” he noted in a response to a Polk Tweet. “I really don’t know but everyone should come out of the woodwork. All I ask is for a little sit down with you both before playing face to face. Borderline aroused thinking about it.”

Shaun Deeb also took to Twitter offering some speculative lines related to the event. He even threw in a tank top wager.

Some early lines on @pokershares on the hu match
Daniel U 1.5 Monitors: -200
Doug O 6.5 Steaks Eaten on Stream: -400
Both wear tank top day 1: +140
Daniel secures Dental Sponsor: +300
Doug handles challenge with class +450
Daniel sits on Over 1.5 Phonebooks for challenge: -120

— shaun deeb (@shaundeeb) July 30, 2020

Look for more at PokerScout as more details are announced. Whatever the outcome, it should be quite an interesting poker brawl.

July 31, 2020July 30, 2020

BONUS BUCKS: PartyPoker Adds $150K in Extras to WPT series

The WPT and partypoker are teaming up for the $100 million WPT World Online Championships.

After two weeks of PLO events in the WPT World Online Championships, No Limit Hold’em now takes center stage at partypoker beginning Saturday. With plenty of extras already in line for winners, the site announced some nice extras this week bringing the total to almost $150,000.

The five Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup events include a $15,000 entry into the Tournament of Champions presented by Baccarat Crystal. Partypoker announced Thursday that those entries won’t be removed from the prize pool.

In essence the TOC entries are added value with partypoker chipping in that money.

Click here for a complete preview and schedule of the WPT World Online Championships including an interview with poker star Jason Koon.

Big bang for the buck in WPT championships

The TOC entries aren’t the only extras players can expect for winning one the five Cup events. Added value extras added up to almost $150,000 and include:

$75,000 – $15,000 TOC entries for each of the five events
$45,000 – Hublot watches, worth $7,500 for the first four events and $15,000 for the main event
$2,500 – Baccarat Crystal awarded to each winner
$25,000 – $5,000 TOC travel packages for each winner

There are a total of 12 championship events included within the series. Only these five events include the above. The champions will also have their names engraved on the Sexton Cup.

Date	Buy-in	Event	GTE
Sat., Aug. 1	$3,200	Eight-Max Championship	$3 million
Sat., Aug. 8	$3,200	Six-Max Championship	$3 million
Sat., Aug. 15	$3,200	Knockout Championship	$3 million
Sat., Aug. 22	$3,200	Mix-Max Championship	$3 million
Sat., Sept. 5	$10,300	WPT World Championship Online Main Event	$10 million

Winners also receive a replica version of the cup and join the exclusive WPT Champions Club. That club roster includes names like Darren Elias, Anthony Zinno, Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, and current Player of the Year leader Brian Altman.

The annual TOC features a rake-free $15,000 buy-in and all WPT champions are eligible. German poker pro Ole Schemion took down last year’s event for $440,395.

$3,200 Eight-Max event kicks off WPT Sexton Cup events on Saturday

The inaugural WPT World Online Championships run through Sept. 9 with an overall guarantee of $100 million. Despite being played online, the series is designed to replicate an authentic live tour experience.

That includes the use of players’ real names at the tables. There will also be a maximum of two Day 1s for the 12 championship events. Only one re-entry is allowed.

The first Sexton Cup event is the Eight-Max Championship on Saturday. The tournament concludes on Tuesday with mega satellites running through Sunday with $1.5 million worth of seats up for grabs.

More than 2,500 tickets will be claimed with buy-ins available at $33 and $320. Winners of the TOC package have plenty to look forward to.

The trip includes VIP concierge service for transport and hotel arrangements for the event. Players will also be treated to a party with the WPT talent team including Vince Van Patten, Tony Dunst, Lynn Gilmartin, and Matt Savage.

Players also receive a special VIP swag bag. Last year’s TOC was held at the Aria in Las Vegas. This year’s event was set to be played at the HyperX Esports Arena.

However, that has now been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Official plans for the event haven’t yet been determined.

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