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Summer Tournament Guide: A Complete Look at Major Upcoming International Poker Events

PokerScout offers players a complete summer guide to upcoming international poker tournament series.

More countries are opening up as the COVID pandemic becomes more under control. US players have several tournament series to look forward to in the coming months and not international players also have some options.

More international events are also popping up in the coming weeks. PokerScout offers players this guide to some upcoming international tournaments.

Australia

Matchroom Poker (Adelaide)

From July 4-11, this property hosts the Matchroom Poker Challenge. The  $1,150 Main Event includes a $50,000 guaranteed first-place payout. 

Beyond the Main Event, Matchroom will host 10 other events and some highlights include:

  • $300 Opener (July 5) – $25,000 guarantee
  • $250 PLO/NLHE (July 6) – $5,000 guarantee
  • $75  Ladies Event (July 6) – $1,500 guarantee
  • $250 NLHE Freezeout (July 10) – $3,000 guaranteed for first

Here’s a look at the full series.

Matchroom Poker Challenge

StartsEventBuy-inGuarantee
July 4$200 NLHE Teams$200$10,000
July 5$150 NLHE Shot Clock Turbo$150$2,000
July 5$300 NLHE Opener$300$25,000
July 6$250 NLHE/PLO Switch$250$5,000
July 6$75 NLHE Ladies$75$1,500
July 7$300 NLHE$300$15,000
July 8$300 NLHE Six Max$300$15,000
July 8$200 NLHE Short Deck$200$2,000
July 9$1,150 NLHE Main Event$1,150$50,000 fr first
July 10$250 NLHE Freezout$250$3,000
July 11$180 NLHE Terminator$180$2,000

Japan

WPT Japan

Sammy Inc., Osaki Garden Tower Tokyo

The WPT is getting back in on the action internationally and will host an end of summer special event Sept 12-20. 

This event will be for invitees and qualifiers, and run by the Japan Poker Union. The Main Event guarantees a $91,500 WPT Passport to the winner.

Here’s a look at the Main Event schedule:

  • Sept. 12 – Main Event Day 1A, Tokyo
  • Sept. 12 – Main Event Day 1B, Osaka
  • Sept. 18 – Main Event Day 1C – Tokyo
  • Sept. 19 – Main Event Day 2
  • Sept. 20 – Main Event Day 3 (final day)

Russia 

Sochi Casino & Poker Club

Summer Poker Festival

The Sochi Russia Casino and Poker Club will be hosting an 888poker-sponsored series from July 17-26. The Summer Poker Festival features 18 events ranging in buy-in from $52 to $1,797.

888 promises a multi-day Main Event kicking off on July 21. Here’s a look at the championship event.

  • Starting Stack: 30,000
  • July 21 – Day 1A, 40-minute levels
  • July 22 – Day 1B, 35-minute levels
  • July 23 – Day 1C, 30-minute levels
  • July 23 – Day 1D (Turbo), 20-minute levels
  • July 24 Day 2 and beyonds, 40-minute levels and 20 minutes at heads-up

In addition to the cash, the Main Event champion wins a prize package to the next 888LIVE destination in 2021. 888poker is running Main Event satellites online starting at $33. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

Casino Sochi 888poker Summer Poker Festival

DateEventBuy-In
Jul7 17₽31,080 NLHE$423
Jul 17₽35,000 NLHE Freezeout$476
Jul 17₽3,850 NLHE Ladies$52
Jul 18₽23,100 NLHE Deep Stack Bounty$314
Jul 20₽17,500 NLHE Deep Stack$238
Jul 21₽62,160 Main Event$845
Jul 21₽30,800 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty$419
Jul 22₽132,160 NLHE$1,797
Jul 22₽23,100 NLHE Win the Button$314
Jul 23₽35,000 NLHE Bounty$476
Jul 23₽35,000 NLHE Bounty$476
Jul 24₽19,250 NLHE Turbo$262
Jul 24₽30,800 NLHE Deep Stack$419
Jul 25₽46,200 NLHE Bounty$628
Jul 25₽35,000 Pot-Limit Omaha$476
Jul 26₽62,160 NLHE Turbo$845
Jul 26₽35,000 NLHE Deep Stack Bounty$476
Jul 26₽11,550 NLHE All In or Fold Bounty$157

WPTDeepStacks

Sochi Casino also hosts the WPTDeepStacks tour from Aug. 9-14 in partnership with partypoker. Players will find a ₽119,000 ($1,635) championship.

Players will find four starting flights and here’s a look at the schedule for the Main Event.

  • Aug. 9 – Day 1A (registration open until Day 2)
  • Aug. 10 – Day 1B
  • Aug. 11 – Day 1C
  • Aug. 11 – Day 1D (Turbo)
  • Aug. 12 – Day 2
  • Aug. 13 – Day 3
  • Aug. 14 – Final day

United Kingdom

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour

TheGUKPT will be hosting a few events this summer. The GUKPT has three stops currently on the summer schedule along with a main event at each one.

The tour will offer qualifiers all summer long. Players can win their seats online or live at participating casinos. Here’s a look at the summer events and complete 2021 schedule.

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour 2021

DateLegLocationBuy-inMain Event guarantee
July 15-251The Poker Room London£1,350$200,00
Aug. 5-152BNR Manchester£1,350TBD
Aug. 29 – Sept. 53Edinburgh£750TBD
Sept. 16-264Leeds£750TBD
Oct. 7-175Luton£1,350TBD
Oct. 28 – Nov. 76Blackpool£1,350TBD
Nov. 21 – Dec. 5Grand FinalThe Poker Room London£2,000TBD

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Partypoker Promotes New ‘Party Responsibly’ Initiative With McLaren Racing Partnership

Partypoker recently announced a partnership with F1's McLaren Racing. That now extends to the new "Party Responsibly" safe gaming campaign.

Partypoker and parent company Entain recently announced a partnership with Formula 1’s McLaren Racing. Beyond sponsoring a race car on the track, the deal now extends to a new safe gaming campaign.

Ahead of this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, Entain has launched the “Party Responsibly” campaign. The initiative partners with McLaren to promote the benefits of staying in control, “whether at the wheel of an F1 car or when betting and gaming,” the company notes.

Staying under control at the table or track

The F1 partnership plays a major part of Party Responsibly. The new mini-film Time to Pit, featuring McLaren F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, is at the center of the campaign.

The film stresses the importance of respecting personal limits and staying in control.

A look at one of the McLaren Racing cars. Partypoker recently partner with the Formula 1 racing company.

As part of the initiative McLaren’s MCL35M race cars will carry the Party Responsibly messaging. That will be seen on the cars rather than product branding at the Styrian and Austrian races.

Both events will be held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

New online messaging included

Along with the film and race car branding, Entain has launched a new internet hub for the campaign at partyresponsibly.net. Fans will find the Time to Pit film on the new site.

The hub also shows how McLaren has promoted safety for years by innovating new features on its cars. Players can also check that they are in control of their betting and gaming. The site provides information on best ways and tools to maintain full control.

“We believe there is lots to learn from the importance McLaren and Daniel attach to managing risk and staying in control,” Entertain director of corporate affairs at Entain Grainne Hurst said in a news release.

“That’s why we think Party Responsibly is a great way to use the partnership to promote safer betting and gaming, to ensure our players respect their limits and enjoy a great entertainment experience with us.”

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More Cashback Coming to Partypoker Players With Boosted Promotions, Increased Prizes

Partypoker is offering online poker players even more reason to hit the cash game tables with new cashback and Magic Card boosts.

Partypoker is offering online poker players even more reason to hit the cash game tables. The company unveiled new cashback and Magic Cards boosts this week, meaning more bang for the buck for players.

Cash and fastforward games are now offering 10% extra cashback. The Magic Card promotion also receives a significant boost to the prizes awarded. Both promotions start next week.

Partypoker makes it easier to earn cash back

To qualify for the cashback promotion, all players have to do is earn 0.1 cashback points or more in a single ay. This can be on any game type and the promotion begins June 21.

Partypoker will then return an extra 10% cashback on all cash game and fastforward rake. This means thousands of players now have a chance to earn cashback every day. Players earn 1 point for every $1 in rake they generate and 0.1 points for every $0.10.

This promotion adds a boost to a previous cashback promotion. Previously, players needed to generate 600 points in a week to qualify.

That’s now been reduced at just 0.1 points a day. The 10% boost is also paid daily now, not just at the end of the week. 

Players can win more with Magic Cards

Partypoker is also adding new and improved prizes to the Magic Cards promotion. The company is giving players more chances to win with the maximum cash prize rising from $500 to $1,000.

Magic Cards allow players to go on a poker journey to earn a daily pick. Players use daily picks to choose one of four cards. These can reveal an instant prize including

  • cash
  • tournament tickets
  • bonuses
  • freeroll tickets

The promotion begins June 22, allowing cash game and fastforward players to earn up to five picks daily. Players gain an extra pick for every cashback point they earn from those games.

There will also now be additional Magic Cards prizes. With the Euro and Copa America football tournaments in full swing, players can also win bonus bets.

These wagers can be placed on any event with partypoker Sports. To claim the picks, players can head to the offers section and choose a card.

“We’re really excited to be able to offer all of our players the opportunity to earn cashback, and to earn it daily for the period of the Boosted Cashback promotion,” partypoker associate director of marketing Liam Casey said in a news release.

“With Euro 2020, Copa America, NBA playoffs, and of course Wimbledon taking place over the next few weeks, our Magic Cards promotion is going to give away thousands of free sports bets. It’s a fun time to play on partypoker.”

Plans for Hot Tables to be ramped up

Partypoker also recently introduced the Hot Tables promotion. That feature will go dark beginning June 22.

The pause allows for some changes to the promotion following some player feedback, the company notes. That is expected to result in more players at the table being paid prizes. More details are expected to be announced soon.

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World Cup of Cards Debuts Online This Week at Partypoker

Another major series returns to partypoker with the World Cup of Cards running June 16 to July 8 and featuring a $1 million main event.

Another major tournament series returns to partypoker this week with the online debut of the World Cup of Cards. The 12-event festival runs June 16 to July 8 and features mini versions of each tournament.

The series is normally hosted by Playground Poker Club in Quebec, Canada. However, the 2021 version will be online and is open to all players, not just those in Canada.

Party is planning plenty of action with qualifying opportunities for players of all bankrolls.

Inside partypoker’s World Cup of Cards schedule

Partypoker has worked to make the online World Cup very player friendly. Tournaments will feature shorter clocks allowing for earlier finishes.

The company even planned key events to fit around this summer’s European Football Championship.

The $55 Grand Prix Knockout kicks off the series on opening day and comes with a $250,000 guarantee. The tournament features several starting flights before wrapping up on June 24.

A $5.50 Grand Prix Mini Knockout also offers a nice option for players looking for a bargain-priced event. The Mini Knockout also features multiple starting flights and a $50,000 guarantee.

The three-day $1,100 Main Event includes a $1 million guarantee with starting flights on June 27 and July 1 and 4. An additional Day 1 turbo is set for July 5.

The final table plays out on July 8 and partypoker notes that the day “avoids a clash with any major football matches.”

Another interesting event is the $320 Playground Cup, which comes with a $125,000 guarantee. The event is set for June 25-27 with four starting flights.

Players can also check out the $33 mini version of the tournament with a $50,000 guarantee. All events feature No Limit Hold’em and additional side events may be added to the schedule in coming days.

Lower cost options to get in the action

Partypoker has worked to make the World Cup appeal to players of all bankrolls. The site has a comprehensive satellite plan for the series including for the main event.

Players can qualify from just $0.01 and 20 tickets are awarded every week. A trip to play in Canada may not be possible, but partypoker hopes the action online fills the void.

“I’m looking forward to partypoker bringing the World Cup of Cards online,” Team partypoker’s Kristen Bicknell said in a news release. “I’m missing playing at Playground, which is such an exciting place to play live, but hopefully we will see this series back there soon.

“In the meantime, I’m most looking forward to the Main Event, which should be a great tournament. As always, there will be great satellites running, but if you don’t manage to make it through, the $5.50 and $55 Grand Prix tournaments are a helpful lower-stakes option.”

Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2021 partypoker World Cup of Cards

DateEventBuy-inGuaranteeRe-entry options
June 16#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 16#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 16#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 16#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 16#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 16#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 17#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 18#2 - Quebec Opener Day 1A: $125K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 18#2 - Mini Quebec Opener Day 1A: $50K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 18#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 19#2 - Quebec Opener Day 1B: $125K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 19#2 - Mini Quebec Opener Day 1B: $50K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 19#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 20#2 - Quebec Opener Day 1C: $125K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 20#2 - Mini Quebec Opener Day 1C: $50K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 20#2 - Quebec Opener Day 1 Turbo: $125K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 20#2 - Mini Quebec Opener Day 1 Turbo: $50K GTD [8-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 20#2 - Quebec Opener Final Day: $125K GTD-$125,000-
June 20#2 - Mini Quebec Opener Final Day: $50K GTD-$50,000-
June 20#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 20#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 21#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 22#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 23#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $250K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1 Turbo: $250K GTD [6-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1 Turbo: $50K GTD [6-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Day 1 Turbo: $250K GTD [6-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$50+5$250,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Day 1 Turbo: $50K GTD [6-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$5+0.50$50,0001 RE
June 24#1 - Grand Prix Knockout Final Day: $250K GTD-$250,000-
June 24#1 - Mini Grand Prix Knockout Final Day: $50K GTD-$50,000-
June 24#3 - The Rail: $25K GTD [7-Max PKO]$100+9$25,0001 RE
June 24#3 - The Mini Rail: $10K GTD [7-Max PKO]$10+1$10,0001 RE
June 25#4 - Playground Cup Day 1A: $125K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 25#4 - Mini Playground Cup Day 1A: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 26#4 - Playground Cup Day 1B: $125K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 26#4 - Mini Playground Cup Day 1B: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 27#4 - Playground Cup Day 1C: $125K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 27#4 - Mini Playground Cup Day 1C: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 27#4 - Playground Cup Day 1 Turbo: $125K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
June 27#4 - Mini Playground Cup Day 1 Turbo: $50K GTD [7-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
June 27#4 - Playground Cup Final Day: $125K GTD-$125,000-
June 27#4 - Mini Playground Cup Final Day: $50K GTD-$50,000-
June 27#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Day 1A: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]$1,000+100$1,000,0001 RE
June 27#6 - Mini Main Event Day 1A: $200K GTD [8-Max, 2-Day Event]$100+9$200,0001 RE
June 27#7 - Kahnawake KO: $25K GTD [6-Max PKO]$200+15$25,0001 RE
June 27#7 - Mini Kahnawake KO: $15K GTD [6-Max PKO]$20+2$15,0001 RE
July 1#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Day 1B: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]$1,000+100$1,000,0001 RE
July 1#6 - Mini Main Event Day 1B: $200K GTD [8-Max, 2-Day Event]$100+9$200,0001 RE
July 1#8 - Mount Royal 6-Max: $25K GTD [6-Max]$100+9$25,0001 RE
July 1#8 - Mini Mount Royal 6-Max: $10K GTD [6-Max]$10+1$10,0001 RE
July 2#9 - Montreal Masters Day 1A: $125K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
July 2#9 - Mini Montreal Masters Day 1A: $50K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
July 3#9 - Montreal Masters Day 1B: $125K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
July 3#9 - Mini Montreal Masters Day 1B: $50K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Montreal Masters Day 1C: $125K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Mini Montreal Masters Day 1C: $50K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Montreal Masters Day 1 Turbo: $125K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$300+20$125,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Mini Montreal Masters Day 1 Turbo: $50K GTD [Mix-Max PKO, 2-Day Event]$30+3$50,0001 RE
July 4#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Day 1C: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]$1,000+100$1,000,0001 RE
July 4#6 - Mini Main Event Day 1C: $200K GTD [8-Max, 2-Day Event]$100+9$200,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Montreal Masters Final Day: $125K GTD-$125,0001 RE
July 4#9 - Mini Montreal Masters Final Day: $50K GTD-$50,000-
July 4#10 - Malibu Big Game: $500K GTD [7-Max]$5,000+200$500,0001 RE
July 4#11 - Toronto Turbo: $25K GTD [7-Max]$200+15$25,0001 RE
July 4#11 - Mini Toronto Turbo: $15K GTD [7-Max]$20+2$15,0001 RE
July 5#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Day 1 Turbo: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]$1,000+100$1,000,0001 RE
July 5#6 - Mini Main Event Day 1 Turbo: $200K GTD [7-Max, 2-Day Event]$100+9$200,0001 RE
July 5#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Day 2: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]-$1,000,000-
July 5#6 - Mini Main Event Final Day: $200K GTD-$200,000-
July 5#12 - Canadian Closer: $50K GTD [6-Max PKO]$500+30$50,0001 RE
July 5#12 - Mini Canadian Closer: $20K GTD [6-Max PKO]$50+5$20,0001 RE
July 8#5 - World Cup of Cards Main Event Final Table: $1M GTD [3-Day Event]-$1,000,000-

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PartyPoker Adds New Tournaments to Schedule; Ole Schemion Wins Inaugural ‘Grand’ Event

Partypoker debuted a few new tournaments recently and a World Poker Tour champion came out on top of the first major addition.

Partypoker debuted a few new tournaments recently. The events range from smaller buy-in “community” events to higher stakes events with plenty of qualifying opportunities.

A World Poker Tour champion recently rose to the top in one of those major events. Here’s a look at some of the news coming from partypoker.

Schemion wins the inaugural ‘Grand’ tournament

The Grand is the newest addition to the partypoker tournament schedule. The tournament is fittingly priced at $1,050 with a $200,000 guarantee. To enter, party also offers phased tournament qualifiers with buy-ins of:

  • $2.20
  • $22
  • $109

The first event played out on June 6 and attracted 280 entries for a $280,576 prize pool. A familiar name rose to the top with German poker superstar Ole Schemion taking the championship for $53,425.

Schemion has won on some of the game’s biggest stages including the WPT, Aria High Rollers, European Poker Tour, and numerous others.

In the Grand, he battled Austria’s Simon Grabenschweiger heads up for the title. Grabenschweiger took home  $37,172 for the runner-up finish. Another Grand event runs on June 13.

Another 500 tournament also debuts Sunday; Tuesday 500 changes format

Along with The Grand, partypoker is adding another event to the tournament roster. The Sunday 500 also plays out each Sunday and premiers June 13.

The $530 event comes with a $100,000 guarantee in a progressive knockout format (PKO). Players win at least $125 for each knockout with the other bounty portion added to the winning player’s bounty.

Players begin with 500,000 chips with 12-minute levels. Late registration is open for the first 10 levels with a single re-entry allowed before the end of the 10th level. Satellites are already underway and come with buy-ins of $0.55, $5.50, and $55.

In other tournament news, the Tuesday 500 tournament became a PKO event on June 15. This now brings the event in line with the Thursday and Sunday 500 events.

The site has also added an extra $109 Weekender tournament with a $100,000 guarantee. The event now includes three starting flights beginning on Friday with the final day playing out on Sunday.

Community Knockout sees two players cash in on special bounties

Partypoker launched the inaugural Community Knockout event on Wednesday. The event is an occasional tournament featuring members of various online social media communities.

The tournament was open to any player on the platform, but those knocking out special guests were in line for extra bounty prizes. A player who’s a member of that group knocking out a community bounty player also earned a bonus prize.

The $5.50 tournament attracted 1,726 entries with Russia’s Artem Kharitonov coming out on top for $1,209. The event also awarded two special bounty prizes.

“Mr DT,” who runs a popular football fan community, was knocked out by “bikense_pkr” for an additional $50. “DTM85” took out Swedish table tennis player Mattias Falckto to win a PlayStation V5 console.

The company plans on running more Community Knockout events in the coming months.

England’s Paul Romain turns free ticket into $1,100 World Cup of Cards seat

Fresh off the WPT Online Series, the World Cup of Cards is the next series up at partypoker. Set for June 16 to July 8, the festival is usually held at the Playground Poker Club in Canada.

The World Cup moves online again this year however, and players can expect plenty of action. The $1,100 Main Event features a $1 million guarantee and partypoker is offering some special qualifying opportunities.

The site is giving away tickets via partypoker social media channels. Paul Romain received a $4.40 ticket on Facebook. He then turned that satellite entry into a $1,100 seat in the main Event.

Romain is well-known on the British poker scene. A regular live poker player, the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to move more into online poker. It’s been quite an interesting poker life for Romain.

“I was a relative latecomer to poker,” he recently told partypoker. “I had never played it until I was 46. I took it up as a hobby online in 2007 after taking voluntary redundancy from BT [British Telecom] and have pretty much supported myself through poker ever since.”

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Big Names Bring Bounty Prizes in Partypoker Community Knockout 

Partypoker launched the Community Knockout with special bounties for players eliminating well-known faces from popular online communities.

Social media poker communities have grown in popularity in recent years. Players share their success stories, hand analyses, and an overall general interest in the game.

Partypoker is now recognizing this trend with some extra events and prizes beginning tonight. The site has launched the Community Knockout with some special bounties for players eliminating a few well-known faces from popular online communities.

Partypoker throws in some major prizes

The inaugural Community Knockout begins tonight with a $5.50 buy-in and a $5,000 guarantee. On top of the guarantee, a $50 bounty is placed on special bounty players chosen by each community.

An exclusive prize awaits anyone from one of the communities who knocks out a bounty player from the same community. That award is in addition to the regular bounty prize.

Any player can enter the tournament. However, to be eligible for special prizes, players need to sign up with any of the 11 participating social communities.

What can players expect to win for eliminating one of these players? Some rewards include a large cash boost to the bounty prize, up to an extra $500.

That will be the prize for four-time super middleweight boxing champion and Team partypoker member Carl Froch. He’ll be representing the partypoker community.

“I’m really looking forward to playing in the first ever partypoker Community Knockout tournament, alongside some other famous faces from the world of sport,” Froch said in a news release. “I’ll be looking to outlast them all, but with a juicy $500 cash bounty on my head, it will be tough. I hope to see lots of players from the various communities at the tables.”

Another player to watch is five-time world darts champion Raymond van Barneveld, representing The Poker Page community forum. His bounty includes the additional prize of an Xbox gaming console.

Sky Sports football reporter Bianca Westwood is also playing and representing Oddschanger. Knocking her out earns one lucky player an LG TV and sound bar package.

How to claim the special bounty prizes

There’s an extra caveat to claiming those community bounty prizes. Players who eliminate a bounty player need to do the following:

  • take a screenshot of their winning hand
  • share the hand with their community on social media
  • tag partypoker in the social media post

More Community Knockout events are expected to be held in the coming months. Here’s a look at all bounty players in the first event.

Partypoker Community Knockout

Community groupCelebrity bounty
FootyAccumsUndr The Cosh Podcast Crew: Chris Brown and Jon Parkin
Austrian Poker OpenMarco Wagner
The Poker PageRaymond Van Barneveld
Value TownKristian Karlsson
TravCash, Poker CoachMattias Falck
The Winners Enclosure"TWEnclosure"
Rory JenningsRory Jennings
partypokerCarl Froch
OddChangerBianca Westwood
XpressionsXpressions
Robbie LyleRobbie Lyle
Mr DTDT

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Christian Rudolph Scores Partypoker WPT Online Main Event; Site Offers Boosted Cashback

The WPT Online Series wrapped up at partypoker with Christian Rudolph winning the Main Event.

The WPT Online Series came to a close on June 2 with the $3,200 Main Event coming to an end. The event featured $3 million guaranteed with Christian Rudolph coming out on top.

Some other big names also rose to the top during the series at partypoker. Along with some big tournament action, party has also announced a nice cashback promotion for cash game players.

Rudolph shines in WPT Main Event

For his win, Rudolph becomes the first WPT champion of Season XIX. The tour recently announced its 2021 dates and Rudolph moves to the top of the Player of the Year standings.

He began the final table in the middle of the pack before surging ahead. The win came after a heads-up deal with Brazilian player Fabiano Kovalski.

Going into heads-up play, Rudolph held 150 million chips to Kovalski’s 63 million. That flipped at one point, but Rudolph later reclaimed the chip lead. The players then struck a deal that left $30,000 extra for the eventual champion.

Play continued with Rudolph eventually taking the title and Kovalski collecting $401,792 for runner-up. Canada’s Daniel Dvoress scored $249,324 for third.

Rudolph adds to a long list of poker achievements including winning a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2020. In the WSOP Online, he took down the $25,000 Poker Players Championship for $1.8 million.

The German poker star has more than $4.8 million in live tournament winnings. He has millions more online and now also adds his name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.

Wiktor Malinowski takes down Super High Roller for $354k

Many may remember Wiktor Malinowski for his heads-up battle earlier this year with Fedor Holz. While he may be better known for high stakes cash games, he appears to have tournament skills as well.

Malinowski won the $25,500 Super High Roller for $354,791. The event attracted 39 players, coming up just one player short of the $1 million guarantee.

Wiktor Malinowski took down the WPT $25,500 Super High Roller at partypoker. (photos courtesy partypoker)

With two players remaining, Malinowski battled Joao Vieira for the title. With no deal struck, Malinowski came out on top for $354,791 with Vieira scoring $217,902 for second.

The WPT Online was a nice series for Malinowski. Earlier, he finished runner-up in the $10,300 WPT High Roller $166,429.

partypoker offers players 10% cashback

Cash game and fastforward players are in store to claim an additional 10% cashback at partypoker. The promotion begins June 7 and runs four weeks with money awarded weekly.

“By offering our loyal players an additional 10% cashback, we are giving back more to players, and helping players of all levels enjoy more games on partypoker,” partypoker director Vadim Soloveychik said in a news release.

“Busier cash game and fastforward tables during the traditionally lower-volume summer season will be great for everybody.”

Players who rack up 600 cashback points in a week in any game type are eligible for the boosted cashback.

Players earning 600 points earn 40% total cashback on their cash game and fastforward play. Those who earn 1,200 points receive a total of 50% cashback on their ring game play.

Players earn 1 point for every $1 in rake they generate. Points are earned through all game types, not just cash games or fastforward. Cashback reward payouts are made every Tuesday during the promotion.

“It’s great to see partypoker give back even more to cash game players,” Team partypoker’s Jaime Staples said. “I think we are doing a good thing here to continue to promote and grow cash games. It has always been an important part of poker, and needs to grow alongside tournaments, SPINS games, and sit & gos.”

Partypoker’s “Hot Tables” are already proving popular for ring game players. The promotion has generated more than 325,000 boosted pots in just over two months. The cash game promotions now continue with some nice cash returned to players.

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WPT Online Series Update: Big Names Score, Satellite Qualifiers Advance at Partypoker 

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

The WPT Online rolls on at partypoker and the Main Event is underway with two starting flights remaining. The series runs through June 2 and some big names have already produced some nice results.

The $3,200 Main Event guarantees a $3 million prize pool. More starting flights and qualifiers are in the works in the coming days as well as other interesting side events.

“We have already seen some fantastic performances in this year’s WPT Online Series,” partypoker head of poker room management Chris Donnachie said. “We’re delighted to give players of all bankrolls yet more chances to get involved in the WPT Main Event and become a WPT champion.”

WPT action rolls on at partypoker

Day 1A of the Main Event played out on May 23. Connor Drinan held the lead at the end of the day with a stack of more than 3.84 million chips.

Drinan has more than $11 million in tournament winnings including taking down a WSOP Online event in September for $1.4 million. He now hopes to add his name to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup.

Day 1A featured 521 players with 78 advancing to Day 2. Partypoker has worked to incorporate satellites for every bankroll and several players have done well.

Connor Drinan finished Day 1A as chip leader WPT Online Main Event.

Six players who won a seat in the 50x seat mega satellite moved on to Day 2. Another mega satellite is set for May 30 just before Day 1B on the same day. Players can qualify for just a single cent.

A Day 1 turbo satellite also plays out May 31 with Day 2 later the same day. Day 3 is scheduled for the following day and the final table will play to a finish on June 2.

The final table will be streamed live on partypoker’s Twitch channel.

A look at some other events

In other action, Brazil’s took down the WPT500 Knockout, which featured a $1 million guarantee. Caio Pessagno topped a field of 2,054 players for a payday of $102,704.

There have been some other nice performances so far.  Another Brazilian, Douglas Souza, won the $33 WPT Pro Hunt on the opening day of the series, winning $5,748. Souza also won a seat in the Main Event.

Fritjof Torstensson took the victory in the WPT Mini Main Event for $78,769. Sweden’s Simon “C. Darwin2” Mattsson also won the $10,300 WPT High Roller for $249,791 on May 24. That event attracted 95 players with 17 returning for Day 2.

Mattsson has won more than 230 online poker tournaments and battled cash game specialist Wiktor Malinowski heads-up for the title. Malinowksi scored $166,429 for runner-up.

More WPT action ahead at partypoker

Plenty of WPT action remains at partypoker beyond the Main Event. Several starting flights are planned for another WPT500 event. The tournament  concludes on June 1 and features a $1 million guarantee.

The $300 WPT Closer is also set for May 31 with $150,000 guaranteed. The $30 Mini version features $50,000 guaranteed and $5 Micro comes with a $15,000 guarantee.

“There is still more to come too,” Donnachie said. “The hallmark WPT Main Event is complemented by an extensive range of exciting events, and I’m sure we will have many more great stories as we approach the conclusion of the series.”

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

2021 partypoker WPT Online

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

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