POKER SCHEDULE: Online Sites Ramp Up Tournaments in Face of COVID-19 (Updated March 20)

Self-quarantined poker players still have numerous options when it comes to online poker. Several operators are offering tournament series, events, and promotions in the coming weeks.

PokerScout offers players this complete guide on where to play and what’s planned. These listings will be updated as more events are announced.

GGPoker

High Roller Series begins this week, Sunday GGMasters and big weekend events continue

The GGPoker High Rollers begin this week with the series running March 22-30. The schedule is expected to be released later this week and will be posted here when available.

That includes a total of $9 million guaranteed and buy-ins range from $210 to $5,000. Players won’t want to miss the $1,000 dailies throughout the series as well as the $250 Phase tournaments, each with a $500,000 prize pool!

The site is also giving out more than 1,000 seats guaranteed in High Roller satellites. There are numerous major events and big guarantees.

Here is the schedule of regular daily events:

$210 Bounty Warmup – $75,000 guaranteed
Daily $500 – $100,000 guaranteed
Daily Main $1,000 – $100,000 guaranteed

In addition, 0.5% of the prize pool will be donated to University Health Network Foundation for COVID-19 support. That will be fully matched by the operator. Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

Tournament name	Date	Buy-in	GTD
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 22, 2020	1000	500000
HR Week #01 Bounty Kick-Off $210	March 22, 2020	210	200000
HR Week #02 $5K	March 22, 2020	5000	150000
HR Week #03 Sunday $500	March 22, 2020	500	150000
HR Week #04 Bounty $525	March 22, 2020	525	75000
HR Week #05 $1K	March 22, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #06 Omaha $1K	March 22, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #07 Short Deck $500	March 22, 2020	500	30000
HR Week #08 Turbo $500	March 22, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #09 $5K	March 22, 2020	5000	200000
HR Week #10 Sunday Main $1K	March 22, 2020	1000	150000
HR Week #11 Omaha $5K	March 22, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #12 Omaha $500	March 22, 2020	500	50000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 22, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 22, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #13 Bounty $1K	March 22, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #14 Turbo $500	March 22, 2020	500	50000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 22, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 22, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #15 $5K	March 23, 2020	5000	150000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 23, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 23, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 23, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #16 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 23, 2020	210	60000
HR Week #17 $5K	March 23, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #18 Daily $500	March 23, 2020	500	75000
HR Week #19 Bounty $525	March 23, 2020	525	50000
HR Week #20 Daily Main $1K	March 23, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #21 Omaha $1K	March 23, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 23, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 23, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #22 Turbo $500	March 23, 2020	500	30000
HR Week #23 $5K	March 23, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #24 Omaha $500	March 23, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #25 Bounty $1K	March 23, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #26 $5K	March 24, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 24, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 24, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 24, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #27 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 24, 2020	210	75000
HR Week #28 $5K	March 24, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #29 Daily $500	March 24, 2020	500	100000
HR Week #30 Bounty $525	March 24, 2020	525	75000
HR Week #31 Daily Main $1K	March 24, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #32 Omaha $1K	March 24, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 24, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 24, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #33 Turbo $500	March 24, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #34 $5K	March 24, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #35 Omaha $500	March 24, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #36 Bounty $1K	March 24, 2020	1000	75000
HR Week #37 $5K	March 25, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 25, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 25, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 25, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #38 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 25, 2020	210	60000
HR Week #39 $5K	March 25, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #40 Daily $500	March 25, 2020	500	75000
HR Week #41 Bounty $525	March 25, 2020	525	50000
HR Week #42 Daily Main $1K	March 25, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #43 Omaha $1K	March 25, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 25, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 25, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #44 Turbo $500	March 25, 2020	500	30000
HR Week #45 $5K	March 25, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #46 Omaha $500	March 25, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #47 Bounty $1K	March 25, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #48 $5K	March 26, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 26, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 26, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 26, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #49 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 26, 2020	210	60000
HR Week #50 $5K	March 26, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #51 Daily $500	March 26, 2020	500	75000
HR Week #52 Bounty $525	March 26, 2020	525	50000
HR Week #53 Daily Main $1K	March 26, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #54 Omaha $1K	March 26, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 26, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 26, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #55 Turbo $500	March 26, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #56 $5K	March 26, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #57 Omaha $500	March 26, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #58 Bounty $1K	March 26, 2020	1000	75000
HR Week #59 $5K	March 27, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 27, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 27, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 27, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #60 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 27, 2020	210	50000
HR Week #61 $5K	March 27, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #62 Daily $500	March 27, 2020	500	60000
HR Week #63 Bounty $525	March 27, 2020	525	50000
HR Week #64 Daily Main $1K	March 27, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #65 Omaha $1K	March 27, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 27, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 27, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #66 Turbo $500	March 27, 2020	500	30000
HR Week #67 $5K	March 27, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #68 Omaha $500	March 27, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #69 Bounty $1K	March 27, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #70 $5K	March 28, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 28, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 28, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 28, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #71 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 28, 2020	210	50000
HR Week #72 $5K	March 28, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #73 Daily $500	March 28, 2020	500	60000
HR Week #74 Bounty $525	March 28, 2020	525	50000
HR Week #75 Daily Main $1K	March 28, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #76 Omaha $1K	March 28, 2020	1000	35000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 28, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 28, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #77 Turbo $500	March 28, 2020	500	30000
HR Week #78 $5K	March 28, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #79 Omaha $500	March 28, 2020	500	25000
HR Week #80 Bounty $1K	March 28, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #81 $5K	March 29, 2020	5000	100000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 29, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 29, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1, Turbo]	March 29, 2020	250	500000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 29, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day1]	March 29, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #82 Bounty Warm-Up $210	March 29, 2020	210	150000
HR Week #83 $5K	March 29, 2020	5000	150000
HR Week #84 Sunday $500	March 29, 2020	500	150000
HR Week #85 Bounty $525	March 29, 2020	525	75000
HR Week #86 Main Event $1K	March 29, 2020	1000	200000
HR Week #87 Omaha $1K	March 29, 2020	1000	50000
HR Week #88 Short Deck $500	March 29, 2020	500	30000
Phased: HR Week $1K, $500K GTD [Day2]	March 29, 2020	1000	500000
Phased: HR Week $250, $500K GTD [Day2]	March 29, 2020	250	500000
HR Week #89 Turbo $500	March 29, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #90 $5K	March 29, 2020	5000	250000
HR Week #91 $1K	March 29, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #92 Omaha $5K	March 29, 2020	5000	100000
HR Week #93 Omaha $500	March 29, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #94 Bounty $1K	March 29, 2020	1000	100000
HR Week #95 Turbo $500	March 29, 2020	500	50000
HR Week #96 $5K	March 30, 2020	5000	150000

The site also continues to offer huge Sunday GGMasters tournament guarantees. The events feature a $150 buy-in, a $300,000 guarantee, and a freezeout format.

Satellites run throughout the week with numerous on Sunday. Buy-ins begin at only $1.50.

In March, the site also restructured its Sunday lineup with 174 tournaments now offered with $2 million in guarantees. That includes something for every level of player – from $2 to $5,000. Highlights on the schedule include:

Sunday Main Events – These events run multiple times throughout the day with buy-ins from $22 to $250. Guarantees range from $12,000 to $65,000.
High Roller Bounty Warm-Up – This $210 event guarantees $100,000. There is also a $500 buy-in event with a $100,000 guarantee.
Phase tournaments – The site runs these $250 events several times on Sunday.

For a complete GGPoker review including an exclusive new player bonus up to $1,000, click here.

888poker

Superstorm qualifiers continue this week

The Millions Superstorm Main Event starting flights continue through Sunday, March 22. The site has been running numerous starting flights since March 1 with Day 2 finally playing out March 22 with a big field.

One lucky winner will walk away with a massive payday of $1 million. There are numerous other events and promotions as part of the Superstorm as well.

Earn a trip to the WSOP via 888poker

888poker is the only operator offering non-US players the opportunity to qualify online.

The site is offering multi-step satellite tournaments, with buy-ins starting for as little as 1 cent.

This year, players have the chance to earn a $15,000 Mega Package. That features a $10,000 buy-in to the Main Event and an $888 buy-in to the Crazy Eights tournament. That also includes travel and accommodation.

Qualifier tournaments are already underway. Here’s a look at the complete $15,000 Mega Package:

12 nights at the luxury Vdara Hotel (June 26 – July 8)
$10,000 buy-in to the WSOP Main Event
$888 buy-in to the Crazy Eights
$1,000 for travel and expenses (paid directly to the winner’s 888poker account)
A special welcome session at the Vdara Hotel
Transportation from the Vdara to the Rio Hotel and Casino (June 27 – July 6)
An 888poker LIVE kit

For a complete 888poker review including an exclusive new player bonus of $88, click here.

Partypoker

POWERFEST offers huge poker festival for all bankrolls

Players stuck at home will be pleased to see the POWERFEST returning in March. The series runs March 15-29 with total guarantees of $20 million.

The series features 488 tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $0.55 to $25,500. The game variants include No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha. Formats include:

8-Max
6-Max
8-6 Mix-Max
6-4 Mix-Max
Rebuy
Freezeout
Progressive Knockout (PKO)
PKO Battle

Events are split into levels ranging from Low to Super High Roller – something for every bankroll. At least 14 players are guaranteed to walk away with $100,000-plus paydays.

Four No Limit Hold’em and four Pot Limit Omaha main events are scheduled. That totals a combined $1.5 million in guaranteed prize money. All main events are scheduled for March 29 with numerous satellites also running and starting at just $0.55.

Irish Poker Open plays out online

The Irish Poker Open will now run the entire festival online from April 6-12. The Main Event on April 6 features a €1 million guarantee.

The good news about the online festival is that it will be available to players in all countries on the .COM site.

“Since our announcement last week regarding the postponement of Irish Open 2020, considerable efforts have been made to find an alternative date,” organizer JP McCann said in a news release. “However, as the uncertainty surrounding live poker events continues, we feel that the best decision to take at this point is to cancel the live festival for 2020.

“We would like to thank partypoker for taking the initiative to help ensure Europe’s oldest running Poker Festival goes ahead during these very challenging times.”

Here’s a complete schedule of events:

WPT teams with partypoker for massive new series

Partypoker also recently teamed up with the WPT to offer the new Online Series. The festival runs May 10-26 and features $30 million in total guarantees including $15 million across 10 headline events.

The highlight will be a $3,200 WPT Online Championship with a $5 million guarantee, set to begin May 10. The series becomes an official part of the WPT Main Tour.

The new series comes after the WPT was forced to postpone several events. Like a live event, the winner will have his or her name added to the tour’s Champions Cup trophy. Here’s the complete WPT schedule.

Date	Buy-In	Event	Guarantee
May 3	$5,000	WPT Grand Opener	$2 million
May 10	$3,200	WPT Online Championship	$5 million
May 10	$530	WPT500	$1 million
May 12	$5,200	Bounty Hunter NLHE	$1 million
May 14	$5,200	PLO	$500,000
May 18	$1,1000	NLHE Six-Max	$1 million
May 19	$5,200	Mix Max	$1 million
May 21	$25,500	Super High Roller	$2 million
May 21	$2,100	Turbo PKO	$500,000
May 24	$10,300	High Roller	$2 million
May 25	$1,600	WPTDeepStacks	$1 million

For a complete partypoker review including an exclusive deposit bonus up to $1,000, click here.

PokerStars

SCOOP Returns for part of Europe in March

The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) returns March 22 to April 9 for players in France, Spain, and Portugal. The series features €12 million in tournament guarantees across 19 days of action.

The series offers a range of buy-ins, including the €250 Main Event on April 5 with a €1 million guarantee. Players can win a seat for a fraction of the cost with hundreds of tickets given away through Depositor Freerolls. These run on March 21, 28 and April 4.

Players can also win their way into the Main Event with special €12.50 Spin & Go’s. Some other highlights of the series include:

March 22 – €250 Sunday Special PKO with a €200,000 guarantee
March 29 – €50 Special PKO with a €250,000 guarantee
April 5 – €50 Warm-Up guaranteeing €175,000

Swap Hold’em debuts

PokerStars will soon be offering a new twist on Texas Hold’em. The new cash game variant, Swap Hold’em, is now available at PokerStars.

Swap rules are almost identical to Texas Hold’em. However, before players have the option to fold they can swap out one or both of their hole cards for new ones. Players can swap once per hand, at any point pre- or post-flop.

Players can see which players swapped their cards and how many by looking at the swap icon by each player’s avatar. If a player does swap, they can see the cards they held originally by hovering over their own swap icon.

Swap Hold’em is the latest limited-time cash game from PokerStars. It’s currently available on the .UK and .NET sites and will soon be available on .COM, .EU, .BE, and .EE.

For a complete PokerStars review including an exclusive deposit bonus up to $500, click here.

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March 13, 2020

Win WPT Title With New Partypoker Series – $30 Million Guaranteed; PowerFest Set For March 15

The WPT and partypoker have teamed up for the new WPT Online Series.

With the poker world feeling the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, players received a bit of good news on Friday. After postponing several events, the WPT announced an online poker partnership with partypoker for the first WPT Online Series.

The series runs May 10-26 and will feature $30 million in total guarantees including $15 million across 10 headline events. The highlight will be a $3,200 WPT Online Championship with a $5 million guarantee, set to begin May 10.

The event becomes an official part of the WPT Main Tour. Like a live event, the winner will have his or her name added to the tour’s Champions Cup trophy.

“It is an honur for us to host the first ever WPT Online Series,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said. “We are always looking for ways to bring exciting, high profile MTTs to our players and the World Poker Tour is up there amongst the most prestigious brands in poker.

Extending the WPT, partypoker partnership

The addition of the WPT Online Series comes after the WPT and partypoker have been partnering on live events in recent years. The WPT has partnered with the site on its MILLIONS events.

Partypoker also offers online qualifiers to those events. Players around the world have earned the chance to play in a WPT event.

This new series seems to come after the WPT has had to postpone or cancel several events including:

WPT Venetian
WPT Barcelona
WPTDeepStacks Amsterdam
WPTDeepStacks Championship Thunder Valley
WPTDeepStack Maryland

The new online series brings some of that action at least to the online felt. At a time when many players are shut out of the live scene, they can now also battle for an online WPT title.

“WPT and partypoker are proud to break new ground for both of our brands with the first WPT Online Series festival,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska said. “Players from around the globe can look forward to the opportunity to play in World Poker Tour events from the comfort of their homes at all buy-in levels.”

A look at the WPT Online Series schedule

Along with the championship event, there are several other interesting events and promotions for players. Those include extending the traditional WPT-branded tournaments and a host six- and seven-figure guarantees.

A WPT500 event is set for May 10-18 and features a $1 million guarantee with 10 starting flights. A WPTDeepStacks is set for May 25-26 with a $1 million guarantee. Here’s a look at the series signature events:

Date	Buy-In	Event	Guarantee
May 3	$5,000	WPT Grand Opener	$2 million
May 10	$3,200	WPT Online Championship	$5 million
May 10	$530	WPT500	$1 million
May 12	$5,200	Bounty Hunter NLHE	$1 million
May 14	$5,200	PLO	$500,000
May 18	$1,1000	NLHE Six-Max	$1 million
May 19	$5,200	Mix Max	$1 million
May 21	$25,500	Super High Roller	$2 million
May 21	$2,100	Turbo PKO	$500,000
May 24	$10,300	High Roller	$2 million
May 25	$1,600	WPTDeepStacks	$1 million

The winner of the championship event on May 10 will also earn a $15,000 seat into the season-ending Baccarat Crystal Tournament of Champions.

“The online festival promises to be huge and with a WPT Tournament of Champions seat on offer, it’s a really exciting opportunity for partypoker players,” Waters said.

A full slate of satellites will be available in the weeks preceding the series.

partypoker POWERFEST Features $20 Million Guaranteed

Beyond the WPT series, partypoker players also have the opportunity for some big events beginning March 15. The PowerFest runs through March 29 with 488 tournaments and $20 guaranteed.

There is something for every level of player with buy-ins ranging from $0.55 to $25,500. There will also be a variety of game types including:

Six-Max
Mix-Max
6-4
Freezeout
Progressive Knockout (PKO)

The final day will see four Main Event champions crowned on March 29 with trophy hardware awarded to each winner. Here’s a look at the main events, with $1.25 million in guaranteed prize money on the line.

Date	Buy-in	Event	Guarantee
March 29	$2,100	#141-HR: $500K Gtd [Main Event, 8-Max, PKO]	$500,000
March 29	$320	#141-H: $500K Gtd [Main Event, 8-Max, PKO]	$500,000
March 29	$55	P#141-M: $250K Gtd [Main Event, 8-Max, PKO]	$250,000
March 29	$5.50	#141-L: $20K Gtd [Main Event, 8-Max, PKO]	$20,000

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Partypoker player wins $1 million; Site launches WSOPC Passports, Cash Boom promotion

A Russian partypoker SPINS player recently won $1 million.

A million bucks. That might be a goal for many poker players and one on partypoker recently made it a reality.

“OdwaznyKot,” from St. Petersburg, Russia, became the newest player to win a $1 million prize through the site’s SPINS games. Playing a $250 buy-in game, he hit a jackpot multiplier boosting the payouts by 4,800 times the buy-in.

A poker pro for 10 years, OdwaznyKot couldn’t quite believe he’d triggered such a massive opportunity.

“Has this really happened to me?” he recalls after seeing the jackpot show up on screen. It turned out to be quite a February for this player.

Playing a partypoker SPINS for a mega win

When all the chips were in, OdwaznyKot’s [Qh9h] held up against his opponent’s [10c8h] for the massive pot. He becomes partypoker’s latest SPINS millionaire.

OdwaznyKot plans to use some winnings for a vacation and devote time to self development and improving his poker game. Away from poker, he enjoys chess, practicing Muay Thai boxing, traveling, and exploring other cultures.

The big winner started out as a successful StarCraft player. He even won his city championships during his youth.

OdwaznyKot later moved into poker, which looks to have been a wise decision. What does he enjoy about playing at partypoker?

“I like partypoker’s attitude towards professional players who love this game and devote their lives to it,” he says. “Bonuses, promotions, leaderboards, and the rakeback systems are really amazing.

“It’s great to see that party remains the platform where poker skills and mastery still dominate.”

He follows in the footsteps of James “James23C” Carmichael, who made history on June 11. He became the first partypoker SPINS $1 million jackpot winner.

Big payouts all around for partypoker SPINS jackpot players

Partypoker SPINS are three-handed jackpot-style tournaments ranging in buy-ins of $0.25 to $500 in a fast-action format.

The SPINS are part of the site’s recent efforts to redesign and improve the partyoker mobile platform. With a small field, they are easy to play on a mobile device.

As OdwaznyKot shows, they can pay off in a big way. That includes the other two players at the table for the ultimate jackpot multiplier.

Second and third-place finishers in the tournament won $100,000 each for their efforts. That’s certainly a nice result as well.

Partypoker Passports expand to WSOP Circuit international events

Partypoker also recently announced a new MILLIONS Passport promotion for 2020. Players can win a Passport online, which can be used at the site’s MILLIONS events.

A Passport includes a complete event entry and much more. Each MILLIONS event is held at a luxury destination where MILLIONS Passport holders will experience VIP treatment. They’ll enjoy luxury hotels and exclusive extras off the felt with a value of at least $11,000 per event.

In February, Partypoker also introduced Passport for the World Series of Poker Circuit in 2020. A WSOPC Passport is a flexible satellite package, allowing winners to use them for selected international events within 12 months of winning it.

Exclusive WSOPC Passport satellites will be held on partypoker with $16.50 Phase 1 events running daily into a weekly final every Sunday.

Players won’t be able to buy in to the Sunday final. All $1,500 packages are won by $16.50 Phase 1 players. WSOPC Passport events include:

Event	Guarantee	Date	Buy-in
Barcelona	€1 million	June 11-21	€1,100
Russia (Sochi)	NA	July 16-26	77,000 RUB
Montreal (Playground Poker Club)	CAD$2 million	Aug. 27 – Sept. 7	CAD$1,100
Brazil	NA	Oct. 21-28	$1,100

Partypoker Daily Cash Boom promotion pays $8,000 in daily prizes

Partypoker is offering yet another major promotion for players. The new “Daily Cash Boom” promotion was launched Feb. 25 in conjunction with the release of its most popular games on mobile.

The campaign offers players the chance to win a share of $8,000 every day through two separate “All-In or Fold” tournaments.

With tournaments usually complete in 15-20 minutes, this lightning-quick format allows players to win some quick free cash. With only two options – all in or fold – these tournaments are fast and furious.

To qualify, players must opt in and earn the minimum points requirements each day. Two tournaments are offered daily including:

$5,000 Daily Cash Boom – Simply earn 5 points by playing regular cash or fastforward games.

– $3,000 Daily Cash Boom – Earn 2 points playing SPINS games each day.

Tickets expire after 48 hours and players can qualify for both tournaments each day. To locate any valid tickets, visit the “Promotions” section and then look in the “Tickets” section.

“We’re rewarding players of all levels with some extra cash for hitting the tables at some of our most popular games through the Daily Cash Boom promotion,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said.

“There’s $8,000 in tournament prizes to be won every day and the low daily points requirements mean everyone has a chance to win some free money.”

February 11, 2020

Partypoker Unveils MILLIONS Stops, New Passport Program, and Cash Game Leaderboards

Partypoker recently details the 2020-21 MILLIONS Live schedule and also launched a new Passport program and cash game leaderboards.

After some feedback from the poker community, partypoker recently announced the 2020-21 schedule for its MILLIONS Live events. Five live events were announced as well as one online, and also includes new tour stops in London and Cyprus.

Each Main Event on the MILLIONS tour will feature a buy-in of $5,300 (pounds in the UK and Euros in Prague). The globetrotting live and online poker fun fun kicks off in May.

A look at the partypoker MILLIONS schedule

Partypoker players have quite a bit to look forward to this year. That includes stops in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. Players who can’t hop on a plane are also in luck with the return of the popular MILLIONS Online event.

The series offers poker fans a chance to visit some luxury destinations and even a summer visit to Las Vegas. Here’s a look at the complete schedule to start planning those trips.

Date	Event	Location
May 2020	MILLIONS Cyprus	Merit Casino
June 2020	MILLIONS Vegas	Aria Resort and Casino
August 2020	MILLIONS London	Park Lane Hilton
September 2020	MILLIONS Online	NA
November 2020	MILLIONS Caribbean Poker Party	Baha Mar, The Bahamas
2021 (exact date TBA)	MILLIONS Prague	Hilton Prague

Partypoker announces new MILLIONS Passports

Along with the new schedule, partypoker also announced its new MILLIONS Passport feature. This is a flexible new satellite package allowing a player to enter any MILLIONS event within 12 months of winning it.

The program aims to get more recreational and amateur players into some of the site’s live events.

“The introduction of the Passport for MILLIONS events in 2020 is the result of player feedback and is also aimed at the amateur game,” partypoker LIVE President John Duthie said in a news release.

“Players can now win a package and choose their event through the passport – for example, a player can secure their package for the MILLIONS Caribbean Poker Party this month – which was never an option before. We have also introduced a number of additional measures we believe helps recreational and amateur players.”

The site will hold $109 buy-in MILLIONS Passport satellites using a “phased” format. In this format, players carry their chips through to a weekly final held on Sundays.

Those Sunday finals don’t offer a direct buy-in option. Instead, all $10,000 Passport packages will be won by players entering the $109 Phase 1 satellites.

Each MILLIONS event is held at a luxury destination where MILLIONS Passport holders will experience true VIP treatment. They’ll enjoy luxury hotels and exclusive extras off the felt with a value of at least $11,000 per event.

Passport holders will also be eligible to play partypoker’s flagship annual MILLIONS Online event. Using the Passport will earn a player $11,000 of event buy-ins to participate in the online leg.

Something extra for MILLIONS Passport winners

Along with a shot at MILLIONS events around the world, partypoker has gone the extra mile for the new Passport program.

The London Hilton on Park Lane will host MILLIONS London in August 2020. However, there won’t be a direct buy-in offered to the £5,300 event.

Only winners of MILLIONS Passports or those who win direct satellites can participate in this exclusive event. As an added twist, VIP guests will also be invited to play the event. The seat draw will be designed so that every table features at least one VIP.

Features of the MILLIONS Passport program include:

Can be used to enter any MILLIONS tournament around the world.
Valid for 12 months.
Full package value of at least $11,000, covering tournament buy-in, VIP hotel, travel, and exclusive extras.
Entry to exclusive tournaments for MILLIONS Passport holders and VIP guests.
Allows holders to qualify for daily freerolls.
Maximum satellite buy-in is a $109 freezeout.
No direct buy-in option for weekly Sunday finals.

Leaderboard prizes extended to cash games

Along with the MILLIONS Live announcement, partypoker also recently extended its leaderboard prize offerings. Cash game, fastforward, and Short Deck players now have the chance to win $150,000 in cash prizes every week.

For the first time, partypoker Diamond Club players will have their own dedicated leaderboards paying out a combined $50,000 per week. Other players will compete for their share of just over $100,000 across eight weekly leaderboards.

The leaderboards run Monday to Sunday each week. Points can be earned across most Hold’em or PLO cash games including fastforward and Short Deck. The only exceptions are: $10/$10 blinds and above; heads-up; and fixed limit hold’em cash games.

Leaderboards will reset every Monday and prizes will be credited within 24 hours of the conclusion of that week’s competition.

Partypoker will also be launching a new daily cash game promotion to bring total weekly prizes offered to over $180,000. That’s some nice extra cash for those looking to mix it up with a poker party.

February 1, 2020February 3, 2020

Partypoker Kicks Off KO Series with $10 million Guaranteed

Players around the world have the chance to be the knockout king when the partypoker KO Series debuts Feb. 2. The series runs through Feb. 16 and features $10 million in guaranteed prize money.

Knockout tournaments seem to have been gaining in popularity in recent years. Partypoker’s KO Series will feature 230 tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $2,100.

A look at the partypoker KO Series schedule

Partypoker is offering players a bit more than traditional bounty tournaments. Instead, every tournament will be in the popular progressive knockout (PKO) format.

In a PKO, the winning player doesn’t get to keep all the bounty bonus he collects after eliminating an opponent. A portion (usually 50%) is added to his own bounty, and the player progressively becomes a bigger target.

The series will feature a host of game types to satisfy all poker tastes including:

8-Max
6-Max
Mix-Max 8-6
Mix-Max 6-4
Battle No Limit format
PLO – 6-Max and Big Ante

“The KO Series gives players a great chance to get off to a winning start in 2020 and is a series I always look forward to,” Team partypoker Kristen Bicknell said.

“The knockout style format means you win more money for every elimination you make, favoring an aggressive style of play.”

A chance to win some KO cash

Those looking for something a bit different may enjoy jumping in the PKO action. The tournaments offer some extra action with bonus bounty bucks on the line.

As part of the series, partypoker waives the fee on the bounty element of PKO tournament buy-ins. That means greater value for tournament players.

In addition to its regular satellites, the site will also be offering special edition KO Series SPINS qualifiers. Players can earn a seat in the festival for a fraction of the price with a chance at some nice returns.

“I’m excited to play the upcoming KO Series, which provides something for everyone with lots of tournaments available in a range of buy-ins and different game types on offer,” Team partypoker’s Joao Simao said.

Looking to get in the KO action? Check out PokerScout’s review. Get $30 of SPINS tickets for £/$/€20 when you create a new account and deposit for the first time.

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020

Partypoker launches ‘fastforward’ mobile, doubles New Year Rush promotion

Partypoker recently released its new fastforward mobile poker experience.

It’s been a busy start to the new year for partypoker. The company has launched a new mobile experience and also upped the ante on its New Year Rush promotion.

This should be good news to cash game players with some quick-paced action and a chance at some nice rewards.

Partypoker adds quickfire card-playing mobile experience

As part of its high-tech mobile experience efforts, partypoker recently launched its new quickfire “fastforward” cash games. The release becomes the next phase in the company’s effort to deliver an engaging and improved mobile experience.

This also following the release of SPINS in November. Players can now play fastforward games in portrait mode across iOS and Android to enable single-handed play. This brings the games in line with SPINS.

“This app brings poker on your phone into the modern age,” partypoker Team Online’s Jaime Staples said.

“The experience of just being able to play with one finger is something I have never had the chance to experience before. It’s so simple and intuitive. It’s by far the best poker app I have played on my phone. So simple to use and fun!”

The update also includes an improved fastforward games lobby, available in carousel or tiled view. This option makes it easier for players to select their game of choice. Players can also now play SPINS and fastforward simultaneously, switching seamlessly between the two.

More Diamonds in mobile additions

Partypoker also recently introduced the “Diamonds” in-game currency, which now is included in fastforward. Diamonds are earned based on the number of hands played and spent on in-game benefits including:

bubble chat
emojis
all-in animations

Players on mobile can also now try out similar features. The company believes it’s created a richer gaming experience with a new suite of graphics, sounds and animations.

Partypoker’s mobile product overhaul continues to serve as a major company focus. The operator will seek feedback from the poker community as it looks to further improve the product. The platform has already been tested by a select group of players in beta mode, including various members of Team partypoker.

“This app changes the poker experience for the user in a big way,” Team Online member Jeff Gross said.

“Mobile poker tech has been archaic, and this makes you really say ‘wow’ when you play it. Refreshing and fun, the biggest shake-up in poker I have seen in a long time.”

Doubling down on partypoker promotion – to $200,000

In other partypoker news, players can now claim their share of $200,000 in prizes as part of the site’s “New Year Rush” promotion. The “Rush” runs through Feb. 2 with the campaign split into four weekly promotional periods.

Players around the world have a shot to claim one of 250,000 cash prizes.

After a nice reaction from players, the weekly prize pool has now been doubled from the opening week. All prizes were snapped up by players early. This increase should provide even more incentive for players to take part.

To be eligible for a daily prize, players simply need to opt in via the partypoker client. Players then need to earn a minimum of 0.2 points at any real money poker table.

Prizes include instant cash rewards from $0.50 to $500. ”Race points” can also be revealed letting players climb weekly $10,000 leaderboards.

Prizes are awarded at random according to players earning the following in a weekly period:

0.2 points to unlock a first card
1.5 points to unlock a second card
3 points to unlock a third card

After the first three cards are claimed, players can unlock additional cards for every 1.5 points earned at the tables. The promotion resets each week.

“New Year Rush is a great way to bring in the new year,” Staples said. “It gives you another reason to get out there and play, with leaderboards offering big prizes to fight for. I love these additional challenges in poker, and they have always motivated me to play hard.”

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Free Money: New partypoker Sit and Go Leaderboards Pay Players $23,500 Weekly

Partypoker recently announced new sit and go leaderboards with free cash on the line.

Playing online at partypoker just became a little more festive. The platform announced last week the launch of new weekly leaderboards for its sit and go tournaments.

Players now have a shot at some nice free cash with $23,500 in prizes awarded every week. Free money is available for leaders at every level of buy-in.

“I started my professional career hunting sit and go leaderboards,” Team partypoker’s Jaime Staples said. “It’s a great way to practice and I love that partypoker is now offering something to shoot for.”

This is another move from partypoker in recent weeks. The site also announced an overhaul of its mobile platform. The addition of sit and go leaderboards should complement that move.

Getting in on the partypoker leaderboard cash

Taking a shot at the new leaderboards is pretty simple. Players simply have to play a sit and go on the site from Monday through Sunday.

Depending on the finish, he or she will earn points to climb up to four separate leaderboards. It’s an opportunity at some free prize pools just for playing online.

All tournaments fall under the following buy-in tiers:

Tiers –

Leaderboard Tier	Buy-in Range	Prize Pool
Low	$1 – $9.99	$1,000
Mid	$10 – $49.99	$5,000
High	$50 – $199.99	$10,000
High Roller	$200 and higher	$7,500

What can winners expect from the partypoker leaderboards?

As part of the weekly promotion, partypoker is ponying up some nice money for winners. The top three in each tier will win cash with the remaining players receiving tournament dollars.

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The Low and Mid tiers pay out 100 players and the High tier pays out the top 50. The High Roller pays out the top 10 players.

Here’s a look at the payouts for those reaching the top five in each tier:

Place	Low	Mid	High	High Roller
1	$150	$750	$2,500	$2,500
2	$100	$500	$1,500	$1,500
3	$75	$400	$1,000	$1,000
4	T$50	T$350	T$750	T$750
5	T$50	T$250	T$500	T$500

It’s important to note that the new leaderboards don’t include heads-up sit and go tournaments. Also, SPINS games don’t count toward the promotion.

Team partypoker’s Steven “DWstevie” Kok believes sit and go tournaments offer players plenty of bang for the buck. They can also help hone skills for tournament play.

“I am a big fan of sit and go’s, they are great practice for short-handed and short-stack play, and for learning ICM as you get into those spots way more often than in large field multi-table tournaments,” Kok says. “They also have lower variance and thus are great to help you build that bankroll.”

The leaderboards are already underway. PokerScout offers some great bonus opportunities for players to get in the action.

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019

Partypoker Product Overhaul Shows Industry’s Move Toward Mobile and Social gaming

The focus on mobile poker and social gaming continues to grow in the industry.

Just 15 years ago most players wouldn’t have imagined how big a role cell phones would play in online poker. Mobile gaming is now a major part of the industry and operators are catering to this growing segment of players.

Partypoker recently announced a new mobile experience for its players. A more social gaming experience is also included – also a growing trend in the industry.

“The new SPINS product shows our commitment to improving the mobile experience for our customers,” partypoker head of product Ross McQuater said. “The new lobby and portrait table for SPINS with new and exciting features … aims to provide our customers with a more fun and engaging playing experience.”

“This is just one of many updates that will be delivered in the coming months as we overhaul our mobile proposition.”

Partypoker brings new landscape design for social gaming

The new partypoker app offers significant changes and appeals to those accustomed to already using a mobile device for gaming. Partypoker SPINS are three-handed sit and go tournaments. A multiplier randomly determines the size of the prizepool before the first card is dealt.

These types of tournaments have become extremely popular since their debut on PokerStars in 2014. They include an added element of luck. That and such a low number of players make them perfect for mobile play.

Along with the focus on SPINS, partypoker players will find a new portrait layout meant to emphasize ease of use. With more players now betting and bluffing a small screen, supporting one-handed gameplay was a major focus.

“This app brings poker on your phone into the modern age,” partypoker Team Online member and Twitch streamer Jaime Staples said. “The experience of just being able to play with one finger is something I have never had the chance to experience before. It’s so simple and intuitive.”

Players will also notice improved table tiling to easily cycle between games. The new platform is pleasing to the eye with easy to use action buttons, graphics, and icons. A player’s hand is easy to see as well as the flop, turn, and river.

Partypoker has taken a minimalist approach to make mobile play simple and efficient. Players won’t need to search among numerous small icons — finding what a player needs is easy.

The company plans to seek player feedback in the coming months to further improve the mobile product.

New mobile poker features include social currency

With 750 million players utilizing social games worldwide, it serves operators well to move in that direction with poker. Zynga Poker boasts hundreds of millions of users around the world.

Partypoker seems to be adopting that approach with hopes of continuing to grow its player base. The first phase of the mobile product overhaul includes a new SPINS interface with some innovative features.

Gameplay now introduces a new social-friendly currency, known as Diamonds. App designers hope it “offers a more immersive playing experience.”

Diamonds are earned based on the number of hands played. They can be spent on in-game benefits such as rabbit hunting for cards cards or even throwing a variety of animations at opponents.

As an example, throwing an item at a player will cost one Diamond and comes with animated sounds adding to the experience.

Other features designed to provide a social element include:

bubble chat
emojis and animations
enhanced dialogues such as announcing tournament winners, aimed at generating greater excitement among players
new hand re-player
easier SPINS tournaments search tool
a redesigned and more user-friendly lobby
a redesigned multiplier animation

Mobile and social are huge parts of online poker’s future

Party certainly isn’t the only operator heading in this direction. PokerStars has emphasized social gaming and mobile poker. Daniel Negreanu mentioned GGPoker’s emphasis on mobile poker this week in his announcement about becoming an ambassador for the site.

“The mobile client is cutting edge,” he said. “It’s super user friendly, fun, and engaging.”

I have a BIG announcement to make! Details in the video below: pic.twitter.com/1xDTkglYmD

— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) November 20, 2019

GG has even included a staking feature. Players can offer others the opportunity to buy their action or choose to back others.

While mobile and social has been a focus for years, that appears to be ramping up even more.

“Mobile gaming – on phones and tablets – has been the center of online poker for many years now, and it will likely increase its dominance in the future,” says longtime industry insider Michael Josem, who has worked as senior manager for game security and then as head of public relations for PokerStars.

“We can expect online poker operators to slowly de-prioritize their Windows and Mac downloadable software in the near future as the industry focuses on mobile clients and some sort of online HTML5 client for desktops and laptops.”

Mobile may be a priority now, but laptop players won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Operators remain open to reaching players on any medium.

“I’m surprised that recent online poker entrants like Run It Once even bothered creating a desktop client,” Josem notes, “but that shows a remarkable commitment to the legacy model of online poker.”