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PartyPoker Launches First Series in Ontario With Poker Championships Starting Sunday

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

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

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

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

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

Where to play?

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

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

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

What to expect in the PartyPoker Ontario Poker Championships

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

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

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

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

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

PartyPoker Ontario Poker Championships

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

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TABLE TALK: PartyPoker’s Jaime Staples Talks MILLIONS Online, Streaming, Poker Tips, & More

Twitch streamer and PartyPoker ambassador Jaime Staples spoke with PokerScout about the upcoming MILLIONS Online series and more.

Players have no lack of online poker options in September and that includes PartyPoker’s MILLIONS Online, which kicks off Thursday. The series is one of the biggest events in online poker and runs Sept. 1-27.

The $3,200 Main Event offers players a shot at a huge title and a share of the $2 million guarantee. One of those heading to the tables is longtime Twitch streamer and PartyPoker ambassador Jaime Staples.

The Canadian poker pro has more than 155,000 followers on Twitch and has more than $1 million in online winnings. Staples is fresh off making two final table appearances in the McLaren Turbo Series. He spoke with PokerScout this week about MILLIONS Online and his life as a streamer and poker player.

What particularly excites you about this festival?

MILLIONS Online is the most important series of the year to me. It has some great events for everyone, but it’s also where PartyPoker has its biggest buy-ins of the year and some of the biggest guarantees of the year. I play mostly high-stakes tournaments now, so this is where I get to prove myself on home turf.

What do you think of Party, as well as other sites in general, seeming to do more than ever now to reach players of all bankroll levels for major events?

The best thing poker has going for it is the opportunity for everyone to be able to play together. If you have the buy-in, you can play against some of the best players for big money.

I think series including more affordable options, but where big players will still play, is just a ton of fun. I remember waiting hours to sit down to play with pros and play cash games online when I first started.

I imagine it’s the same feeling today for those with developing bankrolls and budgets. Poker is for everyone!

What are your streaming plans for the series? Are you planning anything special?

I will definitely be focusing on the Thursday to Monday slot, where most of the high-stakes flights take place. I think I’ll be streaming as much as I can on those days, but also listening to my mind and body.

When I need time off now, I take it. Hopefully I feel good through the whole series and I can get some great runs going. 

How did you get into Twitch poker streaming and what do you enjoy about it?

I saw a post for Twitch Poker on the Two Plus Two forums in September 2014. It was a perfect time of life for me and I just made the decision to pursue poker full time. My mindset at the time was that I wanted to really commit to the game and participate in the industry along with being a player, so immediately I knew this was my chance to make it happen. 

My favorite part about streaming is connecting with a wide variety of people from all over the world and having great conversations and discussions – about poker mostly, but also other things too. It’s just awesome how the Internet allows people to communicate at scale.

What’s one online poker tip you would give new players? 

Be patient. Most people’s poker journey is short because they don’t set a proper budget and stay within it. They also feel as if they need to get to the top as soon as possible.

Poker is a game that can be played over your whole adult life. Be patient on your progression, and the likelihood of it being fun and successful will increase.

Anything to add?

I’d love for anyone interested in tournament poker to come check out the stream. I’ll be live on the PokerStaples Twitch page, and I’ll be posting highlights on all the video platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Good luck to everyone in the MILLIONS Online series! See you on the felt. 

PartyPoker MILLIONS Online highlights

Payers jumping in the action during  PartyPoker MILLIONS Online have a lot to look forward to. Expect several tournament formats including six-max, seven-max, eight-max, progressive knockouts (PKO), and more.

The first Main Event starting flight is set for Sunday. There are numerous qualifying opportunities throughout the series as well including those starting at just one cent. PartyPoker also has 52 exclusive NFTs up for grabs to winners throughout the series.

For a complete preview and schedule for the series , click here. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2022 PartyPoker MILLIONS Online
First Flight/PhaseLast Flight/Day 2-3EventBuyinGuaranteeFormat
Sept. 1Sept. 5#01 Opener PKO: $250K Gtd$1,575$250,0008-max pko
Sept. 1Sept. 5#02 Mini Opener PKO: $100K Gtd$162$100,0008-max pko
Sept. 1Sept. 15#03 Super 500: $500K Gtd$530$500,0007-max van
Sept. 1Sept. 15#04 Super 100: $300K Gtd$109$300,0007-max van
Sept. 4Sepot. 27#05 Main Event: $2M Gtd$3,200$2,000,0008-max van
Sept. 4Sept. 27#06 Mini Main Event: $500K Gtd$320$500,0008-max van
Sept. 4Sept. 11#07 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 5Sept. 12#08 7-Max PKO Championship: $500K Gtd$1,050$500,0007-max pko
Sept. 11Sept. 18#09 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 12Sept. 19#10 6-Max PKO Championship: $500K Gtd$1,050$500,0006-max pko
Sept. 15Sept. 22#11 Super 500 PKO: $500K Gtd$530$500,0007-max pko
Sept. 15Sept. 22#12 Super 100 PKO: $300K Gtd$109$300,0007-max pko
Sept. 18Sept. 25#13 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 22Sept. 26#14 Closer PKO: $300K Gtd$1,575$300,0008-max pko
Sept. 22Sept. 26#15 Mini Closer PKO: $100K Gtd$162$100,0008-max pko

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POKER PODIUM: A Look at Big August Live & Online Winners

August saw some big winners across the live and online poker world and here's a look at a few hitting it big.

Plenty of action continues for online and live players in the coming weeks on the international poker scene. August saw some big winners across the spectrum and that included some massive wins at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona stop.

A PartyPoker ambassador had a nice run as well with more bracelet winners also finding nice payouts at GGPoker. Day 1 in the 888poker ChampionChip Games also brought some nice scores in the low roller series. Poker Podium once again takes a look at some major poker winners.

PokerStars

The European Poker Tour Barcelona was a huge event in August for PokerStars attracting record numbers for the Main Event. The festival ran from Aug. 8-21 at Casino Barcelona.

 The  €5,300 Main Event brought in 2,294 entries with 1,686 unique players for a €11.1 million prize pool. Italy’s Giuliano Bendinelli found the top spot for €1.5 million. He came back to win after being down to a single big blind at one point.

Online poker regular Mikita Badziakouski scored the win in the €100,000 Super High Roller for €2 million. The event saw 68 entries, 16 re-entries, and a €6.6 million prize pool. American poker pro and Hall of Famer Erik Seidel scored second place for €1.3 million.

PokerStars ambassador and Twitch streamer Mason Pye scored a nice win as well in Barcelona. He took down the €550 HORSE for €17,290. Pye added a SCOOP title in April and now has an EPT title to go along with it.

Online qualifier heads to EPT for only $5

Ireland’s Jenny Steele also recorded a motivational story for online poker players in August. The recreational player earned a seat into the EPT Main Event for only $5.

“I said, I really want to play in the EPT Main Event,” Steele told the PokerStars blog. “So I played a fiver satellite, and won into the next round, which was €55. I played the €55, won that one, into the €530. Played the €530 and won that one. All in one night.”

Steele and her husband run a printing business back in Ireland. Both are regular players as well and are always working on their skills.

“Me and my husband are a good tag team, he helps me and I help him,” she said. “But I’m better.”

For a complete recap of the EPT Barcelona, click here. Next up at PokerStars is the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), running Sept. 4-28 with $85 million guaranteed. Buy-ins range from $5.50 to $25,000 and the schedule also includes 12 World Championship events. For a complete preview and schedule of the series, click here.

PartyPoker

One PartyPoker ambassador made some waves recently in the recent McLaren Turbo Series. Twitch streamer Jaime Staples made two final tables in a single weekend.

While he didn’t find the winner’s circle, Staples scored fourth in the $109 Seven-Max Weekender for $4,436. He then went on to take sixth in the $55 Daily Sprint for $710.

Staples followed that up Monday with a third-place finish in the $320 Grand Prix as well for a $11,786 win. 

In the Grand Prix Summer Series, Brazil’s Lucas Alves found the top spot in the $109 Main Event.

Two other Brazilian players also made final table appearances. The event brought in 765 entries for a $521,000 prize pool.

The action at PartyPoker now turns to the upcoming Millions Online, which kicks off Thursday. Millions has become one of the biggest series in online poker and runs Sept. 1-27. Look for several tournament formats including six-max, seven-max, eight-max, progressive knockouts (PKO), and more.

The $3,200 Main Event highlights the series and comes with a $2 million guarantee. The first Main Event starting flight is set for Sept. 4. For a complete preview and schedule for the series , click here.

GGPoker

The World Series of Poker Online continues at GG from Aug. 14 – Sept. 27. So far 12 winners have been crowned with the biggest win coming in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker. The tournament brought in  4,706 entries for a $6.7 million prize pool.

Markus Prinz came out on top for a massive $1.2 million payday. The founder of DTOPoker training site locked up one of the biggest wins of his career on Monday.

The second largest winner’s payout came in the $5,000 Six-Handed Championship, which brought in 430 entries for a $2 million prize pool. Daniele Sesta came out on top for $400,213.

Many eyes were also on the Million Dollar Mystery Bounty. “PH14” came out on top for $367,953, but the bigger prize went to one lucky bounty winner.

Two-time bracelet winner Scott “ItsRumcake” Ball had the lucky draw for a cool million bucks. It took a bit for Ball to realize how big he’d actually won.

Look for more winners later in the week in PokerScout’s next WSOP Online update. For a complete preview of the series, click here.

888poker

The ChampionChip Games got underway this week at 888poker. The series runs through Sept. 6 and features lower buy-ins, most priced at under $30. The first day of the series saw 5,575 total entries for $92,030 in prize money awarded.

Day 1 featured six events and players could buy into all of those for under $80. Two of those titles went to players in the United Kingdom and two also went to Brazilian players.

The $33 Opening Event featured a $30,000 guarantee and actually found 912 entries, 282 re-entries, and a $35,820 prize pool. Ukraine’s “Dkfdyulr” found the winner’s circle for a $4,235 payday.

The second-biggest winner on the day came in the $22 Triple Threat PKO, which attracted 1,071 entries for a $21,420 prize pool. Kazakhstan “SlevinK161” scored the win for $2,796. For a complete preview of the series, click here. 

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MILLIONS Online Brings Big Bucks Back to PartyPoker; Main Event Features $2M Guaranteed

MILLIONS Online heads back to PartyPoker from Sept. 1-27 with wide variety of tournament formats and a $2 million Main Event.

Major online poker series continue rolling out lately with PartyPoker now the latest to announce a major series coming to players around the world. MILLIONS Online is the company’s most prestigious series of the year and is just two weeks away.

The series is set for Sept. 1-27 and players can expect a wide variety of tournament formats including six-max, seven-max, eight-max, progressive knockouts (PKO), and more.

The first weekend of action includes the first Main Event starting flight on Sept. 4. The $3,200 buy-in event includes a $2 million guaranteed prize pool.

“I’m really excited for MILLIONS Online,” PartyPoker ambassador Patrick Leonard said in a news release. “Last time out, I made the Main Event final table and was gutted to be eliminated after coming so far. The quality structure and amazing satellite system makes this a must-play series. I can’t wait.”

PartyPoker MILLIONS Online highlights

MILLIONS Online offers players yet another major tournament series running during September. The schedule includes buy-ins for every level of player.

Several starting flights are available for Main Event players, running on all four Sundays of the series. Two further flights are planned for Sept. 26 with Day 2 getting underway on the same day.

A champion is crowned on Day 3, the final day of the series. Argentina’s Ramiro Petrone took the top spot last year, scoring a payday of $859,018.


The $1,575 Opener PKO kicks off the series with a $250,000 guarantee. Those with lower bankrolls can also check out the $162 Mini Opener PKO with a $100,000 guarantee.

Also, the $320 Mini Main Event runs alongside the Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed. Other highlights include the $530 Super 500, promising a guarantee of $500,000. The $109 Super 100 comes with a $300,000 guarantee. PKO versions of both tournaments will also be available.

Even more PKO action is planned for the final week of the series. For those new to PKOs, these events feature a player winning only a portion of a bounty when eliminating another player. The other portion is added to the winning player’s bounty, making bounties worth more later in the tournament.

The $1,575 Closer PKO offers a $300,000 guarantee and the $162 Mini Closer guarantees $100,000. The Grand, with a buy-in of $1,050, is set for Sundays during the series with a $150,000 guarantee.

Poker fans around the world can check out the series as well. PartyPokerTV will stream all the final table action live on Twitch and YouTube .

Numerous qualifying opportunities planned

As in other series, PartyPoker is once again offering qualifying opportunities for players of all bankroll levels. Main Event satellites begin at just a single cent, with centrolls leading to a feeder satellite worth $3.30.

Players making it through can join the $22 Phase 1 event and then the $109 Phase 2. Those qualifiers then move into the weekly Satellite Final, with no direct buy-in and 10 Main Event seats available. Satellite Finals are scheduled every Sunday through Sept. 25.

Party has found several success stories via the qualifying tree recently. In 2021, Gareth “Gaz the Hippy” Smirthwaite and Vitaly Polikarpov both won their way into the Main Event through the centroll phase.

Throughout the series, players will find special SPINS events awarding Main Event seats. Here’s a look at the main schedule, but there are also numerous other side tournaments throughout the event as well.

2022 PartyPoker MILLIONS Online
First Flight/PhaseLast Flight/Day 2-3EventBuyinGuaranteeFormat
Sept. 1Sept. 5#01 Opener PKO: $250K Gtd$1,575$250,0008-max pko
Sept. 1Sept. 5#02 Mini Opener PKO: $100K Gtd$162$100,0008-max pko
Sept. 1Sept. 15#03 Super 500: $500K Gtd$530$500,0007-max van
Sept. 1Sept. 15#04 Super 100: $300K Gtd$109$300,0007-max van
Sept. 4Sepot. 27#05 Main Event: $2M Gtd$3,200$2,000,0008-max van
Sept. 4Sept. 27#06 Mini Main Event: $500K Gtd$320$500,0008-max van
Sept. 4Sept. 11#07 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 5Sept. 12#08 7-Max PKO Championship: $500K Gtd$1,050$500,0007-max pko
Sept. 11Sept. 18#09 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 12Sept. 19#10 6-Max PKO Championship: $500K Gtd$1,050$500,0006-max pko
Sept. 15Sept. 22#11 Super 500 PKO: $500K Gtd$530$500,0007-max pko
Sept. 15Sept. 22#12 Super 100 PKO: $300K Gtd$109$300,0007-max pko
Sept. 18Sept. 25#13 The Grand: $150K Gtd$1,050$150,0008-max van
Sept. 22Sept. 26#14 Closer PKO: $300K Gtd$1,575$300,0008-max pko
Sept. 22Sept. 26#15 Mini Closer PKO: $100K Gtd$162$100,0008-max pko

Win a piece of PartyPoker history

More than just cash is up for grabs in this year’s MILLIONS Online. Players can also claim a piece of PartyPoker history with 52 exclusive NFTs up for grabs.

Each NFT features a 100% unique “Party Ape” and a playing card. The series is awarding 48 prizes to tournament winners and through Party social media competitions.

Those winners also advance to a special competition to battle one of the final four NFTs. A $5,000 MILLIONS package is also up for grabs.

 

Other events underway at PartyPoker

Beyond MILLIONS Online, plenty of action is currently underway or coming soon to PartyPoker, both live and online. The company recently announced a partnership with The Festival Bratislava in Slovakia from Oct. 10-16. Players will find online qualifiers to win seats in the series.

The Malta Poker Festival is also set for Oct. 24-31 at the Portomaso Casino. Satellites are already underway at PartyPoker’s EU site with VIP tournament packages on the line.

The Grand Prix KO Summer Edition is also currently running through Aug. 29 with 14 events and $2 million guaranteed. Buy-ins for the series range from $5.50 to $320 and here’s a look at the complete schedule and preview.

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PartyPoker Partners With Malta Poker Festival to Award VIP Packages for Online Qualifiers

PartyPoker announced a partnership with the Malta Poker Festival on Monday, allowing players to qualify online for VIP tournament packages.

It’s a busy time for PartyPoker. The company continues partnering with and adding live events, including numerous opportunities to qualify online.

Last week, Party announced a partnership with The Festival Bratislava in Slovakia from Oct. 10-16. On Monday, the company also announced a partnership with the Malta Poker Festival, allowing players on the .EU platform to qualify and win complete tournament packages.

The Malta Poker Festival is set for Oct. 24-31 at the Portomaso Casino. Satellites are already underway at PartyPoker’s EU site and offering players the chance to live like a VIP at the series.

“Following a successful poker event back in April between Portomaso Casino and PartyPoker Live, we are thrilled that PartyPoker will be sponsoring the Grand Event at the Malta Poker Festival,” a Portomaso Casino spokesman said in a news release.

“PartyPoker Live needs no introduction among the players and this collaboration will add further enthusiasm to the field.”

What to expect from PartyPoker Malta Festival

Those looking for some Maltese poker action have numerous opportunities at PartyPoker. The live series will feature a €550 Grand Event, which comes with a €500,000 guarantee.

For those looking to land a seat, Party offers feeder satellites starting at just €1.25. These events are running daily and give players a shot at a €2,000 tournament package for a bargain buy-in.

The top three finishers in the feeder satellites move on to a €12.50 Phase 1 event. The top 10% in those events then make their way to the €125 Satellite Final.

The Satellite Finals run every Sunday beginning Aug. 21 through Oct. 23. The events feature two €2,000 packages guaranteed every week. A tournament package includes:

  • €550 Grand Event seat
  • five nights at the Hilton Malta
  • an “All-In” Friday pass to Club Level 22
  • access to the casino buffet during tournament play
  • VIP concierge service
  • €200 in expenses

Players will find five starting flights throughout the series. Day 2 then kicks off on Oct. 30 with the final table wrapping up a day later.

Other highlights from the series

Beyond the Grand Event, players will find a full schedule of side events as well. The action kicks off on Oct. 25 with a €230 Cardplayer Lifestyle HORSE event.

On. Oct. 29, players will find the Amateur Poker Association and Tour’s €120 APAT Maltese Championship. The event should bring in plenty of recreational players looking for a fun outing.

For those with bigger bankrolls, the €1,100 CasinoCoin Cup gets started on Oct. 30. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2022 PartyPoker Malta Poker Festival

DateEventTournamentBuy-inFormat
Oct. 24Opening Satellite to MPF Grand Event€55+5 ($56+5)Unlimited RE
Oct. 25#1HORSE 5 Game Mix Powered by Cardplayer Lifestyle€200+30 ($205+31)Unlimited RE
Oct. 25Satellite to MPF Grand Event€55+5 ($56+5)Unlimited RE
Oct. 26MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 1A Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)2 RE
Oct. 26Satellite to MPF Grand Event€55+5 ($56+5)Unlimited RE
Oct. 27MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 1B Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)2 RE
Oct. 27#3Bounty Hunter Days Malta€200+30 ($205+31)Unlimited RE
Oct. 28MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 1C Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)2 RE
Oct. 28#4The Hendon Mob Championship Day1€200+25 ($205+26)2 RE
Oct. 29#4The Hendon Mob Championship Day2 and FT€200+25 ($205+26)-
Oct. 29MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 1D Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)2 RE
Oct. 29#5Ladies First! Hosted by Katie Swift€90+10 ($92+10)Unlimited RE
Oct. 29#6APAT Maltese Championship Day 1€100+20 ($102+20)1 RE
Oct. 29CasinoCoin Cup Satellite€130+20 ($133+20)Unlimited RE
Oct. 29MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 1E TURBO Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)2 RE
Oct. 30MPF GRAND EVENT DAY 2 Powered by Party Poker : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)-
Oct. 30#6APAT Maltese Championship Day2 and FT€100+20 ($102+20)-
Oct. 30CasinoCoin Cup Satellite Turbo€130+20 ($133+20)1 RE
Oct. 30#7CasinoCoin Cup Day 1€1,000+100 ($1,024+102)2 RE
Oct. 30#8PLO Knight Crusaders€180+20 ($184+20)1 RE
Oct. 30Millions UK Satellite by PartyPoker€300+30 ($307+31)Unlimited RE
Oct. 31MPF GRAND EVENT Day 3 and Final Table : €500K GTD€500+50 ($512+51)-
Oct. 31#7CasinoCoin Cup Day2 and FT€1,000+100 ($1,024+102)2 RE
Oct. 31#9Bounty Hunter Days Progressive Closer€100+20 ($102+20)Unlimited RE
Oct. 31#10Win the Spooky CROSS Hosted by Ivonne Montealegre€130+20 ($133+20)Unlimited RE

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Online Qualifiers Begin at PartyPoker for Festival Bratislava, MILLIONS Online Main Event

PartyPoker has launched online qualifiers for the upcoming The Festival Bratislava as well as the MILLIONS Online Main Event.

Another major series is coming to the European live poker scene. PartyPoker announced The Festival Bratislava is heading to Slovakia from Oct. 10-16 with seats up for grabs by playing online at the site.

Banco Casino hosts the series, which includes a €550 Main Event featuring a €500,000 guarantee. Players will also find numerous side events including deepstack, high roller, Pot Limit Omaha, eight-game mix, and knockout tournaments. PartyPoker players have numerous opportunities to earn their way into the series.

“I have worked in the poker industry since 2004 and throughout the years, PartyPoker has stood out as one of the most respected and trusted operators, with a huge player base,” festival co-founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk said in a news release.

“As a founder of The Festival, I feel excited and humbled by the upcoming collaboration. I am truly looking forward to meeting the qualifiers from PartyPoker at our Bratislava stop in October.”

Along with online qualifying for that series, satellites also get underway beginning Sunday for the upcoming MILLIONS Online Main Event.

Qualifying online at PartyPoker

Party continues working to offer some major poker opportunities for players of all levels and bankrolls. Players can win their place into The Festival for as little as €0.01.

The site is offering €1,500 tournament packages up for grabs. These prizes include:

  • a €550 Main Event seat
  • six nights accommodation for two people
  • €260 in expenses

Players can jump in any of six “One Cent Shots” running daily. Those then feed into a €0.44 feeder, which then push players into an €11 Phase 1. 

The Phase 1 events run twice daily with the top 10% of finishers moving on to the €109 Satellite Final. The winner of that event claims the €1,500 package.

Satellite Finals will be held on Sundays, starting on Aug. 14 and running through Oct. 2.

What to expect at The Festival

Those winning a tournament package will find plenty of side action and cash games alongside the Main Event. Roulette, blackjack, and slot tournaments will also be part of the mix as well as a sports betting competition.

Party is also promising plenty of fun away from the casino. There will be events every day of the series including player parties, an underground nightlife tour, wine tasting, and a tour of the River Danube. 

Organizers will release the complete tournament schedule in the coming weeks.

MILLIONS Online qualifiers also kick off

In other news, PartyPoker is kicking off MILLIONS Online qualifiers this weekend. Party is now offering players a shot to secure a seat in the $3,200 Main Event. The se series is set for September with a complete schedule to be released soon.

The tournament features a $2 million guarantee and players can win a seat for as little as a single cent. The qualifying action kicks off on Aug. 14 when the first of these satellite events get underway.

There is no direct buy-in into the phase final and players can only get into them via centrolls, feeders, or the Phased satellite tree.

Numerous players have started with these tiny investments to find major scores. Gareth Smirthwaite and Vitaly Polikarpov both won their way into December’s $5,300 Main Event for $0.01. Smirthwaite progressed to Day 2 anf found a min-cash, all for his single cent investment.

Argentina’s Ramiro Petrone scored the title in December, taking home $859,018. Players now have the opportunity to score their own entry into the next event with a shot at some real poker glory.

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Grand Prix KO Summer Edition Hits the Track Beginning Next Week at PartyPoker, $2M Guaranteed

The Grand Prix KO Summer Edition rolls into PartyPoker from Aug. 11-29 with 14 events and almost $2 million in total guaranteed prize pools.

The race for some big online poker winnings is heating up at PartyPoker. The Grand Prix KO Summer Edition rolls into the platform from Aug. 11-29 with 14 events and almost $2 million in total guaranteed prize pools.

Buy-ins for the series range from $5.50 to $320. With eight events priced at $33 and under, the Grand Prix also promises to be a nice series for players with more moderate bankrolls.

All tournaments come in bounty format, a fun opportunity for some cash each time a player eliminates another player.  Each event features several starting flights with the top 15% of each Day 1 moving on to Day 2.

Those advancing to the second day of action will also receive at least a minimum cash. Players will find plenty of qualifying opportunities at lower price points as well.

PartyPoker Grand Prix main events

Two championship events highlight the Grand Prix KO. The $109 Main Event is the fifth tournament on the schedule and comes with a $500,000 guarantee.

The winter edition of this tournament saw almost 900 players cash for a share of more than $600,000. Argentina’s Augusto Hagen defeated Denmark’s Adam Jakobsen to secure a combined first-place prize of $51,356.

Running alongside that tournament is Event 6, the $11 Mini Main Event with a $100,000 guarantee. Both the Main Event and the Mini feature:

  • 12 levels of late registration
  • single re-entry
  • the same blind structure

The $109 version features an eight-minute clock while Mini Main Event blinds increase every seven minutes.

 

Other Grand Prix KO highlights

Beyond the main events, plenty of other action awaits online poker players. The Grand Prix KO kicks off with the $3.30 Mini Opener and the $33 Opener. Players in this Mini will fight it out for a share of a $15,000 guarantee. The larger $33 Opener comes with a $75,000 guarantee.

Other highlights of the festival include a $215 Six-Max Championship with $200,000 guaranteed. The $320 Seven-Max High Roller promises at least a $250,000 prize pool.

The popular Super 50 and Super 5 events are also back. These events offer buy-ins of $55 and $5 with guarantees of $150,000 and $30,000.

Satellites action starts at just one cent

As with most series, PartyPoker is working to get players of all bankrolls in the action. Players will find numerous satellites throughout the series.

Those start at just $0.01 with players who score in these centrolls advancing to higher stages in hopes of earning a tournament ticket. Party is also giving away Grand Prix KO Summer Edition tickets via the site’s social media channels as well. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

PartyPoker Grand Prix KO Summer Edition 2022

DatesTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Aug. 11-15#01 Opener$33$75,000
Aug. 11-15#02 Mini Opener$3.30$15,000
Aug. 11-18#03 6-Max Championship$215$200,000
Aug. 11-18#04 Mini 6-Max Championship$22$75,000
Aug. 11-29#05 Main Event$109$500,000
Aug. 11-29#06 Mini Main Event$11$100,000
Aug. 13-22#07 7-Max High Roller$320$250,000
Aug. 15-22#08 Super 50$55$150,000
Aug. 15-22#09 Super 5$5.50$30,000
Aug. 18-25#10 7-Max Championship$215$200,000
Aug. 19-25#11 Mini 7-Max Championship$22$75,000
Aug. 22-29#12 6-Max High Roller$320$200,000
Aug. 22-29#13 Closer$33$100,000
Aug. 23-29#14 Mini Opener$3.30$20,000

The PartyPoker Championship Czech Republic is set for Aug. 8-15 at King’s Resort in Rozvadov with online qualifiers and starting flights.

Live events on the horizon for PartyPoker

In other PartyPoker news, the company recently announced some major live events as well. Party not only now allows for qualifying opportunities online but also often features online starting flights.

The PartyPoker Championship (PPC) Czech Republic also heads to King’s Resort in Rozvadov from Aug. 8-15. Players will find buy-ins ranging from €150 to €1,000, including the €300 main event with a €500,000 guarantee. The series also features online starting flights and qualifiers.

The £120 Grand Prix UK is set for Sept. 7-11 with £100,000 guaranteed and features numerous qualifiers on the site. Online starting flights also begin Sept. 4. For a complete look at other upcoming live tournaments, click here.

New satellites for Super $530

PartyPoker recently launched new satellite options for the Super $530, a high-stakes PKO (progressive knockout) tournament running every Thursday and Sunday. Players will now find new centroll qualifiers for the events, allowing players of lower bankrolls to enter.

Those advancing to the final phase will find at least 10 seats up for grabs. Each final runs two hours before each Super $530 on Thursday and Sunday. There is no direct buy-in final phase. The only way to enter is via $11 buy-in Phase 2 satellites.

This means the Super $530 will feature some players who have only invested $11 for a shot at the $40,000 (Thursday) and $50,000 (Sunday) guaranteed prize pools.

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Poker Podium: A Look at Summer Online, Live Winners on the International Poker Scene

Poker Podium takes a look at some of the winners over the summer at the major international online poker platforms.

The World Series of Poker came to a close this month in Las Vegas, and a Main Event champion was crowned with Norway’s Espen Jorstad capturing a gold bracelet and $10 million top prize.

The humble online poker pro also said he also won between $10,000 and $15,000 online during the series. But there were plenty of other notable online poker winners in June and July. Poker Podium takes a look at some recent international online and live winners who scored big over the summer. 

GGPoker

The $10,300 Super MILLION$ recently crowned a champion on July 19. Brazilian Pablo Silva took the title and $260,765 after starting the final table as chip leader. 

In a big pot at three-handed play against fellow countryman Rodrigo Sirichuk, Silva shoved from the small blind with King-Queen and Sirichuk called off his 24 big blind stack with A♣Q♣. The flop missed and Sirichuk picked up a flush draw on the turn to add to his over cards.

He was an 88.6% favorite, but Silva caught lightning when a non-club king fell on the river. That sent Sirichuk home in third with $159,040.

Canada’s Nick Maimone couldn’t overcome a 3-1 chip advantage for Silver to finish in second place for $203,647. The final hand saw Maimone call off 2.2 million after his $240,000 min-raise and shove by Silva. Maimone couldn’t hit his K-10 or flush versus Silva’s 7-7 on a spade flush flop. 

Big online micro tournaments continued on GGPoker for a two-week run through July 3. To close out June, German “Johaenski” turned his $5 entry into a $30,202 score in a Mini Global MILLION$ event as part of the microMILLION$ series.

The three-handed deal with Russian “YourOwner” ($28,194) and Ukraine’s “Myskonvat” ($23,554) saw them best a monster-sized field of 88,700 entries.

PartyPoker

The partypoker Grand Prix UK Main Event recently concluded at PartyPoker. Beihao Wang topped a field of 1,507 to reel in £25,000 of the £146,179 prize pool. His $29,588 online score was by far the biggest of his poker career. 

Lukas Boublel qualified for the partypoker MILLIONS Europe Main Event at partypoker for just $0.01. He made his way to beautiful Barcelona, Spain, and advanced to Day 2 with 67 players from the field of 450 on June 12. Boublel busted out in 18th place for €11,000 after his big slick ran into pocket Aces.

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Ireland’s Steve O’Dwyer, who has $31 million in live tournament earnings, was the slight chip leader ahead of Hungary’s Gergely Bartos to start the final table.

Steve O’Dwyer, winner of the $10,300 High Roller (photo courtesy PartyPoker)

O’Dwyer trailed Luuk Gieles by 142 million to 304 million chips going into heads-up action. But O’Dwyer came back and won €250,000 ($267,772) to capture his first victory on Spanish soil. Bartos finished third.

O’Dwyer’s win comes just days after taking runner-up in the €10,300 High Roller event in which Teun Mulder triumphed.

PartyPoker ambassador and streamer Jeff “MaximusBlack” Johnston finished in 25th in the MILLIONS Europe Main Event for €11,000 ($9,104)

Inspired by the energy and excitement of Formula 1, the McLaren F1 Team Turbo Series started July 22. The series continues through Aug. 8 with more than $2.5 million in guaranteed cash prizes. 

The aptly-named “HyperTurbo123” came out on top of 247 entries in Event 12-H Eight-Max PKO. His $109 investment turned into a $5,544 payday with $3,024 from bounties after he defeated  “DuvelTripelHop” heads-up. 

The $215 Turbo Series Main Event will be part of the August update. Partypoker also recently released more events planned for 2022. Here’s a look at the schedule.

888poker

The Festival Online recently came to a close at 888Poker. The series featured 21 online events from July 10 – Aug. 1 with combined guaranteed prize pools of $750,000.

In total, The Festival catered to a combined 6,942 entrants and awarded $820,820 in prize money. The $109 Opening Event had one of the five highest payouts of the series. The 1,000-entry field saw 796 players and 204 rebuys with a $100,000 prize pool.

The final table trio of Brazilian players missed heads up play but cashed in nicely on their entry fee.

  • “RMolinar17” (fifth for $4,550)
  • “Entaotoma” (fourth for $6,150)
  • “DantonGomes” (third for $8,300)

In the end, a heads-up deal was made between Sweden’s “Angelegot” ($14,692) and UK’s “DarioPourzan” ($12,077).

The $109 Texas Progressive KO was the largest draw with 1,072 entries. “DarianZimmer” of Germany cashed in the top prize of $13,925.

The other tournament to also draw at least 1,000 entries was the $109 Texas 8-Max. The winner was “Iaromachikne” of Brazil, who took a 12-1 chip lead into heads-up action against Ireland’s MIKEPOSTLE. Iaromachikne won $16,223 and the runner-up finish was worth $11,831 from a field of 1,048.

The $215 Festival Online Main Event started July 31 and 813 entries created a prize pool of $162,600. A total of 673 players rebought 140 times and the top 120 finishers made the money.

The final table of nine players returned Aug. 1 with cards-up coverage streamed live on the 888pokerTV Twitch channel. After “IOwnU888” bowed out in third for $14,195, the title came down to a pair of players from South America.

Ultimately, Argentina’s “Pbusto14” defeated Brazil’s “vpedote” in heads-up play to win the tournament for $26,553.

PokerStars

The United Kingdom and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) festival in Nottingham drew some of the best players in Europe. More than £1 million in prize money was guaranteed for the week-long festival that concluded July 31.  

Local cash game pro Adam Maxwell outlasted a field of 582 entries (including 182 re-entries) to win the  £1,100 UKIPT Nottingham Main Event. Maxwell cashed in for £98,150 after a heads-up deal. Eventual runner-up Jonathan McCann took home £74,500 from the £564,540 total prize pool.

“It feels very good – it’s not quite sunk in yet,” Maxwell said, before reflecting on the heads-up duel. “It was a tough battle but I feel like the cards went my way.”

The top five finishers were from the UK with David Ledden (£47,460), Michael Howard (£36,500), and Daniel Gormley (£28,080) rounding out the top five spots ahead of German Fabio Sperling (£21,600) in sixth place.

Stars High Roller action

Following the main event, the two day £2,200 High Roller for £51,730 drew 95 players and Alex Goulder finished in third place (worth £23,840) after taking the chip lead into Day 2 with 21 players remaining. Tan Luan Le finished second for £33,000, while Gary Miller took the trophy and £51,730 first prize.

Kathleen Padovani won the two day  £340 UKIPT Cup to best a field of 413 players. With a prize pool of £120,183, Day 2 started with 62 players.

When nine remained for the final table, it looked like Vincenzo Lupoli was on his way to victory after he busted four consecutive players to get heads up against Padovani with a better than 3-1 chip lead.

As Padovani fought back to even and then took the chip lead, she repeatedly offered a deal to Lupoli, which he declined. Padovani flopped trip 9s on the final hand to claim victory and score her biggest-ever live cash for £23,513.