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PokerStars Announces Two Upcoming Series; Date Set for 16th Anniversary Sunday Million

PokerStars recently announced the return of the 50/50 Series from Jan. 30 – Feb. 6, featuring 50 tournaments all with $50 buy-ins.

Big tournament action never seems to end lately at PokerStars. The site recently announced the return of the 50/50 Series from Jan. 30 – Feb. 6, featuring 50 tournaments all with $50 buy-ins.

Another mini-series is also coming, hosted by a PokerStars ambassador and Twitch streamer. The site also recently announced the date for the anniversary of the Sunday Millions. Here’s a look at what’s ahead for PokerStars.

Inside the PokerStars 50/50 Series

The 50/50 Series brings online poker players plenty of tournaments all at one buy-in level. During the festival, Stars tries to offer a moderate price point for players to take a shot at some nice prize pools. Players looking to try something new can also jump in the action for less.

One highlight on the schedule is the half-price Sunday Million tournament on Jan. 30, with $1 million guaranteed. The Main Event is also set for Feb. 6 and also comes with a $1 million guarantee.

Phase tournaments are also a big part of the schedule, beginning on Jan. 26 and running until the end phase on Jan. 31. These tournaments feature different phases, with players allowed to buy in at different times and eventually work their way into the larger event.

These events allow players to play in the tournament during multiple times. Players can also qualify for the 50/50 series via satellites that start at just $1.10. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

PokerStars 50/50 Series

DateTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Jan. 30#01: Series Opener, $150K GTD, Slow$55$150,000
Jan. 30#02: Sunday Freeze PKO, $150K GTD$55$150,000
Jan. 30#03: Half Price Sunday Million , $1m GTD$55$1,000,000
Jan. 30#04: PLO, $30K GTD$55$30,000
Jan. 30#05: Sunday Supreme, $200K GTD$55$200,000
Jan. 30#06: Sunday Chaser , $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Jan. 30#07: Sunday Wrap-Up, $50K GTD, Hyper$55$50,000
Jan. 31#08: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Jan. 31#09: The Eliminator, $100K GTD$55$100,000
Jan. 31#10: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $250K GTD$55$250,000
Jan. 31#11: Monday Hustle, $125K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$125,000
Jan. 31#12: Heads-Up Total KO, $75K GTD, Turbo$55$75,000
Jan. 31#13: Daily Supersonic SE, $50K GTD, Hyper$55$50,000
Feb. 1#14: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Feb. 1#15: NLO8 [Progressive KO], $25K GTD, Turbo$55$25,000
Feb. 1#16: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $200K GTD$55$200,000
Feb. 1#17: Tuesday Supreme, $100K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 1#18: Fast 7 SE, $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 1#19: Tuesday Finisher, $75K GTD, Hyper$55$75,000
Feb. 2#20: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Feb. 2#21: Total KO, $75K GTD$55$75,000
Feb. 2#22: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $250K GTD$55$250,000
Feb. 2#23: Wednesday Hustle, $125K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$125,000
Feb. 2#24: Wednesday Destroyer, $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 2#25: Daily Supersonic SE, $50K GTD, Hyper$55$50,000
Feb. 3#26: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Feb. 3#27: PLO, $25K GTD$55$25,000
Feb. 3#28: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $250K GTD$55$250,000
Feb. 3#29: Thursday Supreme, $100K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 3#30: Fast 7 SE, $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 3#31: Thursday Finisher, $75K GTD, Hyper$55$75,000
Feb. 4#32: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Feb. 4#33: Friday Freeze, $75K GTD$55$75,000
Feb. 4#34: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $200K GTD$55$200,000
Feb. 4#35: Friday Hustle, $100K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 4#36: NLO8 [Progressive KO], $30K GTD, Turbo$55$30,000
Feb. 450 /50 Series 37: Fast Friday [Late Edition SE], $60K GTD, Turbo$55$60,000
Feb. 5#38: Daily Marathon SE, $60K GTD, Slow$55$60,000
Feb. 5#39: Heads-Up Total KO, $75K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$75,000
Feb. 5#40: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $200K GTD$55$200,000
Feb. 5#41: Saturday Special, $150K GTD$55$150,000
Feb. 5#42: Fast 7 SE, $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 5#43: Daily Supersonic SE, $50K GTD, Hyper$55$50,000
Feb. 6#44: Sunday Marathon SE, $150K GTD, Slow$55$150,000
Feb. 6#45: Mini Bounty Builder SE, $500K GTD$55$500,000
Feb. 6#46: Main PKO, $1m GTD, Slow$55$1,000,000
Feb. 6#47: PLO Main Event, $75K GTD$55$75,000
Feb. 6#48: Sunday Supreme, $200K GTD, Semi-Turbo$55$200,000
Feb. 6#49: Total KO, $100K GTD, Turbo$55$100,000
Feb. 6#50: Series Saver, $150K GTD, Hyper$55$150,000

Lunar New Year also part of tournament mix

The 50/50 Series isn’t the only poker festival on the horizon. PokerStars ambassador and Twitch streamer Georgina “GJReggie” James will help usher in the Lunar New Year with some poker.

James will host a micro-stakes mini-series based on the lunar zodiac and each of the 12 corresponding signs.

“GJ’s Lunar New Year” runs from Feb. 1-6 with an overall guarantee of $50,000. Buy-ins range from $2.20 to $11 for the Tiger Tournament Main Event, which has a guarantee of $20,000.

The schedule features a wide range of games, allowing players to try something new at a lower cost. Players can also look for random drops of fully loaded PokerStars Chests with series tickets randomly dropped from Jan. 31 to Feb. 5. Players simply have to tune in to GJReggie and other PokerStars ambassadors’ Twitch channels.

“Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy New Year! The Tiger is approaching,” James said of the upcoming series. “The Lunar New Year is a holiday I’ve always celebrated with good food, family, and a little red envelope with money!

“I’m super excited that I get to share these festivities with my community in the form of my very own poker series. Hopefully we can get together and have some fun.”

Here’s a look at the complete series.

GJ’s Lunar New Year 2022

DateBuy-inGameGuarantee
Feb. 1$2.208-Game$2,000
Feb. 1$2.20Hot$3,500
Feb. 2$2.20F/O$2,000
Feb. 2$2.20HORSE$2,000
Feb. 3$2.20HU Zoom TKO$3,000
Feb. 3$2.20PLO8$2,500
Feb. 4$2.20Turbo$2,500
Feb. 4$2.20Time Tourney$2,000
Feb. 5$2.20PLO$3,000
Feb. 5$2.20Hyper$3,500
Feb. 6$5.508-Game$4,000
Feb. 6$11NLHE$20,000

Date set for Sunday Million anniversary

Along with two upcoming series, PokerStars also recently announced the special anniversary running for the Sunday Million. The $215 tournament celebrates its 16th year on March 20 with a $10 million guarantee.

Players can also win a seat for free in satellites that are already underway. The Sunday Million is the longest running weekly online poker tournament featuring a $1 million guarantee.

The winner of the 16th anniversary event will follow in the footsteps of Canadian poker pro and Twitch streamer Vanessa “Niffler” Kade.

Last year, she bested a field of 69,876 entries for the top spot and a $1.5 million payout. PokerStars will announce more details of the event soon .

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EPT Online Roundup: ‘WhatIfGod’ Earns Back-to-Back Main Event Titles; More Players Win Big

The EPT Online wrapped up recently at PokerStars with Sweden’s “WhatIfGod” winning his second straight $5,200 EPT Online Main Event.

The EPT Online wrapped up recently at PokerStars after 72 tournaments and offering players a total guarantee of $50 million. The highlight of the series saw Sweden’s “WhatIfGod” win his second straight $5,200 EPT Online Main Event.

The godlike performance by the 2020 winner brought a $363,641 payday after topping a field of 402 entries. Here’s a look at that event and some of the other action from the series.

Back-to-back Main Event wins for ‘WhatIfGod’

Winning back-to-back titles is no easy feat and WhatIfGod dominated the tournament virtually from the beginning. The final table was streamed on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channels with hole cards up.

Players battled for a share of the $2 million prize pool, which was shared by the top 48 finishers. WhatIfGod entered the final table third in chips, but quickly gained the chip lead. That included eliminating PokerStars ambassador Benjamin “bencb789” Rolle in seventh place.

“WhatifGod” secures his second straight EPT Online Main Event championship. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

The Swede added to his stack by also knocking out Bruno “great dant” Volkmann (sixth) and Christian “WATnlos” Rudolph (third). That led to heads-up play against Stars ambassador and 2019 PokerStars Player Championship winner Ramon Colillas.

River cards twice kept Colillas in the match. WhatIfGod eventually completed the repeat victory when he made a backdoor flush. He raised all in on the river and Colillas called with two pairs for his remaining chips. Here’s a look at the final table payouts.

EPT Online 2021 Main Event final table results:

  1. WhatIfGod (Sweden) – $363,641
  2. Ramon Colillas (Andorra) – $276,741
  3. WATnlos (Austria) – $210,608
  4. Oxota (Canada) – $160,279
  5. Eduardo850 (Brazil) – $121,977
  6. great dant (Brazil) $92,828
  7. Benjamin Rolle (Austria) – $70,645
  8. OrpTheTurk (United Kingdom) – $53,763
  9. Pvigar (Brazil) – $41,259

This wasn’t the only title for WhatIfGod in the EPT Online. He also scored the top spot in a $1,050 Turbo PKO as well. That event saw him an additional $80,503 including $39,400 from bounties.

High rollers produce big numbers at PokerStars

A pair of late high roller events brought in plenty of players and shipped out some big payouts. In the $10,300 Sunday Super High Roller, Finnish pro Sam “€urop€an” Vousden dominated the 122-entry field after a landslide performance on Day 2.

Vousden scored $267,407 for the win with Russia’s “papan9_p$” taking runner-up for $207,184.

Samuel “€urop€an” Vousden wins the Super High Roller for $267,407. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

In the $10,300 PLO Super High Roller, Bulgaria’s “terror777727” proved a scary opponent for the 70-entry field. The top nine finishers shared the $700,000 prize pool, with terror777727 claiming the winner’s share of $188,937.

Laszlo “omaha4rollz” Bujtas finished in second for $141,233. “Elkku35” also secured a six-figure prize, banking $105,574 for third place.

More EPT Online winners

Plenty of other players scored big in the EPT Online. In the $530 EPT Online Cup, “BlackyOrange” topped a field of 2,530 entries for a career-high $185,248 payday. The UK’s “FKREDSTAR45” took runner-up for $132,050 in an event that created a $1.3 million prize pool.

The $215 PKO event saw Brazil’s Daniel “fauzika1” Camel conquer a field of 3,435 entries, which produced a $687,000 prize pool. Camel battled Ecuador’s “juswhackit” heads up for the title and $67,251 top prize. Juswhackit took home $48,765 for runner-up.

The $1,050 Return of Arena Championship culminated with Sweden’s “IsnapUcry” and Lithuania’s “vadanas” facing off. The two players cut a deal with with IsnapUcry winning the trophy and $166,089.

Vadanas pocketed $158,494 as part of the agreement. The event attracted 1,205 entries for a $1.2million prize pool.

Upcoming PokerStars live events

The European Poker Tour is expected to return with more live events soon. Here are the next two events on the schedule so far:

  • EPT Prague – March 5-16
  • EPT Sochi – March 18-27

Online, the Winter Series also continues at PokerStars through Jan. 12. Click here for a complete preview and schedule of that series.

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Winter Series Blows in to PokerStars for Players on Southern European, Italian Platforms

With the PokerStars Winter Series already underway, players in Southern Europe and Italy can also now get in on the action through Jan. 16.

With the PokerStars Winter Series already underway at the international platform, players in Southern Europe and Italy can also now get in on the action. The series kicked off on those platforms on Dec. 25 and runs through Jan. 16.

Players in France, Spain, and Portugal will find a schedule of 299 events with more than €10 million guaranteed.

Buy-ins range from €10 to €250 with a €125 Main Event set for Jan. 9 with a €1 million guarantee. Italian players will also find numerous events and nice guarantees.

What to expect from the PokerStars Winter Series

Players on the PokerStars Southern Europe site have a lot to look forward to. Along with the Main Event, players will find a host of major tournaments and a wide range of poker variants.

PokerStars is also offering numerous opportunities for players to qualify. There is a variety of ways that players can win their way into the series.

The Winter Series Ticket Machine is awarding €175,000 worth of Main Event tickets. Players must opt in on the challenges window and play a series event to be entered into a daily drawing.

The higher the buy-in of the tournaments played, the more entries a player receives. The site is also offering players a Winter Series Depositor Freeroll ticket. That event awards €25,000 in Main Event seats.

Second Chance Freeroll tickets are also awarded to players who bust out of a Winter Series event. The ticket is good for a freeroll the following day.

Players in France can also jump in special €6 Spin & Go’s throughout the festival. These give players the opportunity to win a Main Event seat.

Winter Series also coming to Italy

Players in Italy can also expect some nice Winter Series action. The festival runs over the same dates as in Southern Europe with a total guarantee of more than €6 million.

The schedule includes 138 events with a €250 Main Event on Jan. 16 offering a €500,000 guarantee. Italian players can also qualify for the series through:

  • Depositor Freerolls
  • Second Chance Freerolls
  • €12.50 Spin & Go’s.

The Winter Series also continues on the .COM platform through Jan. 12 with $50 million guaranteed across 82 events. Click here for a complete schedule and preview.

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PokerStars Sleds Through With Winter Series; EPT Online Winners Continue Scoring Nice Payouts

PokerStars announced the launch of the Winter Series on Monday, running from Christmas Day to Jan. 12 with $50 million guaranteed.

Plenty of action is heating up the winter months at PokerStars. The site announced the launch of the Winter Series on Monday, running from Christmas Day to Jan. 12 with $50 million guaranteed.

The series comes as the EPT Online also continues playing out on the site with events playing out through Dec. 19 with $17 million guaranteed. Here’s a look at the new festival and some of the EPT action so far.

Winter Series ramps up at PokerStars

Online poker players have plenty to watch out for when the Winter Series cranks up on Dec. 25. The festival rings in the New Year with a packed schedule of 291 events (252 tiered and 39 non-tiered).

The schedule offers low, medium, and high tiers and a variety of buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $10,300. The main events highlight the series on Jan. 9 feature a combined $4.5 million in guarantees across the three tiers.

The Low $55 Main Event has $1 million guaranteed with the $530 Medium Main Event guaranteeing $1.5 million. The $5,200 High Main Event promises a guarantee of $2 million.

The series also offers Omaha fans a championship tournament. The $215 Pot Limit Omaha Main Event is set for Jan. 9 with a $250,000 guarantee.

Throughout the series, players can qualify for the Winter Series main events through $4 and $22 Spin & Go’s. Numerous satellites are also planned as well.

On Jan. 2, players can jump in the $215 Sunday Two Million with an increased guarantee of $2 million. 

Two Phase events also get underway on Dec. 13 with a combined $2 million guarantee. The $55 buy-in version has a $750,000 guarantee and the $109 event promises $1.25 million.

Separate Winter Series are also heading to PokerStars’ Southern Europe and Italy platforms in the coming weeks. The company will release schedules for those events soon. Here’s a look at the complete schedule on the .COM platform.

2021-22 PokerStars Winter Series

DateName
Dec. 25Event #01 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #02-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $45K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #02-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $125K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #02-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $150K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #03-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $150K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #03-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $300K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #03-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $300K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #04-L $2.20 5-Card PLO [5-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #04-M $22 5-Card PLO [5-Max, Turbo], $30K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #04-H $215 5-Card PLO [5-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #05-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #05-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #05-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Dec. 25Event #06 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $60K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #07-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $35K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #07-M $55 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #07-H $530 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #08-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $125K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #08-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $325K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #08-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $350K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #09-L $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
Dec. 26Event #09-M $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR SE], $750K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #09-H $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #10-L $11 PLO [5-Max, Turbo], $35K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #10-M $109 PLO [5-Max], $75K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #10-H $1,050 PLO [5-Max], $125K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #11-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #11-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #11-H $530 NLHE [7-Max], $350K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #12 $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Big Short 25BB], $125K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #13-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $150K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #13-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $300K Gtd
Dec. 26Event #13-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $300K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #14 $11 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $20K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #15-L $2.20 NLHE [6-Max], $10K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #15-M $22 NLHE [6-Max], $75K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #15-H $215 NLHE [6-Max], $85K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #16-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $50K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #16-M $55 NLHE [8-Max], $250K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #16-H $530 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #17-L $5.50 HORSE [8-Max], $10K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #17-M $55 HORSE [8-Max], $30K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #17-H $530 HORSE [8-Max], $40K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #18 $55 NLHE [8-Max, Phase 2], $750K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #19-L $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $85K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #19-M $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #19-H $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #20 $55 PLO [5-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $40K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #21-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $60K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #21-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $125K Gtd
Dec. 27Event #21-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $125K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #22 $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $10K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #23-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $40K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #23-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $115K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #23-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $150K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #24-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $125K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #24-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $250K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #24-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $500K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #25-L $11 NLO8 [7-Max, Turbo], $25K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #25-M $109 NLO8 [7-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #25-H $1,050 NLO8 [7-Max, Turbo], $60K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #26-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #26-M $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #26-H $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #27 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $60K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #28-L $11 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $60K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #28-M $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $100K Gtd
Dec. 28Event #28-H $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Daily Supersnonic SE], $125K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #29 $55 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #30-L $2.20 NLHE [8-Max], $15K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #30-M $22 NLHE [8-Max], $75K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #30-H $215 NLHE [8-Max], $115K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #31-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $115K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #31-M $109 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #31-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #32-L $11 PLO8 [7-Max], $30K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #32-M $109 PLO8 [7-Max], $60K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #32-H $1,050 PLO8 [7-Max], $75K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #33-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #33-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $275K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #33-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #34 $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Big Short 25BB], $100K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #35-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $30K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #35-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Daily Supersnonic SE], $85K Gtd
Dec. 29Event #35-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Daily Supersnonic SE], $125K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #36 $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $35K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #37-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Monster Stacks], $40K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #37-M $55 NLHE [6-Max, Monster Stacks], $115K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #37-H $530 NLHE [6-Max, Monster Stacks], $100K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #38-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #38-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $350K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #38-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #39-L $11 8 Game [6-Max], $20K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #39-M $109 8 Game [6-Max], $40K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #39-H $1,050 8 Game [6-Max], $60K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #40-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #40-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #40-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #41 $22 PLO [5-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $35K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #42-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #42-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown SE], $175K Gtd
Dec. 30Event #42-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown SE], $225K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #43 $11 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $15K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #44-L $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #44-M $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $40K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #44-H $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $60K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #45-L $11 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #45-M $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #45-H $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Dec. 31Event #46 $55 NLO8 [6-Max, Hyper, Short 15BB], $20K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #47 $11 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $15K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #48-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #48-M $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #48-H $530 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $80K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #49-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $100K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #49-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $200K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #49-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $175K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #50-L $5.50 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #50-M $55 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #50-H $530 PLO [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #51-L $2.20 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #51-M $22 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #51-H $215 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
Jan. 1Event #52 $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $40K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #53-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $50K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #53-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $175K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #53-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff], $250K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #54-L $11 NLHE [6-Max], $100K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #54-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $325K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #54-H $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $350K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #55-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Sunday Million SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #55-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Two Million SE], $2M Gtd
Jan. 2Event #55-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday HR SE], $400K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #56 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #57-L $22 PLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #57-M $215 PLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #57-H $2,100 PLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #58-L $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $125K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #58-M $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $350K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #58-H $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $300K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #59-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $50K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #59-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $250K Gtd
Jan. 2Event #59-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $350K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #60 $109 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #61-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #61-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #61-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #62-L $11 Razz [8-Max], $10K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #62-M $109 Razz [8-Max], $20K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #62-H $1,050 Razz [8-Max], $35K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #63-L $11 NLHE [6-Max], $60K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #63-M $109 NLHE [6-Max], $115K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #63-H $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $150K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #64 $22 NLO8 [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $30K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #65-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #65-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Jan. 3Event #65-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #66 $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $10K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #67-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $40K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #67-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $115K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #67-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $150K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #68-L $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $250K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #68-M $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $500K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #68-H $10,300 NLHE [8-Max], $750K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #69-L $11 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #69-M $109 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #69-H $1,050 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #70-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #70-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $275K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #70-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #71 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $60K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #72-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $30K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #72-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $85K Gtd
Jan. 4Event #72-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Daily Supersnonic SE], $150K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #73 $109 PLO [5-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #74-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $60K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #74-M $109 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #74-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #75-L $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #75-M $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #75-H $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Midweek Freeze HR PKO], $400K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #76-L $11 HORSE [8-Max], $20K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #76-M $109 HORSE [8-Max], $40K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #76-H $1,050 HORSE [8-Max], $50K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #77-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $80K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #77-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $275K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #77-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #78 $215 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Big Short 25BB], $100K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #79-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $30K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #79-M $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $85K Gtd
Jan. 5Event #79-H $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $135K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #80 $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $35K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #81-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $35K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #81-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $115K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #81-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Monster Stacks], $150K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #82-L $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #82-M $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #82-H $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #83-L $22 PLO [5-Max], $40K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #83-M $215 PLO [5-Max], $75K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #83-H $2,100 PLO [5-Max], $125K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #84-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #84-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #84-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #85 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $60K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #86-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #86-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
Jan. 6Event #86-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #87 $55 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $30K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #88-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $60K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #88-M $109 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #88-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $135K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #89-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max], $70K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #89-M $55 NLHE [6-Max], $200K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #89-H $530 NLHE [6-Max], $175K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #90-L $5.50 Stud [8-Max], $5K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #90-M $55 Stud [8-Max], $20K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #90-H $530 Stud [8-Max], $25K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #91-L $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $85K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #91-M $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #91-H $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #92 $22 PLO [5-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $25K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #93-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $30K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #93-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper], $85K Gtd
Jan. 7Event #93-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Daily Supersnonic SE], $115K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #94 $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $35K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #95-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $40K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #95-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $115K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #95-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stacks], $135K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #96-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $150K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #96-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #96-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #97-L $2.20 undefined [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #97-M $22 undefined [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #97-H $215 undefined [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #98-L $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $40K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #98-M $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $115K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #98-H $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $125K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #99 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 20BB], $60K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #100-L $11 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $75K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #100-M $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
Jan. 8Event #100-H $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #101-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $35K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #101-M $55 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE], $150K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #101-H $530 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Kickoff], $225K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #102-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #102-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $600K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #102-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $600K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #103-L $55 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event Low], $1M Gtd
Jan. 9Event #103-M $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event Medium], $1.5M Gtd
Jan. 9Event #103-H $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event High], $2M Gtd
Jan. 9Event #104 $215 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $250K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #105-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $125K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #105-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $375K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #105-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $450K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #106-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Mini Sunday Supersonic SE], $65K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #106-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Sunday Supersonic SE], $225K Gtd
Jan. 9Event #106-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Sunday Supersonic SE], $300K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #107 $11 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $20K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #108-L $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $125K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #108-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $400K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #108-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $750K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #109 $109 NLHE [8-Max, Phase 2], $1.25M Gtd
Jan. 10Event #110 $55 PLO [5-Max, Turbo], $40K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #111-L $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $25K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #111-M $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #111-H $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd
Jan. 10Event #112 $55 NLO8 [6-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $30K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #113 $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $10K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #114-L $2.20 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #114-M $22 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #114-H $215 PLO [5-Max, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #115-L $11 NLHE [8-Max], $125K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #115-M $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $250K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #115-H $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $350K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #116 $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Final HR], $400K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #117-L $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $75K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #117-M $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $150K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #117-H $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Heads-Up TKO Zoom], $125K Gtd
Jan. 11Event #118 $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $60K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #119 $55 NLO8 [4-Max, Hyper, Quick Warm-Up], $20K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #120-L $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $40K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #120-M $55 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #120-H $530 NLHE [8-Max], $250K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #121-L $11 6+ Hold'em [8-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #121-M $109 6+ Hold'em [8-Max, Turbo], $35K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #121-H $1,050 6+ Hold'em [8-Max], $50K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #122-L $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $50K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #122-M $55 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $175K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #122-H $530 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $200K Gtd
Jan. 12Event #123 $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Short 15BB], $35K Gtd

A look at some EPT Online winners

The action rolls on this week in PokerStars EPT Online. The series kicked off on Dec. 8 and promises players a shot at some major prize pools and unique EPT experience.

One of the first tournaments, Event 3: $530 NLHE, saw Mexico’s  Dani “danipesis” Palau take the top spot. He topped a field of 576 entries to score $50,868.

The event saw a $288,000 prize pool with Norway’s “Sv3nnO” winning $36,786 for runner-up. PokerStars ambassador Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot took 12th for $3,123.

Palau celebrated the second EPT Online win of his career after also winning another tournament in 2020. 

In Event 4: $2,100 NLHE PKO, Austria’s “woedl 15” captured the PokerStars spade trophy after topping the 224-entry field. Woedl secured $85,910 in prize money with $47,391 of that coming from the PKO payout. Brazil’s “paulinhoo00” finished runner-up for $56,222. 

Event 7: $5,200 Short Deck High Roller saw Finland’s Jussi “calvin7v” Nevanlinna outlast the 26-entry field for $62,768.

The United Kingdom’s Andrew “stato_1” Hulme defeated a field of 214 entries to score a victory in Event 6: $1,050 NLHE. He picked up $43,909 for his efforts.

Rapper Papo MC comes up big again

Fresh off finishing seventh in the World Series of Poker Main Event for $1.2 million, PokerStars ambassador and freestyle rapper Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo scored another big finish.

The poker player from Argentina came up just short of an EPT Online title. He finished runner-up in Event 14: $1,050 NLHE for $42,587. The UK’s “AdoptAMonkey” claimed the victory for $57,454.

Here’s a look at some of the other winner so far:

  • Event 08: $530 NLHE – Christian “WATnlos” Rudolph (Austria),  $49,797
  • Event 09: $1,050 NLHE Win the Button – Audrius “Stakelis24” Stakelis (Lithuania), $39,334

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Poker Sensei: ‘Level Up With Lex’ Offers PokerStars Players Some Personal Coaching From a Pro

PokerStars is now offering players a chance to sharpen their skills with site ambassador Lex Veldhuis. The new “Level Up With Lex” feature allows players to ramp up their poker strategy and hone their poker skills.

The new offering allows online poker players to receive personalized videos from one of the most well-known faces in poker. The high-tech approach bases advice on a player’s own habits at the table.

“Personalization of our players’ experience and making their time with us more beneficial is at the heart of this innovation,” PokerStars managing director and commercial officer of poker, product, and innovation Severin Rasset said in a news release.

“We wanted to give our players a seamless and interesting way to improve and learn. When people are improving and progressing their skills, they generally enjoy the experience more and this is great for the game. This is the first large-scale, consumer-facing use of artificial intelligence for online poker and we are truly excited to bring this to our players who get the benefit of learning from Lex and one of the most sophisticated tools in online gaming.”  

PokerStars offers players their own virtual mentor

The new feature allows players to have their own virtual poker coach with Veldhuis offering some guidance.

“Lex Veldhuis provides clear, simple and personalized poker advice videos based on a player’s real money Spin & Go game, helping to improve their skills in a safe environment and create more winning moments,” PokerStars notes of Level Up with Lex.

Veldhuis’s tips focus on improvement and education and the entire concept comes after quite a bit of work for PokerStars. Each piece of advice is based on data generated by the site’s proprietary machine learning platform.

The technology reads and analyzes hand histories to detect mistakes. For example if a player struggles with playing on the button, that player might have advice on being more aggressive in that spot.

Each piece of advice is therefore correct and true to that individual player’s actions at the table.

PokerStars officials say the company recognized and invested in the potential of machine learning early on. The site’s proprietary technologies have been active for some time and play a key role in site security.

This technology allows Stars to police poker tables to protect the integrity of the game and ensure a level playing field. The goal is to enhance the customer experience and the Level Up feature now expands the use of this technology.

The personalized videos can be created by opting in on “The Rail” in the PokerStars client. The videos can then be viewed there or received via email or push notification. Players can select their own communication preferences in the settings area.

A quick look at Lex

Those taking advantage of “Level Up with Lex” will receive advice from someone with some real skins on the wall. Veldhuis is one of the most well-known and successful players in poker and has the most popular poker stream on Twitch.

Online, the Dutch poker pro has scored big in major tournaments like the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP).

In 2020, Veldhuis’s Twitch stream reached a personal record of 58,543 concurrent viewers watching his SCOOP Main Event High run. He also has $687,955 in the live poker arena as well.

The new skill-building service now adds yet another interesting aspect to his poker resumé.

“Level Up With Lex aims to help the PokerStars community develop their skills in a unique way and I’m proud to be part of this innovation,” Veldhuis said.

“Learning poker strategy as a beginner can be challenging as there’s so many resources out there. But Level Up With Lex gives clear and simple advice that’s easy to take on board, meaning players get the most out of their time at the tables. It’s taken a lot of hard work and effort and I’m looking forward to seeing players benefitting from this technology.”

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New Dates Announced for EPT Prague; PokerStars Launches EPT Online With $17 Million Guaranteed

The EPT Online wrapped up recently at PokerStars with Sweden’s “WhatIfGod” winning his second straight $5,200 EPT Online Main Event.

After the recent postponement of the European Poker Tour Prague, PokerStars announced new dates for the series on Monday. The site also unveiled the return of the EPT Online series for Dec. 8-19, with $17 million guaranteed.

The news of the EPT Prague comes as live poker slowly returns internationally. The series is now set for March 5-16 at the Hilton Hotel Prague.

“With player and staff comfort and health a top priority, PokerStars had previously made the decision to postpone EPT Prague 2021 due to the ongoing situation in the Czech Republic and in accordance with local government guidance,” Stars officials noted in a news release.

“After much consideration, the decision has now been made to move the much-loved EPT stop to March, where PokerStars hopes to run a safe and enjoyable event for the PokerStars community.”

EPT Online returns to PokerStars

Following the Prague postponement, PokerStars has worked hard to provide players with some online EPT action. Buy-ins for the series start at just $5.50 and players from around the world can compete.

The festival features 68 tournaments including some from the traditional live EPT series. Players will also find mini versions of numerous events with a complete mini schedule.

As seen in live events as well, 20 EPT trophies will be up for grabs. Some of the highlights from the series include:

  • $11 EPT Online Cup Mini – $150,000 guaranteed
  • $55 Mini Main Event – $1 million guaranteed
  • $5,200 Main Event – $1.5 million guaranteed
  • $1,050 Return of Arena Championship – $1 million guaranteed
  • $10,300 Sunday Super High Roller – $1 million guaranteed

EPT Online also benefits tournament staff

Because of the postponement of the live EPT Prague, PokerStars hopes to help out staff missing work opportunities. The company has committed $100,000 from the series to all the live event staff impacted by the postponement.

“We know that there is a huge demand from the PokerStars community to see our live events return in full and we are excitedly working toward that,” PokerStars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset said, “but we must be flexible along the way to ensure our players stay safe and healthy, and the experience is an unforgettable one for all the right reasons.

“I am pleased that we have been able to adapt so quickly to the ever-changing situation and provide our players with new dates for EPT Prague already, as well as some EPT online fun and value in the meantime. A big thanks to our partners at Kings Casino and Hilton Prague for working with us to ensure we found an alternative solution for the event.”

Here’s a look at the entire WPT Online main and mini schedules:

PokerStars EPT Online – Main Schedule

DateName
Dec. 8#01: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Series Opener], $250k Gtd - Trophy #1
Dec. 8#02: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $150k Gtd
Dec. 9#03: $1,050 NLHE, $200k Gtd
Dec. 9#04: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $300k Gtd - Trophy #2
Dec. 9#05: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $100k Gtd
Dec. 10#06: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $225k Gtd
Dec. 10#07: $5,200 6+ Hold'em [6-Max, High Roller], $150k Gtd - Trophy #3
Dec. 11#08: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200k Gtd
Dec. 11#09: $1,050 NLHE {8-Max, Win The Button], $150k Gtd - Trophy #4
Dec. 12#10: $215 NLHE [8-Max],300k Gtd
Dec. 12#11: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, The Return of Arena Championship], $1M Gtd - Trophy #5
Dec. 12#12: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Super High Roller], $1M Gtd - Trophy #6
Dec. 12#13: $2,100 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $250k Gtd - Trophy #8
Dec. 12#14: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max], $300k Gtd
Dec. 13#15: $530 NLHE, $200k Gtd
Dec. 13#16: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Deep Stack], $300k Gtd - Trophy #9
Dec. 14#17 : $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $250k Gtd
Dec. 14#18: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Super High Roller], $500k Gtd - Trophy #10
Dec. 14#19: $530 NLHE [7-Max], $175k Gtd
Dec. 15#20: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $200k Gtd
Dec. 15#21: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $300k Gtd - Trophy #11
Dec. 16#22: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $500k Gtd - Trophy #12
Dec. 16#23: $2,100 8-Game [6-Max, High Roller], $100k Gtd - Trophy #13
Dec. 16#24 : $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300k Gtd
Dec. 17#25: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, The Weekender], $175k Gtd - Trophy #14
Dec. 17#26: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $225k Gtd
Dec. 18#27: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200k Gtd
Dec. 18#28: $2,100 HORSE [8-Max], $100k Gtd - Trophy #15
Dec. 18#29: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $200k Gtd
Dec. 19#30: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO], $300k Gtd
Dec. 19#31: $530 NLHE [8-Max, #Cup], $1M Gtd - Trophy #16
Dec. 19#32: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, #Main Event], $1.5M Gtd - Trophy #17
Dec. 19#33: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, Sunday Super High Roller], $300k Gtd - Trophy #19
Dec. 19#34: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max, Series Saver], $350k Gtd - Trophy #20
Dec. 20Side Event: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $250k Gtd
Dec. 20Side Event: $215 NLHE [6-Max,Progressive KO], $100k Gtd

PokerStars EPT Online – Mini Schedule

DateName
Dec. 8#01: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Opener], $22k Gtd
Dec. 8#02: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100k Gtd
Dec. 9#03: $55, $100k Gtd
Dec. 9#04: $22 [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini HR], $125k Gtd
Dec. 9#05: $109 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $50k Gtd
Dec. 10#06: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $175k Gtd
Dec. 10#07: $55 6+ Hold'em [6-Max, Mini High Roller], $25k Gtd
Dec. 11#08: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100k Gtd
Dec. 11#09: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Win The Button Mini], $75k Gtd
Dec. 12#10: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $150k Gtd
Dec. 12#11: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Return of Arena Mini], $150k Gtd
Dec. 12#12: $109 NLHE [8-Max, PKO Championship], $1M Gtd - Trophy #7
Dec. 12#13: $22 PLO [6-Max], $50k Gtd
Dec. 12#14: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $250k Gtd
Dec. 13#15: $55 NLHE, $100k Gtd
Dec. 13#16: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Deep Stack], $100k Gtd
Dec. 14#17: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $100k Gtd
Dec. 14#18: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super High Roller], $200k Gtd
Dec. 14#19: $55 NLHE [7-Max], $100k Gtd
Dec. 15#20: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $75k Gtd
Dec. 15#21: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Mini High Roller], $100k Gtd
Dec. 16#22: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super High Roller], $250k Gtd
Dec. 16#23: $55 8-Game [6-Max], $40k Gtd
Dec. 16#24: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200k Gtd
Dec. 17#25: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Weekender], $100k Gtd
Dec. 17#26: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $175k Gtd
Dec. 18#27: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $50k Gtd
Dec. 18#28: $22 HORSE [8-Max, Mini High Roller], $40k Gtd
Dec. 18#29: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $75k Gtd
Dec. 19#30: $55 NLHE [8-Max, #Mini Main Event], $1M Gtd - Trophy #18
Dec. 19#31: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO], $150k Gtd
Dec. 19#32: $11 NLHE [8-Max, #Cup Mini], $150k Gtd
Dec. 19#33: $11 PLO [6-Max, Mini Super High Roller], $40k Gtd
Dec. 19#34: $109 NLHE [7-Max,Mini Series Saver], $300k Gtd
Dec. 20Mini Side Event: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $225k Gtd
Dec. 20Mini Side Event: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $75k Gtd

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PokerStars Roundup: Ambassadors Reflect on Big Moments; Partners With ‘Missing People’ Charity

The Big 20 Rewind series continues at PokerStars and some of the site's American ambassadors offered some of their own memorable moments.

The Big 20 Rewind series continues this week at PokerStars with some massive prizes still on the line. The festival celebrates Stars’ 20th anniversary and concludes on Saturday.

Several players have notched some big wins over the last week. As part of the series, PokerStars ambassadors recently offered some insight into their favorite moments through the company’s first 20 years.

The site’s American ambassadors also recently offered some of their favorite moments as the “2016 – Year of the USA” tournament approached. That event is set for Nov. 30 with a $200,000 guarantee and an all-expenses-paid trip to New York also going to the winner.

In other news, PokerStars also announced a new charity initiative. Here’s a look at some of the events going on at Stars.

 

US ambassadors reflect on memorable PokerStars moments

As part of the Big 20 Rewind, PokerStars ambassadors have reflected on their favorite moments from the online poker company. The American ambassadors were the latest to offer their special memories.

Jennifer Shahade (photos courtesy PokerStars)

Poker and chess pro Jen Shahade recently spoke about winning her first live tournament package via PokerStars. She remembers the entire trip as a life-changing experience.

“It was probably the first time I won a package to play in the PCA (PokerStars Caribbean Adventure) about 11 years ago,” she recalled. “It was my dream to go to one of those amazing EPT spots, but at the time I had just started my chess non-profit, so a satellite was my only way in.

“I remember screaming in excitement when I won the seat and having the absolute best time in the Bahamas. Not only did I learn a lot about poker, but the experience also introduced me to the amazing culture of poker and I made some lifelong friends, like Jamie Kerstetter, on that very trip.”

Returning to the US market

For Pennsylvania’s Keith Becker, PokerStars launching in Pennsylvania remains one of his favorite moments. Along with the Keystone State, the company now offers legal online poker in New Jersey and Michigan.

“In 2019, I was overjoyed to see an article come across my feed that PokerStars was finally launching in Pennsylvania on Nov. 4,” he says. “PokerStars coming to Pennsylvania changed my life, from participating in the ‘DareToStream’ competition, meeting my dual stream partner DareToStream, and now of course, I’m proud to call myself an ambassador for PokerStars here in the States.”

Even before he became a brand representative, Becker remembers following all the big PokerStars action online.

“Over the last 20 years, many of my favorite moments have been watching the streams of the EPT and other marquee live tournaments, with commentary from the inimitable James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton,” he says. “It leads to amazing moments like this incredible hero call from Erik Seidel: never miss this incredible coverage!”

Foresta also spoke about EPT coverage as his memorable highlight.

“One of my favourite moments in PokerStars history has to be the EPT Monte Carlo final table (see below),” he said. “This final table was completely stacked with amazing personalities and unbelievably strong players. This final table will go down in history as my favorite broadcast I have ever watched.”

The Big 20 Rewind reflects on PokerStars’ 20 years while also celebrating all those who’ve been there along the way. Click here for a complete preview and schedule.

 

PokerStars teams up with Missing People for #togetherformissing campaign

Every 90 seconds, someone goes missing in the United Kingdom. To raise awareness of the support available and to help reunite families with loved ones, the Missing People charity has teamed with PokerStars UK. 

Flutter Entertainment has partnered to support the group’s work with missing adults and their families. The partnership utilizes the collective reach of Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet, and PokerStars UK to raise awareness and boost the charity’s campaigns.

Missing People is the only UK charity dedicated to bringing the 170,000 children and adults that go missing every year back together with their families.

The groups launched a campaign video at a media event on Nov. 17 at London’s Hippodrome Casino. Guests viewed the new campaign video and heard from the parents of Anthony Stammers, missing since 2012.

The evening included a poker event for media and guests. PokerStars also donated £100 to Missing People for every player at the Hippodrome playing in the PokerStars Mega Series on the same day.

“It was a real delight to gather at the Hippodrome with the incredible attendees from Missing People, who work endlessly to help reunite loved ones,” Flutter group head of corporate giving Sue Hammett said in a news release. “We were honored to have the Stammers family with us who were brave enough to share their story.

“This had an impact on everyone in the room and highlighted even further the importance of supporting Missing People. This is another important step in our relationship with Missing People and we hope that our support will continue to help reunite families across the UK.”

A look at the recent Missing People/PokerStars event. (photos courtesy PokerStars)

Helping those in need

In 2020, Missing People saw more than 700 adults reported missing found safe and well. Flutter seeded the #TogetherforMissing partnership with a £150,000 donation to support the group over the year.

PokerStars UK has also launched a new deck of cards which are “missing” Kings, Queens, and Jacks> These cards instead display the Missing People helpline number for anyone needing support.

“Missing People is pleased to have the opportunity to work with Flutter to help reach an adult audience at high risk of going missing – men aged 18-39,” Missing People CEO Jo Youle said.

“Our support exists for any missing person, every day of the year. Through this partnership we will also be able to highlight adults who are missing. We know opportunities like this to get the message out means so much for families of missing people that the charity supports.”

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Big 20 Rewind Roundup: Players Score Big Payouts, Overlays in Week 1 of PokerStars Series

The Big 20 Rewind series continues through Dec. 4 with big guarantees and big prizes. Here's a look at some winners from Week 1.

PokerStars began the celebration of its 20th anniversary with the Big 20 Rewind tournament  series last week. Events run through Dec. 4 with some big guarantees and massive prizes on the line as well.

Some of those special prizes include Platinum Passes, UFC tickets, and trips around the world. The series also is being broadcast on the PokerStars official Twitch page. Week 1 is now in the book and several players were rewarded with some major cores so far.

Massive prize payout for first winner

Each Big 20 comes with a certain year and title pegged to a significant event in PokerStars history. The opening $11 event on Nov. 14 included a $100,000 guarantee and came with the “2001 – Year of PokerStars” tournament name.

This event saw 12,037 entries try to grab a piece of rewound history. In the end, Ireland’s “Chanaldo9” turned 11 bucks into $15,288. 

On top of the win, Chanaldo also received a SLAM Package from PokerStars – quite a haul for the lucky winner.

This includes Main Event buy-ins to SCOOP and WCOOP. The winner also received an EPT package and a PSPC Platinum Pass. 

‘Big trip’ with win for Swedish player

Event 2 was known as “2002 – Year of WCOOP” and came with a $1,050 buy-in. The tournament brought in 218 player with a $250,000 guarantee, offering a significant overlay. 

Players from all over the globe were represented the at final table including the United Kingdom’s Ronan “Sw33ney” Sweeney and “MilkmanPro”.

It came down to Sweden’s “Hendurr” verses Denmark’s Christian “Equanimity911” Frimodt Pederson for the title. Hendurr came out victorious and snagged $48,889. Hendurr also won a trip around the world courtesy of PokerStars. 

Making money in the Moneymaker

“2003 – Year of Moneymaker” honored Chris Moneymaker winning an $86 tournament to propel him to the World Series of Poker Main Event title. Last week’s $86 buy-in event offered a $125,000 guaranteed prize pool. 

The winner also received $10,000 towards live buy-in events for 2022. The player pool swelled to 1,698 and Malta’s “GamadGADOL” scored the victory.

Besides the package, Gamad also won $20,552 after defeating Bulgaria’s “PSany2cando”. The runner-up finisher took home $14,776.

Many Streamers jumped in the event and showcased the tournament on Twitch. This included Kristian “BlueDucky45” Leger. 

EPT pays off big with overlay

On Thursday, online warriors jumped into the fourth of the series, the $1,050 “2004 – Year of the EPT.”

This two-day event included a $250,000 guarantee as well as an EPT-style trophy and travel package. The event also saw an overlay as only 219 players entered the field.

At the end of the action, Sweden’s “S1xxten” captured the trophy and $48,687.

Satellites and side events

If some of these tournaments are out of a player’s reach, Stars is offering smaller buy-in qualifiers as well. Players can try and ladder up into the series. 

The site is also offering free chances on their social media to get in on the action.

The series also includes multiple side events as well. “martin12389” of Argentina, “Syltty” of Finland, and “millimetre” of Russia won the first three side events of the Big 20 Rewind.

The first side event, a $215 freezeout, was particularly lucrative with “martin12389” winning $20,780 for first.

Upcoming Rewind events

PokerStars will offer a good mix of prizes over the next few days. Some of the special prizes include streamer packages, an electric car, and a trip to the Bahamas. Here’s a look at the weekend’s action:

  • Freeroll – Year of the EPTLive  (Nov. 22) – $20,000 guarantee
  • $30 Year of the Turbo Takedown (Nov. 22) – $100,000 guarantee
  • $109 Year of SCOOP (Nov. 23) – $300,000 guarantee
  • $55 Year of the Big Game (Nov. 24) – $300,000 guarantee
  • $11 Year of Home Games (Nov. 25) – $100,000 guarantee

For a complete preview and series schedule, click here.

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