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BLOW OUT: New PokerStars Series Brings Massive Schedule with $60 Million Guaranteed

The new PokerStars Blow Out Series closes out 2020 with $60 million guaranteed.

It may be December but plenty of poker remains at PokerStars. The site is launching the new Blow Out Series from Dec. 27 – Jan. 19 to close out 2021 and welcome in a new year.

The three-week festival features a $60 million guarantee across 268 tournaments. Players will have the opportunity to  jump in four Sunday Big Blow Out tournaments – each with a $5 million guarantee.

On Jan. 1, the site will also run a special $11 New Year’s Bash tournament with $2 million guaranteed. This should be a nice way for players to usher in 2021 – a big payout at a low price

“It has been a unique year so we have created a unique series to celebrate our love and our players’ love for the game,” Stars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset said in a news release.

PokerStars blowing up with action

Those looking for some post-Christmas holiday action have plenty to look forward to. Players of every bankroll will find something to suit them, with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $5,200.

The series features Low, Medium, and High buy-in versions of every event. That means several tournaments on tap each day.

Players will also find numerous poker variations beyond just No Limit Hold’em including: Pot Limit Omaha, progressive knockouts, turbos, heads-up, freezeouts, and more. 

“We have a variety of buy-ins for our Big Blow Out Sunday events with $5 million guaranteed, giving all players in our community the opportunity to play in these special events,” Severin said. “We also have our New Year’s Bash on Jan. 1 where we hope to see many players come together to ring in 2021.”

The Big Blow Out tournaments should be the stars of the series and are set for:

  • Dec. 27 – $109 buy-in
  • Jan. 3 – $215 buy-in
  • Jan. 10 – $530 buy-in
  • Jan. 17 – $1,050 buy-in

Players on a more moderate budget will also find numerous bargain buy-in events. Here’s a look at a few highlights from the series:

  • $22 Mini Sunday Cooldown NLHE Eight-Max Turbo PKO (Dec. 27, Event 3-M) – $150,000 guaranteed
  • $11 NLHE Eight-Max Turbo PKO (Dec. 30, Event 13-L) – $100,000 guaranteed
  • $22 NLHE Six-Max PKO (Jan. 1, Event 18-L) – $200,000 guaranteed
  • $5.50 NLHE Heads-Up Turbo PKO (Jan. 10, Event 59-L) – $40,000 guaranteed
  • $109 Eight-Game (Jan. 12, Event 62-M) – $50,000
  • $1,050 Thursday Thrill NLHE PKO (Jan. 14, Event 68-H) – $400,000 guaranteed
  • $22 Mini Sunday Cooldown NLHE PKO Eight-Max Turbo (Jan. 17, Event 84-M) – $150,000 guaranteed
  • $530 NLHE Six-Max Hyper-Turbo Series Wrap-Up (Jan. 17, 88-H) – $175,000 guaranteed

Check out the complete schedule below:

2020 PokerStars Blow Out Series

DateEvent NameStart Time
Sun 27 Dec– BIG BLOWOUT: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd13:05
Sun 27 Dec01-L: $5.50 PLO [6-Max], $25K Gtd14:05
Sun 27 Dec01-M: $55 PLO [6-Max], $85K Gtd14:05
Sun 27 Dec01-H: $530 PLO [6-Max], $175K Gtd14:05
Sun 27 Dec02-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $250K Gtd15:05
Sun 27 Dec02-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $300K Gtd15:05
Sun 27 Dec02-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd15:05
Sun 27 Dec03-L: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd17:05
Sun 27 Dec03-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $150K Gtd17:05
Sun 27 Dec03-H: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $350K Gtd17:05
Mon 28 Dec04-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $80K Gtd13:05
Mon 28 Dec04-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $300K Gtd13:05
Mon 28 Dec04-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd13:05
Mon 28 Dec05-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd15:05
Mon 28 Dec05-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd15:05
Mon 28 Dec05-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd15:05
Mon 28 Dec06-L: $2.20 NLHE [Turbo], $10K Gtd17:05
Mon 28 Dec06-M: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $80K Gtd17:05
Mon 28 Dec06-H: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $200K Gtd17:05
Tue 29 Dec07-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd10:30
Tue 29 Dec07-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO], $200K Gtd10:30
Tue 29 Dec07-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $225K Gtd10:30
Tue 29 Dec08-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd13:05
Tue 29 Dec08-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $300K Gtd13:05
Tue 29 Dec08-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $350K Gtd13:05
Tue 29 Dec09-L: $11 NLO8 [8-Max], $25K Gtd14:05
Tue 29 Dec09-M: $109 NLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd14:05
Tue 29 Dec09-H: $1,050 NLO8 [8-Max], $70K Gtd14:05
Tue 29 Dec10-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO], $60K Gtd15:05
Tue 29 Dec10-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO], $200K Gtd15:05
Tue 29 Dec10-H: $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO], $150K Gtd15:05
Wed 30 Dec11-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze], $80K Gtd13:05
Wed 30 Dec11-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze], $175K Gtd13:05
Wed 30 Dec11-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Midweek Freeze], $175K Gtd13:05
Wed 30 Dec12-L: $2.20 PLO [6-Max], $10K Gtd14:05
Wed 30 Dec12-M: $22 PLO [6-Max], $40K Gtd14:05
Wed 30 Dec12-H: $215 PLO [6-Max], $60K Gtd14:05
Wed 30 Dec13-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd15:05
Wed 30 Dec13-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd15:05
Wed 30 Dec13-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd15:05
Thu 31 Dec14-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo], $30K Gtd10:30
Thu 31 Dec14-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo], $75K Gtd10:30
Thu 31 Dec14-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo], $50K Gtd10:30
Thu 31 Dec15-L: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd13:05
Thu 31 Dec15-M: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $85K Gtd13:05
Thu 31 Dec15-H: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd13:05
Wed 1 Jan16-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd10:30
Wed 1 Jan16-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO], $200K Gtd10:30
Wed 1 Jan16-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $225K Gtd10:30
Wed 1 Jan17-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, New Year’s Bash], $2M Gtd13:05
Wed 1 Jan17-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $200K Gtd13:05
Wed 1 Jan17-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $175K Gtd13:05
Wed 1 Jan18-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd14:05
Wed 1 Jan18-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $325K Gtd14:05
Wed 1 Jan18-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $275K Gtd14:05
Wed 1 Jan19-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd15:05
Wed 1 Jan19-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K Gtd15:05
Wed 1 Jan19-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Daily Supersonic SE], $115K Gtd15:05
Thu 2 Jan20-L: $11 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $75K Gtd10:30
Thu 2 Jan20-M: $109 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $150K Gtd10:30
Thu 2 Jan20-H: $1,050 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $175K Gtd10:30
Thu 2 Jan21-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $300K Gtd13:05
Thu 2 Jan21-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $400K Gtd13:05
Thu 2 Jan21-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, HRC Saturday KO SE], $250K Gtd13:05
Thu 2 Jan22-L: $5.50 8-Game, $20K Gtd14:05
Thu 2 Jan22-M: $55 8-Game, $40K Gtd14:05
Thu 2 Jan22-H: $530 8-Game, $50K Gtd14:05
Thu 2 Jan23-L: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd17:05
Thu 2 Jan23-M: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $75K Gtd17:05
Thu 2 Jan23-H: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K Gtd17:05
Fri 3 Jan24-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $50K Gtd8:00
Fri 3 Jan24-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd8:00
Fri 3 Jan24-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $250K Gtd8:00
Fri 3 Jan25-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd10:30
Fri 3 Jan25-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $300K Gtd10:30
Fri 3 Jan25-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, HRC Sunday Warm-Up SE], $350K Gtd10:30
Fri 3 Jan– BIG BLOWOUT: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd13:05
Fri 3 Jan26-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $350K Gtd14:05
Fri 3 Jan26-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd14:05
Fri 3 Jan26-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $750K Gtd14:05
Fri 3 Jan27-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max], $115K Gtd15:05
Fri 3 Jan27-M: $109 NLHE [7-Max], $350K Gtd15:05
Fri 3 Jan27-H: $1,050 NLHE [7-Max], $325K Gtd15:05
Fri 3 Jan28-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $125K Gtd17:05
Fri 3 Jan28-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $300K Gtd17:05
Fri 3 Jan28-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, HRC Sunday Cooldown SE], $325K Gtd17:05
Sat 4 Jan29-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd13:05
Sat 4 Jan29-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR SE], $350K Gtd13:05
Sat 4 Jan29-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder HR SE], $350K Gtd13:05
Sat 4 Jan30-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $50K Gtd15:05
Sat 4 Jan30-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $125K Gtd15:05
Sat 4 Jan30-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd15:05
Sat 4 Jan31-L: $2.20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $30K Gtd17:05
Sat 4 Jan31-M: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $100K Gtd17:05
Sat 4 Jan31-H: $215 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $100K Gtd17:05
Sun 5 Jan32-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $75K Gtd10:30
Sun 5 Jan32-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $200K Gtd10:30
Sun 5 Jan32-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd10:30
Sun 5 Jan33-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $40K Gtd13:05
Sun 5 Jan33-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $150K Gtd13:05
Sun 5 Jan33-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $150K Gtd13:05
Sun 5 Jan34-L: $11 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $25K Gtd14:05
Sun 5 Jan34-M: $109 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $60K Gtd14:05
Sun 5 Jan34-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $75K Gtd14:05
Sun 5 Jan35-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd17:05
Sun 5 Jan35-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd17:05
Sun 5 Jan35-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, HRC Daily Supersonic SE], $200K Gtd17:05
Mon 6 Jan36-L: $55 NLHE [6-Max], $200K Gtd13:05
Mon 6 Jan36-M: $530 NLHE [6-Max], $225K Gtd13:05
Mon 6 Jan36-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $500K Gtd13:05
Mon 6 Jan37-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd15:05
Mon 6 Jan37-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd15:05
Mon 6 Jan37-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd15:05
Mon 6 Jan38-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo], $25K Gtd17:05
Mon 6 Jan38-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo], $100K Gtd17:05
Mon 6 Jan38-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo], $150K Gtd17:05
Tue 7 Jan39-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd10:30
Tue 7 Jan39-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $125K Gtd10:30
Tue 7 Jan39-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $150K Gtd10:30
Tue 7 Jan40-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO], $250K Gtd13:05
Tue 7 Jan40-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd13:05
Tue 7 Jan40-H: $2,100 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd13:05
Tue 7 Jan41-L: $11 NLHE [Turbo], $65K Gtd15:05
Tue 7 Jan41-M: $109 NLHE [Turbo], $150K Gtd15:05
Tue 7 Jan41-H: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo], $175K Gtd15:05
Tue 7 Jan42-L: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd17:05
Tue 7 Jan42-M: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd17:05
Tue 7 Jan42-H: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd17:05
Wed 8 Jan43-L: $2.20 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd8:00
Wed 8 Jan43-M: $22 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd8:00
Wed 8 Jan43-H: $215 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd8:00
Wed 8 Jan44-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $85K Gtd10:30
Wed 8 Jan44-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $225K Gtd10:30
Wed 8 Jan44-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd10:30
Wed 8 Jan45-L: $5.50 NLHE, $75K Gtd13:05
Wed 8 Jan45-M: $55 NLHE, $250K Gtd13:05
Wed 8 Jan45-H: $530 NLHE, $200K Gtd13:05
Wed 8 Jan46-L: $11 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $115K Gtd15:05
Wed 8 Jan46-M: $109 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $225K Gtd15:05
Wed 8 Jan46-H: $1,050 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd15:05
Wed 8 Jan47-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd17:05
Wed 8 Jan47-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $85K Gtd17:05
Wed 8 Jan47-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, HRC Daily Supersonic SE], $115K Gtd17:05
Thu 9 Jan48-L: $5.50 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $40K Gtd10:30
Thu 9 Jan48-M: $55 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd10:30
Thu 9 Jan48-H: $530 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $125K Gtd10:30
Thu 9 Jan49-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $200K Gtd13:05
Thu 9 Jan49-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $400K Gtd13:05
Thu 9 Jan49-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, HRC Saturday KO SE], $250K Gtd13:05
Thu 9 Jan50-L: $55 PLO [6-Max], $75K Gtd14:05
Thu 9 Jan50-M: $530 PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd14:05
Thu 9 Jan50-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $400K Gtd14:05
Thu 9 Jan51-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo], $40K Gtd15:05
Thu 9 Jan51-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo], $125K Gtd15:05
Thu 9 Jan51-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo], $125K Gtd15:05
Fri 10 Jan52-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $50K Gtd8:00
Fri 10 Jan52-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd8:00
Fri 10 Jan52-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $250K Gtd8:00
Fri 10 Jan53-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max], $135K Gtd10:30
Fri 10 Jan53-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $250K Gtd10:30
Fri 10 Jan53-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max], $350K Gtd10:30
Fri 10 Jan– BIG BLOWOUT: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd13:05
Fri 10 Jan54-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $300K Gtd14:05
Fri 10 Jan54-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $350K Gtd14:05
Fri 10 Jan54-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd14:05
Fri 10 Jan55-L: $11 NLHE, $125K Gtd15:05
Fri 10 Jan55-M: $109 NLHE, $325K Gtd15:05
Fri 10 Jan55-H: $1,050 NLHE, $325K Gtd15:05
Fri 10 Jan56-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $50K Gtd17:05
Fri 10 Jan56-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $250K Gtd17:05
Fri 10 Jan56-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, HRC Sunday Cooldown SE], $350K Gtd17:05
Sat 11 Jan57-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd13:05
Sat 11 Jan57-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $350K Gtd13:05
Sat 11 Jan57-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $500K Gtd13:05
Sat 11 Jan58-L: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd15:05
Sat 11 Jan58-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $85K Gtd15:05
Sat 11 Jan58-H: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $175K Gtd15:05
Sat 11 Jan59-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $40K Gtd17:05
Sat 11 Jan59-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $150K Gtd17:05
Sat 11 Jan59-H: $530 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $125K Gtd17:05
Sun 12 Jan60-L: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd10:30
Sun 12 Jan60-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd10:30
Sun 12 Jan60-H: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd10:30
Sun 12 Jan61-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $115K Gtd13:05
Sun 12 Jan61-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $300K Gtd13:05
Sun 12 Jan61-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $400K Gtd13:05
Sun 12 Jan62-L: $11 8-Game, $25K Gtd14:05
Sun 12 Jan62-M: $109 8-Game, $50K Gtd14:05
Sun 12 Jan62-H: $1,050 8-Game, $125K Gtd14:05
Sun 12 Jan63-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd17:05
Sun 12 Jan63-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd17:05
Sun 12 Jan63-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Daily Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd17:05
Mon 13 Jan64-L: $22 NLHE [Midweek Freeze], $100K Gtd13:05
Mon 13 Jan64-M: $215 NLHE [Midweek Freeze], $175K Gtd13:05
Mon 13 Jan64-H: $2,100 NLHE [Midweek Freeze], $200K Gtd13:05
Mon 13 Jan65-L: $5.50 PLO8 [8-Max], $15K Gtd14:05
Mon 13 Jan65-M: $55 PLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd14:05
Mon 13 Jan65-H: $530 PLO8 [8-Max], $70K Gtd14:05
Mon 13 Jan66-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd15:05
Mon 13 Jan66-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd15:05
Mon 13 Jan66-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $275K Gtd15:05
Mon 13 Jan67-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $30K Gtd17:05
Mon 13 Jan67-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $100K Gtd17:05
Mon 13 Jan67-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $150K Gtd17:05
Tue 14 Jan68-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $125K Gtd13:05
Tue 14 Jan68-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $350K Gtd13:05
Tue 14 Jan68-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $400K Gtd13:05
Tue 14 Jan69-L: $11 HORSE, $15K Gtd14:05
Tue 14 Jan69-M: $109 HORSE, $30K Gtd14:05
Tue 14 Jan69-H: $1,050 HORSE, $50K Gtd14:05
Tue 14 Jan70-L: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $12.5K Gtd15:05
Tue 14 Jan70-M: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $75K Gtd15:05
Tue 14 Jan70-H: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive Total KO], $100K Gtd15:05
Tue 14 Jan71-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K Gtd17:05
Tue 14 Jan71-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K Gtd17:05
Tue 14 Jan71-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo, HRC Daily Supersonic SE], $125K Gtd17:05
Wed 15 Jan72-L: $5.50 PLO [6-Max], $12.5K Gtd8:00
Wed 15 Jan72-M: $55 PLO [6-Max], $35K Gtd8:00
Wed 15 Jan72-H: $530 PLO [6-Max], $70K Gtd8:00
Wed 15 Jan73-L: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd10:30
Wed 15 Jan73-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $80K Gtd10:30
Wed 15 Jan73-H: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $85K Gtd10:30
Wed 15 Jan74-L: $11 NLHE, $125K Gtd13:05
Wed 15 Jan74-M: $109 NLHE, $300K Gtd13:05
Wed 15 Jan74-H: $1,050 NLHE, $150K Gtd13:05
Wed 15 Jan75-L: $5.50 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $40K Gtd15:05
Wed 15 Jan75-M: $55 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $125K Gtd15:05
Wed 15 Jan75-H: $530 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $200K Gtd15:05
Wed 15 Jan76-L: $2.20 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $12.5K Gtd17:05
Wed 15 Jan76-M: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd17:05
Wed 15 Jan76-H: $215 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd17:05
Thu 16 Jan77-L: $2.20 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $30K Gtd10:30
Thu 16 Jan77-M: $22 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $100K Gtd10:30
Thu 16 Jan77-H: $215 NLHE [Deep Stacks], $115K Gtd10:30
Thu 16 Jan78-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Saturday KO SE], $175K Gtd13:05
Thu 16 Jan78-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Saturday KO SE], $350K Gtd13:05
Thu 16 Jan78-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, HRC Saturday KO SE], $250K Gtd13:05
Thu 16 Jan79-L: $11 6+ Hold’em [8-Max], $25K Gtd14:05
Thu 16 Jan79-M: $109 6+ Hold’em [8-Max], $50K Gtd14:05
Thu 16 Jan79-H: $1,050 6+ Hold’em [8-Max], $75K Gtd14:05
Thu 16 Jan80-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd15:05
Thu 16 Jan80-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd15:05
Thu 16 Jan80-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd15:05
Fri 17 Jan81-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $35K Gtd8:00
Fri 17 Jan81-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Sunday Kickoff SE], $125K Gtd8:00
Fri 17 Jan81-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max], $225K Gtd8:00
Fri 17 Jan82-L: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO], $150K Gtd10:30
Fri 17 Jan82-M: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $300K Gtd10:30
Fri 17 Jan82-H: $2,100 NLHE [Progressive KO], $350K Gtd10:30
Fri 17 Jan– BIG BLOWOUT: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max], $5M Gtd13:05
Fri 17 Jan83-L: $11 PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd15:05
Fri 17 Jan83-M: $109 PLO [6-Max], $175K Gtd15:05
Fri 17 Jan83-H: $1,050 PLO [6-Max], $200K Gtd15:05
Fri 17 Jan84-L: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd17:05
Fri 17 Jan84-M: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $150K Gtd17:05
Fri 17 Jan84-H: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $300K Gtd17:05
Fri 17 Jan85-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Mini Sunday Supersonic SE], $65K Gtd18:05
Fri 17 Jan85-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $250K Gtd18:05
Fri 17 Jan85-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, HRC Sunday Supersonic SE], $300K Gtd18:05
Sat 18 Jan86-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $175K Gtd13:05
Sat 18 Jan86-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $500K Gtd13:05
Sat 18 Jan86-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Series Saver], $1M Gtd13:05
Sat 18 Jan87-L: $2.20 NLHE [Turbo], $10K Gtd15:05
Sat 18 Jan87-M: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $100K Gtd15:05
Sat 18 Jan87-H: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $150K Gtd15:05
Sun 19 Jan88-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Series Wrap-Up], $40K Gtd15:05
Sun 19 Jan88-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Series Wrap-Up], $125K Gtd15:05
Sun 19 Jan88-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Series Wrap-Up], $175K Gtd15:05

Getting in the PokerStars Blow Out at a bargain price

Once again PokerStars is making it easy to qualify for the action. Players can earn series entries through a variety of giveaways with even more opportunities to be announced soon.

The Blow Out Ticket Machine will award $2 million in tickets from Dec. 27 – Jan. 16. Players must opt-in to the challenges window to take part and doing so could pay big dividends. 

Those who simply play a Blow Out Series event will be entered into a daily drawing. The more Blow Out tournaments played, the more entries a player receives.

Players can also turn $4 and $22 Spin & Go’s into Big Blow Out buy-ins and cash prizes. These run through Jan. 17 and offer a chance to play in the special events at a lower price point.

The new year brings plenty of opportunities for online poker players to cash in at PokerStars.

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Brazilian Series of Online Poker Returns to PokerStars; EPT Online Scores Big Numbers

The Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) returns Dec. 2-7 at PokerStars.

The Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) returns for its third online edition from Dec. 2-7. PokerStars has even added two more days of action with an overall guarantee of $1.23 million across 23 events.

With more events on the schedule, players have a wider variety of tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $11 to $530. Players can qualify via satellites starting at just $0.55, which are already underway.

Players don’t even have to be in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo for this festival. The series is open to all players on the PokerStars .COM platform. A visit to Copacabana Beach will have to be virtual this time.

PokerStars Brazilian Series highlights

The first BSOP online was held in April with a $600,000 guarantee. That was followed by a June edition with $1 million guaranteed. PokerStars has now upped the ante even more.

The $215 Main Event highlights the series on Dec. 6 and the two-day tournament features a $300,000 guarantee. The title also comes with a coveted BSOP bracelet to the winner.

Lower rollers can also take a shot in the $22 Mini Main Event on Dec. 6 with a $100,000 guarantee. A few other highlights include:

  • $11 NLHE Big Hit (Dec. 2, 3, 7) – $75,000 guarantee
  • $109 NLHE Start-Up (Dec. 2-3) – $85,000 guarantee
  • $82 NLHE (Dec. 4) – $40,000 guarantee
  • $215 PLO Main Event (Dec. 5) – $35,000 guarantee
  • $530 High Roller (Dec. 7) – $75,000 guarantee

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

PokerStars Brazilian Series of Online Poker

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Dec. 2#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 1A)$11$50,000
Dec. 2#2: $109 NLHE Start-Up (Day 1A)$109$85,000
Dec. 2#3: $82 PLO$82$20,000
Dec. 2#2: $109 NLHE Start-Up (Day 1B)$109$85,000
Dec. 2#4: $22 NLHE Turbo$22$50,000
Dec. 3#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 1B)$11$50,000
Dec. 3#2: $109 NLHE Start-Up (Day 2)$109$85,000
Dec. 3#5: $109 NLE Deepstack$109$35,000
Dec. 3#6: $82 5 Card PLO$82$15,000
Dec. 3#7: $55 NLHE$55$25,000
Dec. 3#8: $55 NLHE Turbo$55$35,000
Dec. 4#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 1C)$11$50,000
Dec. 4#9: $82 NLHE$82$40,000
Dec. 4#10: $109 LO8$109$15,000
Dec. 4#11: $55 NLHE Freezeout$55$40,000
Dec. 4#12: $22 NLHE Turbo$22$60,000
Dec. 5#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 1D)$11$50,000
Dec. 5#13: $82 NLHE Deepstack$82$30,000
Dec. 5#14: $215 PLO Main Event$215$35,000
Dec. 5#15: $109 HORSE$109$10,000
Dec. 5#16: $55 NLHE Turbo$55$40,000
Dec. 6#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 1E)$11$50,000
Dec. 6#17: $215 NLHE Main Event (Day 1)$215$300,000
Dec. 6#18: $22 NLHE Mini Main Event$22$100,000
Dec. 6#19: $55 Showtime NLHE$55$10,000
Dec. 6#20: $22 NLHE Turbo$22$60,000
Dec. 7#1: $11 NLHE Big Hit (Day 2)$11$50,000
Dec. 7#17: $215 NLHE Main Event (Day 2)$215$300,000
Dec. 7#21: $530 NLHE High Roller$530$75,000
Dec. 7#22: $22 NLHE Wrap-Up (Small) Turbo$22$50,000
Dec. 7#23: $109 NLHE Wrap-Up (Big) Turbo$109$50,000

EPT Online scores results

The first ever European Poker Tour (EPT) Online wrapped up recently with “WhatIfGod” taking down the $5,200 Main Event. The tournament attracted 1,304 entries and broke the $5 million guarantee by almost $1.25 million.

That meant $6.5 million in the prize pool and WhatIfGod won just over $1 million for the top spot. The Mini Main Event was also successful, almost doubling the guarantee to award $920,600.

The series offered an EPT online schedule based on the regular live event program. That included a plethora of iconic tour trophies handed out to winners and live cards-up coverage. A few series highlights included:

  • $26.8 million in prize money awarded – $21.2 in the in EPT Online and $5.6 million in the Mini EPT.
  • 13,222 entries across the 20-event schedule.
  • 278,874 entries in the Mini EPT.
  • “girafganger7” won two tournaments: the $10,300 Turbo 6-Max High Roller for $186,237 and the $2,100 NLHE for $87,983.
  • The EPT Online Cup attracted 2,832 entries, the highest number of entries in the main series. That built a prize pool of $566,600 with Dominik “Bounatirou” Nitsche  taking the top prize of $82,093.
  • “edyvpakistan” won the $55 Mini EPT, topping a field of 18,412 entries to claim $79,139. The event produced a $920,600 prize pool, almost double the $500,000 guarantee.

Players in Southern Europe and Italy still have the chance to compete for EPT glory. The €250 EPT Cup will be held on Nov. 22 in Southern Europe with €250,000 guaranteed and €200,000 in Italy.

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PokerStars MicroMillions Offers Bang for Mini Bucks; Dominik Nitsche Scores in EPT Online 

The PokerStars MicroMillions series offers plenty of options for low rollers.

Players with limited bankrolls looking for a shot at a nice score are in luck this month at PokerStars. MicroMillions, the site’s  ultimate low-stakes tournament series, is set for Nov. 19-29 with $3.5 million guaranteed.

The festival features micro stakes events with 110 tournaments and buy-ins starting at just $1.10. The $22 Main Event serves as the series finale on Nov. 29 with $1 million guaranteed.

It should be a nice series online poker players with big poker dreams, but a low roller budget.

Some PokerStars MicroMillions highlights

MicroMillions offers a chance for players around the world to live a dream and score a PokerStars championship. The series features 31 events with a buy-in of only $1.10, all totaling $389,000 in guarantees.

Other buy-ins levels include $3.30, $5.50, and even a few micro “high rollers” for $11. Beyond the stakes and guarantees, players will find a plethora of poker game options.

Some of those include: No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, Fusion, 6+, Showtime, Razz, Eight-Game Mix, 2-7 Triple Draw, Seven Stud Hi/Lo, Badugi, and more. A few highlight from the series include:

  • $11 NLHE Opener (Event 4, Nov. 19) – $100,000 guarantee
  • $5.50 NLHE Progressive KO (Event 13, Nov. 20) – $40,000 guaranteed
  • $5.50 NLHE Progressive KO, Daily Highlight (Event 26, Nov. 21) – $50,000 guaranteed
  • $3.30 NLHE 8-Max, Progressive KO, Daily Highlight (Event 37, Nov. 22) – $75,000 guaranteed
  • $1.10 NLHE 8-Max, Splash (Event 39, Nov. 22) – $50,000 guaranteed
  • $11 NLHE Progressive KO, Daily Highlight (Event 58, Nov. 24) – $50,000 guaranteed
  • $11 NLHE 7-Max, Daily Highlight (Event 88, Nov. 27) – $60,000 guaranteed
  • $11 NLHE 8-Max, Daily Highlight, (Event 100, Nov. 28) – $100,000 guaranteed
  • $5.50 NLHE Progressive KO, Half Price Sunday Storm (Event 112, Nov. 29 – $200,000 guaranteed

Promotions planned for all buy-in levels

The MicroMillions price points should be perfect for players of all levels. The series also offers players a shot to get in the Main Event action for an even smaller buy-in.

PokerStars is running special edition Main Event Spin & Go’s starting at just $0.35. That could be quite a bargain for players looking for a PokerStars championship entry. Here’s a look at the complete MicrosMillions schedule:

2020 PokerStars MicroMillions

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
19-Nov01 $1.10 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive KO, Zoom], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
19-Nov02 $3.30 PLO8 [8-Max], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
19-Nov03 $1.10 NLHE , $20K Gtd$1.10$20,000
19-Nov04 $11 NLHE [Opener Event], $100K Gtd$11$100,000
19-Nov05 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd$3.30$40,000
19-Nov06 $5.50 Showtime NLHE [6-Max], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
19-Nov07 $1.10 6+Holdem [6-Max], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
19-Nov08 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Slug Blinds], $15K Gtd$5.50$15,000
19-Nov09 $3.30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
20-Nov10 $3.30 NLO8 [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
20-Nov11 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
20-Nov12 $3.30 HORSE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
20-Nov13 $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $40K Gtd$5.50$40,000
20-Nov14 $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Daily Highlight], $75K Gtd$11$75,000
20-Nov15 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd$3.30$20,000
20-Nov16 $5.50 NLHE [7-Max], $15K Gtd$5.50$15,000
20-Nov17 $3.30 PLO [4-Max, Progressive KO, Zoom], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
20-Nov18 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
20-Nov19 $1.10 NLHE [7-Max, Alternating Blinds], $6K Gtd$1.10$6,000
21-Nov20 $3.30 NLHE [6-Max, 3-Stack], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
21-Nov21 $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $12.5K Gtd$5.50$12,500
21-Nov22 $3.30 8Game [6-Max, Progressive KO], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
21-Nov23 $1.10 NLHE [4-Max, Win The Button], $7.5K Gtd$1.10$7,500
21-Nov24 $3.30 FL27 Triple Draw [6-Max], $5K Gtd$3.30$5,000
21-Nov25 $11 NLHE , $35K Gtd$11$35,000
21-Nov26 $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Daily Highlight], $50K Gtd$5.50$50,000
21-Nov27 $3.30 NLHE [6-Max, Zoom], $20K Gtd$3.30$20,000
21-Nov28 $5.50 6+Holdem [6-Max], $15K Gtd$5.50$15,000
21-Nov29 $3.30 NLHE [7-Max, Slug Blinds], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
21-Nov30 $3.30 StudHiLo [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
21-Nov31 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $3.5K Gtd$1.10$3,500
22-Nov32 $1.10 NLHE [6-Max], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
22-Nov33 $5.50 HORSE [6-Max], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
22-Nov34 $3.30 NLHE [7-Max], $25K Gtd$3.30$25,000
22-Nov35 $3.30 5CardPLO [Heads-Up, Progressive KO, Zoom], $15K Gtd$3.30$15,000
22-Nov36 $1.10 NLHE [7-Max, Slug Blinds], $15K Gtd$1.10$15,000
22-Nov37 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Daily Highlight], $75K Gtd$3.30$75,000
22-Nov38 $5.50 NLHE [Half Price Sunday Storm], $200K Gtd$5.50$200,000
22-Nov39 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Splash], $50K Gtd$1.10$50,000
22-Nov40 $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd$11$30,000
22-Nov41 $5.50 NLO8 [6-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd$5.50$20,000
22-Nov42 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd$1.10$10,000
22-Nov43 $3.30 NLHE [4-Max, Shootout], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
23-Nov44 $5.50 NLHE , $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
23-Nov45 $1.10 Showtime NLHE [6-Max], $3.5K Gtd$1.10$3,500
23-Nov46 $3.30 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Bubble Rush], $12.5K Gtd$3.30$12,500
23-Nov47 $1.10 PLO [6-Max], $20K Gtd$1.10$20,000
23-Nov48 $11 NLHE [6-Max, Daily Highlight – Zoom], $50K Gtd$11$50,000
23-Nov49 $3.30 NLHE , $35K Gtd$3.30$35,000
23-Nov50 $3.30 NLO8 [6-Max], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
23-Nov51 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Alternating Blinds], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
23-Nov52 $5.50 NLHE , $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
23-Nov53 $3.30 FLHE [6-Max], $5K Gtd$3.30$5,000
24-Nov54 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $8K Gtd$3.30$8,000
24-Nov55 $5.50 NLHE [7-Max, Zoom], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
24-Nov56 $3.30 NL5CardDraw [6-Max], $4K Gtd$3.30$4,000
24-Nov57 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd$1.10$20,000
24-Nov58 $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Daily Highlight], $50K Gtd$11$50,000
24-Nov59 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd$5.50$35,000
24-Nov60 $1.10 NLHE [Slug Blinds], $10K Gtd$1.10$10,000
24-Nov61 $3.30 PLO8 [6-Max], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
24-Nov62 $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $12.5K Gtd$5.50$12,500
24-Nov63 $1.10 Fusion [6-Max], $4K Gtd$1.10$4,000
25-Nov64 $1.10 NLHE [6-Max, 3-Stack], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
25-Nov65 $3.30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Alternating Blinds], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
25-Nov66 $1.10 Razz [8-Max], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
25-Nov67 $5.50 NLHE , $35K Gtd$5.50$35,000
25-Nov68 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Highlight – Splash], $50K Gtd$1.10$50,000
25-Nov69 $3.30 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd$3.30$25,000
25-Nov70 $11 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Win The Button], $20K Gtd$11$20,000
25-Nov71 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
25-Nov72 $3.30 Stud [8-Max], $3K Gtd$3.30$3,000
25-Nov73 $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
26-Nov74 $3.30 NLHE , $8K Gtd$3.30$8,000
26-Nov75 $3.30 NLO8 [6-Max], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
26-Nov76 $5.50 NLHE , $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
26-Nov77 $1.10 6+Holdem [6-Max], $10K Gtd$1.10$10,000
26-Nov78 $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Daily Highlight], $60K Gtd$11$60,000
26-Nov79 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max], $35K Gtd$3.30$35,000
26-Nov80 $3.30 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO, Slug Blinds], $12.5K Gtd$3.30$12,500
26-Nov81 $1.10 NLHE [3-Max, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
26-Nov82 $5.50 PL5 Card Draw [6-Max], $6K Gtd$5.50$6,000
26-Nov83 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $6K Gtd$1.10$6,000
27-Nov84 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Alternating Blinds], $8K Gtd$3.30$8,000
27-Nov85 $5.50 NLHE , $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
27-Nov86 $3.30 PLO [Heads-Up, Progressive KO, Zoom], $8K Gtd$3.30$8,000
27-Nov87 $3.30 NLHE [7-Max], $30K Gtd$3.30$30,000
27-Nov88 $11 NLHE [7-Max, Daily Highlight], $60K Gtd$11$60,000
27-Nov89 $1.10 NLHE [7-Max], $20K Gtd$1.10$20,000
27-Nov90 $3.30 Showtime NLHE [6-Max], $12.5K Gtd$3.30$12,500
27-Nov91 $5.50 NLHE , $15K Gtd$5.50$15,000
27-Nov92 $5.50 5CardFLO8 [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd$5.50$7,500
27-Nov93 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Slug Blinds], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
28-Nov94 $5.50 NLHE , $8K Gtd$5.50$8,000
28-Nov95 $1.10 NLHE [7-Max, Bubble Rush], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
28-Nov96 $3.30 PL Badugi [8-Max], $2.5K Gtd$3.30$2,500
28-Nov97 $3.30 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO, Zoom], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
28-Nov98 $5.50 NLHE [6-Max], $12.5K Gtd$5.50$12,500
28-Nov99 $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd$1.10$20,000
28-Nov100 $11 NLHE [8-Max, Daily Highlight], $100K Gtd$11$100,000
28-Nov101 $3.30 PLO [6-Max], $20K Gtd$3.30$20,000
28-Nov102 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd$5.50$10,000
28-Nov103 $3.30 NL27 Single Draw [7-Max], $5K Gtd$3.30$5,000
28-Nov104 $3.30 NLHE [Slug Blinds], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
28-Nov105 $1.10 NLHE [3-Max, Progressive KO, Win The Button], $3.5K Gtd$1.10$3,500
29-Nov106 $3.30 6+Holdem [6-Max], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000
29-Nov107 $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Alternating Blinds], $15K Gtd$5.50$15,000
29-Nov108 $11 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd$11$25,000
29-Nov109 $3.30 HORSE [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd$3.30$7,500
29-Nov110 $1.10 NLHE , $50K Gtd$1.10$50,000
29-Nov111 $22 NLHE [Main Event], $1M Gtd$22$1,000,000
29-Nov112 $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Half Price Sunday Storm], $200K Gtd$5.50$200,000
29-Nov113 $3.30 NLHE [8-Max], $75K Gtd$3.30$7,500
29-Nov114 $5.50 NLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd$5.50$7,500
29-Nov115 $3.30 NLHE [3-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd$3.30$15,000
29-Nov116 $1.10 NLHE [6-Max, Shootout], $5K Gtd$1.10$5,000
29-Nov117 $3.30 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd$3.30$10,000

A busy month for PokerStars; EPT Online Main Event underway

The MicroMillions isn’t the only series set for November at PokerStars. The EPT Online is currently underway with $20 million guaranteed and 20 championship events.

Buy-ins range from $215 to $25,000 and there are also “Mini EPT” with buy-ins starting at $2.20.

On Sunday, 888poker ambassador Dominik Nitsche earned some EPT Online glory. The German poker pro topped a field of 2,833 entries in the $215 EPT Online Cup for $82,093.

PokerStars ambassador Fintan “easywithaces” Hand led the field in the $5,200 Main Event after the first day of play. (photo courtesy PokerStars)

The entire series wraps up on Nov. 18 and the $5,200 Main Event is currently underway. PokerStars ambassador Fintan “easywithaces” Hand led the field after the first day of play. The Irish player and Twitch streamer has pledged to donate any winnings to charity.

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PokerStars Brings EPT Action Online for First Time; $20 Million Up for Grabs Including Mini Series

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

Players dreaming of glory on PokerStars’ iconic European Poker Tour (EPT) now have an opportunity to grab some glory online. The EPT Online heads to the virtual tables Nov. 8-18 with an overall guarantee of $20 million.

PokerStars has built a schedule designed to mimic a live EPT event. That includes the series’ prestigious spade trophies for winners, live cards-up coverage, and the opportunity to be written into EPT history.

Players jumping in the action will find 20 championship events with buy-ins ranging from $215 to $25,000. However, the schedule also includes “Mini EPT” tournaments with buy-ins starting at $2.20 for players with lower bankrolls.

“The EPT is one of our most famous and well-loved poker tours and we know the EPT events have become must-plays in poker players’ calendars,” PokerStars managing director and commercial officer at, Severin Rasset said, “not only for the prestige and excitement that comes with winning a tournament of this magnitude but also for the community and camaraderie of players coming together.”

Living the real PokerStars EPT experience

The EPT was founded in 2004 and normally features tournament series at some great international stops like Barcelona and Monaco. But this year, much of the major live tournament scene remains on hold because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

PokerStars officials hope the new online version can fill some of that void. The goal is to focus on creating an EPT experience close to the real thing.

“We wanted to bring the EPT excitement and entertainment back again by recreating the live schedule for our poker community with online tables, ticket giveaways, and the opportunity to win EPT trophies,” Rasset said.

“We can’t wait to see who will be joining the famous names in the EPT history books. Good luck to all our players. Have fun and play responsibly.”

The main schedule features a total guarantee of $16.6 million. The highlight of the series is the $5,200 Main Event with a $5 million guarantee. There is also a $25,000 Super High Roller with a $2 million guarantee.

Those with lower bankrolls will also find several options including buy-ins of $215, $530, and $1,050. Players will also find various poker variations and game options. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2020 PokerStars EPT Online

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Nov. 801: 8-Max, Arena Championship$1,050$1,500,000
Nov. 802: PLO 6-Max, High Roller$10,300$500,000
Nov. 803: NLHE 8-Max, High Roller$5,200$500,000
Nov. 904: NLHE$530$350,000
Nov. 905: NLHE 8-Max, Win the Button$1,050$200,000
Nov. 1006: NLHE 8-Max, High Roller$10,300$1,000,000
Nov. 1007: NLHE 8-Max$2,100$500,000
Nov. 1108: NLHE 8-Max$2,100$500,000
Nov. 1109: 8-Game High Roller$5,200$250,000
Nov. 1210: NLHE 8-Max, Super High Roller$25,000$2,000,000
Nov. 1211: NLHE 8-Max, Deep Stacks$1,050$500,000
Nov. 1312: NLHE 6-Max$1,050$500,000
Nov. 1313: 6+ Hold'em 6-Max, High Roller$10,300$400,000
Nov. 1414: NLHE EPT Online Cup$215$500,000
Nov. 1415: NLHE 6-Max Turbo, High Roller$10,300$400,000
Nov. 1516: NLHE 8-Max, Main Event$5,200$5,000,000
Nov. 1517: PLO 6-Max$2,100$500,000
Nov. 1518: NLHE 8-Max, Turbo$1,050$500,000
Nov. 1619: NLHE 8-Max$530$500,000
Nov. 1720: NLHE Last Chance$1,050$500,000
TOTAL$16,600,000

Players in the Southern European and Italian markets will also be able to compete for EPT glory. These players can take part in the €250 EPT Cup on Nov. 22 with a €250,000 guarantee.

Mini EPT adds to the PokerStars action

Beyond the 20 main schedule championship events, spade trophies will also be awarded to Mini EPT winners. This schedule features another 20 events with $3.3 million guaranteed and buy-ins ranging from $5.50 to $215.

The $55 Mini Main Event is set for Nov. 16 with $500,000 guaranteed. The $109 Mini High Roller on Nov. 11 includes a $500,000 guarantee. On Nov. 13, the $215 Mini Super High Roller offers players a $400,000 guarantee.

Through the Mini EPT and satellite ticket giveaways, PokerStars hopes to have every level of player involved. Here’s a look at the complete mini schedule:

2020 PokerStars Mini EPT Online

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Nov. 901: NLHE 8-Max$11$150,000
Nov. 902: PLO 6-Max, Mini High Roller$109$125,000
Nov. 903: NLHE 8-Max, Mini High Roller$55$150,000
Nov. 1004: NLHE$5.50$75,000
Nov. 1005: NLHE 8-Max, Mini Win the Button$11$50,000
Nov. 1106: NLHE 8-Max, Mini High Roller$109$500,000
Nov. 1107: NLHE 8-Max Turbo$22$150,000
Nov. 1208: NLHE 8-Max$22$150,000
Nov. 1209: 8-Game Mini High Roller$55$50,000
Nov. 1310: NLHE 8-Max, Mini Super High Roller$215$400,000
Nov. 1311: NLHE 8-Max, Mini Deep Stacks$11$75,000
Nov. 1412: NLHE 6-Max$11$175,000
Nov. 1413: 6+ Hold'em, Mini High Roller$109$50,000
Nov. 1514: NLHE Mini Cup$2.20$50,000
Nov. 1515: NLHE 6-Max, Turbo, Mini High Roller$109$300,000
Nov. 1616: NLHE 8-Max, Mini Main Event$55$500,000
Nov. 1617: PLO 6-Max$22$75,000
Nov. 1618: NLHE 8-Max, Turbo$11$100,000
Nov. 1719: NLHE Mini Last Chance$11$100,000
Nov. 1720: NLHE 8-Max$5.50$75,000
TOTAL$3,300,000
 

Promotions and prizes added to EPT Online fun

PokerStars is ramping up on the promotional front as part of the EPT Online. The site is awarding satellite tickets ranging from $11 to $1,050 daily in the $3 million Ticket Machine.

Anyone taking part in any scheduled PokerStars tournament from Oct. 26 to Nov. 15 will earn daily prize drawing entries. These reward winners with tournament tickets and more ways to qualify will be announced in the coming weeks. (Editor’s note: The $3 million Ticket Machine promotion isn’t available in Southern Europe and some restricted .EU markets.)

As with a live EPT event, James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton will call all the big action. The commentators will be presenting six days of live cards-up coverage on the PokerStars Twitch channel. Here’s a look at the complete streaming schedule:

PokerStars Ambassadors Fintan Hand, Lex Veldhuis, and Spraggy will also be streaming their action on Twitch. Each player’s own unique Twitch channel will offer a fun first-person perspective of playing in an EPT Main Event.

The EPT Online should attract plenty of interest from players around the world. Look for two interesting weeks at the tables as players vie for their own time in the EPT spotlight.

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PokerStars Bounty Builder Returns with Biggest Guarantee Ever – $30 Million

The PokerStars Bounty Builder Series features $130 million guaranteed.

The bounty hunting action returns to PokerStars In October. The Bounty Builder Series is back Oct. 11-25 with a $30 million guarantee.

That’s a $5 million increase from the site’s last Bounty Builder, which was held in February. Players are in store for a packed schedule with 213 events and buy-ins ranging from $1.10 to $1,050.

Huge PokerStars Bounty Builder schedule with double main events

This becomes the largest Bounty Builder Series to date. For the first time, PokerStars is giving more players the opportunity for two Main Event experiences.

Those tournaments are set for Oct. 25 and features a total of $3.5 million guaranteed across the two events.

The $55 Main Event comes with a $1 million guarantee. Players in the $530 Main Event will be treated to a guarantee of $2.5 million.

Along with No Limit Hold’em, players will find Omaha variations, HORSE, Eight-Game Mix, and even 6+ Hold’em.

Checking out some series highlights

Players of every bankroll will find something to interest them in the Bounty Builder knockout action. Those with smaller bankrolls are in store for some nice events including these highlights:

  • $11 NLHE (Oct. 11) – $115, 000 guaranteed
  • $55 NLHE (Oct. 15) – $250,000 guaranteed
  • $1.10 NLHE (Oct. 17) – $7,500 guaranteed
  • $22 NLHE Heads-up Turbo Zoom (Oct. 22) – $75,000 guaranteed
  • $11 NLHE (Oct. 24) – $125,000 guaranteed

Those with bigger buy-ins will also find plenty of action. That includes 23 events with a buy-in of $530 and six priced at $1,050. A few highlights include:

  • $1,050 NLHE Sunday Warm-Up Special Edition (Oct. 11) – $300,000 guaranteed
  • $1,050 NLHE Super Tuesday Special Edition (Oct. 13) – $200,000 guaranteed
  • $109 NLHE (Oct. 16) – $225,000 guaranteed
  • $530 NLHE (Oct. 18) – $225,000 guaranteed
  • $215 NLHE (Oct. 22) – $250,000 guaranteed

These are just the tip of the iceberg and it should be a nice two weeks of action for PokerStars players around the world.

Satellites, promotions, and more on bounty tournaments

Those looking to get in the Bounty Builder action have numerous options. Players can win entry to the series via satellites Spin & Go’s from $0.11 to $4.

These events will be awarding various Bounty Builder Series tickets throughout the festival including $530 Main Event entries.

What makes a bounty tournament so much fun? With a bounty on everyone taking part, each player can win cash every time they knock an opponent out.

There’s a twist however. The victorious player doesn’t get to keep the entire bounty. Instead, a portion (usually 50%) is added to his or her own bounty, meaning they progressively become a bigger target.

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

PokerStars Bounty Builder Series 2020

DateEventDay of weekStart time
11-Oct001: $22 PLO [6-Max], $20K GtdSun8:30
11-Oct002: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $115K GtdSun10:00
11-Oct003: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $225K GtdSun10:15
11-Oct004: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $300K GtdSun10:30
11-Oct005: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $125K GtdSun11:30
11-Oct006: $530 NLHE [Bounty Builder HR SE], $1M GtdSun13:00
11-Oct007: $55 NLHE, $400K GtdSun13:15
11-Oct008: $109 NLO8 [6-Max], $60K GtdSun13:30
11-Oct009: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $300K GtdSun14:15
11-Oct010: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdSun14:30
11-Oct011: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $135K GtdSun15:15
11-Oct012: $109 NLHE, $375K GtdSun16:00
11-Oct013: $11 NLHE, $125K GtdSun16:15
11-Oct014: $1.10 NLHE, $12K GtdSun16:30
11-Oct015: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Sunday Cooldown SE], $275K GtdSun17:30
12-Oct016: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max], $12K GtdMon10:00
12-Oct017: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $85K GtdMon10:15
12-Oct018: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $100K GtdMon10:30
12-Oct019: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Total KO], $100K GtdMon11:30
12-Oct020: $109 NLHE, $250K GtdMon13:00
12-Oct021: $11 NLHE, $125K GtdMon13:15
12-Oct022: $55 PLO [8-Max], $50K GtdMon13:30
12-Oct023: $530 NLHE, $150K GtdMon14:15
12-Oct024: $55 NLHE, $200K GtdMon14:30
12-Oct025: $22 NLO8 [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K GtdMon15:15
12-Oct026: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdMon16:00
12-Oct027: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $50K GtdMon16:15
12-Oct028: $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K GtdMon16:30
12-Oct029: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $100K GtdMon17:30
13-Oct030: $5.50 NLHE, $30K GtdTue10:00
13-Oct031: $55 NLHE, $85K GtdTue10:15
13-Oct032: $530 NLHE, $125K GtdTue10:30
13-Oct033: $109 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $115K GtdTue11:30
13-Oct034: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $250K GtdTue13:00
13-Oct035: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $150K GtdTue13:15
13-Oct036: $55 6+ Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo], $25K GtdTue13:30
13-Oct037: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $200K GtdTue14:15
13-Oct038: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $135K GtdTue14:30
13-Oct039: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $50K GtdTue15:15
13-Oct040: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $175K GtdTue16:00
13-Oct041: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $115K GtdTue16:15
13-Oct042: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $25K GtdTue16:30
13-Oct043: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K GtdTue17:30
14-Oct044: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max], $12K GtdWed10:00
14-Oct045: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $85K GtdWed10:15
14-Oct046: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $100K GtdWed10:30
14-Oct047: $55 NLHE [3-Max, Turbo, Win the Button], $80K GtdWed11:30
14-Oct048: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $250K GtdWed13:00
14-Oct049: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $125K GtdWed13:15
14-Oct050: $22 NLO8 [6-Max], $30K GtdWed13:30
14-Oct051: $530 NLHE [Turbo], $150K GtdWed14:15
14-Oct052: $55 NLHE [Turbo], $125K GtdWed14:30
14-Oct053: $109 PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $50K GtdWed15:15
14-Oct054: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $135K GtdWed16:00
14-Oct055: $22 NLHE [6-Max], $100K GtdWed16:15
14-Oct056: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max], $10K GtdWed16:30
14-Oct057: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $85K GtdWed17:30
15-Oct058: $1.10 NLHE, $7.5K GtdThu10:00
15-Oct059: $11 NLHE, $60K GtdThu10:15
15-Oct060: $109 NLHE, $115K GtdThu10:30
15-Oct061: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $85K GtdThu11:30
15-Oct062: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Bounty Builder HR SE], $200K GtdThu13:00
15-Oct063: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $250K GtdThu13:15
15-Oct064: $109 PLO [6-Max], $60K GtdThu13:30
15-Oct065: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdThu14:15
15-Oct066: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdThu14:30
15-Oct067: $11 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $35K GtdThu15:15
15-Oct068: $1,050 NLHE, $175K GtdThu16:00
15-Oct069: $109 NLHE, $115K GtdThu16:15
15-Oct070: $11 NLHE, $50K GtdThu16:30
15-Oct071: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdThu17:30
16-Oct072: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max], $12K GtdFri10:00
16-Oct073: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $75K GtdFri10:15
16-Oct074: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $100K GtdFri10:30
16-Oct075: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K GtdFri11:30
16-Oct076: $109 NLHE, $225K GtdFri13:00
16-Oct077: $11 NLHE, $115K GtdFri13:15
16-Oct078: $11 8-Game [8-Max], $20K GtdFri13:30
16-Oct079: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $150K GtdFri14:15
16-Oct080: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $200K GtdFri14:30
16-Oct081: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $40K GtdFri15:15
16-Oct082: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Total KO], $150K GtdFri16:00
16-Oct083: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Total KO], $75K GtdFri16:15
16-Oct084: $1.10 NLHE [8-Max, Total KO], $7.5K GtdFri16:30
16-Oct085: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdFri17:30
17-Oct086: $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K GtdSat10:00
17-Oct087: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $60K GtdSat10:15
17-Oct088: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $100K GtdSat10:30
17-Oct089: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $100K GtdSat11:30
17-Oct090: $530 NLHE [Bounty Builder HR SE], $200K GtdSat13:00
17-Oct091: $55 NLHE, $225K GtdSat13:15
17-Oct092: $22 PLO [8-Max], $40K GtdSat13:30
17-Oct093: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $75K GtdSat14:15
17-Oct094: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $50K GtdSat14:30
17-Oct095: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $80K GtdSat15:15
17-Oct096: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $125K GtdSat16:00
17-Oct097: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K GtdSat16:15
17-Oct098: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K GtdSat16:30
17-Oct099: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $125K GtdSat17:30
18-Oct100: $22 NLO8 [6-Max], $15K GtdSun8:30
18-Oct101: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $50K GtdSun10:00
18-Oct102: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $200K GtdSun10:15
18-Oct103: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $225K GtdSun10:30
18-Oct104: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $125K GtdSun11:30
18-Oct105: $109 NLHE [Sunday Million SE], $1.5M GtdSun13:00
18-Oct106: $11 NLHE [Mini Sunday Million SE], $300K GtdSun13:15
18-Oct107: $530 PLO [6-Max], $100K GtdSun13:30
18-Oct108: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $300K GtdSun14:15
18-Oct109: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdSun14:30
18-Oct110: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $125K GtdSun15:15
18-Oct111: $530 NLHE, $350K GtdSun16:00
18-Oct112: $55 NLHE, $275K GtdSun16:15
18-Oct113: $5.50 NLHE, $60K GtdSun16:30
18-Oct114: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdSun17:30
19-Oct115: $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K GtdMon10:00
19-Oct116: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $60K GtdMon10:15
19-Oct117: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $100K GtdMon10:30
19-Oct118: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom Total KO], $80K GtdMon11:30
19-Oct119: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $225K GtdMon13:00
19-Oct120: $22 NLHE [8-Max], $150K GtdMon13:15
19-Oct121: $55 NLO8 [8-Max], $35K GtdMon13:30
19-Oct122: $109 NLHE [Turbo], $175K GtdMon14:15
19-Oct123: $11 NLHE [Turbo], $85K GtdMon14:30
19-Oct124: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $50K GtdMon15:15
19-Oct125: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $115K GtdMon16:00
19-Oct126: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $85K GtdMon16:15
19-Oct127: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $25K GtdMon16:30
19-Oct128: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $75K GtdMon17:30
20-Oct129: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max], $10K GtdTue10:00
20-Oct130: $22 NLHE [6-Max], $75K GtdTue10:15
20-Oct131: $215 NLHE [6-Max], $100K GtdTue10:30
20-Oct132: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $80K GtdTue11:30
20-Oct133: $530 NLHE [Bounty Builder HR SE], $200K GtdTue13:00
20-Oct134: $55 NLHE, $250K GtdTue13:15
20-Oct135: $109 HORSE, $40K GtdTue13:30
20-Oct136: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdTue14:15
20-Oct137: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K GtdTue14:30
20-Oct138: $55 PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $30K GtdTue15:15
20-Oct139: $1,050 NLHE, $175K GtdTue16:00
20-Oct140: $109 NLHE, $115K GtdTue16:15
20-Oct141: $11 NLHE, $50K GtdTue16:30
20-Oct142: $530 NLHE [Turbo], $100K GtdTue17:30
21-Oct143: $5.50 NLHE, $30K GtdWed10:00
21-Oct144: $55 NLHE, $85K GtdWed10:15
21-Oct145: $530 NLHE, $125K GtdWed10:30
21-Oct146: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom Total KO], $75K GtdWed11:30
21-Oct147: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $250K GtdWed13:00
21-Oct148: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $125K GtdWed13:15
21-Oct149: $22 PLO [6-Max], $40K GtdWed13:30
21-Oct150: $530 NLHE, $150K GtdWed14:15
21-Oct151: $55 NLHE, $200K GtdWed14:30
21-Oct152: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $100K GtdWed15:15
21-Oct153: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $125K GtdWed16:00
21-Oct154: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $75K GtdWed16:15
21-Oct155: $2.20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K GtdWed16:30
21-Oct156: $109 NLHE [Turbo], $100K GtdWed17:30
22-Oct157: $1.10 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K GtdThu10:00
22-Oct158: $11 NLHE [8-Max], $60K GtdThu10:15
22-Oct159: $109 NLHE [8-Max], $115K GtdThu10:30
22-Oct160: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $80K GtdThu11:30
22-Oct161: $215 NLHE, $250K GtdThu13:00
22-Oct162: $22 NLHE, $150K GtdThu13:15
22-Oct163: $55 PLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $35K GtdThu13:30
22-Oct164: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Thursday Thrill SE], $300K GtdThu14:15
22-Oct165: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $150K GtdThu14:30
22-Oct166: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $30K GtdThu15:15
22-Oct167: $530 NLHE, $175K GtdThu16:00
22-Oct168: $55 NLHE, $150K GtdThu16:15
22-Oct169: $5.50 NLHE, $30K GtdThu16:30
22-Oct170: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdThu17:30
23-Oct171: $2.20 NLHE, $12K GtdFri10:00
23-Oct172: $22 NLHE, $75K GtdFri10:15
23-Oct173: $215 NLHE, $75K GtdFri10:30
23-Oct174: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $115K GtdFri11:30
23-Oct175: $530 NLHE [Bounty Builder HR SE], $150K GtdFri13:00
23-Oct176: $55 NLHE, $225K GtdFri13:15
23-Oct177: $109 5-Card PLO [8-Max], $35K GtdFri13:30
23-Oct178: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $125K GtdFri14:15
23-Oct179: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $60K GtdFri14:30
23-Oct180: $55 6+ Hold'em [6-Max, Turbo], $15K GtdFri15:15
23-Oct181: $109 NLHE [6-Max], $125K GtdFri16:00
23-Oct182: $11 NLHE [6-Max], $60K GtdFri16:15
23-Oct183: $1.10 NLHE [6-Max], $5K GtdFri16:30
23-Oct184: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Total KO], $115K GtdFri17:30
24-Oct185: $5.50 NLHE, $30K GtdSat10:00
24-Oct186: $55 NLHE, $80K GtdSat10:15
24-Oct187: $530 NLHE, $115K GtdSat10:30
24-Oct188: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $85K GtdSat11:30
24-Oct189: $109 NLHE, $250K GtdSat13:00
24-Oct190: $11 NLHE, $125K GtdSat13:15
24-Oct191: $215 NLO8 [8-Max], $60K GtdSat13:30
24-Oct192: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $150K GtdSat14:15
24-Oct193: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $200K GtdSat14:30
24-Oct194: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $40K GtdSat15:15
24-Oct195: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $100K GtdSat16:00
24-Oct196: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $60K GtdSat16:15
24-Oct197: $2.20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $7.5K GtdSat16:30
24-Oct198: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $125K GtdSat17:30
25-Oct199: $11 PLO8 [6-Max], $15K GtdSun8:30
25-Oct200: $2.20 NLHE, $18K GtdSun10:00
25-Oct201: $22 NLHE, $150K GtdSun10:15
25-Oct202: $215 NLHE, $225K GtdSun10:30
25-Oct203: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $250K GtdSun11:30
25-Oct204: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $2.5M GtdSun13:00
25-Oct205: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $1M GtdSun13:15
25-Oct206: $215 PLO [6-Max], $100K GtdSun13:30
25-Oct207: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $300K GtdSun14:15
25-Oct208: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $135K GtdSun14:30
25-Oct209: $55 NLO8 [8-Max, Turbo], $20K GtdSun15:15
25-Oct210: $215 NLHE, $400K GtdSun16:00
25-Oct211: $22 NLHE, $225K GtdSun16:15
25-Oct212: $2.20 NLHE, $20K GtdSun16:30
25-Oct213: $1,050 NLHE [Turbo, Sunday Cooldown SE], $275K GtdSun17:30

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PokerStars’ Severin Rasset Discusses Current Boom, Industry, & More

PokerStars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset recently spoke with PokerScout.

To say that online poker is booming would be an understatement and Severin Rasset knows that first hand. The PokerStars managing director and commercial officer saw the company guarantee more than $200 million among its tournament series in September.

Even more is in the works from operators around the world and cash game player numbers have also surged. With major live tournament series still slow in returning, online poker should remain a force in the coming months.

Rasset spoke with PokerScout recently about the current environment, how PokerStars has worked to meet demand, the game’s future, and more.

 

New gaming environment, telling a story

With so much action underway, online poker companies find themselves in an interesting spot. Demand is at the highest it’s been since a player named Moneymaker kickstarted the poker boom.

Keeping up with that demand and seeing those big player pools continue is the challenge. For PokerStars, the day-to-day process of creating major series falls to the operational team. It’s a time-consuming process and involves constantly determining player demand.

“I don’t think it will come as a surprise to hear that it has been a challenge for our operational team to respond to the ever-changing landscape and accommodate players over the last few months,” Rasset says. “But I am really proud to say that they managed to overcome this challenge thanks to their expertise and years of accumulated experience with PokerStars.

PokerStars managing director and commercial officer Severin Rasset.

“The bulk of their work has been about analyzing the tournaments being played, examining how player demand is evolving, and adapting our offer on a weekly basis, albeit with bigger variations than usual. We also have quite powerful tools for scaling our tournament offering up or down based on the demand.”

Engaging players is a big part of that as well as experimenting with new ideas and constantly evolving. Building content around its unique online environment is also important.

“We know, for example, that a key challenge and differentiator for us is to keep creating unique content and events that players aspire to get involved,” Rasset says. “Poker has to continue to create its own content if it is to expand its base.”

In essence, poker is more than just the game on the felt. Products can tell a story – connecting with players, viewers, and readers as the action unfolds.

Building a sense of community at PokerStars

To Rasset, building a sense of community is a key part of any poker operation. Poker is a social game. While playing online may be an isolated gaming experience, PokerStars works to overcome some of that.

Those efforts involve building a community of players interested in the game and events beyond simply clicking a mouse.

Products like PokerStars Home Games are a part of that and demand for the service surged during the pandemic.

“As far as I’m concerned, the community aspect is key,” Rasset says. “Poker is a game of interactions. Players enjoy playing with friends and we have seen a clear increase of the number of home games throughout the year as people look for new ways to get together, catch up, and have fun.

“Players also seem to have chosen games that can give them the most entertainment value for their investment. Reasonable buy-in in multi-table tournaments, for example, can provide a couple of hours of entertainment for a single buy-in.”

Changing to meet demand, growing a brand

Players suddenly with more time on their hands looked to PokerStars and other operators during the pandemic. The site began revamping existing series and creating new formats like the Stadium Series.

That festival featured $50 million guaranteed and brought some sporting elements to the game. Players battled all week in “heat” events before playing in big Sunday Finals.

Rasset believes players respond to that kind of creativity and innovation. Streaming online via also remains a company focus.

“We also have our PokerStars Player Championship as well as amazing voices in our ambassadors and fans, who showcase the greatness of this game on Twitch and other streaming and social channels,” Rasset says. “This, to me, is one of the ways to take the game forward. 

“One of the reasons for its success is that poker is at its core a community game that is even more enjoyable with friends and people that we know. That’s an area that we want to focus on. We want players to be excited to meet up and play online, just as they’d look forward to a home game at the kitchen table on a Saturday night.”

Entertainment is the key 

While some players dream of life as a poker pro, much of the poker environment revolves around recreational players. These regular Joes and Janes are simply looking to have some fun for a couple hours.

Growing these numbers is key and Stars hopes they become bigger fans of the game. Some of the site’s outreach involves appealing to this segment through added event coverage.

ESPN and live poker coverage helped fuel the first poker boom. Twitch and online streaming now play a major part of the current online poker rush. PokerStars launched cards-up coverage during the Stadium Series and more is planned.

“It’s just like coverage of live events and adds a whole new dimension to commentary and the overall viewing experience,” Rasset says. “I think we’ve only scratched the surface there in what we can do to provide great content to our players.”

Keeping the current massive player pools going may not be possible in the long run. But even keeping some of those new players is a positive for the industry.

Rasset believes players are attracted to poker because it’s simply a fun game and can be enjoyed from the opening minutes of play. 

It’s also a game with unique depth and an element of discovery that can be relived each game. The community element only adds to that.

“You can explore different levels of thinking and learn new elements of play with each game,” Rasset says.”What’s more, you can do it with friends, playing together for free or for a few cents in ring games or tournaments.

“When you combine that with the range of other media we provide as part of a rounded poker experience – streaming, tutorials, social media, for example – it makes poker a very interesting choice, particularly while people have more free time to explore different entertainment options.”

 

Sustaining the online poker momentum

Those concepts of entertainment and engagement are crucial to driving more players to online poker, Rasset says. Those elements also hopefully keep them coming back.

“To me, the future of online poker is all about entertainment and a great player experience, regardless of playing preferences,” he says.

“Our players have plenty of opportunities to spend their time on other applications and other games. So our focus has to be on providing a flawless experience when players choose to spend their time with us.”

To differentiate from competition in the entertainment space, Rasset believes in a few long-term investments:

  • developing great customer journeys
  • intuitive promotions
  • fast and reliable customer service
  • the reassurance of a safe and secure gaming environment

That last bullet point stands out for Rasset and has helped in finding success in new markets.

“We’re proud to have consistently invested in the integrity of our games over the years, with the goal of protecting our players with dedicated fraud and security teams armed with highly sophisticated machine learning tools and proprietary technologies,” he says.

“We think our capabilities are the best in the business. We apply them across all our markets and we’re one of the most licensed online poker companies in the world.”

Responsible gaming also remains a priority, Rasset says. The company continues investing in resources for players to maintain control over their play and seek help if necessary.

“So at every level, even if it presents more challenges in the short term for us, I believe that this longer term investment is how we can build trust and create reasons to be loyal to PokerStars,” he says. 

Positivity about the future of online poker

While some may see online poker in a downward trend, there are still millions and millions of players out there. Reaching and connecting with them is critical to the industry.

Rasset remains an optimist and the current environment shows the game can still flourish.

“This industry is still young, barely 20 years old, and there is still so much that we can improve,” he says.

“One thing that I know: in five years, this game will still be as enjoyable as it is now. We want to share our love for poker with as many people as we can while ensuring we always do this in a responsible way.”

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PokerStars WCOOP Finishes Up with $100 Million Awarded

PokerStars has announced its biggest WCOOP series yet.

The massive payouts in international tournament series continued over the last month and that certainly included PokerStars. The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) came to a close last week with all three Main Event winners crowned and $100 million awarded to players.

That total exceeded the original $80 million guarantee with 1,148,057 entries across the 75-event schedule.

WCOOP main events pay out big cash 

The series featured three main events and tournaments for all levels of bankroll. Portuguese player Andre “PTFisherman23” Marques took down the $5,200 High Main Event for more than $1.1 million.

The title came after the final three players cut a deal. Marques, who has $144,000 in live tournament winnings, topped a 1,977-entry field.

It marked the 14th consecutive year the High Main Event winner has earned a seven-figure prize. The runner-up and third-place winners also all took home more than $1 million.

In the $530 Medium Main Event, “1mSoWeeeaK” started as final table chip leader and went on to win the title. The Thai player topped a field of 7,105 entries for $504,584.

Russia’s “Y.Zakharov” took runner-up for $359,680 while Germany’s “$harkFlo” finished third for $256,392. All top-five finishers collected six-figure prizes as well.

In the $55 Low Main Event, “klimono” capitalized on entering the final table as chip leader as well. This Polish player went on to take the championship for $186,841 in under 90 minutes.

The champion eliminated seven of eight final table opponents single-handedly. “klimono” accumulated almost 90% of all chips before heads-up play against Belgium’s “Tangawi26,” which lasted only one hand.

“Tangawi26” added $132,092 for runner-up and the United Kingdom’s “ID IMPOSS” for $93,403. The event attracted a massive field of 38,660 and $1.9 million prize pool.

A look at some other PokerStars winners

The WCOOP title came with some unique twists this year. PokerStars offered 15 champions exclusive “2021 Slam Packages” to any player winning a “Sunday Slam” WCOOP tournament.

The packages give these winners Main Event High entries into 2021 WCOOP, SCOOP, and Stadium Series. The packages were a nice added bonus for players.

In the battle for WCOOP Player of the Series, “Zapahzamazki” earned the top spot. On the country leaderboard, Brazil won with 35 event titles.

PokerStars ambassador Ben “Spraggy” Spragg also picked up his first ever WCOOP title. On the opening night of the series, he won Event 5-L for $4,349 over 12,192 other entries.

The series is part of a massive September for PokerStars. The company has more than $200 million in guarantees spread across its platforms throughout the month.

Another upcoming PokerStars series hasn’t been announced yet. But with online poker surging during the Coronavirus pandemic, there’s a good shot more is right around the corner.

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RETURN TO THE FELT: Casinos, Operators, & Players Reviving the Live Tournament Scene

Scene from the WPT Japan in August.

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented online poker boom. Every operator has reported massive turnouts and that has continued for months.

However, many players may be craving the feel of some chips in their hands and the fun of a live tournament. After months of cancellations and postponements around the world, live tournaments seem to be slowly returning.

A full slate of events still may be months away. However, Coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are declining in many countries and live events are slowly gaining some traction.

888poker hits tournament trail, hopes to lead efforts at returning

One of the first operators to get back in the live tournament game has been 888poker. The company held its first live series since the pandemic on Sept. 1-7 at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, Estonia.

The series featured 15 events with an €888 Main Event that  brought in 91 entries for a €71,320 prize pool. Latvia’s Edijs Laugals took the title for €19,982.

Like other events held in a COVID-19 environment, numerous precautions were in place. An 888 executive says all upcoming live events will be in line with scientific advice of local governments.

Company officials are constantly monitoring the health situation in each country, adjusting plans as needed for a safe environment. 888 sees the Estonia series as a good start and hopes this expands to some of its bigger signature events.

“The Tallinn event is an important step toward bringing live poker action back for fans around the world,” an 888poker rep said, “and we are happy that 888poker will be one of the first brands to host such an event.

“It will also be an important milestone for both our brand and our players as we work toward future events like the 888poker LIVE Sochi weekend and London Festival. We hope to run these in the coming months, in full compliance with government guidance.” 

In Estonia, players found a similar experience as past events including brand ambassadors onsite. Buy-ins ranged from €55 to €2,000 with most events in the €55 to €220 range but without guarantees.

“Together with affordable buy-ins and our great structure to assure the best live poker experience for all players,” the 888poker executive said, “we hope that our 888poker Live Tallinn event will be the starting point for getting live poker back in the new-normal state.”

WPT sees nice results with series in Japan

World Poker Tour regulars have had to make due with international events via partypoker in recent months. Events like the World Online Championships have attempted to fill the void and even award official WPT titles, prizes, and Tournament of Champions packages.

In the US, the tour has partnered to promote New Jersey events with the partypoker US Network. However, the company held the live WPT Japan on Aug. 10-16 at the Hotel Gajoen in Tokyo.

The tour considers the tournament series a “Special Event.” Gambling is illegal in Japan, so players are invited or qualify through local events. 

Like other live series have reported recently, demand was high. The main event attracted a record 726 entries, up about 35% from last year.

“It also serves as an excellent example for health and safety standards since it is the first live event in post-COVID era,” WPTDeepStacks director Cathy Zhao said.

The scene at the recent WPT Japan event. (photo courtesy Japan Poker Union)

Numerous safety measures were in place to ensure a safe environment. That included:

  • Thorough cleaning and the use of masks throughout the hotel
  • Mandatory mask usage during the tournament
  • Temperature checks prior to entering the tournament area
  • Disinfection measures at the entrance
  • Acrylic partition dividers and social distancing at registration counters
  • Limited numbers of people in the smoking area
  • “Bring your own” bottled drinks only

Another WPT event is also on the horizon in Asia. The tour and its partner, the Chinese Texas Hold’em Poker Association, plans to proceed with WPTDeepstacks Taiwan in December.

“Taiwan has a thriving local poker market and to date has successfully handled COVID-19,” Zhao said. “So the event can proceed even if international travel restrictions remain in place.”

Despite those events, no US tournament dates have been announced. WPT officials continue to work with partner casinos on when some of those postponed events might return.

Returning tournaments seeing massive numbers

There is still a long way to go for the live tournament scene. The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas was postponed to the fall and no date has been announced.

However, there has been some progress. In the US, the Mid-States Poker Tour became one of the first tours to return to the felt in August. The MSPT held a $1,100 tournament at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa.

The event attracted 538 entries, smashing the event’s previous record of 238. That total set a state record for an event priced at $1,000 or more.

In Las Vegas, the Venetian’s Deepstack Showdown is currently running and continues through Sept. 27. The festival features 32 events and a total guarantee of $400,000. Not quite sure what to expect, event organizers lowered normal guarantees for the series.

So far, turnout has been massive with most tournaments easily topping guarantees. For example, the $250 SuperStack on Sept. 13 guaranteed $10,000. However, 254 entries produced a prize pool of $52,070. Other events have seen similar results.

 

The Venetian reopened for business on June 4 with the poker room opening a day later. Like most casinos reopening around the world, the casino has put major safety measures in place.

That includes mandatory mask usage and Plexiglass dividers between players. The new series came after seeing nice turnouts from players and other festivals are already in the works.

“Our one-day poker tournaments have seen tremendous support even with lower guarantees since we resumed on July 24,” tournament director Tommy LaRosa told USPoker.

Casinos reviving live poker festivals

Other operators are stepping up to grow the returning live tournament scene. In the US, the Seminole Hard Rock casinos in Florida have reopened poker rooms in Tampa, Coconut Creek, and Hollywood.

The casinos offer a vibrant poker scene with regular events on the WPT and WSOP Circuit. All three properties reopened in May and June, and have seen nice demand since getting cards back in the air.

Florida has seen greatly declining COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations in recent months. That has been a shot in the arm for live poker players.

Daily tournaments resumed at the Hard Rock properties on Aug. 1. Those events have seen nice results and now the Seminoles are adding some festivals to the mix.

The first of those begin in October, with Hard Rock’s “Safe & Sound” program in place. That includes high cleanliness standards, mandatory masks, and more.

Other online operators also scheduling live events

The live tournament arms of online poker operators have also been slowly moving back to offer live series.

Partypoker LIVE returns to action Sept. 18-27. The Eurasian Poker Tour returns to the Casino Altai Palace in Altai Krai, Russia, with 29 events and more than $120,000 guaranteed.

The series features a $40,000 guaranteed Main Event and also hosts the Russian Poker Championship. Other partypoker LIVE events are currently postponed, but more could be added in the coming months.

Russia will also play host to PokerStars’ return to the live felt. The company hosts the European Poker Tour Sochi event Oct. 2-11 at the Marriott Hotel and Casino.

The festival boasts 25 events and a $1.6 million guarantee. That’s not the only PokerStars Live event in the works. Two events on the PokerStars Spanish Poker Championship series will be held in October and November in Marbella and Peralada.

Many in the industry are watching to see how some of these events turn out. There are certainly some struggles and adjustments ahead. But many players and tournament operators are ready for the challenge.

Lead image courtesy Japan Poker Union