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ONLINE POKER WEEK: Your Guide to This Week’s Tournament Action for May 11-17 (Updated 5/12)

Online poker guide for May 11-17, 2020.

Major online tournaments continue this week with even more in store for online poker players. While events continue at GGPoker,  PokerStars, and partypoker. 888poker also cranks up a nice series this week as well.

Party has also announced a new WPT series for the summer. Here’s a look at all the big events and promotions for May 11-17.

  • GGPoker – WSOP Super Series continues with $5 million Main Event flights 
  • Partypoker –  WPT Online Series rolls on with seven-figure guarantees
  • PokerStars – $10 million added to SCOOP guarantees
  • 888poker – Get ready for XL Inferno starting May 14 with $1.5 million guaranteed
  • Unibet – Online Series 8 reaches halfway point with €1 million guaranteed

GG Poker

Main Event starting flights begin this week in WSOP Super Circuit Online Series

GGPoker’s WSOP Super Circuit Online Series runs though May 31 with plenty of tournaments in the 595-event schedule remaining. The series is the richest tournament series in online history with $100 million guaranteed.

Buy-ins begin at $50 and run as high as $25,000 for the High Roller Championship. The action is highlighted by 18 WSOP Circuit championship ring events. Players can qualify for events in satellites throughout the series.

The Super Circuit also offers a chance to qualify for the $1 million guaranteed WSOP Global Casino Championship. Winners of the Main Event and player of the series leaderboard earn free entries into the popular bracelet event.

Here’s a look at the remaining schedule:

WSOP Super Circuit Online Series 2020

DateTournament nameBuy-inGuarantee
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-18WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-18WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #11: Deepstack Bounty Hunters $500K GTD$210$500,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$500,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$300,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-19WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-19WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-20WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-20WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$500,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$300,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-21WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-21WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-22WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-22WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-23WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-23WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #12: Monster Stack $500K GTD$200$500,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $33 Sunday Special$33$50,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Special$55$75,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$60,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $88 Sunday Special$88$100,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Day1, Hyper]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$150,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$150,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $500 Sunday Main$500$200,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Main$50$100,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $125 Sunday Special$125$100,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $25K High Roller$25,000$750,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$150,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$50,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #13: COLOSSUS $2M GTD [Final Day]$400$2,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$150,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $250 Sunday Special$250$100,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$300,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $100$100$100,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$750,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-24WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-24WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-25WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-25WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #14: Deepstack Bounty Hunters $500K GTD$210$500,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$500,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$300,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-26WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-26WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-27WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-27WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$500,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$300,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-28WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-28WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-29WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-29WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $33 Daily Special$33$30,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $55 Daily Special$55$50,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$35,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $88 Daily Special$88$80,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$100,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$75,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $125 Daily Special$125$50,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$75,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$100,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $500 Daily Main$500$100,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $50 Daily Main$50$50,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$75,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$30,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$100,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $250 Daily Special$250$50,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $100$100$50,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-30WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-30WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$150,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #15: Monster Stack $500K GTD$200$500,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $33 Sunday Special$33$50,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $55 Sunday Special$55$75,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $84 Bounty Special$84$60,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Turbo]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $88 Sunday Special$88$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO Main Event $1M GTD [Day1, Hyper]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Day1, Hyper]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$150,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $210 Bounty$210$150,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $500 Sunday Main$500$200,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $50 Sunday Main$50$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $125 Sunday Special$125$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $25K High Roller$25,000$750,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $5K Omaha$5,000$150,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #16: PLO MAIN EVENT $1M GTD [Final Day]$1,000$1,000,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #17: MAIN EVENT $5M GTD [Final Day]$1,000$5,000,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $500 Omaha$500$50,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $2.5K$2,500$150,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $250 Sunday Special$250$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$300,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $1K$1,000$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $100$100$100,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $10K High Roller$10,000$750,000
May-31WSOPC Ring Event #18: The Closer $500,000 GTD [Turbo]$500$500,000
May-31WSOPC Series: $5K High Roller$5,000$250,000

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Partypoker

WPT Online Series continue with massive payouts

The big action rolls on this week in the inaugural WPT Online Series. The event continues with $30 million guaranteed in 65 events through May 20.

Buy-ins range from $50 to $25,000 with a mix of No Limit Hold’Em and Pot Limit Omaha tournaments.

The $3,200 WPT Online Championship begins May 10 and comes with  a $5 million guarantee. The main event features four starting flights and the final three days of action begin on May 18.

Like a live WPT event, the champion will also be rewarded with a $15,000 entry to the tour’s Tournament of Champions (presented by Baccarat Crystal).

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

Other highlights include:

  • WPT500 – Another tour level on the schedule with a $2 million guarantee and a $500 buy-in. 
  • WPT High Roller – $1 million guaranteed for this $5,000 buy-in.
  • Hardware – Trophies and tour merchandise will be awarded to flagship event champions. Winners also receive a souvenir frame with their winning hand. The Online Championship winner will also receive a replica of the WPT Champions Cup and have his or her name engraved on the main trophy. Winners of the WPT500 and WPTDeepStacks events will also receive trophies.

Champions Club member James Dempsey will provide live commentaries of events streamed on partypokerTV. The events covered on the site’s Twitch channel include the final stages of:

  • WPT500
  • High Roller
  • Super High Roller
  • Online Championship.

On top of the cash prizes, partypoker is awarding more than $50,000 to the top 15 leaderboard performers. Here’s a look at events remaining on the schedule:
Date/EventTournament nameBuy-InFeeGuarantee
May 18
20WPT Main EventDay 1C$3,000.00$200.00CA$5,000,000
20WPT Main Event DayDay 1D Turbo$3,000.00$200.00CA$5,000,000
20WPT Main Event Day 2Day 2$3,000.00$200.00CA$5,000,000
24WPTDeepStacksDay 1$1,000.00$50.00CA$2,000,000
4WPT Super 50Day 1$50.00$5.00CA$1,000,000
38Second Chance Turbo$3,000.00$200.00CA$300,000
May 19
24WPTDeepStacksDay 1$1,000.00$50.00CA$2,000,000
4WPT Super 50Day 1$50.00$5.00CA$1,000,000
24WPTDeepStacksDay 1 Turbo$1,000.00$50.00CA$2,000,000
4WPT Super 50Day 1 Turbo$50.00$5.00CA$1,000,000
20WPT Main Event Day 3Day 3$3,000.00$200.00CA$5,000,000
24WPTDeepStacks Day 2$1,000.00$50.00CA$2,000,000
4WPT Super 50Day 2$50.00$5.00CA$1,000,000
39Second Chance Turbo$1,000.00$50.00CA$100,000
May 20
40Closer$500.00$30.00CA$200,000
40Mini Closer$50.00$5.00CA$100,000
20WPT Main EventFinal Table$3,000.00$200.00CA$5,000,000
4WPT Super 50Final Table$50.00$5.00CA$1,000,000
20WPTDeepStacksFinal Table$1,000.00$50.00CA$2,000,000

WPT adds new online series – biggest partypoker festival yet

The WPT and partypoker continue building on the two companies’ growing partnership. With the WPT Online Series currently underway, they’re again teaming up for the biggest partypoker online series ever.

The WPT World Online Championships will run July 1 to Aug. 9, including 15 championship events. The series is highlighted by the $10,300 buy-in Season XVIII WPT World Championship Online, which runs Aug. 1-8.

Partypoker promises some special prizes for the overall series winner. That includes a $15,000 seat into the Season XVIII WPT Tournament of Champions presented by Baccarat Crystal.

“With the live poker schedule likely to be empty over the traditionally hectic summer months, we have been working on plans for a huge online festival to provide an alternative for players that would normally migrate to Vegas,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said.

“I’m delighted that we have been able to partner with WPT to revive the WPT World Championships and bring the series online for the first time.”

A full schedule for the WPT World Online Championships hasn’t been released yet. It will be posted in this column when it’s available.

Defection Party promises $2 million in prizes throughout May

Partypoker is giving back to players through June 4 with more than $2 million up for grabs. In the new Defection Party promotion, players can win daily prizes no matter a player’s game of choice or skill level.

By simply logging in every day, players can reveal a new prize. These daily rewards can include freeroll tickets to a $500 daily Hyper Turbo tournament running through the day. Other prizes could include free bonuses credited to a player’s account.

Completing daily challenges also allows players to receive a ticket to a daily $5,000 Hyper Turbo freeroll. These also run every day during the promotion.

Partypoker is also offering another free cash opportunity. Players can boost earnings at the tables by taking advantage of a 20% extra cashback offer through June 4.

Players can opt in  and start earning boosted cashback. The cash will land directly in players’ accounts within 24 hours of the promotional period closing. 

The popular Cash Game Leaderboards also offer daily rewards and the promotion has been extended through May. Three types of leaderboards offer players more than $1.3 million in cash and include:

  • Daily Spin Leaderboards
  • Daily SNG Leaderboards
  • Weekly Cash Leaderboards

“We believe in giving back to players,” partypoker marketing director Vadim Soloveychik said. “Corporate greed kills poker, and we want to be the force for good in the game we all love. We give back more than a third of our poker revenue back to players through our cashback program and promotions. This is what we stand for and this is what the Defection Party promotion is all about.”

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PokerStars

PokerStars gives big boost to SCOOP guarantees

With big online poker numbers continuing, PokerStars recently boosted its SCOOP guarantees by an additional $10 million. That moved the guaranteed prize pool to $95 million.

That includes a nice boost for low rollers. The Main Event Low guarantee has increased by $500,000, taking it to $3.5 million. The Medium and High Main Events guarantee $5 million each.

The series runs through May 19 with plenty of events for players of every buy-in. That includes more than 80 events among the three buy-in levels.

 

Along with a full slate of tournaments, PokerStars offers some other opportunities during the series. Some of those promotions include: 

  • $5,000 Second Chance Freerolls – These run daily and are given to any player who busts a SCOOP tournament for the first time that day.
  • Special SCOOP Spin & Go’s – These offer Main Event tickets worth $10,300 from as little as $4.
  • Sunday Storm Anniversary Promotion – The first 50,000 players who bust in the Sunday Storm anniversary receive a SCOOP Freeroll ticket.  Tickets to the Medium Main Event will be up for grabs.
  • Player of the Series Leaderboard – Player leaderboards have been altered a bit this year. For the first half, there will be a leaderboard based on player participation and success with winners receiving SCOOP tickets. In the second half, cash prizes will be up for grabs. The overall Player of the Series earns a $20,000 cash prize and SCOOP Trophy.

SCOOP should once again offer some great action. Here’s a look at the complete schedule: 

2020 PokerStars SCOOP

DateEvent
11-MaySCOOP 49-L: $5.50 NLHE, $80K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 49-M: $55 NLHE, $400K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 49-H: $530 NLHE, $750K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 50-L: $11 Stud, $15K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 50-M: $109 Stud, $35K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 50-H: $1,050 Stud, $60K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 51-L: $5.50 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 51-M: $55 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
11-MaySCOOP 51-H: $530 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 52-L: $11 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $15K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 52-M: $109 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $25K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 52-H: $1,050 NL 2-7 Single Draw, $60K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 53-L: $215 NLHE [8-Max], $500K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 53-M: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max], $750K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 53-H: $25,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $2M Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 54-L: $22 PLO8 [6-Max], $40K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 54-M: $215 PLO8 [6-Max], $100K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 54-H: $2,100 PLO8 [6-Max], $200K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 55-L: $11 NLHE, $80K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 55-M: $109 NLHE, $250K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 55-H: $1,050 NLHE, $400K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 56-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $40K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 56-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
12-MaySCOOP 56-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 57-L: $11 HORSE, $20K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 57-M: $109 HORSE, $50K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 57-H: $1,050 HORSE, $80K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 58-L: $55 NLHE, $350K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 58-M: $530 NLHE, $750K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 58-H: $5,200 NLHE [High Roller], $1M Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 59-L: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up], $40K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 59-M: $215 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up], $100K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 59-H: $2,100 NLHE [Heads-Up, Heads-Up], $200K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 60-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 60-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
13-MaySCOOP 60-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 61-L: $11 NLHE, $80K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 61-M: $109 NLHE, $175K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 61-H: $1,050 NLHE, $250K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 62-L: $11 FLO8 [8-Max], $25K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 62-M: $109 FLO8 [8-Max], $50K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 62-H: $1,050 FLO8 [8-Max], $100K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 63-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 63-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 63-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller], $1M Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 64-L: $11 Razz, $20K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 64-M: $109 Razz, $40K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 64-H: $1,050 Razz, $80K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 65-L: $22 NLHE, $125K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 65-M: $215 NLHE, $350K Gtd
14-MaySCOOP 65-H: $2,100 NLHE, $500K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 66-L: $11 8-Game, $25K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 66-M: $109 8-Game, $50K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 66-H: $1,050 8-Game, $125K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 67-L: $22 NLHE, $125K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 67-M: $215 NLHE, $250K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 67-H: $2,100 NLHE, $400K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 68-L: $11 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $35K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 68-M: $109 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 68-H: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 69-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $40K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 69-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $100K Gtd
15-MaySCOOP 69-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Shootout], $200K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 70-L: $11 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $80K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 70-M: $109 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $200K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 70-H: $1,050 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $300K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 71-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 71-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 71-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 72-L: $11 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 72-M: $109 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
16-MaySCOOP 72-H: $1,050 NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $100K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 73-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $40K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 73-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $200K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 73-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO], $400K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-L: $22 NLHE, $200K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-M: $215 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $750K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $3M Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 74-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $5M Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 75-L: $109 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $400K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 75-M: $1,050 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $750K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 75-H: $10,300 PLO [6-Max, PLO Main Event], $1.25M Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 76-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $100K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 76-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $500K Gtd
17-MaySCOOP 76-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $750K Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 77-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 77-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 77-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 78-L: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $80K Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 78-M: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $200K Gtd
18-MaySCOOP 78-H: $2,100 NLHE [Turbo], $300K Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 79-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $400K Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 79-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $1M Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 79-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 80-L: $11 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $30K Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 80-M: $109 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $80K Gtd
19-MaySCOOP 80-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $175K Gtd

Wheel your way to some cash in new PokerStars cycling game

Players can now bring a bit of the Tour de France to their own poker game as part of the PokerStars Grand Tour. The series brings the worlds of poker and cycling together in a unique new format.

Events feature rich graphics and buy-ins from as little as $1. Players can sprint along the race track eliminating opponents in dynamic tournaments that combine progressive knockout, sit and go, and shootout formats.

Players can win more than $100,000 in prizes and bounties in a race toward the Grand Tour finish line.

 

PokerStars Grand Tour is now available on the .COM platform and will launch on real money soon. The game is expected to launch on .EU and .UK soon. Here are some features and how to play:

  • Buy-ins range from $1 to $60. The higher the buy-in, the closer to the finish line players start.
  • Players at the same buy-in level compete in “sprints.” These are four-player progressive knockout sit and go tournaments that last about five minutes.
  • As players knock each other out, their own bounty values increase. They then move to the next sprint, where they will be matched with players of similar bounty values.
  • When someone is eliminated, his value is split two ways. A percentage is added to the winner’s value and a percentage is awarded as cash directly into his account.
  • This cash prize can be multiplied, meaning players could win more than $100,000 at higher stakes.
  • Eliminated players keep any winnings from knockouts.
  • When a player wins a sprint, they can jump right into the next one or save it for later. Every completed sprint gets players closer to the finish line, where they can be crowned a Grand Tour champion.

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

888poker

Action gets hot this week at 888poker with XL Inferno

The annual XL Inferno kicks off this week at 888poker with more than $1.5 million guaranteed. This year’s series includes 34 events highlighted by the $250 Main Event on May 24 with $500,000 guaranteed.

Other highlights on the schedule include:

  • $109 Opening Event with $75,000 guaranteed – May 14
  • $109 Tune Up with $150,000 guaranteed – May 17
  • $320 High Roller with $100,000 guaranteed – May 19

Buy-ins start at only $5.50 and run as high as $320. Satellites run throughout the series for as little as 1 cent and even feature some free opportunities. Daily qualifiers have already begun and here’s a look at the complete series:

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
May 18XL Inferno #14 - $20,000 R&A Event$33$20,000
May 18XL Inferno #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A$5.50$10,000
May 18XL Inferno #16 - $15,000 Late R&A$16.50$15,000
May 19XL Inferno #17 - $100,000 High Roller$320$100,000
May 19XL Inferno #18 - $30,000 Mini High Roller$55$30,000
May 19XL Inferno #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller$109$20,000
May 20XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO$109$50,000
May 20XL Inferno #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO$16.50$20,000
May 20XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO$33$10,000
May 21XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max$160$50,000
May 21XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max$22$20,000
May 21XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max$55$20,000
May 22XL Inferno #26 - $30,000 DeepStack$55$30,000
May 22XL Inferno #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack$16.50$20,000
May 22XL Inferno #28 - $15,000 Late DeepStack$33$15,000
May 23XL Inferno #29 - $30,000 6-Max$109$30,000
May 23XL Inferno #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max$16.50$20,000
May 23XL Inferno #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max$55$15,000
May 24XL Inferno #32 - $500,000 Main Event$250$500,000
May 24XL Inferno #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event$33$50,000
May 24XL Inferno #34 - $20,000 Micro Main Event$5.50$20,000

Slay the Dragon or Mini-Dragon in May

The Dragon and Mini Dragon series return to 888poker in May. These events feature Day 1 starting flights playing out all week with Day 2 on Saturday.

The series runs weekly with two Main Events. The $55 Dragon features $50,000 guaranteed and the $12 Mini Dragon comes with $30,000 guaranteed.

The events proved popular in April and now they return for more dragon-slaying action.

Galaxy of Freeroll opportunities remain

Everyone enjoys free money and 888poker is giving players plenty of opportunities. The site’s Galaxy of Freerolls promotion runs through June 7 and features more than $500,000 in guaranteed giveaways.

888 offers two daily $2,000 Venus Freerolls Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, a $10,000 Neptune Freeroll will be run with one happy astronaut/champion.

The final freeroll on June 7, aka the Super-Saturn Freeroll, will feature a $100,000 prize pool. Additional surprises, rewards, bonuses, and exclusive freerolls will also be on tap during the Galaxy of Freerolls.

Those looking to earn tickets in the $2,000 Venus need to complete “Space Missions.” Some of those challenges include:

  • The Tournament Voyager – Simply play tournaments with buy-ins of $3 and earn a pair of tickets.
  • Ace-King Apollo Landing – Win a hand holding Ace-King in a cash game and earn two tickets.
  • Casino and Sports Atlantis Orbiter – Place bets totalling $5 or more on any casino game or sports bet and claim but two tickets.

Those hoping to land in a $10,000 Neptune need to complete two or more Space Missions in one week. Players can complete one Space Mission per day and will need at least one more during the week.

How do you play in the $100,000 Super-Saturn Freeroll on June 7? Simply become an 888 astronaut by completing 14 or more Space Missions.

Players can also enjoy a “Daily Spin” to win a ticket to a $1,000 Space BLAST Freeroll.

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

Unibet

Online Series 8 shifts live events online

The Unibet Online Series 8 (UOS8) has reached the halfway mark and continues through May 24 with an overall €1 million guarantee. Because Unibet had to cancel its 2020 live tournaments, live package winners have been able to play the events online as well.

The final for the “Unibet UK Tour” was held online on Sunday and Monday, producing a prize pool of €78,020. Two other upcoming events that replace live tournaments include: 

  • €3,000 Main Event – €30,000 guaranteed (May 15)
  • €1,100 High Roller – €100,000 guaranteed (May 24)

Qualifiers for these events are running on a daily basis. Unibet also runs daily super-qualifiers for all events above a €25 buy-in.

Along with plenty of tournaments during UOS8, players can battle for a spot among several leaderboards. There will be an extra €30,000 up for grabs for the best overall performances over the series. Here’s a look at the complete remaining schedule:

2020 Unibet Online Series 8

DateUOS 8 NameBuy-in (in euros)Guarantee (in euros)GameType
2020-05-18REST DAY
2020-05-19€400 E97 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25400HoldemNano
2020-05-19€6,000 E98 UOS Rebuy Low106000HoldemLow
2020-05-19€15,000 E99 UOS Rebuy High2515000HoldemHigh
2020-05-19€100 E100 UOS Nano0.25100OmahaNano
2020-05-19€2.000 E101 UOS Low102000OmahaLow
2020-05-19€5,000 E102 UOS High255000OmahaHigh
2020-05-20€500 E103 UOS Bounty Nano0.50500Holdem BountyNano
2020-05-20€4,000 E104 UOS Bounty Low104000Holdem BountyLow
2020-05-20€15,000 E105 UOS Bounty High5015000Holdem BountyHigh
2020-05-20€300 E106 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25300HoldemNano
2020-05-20€4,000 E107 UOS Rebuy Low104000HoldemLow
2020-05-20€15,000 E108 UOS Rebuy High5015000HoldemHigh
2020-05-21€400 E109 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25400HoldemNano
2020-05-21€6,000 E110 UOS Rebuy Low106000HoldemLow
2020-05-21€15,000 E111 UOS Unibet Opener Online5015000HoldemHigh
2020-05-21€200 E112 UOS Ante Re-enter Nano0.25200Holdem AnteNano
2020-05-21€1,000 E113 UOS Ante Re-enter Low51000Holdem AnteLow
2020-05-21€5,000 E114 UOS Ante Re-enter High255000Holdem AnteHigh
2020-05-22€500 E115 UOS Bounty Nano0.50500Holdem BountyNano
2020-05-22€4,000 E116 UOS Bounty Low104000Holdem BountyLow
2020-05-22€10,000 E117 UOS Unibet Open Online Bounty 5010000Holdem BountyHigh
2020-05-22€200 E118 UOS Nano0.25200HoldemNano
2020-05-22€1,500 E119 UOS Low51500HoldemLow
2020-05-22€5,000 E120 UOS High255000HoldemHigh
2020-05-23€400 E121 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25400HoldemNano
2020-05-23€6,000 E122 UOS Rebuy Low106000HoldemLow
2020-05-23€20,000 E123 UOS Unibet Open Online Warm-Up2520000HoldemHigh
2020-05-23€300 E124 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25300HoldemNano
2020-05-23€2,500 E125 UOS Rebuy Low52500HoldemLow
2020-05-23€7,500 E126 UOS Rebuy High257500HoldemHigh
2020-05-24€2,000 E127 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days12000HoldemNano
2020-05-24€25,000 E128 UOS Unibet Open Online Low10025000HoldemLow
2020-05-24€200,000 E129 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days1100200000HoldemHigh
2020-05-24€300 E130 UOS Rebuy Nano0.25300HoldemNano
2020-05-24€2,500 E131 UOS Rebuy Low52500HoldemLow
2020-05-24€7,500 E132 UOS Rebuy High257500HoldemHigh

For a complete Unibet review including an exclusive deposit bonus of $30 and playthrough bonus of up to $1,000, click here.

*** Those playing online poker in the US can find a complete list of online poker sites and events for the week of May 11-17 by clicking here. ***

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

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

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

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

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

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

Extending the WPT, partypoker partnership 

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

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

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

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

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

A look at the WPT Online Series schedule

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

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

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

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

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

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

partypoker POWERFEST Features $20 Million Guaranteed

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

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

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

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

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

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Re-entry Tournaments Stoke Debate Among Players

Re-entry tournaments have drawn some debate recently among players.

With the World Series of Poker Europe wrapping up, a debate regarding re-entry tournaments has consumed social media in recent days. The debate has focused on whether allowing unlimited re-entries is good for poker.

Numerous players have weighed in on the issue. Daniel Negreanu has long been a critic of re-entry events, preferring the game’s old days when freezeouts were the norm.

The argument spurred comments and opinions throughout the past week. Some even offered ideas on possible changes to re-entry poker tournament formats.

The issue certainly seems to be top of mind for many with many weighing in with their own analysis.

Re-entry poker creates some differing opinions on fairness

The re-entry format has been the norm for most tournament events for several years now. Tours like the World Poker Tour make use of the format for a few reasons.

  • Prize pools – Many feel re-entries help build prize pools, and offer larger payouts, which players have come to expect.
  • Happier players – The theory is that players who travel the circuit regularly get more bang for the buck with re-entries. After spending money on travel, a chance to re-enter after an early elimination offers a chance to get back in action.

Critics argue that re-entry formats benefit well-financed pros. Players with more money can fire away until they build large stacks with a better shot to run deep.

Last December, Dylan Linde won the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic for $1.6 million after firing five bullets. Those re-entries ran $10,400 each.

In an event that paid 126 players, Linde had to finish at least 24th just to make a small profit. Some players point to this type of bullet firing to show what’s wrong with the system.

Others argue re-entries are good for all involved regardless of poker status. The system is the same for everyone and players can decide what’s best for them.

“A good reg can get coolered too and have another chance,” poker pro Daniel Strelitz noted on Twitter. Others echo similar thoughts.

Criticism of the system and a few alternatives

Beyond simply favoring freezeouts and poker events with fewer re-entries, Negreanu thinks his return on investment is lower in these events.

“I believe this, but cannot prove it as fact: most pros who play a tournament with no re-entry option will have a higher ROI on that bullet than their first bullet if they are planning to reenter,” he Tweeted this week.

Kid Poker suggested paying out the number of players responsible for the prize pool rather than entries. A shorter number of payouts might help curb late registrations, he argues.

Others argued this top-heavy payout system would favor pros. Either way, Negreanu plans on adjusting his own tournament registration procedures in the future. 

One alternative idea is allowing fewer re-entries, maybe even a single extra bullet. Others favored smaller chip stacks for those who enter late or banning late registration altogether.

Some players don’t necessarily enjoy re-entry events. But they feel these can be good for recreational players when considering some pros’ expected value (EV). 

“The one good thing about it when top pros are playing re-entries at lower than their average buy-in, they tend to  play the re-entry period in a negative-EV fashion that is good for their opponents,” poker pro Ari Engel notes.

“Please don’t misunderstand – re-entries are awful, but this is one of the few good things about them for the perspective of the average player in the field, losing less money long run.”

Some tough choices when it comes to prize pools

Re-entries may be a challenge for some, but reduced fields could have a major effect on poker prize pools. Striking a balance that will still produce large payouts is a difficult needle to thread.

Some believe re-entries hurt recreational players’ chances in big events. But if prize pools diminish, would recreational players be as attracted to major poker tournaments?

Negreanu remains a believer in non-re-entry events, and believes fewer re-entries not only help recreational players but also pros. His argument is that pros tend to play better when they know there are fewer chances to get back in.

The Commerce Casino was set to kick off the LA Poker Open on Nov. 1. The property was taking a stab at finding a compromise between both side of the equation.

Players wouldn’t be allowed to re-enter in a starting flight in which they’ve been eliminated. These players could then enter another starting flight. There would also be no re-entry in one-day events.

The Commerce is attempting to find some middle ground and reach players who may favor fewer buy-ins. It will be interesting to see what players think, but the debate on the issue should continue.

A look at the WSOP in Las Vegas

The World Series of Poker has mostly been a holdout in keeping re-entries at a minimum in most events. It does offer some re-entry tournaments, including the gargantuan field record setters.

However, much of the series remain in the freezeout format or offer  limited re-entries. Here are some statistics from this summer’s 89-event series:

  • Freezeouts – 42 events including the Monster Stack, Mini-Main Event, and Main Event. These represented 46.6% of all bracelet events.
  • Single re-entry – 32 events, representing 35% of bracelet events.
  • Freezeouts and single re-entry – Combined, these made up about 80% of bracelet events.

Seth Palansky, Caesars/WSOP vice president of corporate communications, notes that the WSOP staff tends to be more conservative when it comes to re-entries. However, sometimes an additional entry can be favorable for certain events.

“When we analyzed our numbers and recognized, for example, that 44.7 percent of players in the seniors event made that the only WSOP event they played all summer, we decided adding a single re-entry to that event was favorable to all,” he says.

“If that is the one event you play and you run Kings into Aces early, you are going to want another chance to enter if you wish.”

The WSOP takes a nuanced approach, Palansky says, and doesn’t think about re-entries in isolation.

Other major considerations when scheduling events include starting: chip stack, level lengths, late registration periods, scheduled length of tournament, dealer costs, fees to pay dealers and staff, allocated dealers and staff, event location, number of events being run at the venue, venue objectives, length of series, and more.

Palansky believes the issue deserves more study in the industry beyond social media.

Striking a balance with more options

The WSOP has added more starting chips in recent years, generally with positive responses and record turnouts. Re-entries provide value for players by swelling prize pools and make it easier for operators to meet guarantees.

“There have been unintended consequences,” Palansky says. “Some have found the combination of re-entries and late registration as a way to gain an edge. Poker is all about exploiting edges or perceived value, but the other side of the coin is to understand whether there is a level playing field for all who enter an event.

“On one hand, someone re-entering seven times in an event means they have given all their chips to others seven times already. Those players receiving those chips are thrilled to get them. But when that eighth entry yields a deep run, some argue that the player ‘bought’ the result and had an unfair advantage.”

Some venues have become “addicted to re-entry,” Palansky says, as it provides better cost certainty and less risk. He argues re-entry has replaced some concurrent tournaments that could be scheduled. Palansky believes the WSOP has moved in the right direction.

“We feel at the WSOP in Las Vegas, we have struck the right balance,” Palansky says. “First off, we have a long tournament series with ample events and opportunities for everyone to either find or avoid individual events based on their preference.

“We at the WSOP feel the pendulum has swung too far with re-entries.  It’s important that everyone who enters an event has a chance to win that event. Certainly skill alters that and that’s okay – as in all of sports and competitions. But buying your way into the money is a concern. Re-entry has its place, it is just a matter of finding the right balance.”

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New PartyPoker Partnership Expands Online Satellite Offerings To World Poker Tour Events

partypoker

The World Poker Tour and partypoker LIVE are global partners thanks to a new four-year deal announced on Wednesday. Seven joint events are on tap to be hosted in Canada and Europe with a prize pool guarantee topping off at  €3 million.

Montreal plays host to the first series held as part of the deal in October at the Playground Poker Club. The WPT premieres the first-ever trio of branded events to be held at a single stop. WPT500, WPTDeepStacks, and the WPT Main Tour are all represented at the festival.

Other properties named in the WPT release are Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, UK (a past Main Tour and WPT500 stop) and Casino Sochi in Sochi, Russia.

partypokerLIVE MILLIONS holds a strong base in all properties since the inception of the tour in April 2017.

WPT online qualifiers at partypoker

A key detail coming from Wednesday’s news is the availability of online satellites for all of the events involved in the partnership. Starting at only $.01, players can qualify on partypoker for all WPT Main Tour events. A minimum of 300 seats are going to be up for grabs through promotions run on partypoker.

Also now in the fold are partypoker LIVE Dollars, a form of currency won on partypoker that players are now able to transfer over to select WPT Main Tour events. LIVE Dollars can be won in satellites on partypoker and then be used to for event buy-ins, travel expenses including hotels, and visas. LIVE Dollar satellites run weekly with guarantees of over $1.1 million.

“The World Poker Tour is proud to partner with partypoker LIVE on this new, four-year global initiative,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska said. “The partnership allows the WPT to continue its dedication of bringing world-class poker to people’s lives, and we are honored to have John Duthie and the entire team at partypoker LIVE sharing in this value. Together with partypoker LIVE, we look forward to elevating the game for all levels.”

Exciting stops on the horizon

The announcement expands the availability of live poker events for all three regions included thus far.

Montreal is a strong ally with partypoker and the WPT. Last year, Playground hosted the first North American partypoker LIVE MILLIONS series and raised the stakes with their festival of events in the 2018 edition. World Poker Tour utilized Montreal in past seasons as one of the few properties to host two Main Tour events. The property comes full circle in being chosen to be the first to run all three WPT-branded tournaments in a single series.

The WPT500 runs from October 26-30 followed by the Main Event from October 29-November 4. WPTDeepStacks wraps the series from November 1-4. The Main Event is a C$5,300 buy-in. Day 1 play for the Main Event can be done online through partypoker on October 28. WPT500 also allows for online Day 1s on October 21, 22, and 23.

WPT returns to Dusk Till Dawn in April 2019 for the first time since Season IX when Iaron Lightbourne joined the Champions Club against a field of 450 runners.

Russia has hosted the WSOP Circuit and partypoker LIVE in the past. The eventual WPT event held in Sochi will be a first for the country when the tour arrives in April 2019.

Players proved last month their willingness to show up for a prestigious event. partypoker LIVE MILLIONS drew 692 entrants this month for a ₽300,000 ($4,400) buy-in. Attendees can forecast a similar buy-in for the WPT Main Tour event.

“The partnership with partypoker LIVE will bring WPT Main Tour stops in Europe to unprecedented heights,” WPT VP of Europe Hermance Blum said. “We are thrilled that two major operators can join forces again to bring the best poker experience to the players with each individual savoir-faire.”

Lead image courtesy of WPT/Flickr