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GGPoker acquires WSOP brand in $500M landmark deal, WSOP to remain in Las Vegas until 2044

GGPoker acquires WSOP brand in $500M landmark deal, WSOP to remain in Las Vegas until 2044

On August 1st, 2024, Caesars Entertainment announced the sale of the World Series of Poker brand to iGaming investment group NSUS Group Inc. for $500 million via press release. 

NSUS Group Inc., the operators of GGPoker and ClubGG, received $250 million in cash and includes a $250 million promissory note that’s due in 2029.

This will be exactly five years after the closing of the deal, which should take place before the end of the year.

Caesars Entertainment sell WSOP brand to NSUS Group Inc.
Source: https://twitter.com/CaesarsEnt/status/1819101984709898531

Caesars Entertainment had owned the brand since 2004, when MTR Gaming Group purchased the World Series of Poker tournament from Binion’s and the rights to the Horseshoe name in Nevada for just $44.3 million. That’s an 11.3x increase in value over the last two decades.

“We’ve enjoyed a longstanding and successful partnership with GGPoker that has helped spur the growth of the WSOP brand,” said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital. 

“This transaction is an exciting step for Caesars as a company and the WSOP brand as it continues to evolve. We can’t wait to see what NSUS has in store for growing the WSOP’s legacy in poker, and we look forward to continuing to deliver an unmatched and familiar experience to poker players going forward.”

“After collaborating with Caesars Entertainment for years, NSUS Group, the operators of GGPoker, is thrilled to announce their new role in leading the World Series of Poker, the world’s most renowned poker brand,” said Michael Kim, Chief Executive Officer of NSUS Group Inc. 

“We will leverage GGPoker’s cutting-edge technology and industry expertise to create an exciting future for WSOP, ensuring players have an increasingly improved, safe, and seamless poker experience. Under the new leadership, NSUS intends to expand WSOP worldwide, positioning it at the forefront of poker’s growth.”

As a major part of the deal, Caesars will continue to host the World Series of Poker’s flagship summer series for the next 20 years. 

Caesars will keep displaying WSOP branding in their poker rooms and Caesars properties will be the first choice to host upcoming WSOP Circuit events. 

For the moment, WSOP will continue to operate their WSOP Online poker site for a limited period of time, with a number of exceptions in place. WSOP Online currently operates their real money poker app in Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

In addition to cash games and regular tournaments, WSOP Online has hosted a large number of WSOP online bracelet and circuit ring events.

So too has GGPoker, the world’s biggest online poker site, who have worked extremely closely with the World Series of Poker brand over the last handful of years.

During COVID, GGPoker hosted an incredible 54 bracelet events on their poker platform.

In addition to hosting a large number of official WSOP events on their website, their ambassadors, such as Daniel Negreanu, have heavily promoted WSOP’s international series. 

This includes the inaugural WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, which will return for a second edition in December and include a $25,000 Super Main Event with a world-record $50 million guarantee.

From an American perspective, one thing clearly sticks out: GGPoker is not currently available in the United States. GGPoker did obtain a supplier license in Pennsylvania in 2021 but has yet to appear in the market.

While poker players certainly have approved of the GGPoker takeover of the World Series of Poker, it may cause quite a stir if players aren’t able to play summer online bracelet events while they simultaneously play in Las Vegas.

A week after the announcement of the acquisition, GGPoker revealed the addition of 33 bracelet events that will take place on the GGPoker platform from August 18th all the way until September 30th. 

Opening flights have already started and can be found in the GGPoker lobby.

  • Event 1 (Aug 18):  $500 Annual WSOP Kickoff Bounty NLHE (final stage)
  • Event 2 (Aug 19):  $300 Gladiators of Poker NLHE (Day 2) ($2.5M GTD)
  • Event 3 (Aug 20):  $2,100 NLHE Bounty Championship
  • Event 4 (Aug 22):  $840 PLO Bounty
  • Event 5 (Aug 24):  $500 Ladies NLHE Championship
  • Event 6 (Aug 25):  $1,500 Monster Stack NLHE
  • Event 7 (Aug 26):  $215 Mystery Millions NLHE (Day 2) ($10M GTD, $1M top bounty)
  • Event 8 (Aug 27):  $2,500 NLHE Turbo Championship
  • Event 9 (Aug 29):  $320 NLHE Bounty
  • Event 10 (Aug 31):  $1K 5-Card PLO
  • Event 11 (Sept 1):  $100 NLHE Flip & Go (Go stage) ($1M GTD)
  • Event 12 (Sept 2):  $500 NLHE Mini Main Event (Day 2) ($2.5M GTD)
  • Event 13 (Sept 3):  $5K NLHE 6-Handed Championship
  • Event 14 (Sept 5):  $500 Big NLHE Bounty
  • Event 15 (Sept 7):  $800 NLHE Ultra Deepstack
  • Event 16 (Sept 8):  $215 Beat the Pros NLHE Bounty
  • Event 17 (Sept 9):  $1,500 Millionaire Maker NLHE (final stage) ($5M GTD, $1M first place)
  • Event 18 (Sept 10):  $5K Short Deck 3-Stack Championship
  • Event 19 (Sept 12):  $777 Lucky Sevens NLHE 7-Handed Bounty
  • Event 20 (Sept 14):  $1K Double Chance 2-Stack NHLE
  • Event 21 (Sept 15):  $1,500 GGMasters NLHE High Roller Freezeout
  • Event 22 (Sept 16):  $400 Colossus NLHE (Day 2) ($4M GTD)
  • Event 23 (Sept 16):  $400 Plossus PLO Bounty (final stage) ($1M GTD)
  • Event 24 (Sept 17):  $10K PLO Championship
  • Event 25 (Sept 19):  $525 Superstack NLHE Turbo Bounty
  • Event 26 (Sept 21):  $10K NLHE Heads-Up Championship
  • Event 27 (Sept 22):  $1,050 PLO Mystery Bounty
  • Event 28 (Sept 23):  $5K WSOP Online NLHE Main Event (Day 2) ($25M GTD)
  • Event 29 (Sept 24):  $25K GGMillion$ NLHE Super High Roller Championship
  • Event 30 (Sept 26):  $2,100 NLHE 6-Handed Bounty
  • Event 31 (Sept 28):  $5K PLO High Roller
  • Event 32 (Sept 29):  $1,500 Closer NLHE Bounty Turbo (final stage)
  • Event 33 (Sept 30):  $10,300 GGMillion$ NLHE High Roller (Day 2) ($10M GTD)
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GGPoker Announces WSOP Main Event Online Qualifying; $1M Bonus Added to ‘Road to Vegas’ Plans

Hundreds of online poker players will head off to Las Vegas this summer to play in the WSOP $10,000 Main Event, courtesy of GGPoker.

Hundreds of online poker players will head off to Las Vegas this summer to play in the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event, courtesy of GGPoker.

On Thursday the company announced details on the Road to Vegas 2023 qualifying promotion, which includes at least 600 seats won via satellite tournaments.

That total includes 500 seats guaranteed at GGPoker and another 100 through the ClubGG subscription poker platform. The company also announced a nice bonus for players heading to Vegas this summer. Some extra cash will be on the line.

“To sweeten the pot, if any player that qualifies for the 2023 Main Event at GGPoker becomes this year’s WSOP Main Event champion,” the company notes in a news release, “GGPoker will hand them an extra $1 million bonus on top of the winner’s purse.”

 

WSOP Main Event qualifying at GGPoker

The WSOP $10,000 Main Event is the biggest tournament in live poker each year. This year’s event begins on July 3 with the action playing out at the Horseshoe and Paris casinos on the famous Las Vegas Strip.

Satellites for the event kick off at GG on March 19 with dozens of packages up for grabs each week.

“I can’t believe it’s time to start thinking about the WSOP Main Event again – the most exciting live tournament in the world, without a doubt,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said.

“I’ll be there in July dreaming of Main Event glory, just like thousands and thousands of other players, whether professionals like me or amateurs playing their first big event – get onto GGPoker and ClubGG to win your way there too.”

Grabbing a tournament seat

Qualifying events are available for every bankroll level with qualifier buy-ins starting at just $1. Freeroll qualifiers are also a major part of the promotion. Each Main Event package includes:

  • $10,000 tournament entry
  • Accommodations at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel and Casino for seven nights (July 1-8 including resort fees)
  • $1,000 in travel expenses (credited to each player’s GGPoker account)
  • $1 million bonus if a GG qualifier wins the Main Event
  • GGPoker-branded merchandise and gifts
  • Access to the GGPoker Platinum Lounge

“For many, competing in the WSOP Main Event is the ultimate poker dream,” GG managing director Sarne Lightman said. “As the exclusive WSOP international satellite provider, GGPoker is thrilled to be able to fulfill this dream for at least 600 of our players. We’ll also throw in an extra $1 million bonus should any GGPoker qualifier go on to win the Main Event!”

In the United States, WSOP.com will also have tournament seats up for grabs as well. For a complete WSOP preview and schedule, click here.

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GGPoker Unveils WSOP Spring Circuit With $100M Guarantee; Overlay Edition Updates

The championship ring action returns for online poker players in March at GGPoker. The World Series of Poker Spring Circuit runs March 5-28 with 18 ring events, $100 million guaranteed, and plenty of other tournaments on the schedule as well.

The series “opens this year’s WSOP season at GGPoker,” the company notes in announcing the schedule. The Spring Circuit gives players around the world a chance at winning some hardware.

The $525 Main Event highlights the action with multiple starting flights and a $5 million guarantee. Day 2 starts on March 27.

“The WSOP Spring Circuit is back, and so is another $100 million GGPoker guarantee,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said. “There are piles of cash prizes and WSOP gold rings to be snagged, and you can win your way in from just $1; take a seat and try to claim a ring!”

In other news, Day 2 was set to get started in the GGPoker Overlay Edition on Tuesday. The massive event has highlighted play on the site in recent weeks with players seeing a $10 million tournament guarantee. GG released official numbers from the event on Tuesday.

GGPoker WSOP Spring Circuit highlights

Players have several other big events to look forward to during the WSOP Spring Circuit. Players will find a wide range of tournament styles including bounty tournaments, six-max, giant stacks, and more. Most events feature No Limit Hold’em but a few Omaha events are also thrown in.

Beyond the Main Event, the $210 Secret Bounty should also bring in plenty of entries and gets started on March 5. The event features a $1 million guarantee and a $100,000 top bounty.

Players with smaller bankrolls can also get in on the mystery bounty action. The Big 25 Mystery Bounty comes with a $25 buy-in and also includes a $100,000 top bounty. Here’s a look at a couple other highlights.

  • $1,050 GGMasters Circuit Championship (Event 11) – March 19, $1 million guaranteed
  • $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers (Event 12) – Day 2 set for March 20, $6 million guaranteed
  • $1,500 The Closer Bounty (Event 16) – March 26, $1 million guaranteed 

Satellites & extras planned for Spring Circuit

Players jumping in the circuit action have even more on the line. Ring event winners earn an invitation to the WSOP Tournament of Champions during the live series in Las Vegas this summer. The freeroll features a $1 million prize pool and is open to all bracelet and ring winners.

Along with that perk, winners receive a $1,500 entry in the WSOP Online Millionaire Maker event later this year. Those winning a ring also add a special GGPoker ring badge reward as well.

Winners also earn access to the GGPoker Platinum Lounge at the live WSOP. The Main Event winner also scores GGPoker “Team Champions” status. Numerous bargain-priced qualifiers are available throughout the Spring Circuit.

“There are piles of cash prizes and WSOP gold rings to be snagged, and you can win your way in from just $1,” Negreanu added.

Throughout the Spring Circuit and the month of March, GG is also running the $300,000 “GG x WSOP Giftbox.” The promotion rewards players with leaderboard prizes for participation in series events and other tournaments through March 31. Here’s a look at the complete ring schedule.

2023 GGPoker WSOP Spring Circuit

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
March 5#2: $210 Secret Bounty NLH - $100K Top Bounty$210$1,000,000
March 6#1: BIG 500 NLH Spring Kick-Off [Final Day]$500$2,500,000
March 7#3: $800 Pot-Limit Omaha Spring Championship$800$500,000
March 9#4: $800 Bounty Hunters NLH Spring Championship$800$1,000,000
March 11#5: $320 Bounty GIANT No Limit Hold'em$320$500,000
March 12#6: $365 GIANT No Limit Hold'em$365$1,000,000
March 13#7: BIG 25 Mystery Bounty - $100K Top Bounty [Final Stage]$25$1,000,000
March 14#8: $800 Deepstack NLH Spring Championship$800$1,000,000
March 16#9: $320 March Mayhem Bounty 6-Max NLH$320$500,000
March 18#10: $525 MONSTER STACK Bounty NLH$525$500,000
March 19#11: $1,050 GGMasters NLH Circuit Championship$1,050$1,000,000
March 20#12: $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers NLH [Day 2]$10,300$6,000,000
March 21#13: $800 6-Max NLH Championship$800$1,000,000
March 23#14: BIG 500 PLO Bounty$500$500,000
March 25#15: $108 DOUBLE STACK Bounty NLH$108$500,000
March 26#16: $1,500 The Closer Bounty No Limit Hold'em$1,500$1,000,000
March 27#17: WSOP Spring Circuit MAIN EVENT, $5M GTD [Day 2]$525$5,000,000
March 28#18: $400 Ultra Deepstack Turbo NLH [Series Saver]$400$500,000

Overlay Edition coming to a close

In other GGPoker news, the $150 Overlay Edition concludes this week. Day 3 begins Tuesday with the winner taking home $806,385. A player named “wrJke@” returns as chip leader with 27.5 million.

GG doubled the guarantee for this year’s event to $10 million, promising an automatic overlay of at least $1 million. The tournament’s final numbers saw 64,622 entries for an $8.9 million prize pool. That means $1.1 million added to the prize pool for the overlay.

The tournament will pay out to 6,383 players with $362 paid out for players scoring a min-cash. Stay tuned to PokerScout for tournament results.

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WSOP Ring Race Heats Up at GGPoker With $150 Million Guaranteed Winter Series

GGPoker has announced that the WSOP Winter Circuit series runs Dec. 4-9 with $150 million guaranteed and 18 championship rings on the line.

The chance to win a World Series of Poker championship ring is back at GGPoker. The site announced the WSOP Winter Circuit series runs Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $150 million guaranteed.

That is the largest guarantee ever for a GG WSOP Circuit series. Online poker players will find 18 ring events as well as a full schedule of side events and satellite tournaments.

The $1,700 Main Event highlights the series with the final day set for Jan. 9 and featuring a $10 million guarantee.

“As always, just as winter starts cooling things down, GGPoker heats the poker world back up again with the blazing excitement of the WSOP Winter Circuit,” GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu said in a news release. “There’s more to be won than ever before, along with WSOP gold and tournament glory. It’s time to take a seat and claim your ring.”

WSOP Winter Series highlights at GGPoker

Those jumping in the action will find buy-ins ranging from $50 to $10,300. The series also finds numerous tournament types including bounties, high rollers, freezeouts, deepstacks, and more. Several feature a holiday or winter theme as well.

Events not only include No Limit Hold’em, but also Pot Limit Omaha. Many tournaments include multiple starting flights and the schedule features 15 events with guarantees of $1 million or more.

There are also five tournaments with guarantees of more than $2 million. Some of the highlights from the series include:

  • Big 50 Bounty MILLION$ Kick-Off (Event 1) – final stage on Dec. 5, $1 million guaranteed 
  • $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers (Event 2) – Day 2 on Dec. 5, $5 million guaranteed
  • $1,500 Merry MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH (Event 6) – final day on Dec. 12, $5 million guaranteed including $1 million guaranteed for winner
  • $210 New Year’s Mystery Bounty (Event 15) – final stage on Jan. 2, $2 million guaranteed including a $250,000 top bounty

A complete schedule of side events and satellites isn’t available yet, but should be released soon.

Streaming schedule, Tournament of Champions

Poker fans looking to check out some of the action can tune in to the GGPoker Twitch channel. The final table of the $10,300 Super Million$ High Roller streams live on Dec. 6.

All  Winter Circuit ring winners also qualify for the Tournament of Champions at the live WSOP in Las Vegas in summer 2023. The freeroll event comes with a $1 million guarantee and a championship bracelet awarded to the winner.

The Main Event winner also joins GGPoker’s Team Champions alongside previous winners. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

2022 GGPoker WSOP Winter Circuit

DaeEventBuy-inGuarantee
Dec 4#1 BIG 50 Bounty MILLION$ Kick-Off [Final Stage]$50$1,000,000
Dec 5#2 $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Rollers NLH [Day 2]$10,300$5,000,000
Dec 6#3 $2,100 Bounty Hunters Championship NLH$2,100$1,000,000
Dec 8#4 $525 "Winter is Coming" Bounty 6-Handed NLH$525$1,000,000
Dec 11#5 $1,050 GGMasters HR Winter Freezeout$1,050$1,225,000
Dec 12#6 $1,500 Merry MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH [Final Day]$1,500$5,000,000
Dec 13#7 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship$1,500$500,000
Dec 15#8 $320 "Santa's Sled" Ultra Deepstack Turbo Bounty$320$500,000
Dec 18#9 $100 Jingle Bells FLIP & GO NLH [Go Stage]$100$1,000,000
Dec 19#10 $400 Holiday PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Stage]$400$1,000,000
Dec 20#11 $1,500 Deepstack Championship NLH$1,500$1,000,000
Dec 22#12 $1,050 "Naughty or Nice" Bounty NLH$1,050$1,000,000
Dec 26#13 $400 CHRISTMAS COLOSSUS NLH [Final Day]$400$2,500,000
Dec 29#14 $840 "Stocking Stuffer" Bounty Superstack$840$1,000,000
Jan 2#15 New Year's MYSTERY BOUNTY [Final Stage]$210$2,023,000
Jan 3#16 $1,500 6-Handed Championship NLH$1,500$1,000,000
Jan 5#17 $525 PLO "Ho Ho" Bounty Special$525$500,000
Jan 9#18 WSOP Winter Circuit MAIN EVENT, $10M GTD [Final Day]$1,700$10,000,000

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WSOP Details 2023 Series Including Main Event, $1M Mystery Bounty, Weekend Warrior Events

Hundreds of online poker players will head off to Las Vegas this summer to play in the WSOP $10,000 Main Event, courtesy of GGPoker.

The World Series of Poker has announced that the 54th annual event will take place from May 30 – July 18 at the Paris casino and the soon-to-be rebranded Horseshoe (formerly Bally’s) in Las Vegas.

On Monday, the company released some of the major events early so players can start planning trips now to Sin City. 

“Poker players and fans can now officially mark their calendars and maybe even book their loved ones or themselves a trip to the WSOP as a holiday gift,” WSOP Senior Vice President and executive director Ty Stewart said in a news release.

“We’re glad to be back at Paris Las Vegas and the future Horseshoe Las Vegas for another exciting chapter in the tournament’s history as these two resorts raised the bar in hosting last year’s event.”

Details on the 2023 Main Event

The $10,000 Main Event features four starting days to pick from and will take place during the July 3-17. Players can pick among four starting days from July 3-6.

Day 2 flights will be played on July 7-8. Players will also be able to buy in directly on Day 2. 

The popular Mini Main also starts on July 2 and includes a $1,000 price point. This event has generally been popular as a warm-up to the Main Event.

Small buy-in, big-field bracelet events

Besides the Main Event, the WSOP has also announced dates for some of the smaller buy-in events. These generally attract large fields of recreational players and include some of the classics such as:

  • $1,000 Seniors Championship – June 21
  • $1,500 Millionaire Maker – June 23
  • $400 Colossus – June 30

For just a small investment, players will be able to jump in a new small buy-in tournament this summer. These events are usually wrapped around a weekend to cater to recreational players.

The series adds one new event in this category, the $300 Gladiators of Poker. The tournament features a guaranteed prize pool of $3 million and begins June 7. 

“I like the way the schedule is being put together so far,” says Joe Shinn, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. “There seems to be a good event available regardless of what week you are out there.”

Mystery Bounty delivering $1 million paydays

A full WSOP schedule hasn’t dropped yet, but some highlights are available such as the $1,000 Mystery Bounty. After last year’s success for the tournament, the WSOP is bringing it back.

This year the event features a $ 1 million bounty again along with $1 million guaranteed to first place. Last year Matt Glantz took down the top bounty during and scooped a cool million. 

Planning ahead

In years past, some players complained the WSOP schedule took too long to be released. This caused issues with recreational players trying to schedule time off and coordinate booking rooms and flights. 

“The historic debut of the WSOP on the Las Vegas Strip delivered in a big way, and we’re excited to announce our summer 2023 dates in time for the holidays,” Stewart said.

Reduced room rates are now available at all Caesars Entertainment properties for those planning to attend. Guests who book early can secure special rates by using the advanced booking code “WSOP23.”

There has already been positive feedback in regard to the early series announcements.

Here’s a look at WSOP events released so far.

World Series of Poker 2023 highlights

DateEventGuarantee
May 31$1,000 Mystery Bounty$1 million to winner, bounties from $10,000 to $1 million
June 7$300 Gladiators of Poker$3 million
June 16$1,500 Monster Stack
June 21$1,000 Serniors Championship
June 23$1,500 Miloi09onaire Maker$1 million
June 29$1,000 Ladies Championship
June 30$400 Colossus
July 2$1,000 Mini Main Event
July 3$10,000 Main Event
July 7$777 Lucky 7s$777,777
July 11$600 Ultra Stack
July 14$,500 The Closer

Online bracelets

In 2022, more online bracelets were given out than ever before. Even though WSOP.com hasn’t announced the online schedule yet, players can expect a considerable number of bracelet events again.

The current legal states with WSOP.com platforms include Nevada/New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Players have to be physically present in the state to play online, but do not have to be a resident.

Stay tuned with PokerScout to find out more about all the future online events. 

Recapping the 2022 WSOP

The 2022 WSOP saw players from over 100 countries participate with a record-breaking 197,626 entries. The post-pandemic tournament created some of the biggest player fields in WSOP history. 

Norway’s Espen Jorstad won the Main Event, taking home $10 million in prize money. The success of last year’s event has set the stage for an even bigger WSOP in 2023.

Poker players and fans around the world are already looking forward to another  summer of gold bracelet hunting.

“It looks like they took some of the suggestions made by the poker community and tweaked things to make improvements for everyone so far,” Nerdthusiast Poker Podcast host Brian Keane says. 

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GGPoker/WSOP.ca Launches Winter Circuit Ontario; $5M Guaranteed, 18 Championship Rings

WSOP.ca and GGPoker are hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed.

After announcing the launch of the GGPoker World Series of Poker Winter Circuit earlier this week, the site is also bringing some championship ring action to players in Ontario, Canada.

WSOP.ca is hosting the WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario from Dec. 4 – Jan. 9 with $5 million guaranteed. This is the site’s largest-ever guaranteed prize pool in the province and includes a $1,700 Main Event with $500,000 guaranteed.

Players will find 18 ring events as well as a packed schedule of side events when the action kicks off on Sunday.

GGPoker/WSOP.ca Ontario Winter Circuit details

Those looking to grab a championship ring are in store for some interesting events in the Winter Circuit. Most events feature No Limit Hold’em with some Pot Limit Omaha thrown in as well.

Many tournaments include multiple starting flights and boast some nice guarantees. The Big $500 kicks off the series, with a $100,000 guarantee and the final stage set for Dec. 5.

Low rollers will want to check out the Big $50 Ontario MILLION$ Bounty Fest with a $150,000 guaranteed. The final day plays out on Dec. 18. Other highlights from the series include:

  • $1,500 Holiday Maker NLHE – $300,000 guaranteed with at least $50,000 awarded to winner (final stage Dec. 12)
  • $400 Christmas Colossus – $200,000 guaranteed (final stage Dec. 26)
  • $210 New Year’s Mystery Bounty – $202,300 guaranteed with a $25,000 top bounty (final stage Jan. 2)
  • $150 GGMasters Winter Championship – $100,000 guaranteed (final stage Jan. 8)

Beyond the main schedule, players will find numerous side events as well. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.

GGPoker WSOP Winter Circuit Ontario 2022

DateEventBuy-inGuarantee
Dec 2#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 3#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 3#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 4$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 4$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 4$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 4$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 4$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 4#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 4$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 4$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 4#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Day 1]$500$100,000
Dec 4$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 5$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 5#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Last Chance]$500$100,000
Dec 5$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 5$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 5$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 5#1: BIG 500 Kick-Off [Final Day]$500$100,000
Dec 5$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 5#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 5$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 5$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 5$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 5$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 5$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 6$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 6$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 6$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 6$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 6#2: $2,100 Bounty Hunters Championship NLH$2,100$100,000
Dec 6$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 6#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 6$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 6$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 6$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 6$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 6$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 7$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 7$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 7$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 7$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 7$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 7#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 7$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 7$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 7$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 7$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 7$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 8$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 8$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 8$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 8$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 8#3: $525 "Winter is Coming" Bounty 6-Handed NLH$525$50,000
Dec 8$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 8#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 8$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 8$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 8$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 8$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 8$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 9$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 9$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 9$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 9$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 9$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 9#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 9$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 9$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 9$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 9$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 9$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 10$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 10$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 10$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 10$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 10WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 10$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 10#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 10$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 10$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 10WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 10$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 10$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 10$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 11$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 11$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 11$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 11$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 11$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 11#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 11$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 11#4: $1,050 GGMasters HR Winter Freezeout$1,050$150,000
Dec 11WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 11$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 11$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 11$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 11#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Day 1]$1,500$300,000
Dec 11WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 11$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 11$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 11$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 12$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 12#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Last Chance]$1,500$300,000
Dec 12$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 12$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 12$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 12WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 12#5: $1,500 HOLIDAY MAKER NLH - $50K to 1st [Final Day]$1,500$300,000
Dec 12$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 12$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 12$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 12WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 12$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 12$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 12$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 13$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 13$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 13$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 13$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 13WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 13#6: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship$1,500$50,000
Dec 13$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 13$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 13$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 13WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 13$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 13$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 13$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 14$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 14$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 14$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 14$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 14WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 14$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 14$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 14$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 14WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 14$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 14$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 14$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 15$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 15$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 15$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 15$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 15WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 15#7: $320 "Santa's Sled" Ultra Deepstack Turbo Bounty$320$50,000
Dec 15$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 15$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 15$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 15WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 15$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 15$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 15$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 16$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 16$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 16$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 16$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 16WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 16$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 16$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 16$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 16WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 16$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 16$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 16$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 17$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 17$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 17$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 17$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 17WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 17$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 17$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 17$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 17WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 17$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 17$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 17$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 18$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 18$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 18$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 18$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 18$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 18$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 18WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 18$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 18$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 18$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 18WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 18#8: BIG 50 Ontario MILLION$ Bounty Fest [Final Stage]$50$150,000
Dec 18$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 18$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 18$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 19$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 19$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 19$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 19$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 19WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 19#9: $400 Holiday PLOSSUS [Bounty, Final Stage]$400$100,000
Dec 19$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 19$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 19$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 19WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 19$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 19$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 19$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 20$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 20$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 20$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 20$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 20WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 20#10: $1,500 Deepstack Championship NLH$1,500$100,000
Dec 20$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 20$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 20$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 20WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 20$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 20$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 20$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 21$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 21$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 21$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 21$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 21WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 21$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 21$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 21$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 21WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 21$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 21$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 21$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 22$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 22$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 22$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 22$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 22WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 22#11: $1,050 "Naughty or Nice" Bounty NLH$1,050$100,000
Dec 22$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 22$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 22$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 22WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 22$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 22$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 22$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 23$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 23$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 23$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 23$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 23WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 23$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 23$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 23$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 23WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 23$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 23$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 23$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 24$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 24$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 24$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 24$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 24WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 24$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 24$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 24$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 24WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 24$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 24$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 24$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 25$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 25$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Dec 25$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Dec 25$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Dec 25$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Dec 25$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Dec 25WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Dec 25$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Dec 25$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 25$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Dec 25WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Dec 25$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Dec 25$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Dec 25$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Dec 26$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Dec 26$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 26$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 26$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 26WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 26#12: $400 CHRISTMAS COLOSSUS NLH [Final Day]$400$200,000
Dec 26$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 26$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 26$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 26WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 26$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 26$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 26$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 27$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 27$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 27$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 27$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 27WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 27$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 27$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 27$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 27WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 27$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 27$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 27$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 28$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 28$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 28$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 28$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 28WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 28$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 28$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 28$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 28WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 28$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 28$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 28$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 29$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 29$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 29$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 29$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 29WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 29#13: $840 "Stocking Stuffer" Bounty Superstack$840$100,000
Dec 29$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 29$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 29$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 29WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 29$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 29$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 29$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 30$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 30$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 30$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 30$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 30WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 30$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 30$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 30$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 30WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 30$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 30$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 30$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Dec 31$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Dec 31$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Dec 31$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Dec 31$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Dec 31WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Dec 31$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Dec 31$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Dec 31$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Dec 31WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Dec 31$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Dec 31$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Dec 31$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 1$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 1$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Jan 1$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Jan 1$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Jan 1$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Jan 1$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Jan 1WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Jan 1$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Jan 1$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 1$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Jan 1WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Jan 1$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Jan 1$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Jan 1$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Jan 2$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Jan 2$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 2$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 2$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 2WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 2#14: $210 New Year's MYSTERY BOUNTY [Final Stage]$210$202,300
Jan 2$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 2$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 2$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 2WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 2$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 2$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 2$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 3$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 3$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 3$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 3$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 3WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 3#15: $1,500 6-Handed Championship NLH$1,500$100,000
Jan 3$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 3$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 3$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 3WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 3$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 3$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 3$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 4$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 4$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 4$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 4$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 4$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 4$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 4$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 4WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 4$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 4$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 4$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 5$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 5$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 5$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 5$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 5#16: $525 PLO "Ho Ho" Bounty Special$525$50,000
Jan 5$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 5$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 5$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 5WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 5$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 5$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 5$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 6$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 6$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 6$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 6$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 6$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 6$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 6$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 6WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 6$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 6$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 6$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 7$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 7$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 7$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 7$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 7$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 7$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 7$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 7WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 7$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 7$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 7$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
Jan 8$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$3,000
Jan 8$50 Sunday Winter Kick-Off$50$4,000
Jan 8$21 Deepstack Bounty Turbo$21$2,000
Jan 8$100 Sunday HUNDRED STACK$100$10,000
Jan 8$52.50 Sunday Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$6,000
Jan 8$150 GGMasters WSOPC Circuit$150$50,000
Jan 8#17: $150 GGMasters Winter Championship Freezeout NLH$150$100,000
Jan 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event$525$20,000
Jan 8$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$10,000
Jan 8$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 8$55 Sunday Fifty Stack$55$5,000
Jan 8WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$525$15,000
Jan 8$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$77$4,000
Jan 8$210 Sunday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$210$6,000
Jan 8$100 Sunday Saver [Hyper]$100$3,000
Jan 9$84 Midnight Magic [Bounty Hyper]$84$4,000
Jan 9$52.50 Bounty Blast-Off$52.50$5,000
Jan 9$25 Winter Classic$25$2,500
Jan 9$55 Frozen Fifty Stack$80$5,000
Jan 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Deepstack Challenge$525$12,000
Jan 9#18: WSOP Winter Circuit MAIN EVENT, $500K GTD [Final Day]$1,700$500,000
Jan 9$105 Bounty King Frozen Throne$105$8,000
Jan 9$315 PLO Bounty King$315$6,000
Jan 9$200 Monday Monster Stack$200$10,000
Jan 9WSOPC High Rollers: $525 Bounty Big Game Hunter$63$4,000
Jan 9$77 LUCKY SEVENS Superstack Turbo$105$3,000
Jan 9$25 Monday Cooler [Bounty Turbo]$25$2,000
Jan 9$50 Holiday Saver [Hyper]$50$2,500
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GGPoker adds license to operate in Germany

In other GGPoker news, the company also announced on Thursday that it had received permission to host online poker in Germany.

The State Administration Office of Saxony-Anhalt granted the license on Nov. 25 to GG parent company NSUS Malta. As with all providers, the permit is initially granted for five years.

“We are delighted to have gone the long and constructive path with the German  authorities,” NSUS Germany’s Sven Stiel said in a news release. “We are now able to offer our high-quality, innovative and secure poker environment officially and legally backed. This is the decisive step toward modern iGaming in Germany under professional and customer-oriented conditions.”

In 2022, GGPoker was awarded the Online Poker Operator of the Year Award at the SiGMA Americas Gaming Awards.

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WSOPE Weekly: High Roller Paul Phua Captures First Bracelet, Anson Tsang Grabs His Third

The WSOP Europe reached full throttle over the last week with several players cashing in, including high stakes regular Paul Phua.

The World Series of Poker Europe reached full throttle over the last week with several players cashing in for their first bracelets. That included well-known high stakes player Paul Phua, who took down a high roller event this week.

The last week also saw Anson Tsang score his third WSOP bracelet as well. With the Main Event starting Nov. 11, here’s a look at the last week of action.

Event 8: €25,000 Platinum High Roller

Longtime high stakes regular Paul Phua (pictured in lead image, courtesy WSOP) grabbed the first bracelet of his career in this high roller. He topped a 34-player field for a €482,433 payday.

“It’s a very different kind of feeling,” he said after the win. “You don’t get to do this all the time. Not often. I didn’t expect to win because there are so many players around. But the structure at the end is very short which suits players like me.”

Phua now has more than $26 million in live tournament winnings. The Platinum High Roller drew a hefty €1.6 million prize pool with South Korea’s Gab Yong Kim scoring runner-up for €298,163.

Some other big names made final table appearances as well. Shaun Deeb finished third for €205,566 and Daniel Negreanu took fourth for €146,370. WSOP Main Event winner Espen Jorstad finished ninth for €45,242.

Negreanu has continued his popular vlog series while playing in the Czech Republic.

Event 7: €1,650 No Limit Hold’em Six-Handed

Some short-handed NLHE action proved popular, bringing in 413 entries for a €588,525 prize pool. The action continued on Wednesday and will be included in next week’s WSOP Weekly updates.

Event 6: €5,000 Pot Limit Omaha

The big buy-in PLO action saw Ukraine’s Roman Verenko score the title for €247,288. The win gives him more than $573,000 in live tournament earnings and the biggest score of his career.

The tournament attracted 223 entries for a $1 million prize pool. Sweden’s Omar Huang took runner-up for €152,827.

PLO seems to be quite the game for Verenko. Just a few days earlier, he also won the €5,0000 PLO High Roller side event for €49,637

Event 5: €550 Colossus

The Colossus delivered a fitting field with 2,982 entries and a $1.4 million prize pool. In the end, Slovakia’s Lubos Laska scored his first bracelet for €170,568. This was also the first major tournament win of the part-time poker player’s career.

“I was really lucky today,”  he said. “I am really happy. Probably some professionals would be so much more happy because they would feel like they accomplished something, but I play just for fun.”

After learning to play poker in a bar years ago, Laska picked up the game again just a bit over a year ago. This was the biggest buy-in of his career and he’d simply hoped to get in the money. Nino Junior Pansier, of the Netherlands, took runner-up for €105,241.

Anson Tsang celebrates after his winning his third WSOP bracelet. (photo courtesy WSOP)

Event 4: €2,000 Pot Limit Omaha

Hong Kong’s Yan Shing “Anson” Tsang scored his third bracelet in this four-card action. He scored  €388,407 and won the exact same event in 2018. Tsang has now made three final table appearances in the same event.

His first bracelet came in the WSOP Online at GGPoker in 2020, when he took down a $500 Deepstack for $150,460.

Poland Tomasz Gluszko finished runner-up €58,988. 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba, of Brazil, finished sixth for €14,959. The event saw 221 entries for a €388,407 prize pool.

Event 3: €1,350 Mini Main Event

This may not be “the” Main Event, but this smaller version packed in the players. The Mini Main Event garnered 1,431 entries for a $1.6 million prize pool.

Macedonia’s Ilija Savevski, 34, came out on top for €245,319 and his first bracelet. Germany’s Stefan Schoss finished runner-up for €151,554.

A part-time player, Savevski works for a ​​software development company and has $631,000 in live tournament winnings.

“It means a lot,” Savevski said of winning his first WSOP title. “A bracelet is every player’s dream and I’ve wanted it ever since I learned about the WSOP and finally to win one after many years feels amazing.”

Upcoming events

Plenty of action continues in the coming week. That includes the final table of Event 10: €2,000 Eight-Game Mix. Shaun Deeb held the chip lead with 12 players left on Wednesday.

The €50,000 Diamond High Roller kicks off on Thursday with the €10,350 getting underway on Friday. Here’s a look at the remaining events.

2022 WSOP Europe

DateEventTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Nov. 1011Diamond High Roller€50,000€1,000,000
Nov. 1112Main Event€10,350€100,000
Nov. 1313PLO/NLHE Mixed€1,650€40,000
Nov. 1414Turbo Bounty Hunter€1,100€30,000
Nov. 1515Turboa Freezeout€1,000€30,000

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WSOP Weekly: European Series Underway With Two Bracelet Winners, Negreanu Joining Action

The WSOP Europe is now underway and two players have secured their first bracelets in the first week of action.

The online bracelet hunting may have concluded, but the live action returned last week with the World Series of Poker Europe now underway at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.

After a week, two players have secured their first bracelets. The series runs through Nov. 16 and features 15 bracelet events.

The €10,350 Main Event highlights the festival and kicks off on Nov. 11. As events play out, another well-known player will soon join the mix. Six-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu plans on jumping in the action this week. Here’s a look at some of the headlines from the series so far.

Event 2: €550 Pot Limit Omaha Eight-Max

The Omaha action featured the second-straight bargain buy-in, bringing in 566 entries for a €268,850 prize pool. Germany’s Helmut Phung, 30, took the chip lead into the final table and never relinquished that. He scored his first bracelet and a top prize of €55,132.

“My plan was to win the tournament and to put a lot of pressure on the other players,” he said afterward. “I played with them on all the different tables and knew what to expect.”

Helmut Phung shows off his bracelet after winning the opening event at the World Serief of Polker Europe. (photo courtesy WSOP)

This was only Phung’s third career series cash, all coming in WSOPE events. The win greatly ballooned his live tournament record, which now stands at more than $84,000.

Norway’s Martin Almaas finished runner-up for €34,051, the largest score of his career.

Event 1: €350 No Limit Hold’em Opener

Some classic Hold’em action kicked off the series at the lowest buy-in level on the schedule. That brought in 2,454 entries for a €734,359 prize pool.

When the action reached heads-up play, a pair of Italians battled for the top spot. Fabio Peluso (pictured in lead image, courtesy WSOP) ultimately found the winner’s circle for €95,670. His only previous WSOP cash came in the same event in 2021.

The win comes after another big finish earlier this year. In April, Peluso took runner-up in the PokerStars European Poker Tour €1,100 Main Event in Monte Carlo for €217,340. Some recent focus on his game has apparently paid off.

“I have been studying a lot and discussing spots with my poker friends,” he said. “And of course the run-good helps too.”

Carlo Savinelli took runner-up for €59,032 and now has more than $274,000 in WSOP winnings. The Italian now has almost $1.4 million in live tournament winnings overall.

Daniel Negreanu heading to Rozvadov

With his eyes on another bracelet, Daniel Negreanu announced last week that he’d be heading to King’s as well. He even listed a staking package online for players to back the Canadian-born poker pro.

Look for Negreanu to debut in a Rozvadov field this week.

“Come and get it!” he noted on Twitter on Oct. 29. “I’m heading to WSOP Europe next week and here’s your chance to get a piece and have a sweat.”

On the Brandon Adams Podcast recently, the GGPoker ambassador discussed his own preparation for massive series like the WSOP. That includes some changes to his workout routine during the series.

Fresh off a win in the Super High Roller Bowl, he’ll be looking for another win in Europe. That turned around a year that was set to be his biggest losing year in poker. Negreanu now has almost $50 million in live tournament winnings.

Upcoming events

Plenty of big tournaments await players in the coming weeks. After three starting flights, the €1,350 Mini Main Event reaches Day 2 on Thursday.

The €550 Colossus also kicks off on Thursday and should bring in a huge field as seen at the annual live series in Las Vegas and in the recent WSOP Online at GGPoker.

For those with much bigger bankrolls, the €25,000 Platinum High Roller also gets underway on Monday. Here’s a look at the remaining schedule.

2022 WSOP Europe

DateEventTournamentBuy-inGuarantee
Nov. 1011Diamond High Roller€50,000€1,000,000
Nov. 1112Main Event€10,350€100,000
Nov. 1313PLO/NLHE Mixed€1,650€40,000
Nov. 1414Turbo Bounty Hunter€1,100€30,000
Nov. 1515Turboa Freezeout€1,000€30,000