{"id":47702,"date":"2021-02-18T17:50:54","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T17:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=47702"},"modified":"2021-02-18T21:27:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T21:27:44","slug":"bounty-builder-series-brings-knockout-action-to-pokerstars-pennsylvania-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/bounty-builder-series-brings-knockout-action-to-pokerstars-pennsylvania-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Bounty Builder Series Brings Knockout Action to PokerStars Pennsylvania, New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"
The good vibes continue in February<\/strong> and March<\/strong> for US online poker players. Players in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will find $2 million<\/strong> in guaranteed prizes from Feb. 20 to March 8<\/strong> as part of the third edition of the PokerStars Bounty Builder Series<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond big guarantees, winners in both states also take home some hardware. The series features special championship events with Bounty Builder championship belts<\/strong> also awarded.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n In Pennsylvania, the series features a $1.5 million<\/strong> guarantee. The progressive knockout<\/strong> (PKO) schedule offers players 75 events<\/strong> with buy-ins starting at $10<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For those new to a PKO<\/strong>, the variant offers a unique version of a bounty tournament. Like a traditional bounty, a player knocking out another player earns some extra bucks for the elimination.<\/span><\/p>\n However in a PKO, a portion of that bounty is also added to the winner\u2019s bounty. This makes players\u2019 bounties increase throughout the tournament with larger bounty amounts<\/strong> on the line later.<\/span><\/p>\n The progressive bounty aspect adds some extra twists to a bounty tournament. The events have become popular with players for this extra fun thrown in the tournament mix.<\/span><\/p>\n The $200 Main Event<\/strong> is set for March 7<\/strong> featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000<\/strong>. Players can also look forward to two special editions of the Sunday Special<\/strong> each with $100,000<\/strong> guaranteed. Those events are set for Feb. 21 and 28.<\/span><\/p>\n On Feb. 24, players with bigger bankrolls can check out the $1,000 Super High Roller<\/strong> with $75,000<\/strong> guaranteed. Here\u2019s a look at the complete schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n In New Jersey, the Bounty Builder schedule includes 58 events<\/strong> with buy-ins starting at $10<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n The $300 Main Event<\/strong> runs on March 7 with a\u00a0 $75,000<\/strong> guarantee. The $30 Mini Main Event<\/strong> on the same day comes with a $5,000<\/strong> guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n As in the PA series, there are numerous other options with several poker versions to check out. Here\u2019s a look at the complete schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
What to expect from PokerStars PA<\/span><\/h2>\n
2021 PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\n \nDate<\/th>\n Event<\/th>\n Buy-in<\/th>\n Guarantee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Feb. 20<\/td>\n 01: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Series Kick-Off], $40K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 20<\/td>\n 02: $25 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Kick-Off], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $25<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 20<\/td>\n 03: $10 NLHE [Turbo], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $10<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 04: $50 NLHE, $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 05: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up – Bounty Builder Edition], $12.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $30<\/td>\n $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 06: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Storm – Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $10<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 07: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special – Bounty Builder Edition], $100K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 08: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Special], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 9: $250 NLHE [6-Max, Sunday High Roller – Bounty Builder Edition], $35K Gtd<\/td>\n $250<\/td>\n $35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 10: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 11: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $7.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $7,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 21<\/td>\n 12: $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, SuperSonic – Bounty Builder Edition], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 22<\/td>\n 13: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Battle Royale SE], $35K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 22<\/td>\n 14: $100 PLO [8-Max], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 23<\/td>\n 15: $75 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd<\/td>\n $75<\/td>\n $30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 23<\/td>\n 16: $100 NLO8 [6-Max], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 23<\/td>\n 17: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 24<\/td>\n 18: $50 NLHE [6-Max], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 24<\/td>\n 19: $1,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $75K Gtd<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n $75,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 24<\/td>\n 20: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 25<\/td>\n 21: $50 PL Badugi, $4K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 25<\/td>\n 22: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 25<\/td>\n 23: $25 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $25<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 25<\/td>\n 24: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, BigStack], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $75<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 25<\/td>\n 25: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 26<\/td>\n 26: $30 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $30<\/td>\n $7,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 26<\/td>\n 27: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Escalating Antes], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 26<\/td>\n 28: $20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 27<\/td>\n 29: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 27<\/td>\n 30: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 27<\/td>\n 31: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $35K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 27<\/td>\n 32: $20 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 27<\/td>\n 33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 34: $100 NLHE, $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 35: $50 HORSE [6-Max], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 36: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up – Bounty Builder Edition], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $30<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 37: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Storm – Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $10<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 38: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special – Bounty Builder Edition], $100K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 39: $25 NLHE [Mini Special], $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $25<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 40: $500 NLHE [6-Max], $35K Gtd<\/td>\n $500<\/td>\n $35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 41: $100 PLO [8-Max], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 42: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $75<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Feb. 28<\/td>\n 43: $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 1<\/td>\n 44: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Battle Royale SE], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 1<\/td>\n 45: $50 NLHE [6-Max, BigStack], $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 1<\/td>\n 46: $20 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 47: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 48: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday – Bounty Builder Edition], $50K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 49: $20 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 50: $50 8-Game [8 Game], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 51: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $12.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 2<\/td>\n 52: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 3<\/td>\n 53: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 3<\/td>\n 54: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 3<\/td>\n 55: $500 PLO [6-Max], $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $500<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 3<\/td>\n 56: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 4<\/td>\n 57: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 4<\/td>\n 58: $20 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 4<\/td>\n 59: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, BigStack], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 5<\/td>\n 60: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $7,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 5<\/td>\n 61: $30 PL 5-Card Draw [PL 5 Card Draw], $3K Gtd<\/td>\n $30<\/td>\n $3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 5<\/td>\n 62: $50 NLHE [6-Max], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 5<\/td>\n 63: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 6<\/td>\n 64: $100 NLHE [8-Max, 25% KO], $30K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 6<\/td>\n 65: $50 NLHE [Turbo], $12.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 6<\/td>\n 66: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd<\/td>\n $10<\/td>\n $5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 67: $50 NLHE [Marathon], $15K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 68: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up – Bounty Builder Edition], $12.5K Gtd<\/td>\n $30<\/td>\n $12,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 69: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $150K Gtd<\/td>\n $200<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 70: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Main Event], $40K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 71: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 72: $50 PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $50<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 7<\/td>\n 73: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $20K Gtd<\/td>\n $75<\/td>\n $20,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 8<\/td>\n 74: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $25K Gtd<\/td>\n $100<\/td>\n $25,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n March 8<\/td>\n 75: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom Total Knock Out], $10K Gtd<\/td>\n $20<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Big bounty action also planned for PokerStars NJ\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
2021 PokerStars NJ Bounty Builder Series<\/span><\/h4>\n