The online poker tournament locomotive rumbles on this week with record numbers of players continuing. All major operators – GGPoker, PokerStars, partypoker, 888poker, and Unibet – have big series running this week.
That includes the nosebleed stakes Super High Roller Bowl Online getting started at partypoker and SCOOP getting a massive extension. Here’s a look at all the big events and promotions for May 18-24.
- GGPoker – WSOP Super Series Main Event, Colossus, PLO championship flights underway
- Partypoker – WPT Online Series Main Event reaches Day 2, Super High Roller Bowl Online kicks off this week
- PokerStars – 132 more SCOOP events added with $135 in total guarantees
- 888poker – XL Inferno has three Main Events set for Sunday; The Dragon runs throughout May
- Unibet – €1 million guaranteed Online Series 8 wraps up this week
GG Poker
Big guarantees await with Main Event, Colossus, PLO starting flights in WSOP Super Circuit Online Series
GGPoker’s WSOP Super Circuit Online Series runs though May 31 with plenty of tournaments on the 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
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PokerStars
SCOOOP expands, now with $135 million guaranteed
PokerStars SCOOP players now have even more action. The series has now been extended through May 31 with 132 additional events. The expansion also brings the guarantee from the original $85 million to a hefty $135 million.
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.
Mike “SirWatts” Watson made some news by reaching two heads-up matches on Saturday. The first saw him win Event 66-H: $2,100 NLHE for $80,642 for his fifth career SCOOP title and second of this series.
He then came close to his sixth title in Event 65-H: $1,050 8-Game, facing off against Noah “Exclusive” Boeken. The Dutch player eventually took the title for $38,494, with Watson taking $29,098.
Here’s a look at the remaining schedule including the additional events:
2020 SCOOP
Date Event
18-May SCOOP 77-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
18-May SCOOP 77-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
18-May SCOOP 77-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1M Gtd
18-May SCOOP 78-L: $22 NLHE [Turbo], $80K Gtd
18-May SCOOP 78-H: $2,100 NLHE [Turbo], $300K Gtd
18-May SCOOP 78-M: $215 NLHE [Turbo], $200K Gtd
19-May SCOOP 79-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $400K Gtd
19-May SCOOP 79-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $1M Gtd
19-May SCOOP 79-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
19-May SCOOP 80-L: $11 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $30K Gtd
19-May SCOOP 80-M: $109 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $80K Gtd
19-May SCOOP 80-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $175K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 81-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze], $50K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 81-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze], $250K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 81-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze], $350K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 82-L: $11 FL Badugi, $15K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 82-M: $109 FL Badugi, $25K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 82-H: $1,050 FL Badugi, $50K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 83-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 83-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
20-May SCOOP 83-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 84-L: $5.50 NLHE, $75K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 84-M: $55 NLHE, $250K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 84-H: $530 NLHE, $350K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 85-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 85-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 85-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $1M Gtd
21-May SCOOP 86-L: $22 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $75K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 86-M: $215 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $150K Gtd
21-May SCOOP 86-H: $2,100 NLHE/PLO [6-Max], $300K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 87-L: $5.50 NLHE, $100K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 87-M: $55 NLHE, $350K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 87-H: $530 NLHE, $500K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 88-L: $5.50 Fusion [6-Max], $15K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 88-M: $55 Fusion [6-Max], $40K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 88-H: $530 Fusion [6-Max], $100K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 89-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 89-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
22-May SCOOP 89-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $400K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 90-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $60K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 90-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $225K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 90-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Afternoon Deep Stack], $300K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 91-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 91-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 91-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 92-L: $5.50 HORSE, $20K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 92-M: $55 HORSE, $30K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 92-H: $530 HORSE, $100K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 93-L: $2.20+R NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Rebuy], $40K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 93-M: $22+R NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Rebuy], $150K Gtd
23-May SCOOP 93-H: $215+R NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Rebuy], $200K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 94-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $75K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 94-M: $55 NLHE [Sunday Kickoff SE], $250K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 94-H: $530 NLHE, $350K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 95-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 95-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 95-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 96-L: $55 NLHE [8-Max, 2nd Chance Main Event], $1M Gtd
24-May SCOOP 96-M: $530 NLHE [8-Max, 2nd Chance Main Event], $1.5M Gtd
24-May SCOOP 96-H: $5,200 NLHE [8-Max, 2nd Chance Main Event], $1.5M Gtd
24-May SCOOP 97-L: $55 PLO [6-Max, 2nd Chance PLO Main Event], $150K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 97-M: $530 PLO [6-Max, 2nd Chance PLO Main Event], $300K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 97-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, 2nd Chance PLO Main Event], $750K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 98-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $60K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 98-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd
24-May SCOOP 98-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $500K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 99-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 99-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $350K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 99-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $750K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 100-L: $5.50 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 100-M: $55 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $50K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 100-H: $530 5-Card NLO8 [6-Max, Turbo], $100K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 101-L: $11 NLHE, $75K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 101-M: $109 NLHE, $150K Gtd
25-May SCOOP 101-H: $1,050 NLHE, $250K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 102-L: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Super Tuesday SE], $350K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 102-M: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Super Tuesday SE], $600K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 102-H: $10,300 NLHE [8-Max, High Roller], $1M Gtd
26-May SCOOP 103-L: $11 PLO8 [6-Max], $25K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 103-M: $109 PLO8 [6-Max], $50K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 103-H: $1,050 PLO8 [6-Max], $150K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 104-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 104-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
26-May SCOOP 104-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 105-L: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze], $250K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 105-M: $530 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze], $400K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 105-H: $5,200 NLHE [6-Max, Midweek Freeze High Roller], $400K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 106-L: $11 PL 5-Card Draw, $15K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 106-M: $109 PL 5-Card Draw, $25K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 106-H: $1,050 PL 5-Card Draw, $50K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 107-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $200K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 107-M: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
27-May SCOOP 107-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO], $500K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 108-L: $11 NLHE, $75K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 108-M: $109 NLHE, $250K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 108-H: $1,050 NLHE, $300K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 109-L: $22 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 109-M: $215 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill SE], $500K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 109-H: $2,100 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE], $750K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 110-L: $55 PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 110-M: $530 PLO [6-Max], $200K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 110-H: $5,200 PLO [6-Max, High Roller], $400K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 111-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max], $60K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 111-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max], $200K Gtd
28-May SCOOP 111-H: $530 NLHE [6-Max], $350K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 112-L: $11 NLHE, $175K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 112-M: $109 NLHE, $350K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 112-H: $1,050 NLHE, $500K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 113-L: $11 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $25K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 113-M: $109 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $50K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 113-H: $1,050 6+ Hold'em [6-Max], $100K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 114-L: $2.20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $25K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 114-M: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $150K Gtd
29-May SCOOP 114-H: $215 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $200K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 115-L: $11 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $75K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 115-M: $109 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $250K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 115-H: $1,050 NLHE [Afternoon Deep Stack], $350K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 116-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max], $100K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 116-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max], $350K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 116-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max], $500K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 117-L: $5.50 8-Game, $20K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 117-M: $55 8-Game, $30K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 117-H: $530 8-Game, $100K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 118-L: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 118-M: $215 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $250K Gtd
30-May SCOOP 118-H: $2,100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $300K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 119-L: $5.50 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Kickoff SE], $75K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 119-M: $55 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Kickoff SE], $275K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 119-H: $530 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $400K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 120-L: $22 NLHE, $175K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 120-M: $215 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $400K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 120-H: $2,100 NLHE [Sunday Warm-Up SE], $500K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 121-L: $11 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Million SE], $500K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 121-M: $109 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Million SE], $2.5M Gtd
31-May SCOOP 121-H: $1,050 NLHE [8-Max, Progressive KO], $1.5M Gtd
31-May SCOOP 122-L: $22 PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 122-M: $215 PLO [6-Max], $200K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 122-H: $2,100 PLO [6-Max], $400K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 123-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Mini Sunday Cooldown SE], $60K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 123-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $200K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 123-H: $530 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown SE], $500K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 124-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Mini Sunday Supersonic SE], $100K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 124-M: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $250K Gtd
31-May SCOOP 124-H: $1,050 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Sunday Supersonic SE], $250K Gtd
New cycling game rolls on
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.
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.
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Partypoker
Super High Roller Bowl Online debuts on Saturday
More high-stakes action gets underway this week at partypoker. The inaugural Super High Roller Bowl Online Series, in partnership with Poker Central, runs May 23 – June 1 with $20 million in guarantees.
The series features 28 high-roller events with buy-ins ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. All tournaments will be two-day events, kicking off with a $25,500 Eight-Max event on May 23 with a guarantee of $1 million. There will be several more events with seven-figure guarantees next week as well.
The player collecting the most points in the first 27 events will be declared the series champion. That earns him a free entry to the $102,000 Super High Roller Bowl Online championship. This series capper is a two-day freezeout with a minimum guarantee of $3 million.
“In this time of increased caution, partypoker’s goal is to help fans and players in the poker industry continue to partake in the excitement of the game,” partypoker managing director Tom Waters said.
“The Super High Roller Bowl has consistently grown in popularity while expanding to international territories, and our online format will provide the perfect place for fans and players from all over the world to continue to gather for this tournament.”
Here’s a look at the complete schedule:
2020 partypoker Super High Roller Bowl Online
| Date | Event | Buy-In | GTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/20 | SHRB Online Series 1 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/23/20 | SHRB Online Series 2 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/23/20 | SHRB Online Series 3 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/24/20 | SHRB Online Series 4 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/24/20 | SHRB Online Series 5 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/24/20 | SHRB Online Series 6 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/25/20 | SHRB Online Series 7 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/25/20 | SHRB Online Series 8 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/25/20 | SHRB Online Series 9 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/26/20 | SHRB Online Series 10 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/26/20 | SHRB Online Series 11 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/26/20 | SHRB Online Series 12 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/27/20 | SHRB Online Series 13 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/27/20 | SHRB Online Series 14 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/27/20 | SHRB Online Series 15 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/28/20 | SHRB Online Series 16 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/28/20 | SHRB Online Series 17 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/28/20 | SHRB Online Series 18 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/29/20 | SHRB Online Series 19 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/29/20 | SHRB Online Series 20 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/29/20 | SHRB Online Series 21 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/30/20 | SHRB Online Series 22 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/30/20 | SHRB Online Series 23 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/30/20 | SHRB Online Series 24 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/31/20 | SHRB Online Series 25 | $25,500 | $1,000,000 |
| 05/31/20 | SHRB Online Series 26 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 05/31/20 | SHRB Online Series 27 | $10,300 | $500,000 |
| 06/01/20 | SHRB Online Series 28 * championship event | $102,000 | $3,000,000 |
WPT Online Series reaches Main Event Day 2, final three days of action wrap up this week
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).
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:
2020 partypoker WPT Online Series
| Date/Event | Tournament name | Buy-In | Fee | Guarantee | |
| May 18 | |||||
| 20 | WPT Main Event | Day 1C | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$5,000,000 |
| 20 | WPT Main Event Day | Day 1D Turbo | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$5,000,000 |
| 20 | WPT Main Event Day 2 | Day 2 | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$5,000,000 |
| 24 | WPTDeepStacks | Day 1 | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$2,000,000 |
| 4 | WPT Super 50 | Day 1 | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 38 | Second Chance Turbo | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$300,000 | |
| May 19 | |||||
| 24 | WPTDeepStacks | Day 1 | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$2,000,000 |
| 4 | WPT Super 50 | Day 1 | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 24 | WPTDeepStacks | Day 1 Turbo | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$2,000,000 |
| 4 | WPT Super 50 | Day 1 Turbo | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 20 | WPT Main Event Day 3 | Day 3 | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$5,000,000 |
| 24 | WPTDeepStacks Day 2 | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$2,000,000 | |
| 4 | WPT Super 50 | Day 2 | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 39 | Second Chance Turbo | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$100,000 | |
| May 20 | |||||
| 40 | Closer | $500.00 | $30.00 | CA$200,000 | |
| 40 | Mini Closer | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$100,000 | |
| 20 | WPT Main Event | Final Table | $3,000.00 | $200.00 | CA$5,000,000 |
| 4 | WPT Super 50 | Final Table | $50.00 | $5.00 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 20 | WPTDeepStacks | Final Table | $1,000.00 | $50.00 | CA$2,000,000 |
Defection Party rewarding $2 million during 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 cash back offer through June 4.
Players can opt in and start earning boosted cash back. 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
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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:
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | XL Inferno #14 - $20,000 R&A Event | $33 | $20,000 |
| May 18 | XL Inferno #15 - $10,000 Mini R&A | $5.50 | $10,000 |
| May 18 | XL Inferno #16 - $15,000 Late R&A | $16.50 | $15,000 |
| May 19 | XL Inferno #17 - $100,000 High Roller | $320 | $100,000 |
| May 19 | XL Inferno #18 - $30,000 Mini High Roller | $55 | $30,000 |
| May 19 | XL Inferno #19 - $20,000 Late High Roller | $109 | $20,000 |
| May 20 | XL Inferno #20 - $50,000 PKO | $109 | $50,000 |
| May 20 | XL Inferno #21 - $20,000 Mini PKO | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| May 20 | XL Inferno #22 - $10,000 Late PKO | $33 | $10,000 |
| May 21 | XL Inferno #23 - $50,000 PKO 8-Max | $160 | $50,000 |
| May 21 | XL Inferno #24 - $20,000 Mini PKO 8-Max | $22 | $20,000 |
| May 21 | XL Inferno #25 - $20,000 Late PKO 8-Max | $55 | $20,000 |
| May 22 | XL Inferno #26 - $30,000 DeepStack | $55 | $30,000 |
| May 22 | XL Inferno #27 - $20,000 Mini DeepStack | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| May 22 | XL Inferno #28 - $15,000 Late DeepStack | $33 | $15,000 |
| May 23 | XL Inferno #29 - $30,000 6-Max | $109 | $30,000 |
| May 23 | XL Inferno #30 - $20,000 Mini 6-Max | $16.50 | $20,000 |
| May 23 | XL Inferno #31 - $15,000 Late 6-Max | $55 | $15,000 |
| May 24 | XL Inferno #32 - $500,000 Main Event | $250 | $500,000 |
| May 24 | XL Inferno #33 - $50,000 Mini Main Event | $33 | $50,000 |
| May 24 | XL Inferno #34 - $20,000 Micro Main Event | $5.50 | $20,000 |
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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.
Blast off with Galaxy of Freeroll
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.
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Unibet
One more week remains in Online Series 8
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
| Date | UOS 8 Name | Buy-in (in euros) | Guarantee (in euros) | Game | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-18 | REST DAY | ||||
| 2020-05-19 | €400 E97 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 400 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-19 | €6,000 E98 UOS Rebuy Low | 10 | 6000 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-19 | €15,000 E99 UOS Rebuy High | 25 | 15000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-19 | €100 E100 UOS Nano | 0.25 | 100 | Omaha | Nano |
| 2020-05-19 | €2.000 E101 UOS Low | 10 | 2000 | Omaha | Low |
| 2020-05-19 | €5,000 E102 UOS High | 25 | 5000 | Omaha | High |
| 2020-05-20 | €500 E103 UOS Bounty Nano | 0.50 | 500 | Holdem Bounty | Nano |
| 2020-05-20 | €4,000 E104 UOS Bounty Low | 10 | 4000 | Holdem Bounty | Low |
| 2020-05-20 | €15,000 E105 UOS Bounty High | 50 | 15000 | Holdem Bounty | High |
| 2020-05-20 | €300 E106 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 300 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-20 | €4,000 E107 UOS Rebuy Low | 10 | 4000 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-20 | €15,000 E108 UOS Rebuy High | 50 | 15000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-21 | €400 E109 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 400 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-21 | €6,000 E110 UOS Rebuy Low | 10 | 6000 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-21 | €15,000 E111 UOS Unibet Opener Online | 50 | 15000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-21 | €200 E112 UOS Ante Re-enter Nano | 0.25 | 200 | Holdem Ante | Nano |
| 2020-05-21 | €1,000 E113 UOS Ante Re-enter Low | 5 | 1000 | Holdem Ante | Low |
| 2020-05-21 | €5,000 E114 UOS Ante Re-enter High | 25 | 5000 | Holdem Ante | High |
| 2020-05-22 | €500 E115 UOS Bounty Nano | 0.50 | 500 | Holdem Bounty | Nano |
| 2020-05-22 | €4,000 E116 UOS Bounty Low | 10 | 4000 | Holdem Bounty | Low |
| 2020-05-22 | €10,000 E117 UOS Unibet Open Online Bounty | 50 | 10000 | Holdem Bounty | High |
| 2020-05-22 | €200 E118 UOS Nano | 0.25 | 200 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-22 | €1,500 E119 UOS Low | 5 | 1500 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-22 | €5,000 E120 UOS High | 25 | 5000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-23 | €400 E121 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 400 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-23 | €6,000 E122 UOS Rebuy Low | 10 | 6000 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-23 | €20,000 E123 UOS Unibet Open Online Warm-Up | 25 | 20000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-23 | €300 E124 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 300 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-23 | €2,500 E125 UOS Rebuy Low | 5 | 2500 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-23 | €7,500 E126 UOS Rebuy High | 25 | 7500 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-24 | €2,000 E127 UOS Rebuy Nano 2-Days | 1 | 2000 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-24 | €25,000 E128 UOS Unibet Open Online Low | 100 | 25000 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-24 | €200,000 E129 UOS Unibet Open Online High 2-Days | 1100 | 200000 | Holdem | High |
| 2020-05-24 | €300 E130 UOS Rebuy Nano | 0.25 | 300 | Holdem | Nano |
| 2020-05-24 | €2,500 E131 UOS Rebuy Low | 5 | 2500 | Holdem | Low |
| 2020-05-24 | €7,500 E132 UOS Rebuy High | 25 | 7500 | Holdem | High |
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 18-24 by clicking here. ***