In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms.
WPT World Championship packages available on WPT Global
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The single largest live tournament guarantee in poker history is making its way to Wynn Las Vegas this December 2022 for a full week of felt action. While the $10,400 WPT World Championship entry fee can be a little steep for some, the brand’s own WPT Global application offers lesser bankroll players WPT World Championship passport packages for as low as $5. The weekly promotion includes $5/ $55 step satellites available daily, leading to the Saturday $550 Mega Satellite where one package is guaranteed.
Day
Event
Buy-in
GTD
UTC
BEIJING
BRAZIL
EST
PST
Saturday
WPT World Championship Satellite
$550
1 Package
10:00 PM
6:00 AM
7:00 PM
5:00 PM
2:00 PM
The WPT World Championship passport package is valued at $12,400 which entails the winner’s Main Event buy-in and an extra $2,000 to cover expenses. Only one package per person is allowed to be claimed and is also non-transferable. Satellite winners will additionally have to indicate whether they wish to play Day 1A (December 12) or 1B (December 13) with no option to ultimately convert to cash.
A $10,400 WPT World Championship entry
$2,000 travel stipend
WPT Global merchandise
A special WPT Global Player Experience during the WPT World Championship.
*Package winners are responsible for their own accommodation, travel and any visa requirements.
Unibet launches PLO short stack tables
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Pot Limit Omaha enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Unibet platform recently launched its tables with relatively smaller starting stacks, encouraging short stack gameplay. The action packed introduction sees its 25c/50c stakes charge its players a reduced minimum buy-in of 10 big blinds (€5) and a maximum buy-in of 20 big blinds (€10). The player who reaches the biggest stack for the week will claim the Short-Stack Master title, and receive a €50 cash game ticket to be used on the site’s PLO tables, and an exclusive avatar as an added bonus.
The freshly launched PLO short tables are currently available in the Omaha cash lobby every Monday from 16:00 to 00:00 UTC.
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888poker pumps up weekly MTT lineup
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Online tournaments continue to take center stage with great value events popping left and right for both recreational players and grinders to relish. As for major operator 888poker, the poker giant has since introduced interesting new additions to their already busy weekly tournament schedule. The latest update sees a multitude of added turbo events and PKO tournaments, all with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to the highest $215 for its $20,000 guaranteed Big Shot event.
The recently boosted schedule has moreover, added over $500,000 in guarantees across its weekly offerings just in time for its 20th anniversary celebration.
“We’ve made the new tourney slate to appeal to all players by leveling the playing field,” mentioned in the site’s official post. “Our rotation will attract more recreational players and those with more experience.”
Newly added 888poker Tournaments
Time (GMT)
Tournament
Buy-in
Guarantee
09:15
PKO Rumble 11
$11
$3,000
10:00
6-MAX MAYHEM 109
$109
$3,000
12:00
Dash
$11
$500
12:15
Freezeout
$16.50
$1,000
12:15
Dash PKO
$33
$1,000
12:30
Dash PKO
$3.30
$300
14:00
Big Shot
$2.20
$2,000
14:00
Big Shot 215
$215
$20,000
15:00
Dash
$5.50
$1,000
16:00
Voyage
$11
$2,500
17:00
PKO Rumble
$3.30
$1,500
19:30
Dash
$3.30
$300
20:00
Big Shot
$55
$3,000
20:00
PKO Rumble
$11
$3,000
20:00
PKO
$2.20
$200
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PokerStars’ WCOOP boasts $85M in guarantees
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September is sure to be a busy month for many online poker players as they get ready to grind the upcoming 2022 World Championship of Online Poker on top network, PokerStars. The annual festival will see its 21st edition cover a whopping $85,000,000 in prize guarantees across its 312-tournament lineup. The awaited series is scheduled to start on September 4th and will run through the 28th for 25 full days of action.
Similar to its previous editions, this year’s festivities cater to all levels of bankrolls with games across three tier level buy-ins – Low, Medium, High, to choose from. That means, three WCOOP Main Event champions will again be hailed from this season’s events with the spotlight being on the $10,300 WCOOP Main Event High for a $6M guaranteed prize pool. Last year’s champion saw Russia’s Sergey “CrazyLissy” Denisov take home a notable $1.5M in top prize money after outlasting the 1,965-entry field.
$109 WCOOP Main Event Low – $2,500,000 guaranteed
$1,050 WCOOP Main Event Medium – $4,000,000 guaranteed
$10,300 WCOOP Main Event High – $6,000,000 guaranteed
Making things even more interesting, PokerStars has additionally lined up 12 Championship events (with trophies up for grabs!) to “determine the best in the world in each poker discipline.” Buy-ins for these featured events range from $1,050 to $10,300 for the NLHE Heads-Up Championship, and both its classics NLHE and PLO Main Event / Championship.
2022 WCOOP World Championship Events
Date
Event
Buy-in
September 4, 2022
NLHE PKO Championship
$5,200
September 7, 2022
HORSE Championship
$1,050
September 8, 2022
Badugi Championship
$1,050
September 11, 2022
NLHE 6-Max Championship
$5,200
September 12, 2022
PLO8 Championship
$2,100
September 14, 2022
Razz Championship
$1,050
September 18, 2022
Women’s Championship
$1,050
September 19, 2022
8-Game Championship
$1,050
September 20, 2022
NLHE Heads-Up Championship
$10,300
September 22, 2022
NL 2-7 Single Draw Championship
$1,050
September 25, 2022
NLHE Main Event / Championship
$10,300
September 25, 2022
PLO Main Event / Championship
$10,300
Janette Dee
Graduated from De La Salle University, Janette works as a full time teacher in Manila, Philippines. She has long joined the local poker community as a recreational player for the last decade. Having a natural love for the game, she decided to branch out into a different avenue of poker. Currently, Janette works for Somuchpoker as a content writer reporting local and international news for the site.
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