888poker Launches Global Poker League

888poker Launches Global Poker League
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Iva Dozet News Editor
Fact Checked: PokerListings
  • Updated: November 3, 2025
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888poker’s decided to turn its attention to recreational players this month and give them something consistent to play for. The Global Poker League, now live on the the 888poker platform is a little bit of everything: weekly tournaments, leaderboard points, and live event prizes under one structure that’s easy to follow and even easier to join.

While the league does have a competitive incentive (like a live event package of your choice for the overall winner) it’s not meant for high-volume grinders. Instead, it works off a simple structure: four weekly MTTs per month, low buy-ins, and a mix of freeroll access and leaderboard rewards.

We’ll give you all the Global Poker League details in this article.

How to Play in the Global Poker League

The plan is for the Global League to run in monthly cycles, where each cycle includes four Sunday tournaments. These events are open to anyone and everyone for a direct buy-in of $5.50. Each tournament comes with a $1,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Here’s the November’s Schedule:

DateTime (GMT)
Sunday, 9 November17:00
Sunday, 16 November17:00
Sunday, 23 November17:00
Sunday, 30 November17:00

For players who want in without spending anything, freeroll access is available three times a week. Each freeroll guarantees 50 tickets into the main tournament.

Here’s how to access the freerolls (every week):

  • Run Thursday to Saturday
  • 50 main event seats guaranteed per freeroll
  • Password-protected: Follow and comment on 888poker’s Instagram to receive access
  • Passwords are posted publicly shortly before the event starts

How the Global Poker League Leaderboard Works

Each month’s league has a points leaderboard, based on your finishing position and the total number of entries in each tournament. The formula is straightforward: finish 1st in a 400-player tournament, you earn 400 points; finish last, you get 1.

You can also earn bonus points in two ways:

  1. Play all four tournaments in the month = +50 points
  2. Participate in weekly Instagram contests = +50 points for five selected winners

The top 20 players with the highest accumulated points at the end of the month win

Leaderboard Payouts

PlacePrize
1888poker LIVE event package (player’s choice)
2Live Event entry
3Online series Main Event ticket (up to $250)
41-on-1 coaching session with an 888poker ambassador
5-10$109 tournament ticket
11-20888poker gear pack (backpack, hat, cards)