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Since October 15^th, PokerStars has treated players with the Bounty Builder Series. There’s no secret that progressive knock outs is one of the most popular poker tournament formats on the online poker scene, and with a $20M GTD, the Bounty Builder Series has attracted many players competing for massive bounties.

Today, Sunday the 29^th, the whole series will culminate, seeing as it will reach its culmination with not one, but two Main Events!

Bounty Builder Series Main Event

Through roughly two weeks now, the Bounty Builder Series has been running and players have had the opportunity to choose from progressive knockout tournaments with all different Buy-Ins. It’s an educated guess that a lot of players have been looking forward to tonight, seeing as it’s finally time for the two Main Events to be played.

First, we have the $109 Main Event, which starts 18:05 CET, holds a $1M GTD. PokerStars player should be familiar with the Buy-In considering we’ve seen the same in the legendary PokerStars tournament Sunday Million, which of course also will bring a lot of action today.

The bigger of the two Main Events, also starting 18:05 CET, has a $1 050 Buy-In and a $1,25M GTD. Considering the Bounty Hunter Series has been a massive success this far, it’s not unlikely that we will see the guaranteed prize pools been shattered.

There’s of course a lot of other interesting tournaments in the series tonight as well. One thing that makes an online poker tournament series attractive for the wide mass of poker players is a lot of different Buy-Ins and PokerStars really managed to create a good tournament schedule that ensures all players, no matter their bankroll, can take part of some good bounty action. Today, tournaments are running in the Bounty Builder Series with Buy-Ins starting from as little as $11.

One tournament that will be extra interesting to follow the action in today is the $5 2000 Titans Event. High Rollers always bring that little extra dramatic feeling and this $400 000 GTD tournament will surely see many skilled poker players hunting massive bounties. As previously mentioned, there are a lot of good PKO tournaments running tonight, so players would be very wise to browse the PokerStars lobby as soon as possible and create a tournament schedule that fits their respective bankroll and Sunday poker grind schedule.

It should also be made clear that even though the Main Events are being played tonight, there’s also a whole day of bounty action tomorrow, Monday 30^th, to look forward to. If you haven’t participated in the Bounty Builder Series yet, there is still time, and considering this is one of many good tournament series that PokerStars treat players with during the poker year, you don’t want to miss out on this.

Good luck on all players participating in the Bounty Builder Series on PokerStars tonight. It will be very interesting to see which people will cement their legendary status after claiming the victories in the two Main Events. We hope you will have a lot of fun knockout action today!

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The Euro poker community has been treated to some incredible series lately, and the trend continues as partypoker brings its renowned MILLIONS series to the Emerald Isle. The partypoker MILLIONS Irish Festival is set to be a week-long festival of poker, offering a plethora of events and a guaranteed prize pool that will have players heading to the incredible city of Dublin from all corners. Here’s everything you need to know about this must-attend poker festival.

When and Where is This MILLIONS Festival?

The festival is scheduled to take place from October 31st to November 5th at the luxurious Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin. This five-star venue epitomizes traditional luxury and is completed with old-school glamour, along with a first-class spa, wellness facilities, and a heated pool. The poker venue is top-of-the-range, with a mixture of classy and modern poker vibes during some fantastic tournament and cash game offerings.

The Juicy €700,000 Main Event

The pinnacle of the festival is undoubtedly the Main Event, boasting a hefty €3,000 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of €1,000,000. A staggering 70% of this amount is dedicated to the Main Event alone. Scheduled from November 1st to 5th, this tournament is expected to attract a large field of both professional and amateur players. If you’re looking for inspiration, look no further than Mario Trattou, who recently won the partypoker MILLIONS Malta Main Event for €93,000.

More Than Just Hold’em; Get in the PLO Streets!

While the Main Event will be the focal point, the festival is far from a one-event pony. Pot Limit Omaha enthusiasts should mark November 2nd on their calendars for the €2,500 Omaha Championship.

For those who enjoy the thrill of knockout tournaments, the festival kicks off with a €400 Mystery Bounty event. The “mystery aspect” of this tournament has been gaining traction in both online and live poker, adding an extra layer of excitement to the game. All it takes is knocking out one player and pulling that top prize envelope to potentially take more than 1st place prize money!

Great Poker Tournament Value

For players on a budget, the €550 Grand Prix from November 3rd to 5th offers a more affordable buy-in with a €100,000 guaranteed prize pool. This event is expected to attract a large number of entries and is a must-play for anyone attending the festival.

Qualify for The partypoker MILLIONS Festival Online

Good news for those who haven’t secured their spot yet: partypoker is running satellites starting from as low as $0.01. The packages up for grabs are valued at €5,000, including the €3,000 Main Event buy-in, a five-night stay at the Intercontinental Hotel, and €500 in spending money. You can find these satellites in the partypoker lobby!

Why Dublin is a Top Poker Destination

Dublin is a vibrant and modern city that is quickly becoming a burgeoning hub for poker. The Intercontinental Dublin, the venue for the festival, offers more than just a place to play cards. From its spa and wellness facilities to its beautiful outdoor terrace, it promises a holistic experience that goes beyond the felt. There’s no better place to have an unbelievable time, feel rested and relaxed, and play your best poker.

PokerListings Bringing You Live Coverage

PokerListings will be there every step of the way with our live blog, bringing you all the action, interviews, and insights from the festival. Whether you’re a player or a fan, you won’t want to miss our comprehensive coverage of this landmark event. Whether it is the biggest pots, the top poker names, or fun and engaging interviews live from the Intercontinental in Dublin, we will bring you all the poker action to your screen.

A couple of days ago, we wrote about the biggest winnings and the hottest action last weekend in GGPoker’s Bounty Hunter Series. Given the full tournament schedule, it’s no surprise that this series is one of the contenders for best online poker series of the year. Since the series officially kicked off October 15^th, players have been treated with more bounty poker tournaments than one could wish for. It’s an educated guess that we are not the only ones who are excited for the upcoming weekend. Let’s take a look what juicy tournaments GGPoker brings us this weekend, and let us also see who won the $25 MYSTERY BOUNTY Mini Main Event!

DinPP Wins the $25 MYSTERY BOUNTY Mini Main Event!

October 24^th, we saw the $25 MYSTERY BOUNTY Mini Main Event conclusion. The number of total entries, 107 713, says something about the popularity of this tournament. When all was said and done, it was player “DinPP” who took home the title. Including bounties, he won $76 944.

The tournament also featured a top Mystery Bounty of $200 000. This was won by player “homempeixe777” after he had a showdown prelop with A Q against user X’s J J . Board ran out K Q 7 5 4 and homempeixe777 unlocked the golden chest and was awarded the top bounty. Even though he ended up at place 1 509 out of the 10 238 who advanced to day 2, he was the biggest winner in terms of prize money.

Congratulations to DinPP, homempeixe777 and everyone else who accomplished great things in the Mini Main Event!

The Upcoming Weekend

Moving on to the upcoming weekend in the Bounty Hunter Series schedule, 27^th to 29^th. We sure have a lot of exciting bounty online poker tournament action to look forward to. We have several flights to the $210 MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event. Day 2 will be played November 6^th and 687 players have qualified so far. Just like the Mini Main Event, the big brother has a top mystery bounty, in this case a $500 000 one. There’s no doubt all the players are eager to receive the golden chest!

We also have many day 1 flights to the Global MILLION$ Bounty Edition. The tournament, with its $1M GTD, has been a very popular tournament throughout the series this far. Day 2 is scheduled to the last day of the weekend, Sunday the 29^th, so make sure to check out the GGPoker client and see what starting flight fits your schedule.

Sunday will also treat players with the $630 SUPER SIX HR. The tournament is played in a turbo structure and has a $30 000 GTD. Other high stakes action will be found in the various $525 Bounty Hunters HR tournaments. These tournaments are not only played on the weekend; they run every day of the series, and the always bring good action.

One of the best things with the Bounty Hunter Series is that it has tournaments for everyone. People can find tournaments this weekend with Buy-ins ranging from $5 all the way up to $630. It would be a very wise move to browse through the GGPoker lobby and find the tournaments that suits you.

We wish everyone who’s participating in the action over at GGPoker this weekend good luck!

PokerStars first official trip to Cyprus has proved successful in more ways than one and, potentially, opened the door to more autumn fun next year.

The European Poker Tour (EPT) bandwagon rolled into the coastal city of Kyrenia for 12 days of poker on October 11. Once there, Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa played host to the inaugural EPT Cyprus and its 59 tournaments.

Top of the bill was the $5,300 EPT Cyprus Main Event, but there were plenty more highlights. The $1,100 Eureka Cyprus main event was the first focal point for players and what a focal point it was.

Another Eureka Moment for PokerStars in Cyprus

A total of 2,659 players anted up to create a prizepool of more than $2.5 million. That level of interest allowed the winner, India’s Ankit Ahuja, to take home $362,365. Not only that, the live tournament now stands as the third largest Eureka main event ever.

Also pulling in big numbers during EPT Cyprus was the $10,300 High Roller. 407 players entered the event, which means the eventual winner, Ilia Pavlov, took home $787,400 and the title after beating Selahaddin Bedir heads-up.

Another highlight was the PokerStars x Poker Power Women’s Bootcamp Showdown. A total of 40 women with no poker experience embarked on a boot camp-style training schedule eight weeks ago. Among the tasks participants were asked to complete were regular mentoring sessions from PokerStars pros such as Jennifer Shahade, as well as weekly practice poker games.

The course culminated with 10 players making it through a series of home games. Those players were flown to Cyprus for a final showdown. Britain’s Louise Ulrick, a 55-year-old math teacher, won the tournament. Now, with the backing of Poker Power and PokerStars, she’ll take part in December’s EPT Prague main event.

Another Marvelous EPT Main Event

Of all the highlights from EPT Cyprus 2023, the main event shone brightest. Entering a new country is always full of unknowns, but any feelings of trepidation were quickly quelled when 896 players from 70 different countries anted up in the $5,300 main event.

Of those 896 players, 424 exercised their right to re-enter, taking the total number of entries to 1,320. That turnout makes EPT Cyprus one of the biggest ever European Poker Tour main events. It also gave Gilles Simon, a 24-year-old from the Netherlands, a career-high payday worth more than $1 million.

EPT Cyprus 2023 Main Event Result


1	Gilles Simon	$1,042,000
2	Andrea Dato	$652,200
3	Jose Gonzalez	$465,425
4	Halil Tsyurek	$358,075
5	Yannick Schumacher	$275,425
6	Nikita Kuznetcov	$211,850
7	Bjorn Kozenkai	$162,925
	Victor Yugay	$125,350

PokerStars’ EPT has bounced back spectacularly in recent years. Despite a post-Black Friday slump and increased competition from other poker tours, it remains a staple brand for players around the world. EPT Cyprus was a testament to that and the perfect warm up for one of the tour’s most popular stops, Prague, which gets underway on December 6.

It was a couple of weeks ago that we received the information that North American Poker Tour (NAPT) would make its long awaited comeback to the live poker scene. Considering the NAPT has been on a hiatus and that it was twelve years ago since it ran, we can really understand the excitement in the poker community.

The NAPT will be played in Las Vegas November 4^th-12^th, and we have a lot of exciting poker action coming up. The $1 650 Main Event will attract many players, as will the $5 300 NAPT NLH High Roller, which players have the opportunity to qualify for.

The NAPT just became even better, as it only days ago became official that the event will be live streamed, meaning poker enthusiasts all over the world will have the opportunity to watch some world class live poker action!

NAPT 2023 Live Stream

PokerStars, who are the owners of NAPT, announced that three days of the tour will be live streamed. The events that will be streamed is day 3 of the $1 650 Main Event, the Main Event final table, and the $5 300 High Roller final table.

NAPT 2023 Live Streaming Schedule:

November 10^th 12:30 PST	NAPT Las Vegas $1 650 Main Event Day 3
November 11^th 13:00 PST	NAPT Las Vegas $1 650 Main Event Final Table
November 12^th 13:00 PST	NAPT Las Vegas $5 000 High Roller Final Table

It is through PokerStars’ Twitch channel, and/or YouTube channel that the event will be streamed. There’s no doubt that PokerStars is aiming to create a deluxe live streaming experience, considering they’ve assembled a well-recognizable commentary team consisting of James Hartigan, Joe Stapleton, Maria Ho, Griffin Benger and Nick Walsh.

It should also be noted that Brazilians will have the opportunity to watch the live stream with Brazilian commentators in form of Felipe de Paulo and Flavio del Valle. The Brazilian stream will be on PokerStar’s Brazilian Twitch- and YouTube-channels.

Qualify for the Legendary “The Big Game” During NAPT!

That’s not all, folks. We have more amazing news to share with you. Of course, we all remember “the Big Game” from the good ol’ days when poker was broadcasted frequently on TV. The Big Game, just as NAPT, went on a twelve-year break, but 2011 they made their comeback.

For its 2024 season, the producers behind the Big Game are now looking for two “loose cannons”, who will get the opportunity to play some high stakes live poker against some of the greatest poker legends of all time. November 5^th, exclusive satellites will be hosted in Las Vegas during NAPT. These satellites will be played in the form of shootout poker tournaments, and 20 winners will be advancing to November 6^th-7^th, which will be the casting stage. Two lucky players, decided by a panel of judges, will be staked $50 000 and get to participate in the Big Game.

As you can hear, there’s a lot going on in Las Vegas during NAPT. Whether you want to play the historic comeback of NAPT or try out for the Big Game, the gambling capital of the world surely is worth a visit this November.

There’s no denial GGPoker is one of the most respected actors on the online poker scene. It did not take long before announcing their Bounty Hunter Series, before the talk started, poker players speculating that this would one of the best tournament series of the year.

GGPoker were so eager to get the ball rollin’, so they started the series a couple days prior to the official start date, which was October 10^th. Since then we have seen the bounties flying, winners being crowned and a ton of poker action being played on the GGPoker client.

Last weekend was the second official weekend of the Bounty Hunter Series, and players were treated with awesome tournaments throughout. We had some big cashes, as well as several flights for the more hyped up events. Let’s take a look what happened October 20^th-22^nd in GGPoker’s Bounty Hunter Series!

666, The Number of the Beast

In terms of higher Buy-Ins, six $525 Bounty Hunters HR tournaments where played Friday through Sunday. These online poker tournaments where quite similar in structure, however there were some differences here and there; for example, one tournament had a higher percentage of the Buy-In moved from the prize pool to the bounty. AKmakii took home what was deemed the Main Event out of the 525 Bounty Hunters HR tournaments, cashing $113 184.

$525 Bounty Hunter HR Tournaments Winners October 20^th-22^nd:

October 20^th	V Saprykin	$37 283
October 20^th	adelmarblade	$6 107
October 21^st	EKT_Denis	$33 031
October 21^st	Wohooooooooo	$8 197
October 22^nd	AKmakii	$113 184
October 22^nd	GarbageMan316	$12 715

The $525 Bounty Hunters HR is a great tournament if you have the bankroll, and it should be mentioned this was not a “second weekend only” exclusive feature: the tournament runs through all the series, so make sure to get in on some serious bounty action!

Main-, Mini- and Global MILLION$ Flights

As we have mentioned earlier, three tournaments stand out in the overall amazing Bounty Hunter Series Schedule.

The $50 Global MILLION$ Bounty Edition have seen many flights being played not only this weekend, but also since the series started. Day 2 will be played October 29^th and so far, 16 653 total entries have been made in the day 1 flights and 1 680 players have qualified for day 2. There are still more than 50 day 1 flights to be played, so make sure not to miss out on this one.

Flights to the $25 MYSTERY BOUNTY Mini Event where also played this weekend, and believe it or not, but the final table is being played right now when this article is being written. Seven players are remaining competing for the first prize of $76 368, not counting the bounties. A total 25 682 entries (counting re-entries as well) where made in the tournament.

And then of course, we were treated with some day 1 action of the $210 MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event. A total eight flights were played during the weekend, and so far, we have 544 players in to day 2, which will conclude the whole series November 6^th. 5 208 players have entered various day 1 flights this far, and there are still a lot left.

We indeed had a nice weekend in the Bounty Hunter Series, and we cannot wait to see the conclusion of the series!

We’ve officially passed the halfway mark in one of – if not the best – campaigns we have ever run on PokerListings. That being said, a player is still far away from being guaranteed the win, and there are still a lot of important leaderboard points to be collected. That means that the $12 400 WPT World Championship package is still up for grabs, even for players that have not yet played any of the online poker tournaments in PokerListings Vegas Series, a series of tournament that will see one lucky player claiming a ticket for the poker experience of a lifetime!

Next PokerListings Vegas Series on Thursday October 26^th

With the first tournament being held August 17^th, PokerListings partnered up with WPT Global earlier this year and decided to treat poker players with maybe the best opportunity ever to be offered. Through the eight tournaments in the series, the top nine players will compete for important leaderboard points on each of the tournament’s final table. After the last tournament in the series, which will be held November 23^rd, those who are top 27 at the leaderboard will advance to the grand final (date yet to be announced). The one who fins the grand final will be awarded with a package to the WPT World Championship Package, worth a staggering $12 400!

The WPT World Championship will be played in Las Vegas this December, and with its $10 400 Buy-In, we are surely to expect one of the most intriguing live poker events of 2023. Except for the Main Event Buy-In, the package also includes $2 000 to help the winner with travel expenses, a sum surely big enough to cover flights and accommodations.

The next opportunity to compete in PokerListings Vegas Series is on Thursday October 26^th. The tournament has a $20 Buy-In and will start 18:00 GMT/20:00 CET. The password for the tournament is badabing.

PokerListings Vegas Series Tournament Schedule:

Augusth 17^th(passed)

August 31^th(passed)

September 14^th(passed)

September 28^th(passed)

October 12^th(passed)

October 26^th

November 9^th

November 23^rd

In the current leaderboard standings, we see “Kairaajaa” and “hiltim” sharing the first place spot with 25 500 points each. However, as previously mentioned, there are still a lot of points to be distributed. Considering this, it’s most definitely possible for a “dark horse” to enter the race with three tournaments remaining and claim a top 27 spot and thus be qualified for the grand final event, which will see one lucky player being sent to Las Vegas for the tournament of their dreams.

As previously mentioned, the tournament password is “badabing”, and the tournaments are of course being played over at WPTGlobal. Be sure to mark October 26^th in your calendar: this is an opportunity you do not want to miss out on!

Good luck to all players participating in the recommended tournaments in the PokerListings Vegas Series!

Spooky scary skeletons, carved pumpkins, Pennywise the Clown, creepy clowns and poltergeists. Even though there is lots of sweet candy to eat, Halloween is for sure a scary holiday.

However, the only thing that is scary about the $500 000 GTD PKO Halloween Special over at ACR Poker, is the scary good online poker that will be played. You do not want to miss out on this!

$500 000 GTD PKO Halloween Special

We are talking about one big PKO online poker tournament that has an insane guarantee that surely will tickle the feathers of many poker players out there. We’re not lying when we’re saying the tournament is big: a whopping 45 day 1 flights will be held over at ACR Poker (formerly known as Americas Card Room).

The day 1 flights runs every day 22^nd-29^th of October. The day 1 survivors will advance to day 2 which is played October 29^th (of course after the last day 1 flight has finished), and the whole tournament will see a winner crowned on day 3, October 30^th. The tournament has a $55 Buy-In.

ACR Pro and legendary poker player Chris Moneymaker, who won the WSOP Main Event back in 2003 which played a big part in the international “poker boom”, is thrilled that the appreciated PKO Halloween tournament makes its return: “We ran this special Halloween PKO last year and dare I say it was a spooktacular success. Now it’s back in a similar format and players will have another chance to scare up some big winnings. Whether they choose to spend it all on candy or not is their choice”.

Qualify for a Cheaper Buck

You’re getting intrigued? Well, you should! This is one among many golden nuggets over at ACR Poker. Players who want to participate in the Halloween Special PKO, will be delighted to hear that the opportunity is given to qualify for the event for a mere $5,50 through satellites which will earn you a free entry to any of the day 1 flights.

ACR Poker has been a recognized actor on the online poker scene for many years, and there’s really no surprise they’re once again treating players with an appealing online tournament like this one. If this is what they bring us on Halloween, one can only imagine what kind of poker egg the Easter Bunny will bring us next year?!

Good luck to all players participating in the $500 000 GTD PKO Halloween Special, and remember not to eat too much candy!

Global Poker has made their voice heard in the poker community a lot recently. With their Celebrity Challenge soon to be finished – where Global Poker players were given the opportunity to play poker against legends in the form of swimmer Michael Phelps, music producer DJ Khaled, and basketball stars Paul George and Karl-Anthony Towns – they recently announced the return of their most iconic poker championships. That’s right, fellow online poker players – get ready for the Eagle Cup VII!

Eagle Cup VII

October 23^rd-November 12^th, players will be treated with 21 days filled to the brim with both Sweeps- and Gold Coins online poker tournaments. A total of 216 trophies will see their new owners and with a GC 953,5M as well as a SC 1,12M guarantee, we’re in for some serious poker action on this free-to-play poker client.

Players participating in the Eagle Cup VII will seek to climb inside the top 10 of the tournament series leaderboard. Those lucky 10 will have the chance to claim up to GC 5M in additional prizes. What’s more, the player who stands tallest on the Sweeps Coin Leaderboard will take home a package worth $5 000 for a live poker event!

Play for a Good Thing

A fun addition to the Eagle Cup VII, comparatively with the prior edition, is that certain special tournaments have been added to the schedule. For example, 23^rd of October a breast cancer awareness tournament. This is a really nice gesture of Global Poker and proceeds will be going towards the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Another extra-added tournament this year is the “Totally Terrific Tongue Twister Day Tournament” which will be played November 8^th.

Don’t wait too long to head over to Global Poker in order to browse the full tournament schedule; the Eagle Cup VII stealth-started Sunday 22^nd, and players were then treated with a GC 2M and a SC 5 000 Freeroll.

If you’re not familiar with expressions such as Gold- and/or Sweeps Coins, we highly recommend that you check out our review of Global Poker.

Eagle Cup VII Gold Coins Tournament Highlights

Date & Time (ET)	Tournament	GTD	Buy-In
October 23^rd, 9:30 PM	GPC Eagle 01-H: NLHE GC 26,000,000 Guaranteed – Breast Cancer Awareness	26M	99k
October 29^th, 5:30 PM	GPC Eagle 09-H: NLHE GC 32,000,000 Guaranteed (1R1A)	32M	99k
November 5^th, 5:30 PM	GPC Eagle 20-H: NLHE GC 30,000,000 Guaranteed (1R1A)	30M	99k
November 6^th, 9:30 PM	GPC Eagle 23-H: NLHE GC 30,000,000 Guaranteed (Rebuy)	30M	33k
November 8^th, 9:30 PM	CPG Eagle 25-H: GC 25,000,000 Guaranteed (2x-Chance) – Tongue Twister Day	25M	99k
November 12^th, 6:30 PM	GPC Eagle 31-H: Main Event NLHE GC 40,000,000 Guaranteed (1R1A)	40M	99k

Eagle Cup VII Sweeps Coins Tournament Highlights:

Date & Time (ET)	Tournament	GTD	Buy-In
October 23^rd, 9:30 PM	CPG Eagle 01-H: NLHE SC 40,000 Guaranteed – Breast Cancer Awareness	40k	99
November 5^th, 3:00 PM	GPC Eagle 200.M: NLHE SC 45,00 Guaranteed (Deep)	45k	99
November 5^th, 5:30 PM	GPC Eagle 20-H: NLHE SC 11,000 Guaranteed (1R1A)	110k	99
November 8^th, 9:30 PM	GPC Eagle 25-H: NLHE SC 30,000 Guaranteed (2x-Chance) – Tongue Twister Day	30k	99
November 12^th, 5:30 PM	CPG Eagle 31-H: Main Event NLHE SC 200,00 Guaranteed (1R1A)	200k	99

Of course, there are tournaments for all players during the Eagle Cup VII. The GC tournaments have Buy-Ins ranging between 3,3k-99k, and the SC tournaments between 3,3-99.

Good luck to all players participating in the Eagle Cup VII over at Global Poker!

Poker really is an amazing game which has been around for god knows how long now. Throughout all the years however, poker has been male-dominated, and not only how to make it more inclusive for women in poker, but also how to ensure a growth of new players, have been hot topics discussed within the poker community for decades, and the debate just keeps getting more and more important.

One must admit that PokerStars and Poker Power has made their contribution to this subject. Earlier this year, the two organized an eight-week poker boot camp exclusively for women with no prior poker experience. During the EPT Cyprus, 10 of the boot camp participators played the “PokerStars x Poker Power Women’s Bootcamp Showdown”, which saw Louise Ulrick emerge victorious and win a package to EPT Prague this December!

Ulrick Relied on Her Mathematic Skills

The boot camp program organized by PokerStars and Poker Power meant women with no prior poker experience would go through an intense program with practice poker games every week and mentoring from PokerStars TeamPro Jen Shahade. A total 40 women participated in the boot camp, and at the end of the program they locked horns against each other in a series of Home Games Tournaments, where the top 10 would be flown to Cyprus during the EPT and play the showdown. The lucky winner would be awarded with a package to EPT Prague which will be played December this year.

PokerStars x Poker Power Women’s Bootcamp Showdown Results

1.	Louise Ulrick
2.	Katie Hopkins
3.	Laura Lebailly
4.	Sabrina Chevannes
5.	Katerena Nowosad
6.	Drea Renee
7.	Yvonne Mai
8.	Jenny Larson
9.	Patrice Gordon
10.	Ines Lafosse

The final 10 featured women from all different backgrounds, for example actress Yvonne Mai, photographer Ines Lafosse and luxury marketing-student Laura Lebailly. Emerging victorious however were former math teacher Louise Ulrick. Even though Ulrick, as was the criteria for all participators, didn’t have any poker experience prior to the boot camp, one could assume her background in basic mathematics was an important tool on her journey to victory.

PokerStars EPT 2023 Cyprus: Winner Louise Ulrick — Winner Louise Ulrick

Ulrick cherished the moment she won the showdown with her K 3 :

“I can’t believe it. Obviously winnnig was the objective of coming, but you never quite think it’s going to happen. I didn’t feel confident when we were practicing live. I felt clumsy with all the cards and the chips and everything. But today came together. Anybody who is thinking about learning poker, it is such a good game to play. You can learn so much about yourself. There are online resources that are great to have a go at. And have a go!”

After taking part of research that showed 55 % of women not feeling poker was inclusive to women, PokerStars and Poker Power launched the second edition of their women-only boot camp. This year’s edition was a success, seeing th numbers of participators increasing by over 400%.

Now, Ulrick will have time to enhance her poker skills even more, seeing as she will prepare for the EPT Prague, which will be played December 6^th-17^th.

With the weather getting colder and the nights getting longer, fall is the perfect poker season. If you’d like to spend your Halloween enjoying some poker games, JackPoker has some great ongoing promos this month. These include the Jack Halloween Quests event, as well as some exciting tournaments in the PKO Tournament Series: Hit the Road coming up later this month.

Interested in one of these promotions? Read below to find all the details you need about the Jack Halloween Quests event and PKO Tournament Series: Hit the Road at JackPoker.

Jack Halloween Quests Event

The ultimate Halloween poker event is here at JackPoker! Starting from Friday the 13^th and for the next three weeks, all JackPoker players will be able to participate in the awesome Jack Halloween Quests event. All the Jack Halloween Quests are under the “Quests” tab in the JackPoker main lobby.

How the Event Works

JackPoker will offer 29 quests, which you’ll be able to complete whenever you want throughout the three weeks of the event, starting October 13^th. The quests will be split into three different categories:

Poker Cash Games

Online Poker Tournaments

Online Casino

Each category will also come with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. Players will need to complete “Easy” tier quests before they can move on to more difficult ones. What’s great is you can earn different bonus rewards for completing each quest, difficulty level, and category.

If you want more information for each quest, head over to the “Quests” tab, where you’ll find detailed descriptions of each quest’s requirements and rewards.

Jack Halloween Quests Rewards

Once you start participating in the event, you’ll earn bonus rewards for each completed quest, with the total prize pool totalling up to $20,000. Different difficulty quests will give you varying prizes. For example, in the Cash Games category, there’s an Easy quest to play 70 NL hands, for which you’ll earn $5 bonus cash. When you finish all Cash Game Easy quests, you’ll get $15 bonus cash.

However, the rewards don’t stop there; players who complete all difficulty quests of a specific category will also earn an additional hidden reward. To find out what the extra reward is, you’ll need to reach the High difficulty quests in each category.

For instance, when you complete all quests in the Cash Game category, you’ll earn a free ticket to enter the flipout game with a $30k guaranteed prize pool!

PKO Tournament Series: Hit the Road Date Change

During peak Halloween season, get ready for the brand-new PKO Tournament Series at JackPoker, called Hit the Road. Mark your calendars, as there’s been a date change for this event, which will now begin on October 23^rd. Be sure to check out the tournament, as you’ll get the chance to earn unique rewards, including a portion of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool!

Hit the Road is the latest event in the JackPoker PKO Tournament Series, where all players can participate in Player Knockout (PKO) tourneys with large prizes. This event will also come with special tasks to complete, generous bonuses for your poker games, and unique surprises, which will be revealed throughout its duration.

In the PKO Tournaments, you’ll get the thrill of bounty hunting: every time you knock out a player, you earn half of their bounty as a cash prize! But don’t forget you also have a bounty on your head, so other players will come after you.

All in all, you can expect some great JackPoker promotions this October, so be sure to sign up or log in to your account and enjoy playing some fun, festive poker games.

JackPoker cannot and is not accepting any US players

Considering we’re in the middle of the duller season where the sun is going down earlier and it may start getting cold outside, the time for some online poker with a hot cup of coffee is now. Of course, we already know that games are running 24/7 and that it’s never hard to find some good online poker tournament – or cash game action. Occasionally however, online poker players are treated with to extravaganza tournament series to make the games even hotter. This will be the case over at 888poker in a couple of days, seeing as it’s time for the $500 000 GTD ChampionChip Series!

A Big Series With a Mystery Bounty Main Event

It is between October 22nd – 31st when 888poker will treat players with a tournament series that offers players a lot of interesting tournaments. With Buy-Ins ranging from $5,50 to $60, there are tournament to satisfy a lot of players with varying bankrolls.

With ten days of poker fun, the schedule offers multiple tournaments each day. Of course, it would not be an online poker tournament series without a main event, and 888poker is following what seems to be an on-going trend in the poker community; the main event during the Championship Series is played in form of a Mystery Bounty tournament!

The $200K GTD ChampionChip Mystery Bounty Main Event has a $60 Buy-In and players can choose to play any of the 25 day 1 flights running between October 24th-30th, before the survivors will move on to day 2 October 30th. On day 2, the tournament will be played down to nine remaining players, who will return the 31st battling it out on the final table. To sweeten the deal, a top mystery bounty of $20 000 is up for grabs in the Main Event.

There are at least two more tournaments during the series that needs to be highlighted. The whole series will kick off with the $25 000 GTD Opening Ceremony tournament, which is also played in the Mystery Bounty format. With its $33 Buy-In, this tournament should be a fitting start for the series on October 22nd.

We’re also treated with $15 000 GTD Mini Main Event. Following the theme, this Mystery Bounty tournament has a $22 Buy-In and is scheduled October 29th.

ChampionChip Tournament Highlights Schedule

Date	Tournament	Buy-In
October 22nd 15:00	$25 000 GTD Opening Ceremony	$33
October 24th 15:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 24th 18:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 24th 21:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 25th 15:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 25th 18:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 25th 21:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 26th 15:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 26th 18:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 26th 21:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 27th 15:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 27th 18:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 27th 21:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 28th 15:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 28th 18:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 28th 21:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 28th 00:30 (+1)	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo)	$60
October 29th 14:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 29th 16:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 29th 19:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 29th 20:00	$15 000 Mini Main Event	$22
October 29th 22:30	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1	$60
October 29th 01:30 (+1)	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo)	$60
October 30th 13:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo)	$60
October 30th 15:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo)	$60
October 30th 17:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Turbo)	$60
October 30th 19:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 1 (Hyper)	$60
October 30th 21:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Day 2
October 31st 20:00	$200 000 GTD Main Event – Final Table

As previously mentioned, the schedule is filled to the brim with poker tournaments, and the ones mentioned above are just the highlights. Be sure to browse the 888poker lobby and see what amazing tournaments are being played during the 888poker ChampionChip Series!

The busy summer period might have come to and end at the Banco Casino in Bratislava, but it’s far from over this this year when it comes to grand poker events! With the likes of the Coolbet Open, Winamax Poker Series, Poker-SM Live, and the Banco Masters some great events were presented to fellow poker players all across Europe. The most recent Banco Masters came to its conclusion last week, where Péter Kamarás took down the Main Event and the Pot Limit Omaha tournament back-to-back!

The popular Hungarian player collected € 35,906 with both victories combined, an extraordinary performance from a player who’s first cash dates back to 2006. It seems that he is on a huge run this year, having already collected 23 cashes in various live poker events across the world. This week it all kicks off at Banco Casino with the Slovak Series Poker. After its success of last year, a combined guaranteed prize pool of over € 500,000 has been set across a full packed schedule. Among these events, there is a € 300,000 GTD prize pool in the € 250 Main Event.

Well-Respected Kamarás Becomes 36^th Banco Masters Champion

The Banco Masters is one of the tournament series of their own, having had numerous of similar events in poker history, it was this time a true valuable moment to be in the capital city of Slovakia. With only 1,282 entries, there would be an overlay of a whopping €37,500 in the Main Event! Many players from neighbouring countries managed to jump into the action last minute to make use of this great opportunity to try and make their €250 buy-in into thousands of Euro’s.

Banco Casino 2023 News: Winner Péter Kamarás at poker table

So did Hungary, which dominated the Final Table with three players. Péter Kamarás, who already had taken down the PLO tournament earlier in the week, managed to top the field and take down the whole lot after having made a deal with Austrian Dominik Matesa. It’s so great to see a player like Kamarás taking down such iconic event as he is already in the poker game since 2006. He is a well respected dinosaur of the poker felts all across Europe, and most definitely it is not the last act at the tables we have seen of him.

Position	Country	Player	Winnings
1st	Hungary	Péter Kamarás	€34,320
2nd	Austria	Dominik Matesa	€29,920
3rd	Denmark	Arian Kashi	€15,320
4th	Slovakia	David Klein	€10,520
5th	Hungary	Daniel Lukacs	€7,840
6th	Hungary	Laszlo Nagy	€5,975
7th	Austria	Martin Lechner	€4,915
8th	Israel	Avraham Mizrahi	€4,000

Slovak Series of Poker 2023 in Full Swing

For the 7^th time in the poker history of Banco Casino it is time for the Slovak Series of Poker. Where it all started with a buy-in of €165 and a guaranteed prize pool of €100,000 in the Main Event, it has become a very popular tournament overall. Nowadays, the Main Event covers a guaranteed of €300,000 and a buy-in of €250, and it is the big question if this guaranteed will even be met. A good indicator was the previous Banco Masters which overlayed eventually.

Sebastian Kotowicz – Winner of Slovak Series of Poker Main Event 2022

However, with a whopping twelve starting flights, and one additional ‘flip&win flight, there is a chance to get yourself qualified for Day 2 until upcoming Sunday. Banco Casino offers festive poker series year in year out, but when we look at the history of the Slovak Series of Poker, the amount of entries always has been wandering around between 600 and 1000 entries. We can’t say it too often, but to make use of value in poker tournaments is key expand your success even more!

Alongside the Main Event the casino is offering more in guaranteed prize pools overall. With events such as the Mystery Bounty, H.O.R.S.E, Ladies Event, Deepstack tournament, High Roller, and a Heads-Up tournament, there is really something for everyone.

Who will be the successor of Polish poker player Sebastian Kotowicz who outlasted an field of 935 entries, scooped €55,170, and crowned himself as Slovak Series of Poker Main Event Champion? Who will bring home the trophy? We will keep a close eye to the action!

The Bounty Hunter Series over at GGPoker, which kicked off last week, has most certainly not disappointed this far. Many players have already claimed their fair share of bounties and tournament wins, for example Brazilian Paulo Brombim, who snatched the $630 SUPER SIX HR and the first prize of roughly $11 700 with bounties included.

Many interesting bounty tournaments are running each day throughout the series, which will conclude November 6^th when a winner is crowned in the $210 MYSTERY Bounty Main Event, which not only stands out with its $5M guarantee, but also its top mystery bounty of $500 000.

We’re approaching the second weekend of the series and a lot of action is expected around the GGPoker tables. Let’s have a look at what tournaments not to miss out on during your upcoming weekend online poker grind!

Friday 20^th – Main Event/Mini Event Flights, $525 High Roller

As previously stated, players will not have problems finding an online poker tournament fitting their respective bankroll. Friday 20^th is no exception and Buy-Ins are ranging from as little as $5 all the way up to $525. Be sure to browse the GGPoker client and find the tournament that fits you.

That being said, some tournaments needs to be highlighted. Several flights for the $25 MYSTERY BOUNTY Mini Main will kick off during the day and 12 % of the field will advance to day 2, which is being played October 23^rd. With a top bounty of $200 000, the Mini Main will surely be one of the most popular tournaments during the whole series.

Two flights of the $210 MYSTERY BOUNTY Main Event will also be played this Friday, 07:30 and 15:30 EDT. Just like in the Mini Main, 12 % advance from each day and the final day will conclude the series November 6^th.

Another interesting tournament to follow this Friday will be the $525 Bounty Hunters HR Encore. This progressive bounty tournament is scheduled to 16:30 EDT.

Saturday 21^st – Global MILLION$ Bounty Edition, $ Saturday Secret KO

On Saturday, starting flights to both the Main and the Mini Main Event are running throughout the day. Other tournaments players don’t want to miss out on are the $50 Global MILLION$ Bounty Edition starting flights. These flights ran last week as well and 12 % from each flight will advance to day 2, October 29^th. 833 players have secured their day 2 seat out of the 7 508 total entries in the combined start flights that’s been played so far.

We also have the $150 Saturday Secret KO, a Mystery Bounty with a $300 000 GTD. The tournament kicks off 14:00 EDT, and parallel the “little brother” will be played which is identical except the Buy-In is $15.

Sunday 22^nd – Sunday Main Event, GGMasters Sunday Bounty

Sundays have always been the holy day of online poker players, and except for Mini and Main Event flights, players will also find the $25 GGMaster Sunday Bounty in the Bounty Hunter Series schedule. With its $150 000 GTD in conjunction with the smaller Buy-In, the value in this tournament will surely not disappoint.

12:30 EDT, the $54 Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event is scheduled with a $500 000 GTD. The player pool is already increasing and considering the tournament is a whole weekend away, this ought to be a juicy tournament.

With such a good schedule, it is impossible to highlight all the golden nuggets in GGPoker’s Bounty Hunter Series. You’d be very wise browsing the GGPoker lobby and take a gander at one of the best schedules we’ve ever been treated to.

Good luck bounty hunting this weekend!

With Round 2 of the Global Poker Celebrity Challenge having concluded on October 12^th, Global Poker players are warming up for Round 3. Rounds 1 and 2 saw two basketball superstars, Paul George and Karl-Anthony Towns, battle against the best players from Global Poker. Now, it’s time for world-renowned American swimmer Michael Phelps to take his place at the table.

Round 3 began on October 16th, and will run until October 29^th. Until then, players will be able to put their skills to the test against the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, in a series of Sweeps Coins qualifying online poker tournaments. Not only that, Phelps will also play a heads-up match against the next contestant in the Celebrity Challenge, DJ Khaled.

Battle Against Phelps to Win Awesome Prizes

During the first week of the Challenge, between October 16^th and October 23^rd, all Global Poker players will be able to compete in one of eight Sweeps Coin Qualifier tournaments. Each one has a buy-in of 3.3 and starts every day at 20:30 ET.

Participating in the qualifying tournament allows you to earn a portion of a huge prize pool, a unique Global Poker tee signed by Phelps himself, and a spot in the final table. The Final of the Celebrity Challenge Round 3 will be held on October 25^th and will see the eight Qualifier winners face off against the 23-time Olympic Gold-medalist himself.

Michael Phelps Celebrity Challenge Schedule

Here’s the full schedule for the Michael Phelps Celebrity Challenge so you can decide which qualifying tournament you want to participate in:

Date	Tournament
October 16^th	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 1
October 17^th	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 2
October 18^th	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 3
October 19^th	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 4
October 20^th	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 5
October 21^st	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 6
October 22^nd	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 7
October 23^rd	Sweeps Coins Qualifier 8
October 25^th	Celebrity Challenge Round 3 Final

Michael Phelps vs DJ Khaled

The fun doesn’t stop with the player challenges, though. After Michael Phelps competes against Global Poker players, he’ll also strut his stuff against none other than DJ Khaled. The world-renowned musician will be the fourth and final celebrity to compete in the challenge after an exciting heads-up match against Phelps.

Global Poker Celebrity Challenge Michael Phelps — Michael Phelps

The match will consist of three rounds in a best-of-three format. Whoever wins two out of three rounds will be victorious and will get to donate $10,000 to their chosen charity. All heads-up matches will be broadcast on the Global Poker website for users to enjoy.

Best of all, once it’s all said and done in the heads-up battle between Phelps and DJ Khaled, it’ll be time for Khaled to sit at the poker table against Global Poker competitors.

Celebrity Challenge Grand Finals

When all four Celebrity Challenge rounds are complete, Global Poker will host the Grand Finals for the ultimate prize: a Ferrari Race Day in North America. There will be two separate Finals matches, one for the players and one for the celebrities.

The players’ Finals will take place on November 12^th and will consist of the four contestants who won each round of the Celebrity Challenge. The four finalists will compete to win an all-expenses paid trip to experience one of Ferrari’s Race Days wherever they want in North America.

The four celebrities — Paul George, Karl-Anthony Towns, Michael Phelps, and DJ Khaled — will also compete in their own hotly-anticipated Finals match. The Finals will commence on November 13^th, and the top three celebrities will get to donate a whopping $90,000 to their preferred charity.

Don’t wait up, Celebrity Challenge Round 3 is on now. Plus, you can start looking forward to Round 4, as well as the Grand Finals. To all the participants, good luck, and have fun!

Tomorrow, Thursday October 19^th, ACR Poker will once again write online poker history. Formerly known as Americas Cardroom, ACR Poker has been a long time giant on the poker scene with ambassadors such as WSOP 2023 Main Event Champion and poker legend Chris Moneymaker. Now, they will once again host their legendary $5M GTD Venom PKO Tournament, which is recognized as the world’s biggest progressive knockout tournament.

$5M Venom PKO – World’s Biggest PKO Tournament

Players do not want to miss out on this online poker tournament. With four day 1’s, the felt seeks to be big and a lot of PKO lovers will surely take the opportunity grabbing a slice of the whopping $5M GTD prize pool.

The tournament has a Buy-In of $2 650 and qualifiers under form of Venom Blitz Satellites and Step Tourneys for pennies have been running the last couple of weeks on the site. On top of that, players have had the opportunity to freeroll their way in to the tournament through sub-satellites. This guarantees a large player pool in the well-known biggest PKO Tournament.

This will be the seventh time the Venom PKO appears in the ACR Poker client, and the guarantee has been exceeded all previous times. The last edition were played back in May this year, seeing the winner taking home $718 000, with $233 000 of these being in form of pure bounties. It is not a rarity to see single bounties being worth tens of thousands of dollars in the Venom PKO.

To spice things up even more, Moneymaker hinted about “additional Venom specials” on all day 1’s and day 2 of the tournament, which makes the tournament even more mythic.

$5M Venom PKO Tournament Schedule

Date	Tournament Stage
October 19^th	Day 1A
October 22^nd	Day 1B
October 26^th	Day 1C
October 29^th	Day 1D
October 30^th	Day 2
October 31^st	Day 3
November 1^st	Final Table

ACR Poker guaranteed 633 seats through their satellites, and the Venom PKO will surely not disappoint in terms of felt size. Who knows, players may even get the chance competing against legends and ACR Poker ambassadors, such as the aforementioned Moneymaker and Drew Gonzalez, also known as “BetOnDrew” on the online poker scene.

Good luck to all players participating in the world’s largest PKO tournament, and remember to have lots of fun at the tables!

About a week ago, GGPoker kicked off their Bounty Hunter Series for 2023. Even though the series were scheduled to start October 15^th, GGPoker couldn’t wait and treated us with some early bounty action already from Tuesday 10^th.

The series will go on all the way to November 6^th, when day two of the $5M GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event will conclude the series. Recently, GGPoker released the definitive schedule for the whole series, and boy, do online poker players and bounty hunter enthusiasts have something to look forward to. Let’s dive in and see what golden nuggets we find in the schedule!

GGPoker Bounty Hunter Series Schedule

Remember when you were a kid and visited Disneyland for the first time? Well, poker players will get the same feeling when opening the GGPoker client and browsing the schedule for the Bounty Hunter Series. Players really are treated with solely attractive online poker tournaments, which all have guaranteed prize pools.

Considering we have roughly 700 (!) amazing bounty tournaments on the, it is impossible to go through them all. However, some tournaments must be highlighted.

First, we have the $1M GTD Global MILLION$ Bounty Edition. This tournament kicked off the series, and a couple of day 1 flights were played last weeks. With a $50 Buy-In, this progressive bounty tournament will surely be one of the most popular one in the series. There are multiple day 1 flights every day until day 2, which will be played October 29^th. 12 % of the felt in each day 1 flight will move on to day 2.

Then, we have the $1M GTD Bounty Hunter HR Main Event. This $525 Buy-In tournament makes to appearances in the schedule: the first one were played October 15^th, which saw player “Xettori” claiming the first prize of $105 796 inclusive bounties. The second tournament will be played October 22^nd 16:30 UTC and players have the chance qualifying through $55 satellites.

The same dates, we see the $500 000 Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event in the schedule with a $54 Buy-In. The second and final edition of this tournament will commence the same time as the HR Main Event, i.e. October 22^nd 16:30 UTC.

The Main Event and the Mini Main Event

Then of course, we also have the $5M GTD Mystery Bounty Main Event. Through the day 1 flights so far, 36 players have advanced to day 2, November 6^th 18:30 CET. Day 1 flights are running continuously, and what really makes this Main Event exciting is the $500 000 Top Mystery Bounty prize.

The Main Event has a little brother in form of the $1,5M GTD Mystery Bounty Mini Main. Day 2 is scheduled October 23^rd 18:30 CET and the $100 000 Top Mystery Bounty makes this $25 Buy-In tournament an interesting one. At this very moment, 4 443 unique players have already advanced to day 2 through the day 1 flights which are frequent in the schedule.

As previously mentioned, the whole tournament schedule is filled to the brim with tournaments, and with Buy-Ins starting from $5,40, there are tournaments for all players. Be sure not to miss out on the best series of 2023!

See the full GGPoker Bounty Hunter Series 2023 schedule here!

The fourth out of total five stops for the European Poker Tour (EPT) 2023 is currently being played in Cyprus. The beautiful Merit Royal Diamond Hotel Casino & Spa is where player right now are battling it out in the $5 300 Main Event, which is being played October 16^th-22^nd.

The festival in Cyrpus commenced October 12^th with the Eureka $1 100 Main Event; the Eureka Poker Tour and the EPT are sharing the venue, considering they’re both tours by PokerStars. The last hand will be dealt October 22^nd in the $10 300 EPT High Roller, however, the three Eureka tournaments and one EPT tournament have already finished. The concluded EPT tournament is the $50 000 EPT Super High Roller, which saw the Spaniard Juan Pardo lifting the trophy!

Juan Pardo: Winner of the $50 000 EPT Super High Roller

A total 30 players registered for the $50 000 EPT Super High Roller and were eager for some serious high stakes-action. Pardo was one of these players, and when play was about to end for day 2, October 16^th, Pardo was one of the remaining seven players, i.e. on the final table bubble. Eventually Mikalai Vaskboinikau bid farewell in seventh and players were supposed to end play for the day, however, the remaining players wished to continue with the final table play. This was allowed by the organization and the originally scheduled three day-event would become a 2-dayer.

The six final table players were the ones who would claim their share of the $2 231 460 prize pool. One could assume Pardo was relieved being in the money; moments prior to Vaskaboinikau busting out, Pardo avoided elimination after hitting a three-outer against the aforementioned Vaskeboinikau.

The Spaniard entered the final table second to last in chips. However, it didn’t take long before he hit a set of eights and doubled out against Quan Zhou’s pocket kings after getting three streets of value. Zhou eventually busted in sixth and claimed the min-cash (if you can call $156 200 “min”).

Play went on and after a while, Pardo called of fellow Spaniard Vicente Delgado’s bluff and overtook the chiplead. It was at this point Pardo went on an elimination streak. First, he cracked Leon Sturm’s aces after turning a two-pair, seeing Sturm leaving in fifth place. Then, he busted out PokerStars ambassador Sam Grafton after calling off All In with A Q against the UK resident’s K 4 shove. The board 5 7 9 J 2 meant that ace high was good and Grafton bid farewell in 4^th.

All Spain Heads Up

The dominance of Pardo kept going and eventually he knocked out Teun Mulder, meaning he was Heads Up against Delgado. The two compatriots decided to do a deal, guaranteeing Pardo $688 560. Heads Up-play commenced and after a shorter roller coaster-ride, Pardo’s A Q survived against Delgado’s A 10 and he claimed the Super High Roller title!

EPT Cyprus 2023 $50 000 Super High Roller Payouts:

Position	Player	Payout
1.	Juan Pardo	$688 560
2.	Vicente Delgado	$583 400
3.	Teun Mulder	$345 900
4.	Sam Grafton	$256 600
5.	Leon Sturm	$200 800
6.	Quan Zhou	$156 200

As previously mentioned, there are still a lot of action to be played in EPT Cyprus 2023. When the event is finished, players have time to reload for the last EPT/Eureka Poker Tour stop of 2023, which is Prague, December 6^th-17^th.

When talking about live poker, it is hard not to mention Unibet Open, which absolutely should be recognized as a veteran in the business by now. The first ever Unibet Open Main Event were held back in 2007 in Warsaw which saw 120 players competing for the first prize of $65 090, which eventually was claimed by Norwegian Stale Lokse.

Since then, Unibet Open has held multiple events throughout the years, visiting locations such as Madrid, London, Prague, Barcelona, Copenhagen…the list could be made long. Players have eagerly awaited the return of one of the most appreciated live events, and now the wait is over. Unibet Open is back, and this year Bucharest will host a historic comeback event!

Unibet Open 2023

Unibet Open Bucharest 2023 seeks to become bigger and better than ever before. This is the fourth time the event will take over the Romanian capital and the entity of Poker Romania ought to be walking on needles.

The event will be played November 29^th – December 3^rd at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, and we’re sure treated with an intriguing Unibet Open schedule. There will be high stakes action from the get-go, seeing as day 1 of the €2 000+€200 High Roller will be played the first day. All the poker queens would be very wise to mark December 1^st in the calendar when the €100+€10 Ladies Event will commence.

The 4-card lovers will take it to the tables December 2^nd, when the €200+€20 Pot Limit Omaha will be played from start to finish. Unibet Open also appears to be up to date with the latest poker trends, seeing as a €500+€50 Mystery Bounty tournament also will commence December 2^nd with day 1.

The Main Event

Of course, we also have a thrilling Main Event. The €1 00+€100 tournament has three starting flights with 1A November 30^thm and 1B & 1C December 1^st, and considering players can make two entries, the prize pool in the Main Event ought to be a juicy one. Worth mentioning is that the second entry must be made on day 1C.

Unibet Open 2023 Bucharest Tournament Schedule:

Date	Tournament	Buy-In
November 29^th	Unibet Open-er Day 1	€300+€30
November 29^th	“150K and Away” Satellite to Main Event & High Roller	€340+€30
November 29^th	High Roller – Day 1	€2 000+€200
November 29^th	“100K and Away” Satellite to Main Event	€110+€10
November 30^th	Main Event – Day 1A	€1 000+€100
November 30^th	Unibet Open-er – Day 2
November 30^th	High Roller – Day 2	€2 000+€200
November 30^th	“100K and Away” Satellite To Main Event	€115+€10
November 30^th	Thursday Turbo	€150+€15
December 1^st	Main Event – Day 1B	€1 000+€100
December 1^st	Ladies Event	€100+€10
December 1^st	“100K and Away” Satellite to Main Event	€115+€10
December 1^st	Main Event – Day 1C	€1 000+€100
December 1^st	Hyper Turbo	€100+€10
December 2^nd	Main Event – Day 2
December 2^nd	“50K and Away” Satellite to Mystery Bounty	€115+€10
December 2^nd	The Chip Race Mystery Bounty – Day 1	€500+€50
December 2^nd	Pot Limit Omaha	€200+€20
December 2^nd	Turbo Bounty	€100+€100+€20
December 3^rd	Main Event – Day 3
December 3^rd	The Chip Race Mystery Bounty – Day 2
December 3^rd	Mini Main Event	€150+€15
December 3^rd	Hyper Turbo	€100+€10

Qualify for the Unibet Open

There’s hard to imagine anyone not being interested in participating in Unibet Open Bucharest, and now players have the chance qualifying for the Main Event through Unibet’s online poker site. Poker players will compete for packages worth €2 000, including the €1 100 Main Event Buy-In, a four-night stay at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel for two people, as well as €250 towards travel expenses. The weekly €250 qualifiers are played every Sunday on Unibet Poker, with the final one being scheduled for November 19^th. What’s more, all qualifiers will be treated with free dinner each night of the event, and will be kitted with Unibet Merchandise. Of course, they will also have access to the Players Party and the opportunity to meet and chat with Unibet Ambassadors.

Even though we’re looking forward for Unibet Open to visit Bucharest, one could argue that there is a Unibet Open Dublin prior to the Romanian edition. Unibet Open are sponsors to the International Poker Open, which will be played in Dublin October 25^th-30^th.

Unibet Open has for sure earned their reputation as a first-class live poker event organizer, and the fact that they finally are returning to Bucharest is amazing. Good luck to all players participating in the Unibet Open Bucharest 2023!

GGPoker is bringing back its $1 million guaranteed Flip & Go event this November with even more ways to qualify for less than a dollar.

Flip & Go Millionaire made its debut last year and was an immediate success. Over 20,000 players entered the $11 online poker tournament, with many of them exercising their right to multiple buy-ins. The final number of entries topped 100,000, which meant GGPoker wasn’t forced to pay an overlay.

A German who plays under the screen name ‘ifhedieshedies’ managed to make it through the melee and win $54,929. The winner of this year’s Flip & Go Millionaire could bank even more as GGPoker will be running satellites starting at $0.11 from now until November 10.

Two Stages, $1 Million to Play For

The $1 million guaranteed tournament is split into two stages. The first is a straight Flip & Go. Players can qualify or buy in for $11. They’ll be seated at a table and receive three cards. One card must be discarded before everyone’s hand gets turned over and community cards are dealt.

The winner of the hand progresses to the second stage of the tournament, aka the Go Stage. The Go Stage starts on November 11 and plays out like a regular Texas No Limit Hold’em tournament. Each player carries over their stack from the flip stage and the action continues until one remains.

Anyone who makes it to the Go Stage wins a cash prize, but getting there is a matter of fate. Every hand in the Flip Stage is an all-in showdown. The only way of not being eliminated in a single hand is to pay for multiple stacks.

Everyone who qualifies or buys in for the standard $11 gets the baseline starting stack. However, GGPoker is giving players the opportunity to pay for extra stacks. For example, if you pay $33, you’ll receive 3X the standard starting stack.

Anyone who does this when other players at the table have smaller starting stacks will at least survive the first all-in. However, fate eventually takes over and the cards will continue flowing until one player remains. That player gets through the Go Stage where the lion’s share of $1 million is up for grabs.

Flip & Go Fever Grips Poker Community

Flip & Go tournaments have gained in popularity ever since the WSOP joined forces with GGPoker to make them a part of its summer schedule. This, combined with the fact pros don’t have an edge at the start of play, makes Flip & Go Millionaire ideal for online poker novices. Indeed, because everyone gets a cash prize if they make it through a flip, it’s an easy way to win if luck is on your side.

“I’m delighted to confirm the return of Flip & Go Millionaire, an event our players really enjoyed in 2022. This tournament has it all; a huge prize pool, low buy-ins, and it’s convenient for all players. With at least $1,000,000 to be won, expect eleven days of high excitement,” said Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker.

Flip qualifiers will run every hour from November 1 to 10. That means you’ll have 240 Flip Stages to enter before play switches on November 11.