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In a first-of-a-kind coordinated launch, PokerStars lines up three separate tournament series in Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey with affordable buy-ins.
Gaming control board commends operator for doing “a remarkable job changing the face of the leadership;” BetMGM could be looking at an online poker launch in NV this year.
Last longer tournament on the partypoker US Network will take place on Saturday.
The 17-day-long spring festival on PokerStars PA wrapped up last Monday with two-third of the tournaments smashing their guarantees including the $300 Main Event which eventually ended up paying $284k.
Following an opening day that saw guarantees surpassed by more than 40%, 11 of the next 21 events overlayed.
Banking on last year’s success, WSOP schedules 33 gold bracelet events including a $1 million guaranteed Grand Finale event.
PASCOOP once again will guarantee $2 million in prize money while MISCOOP will make its debut in May.
US online poker players got a special treat on Sunday with a total of $16k in addition prize money contributed by PokerStars to the headlining events in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
New Jersey and Nevada online poker players will once again be able to compete for an official bracelet from their own home—whether Pennsylvania will be part of this remains to be seen.
April 4 is a big day for US players as Pennsyl-MANIA and New Jersey Classic tournaments return while Michigan Classic makes its debut in the newly launched PokerStars MI network.
Staggering statistic from milestone promotion shows that operator has dealt three times as many expresso in the last year than it did the year prior.
Key facts and figures from the first ever PokerStars MI MTT series, which blew through guarantees and generated more than $2 million in prize money.