- Highlights from the New Jersey online poker schedule for this weekend.
New Jersey’s online poker crowd can gear themselves up for another weekend of high stakes tournament poker.
The highest guaranteed prize pool event has $50,000 reserved; while there are also $25,000, $10,000, $5,000 and lower prize pool guarantees available from $2 to $200 buy-ins.
Below, Pokerfuse has carefully selected some of the best of them available on 4 of New Jersey’s popular poker networks.
Borgata and partypoker
Partypoker and Borgata have another weekend full of Majors as well as more tournaments with a wide selection of buy-ins and prize pool guarantees.
Saturday $2,500 Guaranteed
Buy-in: $20
Starting Stack: 3,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 7:00pm (Saturday)
In the evening players can try their hand at a $2,500 guarantee.
Saturday $10,000 Guaranteed
Buy-in: $100
Starting Stack: 10,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 25/50
Time: 7:00pm (Saturday)
For those that prefer higher stakes with a larger cash pay-out after bursting through the bubble.
Saturday Turbo Rebuy $1,000 Gtd (Big Add-On)
Buy-in: $2
Starting Stack: 3,000
Blind Levels: 5 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 8:00pm (Saturday)
An hour after the $2,500 and $10,000 guarantee, there is a low states rebuy tournament with a 30,000 chip add-on at the end of the rebuy period.
Sunday Omaha Hi-Lo – $250 Gtd PL Omaha Hi-Lo
Buy-in: $2
Starting Stack: 3,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 12:00pm (Sunday)
On Sunday, the day begins with its first notable tournament. Players will be looking to scoop as many pots as they can in the hope for a share of the $250 prize pool.
Sunday $50k Guaranteed
Buy-in: $200
Starting Stack: 10,000
Blind Levels: 20 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 25/50
Time: 5:00pm (Sunday)
At 5:00pm the day’s second highest buy-in will produce the biggest guarantee of the weekend.
Sunday $10,000 Guaranteed
Buy-in: $100
Starting Stack: 10,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 25/50
Time: 7:00pm (Sunday)
Sunday’s $10,000 guaranteed tournament is an exact replica of Saturday’s version of this tournament. Every day the Borgata and Partypoker put on a $10,000 prize pool guarantee.
888 Poker
Currently, there is only a single tournament advertised on the 888 Poker website for this weekend, but more will be added as they are confirmed for schedule over the weekend.
$10,000 – The Big Sunday
Buy-in: $200
Starting Stack: 10,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 9:00pm (Sunday)
What makes this tournament stand out is its slow blind structure versus starting stacks. Admittedly, there are lower buy-ins with better guaranteed prize pools out there; however the deepstack structure will suit the most skilled players as the blind levels move up slowly giving players more time to maneuver with a 500bb starting stack!
Ultimate Poker
Regular readers as well as players playing on the Ultimate Poker network will already know that the poker client doesn’t start displaying confirmed weekend online poker tournaments until the day they happen. Below is a list of tournaments advertised on their website to be scheduled as regular weekend tournaments.
$5,000 Nightly
Buy-in: $50
Starting Stack: 5,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Time: 7:30pm (Saturday)
If the $50 price tag on this tournament is too much, you can still play some competitive poker in the $1 and $2 qualifiers for this event.
Nightly 2nd Chance [$1,000 Guaranteed]
Buy-in: $20
Starting Stack: 3,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Time: 8:30pm (Saturday)
This second chance Nightly tournament has a reduced buy-in rate and a lower prize pool guarantee.
$20,000 Sundays
Buy-in: $100
Starting Stack: 20,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 25/50
Time: 6:00pm (Sunday)
Ultimate Poker’s $20,000 guaranteed tournament offers good value for your buy-in compared to similar tournaments with 5 figures already designated to the prize pool.
$5,000 Nightly
Buy-in: $50
Starting Stack: 5,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Time: 7:30pm (Sunday)
To round up the weekend’s most noticeable tournaments advertised on Ultimate Poker’s website is another $5,000 guaranteed prize pool event, which is an exact replica of Saturday’s Nightly version.
WSOP
WSOP’s weekend poker is now renowned for its vast selection of tournament structures including; rebuy, add-on, freezeout, deepstack and large prize pool guaranteed tournaments.
The Weekend Warm-Up $55 R&A [$5,000 Gtd.]
Buy-in: $55
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 2:00pm (Saturday)
The weekend warm-up is the first notable tournament starting in the early afternoon. There are unlimited rebuys costing $50 for 4,000 chips. On top of this, there is an add-on option at the end of the rebuy session. Players can add-on 8,000 chips for $50.
$33 Re-Entry $3,000 Guaranteed
Buy-in: $33
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 3:30pm (Saturday)
Another noteworthy tournament displayed in the WSOP lobby for Saturday afternoon online poker is the $33 re-entry tournament. Players will not be able to rebuy when they reach the rebuy threshold as there are no rebuys. However, each entrant has 3 re-entry opportunities each valued at $33. Expect some frustratingly lucky short stack plays early on this tournament.
$1,250 Guarantee Deepstack R&A
Buy-in: $11
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 4:30pm (Saturday)
The first of the Deepstack R&A tournaments with a prizepool above the $1,000 mark kicks in at 4:30pm. Unlimited rebuys cost $10 for 4,000 chips and single add-ons are available for 4,500 chips.
$1,250 Guarantee Deepstack R&A
Buy-in: $16.50
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 5:30pm (Saturday)
A second Deepstack R&A begins just an hour after the first. The buy-in, rebuys and add-ons are slightly more expensive than first. Rebuys are $15 for 4,000 chips while add-ons cost the same, but you get 4,500 chips.
$55 No Limit Holdem Freezout $1,000 Guarantee
Buy-in: $55
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 2:00pm (Sunday)
On Sunday, if you are looking for some action without rebuys, add-ons or re-entry options allowing your opponents back in the game, then this freezeout tournament is perfect.
$25,000 Weekly Sunday Guarantee
Buy-in: $215
Starting Stack: 5,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 3:00pm (Sunday)
Usually the $25,000 guarantee tournament starts a little later than this, but once again the WSOP’s highest paying guaranteed prize pool event begins in mid-afternoon. This is also the most expensive tournament of the weekend giving players a 250bb starting stack to grind their way through the bubble.
R&A Pot Limit Omaha $2,000 Guarantee
Buy-in: $27.50
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 4:00pm (Sunday)
Serious Pot Limit Omaha players looking for some fast paced action have the option to play an Omaha tournament that offers plenty of chances to rebuy, but they come at a price. Unlimited rebuys cost $25 for 4,000 chips. In addition, the add-ons is double the number of rebuy chips available for $25.
$1,250 Guarantee Deepstack R&A
Buy-in: $11.00
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 4:30pm (Sunday)
Unlimited rebuys cost $10 each for 4,000 chips, while 4,500 chips are provided for a $10 add-on.
$2,000 Guarantee Deepstack R&A
Buy-in: $16.50
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 10 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 5:30pm (Sunday)
4,000 chips for $15 are part of the unlimited rebuys set-up and 4,500 chip add-ons will also be available at the same price as a rebuy.
$10,000 Weekly Sunday Guarantee
Buy-in: $109
Starting Stack: 4,000
Blind Levels: 15 minutes
Level 1 Blinds: 10/20
Time: 8:00pm (Sunday)
To finalize a great list of weekend tournaments on the WSOP poker client, the $10,000 guaranteed prize pool event starts in the evening.
