- Highlights of online poker tournaments available in New Jersey.
New Jersey’s online poker scene continues to provide the state’s poker players with large prize pool guarantees and multiple choices in tournament structures. Rebuys, addons, freerolls and more tournament options present an array of opportunities to get involved in exciting real money tournament poker in the Garden State.
888poker NJ – $50,000 in Weekly Freeroll Guarantees
Freerolls are running every hour 24/7 on 888poker NJ. The site is guaranteeing a total of $50,000 in prize money throughout the week. New depositors and existing members can qualify for a multitude of prize pool guarantees. There are many ways to qualify for the freerolls including completing daily challenges like playing 30 raked hands or playing in 5 Sit & Go tournaments.
In addition, the ‘Best of All New Jersey Online Poker Series’ will be open to 888poker players starting on February 23. For members of the twoplustwo.com poker community, the competition offers $15 tournaments on the last Sunday of every month and there are points awarded to the top 20 finishers according to the position they finish. The top 9 player on the ‘BANJO Poker Series’ leaderboard at the end of the tournament series will be selected for a “November Nine” SnG.
Steps to the WPT Championship Event and $50,000 Guaranteed
Borgata and partypoker NJ offer the chance to win a seat to the WPT Championship at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa via an online poker series of ‘Steps’ Sit and Go options. Players can win a seat to the event being hosted on April 21, 2014 for just $2 by starting at Step 1 and grinding all the way to Step 6. Those willing to pay a higher buyin price can skip Step 1 and enter at any step they feel comfortable.
The Borgata and partypoker NJ continue to offer a wide selection of guaranteed daily and weekly tournaments which include the super $50,000 Sunday guaranteed. There are also the $10,000 daily and $5,000 daily tournaments both with rebuy options. And starting on February 17, satellites begin for the $100,000 guaranteed tournament which will take place on Sunday March 2.
Satellites to the 2014 WSOP Main Event and $25,000 Guaranteed
Right now those that play at WSOP NJ have the opportunity to win their way into the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. The $10,000 buyin tournament is considered the most coveted prize in all of poker and this year it is boasting a $10 million first place prize. Freerolls and $1 Super Satellites give players the chance to score big and get a chance to compete for the $10 million prize.
WSOP NJ also has $10,000 and $25,000 guaranteed prize pool tournaments that run every Sunday.
Ultimate Poker No-Verlay Turns Cash Buyin Tournaments into Freerolls
Until March 9 players can get their money into a No-Verlay tournament that could turn into a freeroll. If the buyins reach the amount guaranteed by Ultimate Poker, players’ buyins for the tournament are refunded in tournament dollars essentially turning the tournament into a freeroll! And even if the tournament doesn’t reach its guarantee, players can benefit from the increased equity of the overlay.
Also on Ultimate Poker, players have the opportunity to play in the $20,000 Sunday guarantee for a $100.00 buyin. If a $100 breaks hits your bankroll too hard, there is a $50 tournament with a $5,000 guarantee called the ‘Nightly’. There is also the $555 Nightly with rebuys and addons for lower stakes players looking for a guaranteed prize pool tournament.
In addition, daily freerolls with a $100 prize pool guarantee give away a chance at cashing in without risking a dime.
Betfair Continues with its New Depositor Freerolls
New depositors can take advantage of $25 and $100 freerolls. On top of this, there are a host of MTT and SnGs at Betfair at various stake levels.
