888poker and PokerNews have teamed up once again to bring the latest edition of the PokerNews Online Championship to the masses.
Running Feb 16 — 23, the series will dish out over $1,000,000 in prize money, with the $300,000 GTD Main Event in the spotlight.
There are 40 events on the schedule in total, with buy-ins starting as low as $11, giving all 888poker players a chance to join the action and battle it out on the virtual felt. As always, there will be freerolls and satellites running around the clock for those looking to win their seats at a discount.
PokerNews Online Championship Series Highlights
The Championship runs Feb 16 — 23, offering over $1,000,000 in guarantees. A big chunk of the guaranteed prize money goes to the $215 Main Event, which will award at least $300,000.
The Main Event is a two-day affair, with Day 2 taking place on Feb 24 and playing down to the winner. Day 1 flights have already started at 888poker and will be running throughout the series, all the way up to Monday, Feb 24.
For those with smaller bankrolls, there is also the $25 Mystery Bounty Main Event. This tournament comes with another generous guarantee of $50,000, and Day 1 flights will kick off on Feb 16.
Beyond these two highlight tournaments, the schedule offers a rather colorful selection in terms of buy-ins and variations, with four to five events taking place every day. In this article, we’re bringing you a few tournaments that caught our eye as good value propositions that you shouldn’t miss out on:
- Feb 16 — Event #4 – $109 Opening Event (PKO Edition) – $100,000 GTD
- Feb 17 — Event #9 – $22 MB Big or Small Special – $10,000 GTD
- Feb 19 — Event #15 – $11 MB Big or Small Mini – $10,000 GTD
- Feb 22 — Event #29 – $22 Mystery Bounty 6-Max Special – $20,000 GTD
- Feb 23 — Event #36 – $55 The PKO Rumble – $50,000 GTD
- Feb 25 — Event #43 – $55 Daily Gems Closing Event – $15,000 GTD
There are plenty more tournaments to choose from, but as you can see, the PokerNews Online Championship brings a good mix of events across all stakes, ensuring everyone can get involved.
Take a Shot at Main Event Qualifiers
The $215 buy-in for the Main Event may be a big ask for some players working with smaller budgets. Luckily, 888poker offers many ways to win your entry at a big discount or even for free.
There are daily freerolls running on the site, where you can win tickets for Main Event qualifiers to get you started on your journey at no expense.
As always, the operator will be hosting all sorts of competitions and giveaways on its social media channels and during Twitch streams, giving you even more opportunities to claim satellite entries and even Main Event tickets.
Of course, there are also real money qualifiers on offer, with buy-ins for the first leg starting as low as $0.01, so as long as you have a bit of a bankroll to work with and arm yourself with some patience, you’ll have a decent shot.
There are a few more days left until the PokerNews Online Championship Series officially kicks off, but Main Event Day 1s and satellites are running already, so you can get a bit of a head start heading into the weekend!
