BetMGM Announces Inaugural BetMGM Poker Online Championships

Online championship event touts $2M guarantee, becomes largest series in BetMGM Poker history

JERSEY CITY, NJ – (August 29, 2022) – BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced the first BetMGM Poker Online Championships. The Championships will run 26 individual events simultaneously from September 15^th – 25^th across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, and will feature a $2M total guarantee.

The schedule features four events with buy-ins of $1000 or higher, including the $2,500 High Roller (September 18^th), $1,000 PLO High Roller (September 24^th), and $1,000 Championship (September 25^th), and three popular PKO-themed events, including a $250 Super Bounty (September 19^th). Series qualifiers run from September 10^th – 25^th, with buy-ins ranging from $5 to $100. Players can also take advantage of early registration and deposit bonuses beginning September 6^th.

Guarantees

• New Jersey: $795,000
• Pennsylvania: $540,000
• Michigan: $680,000
• Total: $2,015,000

Schedule

• September 15
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE Kickoff​ ($500 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $35,000
    • PA GTD: $25,000
    • MI GTD: $35,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1 ($100 buy-in)
• September 16
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max PKO ($250 buy-in; $115 bounty)
    • NJ GTD: $20,000
    • PA GTD: $15,000
    • MI GTD: $20,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 17
  • 6:00p ET: NLHE ($500 buy-in)
  • 7:00p ET: 6-Max PLO ($250 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $20,000PA
    • GTD: $20,000
    • MI GTD: $20,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 18
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max High Roller​ ($2,500 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $100,000
    • PA GTD: $50,000
    • MI GTD: $75,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 19
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 7-Max PKO ($500 buy-in; $232.50 bounty)
    • NJ GTD: $30,000
    • PA GTD: $20,000
    • MI GTD: $25,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 20
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max​ ($1,000 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $50,000
    • PA GTD: $35,000
    • MI GTD: $40,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 21
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 6-Max PKO​ ($250 buy-in; $115xx bounty)
    • NJ GTD: $20,000
    • PA GTD: $15,000
    • MI GTD: $20,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 22
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Championship Warm-Up​ ($500 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $50,000
    • PA GTD: $35,000
    • MI GTD: $40,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 23
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 7-Max Turbo​ ($250 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $20,000
    • PA GTD: $15,000
    • MI GTD: $20,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 24
  • 6:00p ET: NLHE​ ($250 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $25,000
    • PA GTD: $15,000
    • MI GTD: $20,000
  • 7:00p ET: 6-Max PLO High Roller​ ($1,000 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $50,000
    • PA GTD: $25,000
    • MI GTD: $40,000
  • 8:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
• September 25
  • 4:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 1​ ($100 buy-in)
  • 5:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Turbo Phase 1​​ ($100 buy-in)
  • 6:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Championship​ – 2 Day Event ($1,000 buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $250,000
    • PA GTD: $150,000
    • MI GTD: $200,000
  • 7:00p ET: NLHE 8-Max Phase 2​ (no direct buy-in)
    • NJ GTD: $100,000
    • PA GTD: $100,000
    • MI GTD: $100,000

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