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Millions In Cash & Dozens Of Gold Bracelets Up For Grabs In GGPoker’s WSOP Online Series

Published August 5, 2024

Prestigious online poker tournament series to run from August 18 through September 30

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is thrilled to unveil this year’s WSOP Online series, which features 33 coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet events and millions in prize money. The prestigious online poker tournament series will run from August 18 to September 30, exclusively at GGPoker.

WSOP Online perfectly illustrates GGPoker’s commitment to delivering unparalleled poker experiences to the global poker community. This year’s series promises an exhilarating journey filled with intense competition, incredible skill, and the ultimate honor of becoming a WSOP Online champion and claiming your very own WSOP Gold Bracelet.

The series is headlined by event #28, the $5,000 buy-in WSOP Online Main Event, which boasts a gigantic $25M prize guarantee. All of the action from the final day of the WSOP Online Main Event will be broadcast on GGPoker.TV from 18:45 UTC on September 24.

Other series highlights include:

• #2: $300 Gladiators of Poker, $2.5M GTD [Day 2] – Monday, Aug 19
• #7: $215 Mystery Millions – $1M Top Bounty [Day 2] – $10M GTD – Monday, Aug 26
• #22: $400 COLOSSUS, $4M GTD [Day 2] – Monday, Sept 16
• #23: $400 PLOSSUS, $1M GTD [Day 2] – Monday, Sept 16
• #33: $10,300 GGMillion$ High Rollers, $10M GTD [Day 2] – Monday, Sept 30

Players can secure entry into WSOP Online bracelet events via GGPoker satellite tournaments starting from just $1.

As in the 2023 edition, each GGPoker player will be assigned to one of four continents – Americas, Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia Pacific. All players will have good reason to cheer on their region, as $3M in Continental Flipouts (each Flipout linked to a bracelet event) are planned, open to bracelet-event participants who hail from the same continent as the event winners.

To further encourage friendly rivalry during WSOP Online, player results will be tracked by individual country. When the series concludes, the top 10 countries will be rewarded with country-exclusive Bracelet Standing Freerolls, with an additional $1M in prizes to be won.

Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador, expressed his enthusiasm for WSOP Online 2024: “I am thrilled to unveil another exciting year of WSOP Online. This series is not only an opportunity to compete for WSOP Gold Bracelets but also brings players from different regions together to showcase their skills. It’s a unique chance for the global poker community to participate in the most prestigious online series and create truly unforgettable poker experiences!”

WSOP Online also promises a comprehensive side-event schedule catering to players of all levels, from seasoned professionals to passionate newcomers.

New GGPoker players can claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn additional rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, offering regular cash prizes.

For more information about this year’s WSOP Online, please visit: https://www.ggpoker.com/tournaments/wsop-online-2024

At Least 1,000 Players Set To Take The Road To Paradise And Play $50M Guaranteed WSOP® Paradise Super Main Event

Published August 22, 2024

Exclusive satellites to live poker festival hosted at GGPoker from August 25

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is thrilled to announce the launch of this year’s Road To Paradise satellite tournament series. The online poker tournaments will offer players the chance to win $30K packages to the $50M-guaranteed WSOP Paradise Super Main Event. The first Road To Paradise satellite tournament kicks off on August 25, with 10 x $30K Super Main Event packages guaranteed.

GGPoker will host a wide variety of Road To Paradise satellites in the coming months, with qualifier and step satellite tournaments allowing players to win their way in from just $1.

Each $30K WSOP Paradise package includes a $26K ticket for the Super Main Event and discounted accommodation at Atlantis Paradise Island, the luxurious Bahamian resort where the poker festival will take place. As part of the package, all qualifiers will also receive free food and beverages in the complimentary players’ lounge and entry to the $1M Super Saver Invitational Gold Bracelet Freeroll.

More than 1,000 GGPoker players are expected to participate in WSOP Paradise bracelet events. Additionally, GGPoker will host several Super Main Event OnLive Day 1 tournaments, with the first one scheduled for September 29.

Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador and seven-time WSOP bracelet winner, expressed his enthusiasm: “Another year, another opportunity to win your way to Paradise – exclusively at GGPoker! And what better way to enhance your dream poker vacation than by taking aim at a $50 million guarantee? Join me at WSOP Paradise in December!”

This year’s WSOP Paradise festival will also feature an expanded lineup of high-roller and super-high-roller events, co-curated by GGPoker and Triton Poker.

New GGPoker players can claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn additional rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, offering regular cash prizes.

More information about this year’s Road To Paradise will be made available at GGPoker.com in the near future.

GGPoker Welcomes Lebanon’s PokerArabia To World’s Biggest Poker Room

Published August 28, 2024

The formerly ring-fenced poker market will now have access to the world’s best poker software and richest tournament series

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is thrilled to announce that players from PokerArabia, the Middle East’s only government-licensed online poker room, are set to join the vibrant GGPoker community. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in GGPoker’s ongoing commitment to open access to global liquidity to online poker markets worldwide.

PokerArabia, based in Lebanon and managed by Casino Du Liban, will migrate its player base to the award-winning GGPoker platform over the weekend of September 1, 2024. This integration ensures that PokerArabia players will now enjoy the benefits of belonging to the largest and most dynamic poker community, including access to the richest and most prestigious online poker tournaments and in time to compete for some of the 33 bracelets on offer at GGPoker’s wsop online 2024.

Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating: “We are incredibly excited to welcome PokerArabia players to the GGPoker family. This partnership with Casino Du Liban underscores our commitment to bringing global liquidity and the best online poker experience to players worldwide. Lebanese players can now look forward to joining the world’s biggest poker community and competing in the best games and biggest tournaments available anywhere.”

Jad Gharios, Chairman and CEO of Onlive Support Services (the operator of BetArabia and PokerArabia by Casino du Liban license) added, “We are constantly looking to provide our clients with the best services and products in the market, and our partnership with GGPoker complements this direction. We look forward to the online launch, offering WSOP Online to the region, and hosting a live WSOP event at the historically-acclaimed Casino du Liban in the near future.”

Casino Du Liban, a renowned live gaming venue that first received its license from the Lebanese government in 1957, launched its online gaming platform, BetArabia, in November 2022. This transition to GGPoker represents a new chapter for PokerArabia players, providing them with enhanced gaming opportunities and a superior online poker environment.

The migration of PokerArabia to the GGPoker platform is set for the weekend of September 1, after which all eligible Lebanese players will be able to enjoy the numerous benefits and features of the GGPoker platform and liquidity. This collaboration further highlights GGPoker’s dedication to innovation, excellence, and global outreach in the online poker industry.

Advance Directly To WSOP® Paradise $50M Super Main Event Day 3 Via GGPoker’s Online Day 1 Events

Published September 17, 2024

On September 29, at least 30 players will qualify straight into Day 3 and secure a guaranteed cash prize 

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, today announces that the first World Series of Poker® (WSOP) Paradise $50M Super Main Event Online Day 1 tournament will take place on September 29, with a guaranteed prize pool of $5M and a minimum of 30 players advancing straight ‘into the money’ to Day 3 of the live event. 

This year’s WSOP Paradise poker festival will run from December 6 to December 19, 2024, at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The headline $25K buy-in Super Main Event will feature a $50,000,000 prize guarantee, the largest in live poker tournament history.  

In addition to being guaranteed a cash prize in the $50M Super Main Event, players that make it through an Online Day 1 will also receive a WSOP Paradise package worth at least $20K in extra value; this includes a 14-night stay in the luxury Atlantis resort, exclusive entry into the $1M Super Saver Invitational Gold Bracelet Freeroll live event, complimentary food and a selection of GGPoker merch.

Road To Paradise satellite tournaments to the $50M Super Main Event Online Day 1 are already running at GGPoker, with buy-ins from just $1.

“This year, players can know for sure that they’ve locked up a big cash prize before even starting to pack their bags,” said Paul Burke, Head of PR at GGPoker. “Step onto the Road To Paradise from just a dollar, get into the first Super Main Event Online Day 1 on September 29, and aim for a share of at least $50,000,000!”

 

GGPoker.ph Donates ₱1,000,000 To Feeding Metro Manila To Counter Typhoon Carina’s Impact

Published September 24, 2024

Philippine poker community comes together in charity freeroll poker tournaments

GGPoker.ph, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is proud to announce that it has donated 1,000,000 Philippine pesos to the Feeding Metro Manila charity in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Carina. This powerful natural disaster devastated Manila and its environs in late July, causing extensive flooding and damage across a wide area.

Feeding Metro Manila will use the funds for three primary purposes: to provide food for needy children impacted by the devastating natural disaster, to improve the locations from which the charity distributes food, and to help fund a library for children in the city’s most impoverished areas.

GGPoker.ph hosted a Charity Freeroll Series of online poker tournaments from August 10 through August 18, which gave Philippine poker players multiple free opportunities to play for prizes. The poker room also encouraged players taking part in the series to consider voluntarily donating to worthy charities helping the country recover from Typhoon Carina.

“All of us need help at one time or another, and the great Philippine poker community is always ready and willing to support their fellow countrymen and women,” said Ron Dale Gascon, President of GGPoker Philippines. “GGPoker is proud to be in a position to help and to acknowledge that there are some things more important in life than playing our favorite card game; we are delighted to support Feeding Metro Manila and see the city’s most needy children receive relief in the aftermath of this terrible disaster.”

Luis Banson, Founder of Feeding Metro Manila, expressed his appreciation to GGPoker.ph and the wider Philippine poker community by adding, “Feed the hungry and experience the power of Love.”

GGPoker.ph is licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and connects Philippine players to the rest of the global poker community.

New GGPoker.ph players can claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn additional rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, offering regular cash prizes.

For more information about GGPoker.ph, please visit: https://ggpoker.ph/

GGPoker Unveils $1M Halloween Party Promotion: Collect Candies, Win Up to $1,000!

Published October 1, 2024

Join the Trick-or-Treat fun from October 25 to October 31 and grab your share of $1 Million!

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, invites players from across the globe to get spooky this Halloween with the thrilling $1M Halloween Party promotion. Running from October 25 to October 31, players can collect candies and win up to $1,000 in instant prizes by joining the exciting Trick-or-Treating event!

During $1M Halloween Party, players earn a candy in eligible cash games every time they are dealt the Jack of Spades or the Jack of Spades appears in the community cards. Enter Trick-or-Treat mode once you hold 10+ candies and take a shot at up to $1,000 in C$!

How It Works:

• Collect Candies: Earn candies whenever the Jack of Spades appears in eligible cash game hands
• Enter Trick-or-Treat Mode: Gather 10 or more candies and activate Trick-or-Treat mode, where massive prizes are up for grabs
• Win Big: Stand a chance to win up to $1,000 as you collect more candies; the more candies you have when you Trick-or-Treat, the higher your chance to claim a bigger instant prize

This is a limited-time promotion, running only until October 31, so don’t miss out on the action!

“Whether you’re a poker pro or a beginner, GGPoker’s $1M Halloween Party is the perfect way to add some excitement to your Halloween week and stack up some real cash while having fun,” said Paul Burke, Head of PR at GGPoker.

Candies can be collected in various cash games, including All-In or Fold (AoF), Rush & Cash, Hold’em, Omaha (PLO), and Short Deck; all other cash games, and all tournaments, are ineligible.

So, get ready to rack up the candies, hit the tables, and make this Halloween one to remember!

Key Highlights:

• Promotion Period: October 25-31
• Prizes Up to $1,000: Collect candies for your shot at instant C$ prizes
• $1M Prize Pool: Get in on the action to claim your share of a massive $1 million prize pool
• Special Trick-or-Treat Mode: The more candies you collect, the higher your chances of landing huge rewards

GGPoker Hosts SBC Poker Championship and Donates €10,000 to Associação Salvador

Published October 2, 2024

Over 250 industry figures take part in €100K freeroll in Lisbon

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is proud to announce the successful conclusion of the SBC Poker Championship, a live poker tournament hosted at Casino Lisboa on September 26 as part of the SBC Summit 2024, a prestigious gaming conference. The highlight of the event was GGPoker’s donation of €10,000 to Associação Salvador, a leading Portuguese charity focused on supporting individuals with motor disabilities.

GGPoker is committed to giving back to the communities in which it operates, and this donation reflects the company’s dedication to supporting meaningful causes. Associação Salvador has made a significant impact in improving the lives of those living with disabilities, providing vital resources, support, and advocacy.

The SBC Poker Championship attracted 285 players, many of whom were leading figures in the gaming industry. As a free-to-enter event, the tournament provided an exciting opportunity for networking and friendly competition, not to mention the allure of a generous €100,000 in prizes. The top 100 players were awarded cash prizes, ranging from €400 for the 100th-place finisher to €10,000 for the eventual champion.

Paul Burke, Head of PR at GGPoker, commented:
“We’re delighted to have hosted the SBC Poker Championship and, more importantly, to contribute to such a worthy cause as Associação Salvador. At GGPoker, we believe in using our platform for positive change, and supporting this incredible charity, which improves the quality of life for so many individuals in Portugal, is something we are very proud of.”

To donate directly to Associação Salvador, please visit: https://associacaosalvador.com/quero-apoiar/

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