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GGPoker News Roundup: December 27, 2024 – February 5, 2025

January 25, 2025 13 min Read

GGPoker Welcomes 2025 With $25M New Year Giveaway

Published December 27, 2024

Celebrate this January with over $25 Million in prizes!

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is excited to kick off 2025 with its biggest monthly celebration yet – the $25M New Year Giveaway. Running from January 1 through January 31, the promotion promises over $25 million in prizes through tournaments, cash games, and exciting giveaways.

$25M New Year Giveaway Highlights

  • 12 Days of Resolution – $2.025M (Jan 1-12): Complete daily missions, collect stamps, and earn entry to massive Flipout tournaments
  • $5M Winter Giveaway Series (Dec 15-Jan 13): An extra $5 million has been added across Winter Series tournament guarantees
  • $6M Year of the Snake HongBao (Jan 13-31): Celebrate the Lunar New Year with daily cash-filled red envelopes dropped at cash game tables and in APL events
  • $12M January Cash Game Giveaway (Jan 1-31): Compete for leaderboards and rewards in Spin & Gold, Rush & Cash, Short Deck, All-In or Fold, and more

“The $25M New Year Giveaway is a celebration of our players and an epic way to begin 2025,” said Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker. “With over $25 million up for grabs, including special events, massive tournament guarantees, and exciting giveaways, it’s the perfect time for new and experienced players to join the fun. Let’s make 2025 one for the record books!”

Players can join the action by downloading the GGPoker app and registering for their favorite tournaments. New players can also claim GGPoker’s Welcome Bonus and join the rewards-rich Fish Buffet loyalty program.

Qualify for the UK Poker Championships from just a penny!

Published January 3, 2025

The UKPC festival is back, live at Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club from 18-27 January 2025, with a massive £500,000 guaranteed Main Event prize pool!

The Championships brings an action-packed lineup of tournaments, from exciting warm-ups to high-roller showdowns.
Secure your spot to the Main Event at an online Day 1 hosted on GGPoker on 21 January for as little as £0.01 (yes – a penny!) via step satellites. Just login to your GGPoker account, head to the tournament tab and search “UKPC” to start your road to the Championships!

Event Information

Dates: 18 – 27 January 2025
Live location: Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham

Main Event

Dates: 21 – 27 January 2025
Guarantee: £500,000
Buy-In: £500+£60
Online Day 1 on GGPoker: 21 Jan 2025 – win your seat via step satellites from £0.01p!

Gig of the Century

Plus, if you’re a new to GGPoker journey, kick start your journey with a Welcome Bonus when you make your first deposit: choose either £40 Free Play or 100% Matched Deposit up to $600!

 

Terms and Conditions
  • Players must be aged 18+ to participate
  • GGPoker’s game currency is USD ($). Other currencies, such as GBP (£) are only used for illustrative purposes and subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations.
  • Please note that prize pools and jackpot guarantees are subject to change and some amounts listed on this website may not be current; please check the guarantee amounts listed in the tournament lobby of the GGPoker app for up-to-date prize pool information.
  • Welcome Bonus promotion for new players is available for 90 days.
GGPoker UKPC Online Satellites:
  • GGPoker UK Poker Championships (UKPC) satellites are open to players in UK & Ireland.
  • Qualify from £0.01 via step satellites to online Day 1 hosted at GGPoker on 21 January 2025.
  • £0.01 step satellites ends 21 January 2025.
  • To find the tournaments, login to your GGPoker account, select the tournament tab and type “UKPC” in the search box.
  • Day 2 UK Poker Championship main event will be held at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham, Day 2 event is not organised by GGPoker. UK Poker Championship main event is organised by Dusk Till Dawn which is a separate organisation from GGPoker. GGPoker is not responsible for the organisation, planning and execution of UK Poker Championship Main Event and are the sole responsibility of Dusk Till Dawn. Any issues, liabilities or consequences arising from the UK Poker Championship Main event are to be addressed or claimed with Dusk Till Dawn. Please see below some additional conditions for the event at Dusk Till Dawn.
  • Players that make it through the On Line Day 1 to the live event must arrange and pay for their own sustenance, travel and accommodation.
  • Seats at the UK Poker Championships are non-transferable and non-refundable.
  • All UKPC seat winners will be required to play their seat. Any unused tickets will expire without compensation
  • The promotion terms and conditions are subject to the site terms and conditions, which can be found here.
  • GGPoker reserves the right to modify or suspend the promotion at any time.
  • GGPoker standard rules apply.
Dusk Till Dawn:
  • All visitors to Dusk Till Dawn must join as members.
  • Membership is free. Visitors can sign up at reception on their first visit.
  • Upon their first visit new members must provide a valid photo ID.
  • Dusk Till Dawn uses 3rd party companies to complete sanction & PEP checks for new & existing members.
  • Dusk Till Dawn management reserves the right to suspend or review the membership of any members who fail these checks at any time.
  • Management decision is final.
 Welcome Bonus:
  • Players must be aged 18 and above to participate in this promotion.
  • Offers available to players from the United Kingdom only.
  • Only players that are yet to make their first deposit are eligible to participate in this promotion.
  • Only one bonus per person, per IP address and/or per device is permitted.
  • The minimum deposit necessary to obtain either £40 in free ticket rewards or a matched bonus is £10. In order for players to receive the bonus, they must download the GGPoker app, register an account and make a first deposit at GGPoker.
  • A player making an eligible first deposit can choose between £40 in rewards or a matched deposit bonus. A player must select their preferred bonus on the Cashier page from the ‘Choose your bonus’ dropdown menu (Match Bonus or Free Bonus) when making the eligible deposit.
  • Withdrawals will invalidate any remaining locked bonus cash or yet to be awarded free tickets – players will receive a warning when attempting to initiate a transaction that will invalidate their remaining bonus cash or tickets.
  • Days are based on the UTC time zone. A day starts at 00:00 and ends at 23:59 (UTC+0).
  • If any players fall under suspicion of fraudulent activity, GGPoker has the right to investigate and remove the players once it’s confirmed.
  • The promotion terms and conditions are subject to the site terms and conditions, which can be found here.
  • GGPoker reserves the right to modify or suspend the promotion at any time.
  • GGPoker standard rules apply.
£40 Free Play ( Select Free Bonus in cashier):
  • £40 Free Play: Up to $52.50 in All-in or Fold SNG tickets will be awarded automatically with no play requirements.
  • The first batch of free All-in or Fold Sit & Go tickets will release within minutes of a first deposit, and then daily at 07:00 am (UTC+0). They will expire if unused after 24 hours.
  • Two days after activating your bonus, a gap is observed and you will not receive All-in or Fold tickets. However, after this gap, you will receive your tickets at the same time each morning until your bonus is completed.
  • Up to $47.50 in additional rewards (made up of C$ – Cash Game Dollars) will be awarded if the player meets set daily hands targets during the first six (6) days following the eligible deposit.
100% Matched deposit up to $600 ( Select Match Bonus in cashier ):
  • A Player’s first deposit(s), up to a maximum of $600, will count towards their matched deposit bonus amount. A player may make additional deposits within sixty (60) days of their first deposit to claim the full value of the bonus. The Match Bonus option must be selected from the dropdown menu in the Cashier for each transaction.
  • A Player’s bonus amount will be updated automatically.
  • Play in poker games counts towards unlocking the matched bonus cash, which is released in $1 increments.
  • One $1 increment will be released per $5 paid in net rake and/or tournament fees.
  • Net rake and net tournament fees are impacted by overlays, payment fees and a variety of other factors; to track net rake/fees, please refer to Fish Points earned.
  • Players have 90 days from the time of award to unlock their matched bonus cash; unreleased bonus cash will expire.
www.GambleAware.org. Please play responsibly.

UK New Player Offer: £1,000 Daily Giveaway

Published January 14, 2025

Your daily shot at a share of £1,000 starts here with GGPoker!

Join the world’s biggest online poker room and grab your shot at daily cash prizes. From 10 January to 4 March 2025, make your first deposit to secure 3 seats in any of the exclusive UK tournaments, with C£1,000 up for grabs every single week day! It gets better: play through £10 in Spin and Gold, and you’ll unlock access to all the remaining  tournaments until 7 March.

Here’s the Deal:

● Make a first deposit by the 4th March to get 3 x entries for daily £1,000 tournaments (running Mon – Fri, 13 Jan – 7 Mar).
● Play through just £10 worth of Spin & Gold, and you’re in for all remaining tournaments until 7 March.
● Plus, choose between our £40 Free Play bonus or a 100% Deposit Match up to $600.

 

 

Terms and Conditions
  • Players must be aged 18+ to participate
  • GGPoker’s game currency is USD ($). Other currencies, such as GBP (£) are only used for illustrative purposes and subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations.
  • Please note that prize pools and jackpot guarantees are subject to change and some amounts listed on this website may not be current; please check the guarantee amounts listed in the tournament lobby of the GGPoker app for up-to-date prize pool information.
  • £1,000 UK Daily Giveaway promotion starts 10th January 2025, ends 4th March 2025:
    • Daily Tournaments run weekdays only (Monday – Friday)
    • Open to new players from the United Kingdom only
    • Only players that are yet to make their first deposit are eligible to participate in this promotion.
    • To qualify for this offer, players must make a qualifying deposit of a minimum of $10 between 10 January – 4th March 2025
    • 3 x (three) entries to £1,000 UK Daily Giveaway will be automatically credited within 72 hours of making eligible deposit
    • Play $10 worth of Spin & Gold within promotion date to access all remaining £1,000 UK Daily Giveaway tournaments
    • Ticket to remaining tournament will be automatically credited within 72 hrs of completing play through of $10 worth of Spin & Gold
    • £1,000 UK Daily Giveaway tournaments takes place every weekday (Monday – Friday) from 13th January 2025 – 7th March 2025 at 19:30 (UK time)
    • £1,000 prize pool paid in cash game dollars (C$).
  • Welcome Bonus promotion for new players is available for 90 days.
  • Honeymoon promotion for new players is available for 30 days.
Welcome Bonus:
  • Players must be aged 18 and above to participate in this promotion.
  • Offers available to players from the United Kingdom only.
  • Only players that are yet to make their first deposit are eligible to participate in this promotion.
  • Only one bonus per person, per IP address and/or per device is permitted.
  • The minimum deposit necessary to obtain either £40 in free ticket rewards or a matched bonus is £10. In order for players to receive the bonus, they must download the GGPoker app, register an account and make a first deposit at GGPoker.
  • A player making an eligible first deposit can choose between £40 in rewards or a matched deposit bonus. A player must select their preferred bonus on the Cashier page from the ‘Choose your bonus’ dropdown menu (Match Bonus or Free Bonus) when making the eligible deposit.
  • Withdrawals will invalidate any remaining locked bonus cash or yet to be awarded free tickets – players will receive a warning when attempting to initiate a transaction that will invalidate their remaining bonus cash or tickets.
  • Days are based on the UTC time zone. A day starts at 00:00 and ends at 23:59 (UTC+0).
  • If any players fall under suspicion of fraudulent activity, GGPoker has the right to investigate and remove the players once it’s confirmed.
  • The promotion terms and conditions are subject to the site terms and conditions, which can be found here.
  • GGPoker reserves the right to modify or suspend the promotion at any time.
£40 Free Play (Select ‘Free Bonus’ in cashier)
  • £40 Free Play: Up to $52.50 in All-in or Fold SNG tickets will be awarded automatically with no play requirements.
  • The first batch of free All-in or Fold Sit & Go tickets will release within minutes of a first deposit, and then daily at 07:00 am (UTC+0). They will expire if unused after 24 hours.
  • Two days after activating your bonus, a gap is observed and you will not receive All-in or Fold tickets. However, after this gap, you will receive your tickets at the same time each morning until your bonus is completed.
  • Up to $47.50 in additional rewards (made up of C$ – Cash Game Dollars) will be awarded if the player meets set daily hands targets during the first six (6) days following the eligible deposit.
100% Matched deposit up to $600 (Select ‘Match Bonus’ in cashier)
  • A Player’s first deposit(s), up to a maximum of $600, will count towards their matched deposit bonus amount. A player may make additional deposits within sixty (60) days of their first deposit to claim the full value of the bonus. The Match Bonus option must be selected from the dropdown menu in the Cashier for each transaction.
  • A Player’s bonus amount will be updated automatically.
  • Play in poker games counts towards unlocking the matched bonus cash, which is released in $1 increments.
  • One $1 increment will be released per $5 paid in net rake and/or tournament fees.
  • Net rake and net tournament fees are impacted by overlays, payment fees and a variety of other factors; to track net rake/fees, please refer to Fish Points earned.
  • Players have 90 days from the time of award to unlock their matched bonus cash; unreleased bonus cash will expire.
Play responsibly. www.gambleaware.org.

Make GGPoker Your Valentine’s Sweetheart With A $12M February Giveaway

Published January 25, 2025

Grab free tickets, cash prizes and more from February 1

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, wants to spread the love throughout the poker world with its $12M February Giveaway, with big cash and C$ prizes and tournament tickets up for grabs from February 1.

$12M February Giveaway Highlights

  • $200K Valentine’s Day Chocolate Box (Feb 14): Log into GGPoker on St. Valentine’s Day to snag a Chocolate Box, which will be filled with a random prize (worth up to C$214) and an exclusive digital Valentine’s Day item to use at the tables
  • $12M February Cash Game Giveaway (Feb 1-28): Play your favorite cash games throughout the month to climb leaderboards and claim your share of $7M in prizes, and participate in daily #ThanksGG $100K Flipouts
  • $200K GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition Ticket Drop (Feb 9-Feb 25): Participate in eligible GGMasters 5th Anniversary Series events and $150 tickets to the $5M-guaranteed GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition will be awarded randomly

“GGPoker is all about sharing the love; we love our favorite game and we love our players, so with St Valentine’s Day in sight it’s the right time to share the love with a $12M giveaway!” said Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker. “There’s random GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition ticket drops, the usual mix of big-money leaderboards running from February 1 and even something special for every player that logs in on February 14; join us at the tables and let us show you how much we care!”

Players can join the action by downloading the GGPoker app, creating their account and registering for their favorite tournaments or playing their favorite cash games. New players can also claim GGPoker’s Welcome Bonus and join the rewards-rich Fish Buffet loyalty program.

At Least $5M To Be Won In GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition

Published February 5, 2025

No rebuys, no addons – take just one shot at a massive cash prize on February 23

GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, today announces details of its upcoming GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition, a $150 buy-in tournament running February 23 and boasting a guaranteed prize pool of $5M. The 5th Anniversary Edition is the highlight of an entire series celebrating the success of GGPoker’s signature freezeout events, with the festival running from February 9 through February 24.

In the five years since their introduction in 2020, the GGMasters freezeouts have become firm favorites of the GGPoker community; daily and weekly events with buy-ins starting from $25 and each featuring a juicy prize guarantee. Headlined by the weekly $150 GGMasters tournament, players appreciate the simplicity involved – each participant has one shot at winning the event and knows that once all their chips are gone, there are no rebuys available.

Players can satellite into GGMasters 5th Anniversary Series events or snag tickets via the $200K GGMasters Ticket Drop, which takes place throughout the series. Tickets will be randomly awarded to players participating in GGMasters 5th Anniversary Series events, with a total of $200K in tickets valued at $15, $25 and $150 awarded.

“The GGMasters 5th Anniversary Edition is all about taking that one shot at a mouth-watering prize pool,” said Sarne Lightman, Managing Director of GGPoker. “This unique single entry-only event is one of the highlights of our annual tournament schedule – buy in directly or win your way in and play for a share of at least $5M!”

Players can join the action by downloading the GGPoker app, creating their account and registering for their favorite tournaments or playing their favorite cash games. New players can also claim GGPoker’s Welcome Bonus and join the rewards-rich Fish Buffet loyalty program.


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