GGPoker News Roundup: February 14 – March 29, 2022
$5M Guaranteed GGMasters Overlay Edition Tournament Scheduled For March 20
Published February 14, 2022
Unique event celebrates two years of the poker world’s richest weekly freezeout tournaments
GGPoker today announces a special GGMasters Overlay Edition poker tournament, scheduled for Sunday, March 20. The event costs $150 to enter and boasts a guaranteed prize pool of $5M.
The GGMasters Overlay Edition will comprise of three starting flights:
- Flight 1 (12:00 UTC/20:00 CST): GGMasters Overlay Edition $150, $5M GTD [Asia Flight]
- Flight 2 (17:00 UTC): GGMasters Overlay Edition $150, $5M GTD [Europe Flight]
- Flight 3 (22:00 UTC/19:00 BST): GGMasters Overlay Edition $150, $5M GTD [Americas Flight]
Those players that make it through each starting flight will take their seats again on Day 2, with action restarting at 17:00 UTC on March 21.
GGMasters Overlay Edition satellites will run daily from February 16, enabling players to win their seat from just $2.
GGPoker’s celebrated GGMasters tournaments were launched in early 2020 and have grown to become the industry’s richest weekly freezeout events.
“$150 buy-in. $5,000,000 guaranteed. No rebuys. There’s no way this tournament is not going to have an overlay!” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador. “This is GGPoker’s flagship freezeout tournament and you won’t want to miss out on the value this March 20.”
New GGPoker players are eligible to claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes on offer. All GGPoker players can also win free entry to Daily $100,000 #ThanksGG Flipouts via the integrated GGCare and GGCheers promotions.
To find out more about GGMasters Overlay Edition, please visit: Tournaments
$100M Guaranteed WSOP Spring Online Circuit Launching At GGPoker On March 24
Published March 21, 2022
Tournament series features charity WSOP gold ring event raising funds for Ukraine humanitarian aid
GGPoker today launches the WSOP Spring Online Circuit tournament series, which runs March 24 through April 17.
The series is headlined by 18 ring events, each awarding the winning player with both a WSOP Gold Ring and the lion’s share of that tournament’s prize money. The WSOP Spring Online Circuit also boasts a full schedule of side events and satellite tournaments.
At least $100,000,000 in cash prizes will be won across the full series, with 12 of the ring events guaranteeing at least $1,000,000 in prizes and the $525 Main Event guaranteeing a staggering $5,000,000 in cash.
One event, #16: $1,111 Red Cross Charity Event NLH on April 16, will raise much-needed funds for the Ukraine relief effort, with the entire $111 tournament fee being donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross.
The series highlights also include:
- #1: BIG 500 NLH Spring Kick-Off [Final Day] – $500 buy-in – Sunday, March 27 – $2M GTD
- #7: $50 MILLION$ Mini Main Event, $1M GTD [Final Day] – $50 buy-in – Sunday, April 3 – $1M GTD
- #11: $210 MYSTERY BOUNTY, $1M GTD [Final Day] – $210 buy-in – Saturday, April 9 – $1M GTD
- #12: $1,050 GGMasters NLH Circuit Championship [2-Day Event] – $1,050 buy-in – Sunday, April 10 – $1.5M GTD
- #18: $525 Main Event, $5M GTD [Final Day] – $525 buy-in – Sunday, April 17 – $5M GTD
Day 1 flights to the first WSOP ring event, #1: BIG 500 NLH Spring Kick-Off, will begin later this week, with satellites starting from $0.New GGPoker players are eligible to claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion, and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes on offer for those who play online poker.
All WSOP ring event winners will receive a variety of extra benefits, including entry to a $1,500 WSOP bracelet event in Las Vegas later this year, while the winner of the $525 Main Event will also be invited to join GGPoker’s Team Champions.
“With at least $100M and 18 WSOP gold rings up for grabs, the WSOP Spring Online Circuit is something for all players to look forward to,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador. “You can sit into a WSOP event from just $50, which means absolutely anyone can set their sights on a WSOP gold ring.”
New GGPoker players are eligible to claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes on offer.
To find out more about the WSOP Spring Online Circuit tournament series, please visit: Tournaments
GGPoker & Triton Poker Announce Major Partnership
Published March 29, 2022
Leading online poker room to sponsor upcoming Triton Poker live events
GGPoker today announces that it is an official partner of Triton Poker, with sponsorship beginning with the upcoming Triton Poker Cyprus – Special Edition event, running April 2 through April 7.
The Triton Poker Series, made up of Super High Roller and other innovative tournaments and cash game formats, has blazed a trail in the poker world and engaged more fans than ever before. With GGPoker as a partner, two of poker’s most exciting brands will now collaborate on future live events, with exclusive online satellites made available on GGPoker’s platform.
“Since its inception, the Triton Series has striven to bring live poker to the next level,” said John Scanlon, Director of Sponsorships & Live Events at GGPoker. “It’s not just about the size of the buy-ins or the big name players, but the quality of production and level of engagement it receives from the poker community. This partnership is the perfect synergy between two brands aligned with a common goal to bring poker to the masses through premium product offerings.”
“We are thrilled to welcome GGPoker as our premier partner this season. GGPoker brings a wealth of experience within the online gaming industry and is renowned for being at the forefront of developing innovative games and features. Significant live coverage has always been the cornerstone of our business, and this partnership will further enhance the thrills and spills our fans have come to enjoy at our exclusive events”, said Andy Wong, CEO of Triton Poker Series.
The Triton Poker Cyprus – Special Edition runs from April 2 in the Merit Royal Hotel & Casino in Cyprus, includes a variety of No Limit Hold’em 6- and 8-handed tournaments and Short Deck tournaments.
New GGPoker players are eligible to claim the poker room’s Welcome Bonus, earn even more rewards with the Honeymoon for Newcomers promotion and automatically join GGPoker’s Fish Buffet loyalty program, with regular cash prizes on offer.
For more information about Triton Poker, please visit: Triton Series
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