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The Monster Series from partypoker is billed by the company as a series that offers players the chance to play “championship quality tournaments at a fraction of the price.” The series which boasts over $1 million in guarantees spread across 82 events is currently underway with lots of exciting action remaining.
There’s also a range of formats for you to enjoy, including Mix-Max, PLO and 6-Max, but each tournament has one thing in common: tiny buy-ins with monster guarantees! There's more Exclusive promotions will be running throughout the Monster Series. Get involved for a daily chance to bag tournament tickets and cash prizes! A recent innovation is the 'mix-max' or 'mixed max' tournament, in which the table sizes vary during the course of the event. A typical example is the mix-max event held at the 2012 World Series of Poker, in which the first day of play was nine-handed, the second day six-handed, and the rest of the tournament heads-up.
Poker Tournament Summary Tournament winner anichaaa outlasted a field of 343 players to win the partypoker KO Series #13-HR: $200K Gtd Mix-Max for $46,613.04. Prior to this tournament, the last time anichaaa won a Poker Pro Labs tracked tournament was on 5/14/2019 8:00:15 PM, when he won KO Series #11-H: $100K Gtd 8-Max, Fast for $0.00. MILLIONS UK will enjoy a unique curtain-raiser on Friday with the $100,000 guaranteed partypoker LIVE Mix Max. The fun-filled tournament will have a $200 buy-in with no registration fee, with players only being able to enter using partypoker LIVE’s brilliant new currency, PP LIVE Dollars. It also means a variety of formats, with PLO, PLO8, Mix-Max, knockouts, deepstacks, and heads up all represented. Almost all events are split into two tiers—a low-stakes event with a buy-in between $5 and $20, and a micro-stakes version with buy-ins a tenth of the size (50 cents to $2). These makes up almost 80% of the schedule.
Buy-ins start at 55 cents with many events costing $10 or less to enter.
Many of the events have two versions – low-stakes events with buy-ins between $5 and $22 and micro-stakes versions with buy-ins a tenth of the size (50 cents to $2.20).
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The schedule also includes higher buy-in events including a Super High Roller with a $265 buy-in and a $50,000 guarantee.
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“The Monster Series is another sign of partypoker giving great opportunities to low and mid-stakes players, and with so many formats included in the schedule, there should be something on offer for everyone during the series,” team partypoker’s Louise Butler said via a press release. “The key events will make the series feel like a high-quality championship, and I’m looking forward to the start of the series at the end of this month.”
Looking ahead to the weekend, there are plenty of events running to tempt you into the series.
Monster Series Weekend Highlights
- Monster #13 – Mini 8-Max Knockout Day 1A: $20K GTD
- Monster #13 – 8-Max Knockout Day 1A: $200K GTD
- Monster #14 – Hyper: $7.5K GTD
- Monster #15 – Deepstack: $20K GTD
- Monster #15 – Mini Deepstack: $2K GTD
- Monster #13 – Mini 8-Max Knockout Day 1B: $20K GTD
- Monster #13 – 8-Max Knockout Day 1B: $200K GTD
This is the first time the Monster Series has run this year and the eighth time in the last three years. Average guarantees per event are $27,778.
The schedule is much more paired back than before, with partypoker focusing on prestige of events, rather than shear volume.
Most events will play out at regular speed, with just 8 turbos and 6 hypers on the schedule. Freezeouts, one re-entry max per day events, and short late-registration periods also featured heavily.
You can go to partypoker’s Twitch page here to watch all the High Roller action that kicks off tonight at 8.30pm.
If you miss tonight’s stream, Monster Series streams will also be running November 12 and 16.
Two Main Events for the Monster Series start on November 14 and combined will guarantee $330,000.
There’s a $5.50 buy-in Main Event with a $30,000 guarantee and a $55 buy-in event which guarantees $300,000.
Monster Series At A Glance
- Running until November 16, 2020.
- Over $1 million guaranteed
- Buy-ins from $0.55 to $265
- 82 Tournaments in total
- 54 micro-stakes tournaments with most costing $10 or less to enter
- Two Main Events
- Satellites underway
Monster Series 2020: Full Remaining Schedule
| Date | Time | Event # | Title | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | 19:30 CEST | 9 | High Roller | $109.00 | $50,000 |
| Nov 5 | 19:30 CEST | 10 | Mini Mix-Max Knockout | $0.55 | $2,000 |
| Nov 5 | 19:30 CEST | 10 | Mix-Max Knockout | $5.50 | $20,000 |
| Nov 6 | 19:30 CEST | 11 | Mini PLO8 | $0.55 | $250 |
| Nov 6 | 19:30 CEST | 11 | PLO8 | $5.50 | $2,500 |
| Nov 6 | 20:30 CEST | 12 | Mini Turbo Knockout | $1.10 | $3,000 |
| Nov 6 | 20:30 CEST | 12 | Turbo Knockout | $11.00 | $30,000 |
| Nov 7 | 20:30 CEST | 13 | Mini 8-Max Knockout | $3.30 | $20,000 |
| Nov 7 | 20:30 CEST | 13 | 8-Max Knockout | $33.00 | $200,000 |
| Nov 7 | 21:30 CEST | 14 | Mini Hyper | $0.55 | $750 |
| Nov 7 | 21:30 CEST | 14 | Hyper | $5.50 | $7,500 |
| Nov 8 | 17:30 CEST | 15 | Mini Deepstack | $1.10 | $2,000 |
| Nov 8 | 17:30 CEST | 15 | Deepstack | $11.00 | $20,000 |
| Nov 9 | 19:30 CEST | 16 | Mini PLO Knockout | $2.20 | $1,000 |
| Nov 9 | 19:30 CEST | 16 | PLO Knockout | $22.00 | $10,000 |
| Nov 9 | 20:30 CEST | 17 | Mini 6-Max | $1.10 | $5,000 |
| Nov 9 | 20:30 CEST | 17 | 6-Max | $11.00 | $50,000 |
| Nov 10 | 19:30 CEST | 18 | Mini PLO Re-Buy | $0.55 | $500 |
| Nov 10 | 19:30 CEST | 18 | PLO Re-Buy | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| Nov 11 | 20:30 CEST | 19 | Mini 7-Max Knockout | $2.20 | $10,000 |
| Nov 11 | 20:30 CEST | 19 | 7-Max Knockout | $22.00 | $100,000 |
| Nov 11 | 21:30 CEST | 20 | Mini PLO Turbo | $1.10 | $500 |
| Nov 11 | 21:30 CEST | 20 | PLO Turbo | $11.00 | $5,000 |
| Nov 12 | 19:30 CEST | 21 | Super High Roller | $265.00 | $50,000 |
| Nov 12 | 19:30 CEST | 22 | Mini Mix-Max | $0.55 | $1,000 |
| Nov 12 | 19:30 CEST | 22 | Mix-Max | $5.50 | $10,000 |
| Nov 13 | 19:30 CEST | 23 | Mini PLO8 Knockout | $1.10 | $500 |
| Nov 13 | 19:30 CEST | 23 | PLO8 Knockout | $11.00 | $5,000 |
| Nov 13 | 20:30 CEST | 24 | Mini Turbo | $1.10 | $3,000 |
| Nov 13 | 20:30 CEST | 24 | Turbo | $11.00 | $30,000 |
| Nov 13 | 20:30 CEST | 25 | Mini Heads Up | $5.50 | $5,000 |
| Nov 13 | 20:30 CEST | 25 | Heads Up | $33.00 | $20,000 |
| Nov 14 | 20:30 CEST | 26 | Mini Main Event | $5.50 | $30,000 |
| Nov 14 | 20:30 CEST | 26 | Main Event | $55.00 | $300,000 |
| Nov 14 | 21:30 CEST | 27 | Mini Hyper Knockout | $2.20 | $3,000 |
| Nov 14 | 21:30 CEST | 27 | Hyper Knockout | $22.00 | $30,000 |
| Nov 15 | 17:30 CEST | 28 | Mini Deepstack | $3.30 | $5,000 |
| Nov 15 | 17:30 CEST | 28 | Deepstack | $33.00 | $50,000 |
The Monster Series runs until November 16, so there is plenty of action still to be had.
After success with the first New Jersey partnership between the WPT and partypoker, the two companies are back for more. Partypoker officially announced the WPT Online Borgata Series on Tuesday including $275,000 in total guarantees.
Party partners with MGM in New Jersey for online poker and has added its premier Atlantic City casino and poker property to the mix. The casino usually runs the WPT Borgata Poker Open in September and the online series, set for Sept. 13-21, now takes that event’s place.
“The partnership is great because it gives players the opportunity to compete in large WPT events from the comfort of their own homes,” WPT executive tour director Matt Savage told USPoker. “The WPT is proud to partner with a trusted regulated site like partypokerUS Network.”
Another big WPT/partypoker addition to the US online poker scene
The Online Borgata Series comes on the heels of a record-breaking WPT/partypoker event in June. The WPT Online Poker Open attracted 868 entries, producing a prize pool of $317,540. That was a nice turnout, topping the $300,000 guarantee.
Other US operators have also seen great results in recent months as players look for action during the Coronavirus pandemic.
In recent months, the WPT has shifted to partner for online events with partypoker on the international market. The site has also heavily promoted its own sweepstakes poker site, ClubWPT.
With Atlantic City poker rooms closed, including the Borgata, another WPT event may be popular with players. The festival showcases three premier poker brands in a single series for rounders across New Jersey.
“Partypoker US Network continues to identify opportunities to provide the best online poker experience for our players,” partypoker US director of poker Ray Stefanelli said in a news release. “We are proud to expand our relationship with the World Poker Tour and provide players across New Jersey with another state-of-the-art offering.
“The WPT Online Borgata Series combines the live prestige of the WPT and Borgata to the online poker community across the partypoker US Network.”
WPT Online Borgata Series highlights
The new series is expected to offer players 11 events. While an official schedule hasn’t been released yet, there are a few highlights that have been announced.
The two-day $1,060 WPT Online Borgata Series Main Event highlights the series on Sept.20. The final table will be live streamed on Sept.21.
Organizers haven’t announced a main event guarantee, but this story will be updated if there is one. Another big event is the $215 Kickoff to begin the series on Sept. 13. The Sunday No Limit Hold’em event features a $100,000 guarantee.
Other highlights include:
- $535 Heads Up – This event is set for Sept.19 and capped at 32 players. Players registering by Sept. 16 receive their $35 registration fee back after participating in the event.
- Progressive Knockout Bounties – Organizers promise a few of these popular events on the schedule.
- Main Event qualifiers – Partypoker will be offering numerous satellites throughout the series. Players can win their way into the Main Event for as little as $5. Score well in $5 qualifiers and move on to $45 and $215 satellites. It’s a shot at a nice tournament score for only a few bucks.
Players may also “phase” into the Main Event for $109. Phase tournaments have become popular events at partypoker NJ.
A phase tournament differs a little from a traditional satellite. Satellite winners enter into the target event with that event’s starting chip stack. In a phase event, remaining players from Phase 1 enter the target event with the chip stack previously accumulated.
Partypoker and the WPT promise a nice mix of events and buy-ins.
“Our partners have worked diligently to ensure that the schedule has something for everyone at differing buy-in levels,” Savage says, “and gives players so many ways to qualify and satellite into the Main Event.”
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Getting in the WPT Borgata action
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In New Jersey, the partypoker network also includes BorgataPoker.com and BetMGM. Players can participate on any of the platforms, but must physically be in New Jersey to register and play.
A full WPT Online Borgata Series schedule is expected to be announced later this week. USPoker first made note of the new series on Monday.
Fresh off another Online Series, partypoker that saw that main event top the $50,000 guarantee. That championship ended up paying out more than $64,000.
Partypoker and WPT officials are hoping the Garden State success continues with the new Borgata event.
WPT Vice President of Global Tour Management Angelica Hael said: “WPT and partypoker US Network have created a unique festival for players of all bankrolls across New Jersey to compete in a weeklong series that combines the best of the live and online realm.”
Here’s a look at the complete schedule:
WPT Online Borgata Series
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| Date | Time | Event | Total BuyIn | Bounty | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 13 | 5 pm | #1: SUNDAY NLHE | $215 | $100,000 | |
| Sept. 14 | 7:30 pm | #2: NLHE R+A | $109 | $10,000 | |
| Sept. 15 | 7:30 pm | #3: 8-MAX FREEZEOUT | $320 | $30,000 | |
| Sept. 16 | 7:30 pm | #4: NLHE | $215 | $25,000 | |
| Sept. 17 | 7:30 pm | #5: PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $535 | $250 | $25,000 |
| Sept. 18 | 7:30 pm | #6: SIX-MAX NLHE | $215 | $20,000 | |
| Sept. 19 | 7:30 pm | #7: HEADS UP - 32 MAX BRACKET | $535 | ||
| Sept. 20 | 7:30 pm | #8: PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $320 | $150 | $30,000 |
| Sept. 20 | 5 pm | PHASE 2 – Main Event powered by partypoker US Network | $1,060 | ||
| Sept. 20 | 8 pm | #9: TURBO PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $215 | $75 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 21 | 7 pm | PHASE 2 – DAY 2 LIVE STREAMED FINAL TABLE | |||
| Sept. 21 | 8 pm | #10: TURBO PROGRESSIVE KNOCKOUT BOUNTY | $215 | $100 | $20,000 |
Check back to USPoker when a complete schedule is announced.
Players looking to get in on the WPT Online Borgata Series action can take advantage of some nice exclusive USPoker bonuses. Click these links to find out more and take advantage: partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, BetMGM.
Borgata poker photo courtesy WPT/Joe Giron.