Exclusive: Golden Nugget Releases 2023 Grand Poker Series Schedule; $1M PokerNews Cup Returns

Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
10 min read
2023 Grand Poker Series

The Golden Nugget's Grand Poker Series returns this summer and will run from May 30-July 3, featuring 89 events (eight more than in 2022) and offering over $3 million in guaranteed prize money.

Aligning nicely with other tournament series in Las Vegas this summer, including the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series will feature poker variants including Mystery Bounty, Pot-Limit Omaha, Big O, Mixed Triple Draw Lowball, Limit 2-7 Lowball, H.O.R.S.E. and Triple Stud.

What’s more, we’re very excited to confirm that the $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup will return to downtown Las Vegas. Last year’s edition set the record for the largest prize pool ever offered in the history of the Golden Nugget, a record that could very well be beaten this summer given the $1,100 buy-in tournament is now being offered in the popular Mystery Bounty format. More on that below!

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A Look At the Schedule

Last year, the Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series catered to 18,209 entrants and awarded $4,532,670 in prize money over its 81 events. This year is likely to be even bigger and better!

The series will kick off with four tournaments on Tuesday, May 30 including the $300 buy-in Event #1: $10,000 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better at 11 a.m. local time. That day will also mark the first $150 buy-in, $10K GTD Daily Deep Stack NLH at 1 p.m., and $130 buy-in Nightly NLH at 7 p.m. While those two events won’t run every single day, they are both a staple on the 2023 Grand Poker Series schedule.

The $200 buy-in Event #10: $200,000 GTD NLH will hold nine starting flights from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 with flights starting at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. each of those days. The surviving players from each tournament will return at Noon on Sunday, June 4 for Day 2 action.

Poker fans will be excited to know the Bar Poker Open is returning to the Golden Nugget with their annual invitational which will run Monday, June 12 through Thursday, June 15. The final table of that tournament will be live-streamed. Also, on that Thursday, the Bar Poker Open Pro-Am, a $1,000 buy-in event, will take place.

For fans of Mystery Bounties, a $300 buy-in, $250K GTD Mystery Bounty event will run Friday, June 16 through Monday, June 19. That tournament will offer a total of nine starting flights with three a day at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.

The 2023 Grand Poker Series Championship Event once again costs $600 to enter and boasts a $500,000 guarantee. That tournament will have three starting flights at 11 a.m. each day from June 23-25, with survivors from each returning at Noon on Monday, June 26 to play down to a winner.

All tournaments will be one-day events except for 10, 28, 32, 38, 41, 59, and 78

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PokerNews Cup Returns

PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
There will be a new, updated trophy for this summer's event!

The biggest tournament of the entire series will be the second edition of the PokerNews Cup at the Golden Nugget. The $1,100 buy-in Mystery Bounty tournament will offer a $1,000,000 guarantee for the second year in a row.

Poker players can expect various giveaways and promotions surrounding the PokerNews Cup in the coming months, which will no doubt help contribute to it being one of the most exciting tournaments of the summer. Be sure to mark your calendar now!

Here’s a look at the schedule for the 2023 PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, which will be live reported throughout and is expected to once again live stream the final table action.

DateTime (PT)EventBuy-in
Thursday, June 2911 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1a$1,100
Friday, June 3011 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1b$1,100
Saturday, July 111 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1c$1,100
Sunday, July 2NoonPokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 2-
Monday, July 3NoonPokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Final Table-

In 2022, the inaugural PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget attracted 1,245 entries and surpassed the $1 million guarantee by creating a $1,207,650 prize pool, the largest-ever in the Golden Nugget’s 76-year history.

At the end of the five days of action, the winner of the $202,725 grand prize was Gary Gelman of Brooklyn, New York. Gelman wore a Ukrainian flag draped around him throughout the final table and he was asked to expand on that after his win.

Gary Gelman
Gary Gelman, the 2022 PokerNews Cup champ at Golden Nugget

“It is special to me. I was born in Ukraine, I lived there with my parents when I was a kid. I also married a Ukrainian a few years ago. It has been real hard these last few months. We were actually in Kiev in February when the war started. We had to make our way out and we brought her mother back with us.”

He continued, “When I made the final table I thought I would represent and luckily one of my friends on the rail had a flag and I decided to wear it today.”

2022 PokerNews Cup Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize Money
1Gary GelmanUnited States$202,725
2Daniel HinhAustralia$142,175
3Forrest KollarUnited States$92,095
4Eoin StarrIreland$68,185
5Patrick CaulfieldUnited States$51,555
6Davic Von SchnehenUnited Kingdom$41,650
7Levi KlumpUnited States$34,380
8Scott StewartUnited States$27,120
9Steven SarmientoUnited States$20,275

Click here to see all 2022 Grand Poker Series winners

The full schedule for the 2023 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series is available in the table below.

2023 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series Full Schedule

 DateTimeEvent #TournamentBuy-In
Tuesday5/30/2311am1Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm2Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  6pm3Big-O $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm4Nightly No Limit Hold'em$130
Wednesday5/31/2311am5H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee$300
  1pm6Mixed NL Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $5K Guarantee$200
  6pm7Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm8Nightly No Limit Hold'em$130
Thursday6/1/2310am9Dealer's Choice - 6 Handed $5K Guarantee$300
  11am10ANo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$200
  3pm10BNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$200
  7pm10CNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$200
Friday6/2/2311am10DNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$200
  1pm11Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  3pm10ENo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$200
  7pm10FNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$200
Saturday6/3/2311am10GNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$200
  1pm12Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  3pm10HNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$200
  7pm10INo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$200
Sunday6/4/2311am13Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $20K Guarantee$300
  12pm10Day2No Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm14Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm15Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday6/5/2311am16Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $20K Guarantee$300
  1pm17Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm18Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/6/2311am19Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit (A-5; 2-7; Badugi) $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm20Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm21Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm22Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/7/2311am23Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm24Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm25Night H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm26Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/8/2310am27No Limit Hold'em 6 Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  11am28ANo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28BNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28CNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Friday6/9/2311am28DNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28ENo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28FNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Saturday6/10/2311am28GNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  3pm28HNo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
  7pm28INo Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200
Sunday6/11/2311am29Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm28Day2No Limit Hold'em $200K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm30Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm31Cheap and Deep No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$130
Monday6/12/2310am32A.1Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 1)Invitational
  4pm32A.2Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 2)Invitational
  7pm33Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em$130
Tuesday6/13/2311am32BBar Poker Open Championship Day 1BInvitational
  1pm34Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm35Tag Team No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
Wednesday6/14/2311am32Day2Bar Poker Open Championship DAY 2Invitational
  1pm36Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $50K Guarantee$400
  7pm37Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/15/2311am38Bar Poker Open Pro-Am$1,000
  1pm39Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  2pm32FTBar Poker Open Championship FINAL TABLEInvitational
  7pm40Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/16/2311am41AMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$300
  1pm42Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $10K Guarantee$300
  2pm38FTBar Poker Open Pro-Am Final Table$0
  3pm41BMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$300
  7pm41CMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$300
Saturday6/17/2311am41DMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$300
  1pm43Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  3pm41EMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$300
  7pm41FMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$300
Sunday6/18/2311am41GMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$300
  3pm41HMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$300
  7pm41IMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$300
Monday6/19/2311am44H.O.R.S.E. $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm41Day2Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE - DAY 2$0
  1pm45Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$150
  7pm46Nightly No Limit Hold'em $3K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/20/2311am47BIG-O $20K Guarantee$300
  1pm48Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm49Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm50Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/21/2311am518 Game Mix (NLH, LH, R, ST, ST8, PLO, O/8, 2-7TD) $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm52Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm53Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm54Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/22/2311am55Mixed NL Hold'em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm56Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm57Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/23/2310am58Seniors No Limit Hold'em (50+) $100K GUARANTEE$400
  11am59AChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1A$600
  3pm60Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm61Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday6/24/2311am59BChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1B$600
  1pm62Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm63Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday6/25/2311am55CChampionship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 1C$600
  7pm64Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday6/26/2311am65Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm59Day2Championship No Limit Hold'em $500K Guarantee Day 2$0
  1pm66Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm67Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Tuesday6/27/2311am68Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300
  1pm69Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm70Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm71Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Wednesday6/28/2310am72Super Seniors (60+ or played Seniors) $50K Guarantee$400
  11am73PokerNews Cup NLHE Mega Satellite - 10 Seat Guarantee$200
  1pm74Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  6pm75Triple Stud $5K Guarantee$200
  7pm76Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Thursday6/29/2310am77Seniors Championship NLHE (50+) $50K Guarantee$600
  11am78APokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1A$1,100
  1pm79Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm80Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Friday6/30/2311am78BPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1B$1,100
  1pm81Ladies No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  7pm82Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Saturday7/1/2311am78CPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1C$1,100
  7pm83Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Sunday7/2/2311am84Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$300
  12pm78Day2PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 2$0
  1pm85Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $25K Guarantee$200
  7pm86Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
Monday7/3/2311am87Super Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$200
  1pm88Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em $10K Guarantee$200
  2pm78FTPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty FT$0
  7pm89Nightly No Limit Hold'em $5K Guarantee$130
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Chad Holloway
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PR & Media Manager for PokerNews, Podcast host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.

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