BetMGM Poker Online Championships in NJ, MI and PA Awarding $2M in Prize Money
The largest series in BetMGM Poker history takes place this month with over 75 events and $2 million up for grabs for online players in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The inaugural BetMGM Poker Online Championships, which is set to run Sept. 15-25, includes the $1,000 buy-in Championship in each state, two-day events with guarantees of $250,000 in New Jersey, $200,000 in Michigan, and $150,000 in Pennsylvania. PokerNews will keep a running blog of results, updates, and more throughout the series.
The three Online Championships will take place just a few months after the inaugural BetMGM Poker Championship at ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, where Joey Weissman triumphed through a field of 343 players to win the BetMGM trophy and $224,236.
“This has been a transformational year for BetMGM Poker. Following a groundbreaking live event at ARIA in June, the Online Championships is the largest online series in BetMGM Poker history,” Luke Staudenmaier, Director of Poker for BetMGM, said in a press release. “The momentum that we’ve experienced in the past three months has inspired us to push for new heights.”
$2 Million in Prize Money
Just over $2 million in prize money will be up for grabs across the events. Here's how the prize money guarantee breaks down by state:
New Jersey: $750,000
Michigan: $650,000
Pennsylvania: $500,000
Buy-ins throughout the series start as low as $100 and climb up to $2,500, including events such as the $2,500 High Roller, the $1,000 PLO High Roller and, of course, the $1,000 Championship, which will close out the series on Sept. 25.
Other highlights of the schedule include the $500 NLHE Kickoff on Sept. 15, the $500 NLHE 7-Max PKO event on Sept. 19, and the $500 NLHE 8-Max Championship Warm-Up event on Sept. 22.
Expect the BetMGM ambassadors to be involved in the action, including Darren Elias in New Jersey, Andrew Neeme in Michigan and Matt Berkey in Pennsylvania, who in March took down the BetMGM PA March Poker Mania Main Event for $31,250.
There will be early bird registration in the events where players registered at the start of the event will get 100% rakeback.
The schedule for the BetMGM Online Poker Championships in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennsylvania is available in the table below.
BetMGM Poker New Jersey Online Championships Schedule
DATE | TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | |
September 15 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #1 $35K GTD $500 KICK-OFF NLH | $500 | |
September 15 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #2 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 16 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #3 $20K GTD $250 PKO NLH 8-MAX | $250 | |
September 16 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #4 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 17 | 6:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #5 $30K GTD $500 NLH | $500 | |
September 17 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #6 $20K GTD $250 PLO 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 17 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #7 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 18 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #8 $100K GTD $2,500 HIGH ROLLER 8-MAX | $2,500 | |
September 18 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #9 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 19 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #10 $30K GTD $500 PKO NLH 7-MAX | $500 | |
September 19 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #11 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 20 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #12 $50K GTD $1,000 NLH 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 20 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #13 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 21 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #14 $20K GTD $250 PKO NLH 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 21 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #15 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 22 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #16 $50K GTD $500 CHAMPIONSHIP WARM-UP NLH 8-MAX | $500 | |
September 22 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #17 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 23 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #18 $20K GTD $250 NLH TURBO 7-MAX | $250 | |
September 23 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #19 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 24 | 6:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #20 $25K GTD $250 NLH | $250 | |
September 24 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #21 $50K GTD $1,000 PLO HIGH ROLLER 6-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 24 | 8:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #22 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 4:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #23 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 5:30 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #24 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 6:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #25 $250K GTD $1,000 NLH CHAMPIONSHIP 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 25 | 7:00 PM | NJ ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #26 $100K GTD PHASE 2 NLH 8-MAX | N/A |
BetMGM Poker Michigan Online Championships Schedule
DATE | TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | |
September 15 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #1: $35K GTD $500 KICK-OFF NLH | $500 | |
September 15 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #2: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 16 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #3: $25K GTD $250 PKO NLH 8-MAX | $250 | |
September 16 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #4: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 17 | 6:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #5: $25K GTD $500 NLH | $500 | |
September 17 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #6: $20K GTD $250 PLO 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 17 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #7: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 18 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #8: $75K GTD $2,500 HIGH ROLLER 8-MAX | $2,500 | |
September 18 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #9: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 19 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #10: $25K GTD $500 PKO NLH 7-MAX | $500 | |
September 19 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #11: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 20 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #12: $40K GTD $1,000 NLH 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 20 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #13: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 21 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #14: $20K GTD $250 PKO NLH 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 21 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #15: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 22 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #16: $40K GTD $500 CHAMPIONSHIP WARM-UP NLH 8-MAX | $500 | |
September 22 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #17: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 23 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #18: $20 GTD $250 NLH TURBO 7-MAX | $250 | |
September 23 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #19: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 24 | 6:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #20: $20K GTD $250 NLH | $250 | |
September 24 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #21: $40K GTD $1,000 PLO HIGH ROLLER 6-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 24 | 8:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #22: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 4:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #23: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 5:30 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #24: $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 6:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #25: $200K GTD $1,000 NLH CHAMPIONSHIP 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 25 | 7:00 PM | MI ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #26: $100K GTD PHASE 2 NLH 8-MAX | N/A |
BetMGM Poker Pennsylvania Online Championships Schedule
DATE | TIME | EVENT | BUY-IN | |
September 15 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #1 $25K GTD $500 KICK-OFF NLH | $500 | |
September 15 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #2 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 16 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #3 $15K GTD $250 PKO NLH 8-MAX | $250 | |
September 16 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #4 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 17 | 6:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #5 $20K GTD $500 NLH | $500 | |
September 17 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #6 $20K GTD $250 PLO 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 17 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #7 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 18 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #8 $50K GTD $2,500 HIGH ROLLER 8-MAX | $2,500 | |
September 18 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #9 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 19 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #10 $20K GTD $500 PKO NLH 7-MAX | $500 | |
September 19 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #11 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 20 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #12 $35K GTD $1,000 NLH 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 20 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #13 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 21 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #14 $15K GTD $250 PKO NLH 6-MAX | $250 | |
September 21 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #15 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 22 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #16 $35K GTD $500 CHAMPIONSHIP WARM-UP NLH 8-MAX | $500 | |
September 22 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #17 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 23 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #18 $15K GTD $250 NLH TURBO 7-MAX | $250 | |
September 23 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #19 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 24 | 6:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #20 $15K GTD $250 NLH | $250 | |
September 24 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #21 $25K GTD $1,000 PLO HIGH ROLLER 6-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 24 | 8:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #22 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 4:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #23 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 5:30 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #24 $100 PHASE 1 NLH 8-MAX | $100 | |
September 25 | 6:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #25 $150K GTD $1,000 NLH CHAMPIONSHIP 8-MAX | $1,000 | |
September 25 | 7:00 PM | PA ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP #26 $100K GTD PHASE 2 NLH 8-MAX | N/A |
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