In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting online poker industry news from across the world and all platforms.
BetOnline awards signed Floyd Mayweather merch throughout May
A major gameplayer in the field of sports betting, BetOnline is bridging the gap across its large user base with an interesting poker promotion this May. Boxing fans can put their skills to the test with the Money May Poker Challenge running through the end of the month. Four leaderboards in total will be available each week with every winner receiving signed Floyd Mayweather merchandise, including Boxing Gloves, Posters, Boxing Trunks, TMT Hats, and more.
The sports promotion tackles all Progressive Knockout tournaments included in the daily schedule with a point earned for every player one has eliminated. Progress can be tracked through the My Missions section from Monday at 00:00 ET through Sunday at 23:59 ET. While only the highest ranking player of each week will claim the World Champion’s memorabilia, the top ten runners in the leaderboard will also win free Tournament Money (TM) credits for their efforts.
Claim up to $10K with WPT Global’s Invite a Friend
Internationally renowned World Poker Tour’s reputation across the live scene is reflecting well on the budding success of its online poker venture, WPT Global. The online platform which currently ranks 7th in recorded traffic according to PokerScout, continues to strive in capturing a bigger market share, faring well against major competitors. Currently, the site runs a generous promotion which rewards players who successfully get friends to jump on board at a cap of $10,000 in rewards.
In addition to the new player’s welcome bonus of 100% of their first deposit up to $1,200, you also get a commission of 50% share of their rake for three months. Inviting new players is quick and easy where all you have to do is share a link via e-mail or social media. Once your friend begins playing, you can right away monitor your commission on the Invite page of the application and redeem your rewards with one click of a button.
GGPoker World Festival boasts $200M in guarantees
Leading network GGPoker is pulling all the stops with the biggest online poker tournament series of all-time currently running through June 6th. The inaugural GGPoker World Festival holds an impressive lineup of events spread out into four buy-in tiers: Low, Medium, High and Super. Each buy-in category will run its own leaderboard where by the end of the series, winners are entitled a share of the $100,000 prize pool for each tier. All players will surely find games suitable to their bankrolls along with a number of signature events posting life-changing prizes.
“The GGPoker World Festival rewrites history – with at least $200 million to play for, it’s the biggest series ever seen in online poker,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador. “With four tiers of buy-ins starting from $2.50, it’s for every poker player out there, whether you play once a month with your buddies or sit down in the biggest high rollers each week!”
Over 40 events carry seven-figure guarantees beginning with the recently concluded $5 Global MILLION$ Mystery Bounty Grand Opening. Fear not if you missed this as several healthy prize pools are likewise coming up on schedule. Two of the biggest guarantees – $1,500 GGWF 2023 Main Event, and $10,300 Super MILLION$ World Festival, on the other hand, aren’t due until about three weeks later for guarantees of $8 million and $10 million respectively.
GGPoker World Festival Phase Events
| DATE | DAY | UTC | EVENT | BUY-IN | GTD |
| May 15 | Mon | 18:30 | $50 Global MILLION$ World Celebration [Day 2] | $50 | $2,023,000 |
| May 14 | Sun | 20:30 | Omaholic Bounty MILLION$ Special Edition [Final] | $54 | $300,000 |
| May 14 | Sun | 12:30 | Zodiac Bounty MILLION$ Special Edition [Final] | ¥54.00 | ¥880,000 |
| May 22 | Mon | 18:30 | $500 Global MILLION$ World Festival 5 Million [Day 2] | $500 | $5,000,000 |
| May 21 | Sun | 20:30 | $525 Omaholic MILLION$ Mystery Bounty [Final Stage] | $525 | $1,000,000 |
| May 21 | Sun | 12:30 | ¥525 Zodiac MILLION$ Mystery Bounty [Final Stage] | ¥525 | ¥2,500,000 |
| May 29 | Mon | 18:30 | $1,500 GGWF 2023 Main Event [Day 2] | $1,500 | $8,000,000 |
| May 29 | Mon | 20:30 | $1,500 Omaholic Bounty Main Event [PLO-NL, Day 2] | $1,500 | $1,500,000 |
| May 29 | Mon | 12:30 | ¥1,500 Zodiac Bounty Main Event [Final Stage] | ¥1,500 | ¥5,000,000 |
| June 5 | Mon | 20:00 | $10,300 Super MILLION$ World Festival 10 Million [Day 2] | $10,300 | $10,000,000 |
| June 4 | Sun | 18:00 | $10,300 Super MILLION$ Omaholic Edition | $10,300 | $1,000,000 |
| June 4 | Sun | 11:00 | ¥10,300 Super MILLION$ Zodiac Edition | ¥10,300 | ¥2,500,000 |
Entire tournament series schedule can be found here.
WPN’s $40M Online Super Series underway
Running its biggest series in history, US-friendly Winning Poker Network is similarly upping its game with this season’s flagship Online Super Series. The ongoing festival sets to continue through May 29th completing an exciting lineup of 275 tournaments for a record $40 million in prizes to be awarded. Buy-ins range from a mere $2.50 to its highest entry fee ever – $5,200 OSS #258H $3,000,000 GTD NLH event.
Main Events: All Day 1’s on Sunday, May 28th, Day 2 on Monday, May 29th and Final Table on Tuesday, May 30th.
- $5,200 buy-in $3,000,000 GTD
• $1,050 buy-in $1,500,000 GTD
• $109 buy-in $600,000 GTD
Other Major Events:
• $630 buy-in $1,000,000 GTD: Day 1’s on May 13th/14th, Day 2 on Monday, May 15th
• $2,650 buy-in $1,500,000 GTD: Day 1’s on May 20th/21st, Day 2 on Monday, May 22nd
• $630 buy-in $1,000,000 GTD on Sunday, May 21st
• $2,650 buy-in $300,000 GTD PLO PKO on Sunday, May 28th
Multiflight Events:
- $630 buy-in $2,000,000 GTD: 72 Day 1 Flights, Day 2 on Monday, May 29th
• $215 buy-in $1,500,000 GTD: 108 Day 1 Flights, Day 2 on Monday, May 29th
• $22 buy-in $200,000 GTD: 108 Day 1 Flights, Day 2 on Monday, May 29th
