A couple of days left on the calendar until the highly anticipated 2020 World Series of Poker Online kicks off its international leg happening on one of the fastest growing platforms in the industry, Natural8 – GGPoker Network. Unlike its previous 50 versions held throughout the last five decades, the awaited festival will be a definite first in WSOP history to award gold bracelets to players competing online outside of the United States. A big step for the online poker scene, the prestigious series is set to run from July 19 through September 6, 2020, granting a total of 54 coveted bracelets to its lucky winners.
Schedule
The extraordinary event will feature over $60 million in combined guarantees throughout the seven-week period with buy-ins ranging from as low as $50 BIG 50 to as high as $25,000 for the NLH Poker Players Championship. The $5,000 buy-in Main Event, beginning August 16th, will be the single biggest guarantee in online poker history with a whopping guarantee of $25 million. In a recent post, GGPoker ambassador Daniel Negreanu clarified re-entry policies across the 22 starting flights for the multi-day Main Event.
Other events to look out for are the $5M GTD $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER which guarantees $1M for the winner alone, the $10M GTD NLH Poker Players Championship and the $5M GTD WSOP Super MILLION$.
Full schedule of the series can be viewed here for more details on the upcoming festival.
New First Deposit Bonus : $Deposit $20+ and get $100 worth of WSOP tickets
Players creating an account on Natural8 to join the series can claim up to $100 in free WSOP tickets.
Players need to make a deposit of $20 or more and will be eligible for $60 in free WSOP tickets issued over the first 6 days after making the qualifying deposit.
Players can qualify for an additional $40 in free WSOP tickets by completing daily missions at the All-in or Fold (AoF) tables.
WSOP Winner’s Circle, a Natural8 exclusive
In preparation for this summer’s premier tournament, Natural8 – GGPoker Network is offering its players special promotions exclusive to the platform. Aside from the micro stakes qualifier Silk Road Series available on the network, Natural8 will likewise be awarding fortunate bracelet winners a Team Bling sponsorship with the value depending on the tournament won. WSOP Winner’s Circle as it is called, is offering its winners multiple chances of winning additional giveaway packages which include event buy-ins and covered expenses for the live festival in Las Vegas.
Details of the promotion are highlighted below:
Main Event = $100,000 Natural8 Sponsorship*
Win the WSOP Main Event and you’ll not only become a part of Team Bling, you’ll be the CAPTAIN of the team. This exclusive package includes:
- 12 month Team Bling Sponsorship
- $15,000 Las Vegas Package ($10,000 to cover your buy-ins and $5,000 for expenses)
- $25,000 for live event sponsorships
- T$60,000 in online sponsorships, paid out over 12 months
Buy-ins of $1,000 and above = $15,000 Natural8 Sponsorship*
Win a WSOP Bracelet from any event with a buy-in of $1,000 and above, and you’ll get a Team Bling package that includes:
- 6 month Team Bling Sponsorship
- $15,000 Las Vegas Package ($10,000 to cover your buy-ins and $5,000 for expenses)
Buy-ins from $50 to $999 = $7,500 Natural8 Sponsorship*
Win a WSOP Bracelet from any event with a buy-in of $999 and below, and you’ll get a Team Bling package that includes:
- 6 month Team Bling Sponsorship
- $7,500 Las Vegas Package ($5,000 to cover your buy-ins and $2,500 for expenses)
2020 WSOP $5 Million Season Special Giveaway
Tons of additional prizes are in store for players participating in the esteemed online festival happening on the Natural8 – GGPoker Network. Beginning July 6 through the end of August, the site is giving away $5 Million in prizes spread throughout a variety of promotions as indicated below for more details and information. Majority of the prizes won will be paid out in WSOP Satellite Tickets unless otherwise stated.
| Promotion | Daily Leaderboard Prizes | Total Prizes | Game Format |
| WSOP Spin & Gold | $10,000 | $600,000 | Spin & Gold |
| WSOP Rush & Cash | $25,000 | $1,400,000 | Rush & Cash |
| WSOP Holdem | $20,000 | $1,100,000 | Hold’em Cash |
| WSOP Omaha | $20,000 | $1,100,000 | Omaha Cash |
| WSOP Flipout | $10,000 | $550,000 | All-In or Fold |
| WSOP Short Deck | $5,000 | $300,000 | Short Deck |
WSOP Spin & Gold Promotion
With many players buffing out their bankrolls for the upcoming series, Natural8 is also presenting its clientele another cheap way to score WSOP bracelet event tickets. A new addition to their usual Spin & Gold, a special WSOP edition $2 buy-in has been added to the games ready to award generous prizes including cash, WSOP satellite tickets or even a $5,000 Main Event Ticket. For just $2, players can increase the value of their winnings up to a 12,000x multiplier to win a first place prize of $10,000 in cash.
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Frequency in 1,000,000 | Multiplier |
| $10,000 | $8,000 | $6,000 | 1 | 12,000 |
| $5k ME Direct | $500 WSOP Sat Ticket | $500 WSOP Sat Ticket | 55 | 3,000 |
| $50 WSOP Sat Ticket | $10 WSOP Sat Ticket | – | 4,045 | 30 |
| $10 WSOP Sat Ticket | – | – | 100,000 | 5 |
| $6 | – | – | 200,000 | 3 |
| $4 | – | – | 695,899 | 2 |
WSOP Spin & Gold Leaderboard
Adding more spice to its already juicy Spin & Gold promotion, a leaderboard awarding up to $600,000 in combined prizes will be up and running throughout the duration of the Special Season Giveaway. While more points are awarded to those playing higher stakes, a separate ranking is tallied depending on the player’s preferred buy-in.
| Blinds (stake) | Prize per blind level | Places paid |
| $0.25 | $141.48 | 100 |
| $1 | $372.92 | 50 |
| $2 WSOP | $1,004.00 | 100 |
| $3 | $687.40 | 50 |
| $5 | $1,050.50 | 50 |
| $10 | $1,100.00 | 20 |
| $20 | $2,500.00 | 20 |
| $50 | $3,650.00 | 15 |
WSOP Rush & Cash Daily $25,000 Leaderboard
Back this time with $1.4 Million in total prizes, the WSOP Rush & Cash leaderboard is set to award $25,000 in prizes to its winners every single day. The fast-fold format of the game is measured by players accumulating points for every action made during a hand. Two points are granted when you bet or raise, one point when you call and three points when you opt for All-In Insurance. Total points are capped at 10 per hand and 20 points during Happy Hours (1.5x boost daily from 22.00 – 24.00 UTC -7).
WSOP Hold’em and Omaha $20,000 Leaderboard
Two of the most popular poker games, a separate leaderboard for both Hold’em and Omaha set to shower $2.2 Million in WSOP entries will be introduced as part of the special promotions included in this season’s festival. All players have to do is play cash games to accumulate points in order to climb up the ranks. Awarding one point for every raked hand played, players have the chance to grab their share of the $20,000 worth of prizes given away daily for each respective leaderboard.
Hold’em Leaderboard
| Blinds (stake) | Prize per blind level | Places paid |
| $0.02/$0.05 | $249.80 | 100 |
| $0.05/$0.10 | $473.24 | 100 |
| $0.10/$0.25 | $1,440.00 | 100 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | $1,850.00 | 50 |
| $0.50/$1.00 | $2,700.00 | 30 |
| $1.00/$2.00 | $3,950.00 | 25 |
| $2.00/$5.00 | $4,350.00 | 15 |
| $5.00/$10.00 | $5,500.00 | 10 |
Omaha Leaderboard
| Blinds (stake) | Prize per blind level | Places paid |
| $0.05/$0.10 | $270.00 | 50 |
| $0.10/$0.25 | $544.20 | 50 |
| $0.25/$0.50 | $1,448.00 | 50 |
| $0.50/$1.00 | $1,600.00 | 25 |
| $1.00/$2.00 | $2,650.00 | 25 |
| $2.00/$5.00 | $3,800.00 | 20 |
| $5.00/$10.00 | $4,250.00 | 10 |
| $10.00/$20.00 | $5,000.00 | 5 |
WSOP AoF Daily $10,000 Flipout
Mustering as much luck as possible, the All-in or Fold game is a quick way to score a ticket to the WSOP bracelet events. Awarding $550,000 worth of prizes in total, a daily $10,000 flipout promotion will be awarded for free to all qualifying players. Playing a minimum of 100 hands in the fast-paced game at any stake level will automatically enter the player into 1 of 4 AoF WSOP Daily $10,000 Flipout Tournaments running the following day.
Unlike the other promotions stated above, the scheduled freeroll will be awarding prizes in a completely random manner, meaning the player finishing in first place is not guaranteed a better prize than the player finishing in 100th. Reliant solely on chance, players can test their luck and possibly win a free WSOP satellite ticket.
| Time (PT+0) | Tournament Name | Hand Count Section | Prize Pool |
| 00:15 | WSOP Daily $10,000 Flipout | 1 ($5 / $10) | $4,500 |
| 00:15 | WSOP Daily $10,000 Flipout | 2 ($4 / $8, $2 / $4) | $3,000 |
| 00:15 | WSOP Daily $10,000 Flipout | 3 ($1 / $2, $0.5 / $1) | $1,600 |
| 00:15 | WSOP Daily $10,000 Flipout | 4 ($0.25 / $0.5, $0.1 / $0.25) | $700 |
WSOP Short Deck $5,000 Daily Leaderboard
An action-packed game, Short Deck is continuously gaining popularity in the poker scene with its rules and standards much different from the classic varieties. Playing with only 36 cards instead of the usual 52, players are in for a lot of excitement while learning more about the game. By simply playing in Short Deck cash games, players can instantly qualify for leaderboard prizes with their rank determined by the number of raked hands and the stake level played. As shown below, daily prizes are set to vary depending on the stake level chosen.
| Stakes | Daily Prize | Up to |
| $10.00 | $1,750.00 | 3 players |
| $5.00 | $1,200.00 | 10 players |
| $2.00 | $830.00 | 20 players |
| $1.00 | $540.00 | 20 players |
| $0.50 | $355.20 | 20 players |
| $0.25 | $186.80 | 20 players |
| $0.10 | $79.92 | 30 players |
| $0.05 | $49.68 | 30 players |
| $0.02 | $39.96 | 30 players |
Natural8 – GGPoker Network 2020 WSOP Leaderboard Promotion
In addition, a WSOP leaderboard will award three prizes to its notable winners namely the Pure Gold Mouse – Leaderboard winner, Pure Gold Dragon – Asia Player of the Series (Asia Time Events) and the Pure Gold Card – 2nd to 5th in the overall leaderboard with more details to be released in the coming weeks.
Somuchpoker Exclusive $250 Freeroll
The first step to qualifying for the numerous promotions available to Natural8 players is to create your own account following the link here. Under Somuchpoker, an exclusive monthly freeroll will be readily available for access aside from the First Deposit Bonus. Further assistance will also be provided with no trouble of depositing or cashing out your profits through a variety of available methods.
The leading skin of Asian Network GGNET is currently offering exclusive $250 freerolls to Somuchpoker followers every month. With no deposit needed, players can build up their rolls without any investment by besting through a small field of players for some free easy money. A ticket to the private tournament will automatically be credited to your account.
Full coverage of the Series on Somuchpoker
In addition to Somuchpoker’s additional bonuses, the #1 media group in the Asia Pacific will also be doing a full coverage of the 2020 WSOP Online series with daily recaps posted on their website. Poker enthusiasts eager to see the awaited results can tune in to the official website for the latest information and news on the prestigious festival. So join now and make the most out of this year’s biggest online series to date!
Louis Hartwell
Graduated in Media Communication at the University of Lausanne, Louis Hartman is a co-founder of somuchpoker.com. He began his career in Cambodia as freelance journalist. In same time he was making his living by playing poker every night at that time. Intense learner, he read dozens of poker strategy books to improve his skills during many years. With a strong interest about poker "behind the scene" in Asia and his communication skills, Louis launched Somuchpoker in 2014.
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