BetMGM Winter Championships Launch This Week, Online Qualifiers Now Underway

Trophies are on the line with BetMGM’s first major series in 2023. The Winter Poker Championships offer more than $1.9 million in guarantees across the company’s three online poker platforms.
Online poker players will find 24 events running from Jan. 12-22 in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Guarantees will differ per state and 13 tournaments award winner trophies as well.
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BetMGM Winter Series highlights
Players jumping in the BetMGM action will find some nice guarantees. The Winter Series in New Jersey boasts more than $700,000 with $600,000 in each of Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Players registering early for some events have a chance at some rewards. All trophy events feature early bird registration. Those registered at the start of the event receive 100% rakeback for the event.
The $1,000 Championship highlights the series on Jan.22. The tournament guarantees $175,000 in New Jersey, and $150,000 each in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Other buy-ins for additional events will range from $100 to $2,500. Tournament types include No Limit Hold’em (NLHE), Pot Limit Omaha (PLO), progressive knockouts (PKO), freezeouts, and high rollers. Other notable events include:
- $500 NLHE (Event 11, Jan. 12) – $40,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, PA
- $250 PLO Six-Max (Event 7, Jan. 15) – $20,000 guaranteed in NJ; $15,000 in MI, PA
- $2,500 NLHE High Roller (Event 8, Jan. 15) –$100,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, PA
- $500 NLHE (Event 16, Jan. 19) – $40,000 guaranteed in NJ; $15,000 om MI,PA
Here are the schedules for each state:
New Jersey
Date NJ BetMGM Winter Poker Championship Buy-In Guarantee Bounty Time
Jan. 12 #1 $40K GTD KICKOFF NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 12 #2 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 13 #3 $20K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #4 $15K GTD PKO NLH $100 $15,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 14 #5 $25K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $25,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #6 $10K GTD NLH FREEZEOUT $100 $10,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 15 #7 $20K GTD PLO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 15 #8 $100K GTD HIGH ROLLER NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $2,500 $100,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 15 #9 $20K GTD GRIND NLH $100 $20,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 16 #10 $25K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $25,000 $250 7:00 PM
Jan. 16 #11 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 17 #12 $50K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $50,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 17 #13 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 18 #14 $25K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $25,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 18 #15 $12K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX $100 $12,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 19 #16 $40K GTD WARM-UP NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 19 #17 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 20 #18 $20K GTD NLH 7-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 20 #19 $10K GTD PKO PLO $100 $10,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 21 #20 $25K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $25,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 21 #21 $30K GTD HIGH ROLLER PKO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $30,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 #22 15K GTD PKO NLH $100 $15,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 22 #23 $175K GTD CHAMPIONSHIP NLH 2 DAY [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $175,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 22 #24 $20K GTD NLH FINALE $100 $20,000 7:00 PM
Pennsylvania
Date PA BetMGM Winter Poker Championship Buy-In Guarantee Bounty Time
Jan. 12 #1 $40K GTD KICKOFF NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 12 #2 $12K GTD NLH $100 $12,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 13 #3 $15K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #4 $12K GTD PKO NLH $100 $12,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 14 #5 $20K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $20,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #6 $10K GTD NLH FREEZEOUT $100 $10,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 15 #7 $15K GTD PLO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 15 #8 $50K GTD HIGH ROLLER NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $2,500 $50,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 15 #9 $15K GTD GRIND NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 16 #10 $20K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $20,000 $250 7:00 PM
Jan. 16 #11 $12K GTD NLH $100 $12,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 17 #12 $40K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 17 #13 $12K GTD NLH $100 $12,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 18 #14 $15K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 18 #15 $10K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX $100 $10,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 19 #16 $30K GTD WARM-UP NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $30,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 19 #17 $12K GTD NLH $100 $12,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 20 #18 $15K GTD NLH 7-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 20 #19 $10K GTD PKO PLO $100 $10,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 21 #20 $15K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 21 #21 $25K GTD HIGH ROLLER PKO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $25,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 #22 12K GTD PKO NLH $100 $12,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 22 #23 $150K GTD CHAMPIONSHIP NLH 2 DAY [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $150,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 22 #24 $15K GTD NLH FINALE $100 $15,000 7:00 PM
Michigan
Date MI BetMGM Winter Poker Championship Buy-In Guarantee Bounty Time
Jan. 12 #1 $40K GTD KICKOFF NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 12 #2 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 13 #3 $20K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #4 $15K GTD PKO NLH $100 $15,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 14 #5 $25K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $25,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 14 #6 $10K GTD NLH FREEZEOUT $100 $10,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 15 #7 $15K GTD PLO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 15 #8 $100K GTD HIGH ROLLER NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $2,500 $100,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 15 #9 $20K GTD GRIND NLH $100 $20,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 16 #10 $20K GTD PKO NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $20,000 $250 7:00 PM
Jan. 16 #11 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 17 #12 $40K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $40,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 17 #13 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 18 #14 $20K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 $125 7:00 PM
Jan. 18 #15 $10K GTD PKO NLH 6-MAX $100 $10,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 19 #16 $30K GTD WARM-UP NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $30,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 19 #17 $15K GTD NLH $100 $15,000 8:00 PM
Jan. 20 #18 $15K GTD NLH 7-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $15,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 20 #19 $10K GTD PKO PLO $100 $10,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 21 #20 $20K GTD NLH [TROPHY EVENT] $250 $20,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 21 #21 $30K GTD HIGH ROLLER PKO 6-MAX [TROPHY EVENT] $500 $30,000 7:00 PM
Jan. 21 #22 15K GTD PKO NLH $100 $15,000 $50 8:00 PM
Jan. 22 #23 $150K GTD CHAMPIONSHIP NLH 2 DAY [TROPHY EVENT] $1,000 $150,000 6:00 PM
Jan. 22 #24 $20K GTD NLH FINALE $100 $20,000 7:00 PM
Satellite events
If some of these buy-ins may be out of a player’s bankroll, BetMGM is offering daily qualifiers that are already underway. Buy-ins for these satellites begin at $5.
In addition, any player that participates in any $100 tournament qualifies for the “Pick a Card” promotion. Players have a daily chance to win a $1,000 Championship ticket.
Additional Pick a Card prizes include:
- $5 tournament ticket
- $20 tournament ticket
- $100 tournament ticket