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.
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