Bounty Builder Series Brings Knockout Action to PokerStars Pennsylvania, New Jersey
The good vibes continue in February and March for US online poker players. Players in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will find $2 million in guaranteed prizes from Feb. 20 to March 8 as part of the third edition of the PokerStars Bounty Builder Series.
Beyond big guarantees, winners in both states also take home some hardware. The series features special championship events with Bounty Builder championship belts also awarded.
What to expect from PokerStars PA
In Pennsylvania, the series features a $1.5 million guarantee. The progressive knockout (PKO) schedule offers players 75 events with buy-ins starting at $10.
For those new to a PKO, the variant offers a unique version of a bounty tournament. Like a traditional bounty, a player knocking out another player earns some extra bucks for the elimination.
However in a PKO, a portion of that bounty is also added to the winner’s bounty. This makes players’ bounties increase throughout the tournament with larger bounty amounts on the line later.
The progressive bounty aspect adds some extra twists to a bounty tournament. The events have become popular with players for this extra fun thrown in the tournament mix.
The $200 Main Event is set for March 7 featuring a guaranteed prize pool of $150,000. Players can also look forward to two special editions of the Sunday Special each with $100,000 guaranteed. Those events are set for Feb. 21 and 28.
On Feb. 24, players with bigger bankrolls can check out the $1,000 Super High Roller with $75,000 guaranteed. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.
2021 PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20 | 01: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Series Kick-Off], $40K Gtd | $100 | $40,000 |
| Feb. 20 | 02: $25 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Kick-Off], $15K Gtd | $25 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 20 | 03: $10 NLHE [Turbo], $5K Gtd | $10 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 04: $50 NLHE, $20K Gtd | $50 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 05: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition], $12.5K Gtd | $30 | $12,500 |
| Feb. 21 | 06: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Storm - Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd | $10 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 07: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition], $100K Gtd | $100 | $100,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 08: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Special], $15K Gtd | $20 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 9: $250 NLHE [6-Max, Sunday High Roller - Bounty Builder Edition], $35K Gtd | $250 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 10: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 11: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $7.5K Gtd | $20 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 21 | 12: $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 22 | 13: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Battle Royale SE], $35K Gtd | $50 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 22 | 14: $100 PLO [8-Max], $20K Gtd | $100 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 23 | 15: $75 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd | $75 | $30,000 |
| Feb. 23 | 16: $100 NLO8 [6-Max], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 23 | 17: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd | $50 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 18: $50 NLHE [6-Max], $20K Gtd | $50 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 19: $1,000 NLHE [8-Max, Super High Roller], $75K Gtd | $1,000 | $75,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 20: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | $20 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 21: $50 PL Badugi, $4K Gtd | $50 | $4,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 22: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd | $200 | $50,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 23: $25 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $20K Gtd | $25 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 24: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, BigStack], $15K Gtd | $75 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 25: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 26 | 26: $30 5-Card PLO [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 26 | 27: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Escalating Antes], $20K Gtd | $50 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 26 | 28: $20 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | $20 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 29: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $25K Gtd | $100 | $25,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 30: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 31: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $35K Gtd | $200 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 32: $20 NLHE [4-Max], $10K Gtd | $20 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 33: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 34: $100 NLHE, $25K Gtd | $100 | $25,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 35: $50 HORSE [6-Max], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 36: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition], $10K Gtd | $30 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 37: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Storm - Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd | $10 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 38: $100 NLHE [Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition], $100K Gtd | $100 | $100,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 39: $25 NLHE [Mini Special], $25K Gtd | $25 | $25,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 40: $500 NLHE [6-Max], $35K Gtd | $500 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 41: $100 PLO [8-Max], $15K Gtd | $100 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 42: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $20K Gtd | $75 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 43: $50 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| March 1 | 44: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Battle Royale SE], $20K Gtd | $100 | $20,000 |
| March 1 | 45: $50 NLHE [6-Max, BigStack], $25K Gtd | $50 | $25,000 |
| March 1 | 46: $20 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | $20 | $10,000 |
| March 2 | 47: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| March 2 | 48: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday - Bounty Builder Edition], $50K Gtd | $200 | $50,000 |
| March 2 | 49: $20 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday], $12.5K Gtd | $20 | $12,500 |
| March 2 | 50: $50 8-Game [8 Game], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| March 2 | 51: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $12.5K Gtd | $50 | $12,500 |
| March 2 | 52: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| March 3 | 53: $200 NLHE [8-Max], $30K Gtd | $200 | $30,000 |
| March 3 | 54: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd | $50 | $20,000 |
| March 3 | 55: $500 PLO [6-Max], $25K Gtd | $500 | $25,000 |
| March 3 | 56: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd | $100 | $15,000 |
| March 4 | 57: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $50K Gtd | $200 | $50,000 |
| March 4 | 58: $20 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $15K Gtd | $20 | $15,000 |
| March 4 | 59: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, BigStack], $15K Gtd | $50 | $15,000 |
| March 5 | 60: $20 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd | $20 | $7,500 |
| March 5 | 61: $30 PL 5-Card Draw [PL 5 Card Draw], $3K Gtd | $30 | $3,000 |
| March 5 | 62: $50 NLHE [6-Max], $20K Gtd | $50 | $20,000 |
| March 5 | 63: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| March 6 | 64: $100 NLHE [8-Max, 25% KO], $30K Gtd | $100 | $30,000 |
| March 6 | 65: $50 NLHE [Turbo], $12.5K Gtd | $50 | $12,500 |
| March 6 | 66: $10 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd | $10 | $5,000 |
| March 7 | 67: $50 NLHE [Marathon], $15K Gtd | $50 | $15,000 |
| March 7 | 68: $30 NLHE [Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition], $12.5K Gtd | $30 | $12,500 |
| March 7 | 69: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event], $150K Gtd | $200 | $150,000 |
| March 7 | 70: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Main Event], $40K Gtd | $50 | $40,000 |
| March 7 | 71: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $20K Gtd | $100 | $20,000 |
| March 7 | 72: $50 PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| March 7 | 73: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $20K Gtd | $75 | $20,000 |
| March 8 | 74: $100 NLHE [8-Max], $25K Gtd | $100 | $25,000 |
| March 8 | 75: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Zoom Total Knock Out], $10K Gtd | $20 | $10,000 |
Big bounty action also planned for PokerStars NJ
In New Jersey, the Bounty Builder schedule includes 58 events with buy-ins starting at $10.
The $300 Main Event runs on March 7 with a $75,000 guarantee. The $30 Mini Main Event on the same day comes with a $5,000 guarantee.
As in the PA series, there are numerous other options with several poker versions to check out. Here’s a look at the complete schedule.
2021 PokerStars NJ Bounty Builder Series
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21 | 01: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Series Kick-Off], $15K Gtd | $100 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 02: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Kick Off], $5K Gtd | $20 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 03: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Saturday Speedway - PKO Edition], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 04: $75 NLHE [6-Max], $7.5K Gtd | $75 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 21 | 05: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Mini Marathon], $5K Gtd | $20 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 06: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition], $35K Gtd | $200 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 21 | 07: $30 NLHE [Mini Special], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 21 | 08: $50 NLHE [8-Max], $7.5K Gtd | $50 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 21 | 09: $75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd | $75 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 22 | 10: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Battle Royale SE], $20K Gtd | $100 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 22 | 11: $30 PLO [8-Max], $3K Gtd | $30 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 22 | 12: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $12.5K Gtd | $100 | $12,500 |
| Feb. 23 | 13: $75 NLHE [8-Max], $15K Gtd | $75 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 23 | 14: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesdat - Bounty Builder Edition], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 23 | 15: $20 NLHE [Turbo], $4K Gtd | $20 | $4,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 16: $20 NLHE [6-Max, High Roller], $3K Gtd | $20 | $3,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 17: $750 NLHE [6-Max], $20K Gtd | $750 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 24 | 18: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | $100 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 19: $200 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $20K Gtd | $200 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 25 | 20: $30 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 25 | 21: $75 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, BigStack Turbo], $5K Gtd | $75 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 26 | 22: $150 NLHE [8-Max, Escalating Antes], $20K Gtd | $150 | $20,000 |
| Feb. 26 | 23: $30 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd | $30 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 24: $100 NLHE [DeepStack], $7.5K Gtd | $100 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 27 | 25: $50 NLHE [Turbo, Deep Turbo], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 26: $100 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd | $100 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 27 | 27: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | $100 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 28: $50 NLHE [Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 29: $10 NLHE [6-Max, Storm - Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd | $10 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 30: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition], $35K Gtd | $200 | $35,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 31: $25 NLHE [Mini Special], $7.5K Gtd | $25 | $7,500 |
| Feb. 28 | 32: $500 NLHE [6-Max, Sunday High Roller - Bounty Builder Edition], $15K Gtd | $500 | $15,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 33: $100 PLO [6-Max, SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition], $5K Gtd | $100 | $5,000 |
| Feb. 28 | 34: $75 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo], $7.5K Gtd | $75 | $7,500 |
| March 1 | 35: $30 NLHE [4-Max], $5K Gtd | $30 | $5,000 |
| March 1 | 36: $50 NLHE [6-Max, Battle Royale SE], $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| March 2 | 37: $250 NLHE [Super Tuesday - Bounty Builder Edition], $25K Gtd | $250 | $25,000 |
| March 2 | 38: $30 NLHE [Mini Super Tuesday SE], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| March 2 | 39: $75 8-Game, $3K Gtd | $75 | $3,000 |
| March 2 | 40: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd | $100 | $5,000 |
| March 3 | 41: $200 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd | $200 | $15,000 |
| March 3 | 42: $50 NLHE, $10K Gtd | $50 | $10,000 |
| March 3 | 43: $100 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| March 4 | 44: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill SE], $25K Gtd | $250 | $25,000 |
| March 4 | 45: $30 NLHE [Mini Thrill], $7.5K Gtd | $30 | $7,500 |
| March 4 | 46: $50 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Bigstack], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| March 5 | 47: $150 NLHE [6-Max], $15K Gtd | $150 | $15,000 |
| March 5 | 48: $50 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| March 6 | 49: $100 NLHE [8-Max, 25% KO], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| March 6 | 50: $50 NLHE [Turbo], $5K Gtd | $50 | $5,000 |
| March 6 | 51: $20 NLHE [8-Max, Turbo, Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition], $2.5K Gtd | $20 | $2,500 |
| March 7 | 52: $30 NLHE [Main Event], $5K Gtd | $30 | $5,000 |
| March 7 | 53: $300 NLHE [Mini Main Event], $75K Gtd | $300 | $75,000 |
| March 7 | 54: $50 NLHE, $15K Gtd | $50 | $15,000 |
| March 7 | 55: $75 PLO [6-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd | $75 | $5,000 |
| March 7 | 56: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Hyper-Turbo], $10K Gtd | $100 | $10,000 |
| March 8 | 57: $100 NLHE, $15K Gtd | $100 | $15,000 |
| March 8 | 58: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo], $5K Gtd | $20 | $5,000 |
Some added promotions for Bounty Builder players
Along with a packed schedule, players have some other opportunities to get in the action and win. In New Jersey, players can qualify for less via special $3 Spin & Go’s.
In both states, players can look forward to a $16,000 KO Leaderboard. Players who knock out the most Bounty Builder players will win a $4,000 prize.
The launch of the Bounty Builder means three separate tournament series running in all PokerStars markets.
The site launched in Michigan in January and the Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) also runs Feb. 20 to March 8 with $1 million guaranteed.
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