December Double Trouble: BetMGM Guarantees $150,000 in New Online Series

Online poker players can grab a double take on their chances of winning big through Dec. 18. BetMGM is hosting the Double Trouble Poker Fest with a guaranteed $150,000 up for grabs.
The festival runs in all three legalized states with the BetMGM platform available in:
- New Jersey – partypoker US, BetMGM, and Borgata Poker skins
- Pennsylvania – BetMGM, Borgata Poker
- Michigan – BetMGM
BetMGM Double Trouble highlights
Players will have double the fun with more than 24 events during the week-long series. Each night the series will have matching guaranteed prize pools and buy-ins.
One event will take place as a progressive knockout (PKO) and the other plays as a normal tournament. The event buy-ins are solid for all bankroll levels and range from $10 to $535.
Players will find several tournament types mostly featuring No Limit Hold’em with one Omaha tournament as well.
The schedule is similar in all three states, but guarantees differ. The series main events include two $215 NLHE tournaments on Dec. 18 with $30,000 guaranteed in New Jersey. In Pennsylvania and Michigan, the Main Event comes with a $25,000 guarantee.
Besides the main events other highlights include:
- $100 PKO (Event 2B, Dec. 11) – $15,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, and PA
- $320 PKO (Event 8B, Dec. 15) – $10,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, and PA
- $20 Pot Limit Omaha (Event 10B, Dec. 17) – $2,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, and PA
- $20 PKO Eight-Max (Event 12B, Dec. 18) – $5,000 guaranteed in NJ, MI, and PA
Here are the complete schedule.
BetMGM Double Trouble
Date Event Buy-In Guarantee Bounty Time
Dec. 11 #1A $2K GTD NLH 8-MAX $20.00 $2,000 6:00 PM
Dec. 11 #1B $2K GTD PKO BOUNTY 8-MAX $20.00 $2,000 $9.00 6:00 PM
Dec. 11 #2A $15K GTD NLH 8-MAX $100.00 $15,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 11 #2B $15K GTD PKO BOUNTY 8-MAX $100.00 $15,000 $46.00 7:00 PM
Dec. 12 #3A $2K GTD NLH 6-MAX $20.00 $2,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 12 #3B $2K GTD PKO BOUNTY 6-MAX $20.00 $2,000 $9.00 7:00 PM
Dec. 13 #4A $1K GTD NLH 8-MAX $10.00 $1,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 13 #4B $1K GTD PKO BOUNTY NLH 8-MAX $10.00 $1,000 $4.50 7:00 PM
Dec. 13 #5A $15K GTD NLH 8-MAX $535.00 $15,000 8:00 PM
Dec. 13 #5B $15K GTD PKO BOUNTY 8-MAX $535.00 $15,000 $250.00 8:00 PM
Dec. 14 #6A $2K GTD NLH 8-MAX $20.00 $2,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 14 #6B $2K GTD PKO BOUNTY 8-MAX $20.00 $2,000 $9.00 7:00 PM
Dec. 15 #7A $5K GTD NLH 8-MAX $50.00 $5,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 15 #7B $5K GTD PKO BOUNTY 8-MAX $50.00 $5,000 $22.50 7:00 PM
Dec. 15 #8A $10K GTD NLH 8-MAX $320.00 $10,000 8:00 PM
Dec. 15 #8B $10K GTD PKO BOUNTY NLH 8-MAX $320.00 $10,000 $150.00 8:00 PM
Dec. 16 #9A $1K GTD NLH 8-MAX $10.00 $1,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 16 #9B $1K GTD PKO BOUNTY NLH 8-MAX $10.00 $1,000 $4.50 7:00 PM
Dec. 17 #10A $2K GTD PLO 6-MAX TURBO $20.00 $2,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 17 #10B $2K GTD PLO PKO BOUNTY 6-MAX TURBO $20.00 $2,000 $9.00 7:00 PM
Dec. 18 #11A $30K GTD NLH 8-MAX $215.00 $30,000 NJ; $25,000 PA & MI 5:00 PM
Dec. 18 #11B $30K GTD PKO BOUNTY NLH 8-MAX $215.00 $30,000 NJ; $25,000 PA & MI $100.00 5:00 PM
Dec. 18 #12A $5K GTD NLH 8-MAX $20.00 $5,000 7:00 PM
Dec. 18 #12B $5K GTD PKO BOUNTY NLH 8-MAX $20.00 $5,000 $9.00 7:00 PM
Qualifiers underway for $6,000 Borgata ‘Return’ prize packages
BetMGM announced a partnership last month with Borgata for the upcoming live series “The Return.” The series kicks off Jan 2 at the popular Atlantic City casino.
Online poker players can now win a seat via qualifiers starting at just $5 and running through Dec. 18. On that Sunday, a $600 satellite runs, awarding main event prize package, which include:
- $5,300 main event seat for Jan. 4
- Four-night hotel stay at Borgata Atlantic City
- $200 in cash
For more information on the series, click here.
Nightly C-Note
For players looking for additional events, BetMGM offers the “Nightly C-Note” $10,000 guaranteed tournament at 7 pm (ET). Daily satellites are also available as well as for most other daily events. Here’s a look at the complete tournament details:
- Buy-in: $100
- Starting chips: 50,000
- Late registration: re-entries allowed until the end of Level 15
- Blinds: 10/12 minute levels