Online Qualifiers Get Underway at BetMGM for $3 Million ‘Return’ Championship at Borgata
Players looking to grab a seat in upcoming “The Return: A Borgata Championship Event” now have a chance via online qualifiers at BetMGM.
The online poker platform is running satellite events through Dec. 23 for players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
“Poker players have been eagerly waiting for Borgata’s big return to the live tournament circuit,” BetMGM director of poker Luke Staudenmaier said in a news release.
“We are thrilled to have BetMGM be the exclusive home for online registration and qualification for The Return. Players in all of our U.S. markets will have weekly chances to qualify online and reserve their seat in one of the year’s biggest poker events as BetMGM Poker continues to offer great experience at MGM properties across the country.”
Details on ‘The Return’ Borgata series
“The Return” is the first high-stakes series at the property since the pandemic. The highlight is the $5,300 Championship with a $3 million guarantee.
Starting flights begin on Jan. 4-5 with the final table set for Jan. 8. The champion is guaranteed at least a $1 million payout without any adjustments to the payout structure, organizers say. Other events on the schedule include:
- $2,200 Mystery Bounty – The tournament guarantees $1 million in bounties including a top bounty of $250,000.
- $1,000 Borgata Bounty – Jan. 6-8.
- $10,000 Super Survivor – Jan. 7-8.
Players will also find multiple live satellites at Borgata including a $600 Big Stack on Jan. 3.
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Qualifying online at BetMGM
Players looking to win their way into the series at a lower price point are in luck at BetMGM. The platforms partypoker US (New Jersey) and Borgata Poker (New Jersey, Pennsylvania) are also part of the qualifier mix as well.
The platform is running daily mega-qualifiers as well as weekly $600 qualifiers. These award $6,000 tournament packages for “The Return” championship event including:
- tournament entry
- four night stay at Borgata
- cash
BetMGM is also running qualifiers for the Mystery Bounty event as well. Players can start in the qualifying tree for just $5 with a chance to work their way up to higher satellites. Here’s a look at the complete qualifying schedule.
2022 BetMGM The Return qualifying
Qualifiers, Nov. 21 – Dec. 22
Day Event Buy-in Time
Monday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 7:00 PM
Monday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 8:00 PM
Tuesday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 5:30 PM
Tuesday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 6:30 PM
Tuesday $100 Round 3, 2x $500 Tickets GTD $100 8:00 PM
Wednesday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 7:00 PM
Wednesday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 8:00 PM
Thursday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 5:30 PM
Thursday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 6:30 PM
Thursday $100 Round 3, 2x $500 Tickets GTD $100 8:00 PM
Friday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 7:00 PM
Friday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 8:00 PM
Saturday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 5:30 PM
Saturday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 6:30 PM
Saturday $100 Round 3, 2x $500 Tickets GTD $100 8:00 PM
Sunday $5 Round 1, 3x $20 Tickets GTD $5 3:30 PM
Sunday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 4:30 PM
Sunday $100 Round 3, 2x $500 Tickets GTD $100 6:00 PM
Sunday $600 Final, 1 Package GTD $600 8:00 PM
Qualifiers, Dec. 23
Day Event Total Time
Friday $20 Round 2, 2x $100 Tickets GTD $20 5:00 PM
Friday $100 Round 3, 2x $600 Tickets GTD $100 6:00 PM
Friday $600 Last Chance, 1 Package GTD $600 8:00 PM
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