Partypoker Giving Away Free Entries Into New Jersey WPT Borgata Online Poker Open
Players in New Jersey have plenty to look forward to in August and September. Partypoker US Network has announced several big promotions to complement the upcoming $3,500 WPT Online Borgata Poker Open, which runs Sept. 19-21.
The event features a $1 million guarantee and is part of the platform’s September Online Series. As part of the action, partypoker is offering multiple chances to get into the main event for free.
The platform has some other promotions planned in the coming weeks as well. In New Jersey, the event will be available on one of the following skins, which all share the same player pool.
$50,000 Invitational Freeroll offers a chance to cash in
On Aug. 29, New Jersey players can once again win a seat to play in the $50,000 Invitational Freeroll. Entries into the tournament can be earned by simply playing online at the site.
The top 10 finishers in the invitational all get seats into the WPT main event. Players have until Aug. 28 to lock up their seats. Anyone earning 50 (IRP) reward points receives a free entry into the event.
The $50,000 will be shared by the top 215 finishers. Winners will be rewarded in prize tournament tickets.
Those finishing first through 10th each receive a WPT $3,500 tournament ticket. This can be used in the upcoming major series on the site.
Here is the full list of payouts:
Place Prize Number of prizes Prize value Total value
1 - 10 $3,500 Ticket 10 $3,500 $35,000
11 - 20 $535 Ticket 10 $535 $5,350
21 - 35 $215 Ticket 15 $215 $3,225
36 - 60 $109 Ticket 25 $109 $2,725
61 - 95 $50 Tournament Dollars 35 $50 $1,750
96 - 145 $25 Tournament Dollars 50 $25 $1,250
146 - 215 $10 Tournament Dollars 70 $10 $700
TOTAL 215 $50,000
Spin the wheel, win some cash
Players have even more chances to win some free money over the next few weeks. The Spin the Wheel bonus promotion runs Aug. 23 to Sept. 19 on all three partypoker New Jersey skins.
Each day a player logs into the site, he or she earns a chance to spin a wheel and win a prize. Some players can expect to win prizes like WPT main event satellite tickets. Satellites run daily leading up to the event. Other wheel prizes include:
- $5 and $10 Hot Cash and Spin tournament tickets
- $5 satellite qualifier
- $45 satellite qualifier
- $109 tournament ticket
- $215 tournament ticket
“I plan on logging in each day to spin the wheel,” says Erich Ackermann, a poker player from Atco, New Jersey. “I really want to play in the main event next month and if I can get in for free, then even better.”
To earn the 50 IRP points needed for the $50,000 freeroll, players can participate in cash games and tournaments. Here’s how points are earned:
- $1 cash games ($1 rake) = 5.56 iRP
- $1 tournaments ($1 fee) = 5.56 iRP
One easy way for players to earn enough points is to play the Sunday $35,000 guaranteed weekly tournament. This is one of the more popular tournaments in the Garden State each week. Here’s a look at that event:
- Start time: 5 pm (ET)
- Buy-in: $215
- Starting chips: 75,000
- Late registration: re-entries allowed until end of Level 18
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