PokerStars NJSCOOP Returns With 80 Tournaments, $1.3 Million In Guarantees

The PokerStars New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP) is back with more than $1.3 million in guarantees.

Touted as “NJ’s richest tournament series ever,” you’ll want to clear your calendar for April 14-30, 2018. The series will feature 40 events, each split into a high and low buy-in for a total of 80 tournaments on the 17-day schedule.

Platinum passes and big guarantees

The marquee events of the series will take place on the final Sunday, April 29. The $500 No Limit Hold’em Main Event (High) has a $200,000 guarantee. The $50 Main Event (Low) has a $30,000 guarantee.

To sweeten the pot, both the high and low winners of the Main Events will earn a Platinum Pass package worth over $30,000.

The coveted package includes entry into the 2019 $25,000 buy-in Poker Player’s NL Hold’em Championship. In addition to the tournament ticket, winners will receive six nights at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau plus expenses.

What to expect from the 2018 NJSCOOP

Compared to last year’s NJSCOOP, this year’s schedule includes five additional high and low tournaments and an additional $100,000 in guarantees.

Buy-ins range from $5 to $1,000 with the majority of buy-ins around the $100 – $200 mark for high events and $10 – $20 for low events.

The majority of events are NLH, but there is a healthy dose of mixed-games including HORSE and 8-game. Even the NLH events include several variations including escalating antes, progressive KO and win the button.

Last year, PokerStars exceeded the $200,000 guarantee for the Main Event (High) for the first time. It is not much of a stretch to expect another record turnout, especially with a Platinum Pass on the line.

Based on the results of recent tournaments and previous history in this series, look for the high events to outperform the low events.

Qualify at PokerStars New Jersey for as little as $.50

NJSCOOP allows many players to buy directly into the low buy-in events. But why stop there?

Now is the time to take that shot at higher stakes. PokerStars NJ is already running satellites, and there are several ways to qualify for a seat.

PokerStars wants you to play. They are making it easier than ever by offering more ways to win your way to the biggest and richest tournament series New Jersey has to offer.

Look for these qualifiers in the tournament lobby:

• Spin & Go tourneys for Main Event (High) seats beginning at $4.
• Weekly freerolls awarding Main Event seats
• $8,000 worth of satellite ticket giveaways for the Main Events.

Stay tuned to U.S. Poker for more news about NJSCOOP as the details unfold and for updates once the tournament gets underway.

The complete 2018 NJSCOOP schedule