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