PokerGO, BetMGM combine forces for new poker tournament
Tournament set to take place June 22-26.
BetMGM and PokerGO are going into business with each other after signing an agreement that will see the BetMGM Poker Championship final table come to fruition.
Furthermore, as part of the deal, there will be a $25,000 freeroll tournament in PokerGo’s studio at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
At the championship, the final table will include six contenders and is set to take place on June 26. Prior to this, on June 22, there will be a no-limit hold’em freeroll will occur. This feature is available only to BetMGM Poker Championship online qualifiers.
The championship itself will begin on June 23 with a $3,500 buy-in. On June 25, there will be BetMGM Poker Mystery Bounty with a $600 buy-in. This event signals the first time that ARIA has run this version of the live poker knockout tournament.
The entire event has a $1m guarantee.
BetMGM Director of Poker Luke Staudenmaier commented on the newly-christened partnership: “PokerGo delivers the best in poker content to fans around the world, and we’re thrilled to welcome them as a valued partner of the BetMGM Poker Championship.
“Through this relationship, the first-ever Championship final table and freeroll participants will play some of the most important hands of their lives in PokerGO’s iconic studio. With Jeff Platt and Jamie Kersetter on the mic, players will have the opportunity to claim poker glory that will live on PokerGO’s platform for years to come.”
PokerGo is the largest poker content company in the world, while BetMGM is one of the largest sports betting and iGaming operators.
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