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The Coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a near stand-still across the globe, with the majority of the world population presently on lockdown. The pandemic has already affected 194 countries, and the count of people infected by COVID-19 is increasing by the hour with the present count at 423,000 confirmed cases, and 18,907 reported casualties.
With most casinos across the world shutting down temporarily, many tournament brands have seized the opportunity by taking the digital route and forging partnerships with online sites. partypoker for one has been a popular choice for many, and after teaming up with World Poker Tour (WPT) to launch the WPT Online Series, it has joined hands with Poker Central!
On March 19, Poker Central made the formal announcement that the first-ever Poker Masters Online will be making its debut run on partypoker from April 12 to 26. The series has 30 high-roller events that will take place in 15 days, promising a massive $15 Million in prize pool guarantees between them. With buy-ins starting at $10,300, the series, as always, is expected to bring in the big guns of the game. The showstopper event at the series will be the Poker Masters Main Event $2 Million GTD that has a steep $51,000 buy-in and runs on Sunday, April 26.
Poker Central made the formal announcement of the series on Twitter.
Hot off the presses ??
Poker Masters Online Series
$15 MILLION in guarantees
April 12-26@partypoker #pokermasters https://t.co/ry5vkwdN54 pic.twitter.com/OPI9dZsLek— Poker Central (@PokerCentral) March 19, 2020
The Poker Masters Purple Jacket is synonymous with the signature live series. Last year, American pro Sam Soverel had won it after he championed the $50K Main Event. Bringing the Purple Jacket tradition online, Poker Central has announced that the player who is adjudged the Poker Masters Online Champion will walk away with $50,000 in cash prize and a coveted Poker Masters Purple jacket in addition to his winnings in the series.
Date | Time EDT | Time UK | Event | GTE | Buy-in |
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April 12 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #01: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 12 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #02: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 13 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #03: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 13 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #04: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 14 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #05: $500K Gtd [PLO, 6-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 14 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #06: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 15 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #07: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 15 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #08: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 16 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #09: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 16 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #10: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 17 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #11: $500K Gtd [PLO, 6-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 17 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #12: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 18 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #13: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 18 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #14: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 19 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #15: $500K Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 19 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #16: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 20 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #17: $500K Gtd [PLO, 6-Max] | $500,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 20 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #18: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 21 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #19: $1M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $1,000,000 | $ 25,500 |
April 21 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #20: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 22 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #21: $1M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $1,000,000 | $ 25,500 |
April 22 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #22: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 23 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #23: $1M Gtd [PLO, 6-Max] | $1,000,000 | $ 25,500 |
April 23 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #24: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 24 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #25: $1M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $1,000,000 | $ 25,500 |
April 24 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #26: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 25 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #27: $1M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max] | $1,000,000 | $ 25,500 |
April 25 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #28: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
April 26 | 13:00 | 18:00 | Poker Masters #29: $2M Gtd [NLH, 8-Max, MAIN EVENT] | $2,000,000 | $ 51,000 |
April 26 | 16:00 | 21:00 | Poker Masters #30: $250K Gtd [NLH, 6-Max] | $250,000 | $ 10,300 |
Talking about the series, Poker Central President, Sam Simmons, added, “We know partypoker is the right landing spot for our tournament brand to evolve into a new format. We value this partnership as a way to bring the poker community together in these uncertain times.”
This is not the first time that the two brands have come together. They have, in the past, partnered for numerous live events like the Super High Roller Bowl Bahamas, Super High Roller Bowl Russia, and the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Tour. partypoker has been aggressively expanding its online presence in recent months, and a tie-up with an established brand like Poker Central can only help it expand its reach in the poker community.
Echoing these same sentiments, partypoker Managing Director, Tom Waters, added, “We are pleased to be able to give players the chance to continue doing what they love and play the tournament in the online format. The Poker Masters brand carries significant weight in the poker community, and we believe this innovative online format will be appealing for fans and players alike.”
Though many of the high stakes players who are regulars at the series will definitely miss the excitement of playing the Poker Masters in a live environment, with no end in sight to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Poker Masters Online promises a great online alternate to keep the action going!