After months of speculation, PokerStars has announced live events in Pennsylvania this October with the coveted Platinum Passes up for grabs. On top of that, the Pennsylvania poker scene is coming alive this fall across the state with major action in multiple poker rooms.
Each month PlayPennsylvania provides a roundup of the biggest tournaments coming up around the state. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Live! to host PokerStars Platinum Series
PokerStars announced earlier this week that the infamous Platinum passes would be available live in Pennsylvania this month. Players will have three chances to grab a pass. October 8-9 Ladies’ Event at Live! Casino Philadelphia ($200 buy-in)
October 13-16 $360 Main Event at Live! Casino Philadelphia ($200k guaranteed)
October 27-30 $360 buy-in at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Greensburg, PA
These events are all multi-day tournaments and on top of regular cash prizes, the winner of each of these events will be granted a $30,000 prize package . The highlight is a $25,000 entry into the PokerStars Player Championship (PSPC). The PSPC is set to be held in the Bahamas Jan. 22 to Feb. 3. The Platinum Pass packages include the following: Buy-in to the $25,000 PSPC
Six nights hotel accommodation for winner and a guest in a 5-star hotel
Airport transfer
$1,900 in expenses Platinum Pass Winner experiences during the event Platinum Pass winners from PokerStars COOP series According to a press release from PokerStars, earlier this week in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey the online leaderboard of the Championship of Online Poker (COOP), saw the top 500 players in Pennsylvania (PA), the top 300 in Michigan (MI) and the top 200 in New Jersey (NJ) be entered into a freeroll for a chance to earn a Platinum Pass to the PSPC in the Bahamas.The top two winners of each freeroll received a pass. The six Platinum Pass winners were: Barrett Lipkin (PA) Joseph Nicholas (PA) Scott Brown (MI) Jason Brown (MI) Ramon Liriano (NJ) Corey Hersch (NJ) Full list of PokerStars PACOOP 2022 winners: In addition to the big PokerStars Platinum Pass events, Live! Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will continue to run […]
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