September marks the start of the NFL season, but for Pennsylvania online poker players, it’s also jam-packed with poker tournaments to play from the comfort of home. All the major PA poker sites have series kicking off and running throughout September, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize pools on the line.
PokerStars PACOOP, running now through Sept. 26, always draws a big crowd and this year it comes with $2 million in guarantees. PA players can also compete for 12 WSOP Online Circuit rings from Sept. 14-25. To top it off, the BetMGM Poker Online Championships series runs from Sept. 15-25 and comes with $540,000 in guarantees. Here’s a look at the September PA online poker schedules.
PokerStars PACOOP $2 Million Guaranteed in September 2022
Pennsylvania players will have $2 million guaranteed in this month’s PokerStars PA Championship of Online Poker (COOP) tournaments, along with two $30K Platinum Passes up for grabs. The PA COOP runs from Sept. 9-26 with 77 events and big bragging rights on the line. The series includes 18 official trophy events.
PokerStars PACOOP Schedule September 2022
The PokerStars PA COOP Main Event in the series will occur on Sept. 25 and runs for two days. The $300 buy-in event will showcase a $225,000 guaranteed prize pool.
PokerStars is offering other great events to pick from too, including:
- $100 NLHE BigStack (Event 33, Sept. 16) – $25,000 guaranteed
- $200 NLHE Sunday Championship (Event 41, Sept. 18) – $100,000 guaranteed
- $500 NLHE High Roller (Event 51, Sept. 20) – $50,000 guaranteed
- $50 Pot Limit Omaha PKO (Event 53, Sept. 20) – $10,000 guaranteed
Here’s a look at the complete schedule for PACOOP 2022:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 09-Sep | Event 01: $100 NLHE [Turbo Warm Up], $25K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 02: $20 NLHE [Mini Turbo Warm Up], $10K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 03: $50 8-Game [Mixed Game Warm Up], $5K Gtd |
| 09-Sep | Event 04: $30 NLHE [Hyper Warm Up], $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 05: $20 NLHE [Afternoon Warm Up, Progressive KO], $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 06: $100 NLHE [The Pennsylvania Open Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 07: $30 NLHE [Mini PA Open], $15K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 08: $300 NLHE [Progressive Big KOs], $40K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 09: $50 Stud Hi-Lo, $5K Gtd |
| 10-Sep | Event 10: $100 NLHE [Zoom, 6-Max], $20K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 11: $100 NLHE [Sunday Marathon - PKO Edition], $25K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 12: $100 NLHE [Sunday Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 13: $25 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $17.5K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 14: $500 NLHE [High Roller 6-Max Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 15: $100 HORSE, $6K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 16: $50 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $15K Gtd |
| 11-Sep | Event 17: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline, Progressive Total KO], $10K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 18: $250 NLHE [Battle Royale Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 19: $100 PLO8, $12.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 20: $100 NLHE [Freezeout], $17.5K Gtd |
| 12-Sep | Event 21: $50 NLHE [Mini Battle Royale, Event Edition], $15K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 22: $200 NLHE [Bigstack Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 23: $100 NLHE [4-Max, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 24: $50 NL 5-Card Draw, $5K Gtd |
| 13-Sep | Event 25: $75 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo], $15K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 26: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Storm], $30K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 27: $250 PLO [Pot Limit Omaha Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 14-Sep | Event 28: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $8.5K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 29: $200 NLHE [Bigstack PKO Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 30: $50 NLHE [Mini Thursday Thril, Event Edition], $15K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 31: $50 Razz, $5K Gtd |
| 15-Sep | Event 32: $20 PLO [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $3.5K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 33: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Friday Night Fight], $25K Gtd |
| 16-Sep | Event 34: $200 NLHE [4-Max Championship], $30K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 35: $30 NLHE [Saturday Iron Man], $5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 36: $50 NLHE, $17.5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 37: $50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $17.5K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 38: $200 NLHE [Deepstack], $30K Gtd |
| 17-Sep | Event 39: $30 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 40: $50 NLHE [Half Price Marathon], $12.5K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 41: $200 NLHE [Sunday Special Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 42: $30 NLHE [Mini Sunday Special], $20K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 43: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller PKO Championship], $80K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 44: $100 PLO [5-Max], $12K Gtd |
| 18-Sep | Event 45: $50 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $10K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 46: $100 NLHE [Bigstack Battle Royale], $25K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 47: $200 NLHE [Freezeout Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 48: $30 NLHE [ Turbo Royale], $10K Gtd |
| 19-Sep | Event 49: $20 NLHE 3-Max Arenaline], $3K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 50: $100 NLHE [Progressive Mini KOs], $25K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 51: $500 NLHE [High Roller Super Tuesday Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 52: $200 NLHE [Turbo], $25K Gtd |
| 20-Sep | Event 53: $50 PLO [Progressive KO], $10K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 54: $50 NLHE [Freezeout], $8.5K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 55: $250 NLHE [Storm Championship], $40K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 56: $100 NLHE [9-Max, The Classic], $25K Gtd |
| 21-Sep | Event 57: $30 NLHE [4-Max, Turbo], $5K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 58: $250 NLHE [Thursday Thrill Championship], $50K Gtd |
| 22-Sep | Event 59: $100 NLHE [Thursday Thrill, Zoom Edition], $20K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 60: $300 NLHE [Last Man Standing], $30K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 61: $30 NLHE [Mini Last Man Standing], $7.5K Gtd |
| 23-Sep | Event 62: $100 NLHE [Heads Up Championship, Zoom, Progressive Total KO], $17.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 63: $50 Fixed Limit O8, $3.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 64: $20 NLHE [Rebuy + Add-On], $12.5K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 65: $200 NLHE [Main Event Preview], $30K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 66: $50 NLHE [Turbo Trainer], $20K Gtd |
| 24-Sep | Event 67: $20 NLHE [Heads-Up, Zoom, Progressive Total KO], $4.5K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 68: $100 NLHE [Event Marathon], $25K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 69: $300 NLHE [Main Event , 2-Day], $225K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 70: $50 NLHE [Mini Main Event ], $35K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 71: $1,000 NLHE [High Roller Championship], $100K Gtd |
| 25-Sep | Event 72: $100 NLHE [Sunday Second Chance], $17.5K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 73: $100 NLHE [Bounty Builder Adrenaline], $15K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 74: $100 NLHE [Event Send Off], $35K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 75: $30 NLHE [Event Mini Send Off], $8K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 76: $200 8-Game [Mixed Game Championship], $20K Gtd |
| 26-Sep | Event 77: $50 NLHE [Last Chance, Turbo Stacks], $12.5K Gtd |
WSOP.com September Online Circuit guarantees $330,000 in prizes
A total of 12 Online Circuit Rings are up for grabs in the Keystone State this month too, courtesy of WSOP.com PA. Pennsylvania players have their chance at 12 events for a total guarantee of $330,000 in prize pools. The series runs Sept. 14-25 and will allows players to compete each night for an exclusive ring.
The $215 Main Event on Sept. 25 features a $75,000 guarantee. Most events feature No Limit Hold’em with one Omaha tournament as the exception. Other highlights include:
- $215 NLH PKO Turbo (Event 3, Sept. 16) – $20,000 guaranteed
- $215 PLO Six-Max (Event 6, Sept. 19) – $15,000 guaranteed
- $500 Big 500 (Event 7, Sept. 20) – $25,000 guaranteed
- $215 MonsterStack (Event 11, Sept. 24) – $25,000 guaranteed
The entire schedule can be found below.
WSOP.com PA Online Circuit September schedule
| Date | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 14 | 1 – NLHE Kickofff | $215 | $25,000 |
| Sept. 15 | 2 – NLHE Freezeout | $320 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 16 | 3 – NLHE PKO Turbo | $215 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 17 | 4 – Double Stack | $215 | $25,000 |
| Sept. 18 | 5 – NLHE PKO | $215 | $50,000 |
| Sept. 19 | 6 – PLO Six-max | $215 | $15,000 |
| Sept. 20 | 7 – Big 500 | $500 | $25,000 |
| Sept. 21 | 8 – NLHE PKO | $320 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 22 | 9 – PLO Six-max | $215 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 23 | 10 – Turbo Deepstack | $215 | $20,000 |
| Sept. 25 | 11 – Monsterstack | $215 | $25,000 |
| Sept. 26 | 12 – Main Event | $215 | $75,000 |
BetMGM Poker Online Championships guarantees over half a million
Pennsylvania players are in for some major action this September. BetMGM Poker PA is launching their biggest online series to date. The BetMGM Poker Online Championships will offer more than $540,000 in guarantees in the Keystone State.
The Pennsylvania series will host 26 events from Sept. 15-25. Besides Pennsylvania, the series will also be offered in New Jersey and Michigan. Player pools are not merged and will be played separately by states. Guarantees differ per state.
Each month BetMGM continues to showcase a different online series, including a satellite live event that took place earlier this year in Las Vegas.
“This has been a transformational year for BetMGM Poker,” BetMGM director of poker Luke Staudenmaier said in a news release. “Following a groundbreaking live event at Aria in June, the Online Championships is the largest online series in BetMGM poker history. The momentum that we’ve experienced in the past three months has inspired us to push for new heights.”
PA online poker trophy hunt
Over $540,000 and some exclusive trophies will be on the line for BetMGM poker grinders in September. Each event will come with an exclusive trophy for winning the tournament. BetMGM shares a player pool with Borgata PA so players can can jump into the action at either pa poker site.
BetMGM is also offering bonuses for players who register early. Players will get their rake back for registering before the event starts. According to the site:
- Early bird registration runs through September 25, 2022.
- Register for any Pennsylvania State Poker Championship Event before the scheduled start time and remain registered through the start of play.
- Within 24 hours at the conclusion of each event, the player’s entry fee will be refunded.
- If a player unregisters, fees will not be returned.
BetMGM Poker Online Championships PA Highlights:
The Main Event in the series is the $1,000 Championship on Sept. 24. The tournament comes with a $150,000 guaranteed prize pool. Buy-ins for other events will range from $100 to $2,500.
Other events that stand out include:
- $500 NLHE Kickoff (Event 1, Sept. 15) – $25,000 guaranteed
- $250 PLO (Event 4, Sept. 17) – $20,000 guaranteed
- $2,500 NLHE High Roller (Event 5, Sept. 18) – $35,000 guaranteed
- $250 NLHE (Event 11, Sept. 24) – $15,000 guaranteed
Phase Events Help Satellite Into $100,000 Tournament
For players tight on the bankroll, BetMGM is offering qualifiers daily from Sept. 10-25. Buy-ins for these satellite events range from $5-$100.
The series will also offer a $100 buy in Phase 1 tournament from Sept. 15-24. Players that survive Phase 1 will move on to Phase 2 and a chance to play for $100,000 in the prize pool. As confirmed by BetMGM, all players that make Phase 2 will be in the money.
See below to see the full schedule for the 2022 Pennsylvania BetMGM Poker Online Championships.
| Date | Time | Buy-in | Format | Table Size | GTD (NJ/PA/MI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. | $500 | Kickoff | Full Ring | $35k/$25k/$35k |
| Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | $250 | PKO | 8-Max | $20k/$15k/$20k |
| Sept. 17 | 6 p.m. | $500 | NLHE | Full Ring | $30k/$20k/$25k |
| Sept. 17 | 7 p.m. | $250 | PLO | 6-Max | $20k/$20k/$20k |
| Sept. 18 | 7 p.m. | $2,500 | High Roller | 8-Max | $100k/$50k/$75k |
| Sept. 19 | 7 p.m. | $500 | PKO | 7-Max | $30k/$20k/$25k |
| Sept. 20 | 7 p.m. | $1,000 | NLHE | 8-Max | $50k/$35k/$40k |
| Sept. 21 | 7 p.m. | $250 | PKO | 6-Max | $20k/$15k/$20k |
| Sept. 22 | 7 p.m. | $500 | Warm-Up | 8-Max | $50k/$35k/$40k |
| Sept. 23 | 7 p.m. | $250 | Turbo | 7-Max | $20k/$15k/$20k |
| Sept. 24 | 6 p.m. | $250 | NLHE | Full Ring | $25k/$15k/$20k |
| Sept. 24 | 7 p.m. | $1,000 | PLO High Roller | 6-Max | $50k/$25k/$40k |
| Sept. 25 | 6 p.m. | $1,000 | Championship | 8-Max | $250k/$150k/$200k |
| Sept. 15-24 | 8 p.m. | $100 | Phase 1 | 8-Max | Entry to Phase 2 |
| Sept. 25 | 4 p.m. | $100 | Phase 1 | 8-Max | Entry to Phase 2 |
| Sept. 25 | 5 p.m. | $100 | Turbo Phase 1 | 8-Max | Entry to Phase 2 |
| Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | -- | Phase 2 | 8-Max | $100k/$100k/$100k |
Free PA online poker tournament sign up bonus for all new players
New Pennsylvania BetMGM players will receive a welcome bonus worth up to $1,075. Players in the Keystone State can play poker, sports bet and take advantage of casino games. Claim the $1,075 BetMGM poker welcome offer using bonus code PLAYNJFREE to receive the following:
- A 100% deposit match worth up to $1,000
- Up to $75 in tournament tickets
Players that deposit $10 or more will then make the bonus eligible. The bonus credits are released in increments equal to 10% of your bonus. For example, if you received a $500 bonus, the money would be released in $50 increments. To release a single increment, you need to earn 14X its value in iReward Points (iRPs). Good luck at the tables!
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