As 2024 begins to wind down and the new year is on the horizon, why not enjoy the downtime with some online poker!
BetMGM Poker knows that poker players want some action at this time of year. Most live poker is on a holiday hiatus, and many players are spending some quality time with their friends and families. But a lack of competitive poker and a need for the online tournament action rush builds up, and players need an outlet. Enter the annual New Year’s Knockout Series.
What is the New Year’s Knockout Series at BetMGM Poker?
BetMGM Poker is hosting the annual and increasingly popular New Year’s Knockout Series for poker players located within the states of New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. (Keep in mind that you don’t need to reside there — just be physically located there when you play.)
While the “knockout” part of the title can signify knocking 2024 off the calendar, it officially signifies the nature of the tournaments in the series. The events are all PKOs, or progressive knockouts. This means that every tournament puts a portion of the poker buy-in (usually 50%) toward the prize pool and a designated amount (the other 50%) toward player bounties.
Progressive knockout formats indicate progressively increasing bounties. For example, if Player Jane eliminates Player Joe, Jane wins half of Joe’s bounty, and the other half is added to the bounty on Jane’s head. If Player Pat comes along and eliminates Jane, Pat wins half of Jane’s current bounty, and the other half adds to Pat’s own bounty. And on it goes.
New Year’s Knockout Series Details
The BetMGM Poker New Year’s Knockout Series begins on Sunday, December 29. It runs through Sunday, January 5. There are 17 tournaments in total, which means that most days offer at least two tournaments.
Most events are Hold’em, with a little Omaha poker thrown in for good measure, but the formats vary, as some feature six-max tables and others deep starting stacks. As for buy-ins, they range from $25 to $250, with most of them at the $100 level or lower, and each event boasts of a prize pool guarantee. There are reentries offered, too. But there is one exception to the buy-in range, and that is a freeroll in the mix.
- Event 6 on December 31: Freeroll for series players
- $10,000 in the prize pool for New Jersey and Michigan players
- $5,000 guaranteed for Pennsylvania players.
Keep in mind that both tournaments have a cap on the number of entries allowed, so when you obtain your freeroll ticket, register as soon as you can!
BetMGM Poker Opportunities
While you’re at the BetMGM Poker tables, it would be a shame to miss out on the other action heating up these days.
Borgata Winter Poker Open Qualifiers and Promo
The Borgata Winter Poker Open kicks off on January 2, and the schedule offers 32 tournaments and $5,000,000 in major tournament guarantees. Players are qualifying online through a number of satellites, making it much easier to walk into the Borgata with that complimentary buy-in and pre-registration handled already.
There is also a BWPO Pick-a-Card promo running through January 12, with daily satellite entries being awarded for just playing poker and earning BetMGM Rewards Points (BRPs).
Instant Login Spin the Wheel
Yet another promotion is happening now through December 30. The Instant Login Spin the Wheel promo at BetMGM Poker is just what it says: Log in to the poker site every day, and you will receive a Spin the Wheel opportunity every day. The awards available include poker bonus prizes and SPINS tournament tickets.
New Player, Who Dis?
If you’re new to the BetMGM Poker family and want to get started, you can play online poker at BetMGM today. At the same time, you can also take advantage of the incredible new player poker bonus on offer now, which maximizes your first deposit.
