The Rundown – Monday, June 8, 2020
Publish date: June 8, 2020

As some countries have begun relaxing quarantine and opening their doors. here a quick rundown of the things you might have missed last week and other news for this week.

Pokerstars – New online Series

Spring Championship of online poker (SCOOP) may have wrapped up,  but Pokerstars is now slowing down its pace. 

Pokerstars is introducing a new series for this summer. its great news especially to the players who are looking for some great action.  What so great about this new series?

The main event promises to be a good bang for your buck. The main event will take place on June 21.

A 55 USD NLHE Progressive KO Main Event Low that has a 1,000,000 USD guarantee and the $530 NLHE Progressive KO Main Event High which has a $2,000,000. 

Plus two special editions of the Sunday Million that each offer 1,500,000 USD in guarantees.

You can check the full schedule here

GG Poker – New online series

GG Poker – WSOP Super circuit online also wrapped up but they are also showing no signs of stopping. Launching a new series in collaboration with the Asian Poker Tour which is scheduled to happen from June 14-28, 2020.

This time around it will carry a far bigger Guarantee. 

This is the second collaboration for a series being launch by GG Network. 

With some Asian countries opening up. would we get to see more live tournaments soon from the Asian Poker tour? stay tuned!

PH Pagcor waiting on IATF for Cto begin re-opening.

PAGCOR recently revealed that it has submitted a proposal for the request of the re-opening of the gaming business. It has submitted its request from the IATF for Covid19. It is still waiting for approval.

You can read more about it with this link. click here

“True Clean. True Safe. True Heart,” – Okada Manila

With the signs that Casinos may re-open soon. Okada Manila is launching it new campaign dubbed “True Clean, True safe, True Heart”

New safety measure will be in place for people working or who wants to visit the place. You can read more about it with this link. Click here

New Section Added

With so many people jumping to play online poker because of the current pandemic. We created a new section that would help players learn more about poker. 

We would be inviting some pros that would offer tips and a lot more. 

This week we shared the basic importance of the power of the button. The button is not just the guide for dealers where to start dealing with the cards but it is a powerful tool that one must understand. here a link to the article. Click here

Keep yourself safe!

The future of live poker is still uncertain, while the U.S. has begun to operate. Some poker rooms have adjusted accordingly and added new safety measures. It may take a while before things begin to go back to normal and we need to adjust to the new normal. 

We hope to see you soon on the live felt as well. but till then, keep safe!

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