The inaugural Club PokerNews Cup is just around the corner taking place at ClubGG from Sept. 19-26. The festival boasts 24 play-money events where you can win trophies, PokerNews gear, and other amazing prizes absolutely for free.
The entire festival will take place exclusively in the Club PokerNews (Club ID 811180), where you can already join in on the fun with many tournaments running daily along with fun NLHE, PLO, and PLO5 ring games.
This is the perfect way to whet your appetite before the 2021 World Series of Poker kicks off. So read on to learn how to join the Club PokerNews at ClubGG and get into the action. Remember, there is no risk to you for a chance to have fun and win some great prizes!
How to Join Club PokerNews
Joining Club PokerNews couldn't be any easier. Just follow this step-by-step guide or watch the video below to get started.
You will be awarded 100,000 in chips just for signing up. Rest assured that if you run out of chips, the PokerNews team will refresh your balance to allow you to always enjoy the games with the PokerNews family.
Everything within Club PokerNews is absolutely free and it is the perfect place for you to test your skills while having fun with your friends and our community.
Schedule Highlights
Every day from Sept. 19-26, PokerNews will be hosting three action-packed events from Sept. 19-26 at 1 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. ET, and 9 p.m. ET with the winner of each event awarded PokerNews gear and in some cases much more. Of course, PokerNews will be congratulating the winner of each event on our social media channels.
The events during the first seven days of the festival boast guarantees between 2 million to 5 million in chips with the final day featuring higher guarantees including the 10 million chip guaranteed Club PokerNews Cup Main Event on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. ET.
Each of the events allows players to re-enter twice for just 1 chip during the first hour of play.
The winner of each event will receive a special prize including PokerNews gear. The winner of the 5 p.m. event each day will not only grab more chips due to the higher guarantee but also receive a free one-month subscription for the paid section of ClubGG valued at $49.99 where you will have an unlimited amount of chances to win a seat to the 2021 WSOP Main Event valued at $10,000. Two players in the PokerNews community have already won a seat, so why can't the next person be you?
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As we just mentioned, the highlight of the festival is the 10 million chip guaranteed PokerNews Cup Main Event, which doubles as Event #23 on our schedule. The winner of this event will receive a trophy with every player that advances to the final table being awarded PokerNews gear.
PokerNews' Jesse Fullen will be streaming many of the events including the Main Event on the PokerNews Twitch Channel.
Club PokerNews Cup Leaderboard
PokerNews will be hosting a leaderboard for the Club PokerNews Cup with the winner of the leaderboard crowned as the inaugural Club PokerNews Cup champion!
Big prizes are on the line with the leaderboard winner walking away with an even bigger trophy than even the Main Event winner along with other free prizes.
Earning leaderboard points is simply based on how much each player cashes in each event.
The daily winners and the leaderboard results will be updated daily in this article through the series, so be sure to give it a bookmark for easy access.
Club PokerNews Cup Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #1: Sunday Warm-Up | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #2: Magoo Madness | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #3: Renegade’s Rampage* | 2,000,000 | |
| Monday, Sept. 20 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #4: Moussi’s 6-Max | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #5: The ColoradoKid Special 6-Max | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #6: RobfromCA Late Night 6-Max | 2,000,000 | |
| Tuesday, Sept. 21 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #7: Jesse Special Warm-Up | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #8: Jesse Special Main Event * | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #9: Jesse NL Special Cooldown* | 2,000,000 | |
| Wednesday, Sept. 22 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #10: Muhammed’s Deepstack | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #11: Basic_maze Deepstack | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #12: Dontplayhigh Deepstack | 2,000,000 | |
| Thursday, Sept. 23 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #13: The Shirreffs Showdown | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #14: Holloway's Hold'em | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #15: Brian_Ard Special | 2,000,000 | |
| Friday, Sept. 24 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #16: Will's Warm-up | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #17: GoPhish Party | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #18: Naveed's Nightmare | 2,000,000 | |
| Saturday, Sept. 25 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #19: Ben’s Bender | 2,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #20: Yori’s Saturday Showdown* | 5,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #21: Niffler’s Nightmare | 2,000,000 | |
| Sunday, Sept. 26 | 1 p.m. | PN Cup #22: Pitt’s Pudding Party | 5,000,000 |
| 5 p.m. | PN Cup #23: Main Event* | 10,000,000 | |
| 9 p.m. | PN Cup #24: Shirley’s Last Chance Saloon | 5,000,000 |
Leaderboard Top 10 Updated 9/26
The winner of the inaugural Club PokerNews Cup will be the player that earns the most leaderboard points through the festival. Leaderboard points are calculated based on amount cashed divided by 1,000.
Tie will be broken based on the number of events cashed and if necessary the best result during the Main Event.
"caracaskis" leads the Club PokerNews Cup Leaderboard after three events thanks to their victory in the 5 million chip guaranteed PN Cup #2: Magoo Madness for 1,329,383. Here is a look at the top 10 in the standings after three events.
| Place | Player | Points | Events Cashed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greekalex003 | 3,391.60 | 14 |
| 2 | GoPhish | 2,974.29 | 14 |
| 3 | Weak Player | 2,825.84 | 12 |
| 4 | dontplayhigh | 2,776.80 | 15 |
| 5 | Moussi | 2,754.50 | 13 |
| 6 | caracaskid | 2,655.86 | 7 |
| 7 | THE MAN | 2,413.35 | 9 |
| 8 | PN-Papotto | 2,130.69 | 13 |
| 9 | IanShirrefs | 2,112.81 | 7 |
| 10 | Moose523 | 2,066.21 | 9 |
Club PokerNews Cup Winners
| Date | Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19 | PN Cup #1: Sunday Warm-Up | 85 | 2,000,000 | sheri | 431,028.80 |
| Sept. 19 | PN Cup #2: Magoo Madness | 70 | 5,000,000 | caracaskis | 1,329,383.00 |
| Sept. 19 | PN Cup #3: Renegade's Rampage | 68 | 2,000,000 | Moussi | 531,753.20 |
