PokerStars Bounty Builder Series Starts Today in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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From July 12-26, PokerStars will be offering American players in Pennsylvania and New Jersey respective Bounty Builder Series offering a combined $2.1 million in guaranteed prize pools.
Each series is called a “Bounty Builder Series” for a reason as each event will be played either in a traditional bounty or Progressive Knock Out (PKO) format.
The winners of special Championship events throughout the series will win Bounty Builder Series title belts. Plus, there’s also an exciting $16,000 KO Leaderboard for each state where those with the most knockouts during the Bounty Builder Series can win a prize, with the ultimate KO player walking away with a cool $4,000 prize.
$1,500,000 in Guarantees Coming to Pennsylvania
For Pennsylvania players, their 70-tournament series will run from July 12-26 and offer $1.5 million in guaranteed prize pools. Buy-ins range from just $10 all the way up to $500.
Among the 18 special Championship events throughout the series are a $250 buy-in, $30K GTD Sunday High Roller on July 12; a $200 buy-in, $50K GTD Thursday Thrill SE on July 16 and 23; and a $50 buy-in, $40K GTD Mimi Main Event on July 26.
The series will culminate with a $200 buy-in, $150K GTD Main Event on July 26.
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2020 PokerStars PA Bounty Builder Series Schedule
| Date | Event | Tournament | Buy-In | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | 1 | Series Kick-Off (championship belt event) | $100 | $40,000 |
| July 12 | 2 | Mini Kick-Off | $25 | $15,000 |
| July 12 | 3 | Bounty Builder | $75 | $15,000 |
| July 12 | 4 | Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $100 | $100,000 |
| July 12 | 5 | Mini Special | $20 | $15,000 |
| July 12 | 6 | Sunday High Roller - Bounty Builder Edition | $250 | $30,000 |
| July 12 | 7 | Bounty Builder | $50 | 10,000 |
| July 12 | 8 | 8-Max Turbo PKO | $20 | $7,500 |
| July 12 | 9 | SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition | $50 | $12,500 |
| July 13 | 10 | Battle Royale SE (championship belt event) | $50 | $25,000 |
| July 13 | 11 | PL Omaha | $100 | $10,000 |
| July 14 | 12 | Bounty Builder $75 (championship belt event) | $75 | $20,000 |
| July 14 | 13 | NL Omaha Hi/Lo | $100 | $7,500 |
| July 14 | 14 | Turbo | $50 | $12,500 |
| July 15 | 15 | 6-Max | $50 | $15,000 |
| July 16 | 16 | High Roller (championship belt event) | $500 | $60,000 |
| July 15 | 17 | 8-Max Hyper | $20 | $5,000 |
| July 16 | 18 | PL Badugi | $50 | $2,000 |
| July 16 | 19 | Thursday Thrill SE (championship belt event) | $200 | $50,000 |
| July 16 | 20 | Mini Thrill | $25 | $17,500 |
| July 16 | 21 | BigStack Turbo | $75 | $12,500 |
| July 16 | 22 | 6-Max Hyper | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 17 | 23 | PL 5-Card Omaha | $30 | $5,000 |
| July 17 | 24 | Escalating Antes (championship belt event) | $50 | $20,000 |
| July 17 | 25 | 6-Max Turbo | $20 | $7,500 |
| July 18 | 26 | DeepStack | $100 | $30,000 |
| July 18 | 27 | Deep Turbo | $50 | $12,500 |
| July 18 | 28 | Bounty Builder $200 (championship belt event) | $200 | $30,000 |
| July 18 | 29 | 4-Max | $20 | $10,000 |
| July 18 | 30 | Hyper-Turbo | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 19 | 31 | Sunday Marathon | $100 | $20,000 |
| July 19 | 32 | HORSE PKO | $50 | $3,000 |
| July 19 | 33 | Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition | $30 | $12,500 |
| July 19 | 34 | Storm - Bounty Builder Edition | $10 | $5,000 |
| July 19 | 35 | Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $100 | $100,000 |
| July 19 | 36 | Mini Special (championship belt event) | $25 | $25,000 |
| July 19 | 37 | Sunday High Roller - Bounty Builder Edition | $250 | $30,000 |
| July 19 | 38 | PL Omaha PKO | $100 | $15,000 |
| July 19 | 39 | 8-Max Turbo PKO | $75 | $20,000 |
| July 19 | 40 | SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 20 | 41 | 4-Max | $20 | $10,000 |
| July 20 | 42 | Battle Royale SE (championship belt event) | $50 | $25,000 |
| July 20 | 43 | Deep Turbo | $100 | $15,000 |
| July 21 | 44 | Bounty Builder | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 21 | 45 | Super Tuesday - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $200 | $50,000 |
| July 21 | 46 | Mini Super Tuesday SE | $20 | $15,000 |
| July 21 | 47 | 8-Game | $50 | $2,500 |
| July 21 | 48 | Turbo | $50 | $12,500 |
| July 21 | 49 | Hyper-Turbo | $100 | $5,000 |
| July 22 | 50 | Bounty Builder | $200 | $30,000 |
| July 22 | 51 | Bounty Builder $50 (championship belt event) | $50 | $15,000 |
| July 22 | 52 | PL Omaha | $200 | $10,000 |
| July 22 | 53 | 6-Max Turbo | $100 | $17,500 |
| July 23 | 54 | Thursday Thrill SE (championship belt event) | $200 | $50,000 |
| July 23 | 55 | Mini Thrill | $20 | $15,000 |
| July 23 | 56 | BigStack Turbo | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 24 | 57 | Bounty Builder | $20 | $6,000 |
| July 24 | 58 | PL 5-Card Draw | $30 | $1,500 |
| July 24 | 59 | 6-Max (championship belt event) | $50 | $25,000 |
| July 24 | 60 | Hyper-Turbo | $100 | $10,000 |
| July 25 | 61 | 25% KO (championship belt event) | $100 | $25,000 |
| July 25 | 62 | Turbo | $50 | $12,500 |
| July 25 | 63 | 8-Max, Turbo | $10 | $5,000 |
| July 26 | 64 | Sunday Marathon | $50 | $15,000 |
| July 26 | 65 | Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition | $30 | $12,500 |
| July 26 | 66 | Main Event (championship belt event) | $200 | $150,000 |
| July 26 | 67 | Mini Main Event (championship belt event) | $50 | $40,000 |
| July 26 | 68 | Bounty Builder | $100 | $20,000 |
| July 26 | 69 | PL Omaha | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 26 | 70 | Series Wrap-Up | $75 | $20,000 |
$600,000 in Guarantees Coming to New Jersey
For those in the Garden State, the Bounty Builder Series will run for the same duration, albeit with 53 events offering $600,000 in GTDs.
Highlights on the schedule include a $200 buy-in, $40K GTD Sunday Special on both July 12 and 19; a $750 buy-in, $20K GTD Main Event on Wednesday, July 15; and the $250 buy-in, $25K GTD Super Tuesday on July 21.
The series will culminate with a $300 buy-in, $70K GTD Main Event on Sunday, July 26. Players can qualify for that tournament via special $3 Bounty Builder Series Spin & Go’s that are happening now.
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Bounty Builder Series Spin & Go’s
Play special $3 Spin & Go’s to win prizes ranging from $6 cash to $300 Main Event tickets as follows:
| Prize Pool Multiplier | Prize | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 100x | Bounty Builder Series Main Event ticket | 2,500 in 1,000,000 |
| 10x | $30 | 10,000 in 1,000,000 |
| 4x | $12 | 232,500 in 1,000,000 |
| 2x | $6 | 755,000 in 1,000,000 |
2020 PokerStars NJ Bounty Builder Series Schedule
| Date | Event | Tournament | Buy-In | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12 | 1 | Series Kick-Off (championship belt event) | $100 | $20,000 |
| July 12 | 2 | Mini Kick-Off | $20 | $5,000 |
| July 12 | 3 | Bounty Builder $75 | $50 | $7,500 |
| July 12 | 4 | Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $200 | $40,000 |
| July 12 | 5 | Mini Special | $20 | $6,500 |
| July 12 | 6 | Bounty Builder $50 | $50 | $7,500 |
| July 12 | 7 | SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition | $75 | $6,000 |
| July 13 | 8 | Battle Royale SE (championship belt event) | $100 | $15,000 |
| July 13 | 9 | PL Omaha | $30 | $3,000 |
| July 14 | 10 | Bounty Builder $75 (championship belt event) | $75 | $10,000 |
| July 14 | 11 | Turbo | $30 | $5,000 |
| July 15 | 12 | 6-Max | $20 | $3,000 |
| July 15 | 13 | High Roller (championship belt event) | $750 | $20,000 |
| July 15 | 14 | 8-Max Hyper | $100 | $7,500 |
| July 16 | 15 | Thursday Thrill SE (championship belt event) | $200 | $17,500 |
| July 16 | 16 | Mini Thrill | $30 | $6,500 |
| July 16 | 17 | BigStack Turbo | $75 | $6,500 |
| July 17 | 18 | Escalating Antes (championship belt event) | $150 | $12,500 |
| July 17 | 19 | 6-Max Turbo | $30 | $3,500 |
| July 18 | 20 | DeepStack | $100 | $10,000 |
| July 18 | 21 | Deep Turbo | $50 | $5,000 |
| July 18 | 22 | Bounty Builder $200 (championship belt event) | $200 | $15,000 |
| July 18 | 23 | 4-Max | $150 | $10,000 |
| July 18 | 24 | Hyper-Turbo | $100 | $7,500 |
| July 19 | 25 | Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 19 | 26 | Storm - Bounty Builder Edition | $10 | $5,000 |
| July 19 | 27 | Sunday Special - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $200 | $40,000 |
| July 19 | 28 | Mini Special (championship belt event) | $25 | $7,500 |
| July 19 | 29 | Sunday High Roller - Bounty Builder Edition | $500 | $10,000 |
| July 19 | 30 | PL Omaha PKO | $100 | $5,000 |
| July 19 | 31 | SuperSonic - Bounty Builder Edition | $75 | $6,000 |
| July 20 | 32 | 4-Max | $30 | $6,000 |
| July 20 | 33 | Battle Royale SE (championship belt event) | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 21 | 34 | Super Tuesday - Bounty Builder Edition (championship belt event) | $250 | $25,000 |
| July 21 | 35 | Mini Super Tuesday SE | $30 | $7,500 |
| July 21 | 36 | 8-Game | $75 | $3,000 |
| July 21 | 37 | Turbo | $100 | $7,500 |
| July 22 | 38 | Bounty Builder $200 | $200 | $10,000 |
| July 22 | 39 | Bounty Builder $50 (championship belt event) | $50 | $10,000 |
| July 22 | 40 | 6-Max Turbo | $100 | $8,500 |
| July 23 | 41 | Thursday Thrill SE (championship belt event) | $250 | $25,000 |
| July 23 | 42 | Mini Thrill | $30 | $7,500 |
| July 23 | 43 | BigStack Turbo | $50 | $5,000 |
| July 24 | 44 | 6-Max (championship belt event) | $150 | $12,500 |
| July 24 | 45 | Hyper-Turbo | $50 | $5,000 |
| July 25 | 46 | 25% KO (championship belt event) | $100 | $10,000 |
| July 25 | 47 | Turbo | $50 | $5,000 |
| July 25 | 48 | 8-Max, Turbo | $20 | $2,500 |
| July 26 | 49 | Warm-Up - Bounty Builder Edition | $30 | $5,000 |
| July 26 | 50 | Main Event (championship belt event) | $300 | $70,000 |
| July 26 | 51 | Mini Main Event (championship belt event) | $50 | $20,000 |
| July 26 | 52 | PL Omaha | $75 | $5,000 |
| July 26 | 53 | Series Wrap-Up | $100 | $10,000 |
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