Play With Michael Phelps & DJ Khaled In The Global Poker Celebrity Challenge
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There's always plenty to be excited about on Global Poker, including the currently underway Micro Thunder Series VI with 37 Gold Coins and 37 Sweeps Coins events with GC 26,775,000 and SC 75,700 in guaranteed prizes. Now, Global Poker has announced its very first Global Poker Celebrity Challenge taking place Sept. 18-Nov. 13.
The campaign, which will offer prizes and donations to charities, gives poker players a chance to take on four celebrities: NBA superstars Paul George and Karl-Anthony Towns, Olympic icon Michael Phelps and legendary producer DJ Khaled.
There will be four celebrity heads-up campaigns where each celebrity plays against the other, as well as four Celebrity Challenge Finals where Global Poker players can compete against the stars.
"For many of our players, Global Poker has been the best kept secret in the poker world for some time," Global Poker General Manager David Lyons said in a press release. "We see this campaign as a great opportunity to bring our unique and authentic poker experience to a wider audience, and are thrilled to have these amazing athletes and musicians on board."
Before each celebrity showdown, Global Poker will launch a series of Sweeps Coin qualifying events for Global Poker Players to take part in.
Here are the dates for each of the Celebrity Campaigns:
- Paul George Celebrity Campaign: Sept. 19-Oct 1
- Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign: Oct. 2-15
- Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign: Oct. 16-29
- DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign: Oct. 30-Nov. 12
- Global Poker Player Celebrity Campaign Grand Final: November 12
- Celebrity Campaign Grand Final: November 13
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Playing For a Good Cause
There will be eight qualifiers for each Celebrity Campaign and players who make it through the Sweeps Coin Qualifiers will compete for the chance to win some of the prize pool and exclusive Global Poker swag signed by the celebrities.
Each celebrity will host a Celebrity Final Campaign and one player from each Qualifer will go through to the Final. The eight finalists will battle it out against each other and one of the celebrities for a chance to win a spot in the Global Poker Celebrity Campaign Grand Final on Nov. 12, where they will compete to win a Ferrari Race Day experience of their choice in North America.
The four celebrities will then battle each other in the Celebrity Campaign Grand Final on Nov. 13. The top three winners will donate $90,000 between them to charities of their choice.
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Whichever celebrity wins the best of three will donate $10,000 to a charity of their choice.
George, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, said he planned to support the American Heart Association, which “holds a special place in my heart” after his mother had a stroke when he was a child.
“So this will allow me to help other stroke victims,” George said in a Global Poker press release.
Global Poker Celebrity Campaign Sweeps Coin Schedules
The Celebrity Campaign Grand Final will take place at 20:30 ET on Sunday, November 12. Here's a look at all the qualifiers"
Paul George Celebrity Campaign
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Event Name | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 19, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 1 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Sep 20, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 2 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Thu, Sep 21, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 3 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Fri, Sep 22, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 4 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sat, Sep 23, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 5 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sun, Sep 24, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 6 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Mon, Sep 25, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 7 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Tue, Sep 26, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 8 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Sep 27, 2023 | 20:30 | Paul George Celebrity Campaign - Final | n/a |
Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Event Name | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 3, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 1 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Oct 4, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 2 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Thu, Oct 5, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 3 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Fri, Oct 6, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 4 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 5 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sun, Oct 8, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 6 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Mon, Oct 9, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 7 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Tue, Oct 10, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 8 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Oct 11, 2023 | 20:30 | Karl-Anthony Towns Celebrity Campaign - Final | n/a |
Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Event Name | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 16, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 1 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Tue, Oct 17, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 2 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Oct 18, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 3 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Thu, Oct 19, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 4 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 5 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sat, Oct 21, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 6 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sun, Oct 22, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 7 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Mon, Oct 23, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 8 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Tue, Oct 24, 2023 | 20:30 | Michael Phelps Celebrity Campaign - Final | n/a |
DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Event Name | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 31, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 1 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Nov 1, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 2 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Thu, Nov 2, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 3 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Fri, Nov 3, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 4 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sat, Nov 4, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 5 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Sun, Nov 5, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 6 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Mon, Nov 6, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 7 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Tue, Nov 7, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Qualifier 8 [Turbo] | 3.3 |
| Wed, Nov 8, 2023 | 20:30 | DJ Khaled Celebrity Campaign - Final | n/a |
To learn more about the upcoming Global Poker Celebrity Campaign, visit GlobalPoker.com.
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