PokerStars Ontario Brings a Great Selection of NY Tournament Action

There is a selection of scheduled MTTs across all buy-in levels at PokerStars Ontario for anyone looking to enter the New Year in a true grinder fashion.

Ontario players looking for some tournament action tonight and on New Year’s Day will find plenty at PokerStars Ontario. There is something for every bankroll, so if you don’t have big holiday plans and would rather enter the New Year grinding on the virtual felt, the room has you covered.

The top pick for tonight is certainly the PokerStars Ontario Winter Series Event #24, featuring three distinct tiers, with buy-ins of $500, $100, and $20 and guarantees of CAD $20k, $15k, and $6k, respectively.

On January 1, there is a nice selection of tournaments, starting with a $30 Bounty Builder event with $6k guaranteed. High rollers will have their chance to shine with the $1000 High Roller Event, featuring a hefty guarantee of $60,000.

All in all, if you feel in the mood for some online poker action over other activities popular this time of year, head on over to PokerStars Ontario and jump straight into the action!

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Jennifer Shahade Reveals the PokerStars Platinum Pass Winner

The lucky winner was selected from 70 entries and revealed on the special episode of The Grind podcast, a poker show that inspired this unique competition.

A few weeks back, PokerStars ambassador Jennifer Shahade announced a competition open to all US and Canadian players, giving them a chance to win a coveted Platinum Pass worth $30,000.

To get involved, players needed to submit their most interesting poker stories in any format they preferred. The only requirement to have a shot at a PokerStars Platinum Pass was for the story to be interesting and engaging.

Over the course of the competition, the panel of judges received and reviewed 70 entries in total, and after serious deliberation, they came up with the name of the winner, which was announced on the special episode of The Grid podcast, which inspired the whole competition.

The winner will receive an entry into the PokerStars Players Championship (worth $25,000), accommodation for two people, $1900 in cash, and, of course, the unique Platinum Pass experience.

If you’d also like to join one of the biggest tournaments of the year, there are still opportunities to do so at a discount. Make sure to join PokerStars and check out the selection of satellites offering seats to the 2023 PSPC taking place in January in the Bahamas!

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As 2022 Wraps Up, PokerStars Ontario Celebrates Success

Despite being late to the party, PokerStars Ontario has had a very successful year in the newly-regulated Canadian market.

With only a couple of days of 2022 left, poker operators are tallying their results. PokerStars Ontario is one of these operators and it’s safe to say the room will be happy with what it was able to achieve in less than six months it’s been operating in Canada’s most populous province.

PokerStars Ontario held several successful tournament series that, despite ambitious guarantees, managed to largely meet and exceed the expectations. In terms of cash game traffic, it managed to take that coveted number-one spot with just as 2022 is drawing the close.

All in all, it’s fair to say that PokerStars has once again demonstrated that they are not one of the online poker leaders on the global level, and we can expect more of the same in the months to come.

If you do not have an account with PokerStars Ontario as of yet, make sure to sign up for free and be prepared for some of the best and hottest online tournament action in the province!

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Get Free PokerStars Winter Series Tickets Watching Twitch

All the way until January 16, watching popular PokerStars Twitch streamers could land you tickets for the Winter Series with no strings attached.

If the idea of watching quality poker content while having a shot at winning free tournament tickets, PokerStars has just the thing for you.

All the way until January 16, the operator will be giving away tickets for its Winter Series via popular Twitch channels from the likes of Spraggy, Lex Veldhuis, Tonkaaaa, and more.

Getting involved with this promo is as easy as it gets. Just connect your PokerStars and Twitch accounts and then proceed to watch participating channels. That’s all there is to it!

Prizes will drop randomly during streams, and if you are there when it happens, you will be awarded a special chest containing a ticket for the Winter Series, valued between $2.20 and $55.

So, make sure to open a PokerStars account (if you don’t have one already), connect it to your Twitch, and get started watching some quality poker content. These are some of the best poker channels out there as is, so these tickets are just an extra incentive to join the fun!

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PokerStars Ontario Back at the Top for Cash Game Traffic

According to the latest data, PokerStars Ontario is leading the way for cash game traffic in the province, and by quite a margin.

PokerStars Ontario, a late-comer to the newly regulated Canadian market, has once again taken the top spot for the cash game traffic in the province.

Averaging 267 active seats on December 18, the room was well ahead of its two main competitors, WSOP Ontario and BetMGM Poker Ontario Network, which averaged 18 and 182 seats, respectively.

Since its arrival, PokerStars Ontario has battled primarily with BetMGM Poker, trading places several times over the course of several weeks between July and September 2022, with WSOP Ontario firmly keeping the lead.

However, the GGPoker-powered room started to slip towards the end of November, with its two rivals catching up. Then, in the second week of December, PokerStars Ontario seized the top spot, and it has been sitting there comfortably for the past couple of weeks.

While the Ontario regulated market is still young, and we can expect more ebbs and flows in 2023, it is becoming evident that the PokerStars strategy of coming in late and banking on the fame of its brand was on point.

If you are looking to join the action, you can download the PokerStars Ontario app, open your account in a matter of minutes, and enjoy a great range of stakes fit for every bankroll.

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Do Not Miss Out Rich Xmas Action at GGPoker Ontario

There are three major events on the Winter Circuit schedule today at GGPoker Ontario, in case you are in the mood for some Christmas action.

Grinding poker tournaments on Christmas Day may not be everyone’s thing, but there will still be quite a few people looking for some online action tonight. If you happen to be one of those people, GGPoker Ontario is running a few nice events to keep you busy.

There are three major tournaments on the docket today, namely:

  • $525 Sunday High Rollers Main Event ($15,000 GTD)
  • Bounty Big Game Hunter ($10,000 GTD)
  • $105 Bounty King Frozen Throne ($8,000)

For those looking to win prestigious WSOP rings, the first next opportunity is available as early as tomorrow (Monday, Dec 26) with $400 Christmas Colossus, followed by the $840 Stocking Stuffer event on Dec 29.

If you do not quite have the bankroll, that is not a problem, as GGPoker Ontario is running satellites around the clock, allowing you to qualify for big tournaments at a fraction of the price. You just need to download the GGPoker client, register for an account, and join the action!

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