It’s a new season, but a similar story for PokerStars Pennsylvania. Following a successful Pennsylvania Spring Championship of Online Poker (PASCOOP), PokerStars PA has announced a new Summer Stacks Festival will take place June 12-28.
The series features 100 events, all with buy-ins $100 or less and guarantees across the series totaling just over $1 million.
100-tournament schedule culminates with $100K gtd. Main Event
Following the intensity of PASCOOP, PokerStars PA seeks to provide a “more casual” tournament series for players with lower buy-ins and many turbo-style events designed to complete quickly. To be exact, the guarantees actually add up to $1,045,000.
The Summer Stacks Festival series will culminate with a $100 buy-in Main Event starting Sunday, June 27 that will feature a series-high $100,000 guarantee. Check out the entire 100-event schedule below.
PokerStars will run similar Summer Stacks Festival series on both of its other US sites during the same 17-day period. In both Michigan and Pennsylvania the series will also feature 100 tournaments with buy-ins $100 or less.
On PokerStars MI, the series has exactly $1 million in guarantees and a $100,000 guaranteed Main Event. Over on PokerStars NJ, the guarantees will total $528,000 with the Main Event guarantee $50,000. (Note: Each PokerStars US site is “ring-fenced,” meaning players can only play against others inside the state.)
Freerolls throughout PokerStars PA Summer Stacks
Running alongside the Summer Stacks Festival tournaments on PokerStars PA will be daily freerolls. These side tournaments will allow Pennsylvania players to win their way into series events rather than have to buy into them.
Players who deposit at least $30 into their accounts using the bonus code “SUMMER21” earn entry into the daily Depositor Freerolls in which $10,000 worth of tournament tickets will be given away.
There will also be Second Chance Freerolls during the series. Players who bust from Summer Stack Festival events without cashing automatically earn entry into the following day’s Second Chance Freeroll. Those freerolls also will give out $10,000 in tournament tickets over the course of the series.
PokerStars PA currently outpacing Stars’ Michigan, New Jersey sites
By running a Summer Stacks Festival on all three US sites at once, PokerStars will again create an opportunity to compare how the three US sites are performing. When it comes to such comparisons, PokerStars PA has fared well of late.
In late April-early May, the PASCOOP awarded over $2.6 million across 120 tournaments. That outdid the SCOOPs on both PokerStars MI and PokerStars NJ that took place last month.
In Michigan, the MISCOOP awarded $2.35 million following a very similar schedule to the one used for PASCOOP. Meanwhile in New Jersey, NJSCOOP players won $1.36 million in a 165-tournament series.
As far as other comparisons go, PokerStars PA has yet to face any rivaling tournament series from other Pennsylvania online poker sites.
The new Borgata Poker and BetMGM Poker sites went live in late April, sharing players in PA on the partypoker US Network. The sites had announced a first ever partypoker Network Online Series to take place at the end of May. However, that series was cancelled and may be rescheduled at a later date.
2021 PokerStars Pennsylvania Summer Stacks Festival Schedule
| No. | Date | Time (ET) | Event | Buy-in | Gtd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 4 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Stacks Warm Up - Stars-B-Que) | $10 | $4,000 |
| 2 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Stacks Kick Off) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 3 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Stacks Mini Kick Off) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 4 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 5 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, Progressive KO) | $5 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 9 p.m. | NLHE | $50 | $8,000 |
| 7 | Jun 12 (Sa) | 9:30 p.m. | Razz (6-Max) | $10 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Jun 13 (Su) | 3 p.m. | Stud Hi/Lo (6-Max) | $50 | $3,500 |
| 9 | Jun 13 (Su) | 5 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Sunday Storm - PKO Edition) | $10 | $3,000 |
| 10 | Jun 13 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $60,000 |
| 11 | Jun 13 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Sunday Special) | $25 | $10,000 |
| 12 | Jun 13 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Micro Sunday Special) | $5 | $3,500 |
| 13 | Jun 13 (Su) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 14 | Jun 13 (Su) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (The Big Freeze) | $100 | $15,000 |
| 15 | Jun 13 (Su) | 9 p.m. | PLO (6-Max) | $30 | $4,000 |
| 16 | Jun 14 (M) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale Early Edition) | $10 | $3,500 |
| 17 | Jun 14 (M) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 18 | Jun 14 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $50 | $20,000 |
| 19 | Jun 14 (M) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $5 | $1,500 |
| 20 | Jun 14 (M) | 9 p.m. | PLO8 (8-Max) | $20 | $2,500 |
| 21 | Jun 15 (Tu) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Super Tuesday Early Edition) | $10 | $3,500 |
| 22 | Jun 15 (Tu) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 23 | Jun 15 (Tu) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 24 | Jun 15 (Tu) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze) | $50 | $5,000 |
| 25 | Jun 15 (Tu) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO) | $10 | $1,500 |
| 26 | Jun 16 (W) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max) | $20 | $5,000 |
| 27 | Jun 16 (W) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 28 | Jun 16 (W) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max) | $100 | $20,000 |
| 29 | Jun 16 (W) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $30 | $6,000 |
| 30 | Jun 16 (W) | 9 p.m. | 8-Game | $50 | $4,000 |
| 31 | Jun 17 (Th) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Early Edition) | $10 | $4,000 |
| 32 | Jun 17 (Th) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 33 | Jun 17 (Th) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 34 | Jun 17 (Th) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $25 | $3,500 |
| 35 | Jun 17 (Th) | 9 p.m. | PLO (6-Max, Turbo) | $5 | $1,000 |
| 36 | Jun 18 (F) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max, The Big $10 - 4-max Edition) | $10 | $3,000 |
| 37 | Jun 18 (F) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 38 | Jun 18 (F) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Mega-Stack Turbo) | $100 | $20,000 |
| 39 | Jun 18 (F) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $20 | $4,000 |
| 40 | Jun 18 (F) | 9:00 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO) | $5 | $1,000 |
| 41 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 3 p.m. | NLHE | $10 | $3,000 |
| 42 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 5 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Saturday Warm Up) | $20 | $5,000 |
| 43 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 44 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $100 | $30,000 |
| 45 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Progressive KO, Bigstack) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 46 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze) | $30 | $4,000 |
| 47 | Jun 19 (Sa) | 9 p.m. | 5-Card PLO (6-Max) | $10 | $1,500 |
| 48 | Jun 20 (Su) | 3 p.m. | HORSE (6-Max) | $50 | $5,000 |
| 49 | Jun 20 (Su) | 5 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Sunday Storm) | $10 | $3,000 |
| 50 | Jun 20 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special) | $100 | $65,000 |
| 51 | Jun 20 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special - Mid) | $30 | $15,000 |
| 52 | Jun 20 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Special - Low) | $5 | $3,500 |
| 53 | Jun 20 (Su) | 7 p.m. | PLO (6-Max) | $30 | $3,500 |
| 54 | Jun 20 (Su) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $20 | $3,000 |
| 55 | Jun 20 (Su) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 56 | Jun 21 (M) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (7-Max) | $5 | $1,000 |
| 57 | Jun 21 (M) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 58 | Jun 21 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Battle Royale) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 59 | Jun 21 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Progressive KO, Mini Battle Royale) | $30 | $10,000 |
| 60 | Jun 21 (M) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $15 | $3,000 |
| 61 | Jun 22 (Tu) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Super Tuesday Early Edition) | $20 | $6,000 |
| 62 | Jun 22 (Tu) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 63 | Jun 22 (Tu) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (Mini Super Tuesday) | $75 | $17,500 |
| 64 | Jun 22 (Tu) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Summer Freeze) | $15 | $2,500 |
| 65 | Jun 22 (Tu) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max, Turbo) | $30 | $4,000 |
| 66 | Jun 23 (W) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, The Big $10 - 6-max Edition) | $10 | $3,000 |
| 67 | Jun 23 (W) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 68 | Jun 23 (W) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 69 | Jun 23 (W) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $100 | $15,000 |
| 70 | Jun 23 (W) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO) | $15 | $2,000 |
| 71 | Jun 24 (Th) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill Early Edition) | $20 | $7,000 |
| 72 | Jun 24 (Th) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 73 | Jun 24 (Th) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill) | $75 | $17,500 |
| 74 | Jun 24 (Th) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $50 | $6,000 |
| 75 | Jun 24 (Th) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo) | $5 | $1,000 |
| 76 | Jun 25 (F) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday Early Edition) | $15 | $3,500 |
| 77 | Jun 25 (F) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $12,500 |
| 78 | Jun 25 (F) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Turbo, Fast Friday) | $100 | $15,000 |
| 79 | Jun 25 (F) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE | $75 | $10,000 |
| 80 | Jun 25 (F) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Heads-Up Zoom) | $20 | $6,000 |
| 81 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Afternoon Bigstack) | $20 | $5,000 |
| 82 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 4 p.m. | Stud (6-Max) | $50 | $3,500 |
| 83 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $15,000 |
| 84 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 85 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Bigstack) | $15 | $5,000 |
| 86 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $30 | $4,000 |
| 87 | Jun 26 (Sa) | 9 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max) | $100 | $15,000 |
| 88 | Jun 27 (Su) | 3 p.m. | NLHE (Sunday Drive) | $30 | $7,500 |
| 89 | Jun 27 (Su) | 5 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Half Price Sunday Storm) | $5 | $2,500 |
| 90 | Jun 27 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Main Event) | $100 | $100,000 |
| 91 | Jun 27 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Main Event - Mid) | $30 | $25,000 |
| 92 | Jun 27 (Su) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (Main Event - Low) | $10 | $7,500 |
| 93 | Jun 27 (Su) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $10,000 |
| 94 | Jun 27 (Su) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freeze) | $75 | $7,500 |
| 95 | Jun 27 (Su) | 10 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Bigstack) | $50 | $8,000 |
| 96 | Jun 28 (M) | 6 p.m. | NLHE (6-Max, Mega Stack) | $5 | $1,500 |
| 97 | Jun 28 (M) | 7 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Stars) | $100 | $25,000 |
| 98 | Jun 28 (M) | 7:30 p.m. | NLHE (8-Max, Nightly Summer Stack) | $50 | $15,000 |
| 99 | Jun 28 (M) | 8 p.m. | NLHE (4-Max, Shootout) | $30 | $7,000 |
| 100 | Jun 28 (M) | 8:30 p.m. | NLHE (Summer Freezeout - Last Call) | $10 | $1,500 |
| TOTAL | $1,045,000 |
