Every time someone is eliminated, half of their bounty is awarded in cash to the player that knocked them out.

The other half is applied to each player as a bounty. After rake, half of each player’s buy-in is added to the regular tournament prize pool.

The $300 Main Event on March 1 has a $100,000 guarantee.Įvery tournament in the Bounty Builder Series is of the Progressive Knockout variety. The series is open only to poker players located in Pennsylvania, though one does not have to be a resident of the state to play. It features 32 events – with multiple tournaments each day – and $500,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The PokerStars Pennsylvania Bounty Builder Series runs from February 20 through March 1. Players win money for knocking each other out The former had a $50,000 guarantee and ended up with a $6,854 overlay, while the latter had a $35,000 guarantee and a $5,890 overlay. The two events that treated their players to overlay, missing the guarantees, were Event #11: $100 Sunday Special – Bounty Builder Edition and Tuesday night’s Event #18: $750 High Roller. Three others bested their guarantees by over 100 per cent. The $20 event beat the guarantee by 151 per cent. It was held on February 20, the first day of the Bounty Builder Series.

The tournament that outperformed by the highest percentage was Event #2: Mini Kick-Off. That is 36 per cent more than what was guaranteed.

The 4,588 entries and 1,938 re-entries in the 18 events have generated $345,086.65 in prize money. So far, PokerStars Pennsylvania has guaranteed $254,000 in total prize pools. The 4,588 entries and 1,938 re-entries in the 18 events have generated $345,086.65 in prize money Of the 18 tournaments played through Tuesday, all but two have eclipsed their guarantees. With just over half of the events completed, the PokerStars Pennsylvania Bounty Builder Series is a resounding success for the young online poker room.

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