The Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series returns this summer and will run from May 30-July 3, featuring 89 events (eight more than in 2022) and offering over $3 million in guaranteed prize money.
Aligning nicely with other tournament series in Las Vegas this summer, including the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series will feature poker variants including Mystery Bounty, Pot-Limit Omaha, Big O, Mixed Triple Draw Lowball, Limit 2-7 Lowball, H.O.R.S.E. and Triple Stud.
What’s more, we’re very excited to confirm that the $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup will return to downtown Las Vegas. Last year’s edition set the record for the largest prize pool ever offered in the history of the Golden Nugget, a record that could very well be beaten this summer given the $1,100 buy-in tournament is now being offered in the popular Mystery Bounty format. More on that below!
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A Look At the Schedule
Last year, the Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series catered to 18,209 entrants and awarded $4,532,670 in prize money over its 81 events. This year is likely to be even bigger and better!
The series will kick off with four tournaments on Tuesday, May 30 including the $300 buy-in Event #1: $10,000 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better at 11 a.m. local time. That day will also mark the first $150 buy-in, $10K GTD Daily Deep Stack NLH at 1 p.m., and $130 buy-in Nightly NLH at 7 p.m. While those two events won’t run every single day, they are both a staple on the 2023 Grand Poker Series schedule.
The $200 buy-in Event #10: $200,000 GTD NLH will hold nine starting flights from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 with flights starting at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m. each of those days. The surviving players from each tournament will return at Noon on Sunday, June 4 for Day 2 action.
Poker fans will be excited to know the Bar Poker Open is returning to the Golden Nugget with their annual invitational which will run Monday, June 12 through Thursday, June 15. The final table of that tournament will be live-streamed. Also, on that Thursday, the Bar Poker Open Pro-Am, a $1,000 buy-in event, will take place.
For fans of Mystery Bounties, a $300 buy-in, $250K GTD Mystery Bounty event will run Friday, June 16 through Monday, June 19. That tournament will offer a total of nine starting flights with three a day at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m.
The 2023 Grand Poker Series Championship Event once again costs $600 to enter and boasts a $500,000 guarantee. That tournament will have three starting flights at 11 a.m. each day from June 23-25, with survivors from each returning at Noon on Monday, June 26 to play down to a winner.
All tournaments will be one-day events except for 10, 28, 32, 38, 41, 59, and 78
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PokerNews Cup Returns
There will be a new, updated trophy for this summer’s event!
The biggest tournament of the entire series will be the second edition of the PokerNews Cup at the Golden Nugget. The $1,100 buy-in Mystery Bounty tournament will offer a $1,000,000 guarantee for the second year in a row.
Poker players can expect various giveaways and promotions surrounding the PokerNews Cup in the coming months, which will no doubt help contribute to it being one of the most exciting tournaments of the summer. Be sure to mark your calendar now!
Here’s a look at the schedule for the 2023 PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, which will be live reported throughout and is expected to once again live stream the final table action.
DateTime (PT)EventBuy-in Thursday, June 2911 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1a$1,100 Friday, June 3011 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1b$1,100 Saturday, July 111 a.m.PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1c$1,100 Sunday, July 2NoonPokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 2- Monday, July 3NoonPokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Final Table-
In 2022, the inaugural PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget attracted 1,245 entries and surpassed the $1 million guarantee by creating a $1,207,650 prize pool, the largest-ever in the Golden Nugget’s 76-year history.
At the end of the five days of action, the winner of the $202,725 grand prize was Gary Gelman of Brooklyn, New York. Gelman wore a Ukrainian flag draped around him throughout the final table and he was asked to expand on that after his win.
Gary Gelman, the 2022 PokerNews Cup champ at Golden Nugget
“It is special to me. I was born in Ukraine, I lived there with my parents when I was a kid. I also married a Ukrainian a few years ago. It has been real hard these last few months. We were actually in Kiev in February when the war started. We had to make our way out and we brought her mother back with us.”
He continued, “When I made the final table I thought I would represent and luckily one of my friends on the rail had a flag and I decided to wear it today.”
2022 PokerNews Cup Final Table Results
PlacePlayerCountryPrize Money 1Gary GelmanUnited States$202,725 2Daniel HinhAustralia$142,175 3Forrest KollarUnited States$92,095 4Eoin StarrIreland$68,185 5Patrick CaulfieldUnited States$51,555 6Davic Von SchnehenUnited Kingdom$41,650 7Levi KlumpUnited States$34,380 8Scott StewartUnited States$27,120 9Steven SarmientoUnited States$20,275
Click here to see all 2022 Grand Poker Series winners
The full schedule for the 2023 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series is available in the table below.
2023 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series Full Schedule
DateTimeEvent #TournamentBuy-In Tuesday5/30/2311am1Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300 1pm2Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$150 6pm3Big-O $5K Guarantee$200 7pm4Nightly No Limit Hold’em$130 Wednesday5/31/2311am5H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee$300 1pm6Mixed NL Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $5K Guarantee$200 6pm7Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $5K Guarantee$200 7pm8Nightly No Limit Hold’em$130 Thursday6/1/2310am9Dealer’s Choice – 6 Handed $5K Guarantee$300 11am10ANo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$200 3pm10BNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$200 7pm10CNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$200 Friday6/2/2311am10DNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$200 1pm11Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$150 3pm10ENo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$200 7pm10FNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$200 Saturday6/3/2311am10GNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$200 1pm12Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$150 3pm10HNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$200 7pm10INo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$200 Sunday6/4/2311am13Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $20K Guarantee$300 12pm10Day2No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE – DAY 2$0 1pm14Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm15Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Monday6/5/2311am16Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $20K Guarantee$300 1pm17Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm18Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Tuesday6/6/2311am19Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit (A-5; 2-7; Badugi) $10K Guarantee$300 1pm20Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm21Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $5K Guarantee$200 7pm22Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Wednesday6/7/2311am23Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300 1pm24Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm25Night H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee$200 7pm26Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Thursday6/8/2310am27No Limit Hold’em 6 Handed $10K Guarantee$300 11am28ANo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 3pm28BNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 7pm28CNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 Friday6/9/2311am28DNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 3pm28ENo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 7pm28FNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 Saturday6/10/2311am28GNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 3pm28HNo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 7pm28INo Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry$200 Sunday6/11/2311am29Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha $10K Guarantee$300 12pm28Day2No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE – DAY 2$0 1pm30Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm31Cheap and Deep No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$130 Monday6/12/2310am32A.1Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 1)Invitational 4pm32A.2Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 2)Invitational 7pm33Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em$130 Tuesday6/13/2311am32BBar Poker Open Championship Day 1BInvitational 1pm34Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm35Tag Team No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$200 Wednesday6/14/2311am32Day2Bar Poker Open Championship DAY 2Invitational 1pm36Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $50K Guarantee$400 7pm37Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Thursday6/15/2311am38Bar Poker Open Pro-Am$1,000 1pm39Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 2pm32FTBar Poker Open Championship FINAL TABLEInvitational 7pm40Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Friday6/16/2311am41AMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight A)$300 1pm42Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $10K Guarantee$300 2pm38FTBar Poker Open Pro-Am Final Table$0 3pm41BMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight B)$300 7pm41CMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight C)$300 Saturday6/17/2311am41DMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight D)$300 1pm43Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$150 3pm41EMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight E)$300 7pm41FMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight F)$300 Sunday6/18/2311am41GMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight G)$300 3pm41HMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight H)$300 7pm41IMystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight I)$300 Monday6/19/2311am44H.O.R.S.E. $10K Guarantee$300 12pm41Day2Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE – DAY 2$0 1pm45Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$150 7pm46Nightly No Limit Hold’em $3K Guarantee$130 Tuesday6/20/2311am47BIG-O $20K Guarantee$300 1pm48Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm49Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $5K Guarantee$200 7pm50Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Wednesday6/21/2311am518 Game Mix (NLH, LH, R, ST, ST8, PLO, O/8, 2-7TD) $10K Guarantee$300 1pm52Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm53Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200 7pm54Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Thursday6/22/2311am55Mixed NL Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee$300 1pm56Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm57Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Friday6/23/2310am58Seniors No Limit Hold’em (50+) $100K GUARANTEE$400 11am59AChampionship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1A$600 3pm60Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm61Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Saturday6/24/2311am59BChampionship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1B$600 1pm62Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm63Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Sunday6/25/2311am55CChampionship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1C$600 7pm64Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Monday6/26/2311am65Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300 12pm59Day2Championship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 2$0 1pm66Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm67Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Tuesday6/27/2311am68Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee$300 1pm69Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm70Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee$200 7pm71Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Wednesday6/28/2310am72Super Seniors (60+ or played Seniors) $50K Guarantee$400 11am73PokerNews Cup NLHE Mega Satellite – 10 Seat Guarantee$200 1pm74Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 6pm75Triple Stud $5K Guarantee$200 7pm76Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Thursday6/29/2310am77Seniors Championship NLHE (50+) $50K Guarantee$600 11am78APokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1A$1,100 1pm79Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm80Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Friday6/30/2311am78BPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1B$1,100 1pm81Ladies No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$200 7pm82Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Saturday7/1/2311am78CPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1C$1,100 7pm83Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Sunday7/2/2311am84Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$300 12pm78Day2PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 2$0 1pm85Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee$200 7pm86Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130 Monday7/3/2311am87Super Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$200 1pm88Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee$200 2pm78FTPokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty FT$0 7pm89Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee$130
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The $1,100 buy-in, $1M GTD 2023 PokerNews Cup will run Thursday, June 29-Monday, July 3.
Chad Holloway
Executive Editor U.S.
Executive Editor US, PokerNews Podcast co-host & 2013 WSOP Bracelet Winner.
