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POKERGO® UNVEILS GROUNDBREAKING PROFESSIONAL POKER TOUR AND RANKING SYSTEM WITH POKERGO TOUR™

Published

5 years ago

April 23, 2021

Trailblazing PokerGO Tour Will Determine the Most Elite Players Across the Globe Based on Performances at Over 150 Qualifying Events,
With Tens of Millions of Dollars at Stake Throughout the Year
Top Performer in the PokerGO Tour Will Be Awarded $100,000 and Named the Player of the Year (POY), Incorporating Results From PokerGO®’s Esteemed Portfolio of High Stakes Events, Including the Poker Masters, U.S. Poker Open, Super High Roller Bowl and More

The first ever global professional poker ranking system, the PokerGO Tour will mark the first time an official tour and ranking system of this magnitude has been seen in the poker industry, which will separate and celebrate the most elite professional poker players in a similar fashion to the ranking systems of the world’s most renowned professional sports.

Throughout the year, players will earn points on every in-the-money finish at each PokerGO Tour Rankings showcase who holds the top spot in the world of high stakes poker players.

“The sport of poker is hundreds of years old and until now, there has not been a globally recognized tour and ranking system that establishes and celebrates the most elite players across the globe, so we started something we hope will evolve and grow,” said Mori Eskandani, President of PokerGO®. “The PokerGO Tour events will include the world’s most challenging high stakes events in the world, bringing poker front and center in the world of sports in a way that has never been done before.”

The PokerGO Tour will kick off with the 2021 U.S. Poker Open on June 3rd, 2021, at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. The U.S. Poker Open will take place from June 3rd – June 14th and is one of PokerGO®’s elite tournament series with twelve unique events where poker’s best players battle it out to bring home the inaugural Eagle Trophy.

Other qualifying events in the PokerGO Tour originating from PokerGO®’s esteemed portfolio of events include:

PokerGO® Cup – a brand new major featuring eight events of various formats including a $100,000 NLH Main Event, which will take place from July 1st – July 10^th, taking July 4^th off.
PokerGO® Heads-Up Championship – another new major slated for July 12th with a $3.2 million dollar prize pool. In the PokerGO® Heads-Up Championship, 32 poker professionals will battle in a bracket-style format.
Poker Masters – a twelve event tournament series from September 13th – September 24th that challenges the world’s best all-around players, giving them the opportunity to take home a coveted purple jacket.
Super High Roller Bowl (SHRB) – a 3-day tournament with a $300K buy-in staring on September 26^th that will bring out the world’s best poker players competing for millions of dollars as well as the SHRB ring.

The point system for the PokerGO Tour is as follows:

Cash	10K+	25K+	100K+
5,000,000	1,500	1,000	700
4,000,000	1,400	900	600
3,000,000	1,300	800	500
2,000,000	1,200	700	400
1,000,000	1,000	600	300
900,000	900	540	270
800,000	800	480	240
700,000	700	420	210
600,000	600	360	180
500,000	500	300	150
400,000	400	240	120
300,000	300	180	90
200,000	200	120	60
100,000	100	60	30
50,000	50	30
25,000	25	15
10,000	10

*The cash column is defaulted to the same major currency used for the buy-in (AUD, EUR, GBP, USD), HKD events will be divided by 10.

The PokerGO Tour will calculate all cashes $1M or less using three percentages based on buy-in amounts – .0010 for $10K to $24K events, .0006 for $25K to $99K events and .0003 for $100K+ events. Cashes over $1M default percentages to the higher cash, if a player cashes for $1.5M in a $10K event, points are determined using the $2M percentage.

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CasinoCanada.com Launches Revamped Bonus Cards

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23 minutes ago

March 12, 2026

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CasinoCanada.com introduces redesigned Bonus Cards

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23 minutes ago

March 12, 2026

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Great Canadian Entertainment and Semiahmoo First Nation Announce Purchase and Sale Agreement for Elements Casino Surrey

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1 day ago

March 11, 2026

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Great Canadian Entertainment and the SE-MI-AH-MU Development Corporation, the economic development arm of Semiahmoo First Nation (SE-MI-AH-MU) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase by SE-MI-AH-MU from Great Canadian of Elements Casino Surrey.

Great Canadian’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, which remains subject to financial commitments, customary closing conditions as well as customary approvals by the regulatory authorities and the City of Surrey, which owns the underlying real property at Elements Casino Surrey. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Company will provide transition services to SE-MI-AH-MU for up to one year post-closing.

“Today’s announcement marks the eighth agreement we have executed with B.C.-based First Nations for the sale of our B.C. operations. We are thrilled that the Semiahmoo First Nation is eager to enter the province’s casino sector with the purchase of Elements Casino Surrey. Our next step will be to continue to work with the SE-MI-AH-MU team to timely close this transaction and then work with SE-MI-AH-MU and the Elements Casino Surrey team members for long term success,” said Matt Anfinson, Chief Executive Officer of Great Canadian.

“This acquisition represents an important step forward in strengthening economic opportunity for Semiahmoo First Nation and reaffirming our presence within our traditional territory as a strong and capable business entity. Through this new venture, we look forward to creating meaningful benefits for our people, supporting employment opportunities in the region, and contributing to the long-term well-being and prosperity of our community,” said Chief Harley Chappell of Semiahmoo First Nation.

McMillan is serving as legal counsel to Great Canadian and Munnings Law is serving as legal counsel to SE-MI-AH-MU.

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