Exclusive: Golden Nugget Releases 2023 Grand Poker Series Schedule; $1M PokerNews Cup Returns



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!

Here’s Everything You Need to Know about Poker at the Golden Nugget!

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

PokerNews Cup Golden Nugget
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.

Date Time (PT) Event Buy-in
Thursday, June 29 11 a.m. PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1a $1,100
Friday, June 30 11 a.m. PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1b $1,100
Saturday, July 1 11 a.m. PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 1c $1,100
Sunday, July 2 Noon PokerNews Cup $1M GTD Mystery Bounty Day 2
Monday, July 3 Noon PokerNews 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
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

Place Player Country Prize Money
1 Gary Gelman United States $202,725
2 Daniel Hinh Australia $142,175
3 Forrest Kollar United States $92,095
4 Eoin Starr Ireland $68,185
5 Patrick Caulfield United States $51,555
6 Davic Von Schnehen United Kingdom $41,650
7 Levi Klump United States $34,380
8 Scott Stewart United States $27,120
9 Steven Sarmiento United 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

  Date Time Event # Tournament Buy-In
Tuesday 5/30/23 11am 1 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 2 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $150
    6pm 3 Big-O $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 4 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $130
Wednesday 5/31/23 11am 5 H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee $300
    1pm 6 Mixed NL Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $5K Guarantee $200
    6pm 7 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 8 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $130
Thursday 6/1/23 10am 9 Dealer’s Choice – 6 Handed $5K Guarantee $300
    11am 10A No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight A) $200
    3pm 10B No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight B) $200
    7pm 10C No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight C) $200
Friday 6/2/23 11am 10D No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight D) $200
    1pm 11 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $150
    3pm 10E No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight E) $200
    7pm 10F No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight F) $200
Saturday 6/3/23 11am 10G No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight G) $200
    1pm 12 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $150
    3pm 10H No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight H) $200
    7pm 10I No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE (Flight I) $200
Sunday 6/4/23 11am 13 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $20K Guarantee $300
    12pm 10Day2 No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE – DAY 2 $0
    1pm 14 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 15 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Monday 6/5/23 11am 16 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better / Stud 8 $20K Guarantee $300
    1pm 17 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 18 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Tuesday 6/6/23 11am 19 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball Limit (A-5; 2-7; Badugi) $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 20 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 21 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 22 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Wednesday 6/7/23 11am 23 Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 24 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 25 Night H.O.R.S.E. $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 26 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Thursday 6/8/23 10am 27 No Limit Hold’em 6 Handed $10K Guarantee $300
    11am 28A No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    3pm 28B No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    7pm 28C No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
Friday 6/9/23 11am 28D No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    3pm 28E No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    7pm 28F No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
Saturday 6/10/23 11am 28G No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    3pm 28H No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
    7pm 28I No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE Ultimate Re-Entry $200
Sunday 6/11/23 11am 29 Black Chip Bounty Pot Limit Omaha $10K Guarantee $300
    12pm 28Day2 No Limit Hold’em $200K GUARANTEE – DAY 2 $0
    1pm 30 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 31 Cheap and Deep No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $130
Monday 6/12/23 10am 32A.1 Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 1) Invitational
    4pm 32A.2 Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1A (Flight 2) Invitational
    7pm 33 Green Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em $130
Tuesday 6/13/23 11am 32B Bar Poker Open Championship Day 1B Invitational
    1pm 34 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 35 Tag Team No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $200
Wednesday 6/14/23 11am 32Day2 Bar Poker Open Championship DAY 2 Invitational
    1pm 36 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $50K Guarantee $400
    7pm 37 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Thursday 6/15/23 11am 38 Bar Poker Open Pro-Am $1,000
    1pm 39 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    2pm 32FT Bar Poker Open Championship FINAL TABLE Invitational
    7pm 40 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Friday 6/16/23 11am 41A Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight A) $300
    1pm 42 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $10K Guarantee $300
    2pm 38FT Bar Poker Open Pro-Am Final Table $0
    3pm 41B Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight B) $300
    7pm 41C Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight C) $300
Saturday 6/17/23 11am 41D Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight D) $300
    1pm 43 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $150
    3pm 41E Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight E) $300
    7pm 41F Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight F) $300
Sunday 6/18/23 11am 41G Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight G) $300
    3pm 41H Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight H) $300
    7pm 41I Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE (Flight I) $300
Monday 6/19/23 11am 44 H.O.R.S.E. $10K Guarantee $300
    12pm 41Day2 Mystery Bounty NLHE $250K GUARANTEE – DAY 2 $0
    1pm 45 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $150
    7pm 46 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $3K Guarantee $130
Tuesday 6/20/23 11am 47 BIG-O $20K Guarantee $300
    1pm 48 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 49 Mixed PLO/8; Omaha 8/B; Big-O $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 50 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Wednesday 6/21/23 11am 51 8 Game Mix (NLH, LH, R, ST, ST8, PLO, O/8, 2-7TD) $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 52 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 53 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 54 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Thursday 6/22/23 11am 55 Mixed NL Hold’em / Pot Limit Omaha 8-Handed $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 56 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 57 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Friday 6/23/23 10am 58 Seniors No Limit Hold’em (50+) $100K GUARANTEE $400
    11am 59A Championship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1A $600
    3pm 60 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 61 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Saturday 6/24/23 11am 59B Championship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1B $600
    1pm 62 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 63 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Sunday 6/25/23 11am 55C Championship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 1C $600
    7pm 64 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Monday 6/26/23 11am 65 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee $300
    12pm 59Day2 Championship No Limit Hold’em $500K Guarantee Day 2 $0
    1pm 66 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 67 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Tuesday 6/27/23 11am 68 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $10K Guarantee $300
    1pm 69 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 70 Omaha Hi/Low 8 or Better $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 71 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Wednesday 6/28/23 10am 72 Super Seniors (60+ or played Seniors) $50K Guarantee $400
    11am 73 PokerNews Cup NLHE Mega Satellite – 10 Seat Guarantee $200
    1pm 74 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    6pm 75 Triple Stud $5K Guarantee $200
    7pm 76 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Thursday 6/29/23 10am 77 Seniors Championship NLHE (50+) $50K Guarantee $600
    11am 78A PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1A $1,100
    1pm 79 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 80 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Friday 6/30/23 11am 78B PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1B $1,100
    1pm 81 Ladies No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $200
    7pm 82 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Saturday 7/1/23 11am 78C PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 1C $1,100
    7pm 83 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Sunday 7/2/23 11am 84 Black Chip Bounty No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $300
    12pm 78Day2 PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty Day 2 $0
    1pm 85 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $25K Guarantee $200
    7pm 86 Nightly No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $130
Monday 7/3/23 11am 87 Super Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold’em $5K Guarantee $200
    1pm 88 Daily Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em $10K Guarantee $200
    2pm 78FT PokerNews Cup NLHE $1,000,000 Guarantee Mystery Bounty FT $0
    7pm 89 Nightly 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.

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