The PokerStars 2021 New Jersey Spring Championship of Online Poker (NJSCOOP) is officially underway! PokerNews coverage of the series kicks off today with event 07-M: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Jersey Special, $35K Gtd].
The tournament is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST with stacks of 25,000 and blinds starting at 80/160 with a 20 ante. Levels will last 12 minutes and players will go on break for 5 minutes at the top of each hour. Should a player be eliminated, up to five re-entries are available until 9:15 p.m. EST. Play will remain capped at eight-handed until the final table is reached — which will begin nine-handed.
This year's series is running from May 8 through May 24 and features a packed schedule of Hold'em and Omaha events. A guaranteed minimum of $1.2 million will be awarded throughout the series, which will be rounded off by a $300 buy-in, $100K guaranteed no-limit Hold'em main event.
PokerNews NJSCOOP Live Reporting Schedule
| Date | Day | Time (EST) | Event | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Tuesday | 8 p.m. | 14-H: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday] | $17,500 |
| May 12 | Wednesday | 8 p.m. | 16-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7] | $12,500 |
| May 13 | Thursday | 8 p.m. | 19-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $10,000 |
| May 16 | Sunday | 6 p.m. | 29-M: $100 NLHE [8-Max, Half Price Jersey Special] | $35,000 |
| May 18 | Tuesday | 8 p.m. | 36-H: $200 NLHE [Super Tuesday] | $17,500 |
| May 19 | Wednesday | 8 p.m. | 38-H: $200 NLHE [7-Max, Exit 7] | $15,000 |
| May 20 | Thursday | 8 p.m. | 41-H: $200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $10,000 |
| May 23 | Sunday | 6 p.m. | 51-M: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 1 | $100,000 |
| May 24 | Monday | 6 p.m. | 51-M: $300 NLHE [8-Max, Main Event] Day 2 | $100,000 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews as 2021 NJSCOOP 07-M: $200 NLHE [8-Max, Jersey Special, $35K Gtd] coverage gets underway!