CLASH WITH THE TITANS

Gear up for round two of the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup! For the second year running, we’re joining forces with the biggest, baddest,  boldest poker news website on the planet to bring another epic Global Poker x PokerNews Cup showdown.

Launching into action on June 17 2024, we’ve got a mammoth line-up of spectacular events where you can grapple, grind—hell, you can even growl if you want to; we won’t stop you—your way to glory with three weeks of non-stop, nail-biting action; and of course in true Global Poker style, some pretty nifty prizes up for grabs.

From June 17 to July 7, brace yourself for a whirlwind of events, culminating in the ultimate showdown: the GC100,000,000 and SC100,000 Freeroll Finale giveaways on July 7! With only 45 spots up for grabs per giveaway, the competition will be fierce. But don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to qualify. Secure your spot and prepare to battle in a clash of the titans!

Here’s the scoop—but make sure you check out our Promotion Rules for all the nitty gritty.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Running June 17 – July 7, revel in all kinds of riotous fun, where you can fight your way to a spot in our GC & SC Freeroll Finales for the chance to win some epic prizes.

• Running from June 17 – July 7 — two weeks of classic tournament events culminating in GC100,000,000 and SC100,000 Freeroll Finale giveaways on July 7, with multiple chances to qualify! Only 45 lucky players will compete in each of these - read on to find out how to be one of them! 
• 14 GC and 14 SC GP x PokerNews Cup trophy events in the first two weeks with 2 x GC and 2 x SC buy-in options: 
  • GC11,000 and GC55,000 buy-in
  • SC11 and SC55 buy-in
• 30 titan Global Poker x PokerNews trophies to be won!
• New GC & SC PNC Freeroll Finales —  Global Poker’s GIANT giveaway! Players can qualify for the chance to compete in our two Freeroll Finale giveaways:  
  • PokerNews Cup SC100,000 Freeroll Finale on Sun July 7. This is a GIVEAWAY, fully funded by GP! Only 45 qualifying players will compete for this prize pool, with the winner scooping up SC30,000. 
  • PokerNews Cup GC100,000,000 Freeroll Finale on Sun July 7. This is a GIVEAWAY, fully funded by GP! Only 45 qualifying players will compete for this prize pool, with the winner scooping up GC30,000,000.
• GC112,000,000 in total series prizes guaranteed, headlined by the:
  • GC20,000,000 GTD Main Event [Super Deep] on Sun June 30 16:00 ET
• SC280,000 in total series prizes guaranteed, headlined by the:
  • SC50,000 GTD Main Event [Super Deep] on Sun June 30 16:00 ET
• A variety of events and formats including Mystery Bounty, Progressive Bounty, Turbo and Super Deep events.
• Colossal prizes to be won, including Global Poker x PokerNews Cup 2024 merchandise.
• 3 GP x PokerNews Cup avatars up for grabs — one for event winners, one for the Freeroll Finale winners and one available to purchase throughout the series. 
• In collaboration with PokerNews.com

OOOOH, TELL ME MORE…

With only 45 seats to play for in this heart-thumping Freerolle Finale, the competition is hotter than a summer sidewalk. Every hand dealt could be your ticket to glory. But fear not, we’ve cooked up multiple ways for you to snag a spot at the table. Dive into our neat infographic for a breakdown. 

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE GC100,000,000 FREEROLL FINALE

1. Win any Gold Coin PokerNews Cup event during the first two weeks of PokerNews Cup events — Jun 17 – 30. The winners of each event will go straight through to the GC100,000,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    
2. Make it to a Final Table and you’ll get 1 entry to the Final Tablers’ Qualifier on July 3. The top 9 from the Final Tablers’ Qualifier will then go through to the GC100,000,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    
3. Play in any of the 14 Gold Coin PokerNews Cup events between Jun 17 – 30 and you’ll get 1 entry to play in one of two Participants’ Qualifiers on July 5 and July 6. The top 9 players from each Participants’ Qualifier will go through to the GC100,000,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    
4. Win any of the 4 Freeroll Qualifiers (held on July 1,2,3 and 4) and you’ll secure a spot in the GC100,000,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7. 

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE SC100,000 FREEROLL FINALE

1. Win any Sweeps Coin PokerNews Cup event during the first two weeks of PokerNews Cup events — Jun 17 – 30. The winners of each event will go straight through to the SC100,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    
2. Make it to a Final Table and you’ll get 1 entry to the Final Tablers’ Qualifier on July 3. The top 9 from the Final Tablers’ Qualifier will then go through to the SC100,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    
3. Play in any of the 14 Sweeps Coin PokerNews Cup events between Jun 17 – 30 and you’ll get 1 entry to play in one of two Participants’ Qualifiers on July 5 and July 6. The top 9 players from each Participants’ Qualifier will go through to the SC100,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7.
    

4. Play a GPLive Home Game between June 17 – 30 and you’ll get 1 entry to a GPLive Viewers’ Challenge on July 1. Use this entry to vote for the streamer you think will win in the GPLive Streamers’ Challenge on July 2. To cast your vote, use your entry to register in a GPLive Viewers’ Challenge of your choice. Obviously pick the streamer you think will win!
    

   11 streamers will then play against each other in the GPLive Streamers’ Challenge on Jul 2. If the streamer you vote for wins and you win that streamer’s tournament, then you both get 1 entry each to SC100,000 Freeroll Finale on July 7. Everyone else in the winning streamer’s challenge will get another chance to qualify in the GPLive Viewers' Second Shot on July 4.
    

5. GPLive Viewers’ Second Shot. If your streamer wins but you don't win your tournament, you’ll get an entry to play in the GPLive Viewers’ Second Shot.  The winner of this goes through to the SC100,000 Freeroll Finale.
    

6. Win the PokerNews Freeroll. PokerNews Cup will be throwing an exclusive Freeroll on July 2. Make sure you are a pokernews.com subscriber to find out how to enter through PokerNews. The winner will go through to the SC100,000 Freeroll Finale. 

    

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Get ready to crush the competition with an off the wall line-up of PokerNews Cup events.

Take a look at the schedules below for the full list of Global Poker x PokerNews Cup Gold Coin and Sweeps Coins events.

SATELLITES

Across the first 2 weeks of the Global Poker x PokerNews Cup, we’ll have a range of satellites to suit all players and they will be running EACH DAY - make sure to check the tournament lobby for all details.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN—MEGA PRIZES

Did we mention we’re giving away GC100,000,000 and SC100,000 in Freeroll Finale giveaways, where the winners of each Finale scoop up GC30,000,000 and SC30,000 respectively? Of course we did. But what we didn’t say, is that there’s a whole heap of prizes you absolute players could stand to win.

We’ve got trophies, swag and prizes aplenty, including GC112,000,000 and SC280,000 in total prizes guaranteed, on top of the Freeroll Finale giveaways.

Hold your horses, matey, we’re not finished! The Main Event, on Sunday June 30, will have players competing for their slice of GC20,000,000 and SC50,000 respectively in guaranteed prizes.

Here’s another breakdown. Heck, let’s make it a break dance. 

SMASHING TROPHIES

Dominate the table and you could walk away with one of these glistening gems. Ooh, look at the shine on that.

During weeks one and two, both Gold Coin and Sweeps Coin event winners stand to win one of these epic, custom glass trophies.

The winners of the Freeroll Finales—for both Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins—will stand to receive a towering Global Poker x PokerNews Cup Final Trophy.
 

SWEET SWAG

You know we don’t mess around when it comes to merch, so we’ve designed some sweet threads that are well worth playing for. 

Gold Coin players stand to receive some of our slick Global Poker x PokerNews Cup swag. You’ll be hot stepping in these socks, oh yeah.

For Sweeps Coins players, event winners stand to receive their share of the prize pools.

Check our Promotion Rules for all the juicy details.