LET THE UNDERDOG RISE UP

It’s official! We are back for round two of an even bigger US Poker Open 2022, hosted by Global Poker. If you missed the USPO Warm Up Week last month, don’t worry, we’re about to turn up the heat to a scorching 11 with a bumper tournament series jam packed with unmissable events.

Kicking off on August 22, this series is set to be bigger and bolder than last year, with more action, more players, more events, and of course, a bucket load of prizes.

Bragging rights could be yours for the taking with this year’s mammoth line-up of events—from super deep to super bounty, we’ve got every poker format covered. The best bit? You can get in on the action for free. Our line-up of Gold Coin events are just as dazzling as the prizes themselves.

This truly is the rise of the underdog where any player has the chance to play the US Poker Open for free with a number of ways to qualify, and not a single buy-in over SC 99!

GC 652,000,000 & SC 1,630,000

IN TOTAL PRIZES GUARANTEED

What you need to know

Running August 22–September 4, you’ll be dueling with the Global Poker community for these royal prizes:

• 32 unique Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 trophy events!!
• GC 652,000,000 in total series prizes guaranteed, headlined by the massive ‘GC 100,000,000 GTD’ main event.
• SC 1,630,000 in total series prizes guaranteed, headlined by the massive ‘SC 250,000 GTD’ main event.
• EXCLUSIVE, money-can’t-buy Global Poker Champion Packs, including Global Poker X USPO Poker Open 2022 specific merchandise only available for GC players!
• GC Overall Champion stands to win the exclusive GP X USPO Champion hoodie, additional Global Poker X USPO Poker Open apparel, the much-coveted Golden Crown Trophy and even have a Golden Scrimmage tournament named after them.
• SC Overall Champion stands to win $5,000 to fund their luxury trip to Las Vegas, where they have the opportunity to be presented with their trophy, a $5,000 check and other cool prizes in a prize-giving ceremony at the PokerGO* studios.

* US Poker Open is owned by PokerGO.

We're big fans of the US Poker Open here at Global Poker HQ. So if you want to know more about the tournament, read our feature on the History of the US Poker Open, where we take a look back at some of the highlights from the past 4 years of the US Poker Open.

You can also find out more about the man who created the US Poker Open in our exclusive interview with Mori Eskandani, President of PokerGO.

There can only be one

Join the battle for the golden crown to become the second overall champion of the Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022. Keeping the action alive throughout the series, we’re launching our own set of leaderboards in this 2022 battle of the crowns. But only one ‘Gold Coin’ and one ‘Sweeps Coin’ winner will be crowned victorious in a race to claim the throne. Will it be you?

[Photo courtesy of PokerGO] Last year's winner Luke Williams at the PokerGo studios

Finish up in the top 10 on the GC leaderboard and you’ll stand to win a stellar set of sovereign prizes. Be sure to check out our Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 Promotion Rules for more details!

Track your progress and see where you stand on our Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 leaderboard here.

What you can look forward to

As well as 32 unique Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 trophy events, players can look forward to a glut of specially curated events.

This year, we have all-new low buy-in (GC 33,000 / SC 33) events to complement the higher buy-in (GC 99,000 / SC 99) events this year, and a wide variety of PLO tournaments, Super Bounty and Progressive Bounty events, 6-Max and 8-Max events.

Plus, for the first time in Global Poker x US Poker Open history, we’ll also be launching a collection of brand new “Super Deep” tournament events, designed specifically for players who love the slower, old school style tournaments. Look forward to longer, calculated gameplay (so claim your seat; the chances are you’ll be there for a while) and giant starting stacks, for a low buy-in of no more than GC 33,000 or SC 33.

Only the most skilled and patient players will come out on top (usually with a bit of luck along the way).

You can check out the schedules below for a full list of events.

Schedule of events

With 14 days of non-stop tournament action, USPO fans can duke it out on the virtual felt for crowning glory.

Take a look at the schedules below for the full Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 schedule of Gold Coin and Sweeps Coins events.

Satellites

With multiple satellites happening every day from Monday August 15 to Sunday September 4, there are stacks of opportunities to qualify for the Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 series events.

What you can win - Majestic prizes

Leaderboard Prizes

To celebrate the Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 in true royal fashion, there are gallant prizes up for grabs for any player who makes the top 10 on the GC leaderboard or SC leaderboard. See our Promotion Rules for details.

1ST—GOLD COIN LEADERBOARD CHAMPION

Swagger home with the crown jewels—your courtly golden crown, made exclusively for Global Poker—and an heir of smugness, along with an exclusive champion hoodie and Global Poker x US Poker 2022 apparel. You may also see your name in lights, as we name a Golden Scrimmage tournament after your poker alias.

2ND–10TH PLACE ON THE GC LEADERBOARD

Make it to one of these respectable finishing positions, and you’ll stand to receive exclusive Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 apparel.

1st-Sweeps coin leaderboard champion

As the formidable Sweeps Coin Leaderboard Champion you stand to win $5,000 to fund a trip to the party capital—Las Vegas, along with a trophy, a framed USPO felt, a hoodie and a $5,000 check presented at the PokerGo Studios. Pretty awesome, don’t you think?

2nd-10th Place on the SC leaderboard

Not only that, all top ten SC leaderboard finishers will also stand to receive an annual subscription to PokerGO. Oooh doggy!

Throughout the series

Event winners throughout the series

Gold Coin event winners stand to win a Champion Pack which includes an exclusive Global Poker x USPO 2022 hoodie, cap and T-Shirt, and of course a silver Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 trophy. But not only do winners walk away with the cheese; final table players throughout the series can scoop up their own slice of joy.

And for Sweeps Coin event winners… well, they stand to win a silver Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022 trophy. Well done, Johnny.

Make sure you’re one of the special few to bag some of this off-the-scale, exclusive swag

3 USPO avatars up for grabs

There are three USPO avatars in the running.

One available in the GC store for purchase for all participating players.

One for players who manage to win a trophy event.

Finally, the truly unique avatars for the overall leaderboard winners. These are a rarity, available only to the GC and SC Leaderboard Winners.

Hometown Heroes

All Champion Pack winners are eligible to enter the Hometown Heroes promotion. Wear your Global Poker merch and show off your trophy to showcase your special part of the world and you might pick up some extra prizes in the process. Follow us on social media to see the other Hometown Heroes bagging some free prizes!

Hometown Heroes is open to all players who receive a Champions Pack for winning a Global Poker US Poker Open event. These players have the chance to get their hands on extra free Gold Coins or Sweeps Coins simply for sharing some Global Poker love via one of our social media channels—Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Check out our Hometown Heroes Rules Page for the skinny on how you might get some extra prizes.

Other information

During the dates of Global Poker x US Poker Open 2022, the Saturday Slam, Saturday Slash, Saturday Swish, Sunday Teaser, Sunday Spotzz, and Sunday Scrimmage weekly tournaments will be replaced by USPO tournament editions.

Don't miss out

Make sure you’re registered with Global Poker for your chance to compete in this momentous tournament. The time has come to earn your crown. Who will come out on top? There’s only one way to find out…