Live poker in Philadelphia
Live poker kept the tempo high in Philly as Live! Philadelphia wrapped its October MegaStacks. Mechanicsburg native Akash Patel outlasted the field in the $500 buy-in event to bank $29,000—a hometown heater that set the tone for the month.
BetRivers Poker Championship (online)
BetRivers rolled out its first BetRivers Poker Championship (BPC), a 15-day, 112-event schedule with over $500,000 guaranteed. Buy-ins ran from $2 to $500, with two trophy events nightly and four more on the finale. Across the posted results, the series generated $569,744.91 in prize pools—plenty of high-stakes action for Pennsylvania grinders.
Series highlights
- “SebastianH3” (Discord: “OMC Escher”) owned the finale, taking both the $200 Main Event and the $500 Super High Roller—two trophies and over $16,000 combined.
- Multi-title performers included “Mapz,” “TheNumbersLie,” “Bswo,” “xBlackout16,” and “DrDadPoker.”
- Leaderboard champions: “xBlackout16” and “DrDadPoker,” earning tournament tickets and an extra trophy.
Marquee BPC results
| Date | Event | Entries | Prizepool | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2025 | BPC 52-G: $200 Main Event | 205 | $38,335 | SebastianH3 |
| 10/5/2025 | BPC 53-G: $500 Super High Roller | 59 | $27,582.50 | SebastianH3 |
October promos on BetRivers
- Boosted guarantees: Ten flagship/Sunday MTTs got the bump.
- “Witching Hour” (Halloween): From Midnight–3 a.m. ET, a $1 bonus for every $5 raked at cash tables.
BetMGM Online Championships
Running September 21 – October 5, the BetMGM Online Championships aimed higher on buy-ins—$25 up to a $2,500super high roller. Two-time series winners included “itsallmath101,” “krushurdreams,” “sirsgoodboy,” “youcantcall,”and “new milford ho.” The headline belonged to “ZetaPoker,” who shipped the $250 PKO and the $1,000 Six Figure Sunday for over $70,000 combined.
PokerStars USA: passes & Maryland festival
PokerStars USA kept dealing NAPT Silver Passes via $3 Spin & Go’s, the Sunday Special, and weekly $20 Phaseevents. On the live side, the PokerStars Open Maryland runs October 19 – October 26, with buy-ins from $200 to a $2,200 High Roller. The schedule features a $1,100 Main Event ($300K Gtd), a Women’s Event, the $2,200 High Roller, and a Mystery Bounty with a “Sports Betting Twist”—pick a football game’s winner at registration close; get it right and you can “Go for 2” during the bounty draw.
WSOP Online in Pennsylvania
The bracelet chase is on. WSOP Online is running a Super Circuit Series (18 rings) alongside 33 bracelet eventsscheduled between the end of September and mid-November. Buy-ins trend higher, typically around $250 and up to $3,200—so bring a bankroll and your A-game.
