Utilizing our own reports, ProfRB.com breaks down and highlights US-facing online poker tournaments that feature overlays from the previous week. Online tournament players looking for an edge to give them the greatest value are bound to find this new weekly MTT Value | Overlay Report full of useful information.
In this week's report, both the Winning Poker Network and rival Merge Gaming Network saw big increases in overlays over over last week. Both networks combined for over $46,000 in additional overlays over the past seven days, both bolstered by five figure overlays in their signature Sunday majors. Bovada also saw a small increase - their four overlays this past week are the most in a seven day stretch since this report began.
The report below factors all US-facing online poker room | network tournaments with guarantees of $5,000 or higher. This is generally the range we track on our MTT Overlay Reports, though we've recently added a few more MTT's on the Winning Poker Network in an effort to better reflect their overall schedule. In addition, we also track several MTT's on the Revolution Network below the $5,000 threshold since only one tournament (the $15,000 GTD Sunday major) on their current schedule eclipses this mark.
Winning Poker Network: 19 overlays worth $29,900 from Friday, Mar 7th through Thursday, Mar 13th
UP: 7 overlays and $22,965 from last report
A big overlay in WPN's Sunday $100,000 (which runs as a $50k GTD all but once a month) sets the mark this week, counting for nearly 57% of their overall overlay total. Overlays were generally at usual levels throughout the rest of their MTT schedule, with their Monday through Friday $12,500 GTD tournament for $27.50 failing to hit the 500-player mark in all five runnings this past week. Don't let the high overlay total fool you, however. According to our own Monthly MTT Profit | Loss report, WPN remains quite profitable despite the propensity for overlay opportunities, giving players at all stake levels a solid shot at more money and value.
Other MTT's of note: As highlighted in our Winning Poker Network Overlays and Tournament Results page, WPN offers a weekly $50,000 GTD on Sunday's (bumped to $100,000 once a month) and a daily $5,000 GTD, which runs at 6pm EST Monday through Friday, and at 2pm EST on Saturday and Sunday.
Merge Gaming Network: 17 overlays worth $28,450 from Friday, Mar 7th through Thursday, Mar 13th
UP: 7 overlays and $24,360 from last report
As exclusively reported here on ProfRB.com, Merge has made several major changes to their overall schedule and the early results from that effort are in. Merge saw overlays increase in money total by a notable amount - however, nearly half of their total came from a $13,000 overlay in their Sunday $100,000 guaranteed Big Ticket tournament. The schedule continues to be adjusted; but in the mean time, players can expect a large portion of their MTT's to have the chance to overlay. This means the opportunities for added value abound, particularly on the weekends. Last Sunday saw seven overlays occur in their eleven $5k GTD and higher tournaments, and you can expect that number to be similar at least in the short term.
Other MTT's of note: As highlighted in our Merge Network Overlays and Tournament Results page, Merge offers several stout Sunday offerings with wide ranging buy-ins. Also newly added are three $5,000 GTD tournaments that run at 10pm EST, with buy-ins ranging from $11 up to $109.
Bovada Poker (part of Bodog Network): 4 overlays from Friday, Mar 7th through Thursday, Mar 13th
UP: 3 overlays and $1,720 from last report
It's still extremely rare to see an overlay on Bovada these days, though the four that did occur this past week represent the most overlays in a seven day period since we began this report. If anything, it only speaks to yet another reason for players to play at their tables - the opportunity for added value at the number one online poker destination for US players ought to be chum in the waters for sharks and casual players alike. Add in the recent additions to the tournament schedule and several guarantees seeing increases in prize pools (anyone who hasn't seen their Sunday offerings is missing out, to put it mildly), and it's easy to see why Bovada enjoys their current position atop US-facing online poker rooms.
Other MTT's of note: As highlighted in our Bovada Overlays and Tournament Results page, Bovada offers up all kinds of options for every type of tournament player. While not quite at the level of pre-Black Friday offerings for US players, Bovada does offer a $100,000 Sunday MTT that frequently reaches over $150,000 in prize money and is far and away the largest regularly scheduled multi-table tournament available to players from the USA. Pick your poison here, MTT grinders - there's something for everyone.
Revolution Network: 3 overlays from Friday, Mar 7th through Thursday, Mar 13th
DOWN: 1 overlay and $429 from last report
The MTT schedule on the Revolution Network (we recommend Intertops and Juicy Stakes for US players looking for safe Revolution poker rooms) still leaves a bit to be desired. With only a small amount of tournaments nearing $1,000 GTD or better, you are hard pressed to find overlays. However, the Sunday $15,000 GTD offering has historically shown to be a destination for added value. With player fields generally in the 115-140 range and a tendency to overlay infrequently (usually between $500 to $1,500 - although this week saw no overlay), it's still a solid stop on your Sunday grind. Monday through Saturday, however, the appeal for grinders are the lower player fields in relation to the lower guarantees. There's still money to be made, but there's no comparing the breadth of the current Revolution tournament schedule to rivals on WPN, Bovada, or Merge.
Other MTT's of note: As highlighted in our Revolution Network Overlays and Tournament Results page, bigger guarantees are harder to find. However, several deep-stacked turbo MTT's run daily with guarantees of $700, $850, and $1,000. Rebuy tournaments with $1,000 guaranteed also run, usually at least once daily.
We hope you've enjoyed and found useful this in-depth analysis of the current US-facing MTT landscape as it relates to overlays. If you'd like to give us some feedback, be sure to check us out on the web (links below) or click here and contact us via Skype or email.