The Weekly USA MTT Value | Overlay Report (3/28/14)
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.
The report below factors all US-facing online poker room | network tournaments featuring 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.
In this week's report, the Merge Gaming Network leads the pack for the second straight week but saw reduced overlays from last week's action. The Winning Poker Network also saw slight decreases, while Revolution slightly increased their overlay totals from the previous week. Bovada even saw a rare overlay amidst their growing MTT schedule.
Merge Gaming Network: 17 overlays worth $21,875 from Friday, Mar 21st through Thursday, Mar 27th
DOWN: 8 overlays and $8,305 from last report
While Merge's MTT schedule continues to shake out after ProfRB.com first reported major changes to their tournament offerings a few weeks ago, the big story from this past week was that Pokerhost would be leaving the network for the fledgling Equity Poker Network in April. The effect of Pokerhost's exodus shouldn't be too noticeable on the tournament front, however, as we explained in-depth in our exclusive report on this event. Otherwise, it was a typical week for Merge in terms of overlays, led by their Sunday $100,000 guaranteed Big Ticket which saw its third straight $10,000-plus overlay. While the amount and value of overlays dipped this week, continue to look for added value opportunity in the weeks ahead as their schedule evens out.
Other MTT's of note: As highlighted in our Merge Network Overlays and Tournament Results page, Merge offers several Sunday offerings for players looking for potential added value. The $12.5k GTD for $33 and $10k GTD for $11 at 4pm EST, along with the $15k GTD $109 at 7pm EST, give players of wide ranging ability ample opportunity for a solid score. For the low stakes players, Merge's Micro OPS Series also continues play through March 30th.
Winning Poker Network: 17 overlays worth $9,400 from Friday, Mar 21st through Thursday, Mar 27th
DOWN: 0 overlays and $2,370 from last report
Another typical week in terms of overlays from the Winning Poker Network, as for the second straight week a lack of overlay in their Sunday $50,000 tournament keeps overall numbers down. The one constant on their overall schedule remains the $12.5k guaranteed Monday through Friday tournament, which has featured overlays in all of its offerings since February 17th. Otherwise, WPN has built a foundational schedule that gives opportunity for added value with an eye towrds expansion in the coming weeks. The big barometer will be their upcoming OSS tournament series, which begins play today. Success from that series will likely mean a meatier MTT schedule moving forward - which would be great news for players of all calibres.
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.
Bovada Poker (part of Bodog Network): 1 overlay worth $320 from Friday, Mar 21st through Thursday, Mar 27th
UP: 1 overlay and $320 from last report
In the grand scheme of things, it's quite rare to see an overlay on Bovada these days. Last week, not a single overlay could be found on their daily MTT schedule. But this week, a massive $320 overlay was recorded in their Sunday $5k for $16.50 - a tournament that has seen a couple overlays recently. Generally, though, Bovada simply relies on huge MTT offerings all players can enjoy that routinely surpasses guaranteed amounts - be sure to check out our newest feature which profiles Bovada's dominance in the US market. Bovada also offers players relatively soft player fields and a plethora of opportunities to hit big scores on any given day of the week. Add in their 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 continues to enjoy their seat 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: 5 overlays worth $461 from Friday, Mar 21st through Thursday, Mar 27th
UP: 3 overlays and up $371 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 when it does, although this week saw no overlay for the third straight week), 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.