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The Chico Poker Network (Sportsbetting.ag, TigerGaming, and BetOnline) will be running the inaugural Global Online Poker Series (GOPS) from March 11 - 18. There are 17 events to compete in, which will be awarding a total of $482,000 in guaranteed prizes.

GOPS Build Up

Alarm Clock

In anticipation of the series, the CPN is hosting a GOPS Build Up event every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET until the beginning of the GOPS series proper. These Build Up tournaments cost $200 + $15 to enter, and their guarantees will keep increasing as we get closer and closer to the March 11 start of the GOPS. The Build Up MTT scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 18 has a guarantee of $40,000. The normal $50K and $100K Gtd. Main Events have not been cut to make room for this Build Up tournament; the Main Events will occur at 7:00 p.m. like usual on the Sundays in question.

GOPS Cancelled!

Bad news boys and girls. There has been a rash of DDoS attacks on Chico Network, BetOnline, Sportsbetting.ag, TigerGaming, and about 7,000 other websites over the last 10 days. These attacks are so large that the CPN has been forced to cancel the GOPS tournaments.

Cancel is perhaps the wrong word. They have been rescheduled, though the new dates have yet to be released.

Here is the official statement, as released by BetOnline.

Official statement from the network about network attacks, March 2018.

GOPS Schedule

Calendar

The GOPS tournaments cost between $10 + $1 and $235 + $15 apiece to register for. Most of them allow re-entry should you bust out early, and a few of them permit rebuys and add-ons. Here's the full list of Global Online Poker Series events:

Schedule for the Global Online Poker Series

Of particular note is the March 18 Main Event, which has a buyin of $235 + $15 and a guarantee of $200,000. Another interesting contest is GOPS #7: a $4,000 Guaranteed MTT on March 14 that costs $20 + $2 to join and will be held in Boost format. This is Chico's version of fast-fold poker, and this event will be the first-ever Boost tournament on the network. Four card poker lovers won't want to miss event #12 on March 17. It's a $10,000 guaranteed PLO tourney with a buyin of $100 + $9 and is the only non-NLHE event in the lineup.

Satellites Available

Satellite Tournament Structures

If you don't feel like paying full price, especially for some of the more expensive GOPS tournaments, then you can try to win your seat in qualifiers. There is an array of SNG satellites, including steps for the higher-buyin events along with Instant All In and normal Turbo single-table matches. You may be able to win entry for as little as $1.50! You will also see several MTT satellites in the lobby every day.

Prepare to Play in the GOPS

Cards and Chips

If you don't have an account at a site on the Chico Poker Network, then you'll be unable to play in the Global Online Poker Series. Don't worry; you can join any of the three Chico Network poker rooms today. They all provide identical 100% up to $2,500 bonuses that clear at a respectable 33% rakeback rate. Furthermore, you'll be able to claim bonuses and other promotional offers in the attached sportsbook, racebook, casino, and other gambling products. If you're an American, then head over to our Sportsbetting.ag Poker review. For another U.S.A.-friendly option on the same network, check out our review of BetOnline Poker. We recommend TigerGaming to our rest-of-the-world readers, and we've prepared a TigerGaming review page with detailed signup instructions.