The shared Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania poker pool outpaced a US market that declined slightly year on year.
Satellite and freeroll routes feed October’s $6.5 million NLH and PLO progressive-knockout tournaments.
The paired NLH and PLO progressive-knockout events begin Oct. 4, with satellites starting at 80 cents and some routes free.
Purchases have stopped immediately, while customers have until Oct. 2 to redeem remaining balances.
The fifth annual series runs from Sept. 27 to Nov. 10 across a shared four-state player pool, with eight mystery bounty events.
The 350-tournament festival runs through Sept. 30, with Main Events split across Sept. 27 and 28 and a debut under the PokerStars Network.
Michigan approved the rollout, letting players in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania sit in the same online pool.
The operator’s only missing market is New Jersey, where a launch could lift monthly revenue well above $1 million.
The package pairs No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha events, with top mystery bounties of $500,000 and $250,000.
The PokerStars-branded product went live in Canada on June 4, extending a network that began in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in April.
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