PokerStars launch Win The Button, $1.2m New Jersey Championship of Online Poker

Online poker giant PokerStars is making its popular Win the Button live tournaments a regular feature of its online poker palette.

The Win the Button format allows the winner of each NLHE hand to assume the dealer button for the next round, allowing that player to make the final decision in each betting round. The format has proven popular at live poker events and was tested earlier this month in Event 59 of the World Championship of Online Poker.

PokerStars will offer 11 daily Win the Button tourneys, with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $162. There will also be two ‘majors’ each Saturday; one with a $55 buy-in and a $25k guarantee, while the other will feature a $5.50 buy-in and a $5k guarantee.

Meanwhile, PokerStars’ New Jersey-licensed site has announced the richest ever online poker tourney yet to be conducted in the Garden State’s regulated online market. The New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP) will run from October 15-31 and feature a total guarantee of $1.2m across 43 events.