For the first time ever, the U.S. Poker Open will also be played online, hosted by Global Poker. Eligible players from all over the United States can participate in this inaugural and groundbreaking series.

This August, players can experience the USPO excitement from home with Global Poker. The series officially kicks off Aug. 23 and features 16 events for both Gold Coin and Sweeps Coins play.

The two-week contest wraps up Sept. 5 with two main events. The Gold Coin main event boasts a GC 125 million guarantee, while the Sweeps Coin main event finishes up with a SC 250,000 guaranteed. All told, the site will guarantee at least GC 500 million and SC 1 million in prizes during the series.

Additionally, the site will be offering up a number of satellites and freerolls in the weeks leading up to the series, giving players many chances to qualify for events for free!

There will be two overall champions crowned, one for Gold Coins and one for Sweeps Coins. Points are awarded based on the number of entries in each tournament, and where you finish.

The Sweeps Coins leaderboard will award prizes to the top 10 players, with the winner taking home a custom-made trophy, as well as a signed and framed portion of the felt used for the live USPO. The Gold Coins leaderboard will also pay out the top 10 players with bespoke Global Poker merchandise, in addition to the trophy for the winner.

Global Poker is a free-to-play, online social poker room with more than one million registered players. The site is dedicated to its loyal and growing community of players, with a mission to bring a greater variety of games, a larger range of bigger prize pools, and more tournaments and championships.

Everyday across the United States, Global Poker players enjoy reliable, fun, and rewarding online social poker. There is no purchase necessary to play.

If you haven’t already, sign up for Global Poker and start playing today!