A special tournament is taking place to pay tribute to the legendary poker player Brunson, who has passed away.

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Ontario online poker As part of the ongoing PokerStars North American Championship of Online Poker series, players will have the opportunity to compete for free prizes until October 2, the final day of the NACOOP.

Named the Ten-Deuce freeroll, this event celebrates the late Doyle Brunson, recognized as the 'Godfather of Poker.' Brunson, who passed away in May, famously won the World Series of Poker Main Event twice with the unconventional starting hand of 10-2, which is now referred to as 'A Brunson.'

In theOntario online casinos In this freeroll, poker enthusiasts can vie for a prize pool of $10,200.

Likewise, players in the shared liquidity states of New Jersey and Michigan, along with those in Pennsylvania, can also compete for a total of $10,200 in free prizes in this event.

In order to qualify for participation in the North American Championship of Online Poker, players must reside in an eligible area.

Ontario stands out as the sole Canadian province where online poker is fully legal and regulated, while only a limited number of U.S. states allow online poker for their inhabitants.

Players can obtain their tickets through the PokerStars client, as mentioned in a PokerStars announcement. Registration for the freeroll is available in the tournament lobby.PokerStars Ontario app .

This tribute to Brunson is particularly meaningful for someone who dedicated over half a century to poker and passed away on May 14, just a few months shy of reaching his 90th birthday.thFor more details regarding the NACOOP, please check the PokerStars Blog.

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Bill Ordine spent 25 years as a reporter and editor covering news and sports for both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Baltimore Sun and was part of a team nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News. He began his journey in casino and gaming reporting shortly after the initial gambling establishments were opened in Atlantic City and spent a decade writing a syndicated travel column focused on casino destinations. For ten years, he reported on the World Series of Poker, with his work featured in numerous prominent U.S. newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald.

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