
The 2026 BetRivers Poker Championship generated 18,224 entries and paid $624,115 across 100 events, beating its $600,000 guarantee. Thirteen players won multiple titles, three of them securing three wins each. Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill added two titles to his prior six-title summer run.
SCCG Take — Strong multi-event participation and repeat winners underscore operator opportunities to retain players through structured series with tiered leaderboards and varied formats.
The 2026 BetRivers Poker Championship ran from September 27 to October 11 and featured 100 tournaments across 50 distinct events split into Gold and Silver divisions. The series drew 18,224 entries and paid out $624,115, topping the advertised $600,000 in guaranteed prize pools.
Thirteen players captured more than one title. Three players each secured three victories: “luckyluckyboy,” “Bswo,” and “jbl7.”
“luckyluckyboy” won Event #2-G: $200 8-Max Championship for $5,537, Event #16-G: $100 Monsterstack Hyper for $2,108, and Event #25-G: $500 High Roller Championship for $8,500.
“Bswo” took Event #8-G: $50 Monsterstack for $1,472, Event #18-S: $5 Classic for $284.86, and Event #29-G: $100 Benjamin for $2,350.
“jbl7” earned Event #9-G: $200 Deepstack 6-Max for $3,993, Event #19-G: $100 Deepstack Turbo PLO for $4,123, and Event #32-G: $200 Deepstack for $4,240.
Additional double winners included “Gregg929,” “LionsFan68,” “Trxcky99,” “xnbomb,” “ChipChop,” “johnnynewaza_380300,” “greg717pa,” “Jrock177777,” “Servonious,” and Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill. Schill claimed Event #35-G: $100 PLO Championship for $2,496 and Event #45-G: $100 Deepstack Turbo for $2,120, months after winning six titles in the BetRivers Poker Multi-State Summer Series.
Gold and Silver leaderboards operated throughout the series and awarded more than $15,000 in tournament ticket prizes. The final standings reflected consistent performance across the 100-event schedule, according to PokerNews.
Reporting: PokerNews
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