From August 2-16, players in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan, and Delaware were busy on BetRivers Poker competing in the 2026 Multi-State Summer Series.
The 15-day festival featured 96 championship events, which offered more than $450,000 in guaranteed prize pools. All told, the series catered to a combined 18,700 entries and awarded $581,806.91 in prize money.
Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill claimed an unprecedented six titles during the festival. He went back-to-back, winning Event #15-S: $20 Deepstack for $733.78 and Event #18-S: $5 Fight Club PKO 6-Max for $267.44, and then on Saturday won Event #21-G: $100 Weekend Wrap PLO for $1,931.41.
That was followed by a win in Event #26-S: $5 Sprint 6-Max for $188.08, and then he won Event #44-S: $3 Turbo PLO PKO for $445.50. Finally, on the final day in the final tournament, he emerged victorious in Event #48-S: $5 Series Saver for $998.44.
The Michigan online grinder wasn’t the only player to claim multiple titles.
Early on, Pennsylvania’s “vadym” won both Event #2-S: $20 Summer Stack and Event #5-G: $30 Monday Monster for $1,079.72 and $1,249, respectively. He then won Event #46-G: $200 MSS Main Event on Sunday, August 16 for $7,715.48.
Another to claim three titles was “moontime”, who first won Event #6-G: $100 Benjamin for $2,604.80 and then Event #31-G: $200 Tower 6-Max for $3,814.81. They then took down the penultimate tournament of the series in Event #48-G: $50 Series Saver for $1,613.15.
Meanwhile, two-time winners included “putt4dough16”, “floattheturn”, “Liebro”, “luckbags”, “wvudirtybird”, “jerryspringer”, “kseller3”, “Bswo”, and “ChipGaines”.
BetRivers Poker Multi-State Summer Series Winners
| Event | GTD | Winner | Prize | Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSS #1-G: $100 Series Starter | $12,500 Gtd | SlotsVIP | $3,433.56 | 187 | $17,297.50 |
| MSS #1-S: $10 Series Starter | $2,000 Gtd | FirmGuppy | $538.14 | 313 | $2,863.95 |
| MSS #2-G: $200 Summer Stack | $18,000 Gtd | Bswo | $5,348.21 | 130 | $24,310.00 |
| MSS #2-S: $20 Summer Stack | $5,000 Gtd | vadym | $1,079.72 | 314 | $5,746.20 |
| MSS #3-G: $50 Deepstack PKO | $10,000 Gtd | maddog7621 | $1,516.22 | 243 | $11,117.25 |
| MSS #3-S: $5 Deepstack PKO | $1,500 Gtd | Gomz9393 | $283.92 | 319 | $1,500.00 |
| MSS #4-G: $100 Strike PKO 6-max | $7,000 Gtd | putt4dough16 | $2,690.04 | 108 | $9,990.00 |
| MSS #4-S: $10 Strike PKO 6-max | $1,250 Gtd | endofnovelty | $375.27 | 224 | $2,049.60 |
| MSS #5-G: $30 Monday Monsterstack | $4,000 Gtd | vadym | $1,249.00 | 236 | $6,478.20 |
| MSS #5-S: $3 Monday Monsterstack | $600 Gtd | loosegoose44 | $117.18 | 221 | $607.75 |
| MSS #6-G: $100 Benjamin | $10,000 Gtd | moontime | $2,604.80 | 128 | $11,840.00 |
| MSS #6-S: $10 Benjamin | $2,000 Gtd | icecreams | $464.34 | 265 | $2,424.75 |
| MSS #7-G: $50 Turbo PKO | $4,000 Gtd | thecalqlator | $1,567.77 | 104 | $4,758.00 |
| MSS #7-S: $5 Turbo PKO | $750 Gtd | Mayfield2071 | $178.91 | 211 | $966.38 |
| MSS #8-G: $50 Monsterstack PLO | $4,000 Gtd | K3kamilk3 | $1,119.09 | 112 | $5,124.00 |
| MSS #8-S: $5 Monsterstack PLO | $750 Gtd | KingKash76 | $181.73 | 201 | $920.58 |
| MSS #9-G: $200 Summer Slugfest PKO 6-max | $12,000 Gtd | johnnynewaza_380300 | $4,608.79 | 94 | $17,578.00 |
| MSS #9-S: $20 Summer Slugfest PKO 6-max | $3,500 Gtd | ChipGaines | $971.51 | 249 | $4,556.70 |
| MSS #10-G: $100 Monsterstack Hyper 6-max | $5,000 Gtd | CHECKDIRT23 | $2,030.40 | 90 | $8,460.00 |
| MSS #10-S: $10 Monsterstack Hyper 6-max | $1,250 Gtd | ValueMaster | $395.11 | 217 | $2,039.80 |
| MSS #11-G: $30 Deepstack | $4,000 Gtd | Squirrel22 | $1,062.53 | 195 | $5,352.75 |
| MSS #11-S: $3 Deepstack | $600 Gtd | TommyOrca | $119.10 | 202 | $600.00 |
| MSS #12-G: $100 Midweek Classic | $10,000 Gtd | dabledore | $2,482.71 | 122 | $11,285.00 |
| MSS #12-S: $10 Midweek Classic | $2,000 Gtd | luckbags | $386.35 | 219 | $2,003.85 |
| MSS #13-G: $50 Turbo PKO 6-max | $4,000 Gtd | RiverSpike | $1,130.54 | 112 | $5,124.00 |
| MSS #13-S: $5 Turbo PKO 6-max | $750 Gtd | tronbear | $263.65 | 287 | $1,314.46 |
| MSS #14-G: $50 Monsterstack | $5,000 Gtd | JTrivers | $1,585.01 | 169 | $7,731.75 |
| MSS #14-S: $5 Monsterstack | $1,250 Gtd | Tinyangryman | $264.20 | 307 | $1,406.06 |
| MSS #15-G: $200 Deepstack | $12,000 Gtd | FreeTupan | $4,148.60 | 90 | $16,830.00 |
| MSS #15-S: $20 Deepstack | $3,500 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $733.78 | 202 | $3,696.60 |
| MSS #16-G: $100 Throwdown PKO | $5,000 Gtd | awwbrey | $1,879.27 | 77 | $7,122.50 |
| MSS #16-S: $10 Throwdown PKO | $1,250 Gtd | Xonan1719 | $409.14 | 210 | $1,921.50 |
| MSS #17-G: $30 Deepstack 6-max | $4,000 Gtd | connboyle | $1,251.65 | 241 | $6,615.45 |
| MSS #17-S: $3 Deepstack 6-max | $600 Gtd | CantWaitToGamble | $128.52 | 247 | $679.25 |
| MSS #18-G: $50 Fight Club PKO 6-max | $6,000 Gtd | putt4dough16 | $2,070.82 | 172 | $7,869.00 |
| MSS #18-S: $5 Fight Club PKO 6-max | $1,000 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $267.44 | 312 | $1,428.96 |
| MSS #19-G: $100 Monsterstack Hyper | $5,000 Gtd | billc27 | $2,062.22 | 89 | $8,366.00 |
| MSS #19-S: $10 Monsterstack Hyper | $1,250 Gtd | dajudge2325 | $405.96 | 224 | $2,105.60 |
| MSS #20-G: $30 Monsterstack PKO | $4,000 Gtd | Jesushadgr8abs | $1,700.10 | 263 | $7,219.35 |
| MSS #20-S: $3 Monsterstack PKO | $600 Gtd | Dkoot | $119.60 | 259 | $712.25 |
| MSS #21-G: $100 Weekend Wrap PLO | $5,000 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $1,931.41 | 87 | $8,047.50 |
| MSS #21-S: $10 Weekend Wrap PLO | $1,250 Gtd | Neeks36 | $389.92 | 220 | $2,013.00 |
| MSS #22-G: $50 Speedway 6-max | $4,000 Gtd | DuelDuelDuel | $1,139.40 | 111 | $5,217.00 |
| MSS #22-S: $5 Speedway 6-max | $750 Gtd | Maireord | $220.54 | 248 | $1,165.60 |
| MSS #23-G: $50 Monster | $8,000 Gtd | kseller3 | $1,958.18 | 222 | $10,156.50 |
| MSS #23-S: $5 Monster | $1,500 Gtd | wormzer | $285.00 | 300 | $1,500.00 |
| MSS #24-G: $100 Sunday Main | $17,500 Gtd | EunHak | $4,280.16 | 240 | $22,200.00 |
| MSS #24-S: $10 Sunday Main | $3,500 Gtd | Diamonddill | $658.74 | 396 | $3,623.40 |
| MSS #25-G: $200 Deepstack PKO | $18,000 Gtd | jerryspringer | $6,347.62 | 122 | $22,814.00 |
| MSS #25-S: $20 Deepstack PKO | $5,000 Gtd | HoldMyAces | $942.02 | 237 | $5,000.00 |
| MSS #26-G: $50 Sprint 6-max | $6,000 Gtd | Snorlax | $1,344.78 | 138 | $6,313.50 |
| MSS #26-S: $5 Sprint 6-max | $750 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $188.08 | 212 | $970.96 |
| MSS #27-G: $30 Monday Mountain 6-max | $4,000 Gtd | Dswish13 | $1,143.17 | 215 | $5,901.75 |
| MSS #27-S: $3 Monday Mountain 6-max | $600 Gtd | Mouhot | $129.04 | 248 | $682.00 |
| MSS #28-G: $100 Summer Siege PKO 6-max | $10,000 Gtd | jerryspringer | $2,344.72 | 117 | $10,822.50 |
| MSS #28-S: $10 Summer Siege PKO 6-max | $2,000 Gtd | bignastyguy69 | $518.98 | 296 | $2,708.40 |
| MSS #29-G: $50 Monsterstack Hyper | $4,000 Gtd | jayyyy23 | $1,071.37 | 97 | $4,559.00 |
| MSS #29-S: $5 Monsterstack Hyper | $750 Gtd | H8TheGameNotMe | $178.20 | 191 | $897.70 |
| MSS #30-G: $50 Deepstack | $5,000 Gtd | kseller3 | $1,348.72 | 134 | $6,130.50 |
| MSS #30-S: $5 Deepstack | $1,250 Gtd | wvudirtybird | $259.32 | 298 | $1,364.84 |
| MSS #31-G: $200 Tower 6-max | $12,000 Gtd | moontime | $3,814.81 | 85 | $15,895.00 |
| MSS #31-S: $20 Tower 6-max | $3,500 Gtd | LloydBonafide | $690.90 | 175 | $3,500.00 |
| MSS #32-G: $100 Monsterstack Hyper PKO | $5,000 Gtd | luckyluckyboy | $1,370.77 | 59 | $5,546.00 |
| MSS #32-S: $10 Monsterstack Hyper PKO | $1,250 Gtd | Bswo | $368.09 | 164 | $1,541.60 |
| MSS #33-G: $50 Midweek Marathon 6-max | $5,000 Gtd | Takingsouls | $1,360.43 | 144 | $6,588.00 |
| MSS #33-S: $5 Midweek Marathon 6-max | $1,250 Gtd | hustler1919 | $236.51 | 246 | $1,250.00 |
| MSS #34-G: $100 Monsterstack | $10,000 Gtd | ChipGaines | $2,726.91 | 134 | $12,395.00 |
| MSS #34-S: $10 Monsterstack | $2,000 Gtd | Delbosque84 | $402.22 | 228 | $2,086.20 |
| MSS #35-G: $30 Turbo Dangler PLO | $1,800 Gtd | jpm5106 | $632.45 | 96 | $2,635.20 |
| MSS #35-S: $3 Turbo Dangler PLO | $400 Gtd | Brutusbeefcake | $90.94 | 165 | $453.75 |
| MSS #36-G: $50 Deepstack 6-max | $5,000 Gtd | FripFrap | $1,335.04 | 137 | $6,267.75 |
| MSS #36-S: $5 Deepstack 6-max | $1,250 Gtd | Liebro | $236.51 | 263 | $1,250.00 |
| MSS #37-G: $200 Gauntlet PKO | $10,000 Gtd | Ifloppedit | $4,581.73 | 78 | $14,586.00 |
| MSS #37-S: $20 Gauntlet PKO | $3,000 Gtd | shortnjuicy | $966.30 | 217 | $3,971.10 |
| MSS #38-G: $30 Speed Bag PKO [20BB Starting Stack] | $2,500 Gtd | back2back90 | $880.71 | 141 | $3,870.45 |
| MSS #38-S: $3 Speed Bag PKO [20BB Starting Stack] | $600 Gtd | MRA2TheZ | $124.28 | 207 | $600.00 |
| MSS #39-G: $30 Brawl PKO 6-max | $4,000 Gtd | Chadreyno | $1,149.37 | 174 | $4,776.30 |
| MSS #39-S: $3 Brawl PKO 6-max | $600 Gtd | Chipster | $126.43 | 255 | $701.25 |
| MSS #40-G: $50 Classic | $6,000 Gtd | Rivers218 | $1,320.00 | 129 | $6,000.00 |
| MSS #40-S: $5 Classic | $1,000 Gtd | Kirtelio | $228.04 | 260 | $1,190.80 |
| MSS #41-G: $100 Haymaker PKO 6-max [70% Bounties] | $5,000 Gtd | JJM313 | $2,255.36 | 85 | $7,862.50 |
| MSS #41-S: $10 Haymaker PKO 6-max [70% Bounties] | $1,250 Gtd | wvudirtybird | $409.84 | 244 | $2,232.60 |
| MSS #42-G: $50 Monsterstack PKO | $5,000 Gtd | Whitesmith | $1,939.01 | 144 | $6,588.00 |
| MSS #42-S: $5 Monsterstack PKO | $1,000 Gtd | luckbags | $308.24 | 286 | $1,309.88 |
| MSS #43-G: $100 Saturday 6-max | $10,000 Gtd | Jakebrwn7 | $2,262.63 | 112 | $10,360.00 |
| MSS #43-S: $10 Saturday 6-max | $2,000 Gtd | Liebro | $503.69 | 295 | $2,699.25 |
| MSS #44-G: $30 Turbo PLO PKO | $1,800 Gtd | floattheturn | $666.97 | 88 | $2,415.60 |
| MSS #44-S: $3 Turbo PLO PKO | $400 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $105.23 | 162 | $445.50 |
| MSS #45-G: $100 Sunday Kick-Off 6-max | $12,500 Gtd | HustlerGrune | $2,947.39 | 159 | $14,707.50 |
| MSS #45-S: $10 Sunday Kick-Off 6-max | $2,000 Gtd | Swiney78 | $474.35 | 274 | $2,507.10 |
| MSS #46-G: $200 MSS Main Event | $35,000 Gtd | vadym | $7,715.48 | 214 | $40,018.00 |
| MSS #46-S: $20 MSS Main Event | $6,000 Gtd | Yanch | $1,216.15 | 360 | $6,588.00 |
| MSS #47-G: $100 Slobberknocker PKO | $15,000 Gtd | floattheturn | $3,429.52 | 138 | $15,000.00 |
| MSS #47-S: $10 Slobberknocker PKO | $3,000 Gtd | Keyserb | $550.42 | 298 | $3,000.00 |
| MSS #48-G: $50 Series Saver | $6,000 Gtd | moontime | $1,613.15 | 172 | $7,869.00 |
| MSS #48-S: $5 Series Saver | $750 Gtd | DrDadPoker | $192.50 | 218 | $998.44 |
Leaderboard Winners
The series featured both Gold and Silver Multi-State Summer Series Leaderboards, where players earned points by cashing in events. A player’s best five results determined their ultimate standing.
The top 20 players on the Gold Leaderboard earned $8,500 in tournament ticket prizes, while the top 25 players on the Silver Leaderboard earned $1,500 in tournament ticket prizes.
“vadym” came out on top of the Gold Leaderboard with 224.10 points, good for $1,400. That was a good deal more than “moontime”, who came in second with 194.51 points for $1,200. On the Silver Leaderboard, it was Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill coming out on top with 227.93 points for $400, followed by “Liebro”, who had 202.11 points for $250.
Click here to see the full leaderboard results!
Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager