Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill won six events during the 2026 BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series, a record for the operator’s online poker festival spanning Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, and Delaware
Dan “DrDadPoker” Schill has set a new benchmark in U.S. regulated online poker by capturing six separate event titles during the 2026 BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series. The series, which ran from August 2 to 16, brought together players from Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, and Delaware, offering a total of 96 championship events and more than $450,000 in guaranteed prize pools. Schill’s achievement stands out in a field that saw over 18,700 entries and a final prize payout of $581,806.91 across all events.
Series Structure and Participation
The BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series is one of the largest regulated online poker festivals currently available to U.S. players outside of the PokerStars and WSOP networks. The 2026 edition featured a mix of buy-ins and formats, including deepstack, progressive knockout (PKO), and pot-limit Omaha (PLO) events. Players from four states competed for both cash prizes and leaderboard points, with the series designed to encourage participation across multiple events. The structure allowed for a wide range of bankrolls, with buy-ins starting as low as $3 and main events reaching $200.
Notable Player Results
Schill’s six-title run included back-to-back wins in Event #15-S: $20 Deepstack and Event #18-S: $5 Fight Club PKO 6-Max, as well as victories in Event #21-G: $100 Weekend Wrap PLO, Event #26-S: $5 Sprint 6-Max, Event #44-S: $3 Turbo PLO PKO, and the final Event #48-S: $5 Series Saver. Other standout performers included Pennsylvania’s “vadym,” who secured three event wins, including the $200 MSS Main Event for $7,715.48, and “moontime,” who also claimed three titles. Several players, such as “putt4dough16” and “Liebro,” managed two wins each, highlighting the competitive depth of the series.
Leaderboard Prizes and Player Incentives
The series awarded additional prizes through Gold and Silver Leaderboards, where players earned points based on their top five cashes. The Gold Leaderboard distributed $8,500 in tournament ticket prizes among the top 20 finishers, with “vadym” leading at 224.10 points for a $1,400 ticket package. “moontime” finished second with 194.51 points, earning $1,200. On the Silver Leaderboard, Schill’s 227.93 points secured him a $400 ticket prize, while “Liebro” followed with 202.11 points for $250. These incentives were designed to reward consistent performance across the festival, not just single-event wins.
Online poker series like the BetRivers Multi-State Summer Series use a combination of guaranteed prize pools, varied event formats, and leaderboard incentives to attract a broad player base. Leaderboards typically reward players for consistent results rather than just single-event victories, and ticket prizes can be used for future tournaments. In regulated U.S. markets, multi-state poker pools are possible only where interstate compacts exist, allowing operators to combine player liquidity across state lines. This structure increases prize pools and event variety, but participation remains limited to states with legal online poker and active compacts.
