Online poker’s most famous tournament, the PokerStars Sunday Million, will soon celebrate its 19th anniversary. PokerStars is placing a $6 million guarantee in its prize pool, but before we get to that, we have a six-week Sunday Million season to get out of the way.
The Sunday Million Season runs until April 6. During that time, there are $18.7 million in guaranteed prizes, a $100,000 leaderboard, and $300,000 worth of tickets to be won. Seventy events, some with low, medium, and high versions, adorn the six-week schedule, with massive week-ending tournaments serving as the Main Events.
First up, we have the $109 Sunday Million Phased. Phases kicked off on February 16 and continue until February 22. Surviving players progress to Day 2 on February 23, when the bulk of the $1 million guaranteed prize pool will be distributed.
PokerNews wrote more about the inaugural phased Sunday Million here.
Other key events include a $215 buy-in edition of the Sunday Million on March 2 and the $11, $109, and $1,050 buy-in Sunday Specials on March 9; they carry guarantees of $125,000, $1,000,000, and $250,000, respectively.
Keep your diaries free on March 23 because not only does a Sunday Million occur, but also the 14th Anniversary edition of the popular Sunday Storm. The tournament is guaranteed at $350,000 despite only costing $11 to enter.
Of course, the crown jewel of the Sunday Million Season is the $215 Sunday Million 19th Anniversary event, complete with a whopping $6 million guaranteed prize pool. By eliminating the PokerStars ambassadors hosting Sunday Millions each week, you could play in this massive celebratory event for free as they’ll be playing with a bounty on them.
More ambassadors will enter the mix with special bounties on their heads in the Red Spade Open and the pair of Spectral Shows events on March 2.
Sunday Million Season Schedule
| Date | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|
| February 16-23 | $109 Sunday Million Phased | $1,000,000 |
| March 2 | $215 Sunday Million | $1,000,000 |
| $55 Red Spade Open | $500,000 | |
| March 9 | $11 Super Sunday | $125,000 |
| $109 Super Sunday | $1,000,000 | |
| $1,050 Super Sunday | $250,000 | |
| March 16 | $109 Sunday Million Mystery Bounty | $1,000,000 |
| March 23 | $109 Sunday Million | $1,000,000 |
| $11 Sunday Storm 14th Anniversary | $350,000 | |
| March 30 | $109 Sunday Million | $1,000,000 |
| April 6 | $215 Sunday Million 19th Anniversary | $6,000,000 |
Freeroll Satellites, Special Spin & Gos, Power Path, and a $300K Giveaway
PokerStars wants as many of its players to enjoy the Sunday Million Season, so is running a plethora of promotional activities, including freerolls and giveaways.
Search in the PokerStars tournament lobby for “Million Freeroll” to find freeroll tournaments awarding tickets to every Sunday Million Season.
You’ll also be able to head down the Power Path with your free daily $0.50 ticket. Play your way to a $109 Bronze Pass, and you can use it to enter Sunday Million Season events with a $109 buy-in.
Spin & Go players can turn $4 into $215 Sunday Million 19th Anniversary tickets in the blink of an eye, while those who opt-in via the Challenges section of their PokerStars account then play at least one tournament each week will receive an entry to the Ticket Machine raffle. The more tournaments you play, the more raffle tickets you have when the draw is made. A cool $300,000 worth of Sunday Million 19th Anniversary tickets are being given way; that’s almost 1,400 of them!
Lastly, PokerStars is giving away $100,000 worth of Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) tickets to the best-performing players across the Sunday Million Season.
Keep your browsers locked to PokerNews as we bring you more news, analysis, full schedules, and more, from the value-packed and exciting Sunday Million Season.
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