The Winter Series at PokerStars starts today
From Christmas Day onwards, players at PokerStars can once again dive into a tourney series during the festive period with at least $50 million up for grabs.
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The final PokerStars series of 2021 is starting on Christmas Day with at least $50 million guaranteed between December 25 - January 12.
Just like the years before, there will be three buy-in levels for almost each of the 123 events scheduled in the Winter Series, with buy-ins starting at just $2.20 going all the way up to $10,300 in a $750K GTD High Roller on January 4.
The Main Events of the series will all be played on Sunday, January 9 at 19:05 CET, with the following guarantees:
- Low: $55 buy-in, $1,000,000 GTD
- Medium: $530 buy-in, $1,500,000 GTD
- High: $5,200 buy-in, $2,000,000 GTD
Additionally, there is also a PLO Main Event scheduled for January 9 for all the fans of high-octane action with four starting cards, coming with a buy-in of $215 and $250K guaranteed.
On top of that, there are two other tournaments that can be considered highlights of this year's Winter Series in their own right, amongst them a massive $2M GTD Sunday Million on January 2 with a $215 buy-in as well as a $1.25M GTD Phase Event concluding on January 10 with a $109 buy-in.
| Date (CET) | Tournament | Buy-in | GTD Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 19:05 | Winter Series 09-L [Sunday Supreme, PKO] | $55 | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 26, 19:05 | Winter Series 09-M [Bounty Builder, PKO] | $530 | $750,000 |
| Dec 26, 19:05 | Winter Series 09-H [High Roller, PKO] | $5,200 | $750,000 |
| Dec 27, 20:15 | Winter Series 18 [Phase 2] | $55 | $750,000 |
| Jan 2, 19:05 | Winter Series 55-M [Sunday Two Million] | $215 | $2,000,000 |
| Jan 9, 19:05 | Winter Series 103-L [Main Event Low] | $55 | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 9, 19:05 | Winter Series 103-M [Main Event Medium] | $530 | $1,500,000 |
| Jan 9, 19:05 | Winter Series 103-H [Main Event High] | $5,200 | $2,000,000 |
| Jan 10, 20:15 | Winter Series 109 [Phase 2] | $109 | $1,250,000 |
Qualify via Spin & Go's
Since the series takes place during the Holiday Season the schedule reflects this, e.g. there are Turbo and Hyper Turbo events on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve so nobody will miss a family get-together because of a tournament overrunning.
As expected satellites are running around the clock, as well as Spin & Go qualifiers for a buy-in of $4 or $22, giving players the chance to win tickets worth up to $5,200.
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| $5,200 Winter Series Main Event entry | 50 in 1,000,000 |
| $215 Winter Series ticket | 500 in 1,000,000 |
| $109 Winter Series ticket | 2,200 in 1,000,000 |
| $55 Winter Series ticket | 15,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $22 Winter Series ticket | 80,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $11 Winter Series ticket | 209,900 in 1,000,000 |
| $8 Cash | 692,350 in 1,000,000 |
| $5,200 Winter Series Main Event entry | 1,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $215 Winter Series ticket | 30,000 in 1,000,000 |
| $109 Winter Series ticket | 83,500 in 1,000,000 |
| $55 Winter Series ticket | 211,500 in 1,000,000 |
| $44 Cash | 674,000 in 1,000,000 |
Rewards of up to 65% Rakeback
While jumping into the Winter Series, don't forget that a new rewards system at PokerStars worth 65% rakeback was made available to all players.
Pokerstars Rewards scored a 78% jump in customer satisfaction for the 20% of players who tried it. The new system aims to be more generous and transparent.
You can get up to 65% rewards in the form of a baseline rakeback up to 25% and up to 40% more in the form of Monthly Challenges. All formats earn the same points including high stakes cash games, sports and casino.
The rewards are all fixed value rather than random, as per the previous Chests programme. It will still be in the form of Chests which are Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Black respectively.
These are the benefits you can expect from the new system:
| Level | Chest Value | Value | Monthly Challenge Cashback | Reward Points/Rake Required | Number of Chests to move up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | $0.50 | 15% | Unavailable | 333/$3.33 | 5 |
| Bronze | $1.50 | 16% | Unavailable | 935/$9.35 | 5 |
| Silver | $5 | 17.5% | Up to 40% | 2,850/$28.50 | 7 |
| Gold | $20 | 18.5% | Up To 40% | 10,800/$108 | 7 |
| Diamond | $75 | 20% | Up to 40% | 37,500/$375 | 10 |
| Black | $250 | 25% | Up to 40% | 100,000/$1,000 | N/A |
The new PokerStars Rewards program is available for players on .BG, .COM, .CZ, .EE, .ES, .EU, .FR, , .PT, .RO, .SH, .UK. Monthly Challenges are not available in the Czech Republic or Greece due to local regulation.
