Updated on 20 Feb 26 by
Peter Fryers
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Play these champions’ challenges and win a million

Complete the simple challenges made famous by some of PokerStars' biggest names for your chance to become an overnight millionaire.

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Millionaire Month makes a return to PokerStars this April, giving you the chance to become a millionaire overnight via two Millionaire Finals, both on May 10.

Below, we have listed the challenges that you need complete either between April 6-17 for Round One or between April 19-30 for Round Two.

The challenges are pretty simple, completely achievable and you might recognise the names of those that inspired them.

Round 1 Challenges

There are six Challenges in Round 1. The first one can be completed just by depositing a minimum of $10. The remaining five challenges are ring game focused and based on the very same winning hands held by players who have become millionaires in PokerStars live and online tournaments.

PokerStar Challenge
Chris Moneymaker Win a real money ring game hand with the five of diamonds and four of spades as hole cards.
Jake Cody Win a real money ring game hand with pocket kings.
Mike McDonald Win a real money ring game hand with an ace and a king as hole cards.
Liv Boeree Win a real money ring game hand with pocket fives.
First-Eagle Win a real money ring game hand with an ace and a three as hole cards.

Round 2 Challenges

There are six Challenges in Round 2. The first one can be completed just by depositing a minimum of $25. The remaining five challenges are Zoom ring game focused and based on the very same winning hands held by players who have become millionaires in PokerStars live and online tournaments.

PokerStar Challenge
ElkY Win a real money Zoom ring game hand with pocket eights.
Jason Mercier Win a real money Zoom ring game hand with king and queen as hole cards.
Eugene Katchalov Win a real money Zoom ring game hand with pocket fours.
Maratik Win a real money Zoom ring game hand with pocket aces.
Harrison Gimbel Win a real money Zoom ring game hand with pocket tens.

Players completing each of the challenges will be auto-registered to the corresponding $150,000 All-in Shootout. Round one Shootouts take place on April 18, Round two Shootouts on May 1, and all have a prize pool of $150,000. Win one of these, and you will advance to the Millionaire Finals 1 or 2 on May 10 at 13:00 ET.

You don’t even need to be present for the All-in Shootouts as everyone registered will automatically go all-in every hand until there’s a winner. That means you could advance to the Millionaire Final in minutes.

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