Updated on 20 Feb 26 by
Barry Carter
Poker Expert

PokerStars Carnival of Tournaments begins October 13

The Carnival of Tournaments is set to increase guarantees by over $2 million and include $700,000 in added prizes, plus the return of Golden Sit & Gos.

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PokerStars PokerStars is on the verge of reaching its 800 millionth tournament and as such is boosting its guarantees and adding $700,000 in prizes between October 13-20.

This is a huge milestone, and just like their billionth hand promotion, the countdown is going to be very profitable for some players.

The Carnival of Tournaments is seven days of added value for tournament players, which includes:

• The 800 millionth tournament on October 20 at 13:00 ET. It has a $109 buy-in, $1 million guarantee and $100,000 in added prizes given to random tables in the first two hours. Satellites are already underway at PokerStars PokerStars.

Tournament guarantees will increase by 50% between October 14-18, 100% on October 19 and 200% on October 20. Over $2 million in guarantee increases overall.

Golden Sit & Gos will return with $500,000 in cash rewards. Selected Sit & Go prize pools will be randomly doubled, tripled or quintupled.

For more details, visit the forum thread below:

Discussion forum: Carnival of Tournaments

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Barry Carter is the editor of PokerStrategy.com and the co-author of The Mental Game of Poker 1 & 2, Poker Satellite Strategy, PKO Poker Strategy, Endgame Poker Strategy, GTO Poker Simplified, Mystery Bounty Poker Strategy and Beyond GTO. In 2025, he won the Global Poker Awards for Best Book and Twitter Personality of the Year.