POKERSTARS CELEBRATES 13 YEARS OF SUNDAY MILLION WITH $10 MILLION GUARANTEED AND $1 MILLION FIRST PLACE PRIZE
PokerStars to make another millionaire with celebration of iconic weekly tournament
ONCHAN, Isle of Man – March 14, 2019 – PokerStars’ prestigious Sunday Million tournament will celebrate its 13th anniversary on April 14, 2019 at 13:00 ET with $10 million guaranteed, including $1 million reserved for the winner.
The event will have a $215 buy-in, but players can win their way to the iconic anniversary tournament for much less via satellites from just $0.90 and special $1 million Spin & Gos. In addition, from March 25, PokerStars will offer daily $15 satellites guaranteeing 100 seats to the tournament.
The Sunday Million is the world’s biggest weekly poker tournament with a $1 million guaranteed prizepool and first place prize regularly in excess of $100,000. PokerStars has hosted more than 600 Sunday Million tournaments over the years, which have collectively awarded more than $750 million. When the tournament started back on March 6, 2006, it garnered 5,893 players, a total prize pool of $1,178,600, and was won by ‘aaaaaaaa’ from Canada for $173,843.50.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of this poker milestone, but the credit goes to all of the poker lovers out there who have made the Sunday Million happen nearly every week for the past 13 years, so we hope to see them at the tables on April 14,” said Severin Rasset, Director of Poker Innovation and Operations at The Stars Group.
To find out more visit the Sunday Million 13th Anniversary webpage.
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The Stars Group owns or licenses gaming and related consumer businesses and brands, including PokerStars, PokerStars Casino, BetStars, Full Tilt, Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino, Sky Bingo, Sky Poker and BetEasy as well as live poker tour and event brands, including the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship, European Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, PokerStars Festival and PokerStars MEGASTACK. The Stars Group is one of the world’s most licensed online gaming operators with its subsidiaries collectively holding licenses or approvals in 21 jurisdictions throughout the world, including in Europe, Australia, and the Americas.
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