PokerStars Sunday Million 20th Anniversary Draws 42,000+ Entries as Day 2 Approaches
PokerStars Sunday Million 20th Anniversary logs over 42,000 entries, with Day 2 set for September 6. Satellites and Spin & Go tickets offer low-cost paths to the $5M GTD event.
The PokerStars Sunday Million 20th Anniversary event is nearing its Day 2, with more than 42,000 entries already logged across dozens of Phase 1 flights. The tournament, which carries a $109 buy-in and a $5 million guarantee, is structured as a progressive knockout phased event. Day 2 is scheduled to begin at 8:05 p.m. BST on September 6.
As of September 2, exactly 1,362 players had secured their spot in the final phase. At that snapshot, the chip leader across all active Phase 1 flights was Uruguay's "mike21_4life," holding 1,180,083 chips. Among those who had already punched their ticket to Day 2 were PokerStars ambassadors Benjamin Spragg, Sebastian Huber, and Marle Spragg.
Phase 1 flights were running at 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. BST across September 2–3. Players still have time to enter through various routes, including satellites starting at just $0.55, which are running around the clock. Additionally, special-edition Spin & Go tournaments at $0.75 and $4 buy-ins are awarding $109 tickets as their top prize.
September 6 also marks the start of the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), which kicks off at 2:05 p.m. BST. Six numbered WCOOP events are scheduled for the opening day, including the $75 buy-in Sunday Special with a $350,000 guarantee and the $5,200 World Championship of 6-Max NLHE, guaranteed for $400,000.
With the Sunday Million's Day 2 and WCOOP's opening day coinciding, September 6 promises to be a busy day for PokerStars players. The anniversary event's massive field and the launch of WCOOP highlight the platform's continued commitment to major online poker tournaments.
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- The buy-in is $109, and the tournament has a $5 million guarantee.