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PokerStars is marking 20 years of the Sunday Million with a special $109 buy-in, progressive knockout edition guaranteeing $5 million in prize money. The tournament follows a phased structure, with the decisive Day 2 set to begin at 8:05 p.m. BST on September 6.
Time is running short for players hoping to enter, as only a limited number of $109 Phase 1 flights remain. PokerStars’ lobby currently lists Phase 1 starting times of 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and 11:30 p.m. BST, with similar scheduling expected through the rest of the week.
Players on a budget can qualify through satellites starting at just $0.55, while special Spin & Go tournaments priced at $0.75 and $4 offer $109 tickets as top prizes, giving multiple entry paths into the anniversary celebration.
As of this report, 42,407 entries had been recorded across the various Phase 1 flights, with 1,362 players securing their seats for the final phase.
Uruguay’s “mike21_4life” currently leads the chip counts after building a stack of 1,180,083 from a 10,000 starting stack. Other notable contenders include “go1vs1 legko,” “getdamoney0,” and “rodrigovini,” all holding more than one million chips. Three PokerStars ambassadors — Benjamin “Spraggy” Spragg, Sebastian “peace&love” Huber, and Marle “MarlzTV” Spragg — have also advanced to Day 2.
The Sunday Million finale coincides with the launch of the 2026 World Championship of Online Poker, which kicks off the same day, featuring six numbered events including the $75 Sunday Special and the $5,200 6-Max NLHE Championship.
