$12.5M GTD Carnival Series Debuts on PokerStars with Epic Schedule

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Jan 22, 2024 9 min read

PokerStars has been bringing the heat over the last few weeks. Its New Year Series was a huge success, and the platform's new and improved Rewards Program, which can see players earn 60% rakeback, launched today. In the midst of all these developments, PokerStars announced the date for its $8 million guaranteed Sunday Million 18th Anniversary, and now the online poker giant has shared its schedule for the debuting Carnival Series.

The Carnival Series runs from January 28 to February 5 and has a huge $12.5 million in guarantees. Players with all types of bankrolls will be able to get in on the fun as buy-ins range from $5.50 all the way up to $1,050.

There'll be some huge prizes up for grabs as the series features two events that have seven-figure prizepools before the first hand is even dealt.

PokerStars Carnival Series Full Schedule

Mystery Bounty Format Returns for Main Event

The first eye-catcher on the schedule takes place on the opening day with the Progressive Knockout Sunday Million ($1M GTD) and comes with the usual $109 buy-in.

The festival's Main Events kick off one week later on February 4 and sees three tiers of buy-ins for the No Limit Hold'em editions, and a Pot-Limit Omaha instalment has also been chucked in for good measure. These Showstoppers will be Mystery Bounty tournaments, where players can win a surprise reward for knocking out an opponent.

For the low tier of the Main Event, it'll just cost $11 to take part, which is some incredible value when no less than $250,000 will be paid out to those who make the money. The $109 buy-in level boasts an incredible $1.25 guarantee, while high rollers can get stuck into the $1,050 buy-in Main Event.

As always, players can pay their entry fee directly, but check out the numerous satellites to book your seat at the table for a fraction of the price.

Carnival Series Main Event Info

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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