Bulgarian player viko042 wins the biggest prize of PokerStars Spooky Season

In the PokerStars Spooky Season online series, Bulgarian player viko042 claimed victory and took home the tournament's largest prize. Find out the details of the final table and the results of the other participants.

Within the PokerStars Spooky Season online series, winners have already been determined for eleven tournaments, and the biggest prize so far has gone to the Bulgarian player with the nickname viko042 . In this article, we take a detailed look at the largest prize of the series, the results of the final table, other notable achievements, and what this means for PPPoker club players. Biggest Spooky Season Win: viko042’s Victory The #02-M: $75 NLHE Spooky Season Sunday Special PKO tournament attracted 3,805 entrants, each paying a $75 buy-in. The total prize pool reached $259,424. In the PKO (Progressive Knockout) format, part of the buy-in goes to the main prize pool, and part goes to bounties, which players earn for knocking out opponents. As a result, the winner can receive a significant sum not only for their final placement but also for the number of opponents they eliminate. The Bulgarian regular viko042 emerged as the strongest in this massive tournament. For first place, he received $29,069 , which became the largest prize of the current Spooky Season series on PokerStars. Interestingly, this win slightly surpassed viko042’s previous achievement: in 2022, he became the champion of the Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) event, winning $28,932 in the $55 NLHE 7-Max Midweek Freeze tournament, which had 4,048 participants. Final Table: Battle for the Title and Prize Distribution Nine players reached the final table, including a well-known professional — EPT London 2013 champion Robin Ylitalo . However, he was the first to be eliminated at the final table, finishing ninth and earning $2,766 including bounties. The further action at the final table unfolded as follows: 8th place — antonismad 7th place — EddyTrey 6th place — vse0k JulianWang92 rounded out the top five, taking home $5,684 . Fourth place went to Belarusian player Persedon1 , who earned $7,355 . The top three were guaranteed five-figure payouts. Finnish player VakioAsso finished third, boosting his bankroll by $12,575 . Heads-up featured viko042 and Argentinian Rexilionex . Both had already secured at least $15,463 from the main prize pool, while the final progressive bounties exceeded $13,000. In the decisive showdown, luck and skill were on the Bulgarian’s side: viko042 claimed victory and took home a total of $29,069 . Second place and $16,436 went to Rexilionex . As noted in the original, this amount gives the Argentinian a solid bankroll for the rest of the series. Final Table Payouts for #02-M: $75 NLHE Spooky Season Sunday Special PKO 1st place: viko042 (Bulgaria) — $29,069 2nd place: Rexilionex (Argentina) — $16,436 3rd place: VakioAsso (Finland) — $12,575 4th place: Persedon1 (Belarus) — $7,355 5th place: JulianWang92 — $5,684 6th place: vse0k 7th place: EddyTrey 8th place: antonismad 9th place: Robin Ylitalo — $2,766 Other Big Wins in the Spooky Season Series Besides the main event, two more players have already earned over $10,000 in the series’ tournaments. modituah won the $33 NLHE PKO tournament and took home $10,593 . An even bigger prize — $15,101 — went to moertelmu for winning the $215 NLHE PKO tournament. What is Spooky Season on PokerStars and What’s Ahead Spooky Season is a series of online tournaments on PokerStars timed to coincide with Halloween. The series features several events with different buy-ins and formats, including the popular Progressive Knockout (PKO), where players earn cash rewards for knocking out opponents, and these bounties increase as the tournament progresses. At the time of publication, five numbered events have been completed, comprising eleven tournaments. There are still several Spooky Season tournaments ahead, with a detailed schedule available on PokerStars. The series continues to attract both professionals and amateurs, thanks to its variety of formats and substantial prize pools. Context: Who Are the Tournament Heroes The tournament winner viko042 is already known in the online poker community thanks to his SCOOP 2022 victory, where he outlasted over 4,000 opponents. Among the finalists, Robin Ylitalo also stands out — the EPT London 2013 champion, which confirms the high level of competition at Spooky Season. The PKO (Progressive Knockout) format is especially popular among players, as it allows you to earn not only for your final placement but also for each opponent you knock out, adding more dynamics and strategic depth to the game. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For PPPoker club members, this news is a great reason to pay attention to Progressive Knockout formats. PKO tournaments are becoming increasingly popular, and a successful strategy in them requires not only playing for results but also understanding when it’s profitable to take risks for bounties. Experience gained in such online tournaments will help players navigate club bounty events more effectively. Moreover, the results of Spooky Season show that even with relatively small buy-ins ($33, $75, $215), you can count on serious prize money — especially if you make it to the final table. This motivates PPPoker club players not to be afraid of entering large-field events and to keep improving their skills in tournaments with many participants. Finally, analyzing the success of players like viko042 makes it clear: regular play in online tournaments and developing strategic thinking can lead to consistent results and big wins. For PPPoker club members, this is an incentive to keep learning, share experiences, and try their hand at new formats.