Massive Prizes and Power Passes at EPT Online from PokerStars

A new season of EPT Online has kicked off on PokerStars: thousands of players are competing for big prizes, exclusive trophies, and valuable Power Passes. Find out about the week’s main events!

The EPT season on PokerStars is in full swing: thousands of players from around the world are competing for impressive prize pools, mysterious bounties, and prestigious EPT Online trophies. The series schedule features nine special trophy events, and last week saw several exciting finals that brought not only big payouts but also new achievements to the winners’ poker careers. Chencinski from Brazil Triumphs in the $75 Sunday Special PKO One of the week’s main highlights was the $75 Sunday Special PKO tournament — not only one of the largest events of the current EPT season, but also an official trophy event of the series. The PKO (Progressive Knockout) format means that part of each player’s buy-in goes into the main prize pool, and part into bounties, which players earn for knocking out opponents. Thanks to 6,492 entries, the prize pool grew to $442,625, making it one of the richest tournaments of the festival. The winner of this tournament was the Brazilian player known as Chencinski . For first place, he received $26,216 in prize money, as well as a solid sum in bounties — $15,281. His total winnings amounted to $41,498, and in addition to the cash prize, Chencinski claimed the official EPT Online trophy, marking an important milestone in his poker career. Final Table of the $75 Sunday Special PKO (Episode 8-M): "belyik88" from Hungary Wins the Sunday Storm The Sunday Storm tournament has long been considered one of the most popular regular events on PokerStars, and during the EPT Season, its $11 buy-in version attracted an impressive field of 9,979 players. The prize pool reached a guaranteed $100,000. After a tense battle at the final table, the victory went to the Hungarian player belyik88 . For first place, he received $8,433. The runner-up was noke500 from the UK, who earned $6,521. Both players showed great composure and skill, managing to outlast nearly ten thousand opponents. Final Table of the $11 Sunday Storm PKO (Episode 9): Patrik_Dzein Strengthens His Online Presence Latvian regular Patrik_Dzein is well known in the online poker world. Back in 2021, he became the champion of WCOOP Event #10-M: $109 NLHE 8-Max PKO Freezeout, where he outlasted 4,015 players and won $40,200. This week, Patrik_Dzein added another victory to his resume — this time in the $109 Monday Mystery tournament. This event attracted 944 players, with a prize pool reaching $47,200. For first place, Patrik_Dzein received $10,368, including bounties for knocking out opponents. Special mention goes to the winner of the largest Mystery Bounty — Brazilian player Rafael "RafaCorreaBR" Correa , who finished 13th. He drew an envelope worth $4,720, bringing his total winnings to $5,394. Final Table of the $109 Monday Mystery (Episode 10-H): Full Results of EPT Season Tournaments on PokerStars In all Progressive Knockout (PKO) and Mystery Bounty tournaments, the final payouts include amounts for knocked-out opponents. Full results for each tournament are available on the official series page. Third Gold Power Pass Winner: “Dusk02” from South Korea In addition to regular tournaments, the EPT Season features unique Gold Power Pass giveaways — special $10,300 packages that can be used to enter live flagship events such as the upcoming EPT Prague . This week, the third of seven Gold Power Passes was awarded in the opening All-In Shootout. The winner was the South Korean player Dusk02 , who received a $10,300 package. There is still over $700,000 in themed prizes up for grabs in the series, and the competition for All-In Shootout spots is heating up. Anyone can participate by completing game missions on PokerStars and collecting special chips. For every 7,500 chips collected, a player receives a puzzle piece, and for a completed row — a ticket to the weekly All-In Shootout, where prizes worth over $185,000 are up for grabs, including tickets to the Sunday Million, Power Path, and another Gold Power Pass. Tasks to Earn Chips in the Monte Carlo Challenge: Play 1 EPT Season episode — 3,750 chips Play 2 MTT tournaments — 7,500 chips Knock out 5 opponents at Spin & Go tables — 7,500 chips Play 75 Zoom hands — 7,500 chips Play 25 All-in Poker hands — 7,500 chips Play 100 cash game hands (excluding All-in Poker) — 7,500 chips The next All-In Shootout will take place on Sunday, October 26, at 7:00 AM British Summer Time (BST). Another Gold Power Pass will be up for grabs. Schedule of Remaining EPT Season Tournaments on PokerStars The EPT Season series continues, with several major trophy events and plenty of satellites still ahead. The full schedule of all remaining tournaments, as well as participation requirements, can be found on the official PokerStars website. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For PPPoker club members, this news is a great reason to take a closer look at modern online tournament formats and promotions. The PKO and Mystery Bounty formats, successfully implemented on PokerStars, show strong player interest in dynamic tournaments where you can earn not only for finishing in the money, but also for actively knocking out opponents. These formats could be interesting to introduce in PPPoker club series to diversify the schedule and attract new participants. Additionally, the challenge system and chip accumulation for special prize draws (like the Gold Power Pass) prove that extra motivational mechanics increase player engagement. PPPoker clubs should consider similar mechanics: running promotions where players earn points for activity and enter valuable prize draws can be an effective tool for retaining and rewarding loyal members. Finally, the results of players from different countries — Brazil, Hungary, Latvia, South Korea — highlight that online poker today unites players from all over the world. For PPPoker clubs, this is a signal to develop international partnerships and organize interclub events, giving their members the chance to compete with the best players on the planet.