Win free tickets to the Sunday Million in the Spooky Season series from PokerStars

Take part in the Spooky Season tournament series on PokerStars from October 9 to November 11 and get a chance to win free tickets to the Sunday Million with a $1,000,000 guarantee.

Throughout October and early November, PokerStars is running the Spooky Season tournament series, themed for Halloween. Organizers have put together a packed schedule featuring 48 Halloween-inspired tournaments, with a total of 94 events across the series. Buy-ins range from $3.30 to $215, making it easy for players with any bankroll to find the right tournament. The series kicked off on October 9 and runs through November 11, culminating in the Sunday Million finale with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. How to Win a Free Ticket to the Sunday Million Finale During Spooky Season, players have a unique chance to win a free entry to the series’ highlight event — the $109 Season Finale Sunday Million with a $1,000,000 guarantee, taking place on November 8. To make this possible, PokerStars has launched a special promotion: the Spooky Season Puzzle. Participants need to complete five poker missions, after which they’ll unlock access to the Spooky Season All-In Shootout — a free lottery-style tournament. There will be four of these Shootout tournaments during the series, each held on a Sunday. In every Shootout, $100,000 worth of Sunday Million tickets will be up for grabs, with a total of $400,000 in ticket prizes across all four. This is a fantastic opportunity to qualify for a major event without spending a dime. Additionally, you can win Sunday Million tickets by knocking out a PokerStars ambassador in special series events. Among the ambassadors taking part in Spooky Season are Spraggy and other well-known representatives of the site. As Spraggy noted, players should be ready to battle for tickets — after all, Halloween is a time for surprises and unexpected twists. Main Events and Spooky Season Schedule The series began on October 9, with the first major tournaments taking place on October 11: $75 Spooky Sunday Special — $250,000 guaranteed prize pool $8 Mini Spooky Sunday Special — $30,000 guarantee Both tournaments return to the schedule on October 25, giving players another shot at big prizes. On October 18, as part of Super Sunday, three notable events were held: $215 Super Sunday Event — $80,000 guarantee $75 Mystery Bounty — $200,000 guarantee On October 31, Halloween itself, PokerStars has lined up a special selection of themed tournaments: $75 Trick or Treat Mystery Bounty $55 Monster Mayhem $55 Haunted HORSE The final weekend of the series will feature the main event — the $109 Season Finale Sunday Million on November 8. This is a Progressive KO (progressive knockout) tournament, where players earn extra cash rewards for eliminating opponents. With a $1,000,000 guarantee, it’s the biggest prize pool of the entire Spooky Season. The series wraps up on November 9 with two final tournaments: $75 Season Wrap-Up $82 Turbo Epilogue — Last Scream In total, Spooky Season offers a full month of action-packed events and a wide variety of formats and buy-ins for every type of player. Variety of Formats and Accessibility for All The Spooky Season schedule features not only standard No Limit Hold’em tournaments, but also a wide range of other formats: PKO (Progressive Knockout) — when you eliminate an opponent, you receive part of their bounty, while the rest is added to your own bounty. Mystery Bounty — in this format, the bounty for knocking out a player is determined randomly and only revealed after the knockout. Heads-Up — one-on-one tournaments where players face off in direct duels. HORSE — a mix of five poker variants: Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud Hi, and Stud Hi-Lo. 8-Game — a tournament combining eight different poker disciplines. PLO (Pot-Limit Omaha) — a popular poker variant where each player gets four hole cards. With buy-ins ranging from $3.30 to $215, the series is open to both professionals and recreational players with smaller bankrolls. This gives everyone a chance to try out different formats and find the tournaments that suit them best. Full Spooky Season Schedule Spooky Season on PokerStars features 48 themed tournaments, with a total of 94 events planned. Each day’s schedule includes several tournaments with different formats and buy-in levels. Key dates for the series: October 9 — series begins October 11 — first major Sunday tournaments October 18 — Super Sunday October 25 — repeat of major events October 31 — special Halloween tournaments November 8 — Sunday Million finale November 9 — closing tournaments November 11 — end of the series You can find the full, detailed schedule on the PokerStars website in the Spooky Season series section. Leaderboard and Prizes Spooky Season features substantial prize pools. The main events of the series include: $75 Spooky Sunday Special — $250,000 guarantee $8 Mini Spooky Sunday Special — $30,000 guarantee $215 Super Sunday Event — $80,000 guarantee $75 Mystery Bounty — $200,000 guarantee $109 Season Finale Sunday Million — $1,000,000 guarantee Across the four All-In Shootout tournaments, $400,000 worth of Sunday Million tickets will be awarded. Additional tickets can also be won by knocking out PokerStars ambassadors in special events. What This Means for PPPoker Club Players For PPPoker club members, the news about Spooky Season on PokerStars can be valuable for several reasons. First, the series showcases a wide variety of formats and a low entry threshold — a great example of how even players with modest bankrolls can compete for big prizes by taking advantage of promotions and special missions. You can look for similar features in PPPoker club tournaments to make the most of your bankroll. Second, Spooky Season demonstrates how themed series and special formats (PKO, Mystery Bounty, mixed games) make poker more engaging and diverse. PPPoker club organizers can take inspiration from these ideas to attract more players and boost interest in their own events. Finally, participating in such promotions and tournaments helps you develop your skills across different poker variants and prepare for bigger events, including those on international online platforms. Keep an eye on your PPPoker club’s schedule — you might see similar promotions and formats coming soon to your favorite club!