You should know about several changes and new promotions from online poker sites, including upcoming flagship MTTs.
RedStar
Micro Madness Series with €1,000,000 Guaranteed
From April 3rd to April 15th, the Micro Madness tournament series returns to RedStar. The new event will be called Bounty Edition and €1,000,000 will be up for grabs.
Hold'em tournaments with buy-ins from €0.5 to €55 have been announced, including:
- E4|€40,000|Sunday Strike|D2 (Flighted KO) with buy-in April 20 – April 7
- E4|€15,000|One Time Mystery|D2 in Mystery Bounty format for April 1 – 14
- E4|€50,000|Mystery Micro|D2 in Mystery Bounty format for April 5—14
- E4|€100,000|Mini Highroller for €55 – April 14
There will be two main tournaments, the final days will take place on April 15:
- E4|€50,000|Mystery Mini|D2 with a €12.5 buy-in
- E4|€100,000|Mystery Main|D2 with a €30 buy-in
Satellites start from just €0.1.
Stack Builder Tournament with €200,000 Guaranteed
From April 5th to April 29th, a multi-day Stack Builder knockout tournament will be held with a prize pool of €200,000. Entry will cost €25: flights take place every 1-2 hours, and the second day is scheduled for 19:30 GMT on April 29th.
A ticket to Day 1 can be obtained for free for 3,500 bonus points (SP) collected during the scoring period (GMT):
- Week 1: April 5, 0:00 – April 11, 23:59
- Week 2: April 12, 0:00 – April 20, 23:59
- Week 3: April 19, 0:00 – April 25, 23:59
- Week 4: April 26, 0:00 – April 29, 19:45
Confirmation of participation is required every week. Satellites start from €0.2.
Jack of all Trades: Tournament Tickets for Completing Weekly Missions
Until April 12, RedStar is running the Jack of all Trades promotion, in which you can win scratch cards with prizes for completing simple poker tasks.
The promotion is divided into three weeks: separate tasks are relevant for each. The scoring period lasts from 0:00 on Monday to 23:59 on Sunday GMT (you will need to register in the app again). Here are the tasks from April 5 to April 12:
- Get your hands on A-A in cash games
- Win with pocket 3-3 in cash
- Lose with offsuit AK in cash games
- Reach the flop 30 times in cash games (mobile app)
- Win with a straight or better in cash games
- Play 2 Sunday tournaments (buy-in from €10)
- Win prizes in any 2 tournaments
- Eliminate 2 players in any knockout tournament (buy-in from €5)
- Play the “Fist of Fury” tournament (buy-in from €20)
- Reach Day 2 of the Big Deuce KO tournament
- Play the “Daily Main” tournament (buy-in from €50)
- Play 3 Twisters (buy-in from €5)
- Win Twister (buy-in from €5)
- Win 2 Twisters in a row (buy-in from €5)
- Wager €25 on Age of the Gods slots in the poker app
Cash missions are performed in Hold'em at tables €0.05/€0.10 and higher, except for heads-up tables. Scratch cards drop tournament tickets (no more than three per week), the value depends on the number of missions completed per week:
- 0.5-20 – for 5 missions
- 1-50 – for 10 missions
- 3-100 – for completing all tasks
Scratch cards and winning tickets are valid for 7 days after issue.
GGPoker
Tracker T&Cs Update + Battle Royale is Now Mystery Format
Last Friday, GGPoker updated the rules section of its Safety and Environmental Policy. The clause about prohibited tools during the game is supplemented with the phrase “ <...> tools or services that are not supported or do not interact with GGPoker during the game are not prohibited .”
In practice, this means that all trackers, such as Hand2Note, Holdem Manager 3 and Poker Tracker 4, are allowed to be used in other rooms with an open GGPoker client and other storefronts on the network.
Mystery Battle Royale. Previously, the format was called Battle Royale, and 2,000 were up for grabs on the daily leaderboard. The tournament now takes place in two rounds, with 18 players participating instead of 30:
- Rush poker stage – 10 minutes until the top 9 are determined
- Final table 9-max Mystery Bounty format
In the top 3 prizes, a jackpot may appear as a bounty, which depends on the buy-in:
- Tournaments for $1, $3, and $10 – x10,000
- For $0.25 – x20,000
The Action Daily Race leaderboard guarantee is now 10,000. Points are awarded only at the first stage (Rush): 1 for a fold, 3 for a call, and 5 for a bet or raise, but no more than 20 per hand. From 6 to 8 am GMT, you can earn double points.
| Limits | Prizes | Prize places |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6,000 | 40 |
| 3 | 2,550 | 60 |
| 1 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 0.25 | 450 | 160 |
Prizes are paid in Mystery Bounty Royale tickets.
New satellite style. You can now win a ticket to a more expensive tournament unusually: by reaching the specified stack in a satellite. In this case, the player is removed from the table with his stack (the surplus is evenly distributed among the participants in the final hand)
These satellites prompt you with notifications about new winners and the number of remaining tickets in the upper right corner. After all tickets have been drawn, the tournament ends.
Changes to Short Deck. The changes are aimed at speeding up the game: the minimum buy-in size has been reduced from 50 to 40 big blinds, and decisions must be made without a time bank. Other changes:
- Straddles removed
- 5-max tables were replaced with 6-max
- You can remove chips from the stack to the cash register when you reach 40BB (previously – 100BB)
Other client updates:
- When you register late for an MTT, the size of the starting stack is now displayed in the current blinds.
- If you have refused to register for a tournament using a ticket, and it can no longer be used, a notification will appear in the app.
- The “+” button for landing at additional tables in the cache will not be active if there are not enough funds in the account.
The room also reduced the minimum deposit amount via USDC to 10 (from 50) and added USDT TRC-20 for withdrawal (deposit not available).
10,000,000 in Promotions and Leaderboards in April
The basic rules for scoring leaderboard points remain the same, but the guarantees have changed in only two formats. In the Short deck, they give $10,000 instead of $5,000, and Battle Royale (now with the Mystery format) the leaderboard has five times more – $10,000 instead of $2,000.
| Leaderboard | March | April |
|---|---|---|
| Hold'em | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Omaha | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Shortdeck | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| Spin&Gold | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Rush&Cash | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| All-in or Fold | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Mystery Battle Royale | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| Flip&Go | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Useful Services and Free Tools for Poker Players
● Traffic in poker rooms. We track and update the number of cash tables and players in the largest poker rooms and apps every week.
● Poker calculator. Estimate your poker hand ranking's equity on the flop or quickly calculate which hand is stronger.
● ICM calculator. Helpful for any tournament player: you can quickly enter stacks, prize money, and find out the ICM value. Up to 20 participants are supported.
● GT+ Pro. Educational community for GT+ players: free training, discussions in closed chats, lectures on psychology, and other benefits.
● Bot with regular updates. Telegram bot that notifies you about new offers from poker rooms: in the promotions section, click on the “Subscribe” button, mark the desired rooms and disciplines, and click “Save for bot”.
● Randomizer. A simple and convenient random number generator. Can be opened in a small separate window in the browser and placed next to the tables for quick randomized decisions.
● Freeroll schedule. All key rooms and freeroll passwords included!
WPT Global Won't Take MTT Rake in April
For the entire month of April, WPT Global takes no commission on multi-table tournaments! At the same time, the buy-ins will remain the same, it’s just that the standard 10% is not withheld from them, and all the money is sent to the prize fund. This is a great reason to try a new room if you need a new place to play MTTs.
Some tournaments will still have rake (for example, private or online qualifiers for live series), so it’s a good idea to check the tournament lobby before registering.
PokerKing
Turbo Boost Series with $2,000,000 Guaranteed
From April 7th to April 13th, PokerKing will host the Turbo Boost tournament festival – and $2,000,000 will be given away in a week. The schedule includes 31 tournaments from $1.1, which will be held in three buy-in categories (Low, Medium, and High). The largest prize money was announced in the Turbo #4 PKO tournament – $200,000. It will also be the most pricey to enter. A ticket will cost $630 and the start will be on April 7 at 16:30 GMT.
Additional prizes are awarded on two leaderboards:
- Low: up to $33
- High: $44 and above
Points are awarded according to the formula: √prize fund / √finishing position (ITM). The top 5 of each leaderboard will receive a ticket to the upcoming Venom Series with a guarantee of $12,500,000.
Schedule for the Turbo Boost Series
The Venom with a Record $12,500,000 Guarantee
The largest The Venom in the history of PokerKing will take place from April 14th to May 1st, and the prize pool will be $12,500,000.
There will be five entry days, the remaining players will move on to the second day and will last about 11 hours. The third will take place before the final table participants are determined (GMT times shown):
- Day 1A: April 14, 18:05
- Day 1B: April 18, 18:05
- Day 1C: April 21, 18:05
- Day 1D: April 25, 18:05
- Day 1E: April 28, 18:05
- Day 2: April 29, 18:05
- Day 3: April 30, 18:05
- Final table: May 1, 21:05
Satellites to The Venom
You can qualify for the tournament through several types of satellites:
- Venom Fever Mega Satellites: Tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $32 to $215 and lots of tickets to The Venom.
- Venom Blitz Steps: an unusual format of multi-stage satellites that are played in a fast poker format: without increasing blinds, but with tournament chips and a table change when folding cards. A ticket to the next level is issued upon reaching a stack of 5,000 chips. There are 9 stages in total, the most affordable one costs $0.11 (a ticket can be won in 24-hour freerolls).
- On Demand Steps: classic qualifying tournaments where winning one satellite awards a ticket to a more expensive satellite. Available in Sit&Go and MTT formats, buy-ins from $0.11 to $880. There are only 9 levels, you can start with any of them (a ticket to the first for $0.11 can be won in a freeroll).
- On Demand Skips: Satellites similar to Steps, but with 4 steps. Entry will cost from $0.25 to $95.
Cash players who win a prize place in the weekly rake race The Beast can receive tickets to the Beast & SnC satellites – VENOM Fever MEGA (20 tickets to The Venom are awarded in each).
PokerStars
Holiday Sunday Million with $8,000,000 Guaranteed
Stars is celebrating the 18th anniversary of the popular Sunday Million. The tournament will be held on April 7, and the total prize pool will be $8,000,000.
The start is scheduled for 18:05 GMT, and 18 levels will be played, continuing the next day at 18:10. The final is April 9th at the same time.
The buy-in will be $215 and everyone is allowed 5 re-entries. The starting stack is 20,000 chips, blinds start at 50/100, and levels last 20 minutes. Freeroll satellites are available in the lobby.
TigerGaming
Poker Mystery Series with 1,000,000 Guaranteed
Until April 7, TigerGaming hosts the Poker Mystery Series tournament with a prize pool of more than 1,000,000.
There are 64 Hold'em tournaments on the schedule from $5.5 to $530. Almost half of the total guarantee will be played in two Main Events with a buy-in of $109. The final one with a prize fund of $200,000 will take place on April 7.
The word Mystery in the name does not reflect the tournament format: additional rewards are given out during the series for a total of $25,000. Here's what you can get them for:
- For elimination on the bubble of any tournament
- For randomly selected knockouts
Rewards appear in the client's Bonuses section (menu by clicking on the gift box icon).
The series will host special Deep Run freerolls: conditions for participation and dates will be added later.
888poker's Big News and April Freerolls
The owner of the 888poker brand, 888 Holdings, plans to change its name to evoke plc to symbolize the company's updated development strategy. The new (appointed in October) CEO of the holding, Pierre Widerström, believes that the company should rebuild its operating model with an emphasis on automation and artificial intelligence.
From a financial perspective, the company is on the right track: 888 reported annual adjusted core earnings growth of 41% to $389.94 million.
$300,000 in Freerolls until April 28th
Until April 28, 888poker will host a new freeroll festival, Ace the Race, with a total prize pool of $300,000.
There are only three types of free tournaments:
- Monaco Kings Freeroll with $400 guaranteed starts three times a day from Monday to Saturday
- London Race Freeroll takes place on Sundays, and the prize pool is $4,500
- Vegas Grandstand Freeroll is scheduled for 19:00 GMT on April 28th, with $100,000 guaranteed.
Tickets to freerolls can be obtained by completing tasks.
- Play poker tournaments (including Blast spins) for $5
- Win a hand in cash or fast poker with in hand
- Play in the casino or place sports bets for a total amount of $2
To qualify for the Monaco Kings Freeroll you need to complete any of the tasks (up to 3 tickets per day), for the London Race Freeroll – any 9 missions per week (up to 2 tickets), for the final freeroll – 30 missions for the entire promotion period.
A qualifying day in GMT time runs from 00:00 to 23:59. The promotion is valid for players who have already made a deposit.
CoinPoker
Weekly Leaderboards in Hold'em and Omaha Became Daily
Every day at CoinPoker there is a race for Hold'em and Omaha players. 1,000 is drawn for each format.
The rules of both leaderboards are the same: points are awarded for rake paid in the big limit blinds.
| Limit | Points per big blind rake |
|---|---|
| NL2/PLO2 | 1 |
| NL5/PLO5 | 1.75 |
| NL10/PLO10 | 3.25 |
| NL25/PLO25 | 8 |
| NL50/PLO50 | 15 |
| NL100/PLO100 | 24 |
| NL200/PLO200+ | 36 |
If the rake is charged in CHP, 50% more points are awarded. The test day lasts from 00:00 to 23:59 GMT.
Rewards go to the top 15 of each leaderboard, with the winners receiving 250 each.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | 250 |
| 2 | 175 |
| 3 | 125 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 6 | 60 |
| 7 | 50 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 9 | 30 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12-13 | 15 |
| 14-15 | 10 |
You can track your progress on the promotion page. Prizes are paid within 72 hours after the end of the qualifying period.
