- Out of 56,310 entries, there were over 40,000 unique players and 14,000 re-entries.
- The first event resulted in a net loss of over $500,000, but the Take 2 more than made up for it.
PokerStars’ $10 million guaranteed Sunday Million made a return on April 22 and attracted 56,310 total entries, amassing a prize pool of more than $11 million. It made for the biggest turnout to an anniversary Sunday Million since December 2011.
The Take 2 event followed a $10m guaranteed Sunday Million held in February which saw a massive overlay of $1.2 million—the biggest overlay in online poker history, according to the operator.
“We know a $10 million guarantee is not easy to reach, but we relish the challenge. We believe that our players want to play tournaments like this, where life-changing money is won and lifelong memories are made,” said PokerStars Director of Poker Innovation and Operations Séverin Rasset in an official press release. “If we miss a guarantee or two along the way, it’s worth the risk!”
The turnout seems to suggest it was a well-paid risk. The two-day event concluded last night with Daenarys T from the Netherlands emerging victorious and taking home the $1 million first place prize.
