PokerStars is bringing back one of its most iconic tournament series this month, as MicroMillions makes a return from August 16-31, giving players of all bankroll sizes a fair chance to compete.

After a summer loaded with huge events and multi-million dollar payouts across live and online tournament circuits, PokerStars is bringing back a chance for an average poker player to get their feet wet with more reasonable stakes.

With buy-ins ranging from just $1.10 to $22, the 2026 MicroMillions series will pay out at least $2,000,000 in prizes, guaranteeing a huge turnout and significant player pools across the two weeks of action.

This year’s MicroMillions comes in between the WCOOP Boot Camp and WCOOP, giving new players a chance to jump-start their bankrolls and more experienced grinders an opportunity to sharpen their tournament skills ahead of the most prestigious online poker festival of them all.

Key MicroMillions Facts

  • Runs August 16 – 31
  • Buy-ins from $1.10 to $22
  • $250,000 guaranteed Main Event
  • $75k Sunday Storm and High Roller each Sunday
  • Last chance to prepare for WCOOP

Affordable Buy-Ins and Massive Prize Pools

Ever since launching in 2012, MicroMillions has always been one of the most attractive online tournament series for low-stakes players, as it gave them a real opportunity to turn small buy-ins into sustainable online poker bankrolls.

This year will be no exception, as a total of $2,000,000 will be paid across the duration of the series, including $250,000 reserved for the $22 Main Event on Sunday, August 30.

Other major events will include the $11 Sunday Storm (PKO) with a $75k guarantee and the $22 Sunday High Roller, also with at least $75k in payouts, which will run on both August 16 and 23.

Beyond these events, MicroMillions will go back and forth between different buy-in levels and game types, with popular game formats like Bounty Builder, Mystery Bounty, and various mixed games all on the schedule.

True micro stakes grinders will have a chance to qualify for the $22 Main Event for just $2.20, ensuring the festival is truly available even to the players with the smallest of bankrolls and a desire to compete.

WCOOP Boot Camp and WCOOP Bring More Tournament Action

Tournament action at PokerStars has already been popping, with the WCOOP Boot Camp running from August 2 and bringing $6.5 million in guaranteed prize pools across 65 events.

The Boot Camp enters its final stage this coming weekend, with the final events and coaching sessions all coming up, giving the players one last chance to practice their skills at slightly higher stakes and improve their game ahead of the upcoming WCOOP.

Just as the WCOOP Boot Camp shuts its doors, PokerStars will be launching the MicroMillions as another opportunity to keep your game sharp and stay in action until the first events of the 2026 WCOOP.

On September 6, the first WCOOP events will kick off, offering opportunities at million-dollar prize pools, valuable WCOOP titles, and poker immortality.

It’s also worth keeping in mind that Phase 2 of the 20th Anniversary Sunday Million is also coming up on September 6, and there are still plenty of opportunities to play Phase 1 flights of the prestigious $109 event and win your seat in the finals.

For all tournament players out there, the event schedule at PokerStars is about to get very packed in the coming weeks, so make sure to double-check your account and highlight the events you are looking to play, regardless of your preferred buy-in bracket.