PokerStars' Bounty Builder Series to Return with $25 Million Guaranteed PokerStars' Bounty Builder Series to Return with $25 Million Guaranteed
Key Takeaways
  • The Halloween-themed Bounty Builder series will offer 140 knockout events with a total of $25 million guaranteed.
  • The series culminates in a $530 buy-in Main Event boasting $2 million in guaranteed prize money.
  • Compared with last year’s Bounty Builder series, both the schedule and the total guarantees have increased in size.

Online poker giant PokerStars has announced yet another online tournament series, “Bounty Builder Series – Halloween Special,” to run this month.

Starting on October 13, the Halloween-themed bounty series will offer 140 knockout events with a total of $25 million in guarantees spread over the two-week schedule. Buy-ins start at $1.10 and go all the way up to a $10,300 High Roller.

The series culminates in a $530 buy-in Main Event boasting $2 million in guaranteed prize money. The event takes place on October 27.

Compared with last year’s Bounty Builder series, both the schedule and the total guarantees have increased in size: From 140 to 180 tournaments, and from $20 million to $25 million. The average guarantee per event has dipped slightly from $143,000 to $139,000

The Main Event stays the same: A two-day, 8-handed $530 buy-in tournament with a $2 million guarantee. Players can re-enter up to three times.