With all major live events that stole the spotlight during the first three weeks of December and with 2024 winding down, it’s time to turn the attention back to the online action. There is certainly a lot happening on the virtual felt, but it is PokerStars and its New Year Series that will appeal the most to all true grinders out there.
The New Year Series, which comprises 359 individual events divided into three buy-in orbits kicked off on Sunday, December 21, and will last through to the next year, wrapping up on January 14, 2025.
While some operators are reluctant to host big series around holidays, PokerStars seems confident that there will be enough players interested to put on their grinding gear even with all festivities going on. The big $35,000,000 guarantee placed on the entire series is the best testament to this.
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MTT Action for All Bankrolls
Staying true to tried and tested approach, the New Year Series features three buy-in orbits: low, medium, and high, with several tournaments on the schedule every single day. This means that all the way until Jan 14, there will be plenty of options to join the action and chase after large prizes regardless of how big your poker bankroll is.
The New Year Series also brings a good mix of game formats and variants. From classic freezeouts, over always-popular PKOs, to mystery bounties, fans of Hold’em and PLO will have more than enough options to choose from. However, there is also a plethora of events featuring other variations, such as Stud, 2-7 Single and Triple Draw, 8-Game, and even 5 Card Draw and Badugi.
Naturally, there are many satellites and qualifying options running around the clock during the series. In addition to regular satellites, you’ll also find special Spin & Go tournaments, and you can also win entries via Power Path.
Also worth mentioning is that the Million Dollar Ticket Machine giveaway will be dishing out New Year Series tickets as well, and all players can join for free, by simply logging into their accounts and opting in.
Must-Play New Year Series Events
With a schedule of over 350 tournaments, it is down to any individual player to pick and choose the ones that they really want to play, be it because of a big guarantee, a game format they particularly like, or simply because of the timing.
However, there are six tournaments on the docket that should most certainly be on your radar. Depending on your bankroll, you may not be able to play all six, but these are the big hitters to pay attention to.
The first three are New Year Specials, taking place on January 1, 2025. These are good value tournaments that you’ll want to join, but it might require some planning and holding back a bit during the New Year’s Eve.
- $20.25 New Year’s Special Low – $300,000 GTD
- $202.50 New Year’s Special Medium – $500,000 GTD
- $2,025 New Year’s Special High – $300,000 GTD
Then, there are of course t*hree Main Events*. With buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $5,200, all three tournaments take place on January 12, and each of them features a guarantee of $1,000,000!
The action is running right now on PokerStars, so head over and jump straight in. If you’re struggling to decide what to play, look out for our next article, where we’ll come up with some hand-picked suggestions from the massive schedule for the events that we believe are worth your consideration.
