PokerStars' Record Breaking "Common Cents" Tournament Series to Return after Three Years PokerStars' Record Breaking "Common Cents" Tournament Series to Return after Three Years
Key Takeaways
  • In October 2015, the operator set a new Guinness World Record for hosting the biggest-ever field in an online poker tournament.
  • With a buy-in of just one cent, the tournament managed to attract 253,698 unique entrants.
  • Common Cents will return on June 24 and will once again feature a one cent buy-in tournament with a massive guarantee of $100,000.
  • As is the case with every PokerStars’ tournament series this year, Common Cents will also be giving away one Platinum Pass worth $30,000.

PokerStars is bringing back “Common Cents,” a week-long series of tournaments aimed towards casual players with small bankrolls. The series is making a return to the site after almost three years.

In October 2015, the operator set a new Guinness World Record for hosting the biggest-ever field in an online poker tournament.

With a buy-in of just one cent, the tournament managed to attract 253,698 unique entrants. It gave away $100,000 in guaranteed prizes of which more than $97,000 was paid by the operator.

Common Cents will return on June 24 and will once again feature a one cent buy-in tournament with a massive guarantee of $100,000. Overall the series will have a total guarantee of over $250,000, much like the previous edition, though there are 11 additional tournaments on the schedule this time around.