PokerStars Quarter Million Guaranteed

To put the massive size of PokerStars into perspective, consider this: While Sundays are the “big” day at every room, PokerStars has gotten so big that they can run a weekly tournament on a Wednesday that challenges many Sunday tournaments.

Every Wednesday at 21:00 ET, players can join the Wednesday 1/4 Million for a direct buy-in amount of $300+20. If the direct buy-in is too much for you, you can win a seat through one of the satellite tournaments that start for as little as $6.60.

Tournament Structure

The structure of the Wednesday 1/4 Million is set up to give players enough breathing room with deep stacks and slow blinds. Players start with 3000 chips and the blinds go up every 20 minutes. This gives better players enough time to be patient and wait for good spots. There are no rebuys or add-ons, and registration stays open for 60 minutes after the tournament begins.

The Wednesday 1/4 Million generally attracts 850-950 players, with a top prize in the $46,000 – $55,000 range.

Wednesday 1/4 Million Satellite Tournaments

For $6+.60, players can join multi-table satellite tournaments that run all day and night. In the satellite tournaments, players receive starting stacks of 1000 chips, and the blinds go up every 5 minutes. Rebuys are also available and they give players an additional 1000 chips for $6. There is also a 1500 chip, $6 add-on available during the first break. One player for every $320 in the prize pool wins a seat into the Wednesday 1/4 Million.

There are also $20+2 multi-table satellites available, and these run 24 hours a day as well. The blind structure is the same as the $6.60 satellites, with 1000 chip starting stacks and 5 minute blind levels. For $20, players can rebuy an unlimited number of times within the first 30 minutes of the tournament. Rebuys get you an additional 1000 chips. At the 30 minute mark, players can also add-on 1500 chips for $20.

So, if you’re looking for some big tournaments to play in during the week, this is the best place to start. Weekends are even better and include the massive Sunday Million.

Before you head over to play, write down the PokerStars marketing code PSP11467 and Pokerstars bonus code Stars600. These will allow you to get the $600 bonus for new players.

PokerStars Wednesday Quarter Million Quick Stats

When

Every Wednesday at 21:00 ET

Buyin

$300 + $20

Prize Pool

$250,000 +

1^st Place Prize

About $50,000

Average # of Entrants

About 900

Starting Chips

3,000

Top Places Paid

1^st through about 105

Quarter Million Prize Money

Here are the top 5 results from a recent PokerStars Quarter Million event. No two tournaments are ever the same but these numbers should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect.

1^st – $48,979
2^nd – $35,178
3^rd – $26,384
4^{th –} $19,754
5^th – $13,963

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