Key Takeaways
- Soon after the series got underway, it was clear PokerStars had little to worry about, as players flocked to the tables.
- In the last eight tournaments alone, $6.7 million was paid out in prizes.
- Overlays were to be found but were few and far between.
- The winner of each Main Event, which all conclude on Monday, will receive a “Platinum Pass” to the PokerStars Players Championship in 2019.
Despite the late announcement and little promotional build-up, PokerStars’ ambitious new Winter Series was a resounding success, easily covering the vast majority of its guarantees.
The global online poker operator first revealed the new series, set to run over the Christmas and New Year period, on December 18, just a week before the first events were scheduled to start.
With over $25 million guaranteed across 152 events, and little time to run satellites and promotions to get players in seats, it was a high risk play that left itself open to some big overlays. But soon after the series got underway, it was clear PokerStars had little to worry about as players flocked to the tables.
