PokerStars Turbo Series smashes original $15.6 million guarantee

The Stars Group Inc. announced today that the recent PokerStars Turbo Series exceeded its original $15.6 million prize pool guarantee by nearly $10 million, ultimately paying out more than $25 million among the 46,581 unique players who participated in the online poker series.


The Turbo Series, which took place from 18 February to 4 March, replaced PokerStars' long-running Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) and featured 74 events with buy-ins ranging from $11 to $5,200. Three events had prize pools exceeding $1 million, while PokerStars awarded three $30,000 Platinum Passes to the PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC), a $25,000 buy-in event taking place in the Bahamas in January 2019.

"We designed the Turbo Series to be inclusive of all players, with buy-ins ranging from $11 to $5,200, so everyone could have the chance to enjoy the fun and fast-paced events no matter their bankroll," said PokerStars Director of Poker Innovation and Operations, Severin Rasset. "The series has proved to be a success with our players, and we look forward to seeing how the Platinum Pass winners transfer their online skills to the live event tables in paradise next year."