PokerStars Marks 15 Years of Sunday Storm with Special $500K PKO Edition

PokerStars is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Sunday Storm with a special $500,000 guaranteed edition played in a Progressive Knockout (PKO) phased format. The anniversary series features dozens of Phase 1 flights beginning Friday, April 17, with Phase 2 scheduled for May 10. Players may enter Phase 1 multiple times until they finish with chips and qualify for Phase 2. Each Phase 1 tournament plays down to the top 3% of the field, with all remaining players advancing with their chip stacks.

The tournament made its debut in March 2011 as the Sunday 1/4 Million before later being rebranded as the Sunday Storm. The shutdown affected major US-facing operators, including PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Absolute Poker/Ultimate Bet, following the DOJ notices.

The Irish Open Online Afterparty Series is running until April 20 with more than $3 million in guaranteed prize pools across 69 events. The $500,000 guaranteed Irish Open Online Main Event is the centerpiece of the series, alongside other notable events such as The Craic, scheduled for April 19 with a $100,000 guarantee on a $55 buy-in.