From 11 October to 9 November, it’s Spooky Season on PokerStars. Ninety‑four tournaments attract players, with the $109 Sunday Million rounding off the series.
The Spooky Season is a tournament series built around Halloween. Buy‑ins range from $3.30 to $215, so everyone should find the right event. There’s variety too, in terms of tournament formats and poker variants.
Anyone who registers via opt‑in in the Challenge Tab can expect various challenges. At the kickoff, there’s a Spooky Chip Throwable, and it’s also about qualifying for the weekly $100k All‑In Shootout. Players must collect ‘Spooky Chips’ in those challenges. Anyone who earns five such chips receives a seat in the freeroll. Details about the promotion and the terms and conditions can be found on PokerStars.
The Spooky Season schedule includes ambassador‑hosted episodes. In these tournaments, Sunday Million tickets worth $109 each await those who eliminate the hosts from the table. The Sunday Million on 8 November is the big highlight of the Spooky Season. A solid $1,000,000 is guaranteed. The PKO tournament runs over two days. As usual, there are satellites and sub‑satellites for the tournaments.
PokerStars Spooky Season 2026
Date: October 11 to November 9
Events: 94
Buy-Ins: $3.30 to $215
| Date | Start (ET) | Episode | GTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct, Sun | 09:15 | 00-L: $11 NLHE [The Prologue] | $25K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 09:15 | 00-M: $55 NLHE [The Prologue] | $30K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 11:05 | 01-L: $3.30 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Season Opener] | $12.5K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 11:05 | 01-M: $33 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Season Opener] | $100K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 11:05 | 01-H: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Season Opener] | $80K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 13:05 | 02-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Spooky Sunday Special] | $30K |
| 11-Oct, Sun | 13:05 | 02-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Sunday Special] | $250K |
| 12-Oct, Mon | 13:05 | 03-L: $11 NLHE [Mystic Monday Late Reg Edition] | $25K |
| 12-Oct, Mon | 13:05 | 03-M: $82 NLHE [Mystic Monday Late Reg Edition] | $40K |
| 12-Oct, Mon | 15:05 | 04-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Pumpkin Carver] | $15K |
| 12-Oct, Mon | 15:05 | 04-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Pumpkin Carver] | $40K |
| 15-Oct, Thu | 13:05 | 05-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by Spraggy] | $30K |
| 15-Oct, Thu | 13:05 | 05-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by Spraggy] | $75K |
| 15-Oct, Thu | 15:05 | 06-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday] | $10K |
| 15-Oct, Thu | 15:05 | 06-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday] | $20K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 14:30 | 07-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mystery Manor] | $15K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 14:30 | 07-M: $27 NLHE [Mystery Manor] | $30K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 08-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout] | $10K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 08-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout] | $30K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 16:30 | 09-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Spooky Shuffle] | $5K |
| 16-Oct, Fri | 16:30 | 09-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Spooky Shuffle] | $10K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 10:30 | 10-L: $4.40 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Eliminator] | $15K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 10:30 | 10-M: $27 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Eliminator] | $80K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 10:30 | 10-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Eliminator] | $40K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 13:05 | 11-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Super Sunday] | $60K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 13:05 | 11-M: $75 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Super Sunday] | $200K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 13:05 | 11-H: $215 NLHE [Super Sunday] | $80K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 14:30 | 12-L: $4.40 8-Game [Mini Tarantula] | $2K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 14:30 | 12-M: $44 8-Game [Tarantula] | $4K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 15:05 | 13: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Vampire Parade Phase 2] | $100K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 16:05 | 14-L: $11 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Mini Sunday Cooldown] | $40K |
| 18-Oct, Sun | 16:05 | 14-H: $109 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Sunday Cooldown] | $50K |
| 19-Oct, Mon | 13:05 | 15-L: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Mystic Monday] | $25K |
| 19-Oct, Mon | 13:05 | 15-M: $82 NLHE [6-Max, Mystic Monday] | $30K |
| 19-Oct, Mon | 16:20 | 16-L: $8 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Mini Spectral Shadow] | $5K |
| 19-Oct, Mon | 16:20 | 16-M: $75 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Spectral Shadow] | $10K |
| 22-Oct, Thu | 13:05 | 17-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by MarlzTV] | $30K |
| 22-Oct, Thu | 13:05 | 17-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by MarlzTV] | $75K |
| 22-Oct, Thu | 15:05 | 18-L: $5.50 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday (Deep Stack Turbo)] | $10K |
| 22-Oct, Thu | 15:05 | 18-M: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday (Deep Stack Turbo)] | $20K |
| 23-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 19-L: $8 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout – Hosted by PHISHINBOY] | $10K |
| 23-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 19-M: $75 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout – Hosted by PHISHINBOY] | $30K |
| 23-Oct, Fri | 16:30 | 20-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Spooky Sprint] | $10K |
| 23-Oct, Fri | 16:30 | 20-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Spooky Sprint] | $15K |
| 25-Oct, Sun | 09:30 | 21-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Secret Sunday] | $25K |
| 25-Oct, Sun | 09:30 | 21-M: $55 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Secret Sunday] | $100K |
| 25-Oct, Sun | 12:05 | 22-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Spooky Sunday Special] | $30K |
| 25-Oct, Sun | 12:05 | 22-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Sunday Special] | $250K |
| 26-Oct, Mon | 12:05 | 23-L: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Big Mystic Monday] | $20K |
| 26-Oct, Mon | 12:05 | 23-M: $44 NLHE [7-Max, Big Mystic Monday] | $20K |
| 26-Oct, Mon | 13:30 | 24-L: $11 Razz [6-Max, Nightmare on 5th Street] | $2.5K |
| 26-Oct, Mon | 13:30 | 24-M: $55 Razz [6-Max, Nightmare on 5th Street] | $5K |
| 29-Oct, Thu | 12:05 | 25-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by nophilings] | $30K |
| 29-Oct, Thu | 12:05 | 25-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill – Hosted by nophilings] | $75K |
| 29-Oct, Thu | 14:05 | 26-L: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday (Deep Stack Turbo) – Hosted by FDelVAlle] | $10K |
| 29-Oct, Thu | 14:05 | 26-M: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday (Deep Stack Turbo) – Hosted by FDelVAlle] | $20K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 13:30 | 27-L: $4.40 NLHE [Mystery Manor] | $10K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 13:30 | 27-M: $44 NLHE [Mystery Manor] | $15K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 14:30 | 28-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout] | $10K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 14:30 | 28-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Friday Fright Night, Big Knockout] | $30K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 29-L: $5.50 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Spooky Shuffle] | $5K |
| 30-Oct, Fri | 15:30 | 29-M: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Spooky Shuffle] | $10K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 10:30 | 30-L: $5.50 NLHE [Monster Mayhem] | $10K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 10:30 | 30-M: $55 NLHE [Monster Mayhem] | $10K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 12:05 | 31-L: $8 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Trick or Treat] | $20K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 12:05 | 31-M: $75 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Trick or Treat] | $40K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 13:30 | 32-L: $11 HORSE [6-Max, Haunted HORSE – Hosted by peace&loove] | $3K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 13:30 | 32-M: $55 HORSE [6-Max, Haunted HORSE – Hosted by peace&loove] | $6K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 14:30 | 33-L: $4.40 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Ghost Hunt] | $8K |
| 31-Oct, Sat | 14:30 | 33-M: $44 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Ghost Hunt] | $20K |
| 01-Nov, Sun | 10:30 | 34-L: $3.30 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Secret Sunday] | $15K |
| 01-Nov, Sun | 10:30 | 34-M: $33 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Secret Sunday] | $75K |
| 01-Nov, Sun | 13:05 | 35-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Spooky Sunday Special – Hosted by SpaceyFCB] | $25K |
| 01-Nov, Sun | 13:05 | 35-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Spooky Sunday Special – Hosted by SpaceyFCB] | $250K |
| 02-Nov, Mon | 13:05 | 36-L: $11 NLHE [Mystic Monday] | $25K |
| 02-Nov, Mon | 13:05 | 36-M: $82 NLHE [Mystic Monday] | $40K |
| 05-Nov, Thu | 13:05 | 37-L: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $30K |
| 05-Nov, Thu | 13:05 | 37-H: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill] | $75K |
| 05-Nov, Thu | 15:05 | 38-L: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday] | $10K |
| 05-Nov, Thu | 15:05 | 38-M: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Twisted Thursday] | $20K |
| 07-Nov, Sat | 12:30 | 39: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty BOOnanza] | $30K |
| 07-Nov, Sat | 14:05 | 40: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty BOOnanza – Mini Saturday KO] | $40K |
| 07-Nov, Sat | 15:30 | 41: $44 NLHE [Turbo, Bounty BOOnanza – Mystery] | $17.5K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 10:30 | 42: $27 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty BOOnanza – Sunday Eliminator] | $75K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 11:30 | 43-L: $5.50 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Mini Red Lotus] | $20K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 11:30 | 43-M: $44 NLHE [Mystery Bounty, Red Lotus] | $50K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 12:30 | 44-L: $5.50 PLO [Four Card Fright] | $5K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 12:30 | 44-M: $22 PLO [Four Card Fright] | $10K |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 13:05 | 45: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Season Finale, Sunday Million] | $1M |
| 08-Nov, Sun | 15:05 | 46 $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Zombie Parade Phase 2] | $150K |
| 09-Nov, Mon | 13:05 | 47-L: $8 NLHE [Progressive KO, Season Wrap-Up] | $15K |
| 09-Nov, Mon | 13:05 | 47-M: $75 NLHE [Progressive KO, Season Wrap-Up] | $40K |
| 09-Nov, Mon | 15:05 | 48-L: $11 NLHE [Turbo, The Epilogue – Last Scream] | $20K |
| 09-Nov, Mon | 15:05 | 48-M: $82 NLHE [Turbo, The Epilogue – Last Scream] | $20K |
