Like the sound of turning your pocket change into a share of $250,000?
PokerStars is hosting its inaugural 'Common Cents' festival between October 05-11, giving you the chance to play for jumbo prizes across 14 micro stakes events.
The festival kicks off next Monday with a massive $100,000 guaranteed tournament, for which players can buy-in for just $0.01. The other marquee event of the series is the $25,000 Main Event, which will cost you just $0.99.
PokerStrategy.com Main Event satellite
Not too keen on parting ways with a whole $0.99? We're at hand to help with a special 500-seat satellite, which you can jump into for just - you guessed it - $0.01.
Curiosity peaked? Here's everything you need to know, in a nutshell:
| Name | Date & Time | Buy-in | Format | Prize Pool | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PokerStrategy Common Cents Special | October 07 at 15:00 ET | $0.01 | Unlimited re-entry | 500 tickets to the $25K Main Event | 'maf734' |
Full Common Cents schedule
All Common Cents tournaments are displayed in the table below, and can be found in the PokerStars client by searching 'Common Cents' in the text filter beneath the 'Tournaments' tab:
| Event | Date & Time | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Cents Kick-Off | October 05, 14:05 ET | $0.01 | $100,000 |
| Common Cents 02 | October 05, 15:00 ET | $0.11 | $2,500 |
| Common Cents 03 | October 06, 12:00 ET | $0.22 | $5,000 |
| Common Cents 04 | October 06, 15:00 ET | $0.22 | $5,000 |
| Common Cents 05 | October 07, 12:00 ET | $0.33 | $7,500 |
| Common Cents 06 | October 07, 15:00 ET | $0.33 | $7,500 |
| Common Cents 07 | October 08, 12:00 ET | $0.44 | $10,000 |
| Common Cents 08 | October 08, 15:00 ET | $0.44 | $10,000 |
| Common Cents 09 | October 09, 12:00 ET | $0.55 | $12,500 |
| Common Cents 10 | October 09, 15:00 ET | $0.55 | $12,500 |
| Common Cents 11 | October 10, 12:00 ET | $0.66 | $15,000 |
| Common Cents 12 | October 10, 15:00 ET | $0.77 | $17,500 |
| Common Cents 13 | October 11, 12:00 ET | $0.88 | $20,000 |
| Common Cents Main Event | October 11, 15:00 ET | $0.99 | $25,000 |
For the first hour of each Common Cents tournament, PokerStars will choose a random table every minute to receive free tickets to the $25K Main Event. Over 500 players will receive a free ticket in each event!
On top of all this, there will also be a $1,000 Common Cents Tournament Leaderboard with $100 going to the winner. You can earn points for the leaderboard by cashing in any of the events above.
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