How to Qualify for the $5M Sunday Million 20th Anniversary

By Pessi Lamm

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Pessi Lamm 2 hours ago

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PokerStars celebrates 20 years of Sunday Million with a $5M guaranteed event.
Players can qualify via freebuys, multi-tier satellites from $0.55, or fast Spin & Go's.
Multiple low-cost options allow everyone a shot at a huge prize.

How to turn $0 into a $109 seat for the $5M Sunday Million 20th Anniversary on PokerStars. (credit: PokerStars)

One of the top weekly online poker tournaments ever, PokerStars' Sunday Million, is celebrating its 20-year journey with a massive $5M GTD Anniversary event.

For this, PokerStars has prepared multiple qualification routes, including freerolls and Freebuys, satellite steps starting from $0.55, and 20th Anniversary Spin & Go tournaments.

It's the perfect "zero-to-hero" opportunity or a great way to maximize your ROI via cheaper satellite routes. Check out every path into the $5M Sunday Million 20th Anniversary below.

Start From Free Sunday Million Anniversary Freebuys & Freerolls

You can take a shot at the seven-figure guarantee without risking a cent of your bankroll

Anniversary Freebuys ($0.00 Buy-in): Free to enter for all verified players. Stacks start shallow (around 14 big blinds), and if you bust early, optional micro-rebuys cost just $0.11 during the first 30 minutes of late registration. Prize pools award satellite step tickets and select direct $109 Phase 1 entries.
Daily Milestone Freerolls: Open-entry daily freerolls with zero rebuy costs, awarding step satellite tickets to top finishers on the leaderboard.

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MTT Anniversary Satellites (From $0.55 to $22)

Grinders who prefer standard MTT structures can climb a multi-tier qualifying ladder:

$0.55 Feeder: Awards 15 guaranteed seats into the $5.50 Direct Satellite.
$5.50 Direct Satellite: Awards 10x $109 Phase 1 tickets guaranteed.
$1.50 Feeder: Awards 20 guaranteed seats into the $11 Mega Satellite.
$11.00 Direct Mega Satellite: PokerStars’ primary daily qualifier, guaranteeing 15x $109 Phase 1 tickets.
$22.00 Turbo Qualifier: Accelerated blind structure awarding 5x $109 Phase 1 tickets per flight.

Sunday Million Anniversary Satellite Lobby — PokerStars Sunday Million Anniversary MTT satellites lobby.

20th Anniversary Sunday Million Spin & Go’s

If you prefer hyper-fast, 3-player action with RNG aspect over multi-hour tournament fields, special Anniversary Spin & Go’s run continuously in the client:

$4.00 Buy-In Spin & Go (8% Rake)

27.25x Multiplier: $109 Sunday Million 20th Anniversary Ticket (12,500 in 1,000,000)

5.5x Multiplier: $22 Satellite Ticket (60,000 in 1,000,000)

2.75x Multiplier: $11 Satellite Ticket (312,500 in 1,000,000)

2x Multiplier: $8.00 Cash (615,000 in 1,000,000)

$0.75 Buy-In Spin & Go (8% Rake)

145.33x Multiplier: $109 Sunday Million 20th Anniversary Ticket (2,000 in 1,000,000)
7.33x Multiplier: $5.50 Satellite Ticket (24,994 in 1,000,000)
2.93x Multiplier: $2.20 Satellite Ticket (364,320 in 1,000,000)
2x Multiplier: $1.50 Satellite Ticket (606,686 in 1,000,000)

Power Path: $109 Spade Pass Target

PokerStars Power Path rewards offers another Sunday Million Anniversary Route

Daily $0.50 Step 1 Entry: Generated automatically each day you play real-money poker and generate at least $0.01 in rake.
Advancing Through the Tiers: Progress through Step 2 ($1 or $1.50) and Step 3 ($11) to reach the daily $55 Step 4 finale.
$109 Spade Pass Redemption: Win a $109 Spade Pass and instantly redeem it for any live Sunday Million 20th Anniversary Phase 1 flight.

Sunday Million 20th Anniversary: Pick Your Battles

Qualifying Route	Buy-In	Target Prize	Format
Anniversary Freebuy	$0.00 ($0.11 rebuy)	Step Tickets & $109 Seats	Hyper-Turbo Free-Entry
Sub-Satellites	$0.55 – $2.20	Seats to $5.50, $11 & $22 Qualifiers	Standard MTT
Direct Target Qualifiers	$5.50 – $22.00	Direct $109 Phase 1 Seats (5–15 GTD)	Standard & Turbo MTT
Anniversary Spin & Go	$0.75 & $4.00	$109 Ticket, Step Tickets, or Cash	3-Player Lottery Hyper-Turbo
Power Path Ladder	$0.50 ➔ $109	$109 Spade Pass	Tiered Challenge Progression

How to Enter Qualifiers on PokerStars

Open the PokerStars client on desktop or launch the mobile app.
If you are creating a new PokerStars account, use promo code NEWBONUS when making your first deposit to claim a 100% matched welcome bonus up to $600.
Head to the Sunday Million Anniversary / $5M GTD tab in the main navigation menu.
Select Satellites to browse through all available Freebuys, MTT steps, and Spin & Go brackets.
Register for your chosen game and battle for your seat in the $5,000,000 Phase 2 finale!

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