The bounty-busting action has returned to PokerStars. Online poker players will find two weeks of the latest edition of the Bounty Builder Series running through March 20.
The festival features a packed schedule of 169 events. That includes two Main Events with both kicking off on March 19. The $109 edition features a $1 million guarantee with the $1,050 version offering a $1.25 million guarantee.
In other news, the company announced the continuation of its Formula One partnership and promotional and content efforts.
Plenty of PKO action in PokerStars Bounty Builder
All Bounty Builder events feature the popular progressive knockout format (PKO). The format plays out differently than traditional bounty tournaments. Instead of winning an opponent’s entire bounty with an elimination, part of that bounty is also put on the winner’s head.
That means bounties increase throughout the tournament. The ultimate winner also cashes in his own bounty, which can also be sizable by the end of the event. Even Stars’ iconic Sunday Million has been converted to a PKO.
As part of the Bounty Builder, players will find two special edition Sunday Millions tournaments. Those two check in with a $109 buy-in and a $215 buy-in with both offer players a $1 million guarantee. Here’s a look at the entire schedule.
PokerStars Bounty Builder Series 2023
Date Event
March 8 #32: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Midweek Freeze], $50K Gtd
March 8 #33-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 8 #33-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 8 #34: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
March 8 #35: $109 8-Game [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 8 #36: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 8 #37: $33 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $60K Gtd
March 8 #38: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Fenomeno Special], $75K Gtd
March 8 #39: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
March 8 #40: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $30K Gtd
March 9 #41: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $125K Gtd
March 9 #42: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 9 #43-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 9 #43-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 9 #44: $11 PLO [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 9 #45-L: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $175K Gtd
March 9 #45-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $125K Gtd
March 9 #46: $5.50 NLHE [5-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $25K Gtd
March 9 #47: $109 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 9 #48: $55 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Bounty Quads], $50K Gtd
March 10 #49: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $25K Gtd
March 10 #50: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 10 #51-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 10 #51-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 10 #52: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 10 #53: $22 NL 2-7 Single Draw [6-Max, Progressive KO], $4K Gtd
March 10 #54: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 10 #55: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO, The Rounder], $30K Gtd
March 10 #56: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Fenomeno Special], $75K Gtd
March 10 #57: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $15K Gtd
March 11 #58: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 11 #59: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 11 #60-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 11 #60-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 11 #61: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Big Knockouts], $50K Gtd
March 11 #62: $109 5-Card PLO [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 11 #63: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 11 #64: $33 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $60K Gtd
March 11 #65: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
March 11 #66: $11 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Last Player Standing], $20K Gtd
March 12 #67: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Warm-Up], $125K Gtd
March 12 #68: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Kick-Off], $150K Gtd
March 12 #69: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Big $109 SE], $200K Gtd
March 12 #70-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $400K Gtd
March 12 #70-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $300K Gtd
March 12 #71: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Sunday Million], $1M Gtd
March 12 #72: $55 PLO [Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
March 12 #73: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller Freezeout], $125K Gtd
March 12 #74: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $150K Gtd
March 12 #75: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown], $125K Gtd
March 12 #76: $11 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 40BB], $40K Gtd
March 12 #77: $22 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Bounty Quads], $50K Gtd
March 13 #78: $33 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Monster Stacks], $100K Gtd
March 13 #79: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 13 #80-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 13 #80-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 13 #81: $22 NLHE [Progressive KO], $80K Gtd
March 13 #82: $109 5-Card PLO8 [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 13 #83: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 13 #84: $215 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $100K Gtd
March 13 #85: $22 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $40K Gtd
March 13 #86: $55 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $50K Gtd
March 14 #87: $11 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
March 14 #88: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $125K Gtd
March 14 #89-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 14 #89-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 14 #90: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Super Tuesday], $125K Gtd
March 14 #91: $33 NLO [6-Max, Progressive KO], $15K Gtd
March 14 #92: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 14 #93: $55 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $100K Gtd
March 14 #94: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 14 #95: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Last Player Standing], $50K Gtd
March 15 #96: $55 NLHE [Heads-Up, Progressive Total KO, The Shuffle], $50K Gtd
March 15 #97: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO, Midweek Freeze], $50K Gtd
March 15 #98-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 15 #98-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 15 #99: $5.50 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $30K Gtd
March 15 #100: $55 PL 5-Card Draw [Progressive KO], $5K Gtd
March 15 #101: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 15 #102: $33 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $60K Gtd
March 15 #103: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Fenomeno Special], $75K Gtd
March 15 #104: $22 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 40BB], $40K Gtd
March 15 #105: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $50K Gtd
March 16 #106: $162 NLHE [Progressive KO, Pacific Rim], $10K Gtd
March 16 #107: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $100K Gtd
March 16 #108: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 16 #109-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 16 #109-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 16 #110: $11 PLO [Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 16 #111-L: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Thursday Thrill], $175K Gtd
March 16 #111-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill], $125K Gtd
March 16 #112: $109 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $125K Gtd
March 16 #113: $11 NLHE [Heads-Up, Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Zoom], $30K Gtd
March 16 #114: $55 NLHE [Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $50K Gtd
March 17 #115: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO], $25K Gtd
March 17 #116: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 17 #117-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 17 #117-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 17 #118: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 17 #119: $22 PL Badugi [6-Max, Progressive KO], $6K Gtd
March 17 #120: $109 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 17 #121: $5.50 NLHE [Progressive KO, The Rounder], $20K Gtd
March 17 #122: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Fenomeno Special], $75K Gtd
March 17 #123: $22 NLHE [6-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 25BB], $35K Gtd
March 18 #124: $55 NLHE [6-Max, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 18 #125: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 18 #126-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 18 #126-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 18 #127: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Progressive KO, Big Knockouts], $75K Gtd
March 18 #128: $109 6+ Hold'em [6-Max, Progressive KO], $10K Gtd
March 18 #129: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Freezeout], $75K Gtd
March 18 #130: $215 NLHE [Turbo, Progressive KO, Deep Stack], $100K Gtd
March 18 #131: $55 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Adrenaline: 40BB], $50K Gtd
March 18 #132: $22 NLHE [4-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive Total KO, Bounty Quads], $30K Gtd
March 19 #133: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Warm-Up], $125K Gtd
March 19 #134: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Kick-Off], $175K Gtd
March 19 #135: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 19 #136-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $400K Gtd
March 19 #136-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $300K Gtd
March 19 #137-L: $109 NLHE [Progressive KO, Main Event], $1M Gtd
March 19 #137-H: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, Main Event], $1.25M Gtd
March 19 #138: $215 PLO [Progressive KO, PLO Main Event], $100K Gtd
March 19 #139: $1,050 NLHE [Progressive KO, High Roller Freezeout], $125K Gtd
March 19 #140: $5,200 NLHE [Progressive KO, Titans], $400K Gtd
March 19 #141: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO], $175K Gtd
March 19 #142: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO, Sunday Cooldown], $175K Gtd
March 19 #143: $33 NLHE [6-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $100K Gtd
March 19 #144: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Last Player Standing], $75K Gtd
March 20 #145: $11 NLHE [Progressive KO], $60K Gtd
March 20 #146-L: $55 NLHE [Progressive KO, Mini Bounty Builder HR], $150K Gtd
March 20 #146-H: $530 NLHE [Progressive KO, Bounty Builder High Roller], $100K Gtd
March 20 #147: $215 NLHE [Progressive KO, Series Saver], $175K Gtd
March 20 #148: $55 NLO8 [Turbo, Progressive KO], $20K Gtd
March 20 #149: $22 NLHE [7-Max, Turbo, Progressive KO], $50K Gtd
March 20 #150: $109 NLHE [7-Max, Hyper-Turbo, Progressive KO, Series Wrap-Up], $60K Gtd
F1 partnership moves into second year
In other PokerStars news, the company recently began its second year in a Formula One partnership with Red Bull Racing. Stars is promising players and racing fans even more “epic experiences” throughout the F1 season. PokerStars returns to the track with even more planned including:
- rewards for F1 fans
- sharing promotions
- competitions
The company is also adding more F1-themed content with chances to win experiences at some of the season’s most anticipated races. The PokerStars YouTube channel will take viewers behind the scenes at pivotal races.
The PokerStars Red Spade Pass also returns for the second year. This promotion offers PokerStars players ultimate experiences to make an F1 fan’s dreams come true.
“After an incredible first year racing alongside Oracle Red Bull, we are delighted to be going into the 2023 season with even more rewards, content, and epic experiences in the pipeline to take our partnership to the next level,” Flutter (Stars’ parent company) director of partnerships, public relations, and consumer engagement Rebecca McAdam Willetts said in a news release.
“This partnership has enabled both us and Oracle Red Bull Racing to reach audiences who share similar passions and interests, and we still firmly believe that the team is the perfect fit for PokerStars.net, sharing our conviction that it is not just about what you offer fans, but the ethos and vision behind it.”
Even more F1 promotions in the works
The “Embrace the Race” events also return for the new season. These race weekend promotions feature rewards including Chicane Cash Drops, Spin & Go Races, odds boosts on sports bets, and a Casino Weekend Races Leaderboard.
The partnership includes all of PokerStars’ casino, poker, and sports betting products. Company branding appears on the halo of the RB19 car as well as the inner cockpit and rear wing end plate, driver race suits, and pit crew helmets.
“Partnering with PokerStars has been an ace move for the team,” Oracle Red Bull Racing team principal and CEO Christian Horner said in a news release. “Their commitment to entertainment and innovation is a winning formula that perfectly aligns with our own values in Formula One.
“As we enter another year together, we’re raising the stakes and taking our collective game to the next level. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, I can tell you that there are some truly exciting projects in the works, and we look forward to unveiling our plans in the coming months.”