PokerStars is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the new Big 20 Rewind. The series runs Nov. 14 – Dec. 4 with $5.5 million guaranteed and promises some unique events.
The celebration features buy-ins for all bankrolls with events meant to represent a major moment in PokerStars history. The site is also putting some major extra prizes on the line as well. Some of that includes online tournament tickets, Platinum Passes, trips around the world, and more.
Inside the PokerStars Big 20 Rewind schedule
With huge moments through the years, both live and online, PokerStars made plenty of poker history in its 20 years. Players jumping in the Big 20 action will find plenty of interesting events.
The schedule offers a complete PokerStars retrospective, highlighted by the $55 Big 20 Finale. The three day event runs Dec. 5-7 and comes with a $5 million guarantee. Here’s a look at the complete series and prizes available.
Nov. 14: 2001 – Year of PokerStars
- Buy-in: $11
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $100,000
- Prize: SLAM package (SCOOP & WCOOP Main Event buy-ins), EPT package, PSPC Platinum Pass
Nov. 16: 2002 – Year of WCOOP
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $250,000
- Prize: Luxury trip around the world
Nov. 17: 2003 – Year of Moneymaker
- Buy-in: $86
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $125,000
- Prize: 20th Anniversary “PokerStars Passport” including $10,000 in buy-ins for live events in 2022
Nov. 18: 2004 – Year of the EPT
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $250,000
- Prize: 20th Anniversary trophy in the style of the original EPT, plus an EPT package
Nov. 19: 2005 – Year of the PCA
- Buy-in: $109
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $100,000
- Prize: Luxury trip to the Bahamas
Nov. 21: 2006 – Year of the Sunday Million
- Buy-in: $215
- Start time: $215 (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $1,000,000
- Prize: Tickets to a major sports event final held on a Sunday
Nov. 22: 2007 – Year of EPT Live
- Buy-in: Freeroll
- Start time: 14:05 ET
- Guarantee: $20,000
- Prize: Streaming package (gaming station, chair, headset, webcam)
Nov. 22: 2008 – Year of the Turbo Takedown
- Buy-in: $30
- Start time: 14:30 ET
- Guarantee: $100,000
- Prize: An electric car valued up to $100,000
Nov. 23: 2009 – Year of SCOOP
- Buy-in: $109
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $300,000
- Prize: 20th anniversary luxury watches for all three winners
Nov. 23: 2009 – Year of SCOOP
- Buy-in: $1,050
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $700,000
- Prize: 20th anniversary luxury watches for all three winners
Nov. 23: 2009 – Year of SCOOP
- Buy-in: $10,300
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $750,000
- Prize: 20th Anniversary luxury watches for all three winners
Nov. 24: 2010 – Year of the Big Game
- Buy-in: $55
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $250,000
- Prize: State-of-the-art TV and surround sound system
Nov. 25: 2011 – Year of Home Games
- Buy-in: $11
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $100,00
- Prize: Home Game package with table and poker set including the use of a dealer and chef for one night
Nov. 26: 2012 – Year of Zoom
- Buy-in: $11
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $125,000
- Prize: Tickets to the Monte Carlo Grand Prix plus an EPT package
Nov. 27: 2013 – Year of the PKO
- Buy-in: $22
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $225,000
- Prize: UFC tickets
Nov. 28: 2014 – Year of Spin & Go
- Buy-in: $10
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $150,000
- Prize: Dinner at a Michelin three-star restaurant for the winner and two friends with a value of up to $5,000
Nov. 29: 2015 – Year of Sports & Casino
- Buy-in: $55
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $200,000
- Prize: Trip to Las Vegas
Nov. 30: 2016 – Year of the USA
- Buy-in: $200
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $200,000
- Prize: Trip to New York
Dec. 1: 2017 – Year of Twitch
- Buy-in: $11
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $100,000
- Prize: Trip to TwitchCon in Amsterdam
Dec. 2: 2018 – Year of the Platinum Pass
- Buy-in: $5
- Start time: 13:05 ET
- Guarantee: $50,000
- Prize: $10,000 in tickets to Year of the PSPC tournament for top finishers
Dec. 3: 2019 – Year of the PSPC
- Buy-in: $25
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $150,000
- Prize: Platinum Pass for PSPC 2022
Dec. 4: 2020 – Year of the Arena
- Buy-in: $5,200
- Start time: 13:05 ET (two-day event)
- Guarantee: $300,000
- Prize: VIP Live Foo Fighters arena concert experience
Dec. 5: The Big 20 Finale
- Buy-in: $55
- Start time: 13:05 ET (three day event ends on Tue 7 December)
- Guarantee: $5 million