How to qualify for the Sunday Million Anniversary (without breaking the bank)

July 2, 2026

Online Poker

by Jack Stanton

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With $5 million in the prize pool, more daily Phase 1 heats than you’ll have hot dinners, and players able to reach the final Phase 2 all summer long, there can be no doubt:

The Sunday Million Anniversary 20 is the most unmissable tournament of the year.

Quite literally. It’s hard to miss because you can play daily $109 heats (Phase 1s) again and again until you make it through, and multiple heats run every day.

There are also multiple ways you can secure a seat in a $109 Phase 1 without needing to buy in directly.

Let’s go through them so you know all the routes available to you to find your path to glory.

DIRECT SATELLITES

Every $109 Phase 1 (and there are multiple running daily) has at least three direct satellites:

• $5.50 buy-in, 10 seats guaranteed
• $11 buy-in, 15 seats guaranteed
• $22 buy-in, 5 seats guaranteed

Naturally, the $5.50 satellites will have more players than the $22, but for just a quarter of the price, you can have four shots at booking a seat.

If $5.50 is too big for your bankroll, don’t fret.

Feeder satellites to the direct satellites are also running for every direct satellite:

• $0.55 buy-in, 15 seats guaranteed to the $5.50
• $1.50 buy-in, 20 seats guaranteed to the $11
• $2.20 buy-in, 10 seats guaranteed to the $22

SPIN & GO’S

Book your seat in the Sunday Million Anniversary through special-edition Spin & Gos

Special-edition Spin & Go’s with buy-ins of $0.75 and $4 are running now and could see you book your seat immediately.

Every Spin & Go tournament is given a random prize pool. This could mean you’re playing for a Sunday Million Anniversary satellite ticket, but if you’re lucky, you could find yourself playing for a $109 ticket.

All you have to do is beat your two opponents, and you’ll win the prize.

The beauty of Spin & Go’s is that they’re rapid, with hyper winner-take-all structures–perfect for when you fancy a game but don’t have much time.

Want to learn more? Find out how to play Spin & Go here.

POWER PATH

Players have been using Power Path to play the Sunday Million since its introduction

There was a rejigging of Power Path passes recently in an effort to make each Pass work better for players (learn more about that here).

Without a doubt, this is great news for players wanting to take part in the Sunday Million Anniversary.

Not sure what Power Path is? Check out the following:

Introducing Power Path
How casual players like you can live their poker dreams through Power Path
Power Path Strategy

Every day, there’s a $55 Power Path Step 4 event offering:

• 3 x $2,500 Silver Pass
• 6 x $530 Bronze Pass
• 30 x $109 Spade Pass

Those 30 $109 Spade Passes awarded daily can be used exclusively to enter the Sunday Million Anniversary, so start collecting them now and give yourself numerous chances to play without breaking the bank.

The beauty of Power Path is that players cannot buy in to the $55 Step 4 directly. Instead, they must win their way in through a $11 Step 3 qualifier (and you can win entry to that event in $0.55 Step 1s and $1/$1.50 Step 2s).

The playing field is levelled in Power Path.

JET SET SEASON

Jet Set Season is a month-long celebration from June to July, packed with great-value tournaments, fun poker challenges, and a chance to compete for a share of $300,000 in Sunday Million Anniversary 20 Phase 1 tickets.

Learn more about Jet Set Season and how you can take part here.

WILDCARD WINS

This promotion is for players on .COM, .EU & .RO only – players on .UK cannot take part.

If you use the .COM, .EU or .RO PokerStars client, click here to find out how you could win your way to the Sunday Million Anniversary through Wildcard Wins.