PokerStars Sunday Million Returns Live in Italy
The iconic online tournament hits a physical card room for the first time in nearly a decade.
PokerStars will bring its Sunday Million tournament to a live venue in Italy this October, marking the first in-person edition of the flagship weekly event in nearly a decade, according to Poker.org.
Why It Matters
The Sunday Million is one of online poker's most recognisable brands, drawing large fields and significant prize pools each week. Taking it offline signals PokerStars is betting on live poker's renewed commercial appeal — and Italy, home to PokerStars' Campione venue, is a strategically credible choice. For recreational players, a live Sunday Million creates a rare crossover opportunity: the familiarity of a known online format with the atmosphere and prestige of a physical card room. The move could also pressure rival operators to revisit their own dormant live-event pipelines.
Context
The Sunday Million launched in 2006 and became a weekly institution on the PokerStars client, routinely guaranteeing $1 million in prize money. As of July 2026, live poker festivals have seen strong attendance recoveries post-pandemic, making this an opportune moment to revive the format. PokerStars last ran a live version of the event almost ten years ago.
What's Next
PokerStars has not yet published buy-in structures or guaranteed prize pool figures for the October event. Full schedule details are expected closer to the festival dates. Gambling involves risk; tournament poker carries the possibility of total buy-in loss.
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