PokerStars Tournament Prize Pool

The tables below show typical tournament prize structure for PokerStars tournaments. Some tournaments may have a different structure. Please review the definitive information in the Tournament Info panel that can be accessed from a tournament lobby.

The Prize Pool For Multi-Table Hold'em and Omaha Tourneys:

20% Award Structure

# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 3-27 28-45 46-65 66-100 101-150 151-200
1st 50.00% 37.00% 30.00% 30.00% 30.00% 27.50%
2nd 30.00% 22.00% 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 17.50%
3rd 20.00% 15.00% 12.00% 11.90% 11.90% 11.60%
4th 11.00% 10.00% 8.90% 8.00% 8.00%
5th 8.00% 8.00% 7.00% 6.50% 6.00%
6th 7.00% 6.50% 5.80% 5.00% 4.50%
7th 5.50% 4.60% 3.50% 3.50%
8th 4.50% 3.60% 2.60% 2.60%
9th 3.50% 2.60% 1.70% 1.70%
10th to 13th 1.40% 1.40% 1.40%
14th to 18th 1.04% 1.04%
19th to 27th 0.70%
28th to 45th
46th to 63rd
64th to 81st
82nd to 99th
100th to 126th
127th to 162nd
# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 201-300 301-400 401-500 501-600 601-800 801-1000
1st 25.00% 23.00% 22.50% 21.75% 21.00% 20.25%
2nd 15.40% 14.00% 13.85% 13.60% 13.25% 12.75%
3rd 10.50% 9.50% 8.90% 8.65% 8.30% 7.90%
4th 7.00% 6.50% 6.50% 6.40% 6.22% 5.80%
5th 5.50% 5.40% 5.40% 5.30% 5.10% 4.90%
6th 4.50% 4.40% 4.40% 4.30% 4.15% 3.95%
7th 3.50% 3.40% 3.40% 3.30% 3.20% 2.95%
8th 2.55% 2.45% 2.40% 2.30% 2.30% 2.20%
9th 1.70% 1.60% 1.55% 1.50% 1.50% 1.44%
10th to 13th 1.30% 1.30% 1.20% 1.15% 1.05% 0.89%
14th to 18th 0.95% 0.95% 0.85% 0.80% 0.72% 0.65%
19th to 27th 0.70% 0.60% 0.55% 0.50% 0.44% 0.40%
28th to 45th 0.45% 0.45% 0.40% 0.35% 0.32% 0.30%
46th to 63rd 0.35% 0.30% 0.29% 0.27% 0.25%
64th to 81st 0.25% 0.24% 0.23% 0.21%
82nd to 99th 0.22% 0.20% 0.19%
100th to 126th 0.18% 0.17%
127th to 162nd 0.16%
# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 1001-1200 1201-1500 1501-1750 1751-2000 2001-2250 2251-2500
1st 19.50% 18.75% 18.00% 17.65% 17.10% 16.65%
2nd 12.00% 11.37% 10.80% 10.45% 9.90% 9.60%
3rd 7.00% 6.60% 6.40% 6.15% 5.72% 5.54%
4th 5.50% 5.50% 5.40% 5.10% 4.70% 4.50%
5th 4.60% 4.50% 4.40% 4.15% 3.80% 3.55%
6th 3.60% 3.50% 3.40% 3.25% 3.00% 2.85%
7th 2.70% 2.70% 2.60% 2.45% 2.22% 2.15%
8th 2.00% 2.00% 1.98% 1.85% 1.70% 1.65%
9th 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.26% 1.20% 1.15%
10th to 13th 0.78% 0.76% 0.72% 0.67% 0.62% 0.60%
14th to 18th 0.57% 0.55% 0.52% 0.47% 0.42% 0.38%
19th to 27th 0.37% 0.35% 0.30% 0.27% 0.25% 0.23%
28th to 45th 0.30% 0.28% 0.25% 0.24% 0.22% 0.20%
46th to 63rd 0.25% 0.24% 0.22% 0.21% 0.20% 0.18%
64th to 81st 0.21% 0.19% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.16%
82nd to 99th 0.19% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
100th to 126th 0.17% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
127th to 162nd 0.16% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.12%
163rd to 198th 0.14% 0.13% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11%
199th to 243rd 0.12% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
244th to 297th 0.10% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
298th to 342nd 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
343rd to 396th 0.08% 0.08%
397th to 450th 0.07%
451st to 504th
505th to 549th
550th to 603rd
604th to 648th
649th to 702nd
703rd to 801st
# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 2501-2750 2751-3000 3001-3250 3251-3500 3501-4000 4001 +
1st 16.25% 15.80% 15.35% 14.65% 14.38% 13.80%
2nd 9.25% 8.80% 8.44% 8.30% 8.30% 8.20%
3rd 5.50% 5.20% 5.10% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
4th 4.20% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
5th 3.30% 3.10% 3.10% 3.10% 3.10% 3.10%
6th 2.70% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%
7th 2.10% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95% 1.95%
8th 1.60% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
9th 1.12% 1.12% 1.12% 1.11% 1.11% 1.11%
10th to 13th 0.57% 0.57% 0.55% 0.53% 0.53% 0.52%
14th to 18th 0.35% 0.31% 0.31% 0.30% 0.30% 0.30%
19th to 27th 0.22% 0.22% 0.21% 0.19% 0.18% 0.17%
28th to 45th 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.17% 0.16% 0.16%
46th to 63rd 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15%
64th to 81st 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14%
82nd to 99th 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13%
100th to 126th 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.12% 0.12%
127th to 162nd 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11%
163rd to 198th 0.11% 0.11% 0.11% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
199th to 243rd 0.10% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
244th to 297th 0.09% 0.09% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
298th to 342nd 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
343rd to 396th 0.08% 0.08% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
397th to 450th 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.06%
451st to 504th 0.07% 0.07% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.05%
505th to 549th 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.05% 0.05%
550th to 603rd 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.04%
604th to 648th 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
649th to 702nd 0.04% 0.03%
703rd to 801st 0.03%

The Prize Pool For Multi-Table Stud Tourneys:

20% Award Structure

# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 3-24 25-40 41-72 73-120 121-184 185-272 273-376
1st 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 30.00% 27.50% 25.00% 25.00%
2nd 30.00% 24.00% 20.00% 20.00% 19.00% 17.00% 15.00%
3rd 20.00% 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 12.00% 11.00% 9.80%
4th 12.00% 10.00% 9.00% 8.00% 7.00% 7.00%
5th 8.00% 8.00% 6.50% 6.20% 5.50% 5.50%
6th 7.00% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50%
7th 6.00% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
8th 5.00% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%
9th to 16th 1.50% 1.30% 1.30% 1.25%
17th to 24th 0.80% 0.80% 0.75%
25th to 40th 0.40% 0.40%
41st to 56th 0.30%
57th to 72nd
73rd to 96th
# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 377-480 481-600 601-752 753-952 953-1200 1201-1500
1st 24.00% 24.00% 23.00% 22.50% 22.00% 21.00%
2nd 14.30% 14.00% 13.90% 13.40% 13.00% 12.40%
3rd 9.20% 9.00% 9.00% 8.60% 8.30% 7.90%
4th 6.90% 6.60% 6.50% 6.22% 6.20% 6.00%
5th 5.50% 5.40% 5.30% 5.30% 5.20% 4.80%
6th 4.50% 4.40% 4.30% 4.30% 4.20% 3.88%
7th 3.50% 3.40% 3.30% 3.30% 3.20% 3.00%
8th 2.50% 2.40% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
9th to 16th 1.20% 1.15% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10% 1.10%
17th to 24th 0.70% 0.65% 0.60% 0.55% 0.51% 0.50%
25th to 40th 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.32% 0.30% 0.29%
41st to 56th 0.30% 0.30% 0.25% 0.23% 0.21% 0.21%
57th to 72nd 0.25% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.17% 0.17%
73rd to 96th 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.14% 0.14%
97th to 120th     0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
121st to 152nd 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
153rd to 192nd 0.08% 0.08%
193rd to 240th 0.07%
241st to 304th
305th to 384th
385th to 480th
481st to 600th
601st to 704th
705th to 800th
# Of Entries with Payout Percentages
Place Finished 1501-1900 1901-2400 2401-3000 3001-3500 3501-4000 4001 +
1st 20.00% 18.50% 17.50% 16.50% 15.50% 15.00%
2nd 12.00% 11.00% 10.50% 9.50% 9.30% 9.00%
3rd 7.40% 7.00% 6.60% 6.34% 6.34% 6.34%
4th 5.80% 5.60% 5.40% 5.20% 5.20% 5.20%
5th 4.60% 4.60% 4.55% 4.30% 4.30% 4.30%
6th 3.78% 3.68% 3.67% 3.60% 3.60% 3.60%
7th 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 2.90% 2.90% 2.90%
8th 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
9th to 16th 1.10% 1.00% 0.97% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
17th to 24th 0.45% 0.45% 0.40% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
25th to 40th 0.26% 0.26% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.23%
41st to 56th 0.20% 0.20% 0.18% 0.18% 0.16% 0.16%
57th to 72nd 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.13% 0.13%
73rd to 96th 0.13% 0.13% 0.12% 0.12% 0.11% 0.11%
97th to 120th 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
121st to 152nd 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
153rd to 192nd 0.08% 0.05% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
193rd to 240th 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07%
241st to 304th 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
305th to 384th 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05%
385th to 480th 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
481st to 600th 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
601st to 704th 0.02% 0.02%
705th to 800th 0.01%

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