Starting on the evening of Sunday, January 25th, the MicroMillions on PokerStars Poker and Sisal Poker, the first of this 2026, have already registered a very high number of players, exceeding all scheduled guarantees on their inaugural day. Now, all eyes are on Sunday evening’s tournament, February 1st, the Monster 50.
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It’s a tournament you’ve certainly heard about, and even for Series that aren’t necessarily MicroMillions, they have been the highlight of the playing days.
It’s an event that will start at 9:00 PM on the first day of February, but if you prefer to play it late, you’ll have a full 25 hours to register from the start time.
The Monster 50 of MicroMillions
MicroMillions, we’ll never tire of saying it, are Series dedicated to those who play with an Average Buy-In (or medium Buy-In if you prefer), accessible to most players. However, there are tournaments that deviate from this, as while the vast majority of events go up to a maximum of 20 Euros, some raise the stakes, and one of these is precisely the Monster 50 we’re talking about.
The MicroMillions-080: Monster 50 remains the classic event to keep an eye on, as it combines three ingredients that always work great in the Italian market: a not-exaggerated buy-in, a structure that gives you time to play, and above all, a Mystery Bounty format that can change the tournament (and especially the mood) with a single elimination.
The tournament is played on PokerStars and Sisal, it’s an NL Hold’em 8-Max, and it offers a guaranteed prize pool of €400,000. The event is scheduled for Sunday, February 1st, with start at 9:00 PM CET, a perfect time for a “long evening,” where players find the table set and those who work during the day can still sit down without any acrobatics.
Tournament Structure
The Monster 50 is one of the most anticipated tournaments in the online series where it’s featured, as it’s well-constructed and doesn’t throw you into a push/fold war after half an hour. You start with 50,000 chips and initial blinds of 100/200 with a 20 ante, with 20-minute levels.
It’s the kind of structure that allows you to play “real” poker: you have the depth to open ranges, 3-bet wisely, manage postflop pots, and, above all, quickly figure out who at the table is clicking and who is thinking.
The blinds increase linearly (100/200, 125/250, 150/300, 200/400…), and to be clear, the tournament remains playable even after many levels: it’s the classic progression of an “important” event within a festival, not just a daily disguised as a big tournament.
For those with more maneuverability, multiple entries are possible, specifically up to 4 re-entries available, which, if all are used, represent the maximum expense one can invest in an online poker tournament in our country, €250.
Late Registration
We mentioned it earlier, late registration is a very important element, allowing players who cannot or do not want to play from the early stages to start their tournament with the due and/or desired delay.
Late registration is set at 25 hours. This means the tournament has the characteristic of a two-day “event,” where the real action often concentrates in the hot moments of late registration and the hours immediately following.
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And returning to the 4 re-entries for a moment, this already explains half of the game flow: in the initial stages, you’ll find people willing to take aggressive spots and variance because they know they have coverage and a chance to re-enter.
And indeed, the lobby confirms it: the Monster 50 is designed to rack up entries and build a huge field, with many different stories within it. The grinder who enters immediately and wants to accumulate a stack, the regular who waits for timing and tables, and the occasional player who often bets on the dream of a “big” Mystery bounty.
The Mystery Bounty Format of the Monster 50
If you’ve made it this far in the article that the Assopoker editorial team has presented, you’ve reached the crucial part, the one that changes your mental approach and that many underestimate in online poker tournaments: the Mystery Bounties only become “active” after late registration closes.
In practice, if you eliminate an opponent before that moment, you don’t collect any bounty value. The mystery bounties only start being awarded when late registration is over, and that significantly shifts the value of certain lines.
This detail is gold because it tells you one thing very clearly: the early game is not yet “bounty hunting,” but remains a phase for building a stack and putting yourself in the best possible position for the truly profitable part of the tournament, which is when eliminations start paying out in Mystery bounties.
MicroMillions: What They Are and Why They Are Successful
MicroMillions is one of the most anticipated festivals of the year in online poker because it combines accessible buy-ins with a huge tournament schedule suitable for any type of player.
It’s the classic opportunity for even those who don’t grind every day to build a “series” path, chasing big guarantees with low expenses, while regulars find volume, variety of formats, and lots of action concentrated in a few weeks.
The Monster 50 is one of the flagship tournaments of MicroMillions: a €50 event that combines a huge field, a playable structure, and an always significant guarantee, perfect for those who want to aim for the big score without moving up too much in stakes.
With the Mystery Bounty format, every elimination can turn into a sudden turnaround, making the tournament spectacular and unpredictable until the last hand.
The Monster 50 in a Nutshell
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Tournament | MicroMillions-080: Monster 50 |
| Format | NL Hold’em 8-Max |
| Type | Mystery Bounty |
| Buy-in | €50 (15€ prizepool + 30€ bounty + 5€ fee) |
| Guaranteed | €400,000 |
| Start | Feb 1 – 9:00 PM CET |
| Starting Stack | 50,000 |
| Levels | 20 minutes |
| Initial Level | 100/200 ante 20 |
| Late Registration | 25 hours |
| Re-entry | up to 4 |
| Multi-Day | Yes (Day 1 up to level 16) |
| Day 2 | Feb 2 – 9:05 PM CET |
| Mystery Note | Bounties active only after late reg ends |
Club del Poker Freerolls
On the evening of January 25th, PokerStars hosted the last of three freeroll tournaments with a prize of 1 ticket for the Open Main Event worth €1,100, for a total of 3 seats. Didn’t manage to participate or didn’t do well? No problem, because there are interesting freerolls practically every day.
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To participate in Club del Poker freerolls, you just need to:
- have an account on the room where the freeroll is played
- be registered with Club del Poker, by entering your email in the form you will find on the page.
- know the password, which arrives via email on the day of the tournament.
On the same page, you will find the calendar of all Club del Poker freerolls.
