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RedStar Poker to Host Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition with a Record €10,000,000 Guarantee

RedStar Poker to Host Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition with a Record €10,000,000 Guarantee
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  • Last updated on: December 29, 2024 · 3 minutes to read

The series will run from December 1 to January 14, featuring tournaments with buy-ins ranging from €2 to €1,000. Here’s an overview of the biggest events, leaderboards and missions.

Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition Schedule

The series will include 12 multi-flight events (Day 2 start dates listed below):

  • €250 Winter Challenger €400K GTD – January 6
  • €100 Arctic Contender €200K GTD – December 30
  • €25 Winter Challenger Mini €150K GTD – January 6
  • €55 Frozen Fortune €125K GTD – December 23
  • €10 Winter Slam €100K GTD – January 13
  • €5 Arctic Contender Mini €40K GTD – December 30
  • €7.50 Frozen Fortune Mini €30K GTD – December 23
  • €2 Winter Slam Mini €25K GTD – January 14

Additionally, there will be 4 multi-flight Omaha events:

  • €25 Omaha Mystery €10K GTD – December 15
  • €7.50 Omaha Mystery Mini €5K GTD – December 15
  • €50 Omaha Lovers Main €10K GTD – January 5
  • €12.50 Omaha Lovers Mini Main €10K GTD – January 5

One-Day Events

The series will feature over 700 tournaments, including several one-day events, each with a €100K guarantee:

  • 01/12 – €250 EXL 04-H|Polar Prologue
  • 08/12 – €150 EXL 30-H|Avalanche Annihilator
  • 15/12 – €150 EXL 56-H|Avalanche Annihilator
  • 22/12 – €150 EXL 82-H|Avalanche Annihilator
  • 29/12 – €150 EXL 108-H|Sunday Avalanche
  • 05/01 – €150 EXL 134-H|Sunday Avalanche
  • 12/01 – €250 EXL 159-H|Mystery Closer

Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition Leaderboards

Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition Leaderboards

Three separate weekly leaderboards will run during the series:

  • Low: Tournaments with buy-ins from €2 to €15. Top 200 receive prizes; first place gets a €100 ticket.
  • Medium: Tournaments with buy-ins from €20 to €70. Top 150 receive prizes; first place gets a €250 ticket.
  • High: Tournaments with buy-ins from €100 to €1,000. Top 50 receive prizes; first place gets 2xEXL €250 Ticket.

Prizes will be paid out as tournament tickets valid for 2 months.

Points will be awarded as follows:

  • 1 point for playing an EXL PKO tournament
  • 2 points for playing a non-PKO EXL tournament
  • 1 point for knocking out a player in an EXL PKO tournament
  • 5 points for making ITM in an EXL tournament
  • 15 points for reaching the final table of an EXL tournament
  • 25 points for winning an EXL tournament

Elite Series XL: Winter Ultimate Edition Missions

You can qualify for the series by completing simple missions. Players need to click “Opt In” in the missions section before starting.

MissionDescriptionRewardQualification period (GMT time)
FROZEN FORTUNE Revenue MissionEarn 10000 points (€1,000 in rake) €55 FROZEN FORTUNE ticket (max 1 ticket)01/12 00:00 –
23/12 18:00
ARCTIC CONTENDER Revenue MissionEarn 17500 points (€1,750 in rake)€100 ARCTIC CONTENDER ticket (max 4 tickets total, 1 ticket per week)
Week 1: 01/12 00:00 – 07/12 23:59
Week 2: 08/12 00:00 – 14/12 23:59
Week 3: 15/12 00:00 – 21/12 23:59
Week 4: 22/12 00:00 – 30/12 18:00
ARCTIC CONTENDER SATELLITE Revenue MissionEarn 3500 points (€350 in rake)€15 ARCTIC CONTENDER SAT ticket (max 4 tickets total, 1 ticket per week)Week 1: 01/12 00:00 – 07/12 23:59
Week 2: 08/12 00:00 – 14/12 23:59
Week 3: 15/12 00:00 – 21/12 23:59
Week 4: 22/12 00:00 – 30/12 18:00
CHALLENGER TICKET Revenue MissionEarn 35000 points (€3,500 in rake) €250 WINTER CHALLENGER ticket (max 5 tickets total, 1 ticket per week)
Week 1: 01/12 00:00 – 07/12 23:59
Week 2: 08/12 00:00 – 14/12 23:59
Week 3: 15/12 00:00 – 21/12 23:59
Week 4: 22/12 00:00 – 28/12 23:59
Week 5: 29/12 00:00 – 06/01 18:00
CHALLENGER SATELLITE Revenue MissionEarn 7000 points (€700 in rake)€30 WINTER CHALLENGER SAT ticket (max 5 tickets total, 1 ticket per week)
Week 1: 01/12 00:00 – 07/12 23:59
Week 2: 08/12 00:00 – 14/12 23:59
Week 3: 15/12 00:00 – 21/12 23:59
Week 4: 22/12 00:00 – 28/12 23:59
Week 5: 29/12 00:00 – 06/01 18:00
WINTER SLAM Revenue MissionEarn 2500 points (€2,500 in rake)€10 WINTER SLAM ticket (max 3 tickets total, 1 ticket per week)01/12 00:00 –
14/12 23:59
15/12 00:00 –
28/12 23:59
29/12 00:00 –
13/01 18:00
EXL SATELLITE MissionPlay 5 “EXL” satellites (minimum €1 buy in)€10,000 EXL Freeroll Ticket
(max 1 ticket)		01/12 00:00 –
14/01 23:59
SERIES GRINDER MissionPlay any 15 “EXL” Tiered events€10,000 EXL Freeroll Ticket
(max 1 ticket)		01/12 00:00 –
14/01 23:59
MYSTERY BOUNTY ENJOYER MissionPlay any 10 “EXL” Mystery Bounty events €10,000 EXL Freeroll Ticket
(max 1 ticket)		01/12 00:00 –
14/01 23:59
BOUNTY HUNTER MissionKnock out 15 players in “EXL” PKO tournaments €10,000 EXL Freeroll Ticket
(max 1 ticket)		01/12 00:00 –
15/01 06:00
BOUNTY LEGEND MissionKnock out 30 players in “EXL” PKO tournaments€2,000 KO Master Freeroll Ticket
(max 1 ticket)		01/12 00:00 –
15/01 06:00

Avatar Hunt: Ultimate Edition

Unlock a new exciting Avatar & Emoticon pack by completing missions. You can unlock all of the previously released avatar packs. Opt in required once.

Avatar2D Avatar Mission3D Avatar MissionTable Animations MissionEmoticons Mission
PlantPlay 2 hands in any gamePlay a TwisterPlay 5 cash game handsPlay an MTT
FishPlay 3 hands in any gameSee the flop 2 times on any cash game tablePlay 2 TwistersWin a hand with pocket TT or better in any Hold’em game
RabbitPlay any EXL tournamentPlay 10 cash game handsPlay 25 Twister handsGet to showdown on any cash game table 3 times
RefereePlay 15 hands in any gamePlay any 2 tournamentsSee the flop 5 times on any cash game tablePlay any 3 Twisters
JokerPlay 25 hands in any gameGet dealt JJ in any Hold’em gameWin a hand with pocket JJ in any Hold’em gameKO a player in any EXL PKO tournament
QueenPlay an EXL Mystery Bounty eventPlay 30 hands in any gameGet dealt QQ in any Hold’em gameWin a hand with pocket QQ in any Hold’em game
KingGenerate €1 rake and feesPlay any 2 EXL tournamentsGet dealt KK in any Hold’em gameWin a hand with pocket KK in any Hold’em game
LepechaunGenerate €5 rake and feesWin a TwisterWin a hand with pocket 77 in any Hold’em gameMake it ITM in any tournament
Poker PlayerPlay 50 hands in any gamePlay 5 TwistersSee the flop 15 timesKO 2 players in any tournament
DragonGenerate €3 rake and feesPlay 3 TwistersGet to showdown on any cash game table 7 timesPlay any 3 EXL tournaments
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