Play Your Way to a PokerStars Spin & Go Championship Live Paris Package
PokerStars announced in August that Paris is returning to the European Poker Tour (EPT) schedule in 2026. The announcement went down a storm as the Paris leg proved extremely popular with players far and wide. The Spin & Go Championship Live, which first debuted at EPT Prague in December 2024, was also hugely popular, so PokerStars is running another Spin & Go Championship Live at EPT Paris. Here's how you could be playing in it, and for a slice of the €300,000 prize pool.
EPT Paris runs from February 18 to March 1, 2026, at Le Palais des Congres in the heart of the French capital. During the festival, 81 players will battle it out in the Spin & Go Championship Live for a share of the €300,000, of which €150,000 is reserved for the final table. All 81 seats in this exciting event are reserved for online qualifiers.
Spin & Go Championship Live Paris Daily and Overall Leaderboard Prizes
From October 20 to December 1, every time you play a Spin & Go at PokerStars, you'll be randomly awarded between 100 and 195 points on four daily leaderboards. You'll continue earning points until "Game Over" is displayed. The more you play, the higher the risk of "Game Over" appearing, but you are allowed up to three attempts per day per buy-in level to achieve one of the highest scores. Only your best score each day counts towards the daily and the overall leaderboards.
The daily leaderboards award over $10,000 in cash prizes, and you can fight it out across all buy-in levels if you wish.
| *Rank& Stakes | $0.50 to $3 | $5 to $10 | $25 to $50 | $100+ |
| 1 | $35 | $55 | $60 | $250 |
| 2 | $30 | $50 | $55 | $200 |
| 3 | $25 | $45 | $50 | $150 |
| 4 | $20 | $40 | $45 | $100 |
| 5 | $15 | $35 | $40 | $80 |
| 6-10 | $10 | $30 | $35 | $50 |
| 11-40 | $7 | $25 | $30 | |
| 41-90 | $5 | $20 | $25 | |
| 91-190 | $3 | $15 | ||
| 191-350 | $2 | $10 |
At the end of each qualifying period, the top 1,002 points earners on the overall leaderboard win additional prizes.
| Rank | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Spin & Go Championship Live package |
| 3-102 | Entry to freeroll & 9,000 chip starting stack |
| 103-302 | Entry to freeroll & 6,000 chip starting stack |
| 303-1,002 | Entry to freeroll & 3,000 chip starting stack |
Whoever manages to secure a Spin & Go Championship Live Paris package will jet off to the French capital armed with the following:
- Entry to the Spin & Go Championship Live event worth €4,220
- Three nights' accommodation for the winner and one guest at Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, including breakfast, worth €810
- Airport transfers worth €70
- €500 credited to your Stars Account to help with travel costs
Spin & Go Championship Live Paris Qualification Periods
Below are the dates that the overall leaderboards run from and to.
- 12:00 a.m. ET on October 20 until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 3
- 12:00 a.m. ET on November 3 until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 17
- 12:00 a.m. ET on November 17 until 11:59 p.m. ET on December 1
How to Earn Spin & Go Championship Live Paris Leaderboard Points
During the dates shown above, you'll randomly earn leaderboard points for every qualifying Spin & Go you play online at PokerStars. Spin & Go Max, Spin & Go qualifiers to live events, PLO Spin & Go, Power Path Step 1 tournaments, and Sunday Million-branded $1.50 buy-ins are excluded from this promotion.
Although leaderboard points are randomly awarded, the Spin & Go prize pool multiplier affects the points given for each game you play.
| Multiplier | Points (Probability) |
|---|---|
| 2x | 150 (10%), 155 (10%), 160 (10%), 165 (10%), 170 (10%), 175 (10%), 180 (10%), 185 (10%), 190 (10%), 195 (10%) |
| 3x | 130 (25%), 135 (25%), 140 (25%), 145 (25%) |
| 4x and higher | (100 (50%), 120 (50%) |
As mentioned earlier, you earn points for each Spin & Go you play until "Game over" appears on your screen. Similar to how the points are awarded, the run-stopping Game Over is randomised; it works to the following probabilities.
| Risk Level | Games Played | Probaibility of Game Over |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 1-5 | 0% |
| Level 2 | 6-7 | 10% |
| Level 3 | 8-9 | 20% |
| Level 4 | 10-11 | 30% |
| Level 5 | 12+ | 50% |
You are guaranteed not to trigger Game Over during any of your first five Spin & Go tournaments each day. The risk of triggering Game Over increases to 10% during your next two games, then 20% for the two games after that. Should you make it to 10 or 11 games played in a day, you have a 30% risk of seeing Game Over displayed. High-volume grinders reaching 12 games have a 50-50 chance of their 12-game being their last for that particular run.
When Are The Spin & Go Championship Live Paris Freerolls
The freerolls that you can win your way into by being in each of the three overall leaderboards' top 1,002 each have two packages guaranteed. These take place on the following dates:
| Period Covered | Date & Time (ET) | |
|---|---|---|
| Freeroll 1 | Oct. 20 to Nov. 3 | Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. |
| Freeroll 2 | Nov. 3-17 | Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. |
| Freeroll 3 | Nov. 17 to Dec. 1 | Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m. |
What Happened at the Previous Spin & Go Championship Live Events?
The event during EPT Paris 2026 will be the third edition of the Spin & Go Championship Live. This exciting format debuted at EPT Prague in December 2024. Spain's Carlos Gurdiel emerged victorious from an 81-strong field and walked away with the title of champion and €25,000 in prize money.
In September 2025, another 81 PokerStars qualifiers hit the felt in the Spin & Go Championship Live Barcelona. Brazilian Guilherme Kleist, an online Spin & Go grinder, triumphed and took home a cool €75,000 from the final table alone! Expect similar prizes in Paris.
Join PokerStars Today and Play Your Way to Paris
Now is the time to sign up for a free PokerStars account if you do not already play at this online poker giant. Download PokerStars via PokerNews, create your free account using the marketing code "STARS600", and make your first deposit. PokerStars will match your deposit 100% up to $600. In fact, your first three deposits made within 60 days count towards the $600 bonus.
You'll earn redemption points as you play real money games at PokerStars. These are earned at different rates depending on the game, currency, and stakes you play for. $10 of your bonus is released into your playable balance after earning 180 redemption points. Clear as much of the bonus as you can within 90 days of issue or any unreleased bonus is forfeited.
