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CoinPoker Winter Festival to feature $10M GTD to kick off 2026 in style

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Last updated: Fri 19 Dec 2025 21:48
CoinPoker's Winter Festival is back with an exhilarating $10,000,000 guaranteed prize pool from December 26 to January 26. This massive event is structured into three phases catering to different player strategies: the Holiday Turbo Mini Series for high action, the Fresh Start Week for satellite specialists, and the Winter Masters Series featuring the main events. The $100K leaderboard emphasizes skill and consistency over volume, ensuring fair competition. New players can join with the code `HUGE` to receive a $2,000 bonus and weekly rakeback. Don't miss the New Year poker action!
Freetips staff 19 Dec 2025
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  • $10M GTD Winter Festival from Dec 26 - Jan 26.
  • Structure supports varied bankroll strategies with 3 distinct phases.
  • New $100K Leaderboard rewards top results across all buy-in tiers.

CoinPoker have launched a new huge Winter Festival with $10,000,000 GTD up for grabs December 26 to January 26.

The new tournament series gives the perfect chance to win in the post-Christmas period and New Year in the biggest opening start to 2026.

Unlike standard tournament series that front-load their guarantees, CoinPoker has designed a progressive structure that rewards consistency and volume.

The structure makes the Winter Festival the perfect opportunity for players looking to reduce variance and maximize ROI heading into the new year.

To enter, you'll need to be signed up to CoinPoker. Use the CoinPoker sign up code HUGE when joining and get the maximum welcome bonus up $2,000 and a weekly rakeback of 33%!

The Structure: Three Stages of EV

The CoinPoker Winter Festival is split into three distinct phases, catering to different bankroll management strategies.

Stage 1: Holiday Turbo Mini Series (Dec 26 – 30)

For the Volume Grinder.

The festival kicks off with five days of high-velocity action. This stage features 36 turbo events daily, split across Low, Medium, and High buy-in tiers.

  • The Alpha: The real value here lies in the Daily Second Chance Flipouts.
  • How it works: If you play three events in the same tier on the same day, you are automatically entered into a "Flipout" tournament the next day.
  • The Value: CoinPoker is injecting $30,000 in added value into these flipouts. Since these are forced all-in events requiring no gameplay, they essentially function as a high-variance rakeback boost for multitablers.

Stage 2: Fresh Start Week (Dec 31 – Jan 7)

For the Satellite Specialist.

As the calendar turns, the focus shifts to bankroll building. This week is dedicated to Mega Satellites feeding into the upcoming Winter Masters Series.

  • Overlay Alert: CoinPoker is adding $30,000 in tickets to these satellites, plus an additional $20,000 in added value across special New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events.
  • Strategy: For players with stricter bankroll requirements, this is the highest-EV path to securing seats in the larger buy-in events of Stage 3 without exposing the full buy-in amount.

Stage 3: Winter Masters Series (Jan 8 – 26)

The Main Event.

The festival culminates in the Winter Masters Series, featuring the bulk of the $10M GTD. The schedule covers a variety of formats including PKOs and Deep Stacks, ensuring skill edges can be realized despite the crypto-poker environment's typically faster pace.

Key Dates: The series peaks on January 25 with three tiered Main Events:

  • $15 Buy-in: $20,000 GTD
  • $75 Buy-in: $75,000 GTD
  • $500 Buy-in: $250,000 GTD

$100K Leaderboard

For experienced players, leaderboards are often a "winner-take-all" affair. CoinPoker has adjusted this by splitting the $100,000 Leaderboard into three buy-in tiers (Low, Medium, High).

  • The Mechanic: Crucially, the leaderboard counts your top 10 results, not just raw volume. This creates a fairer playing field where ROI trumps pure sleep-deprivation grinding.
  • The Payout: Prizes are paid in tournament tickets, effectively rolling your winnings forward into future EV.

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