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- PokerPlanets' New Year Event runs Dec 15-Jan 5 with three-week giveaways.
- Full-month rakeback rewards holiday schedule flexibility.
- $2,500 GTD Sunday Comet Cup offers staggered play leading to finals.
The gap between mid-December and early January is often treated as poker’s quiet stretch. Fewer players, lighter schedules, and a general sense that things will properly restart later. PokerPlanets has taken a different view. Instead of waiting for January, the platform is using the holiday period to roll out a multi-part New Year Event that runs from December 15 through January 5.
A Three-Week Giveaway With a Simple Entry Point
At the core of the New Year Event is a rolling giveaway that stretches across three weeks. Players who make qualifying deposits during the promotion period are entered into draws for a mix of physical prizes and in-game rewards.
The headline items include smartphones and audio devices, supported by hundreds of smaller prizes and Spin & Win tickets. Each week follows the same basic structure, keeping the mechanics easy to follow even if players don’t participate every single day.
Rakeback Takes a Front Seat
Alongside the giveaways, PokerPlanets is running a full month of rakeback during the promotion window. Instead of limiting rewards to specific formats or time slots, the rakeback applies consistently across December play.
For regular players, this part of the promotion does most of the heavy lifting. It rewards volume without requiring tournament registration or leaderboard chasing, which tends to suit holiday schedules where sessions can be shorter and less predictable.
100% Bountality Sirius: Knockouts With Extra Rewards
If you prefer a more aggressive format, 100% Bountality Sirius brings a punchier knockout experience to the weekly calendar.
Running from early December through January 13, this series spices up traditional bounty events by adding fixed cash rewards for knockouts: get three eliminations and you earn a bonus, get five or more and it stacks up a bit more.
Sunday Comet Cup Brings a Measured Approach
The centerpiece of the schedule is the $2,500 GTD Sunday Comet Cup, which deliberately avoids the all-or-nothing tournament grind.
Players can enter Day 1 flights throughout the week, each offering a straightforward objective: finish in the top 10 percent and you lock in a guaranteed payout and a seat in the Final. There’s no need to survive a single marathon session or rearrange an entire Sunday around one tournament.
The Final takes place on December 21 at 18:30 MSK, turning the Comet Cup into a staggered, low-pressure path to the money.
PokerPlanets New Year Event FAQs
What is the Sunday Comet Cup on PokerPlanets?
The Sunday Comet Cup is a $2,500 GTD tournament with multiple Day 1 flights running throughout the week. Players who finish in the top 10 percent of a flight secure a guaranteed payout and advance to the Final.
What is 100% Bountality Sirius?
100% Bountality Sirius is a knockout tournament series where players earn fixed cash bonuses for eliminating opponents, with higher rewards for reaching multiple knockouts in a single event.
What is the PokerPlanets New Year Event?
The PokerPlanets New Year Event is a holiday promotion running from mid-December through early January that combines giveaways, rakeback incentives, knockout tournaments, and Spin & Win rewards across the platform.
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