More than $2.7M in Omaha Guarantees During the PokerStars Anniversary Series

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Matthew Pitt

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May 05, 2026 5 min read

Table Of Contents

• $650,000 Guaranteed Across Three PLO Main Events
• Four-Card PLO Events Schedule
• Four-Card PLO Hi-Lo Events Schedule
• Four-Card Fixed Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Events Schedule
• Four-Card No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Events Schedule
• Five-Card Omaha and Hi-Lo Events Schedule
• Pot-Limit Courchevel Hi-Lo Events Schedule

The announcement of the $50 million guaranteed PokerStars Anniversary Series** caused quite a stir in the poker community, not least because of the massive combined guarantees offered.

As is usually the case during online poker tournament festivals, No-Limit Texas Hold'em dominates the schedule. However, if you are an Omaha fan or are simply looking to try your arm with four or five hole cards, you're in luck during the Anniversary Series.

Some 63 events are dedicated to the craziness that is Omaha poker. Those tournaments boast combined guarantees of over $2.7 million. You'll find traditional four-card Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (PLO8), No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (NLO8), Five-Card PLO, and Five-Card PLO8. There's even a trio of Courchevel tournaments for those wanting to take the action to new highs!

$650,000 Guaranteed Across Three PLO Main Events

It shouldn't be surprising to discover that the biggest Omaha guarantees of the PokerStars Anniversary Series are reserved for the three Main Events. Played as traditional four-card PLO, these Main Events command buy-ins of $109, $1,050, and $5,200. For those investments, you get to compete for a slice of $100,000, $250,000, and $350,000, respectively.

All three PLO Main Events shuffle up and deal at 6:05 p.m. BST on May 25, so mark that off on your calendar. These two-day events break once the tournament reaches the money place, resuming at 6:05 p.m. BST on May 26, where play continues until a champion emerges.

PLO Main EventStarting StackBlind LevelsLate Reg.Re-Entries

$10925,00015 mins to Lvl 20 then 20 mins4hr 15 minsUp to 5

$1,050100,00015 mins to Lvl 4 then 20 mins4hr 30 minsUp to 3

$5,200250,00020 mins to Lvl 6 then 25 mins4hr 30 minsUp to 3

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Four-Card PLO Events Schedule

Expand the table below to see the full schedule for traditional four-card PLO events during the Anniversary Series. You'll find that all of the tournaments are played on six-handed tables, but you'll find variants such as turbo Progressive Knockout (PKO) and Mystery Bounty events to keep things fresh.

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Sun 10 May6:30 p.m.#05-L: $11 PLO 6-Max$20,000

6:30 p.m.#05-M: $109 PLO 6-Max$50,000

6:30 p.m.#05-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max$75,000

Tue 12 May6:30 p.m.#17-L: $11 PLO 6-Max$17,500

6:30 p.m.#17-M: $109 PLO 6-Max$40,000

6:30 p.m.#17-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max

Thu 14 May10:30 p.m.#32-L: $22 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO$15,000

10:30 p.m.#32-M: 109 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO$25,000

10:30 p.m.#32-H: $530 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO$40,000

Tue 19 May4:30 p.m.#61-L: $22 PLO 6-Max PKO$30,000

4:30 p.m.#61-M: $215 PLO 6-Max PKO$50,000

4:30 p.m.#61-H: $2,100 PLO 6-Max PKO$100,000

Wed 20 May4:30 p.m.#67-L: $5.50 PLO 6-Max Mystery Bounty$10,000

4:30 p.m.#67-M: $33 PLO 6-Max Mystery Bounty$30,000

4:30 p.m.#67-H: $320 PLO 6-Max Mystery Bounty$50,000

Sat 23 May4:30 p.m.#87-L: $55 PLO 6-Max$30,000

4:30 p.m.#87-M: $215 PLO 6-Max$40,000

4:30 p.m.#87-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max$75,000

Mon 25 May6:05 p.m.#102-L: $109 PLO Main Event 6-Max$100,000

6:05 p.m.#102-M: $1,050 PLO Main Event 6-Max$250,000

6:05 p.m.#102-H: $5,200 PLO Main Event 6-Max$350,000

Sun 31 May6:30 p.m.#142-L: $11 PLO 6-Max Turbo PLO$25,000

6:30 p.m.#142-M: $109 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO$50,000

6:30 p.m.#142-H: $1,050 PLO 6-Max Turbo PKO$75,000

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Four-Card PLO Hi-Lo Events Schedule

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, or PLO8 for short, is a fun, split-pot game that has more than its fair share of action. Be sure to read up on our Omaha Hi-Lo rules page before dipping your toes into the PLO8 waters.

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Sun 17 May6:30 p.m.#48-L: $11 PLO8 6-Max$15,000

6:30 p.m.#48-M: $109 PLO8 6-Max$40,000

6:30 p.m.#48-H: $1,050 PLO8 6-Max$75,000

Thu 21 May6:30 p.m.#76-L: $5.50 PLO8 6-Max$10,000

6:30 p.m.#76-M: $55 PLO8 6-Max$25,000

6:30 p.m.#76-H: $530 PLO8 6-Max

Tue 26 May6:05 p.m.#109-L: $22 PLO8 6-Max

6:05 p.m.#109-M: $215 PLO8 6-Max$40,000

6:05 p.m.#109-H: $1,050 PLO8 6-Max$50,000

Four-Card Fixed Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Events Schedule

Though the pots tend not to grow as large or as quickly in Fixed Limit Omaha Hi-Lo (FLO8), don't let the fact that these tournaments use a fixed betting structure lure you into a false sense of security, because they also tend to be action-packed. There are only three FLO8 events during the Anniversary Series, with buy-ins of $11, $109, and $1,050.

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Thu 28 May4:30 p.m.#121-L: $11FLO8 6-Max$7,500

4:30 p.m.#121-M: $109 FLO8 6-Max$20,000

4:30 p.m.#121-H: $1,050 FLO8 6-Max$40,000

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Four-Card No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Events Schedule

Just when you thought PLO8 games couldn't get any crazier, PokerStars goes and switches the betting structure to No-Limit for nine Anniversary Series events! The first three of these NLO8 tournaments are played as a PKO, so expect chips to be flying around from the word go.

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Wed 13 May6:30 p.m.#23-L: $11 NLO8 6-Max PKO$17,500

6:30 p.m.#23-M: $109 NLO8 6-Max PKO$30,000

6:30 p.m.#23-H: $1,050 NLO8 6-Max PKO$40,000

Fri 29 May6:30 p.m.#129-L: $5.50 NLO8 6-Max$7,500

6:30 p.m.#129-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max$15,000

6:30 p.m.#129-H: $215 NLO8 6-Max$30,000

Sat 30 May6:30 p.m.#136-L: $5.50 NLO8 6-Max$7,500

6:30 p.m.#136-M: $55 NLO8 6-Max$15,000

6:30 p.m.#136-H: $530 NLO8 6-Max$30,000

Five-Card Omaha and Hi-Lo Events Schedule

If four hole cards aren't enough for you, then look out for the 5-Card Omaha tournaments, of which there are 12. Nine of those tournaments are standard 5-Card PLO, with the other three being 5-Card PLO8, otherwise known as "Big O."

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Wed 13 May4:30 p.m.#21-L: $11 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$20,000

4:30 p.m.#21-M: $109 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$50,000

4:30 p.m.#21-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$50,000

Sat 16 May6:30 p.m.#42-L: $5.50 5-Card PLO8 6-Max$10,000

6:30 p.m.#42-M: $55 5-Card PLO8 6-Max$25,000

6:30 p.m.#42-H: $530 5-Card PLO8 6-Max$50,000

Mon 18 May6:30 p.m.#56-L: $11 5-Card PLO 6-Max$15,000

6:30 p.m.#56-M: $109 5-Card PLO 6-Max$35,000

6:30 p.m.#56-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO 6-Max$75,000

Fri 22 May6:30 p.m.#82-L: $11 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$17,500

6:30 p.m.#82-M: $109 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$35,000

6:30 p.m.#82-H: $1,050 5-Card PLO 6-Max PKO$50,000

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Pot-Limit Courchevel Hi-Lo Events Schedule

Last but not least among the Omaha tournaments in the $50 million Anniversary Series at PokerStars are the trio of Courchevel Hi-Lo events. Courchevel is similar to 5-Card PLO8 (Big O), with the main difference being that the first flop card is dealt face-up at the beginning of the hand, before the preflop betting round!

DateTime (BST)EventGuarantee

Fri 15 May6:30 p.m.#35-L: $11 PL Courchevel Hi-Lo 6-Max PKO$7,500

6:30 p.m.#35-M: $109 PL Courchevel Hi-Lo 6-Max PKO$15,000

6:30 p.m.#35-H: $530 PL Courchevel Hi-Lo 6-Max$25,000

Stay tuned to PokerNews_ before and during the PokerStars Anniversary Series as we bring you all of the latest news and promotions surrounding PokerStars' 25th anniversary celebrations.

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