PokerStars made its latest stop at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland for the PokerStars Open from October 19–26, hosting ten trophy events. The festival was headlined by the $1,100 Main Event with a $300,000 guarantee, which was smashed as the 599-player field nearly doubled the prize pool.
While Day 2 of the Main Event was underway, PokerStars introduced a brand-new tournament to close out the series, the “Sunday Sweat.” The $400 Mystery Bounty event followed the familiar format but added a sports betting twist that could give players an extra edge when pulling bounties, creating a perfect blend of Poker Sundays and NFL Sundays.