It initially seemed like a tall order for the 2023 PokerStars MicroMillions Main Event to reach its ambitious $500,000 guarantee when one considered the tournament only cost $22 to enter. However, after 27,863 players bought in, the guarantee was smashed, with a $557,260 prize pool created, and a top prize that tipped the scales at $34,343.
The PokerStars software pitched the first cards at precisely 6:05 p.m. BST on July 16, with the tournament wrapped up and the champion crowned by 3:47 a.m. BST on July 17. When the dust had settled, it was Greece's "deathcube77" who had all of the almost 700 million chips in play, which were exchanged for a top prize worth $34,343.