PokerStars is getting spooky this Halloween and the stakes have never been higher.
Play your favourite cash games and Spin & Go tournaments, collect Leader Board points, and battle your way to the top each week for a chance to win monstruous prizes.
Will you get a Trick… or a Treat? Opt in, play, and find out!
Points are awarded randomly between 1 and 1,000 each time the qualifying criteria are met. This counts as one attempt, with a maximum of 10 attempts per week, per Leader Board.
Only the sum of your weekly scores is submitted to the Leader Board. In case of a tie, the player who reached their score first will rank higher.
There are 4 Leader Boards to compete on:
| Leader Board | Eligible Games | Eligible Stakes |
|---|---|---|
| NLH Cash | No Limit Hold'em Cash | €0.05/€0.10 – €5/€10 |
| NLH Zoom | No Limit Hold'em Zoom | €0.05/€0.10 – €1/€2 |
| PLO Cash/Zoom | Pot Limit Omaha Cash or Zoom | €0.05/€0.10 – €5/€10 |
| Spin & Go | Spin & Go & Spin & Go Max | €1 – €250 |
The Top 500 players on each weekly Leader Board qualify for that week's final:
| Leader Board | Format | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| NLH Cash* |
|
€10,000 |
| NLH Zoom* |
|
€10,000 |
| PLO Cash/Zoom* |
|
€10,000 |
| Spin & Go |
|
€15,000 |
*The blinds stay the same for the entire tournament. After exactly 60 minutes, the tournament ends, and prizes are awarded based on each player's percentage of the total chips in play.
| Weekly Final | Date |
|---|---|
| Week 1 Final | October 20 at 20:00 CEST |
| Week 2 Final | October 27 at 20:00 CET |
| Week 3 Final | November 3 at 20:00 CET |
Eligible players will be automatically registered for the relevant weekly final, so all you have to do is show up.
Every time you finish the Halloween challenge you will receive either a Trick or a Treat!
If you get a trick you will have to try again! But get a treat and receive one of the following prizes:
Daily Freeroll Tournaments
Use your Treat prize tickets to enter these daily Halloween tournaments:
| Tournament | Dates | Start Time | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Freeroll | October 13-November 2 | 19:00 CEST/CET | €500 |
| Vampire Freeroll | October 13-November 2 | 19:30 CEST/CET | €500 |
| Ghost Freeroll | October 13-November 2 | 19:00 CEST/CET | €750 |
| Zoombie Freeroll | October 13-November 2 | 20:00 CEST/CET | €1,000 |
What is being offered
Trick or Treat is a weekly Halloween-themed Leader Board offer where players earn Leader Board points by playing eligible No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha cash games and Spin & Go tournaments.
For every 50 No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha cash game hands or 10 Spin & Go tournaments played, players will earn a random number of Leader Board points and receive one random Chest, which will be either a Trick Chest or a Treat Chest.
There are 4 different Leader Boards available as part of this offer: No Limit Hold’em Cash, No Limit Hold’em Zoom, Pot Limit Omaha Cash/Zoom and Spin & Go Leader Boards.
When is the offer being conducted
This offer runs from October 12 at 10:00 CEST until November 1 at 23:59 CET, 2026. Weekly periods start and end as follows:
Who is eligible to take part and how can you qualify
The offer is only available to selected players.
To participate in the offer and have their progress measured, players must opt-in to any of the Leader Boards available via Leader Board section or by selecting 'Join' at qualifying tables. Players can opt-in for all available Leader Boards. Only one initial opt-in per Leader Board is required for the duration of the offer.
Each time the qualifying criteria are met, players will be assigned a random number of Leader Board points between 1 and 1,000. This will count as one attempt. Players are allowed up to 10 attempts per week per Leader Board, and the sum of their scores for the week will be submitted to the Leader Board for that week.
In the event of a tie, players with the same number of Leader Board points will be ranked based on who reached the score first.
Wagering requirements and limitations by type of game
Points for the No Limit Hold’em Cash Game Leader Board can only be collected by playing real money No Limit Hold’em cash games with the following stakes: €0.05/€0.10, €0.10/€0.25, €0.25/€0.50, €0.50/€1, €1/€2, €2.50/€5 & €5/€10.
Points for the No Limit Hold’em Zoom Leader Board can only be collected by playing real money No Limit Hold’em Zoom games with the following stakes: €0.05/€0.10, €0.10/€0.25, €0.25/€0.50, €0.50/€1, €1/€2.
Points for the Pot Limit Omaha Cash/Zoom Leader Board can only be collected by playing real money Pot Limit Omaha cash or Zoom games with the following stakes: €0.05/€0.10, €0.10/€0.25, €0.25/€0.50, €0.50/€1, €1/€2, €2.50/€5 & €5/€10.
Points for the Spin & Go can only be collected by playing real money Spin & Go tournaments with the following buy-ins: €5, €10, €25, €50, €100 & €250 (regular/Flash) and €1, €2, €5, €10 & €25 (Spin & Go Max). Other Spin & Go buy-ins, game variants, hands played at play money tables and any other tournament format, will not count.
Claiming and redeeming the offer
As part of this offer, the following prizes are available:
The top 500 players on each weekly Leader Board will qualify for the relevant weekly final.
There will be 3 weekly finals running as part of this offer, as follows:
Eligible players will be automatically registered for the relevant weekly final.
Upon meeting the qualifying criteria players will also receive one Chest. The type of Chest awarded will be determined at random. There are two types of Chests players can receive:
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| Trick (no prize) | 30% |
| €1,000 Zoombie Freeroll Ticket | 25% |
| €750 Ghost All-In Shootout Ticket & Ghost Throwable | 15% |
| €500 Vampire Freeroll Ticket & Vampire Throwable | 15% |
| €500 Spider Freeroll Ticket & Spider Throwable | 15% |
Throwables are digital objects that can be thrown at other players at poker tables.
Freeroll tickets can only be used to register for and play daily Freeroll tournaments. There will be 4 different daily Freeroll tournaments running between October 13- November 2, as follows:
| Tournament | Dates | Start Time | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spider Freeroll | Daily from October 13-November 2 | 19:00 CEST/CET | €500 |
| Vampire Freeroll | Daily from October 13-November 2 | 19:30 CEST/CET | €500 |
| Ghost Freeroll | Daily from October 13-November 2 | 19:00 CEST/CET | €750 |
| Zoombie Freeroll | Daily from October 13-November 2 | 20:00 CEST/CET | €1,000 |
Entries to each tournament are limited to one per player. Full details about the prizes on offer can be found in the respective tournament lobbies.
Freeroll tickets will expire after the last scheduled tournament has started. They will hold no value once expired and will not be compensated.
Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash, T-Money or other tickets.
Players can check any tournament tickets they have, alongside information on expiry dates and more by going to ‘My Rewards’ menu and selecting ‘Tournament Tickets’.
What else do you need to know
Leader Board standings can be viewed in the Leader Board Window on the web (where available), on the app via smartphone or tablet, or via the downloadable client.
All-in Shootout tournament registered players are automatically put all-in until there is a winner, no login or game play is required.
See here for more information on Spin & Go tournaments.
See here for more information on No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha games.
Click here for general promotional Terms & Conditions.