Questions & Answers
The short answers. For the full rules, see the Terms & Conditions.
What the series is
What is the Phenom Series of Poker?
Our first championship series. 92 events over 24 days, from 23 October to 15 November 2026, with more than 700,000 CHIP guaranteed and an estimated 250,000 PHNM added on top.
What games does it cover?
All of them. Hold'em and Omaha through to the mixed games, plus events you will not find anywhere else, including Archie and Sviten Special. If you play a format we spread, there is an event for it.
When is the Main Event?
The series closes on 15 November with the 9 Game Mix Masters High Roller, a 5,000 buy-in with 50,000 guaranteed.
Where do I see the schedule?
On the schedule page. Every event links straight into the client, so you can register from there.
Do I need to sign up for the series?
No. Enter any PSOP event or satellite and you are in. The Leaderboard and the Rally start scoring you automatically.
Satellites, freerolls and tickets
What is the cheapest way into the series?
A 2.50 CHIP satellite, which pays a seat in a 25 CHIP event. Satellites run at 2.50, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 CHIP, and every event has one on its own day, two hours before it starts.
For the bigger events there is a sub-satellite one step below: 5 → 50 → 500, 10 → 100 → 1,000, or 50 → 500 → 5,000.
Are there freerolls?
Yes. The 25 Freeroll qualifies you for a 25 event, the 50 Freeroll for a 50, the Gold Freeroll for a 100 and the Platinum Freeroll for a 500. A freeroll seat is a real route into the series that costs nothing.
How many satellites are there?
Over 230, at buy-ins from 2.50 CHIP to 500, and more are being added.
What is a Last Chance satellite?
The final satellite into an event, running on the day of that event and starting two hours before it. There is one for every event.
Do my tickets expire?
Yes. PSOP tickets expire when the series ends on 15 November. Check that something your ticket can enter is still scheduled: satellites run at 2.50, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 CHIP, and not every level runs every day.
What happens if I win two seats into the same event?
The second win is paid out as tournament money, at the buy-in plus fee. You can spend it on any other event or satellite in the series.
Can I unregister from an event I won a seat into?
No. Winning a seat through a PSOP satellite commits you to playing that event. If an individual satellite works differently, its lobby will say so.
Can I sell or give away a seat I won?
No. Seats and tickets are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
10% more chips
How do I get the Early Bird bonus?
Register before the event starts. That is all it takes. You will begin with 10% more chips than your starting stack.
Is it limited to the first few players?
No. Every player who registers before the first hand gets it, on all 92 events. Our regular tournaments cap it at a handful of seats; for the series that cap is removed.
I won my seat in a satellite. Do I still get it?
Yes. Your entry is taken the moment your satellite finishes, so as long as that is before the event starts you have the boost. Every Last Chance satellite starts two hours before its event for this reason.
Do I lose it if I register during late registration?
Yes. The boost applies to players registered before the cards are dealt.
Is the extra 10% real money?
No, it is tournament chips. You start deeper, which is worth a lot in play, but nothing is added to your account and the prize pool is unchanged.
150,000 PHNM across 150 places
How do I score points?
By finishing in the money in any of the 92 PSOP events. Your finishing position sets a base score, which is then multiplied by the buy-in, the size of the field, and whether it was a mixed game.
Do satellites count on the Leaderboard?
No. The Leaderboard reads the 92 numbered events only. Satellites and freerolls count on the Rally instead.
What do I win?
The top 150 places share 150,000 PHNM. First place takes 25,000 plus a WSOP Paradise package worth 16,000 USDT. Second takes 15,000, third 10,000, and it scales down to 250 for places 91 to 150.
If I re-enter an event, do I score twice?
No. You score once per event, for your best finish in it. On the Rally, every entry counts separately.
What happens if two players finish on the same points?
The prizes for the tied places are added together and split equally. Two players tied for 1st take 20,000 PHNM each, because 25,000 and 15,000 are pooled and halved.
The WSOP package cannot be split, so it goes to whichever of the tied players has the most event wins, then the most final tables, then the most events played, then the highest total buy-ins, then whoever reached the total first.
Where do I see the standings?
On the Leaderboard page. It syncs from the results API and refreshes every few minutes. Standings during the series are provisional; the final ones are confirmed after the last event pays out.
Every buy-in counts
What is the Rally?
A second race that rewards you for playing rather than for winning. You earn 5 points for every 100 CHIP of buy-in and collect tokens at eight milestones along the way.
Do I have to beat anyone?
No. There is no cut-off and no top-N. Any milestone you reach is paid, whatever anyone else does.
How many points is my buy-in worth?
0.05 points per CHIP, or 5 points for every 100. A 100 event is 5 points, a 1,000 event is 50, and a 5,000 event is 250. Playing all 92 events once comes to 1,445.
Do satellites count?
Yes. Every paid entry counts, at every step of the ladder, including re-entries. A 25 CHIP satellite is 1.25 points, and cheaper ones earn a fraction of a point, so eight 2.50 CHIP satellites come to 1 point.
What if I bust the first hand?
You still score. Rally points are credited when your entry is taken, not when you finish.
Do the milestones add up?
No. You collect the tokens for the highest milestone you reach, not the sum of everything below it. Reaching 225 points pays 500 PHNM.
What is the top milestone?
1,000 points, which is 20,000 CHIP of buy-ins, and it pays 3,000 PHNM. Entering all 92 events once costs 28,900, so you can miss several events and still get there.
The highest Rally points total in the series also wins a WSOP Paradise package worth 6,500 USDT.
What you take home
What is PHNM?
Our token. The series adds 250,000 PHNM on top of the cash prize pools: 150,000 on the Leaderboard and up to 100,000 on the Rally. None of it comes out of an event prize pool.
Are the tokens locked?
Yes. Every token won in this series is locked for one year from the day you win it. It is credited to your account immediately and is yours from that moment, but it cannot be transferred, sold or withdrawn until twelve months later.
What are the tokens worth in dollars?
We do not publish a dollar value, because the price moves.
What is in the WSOP Paradise packages?
Two packages. The Leaderboard winner takes Event #10, worth 16,000 USDT. The highest Rally points total takes Event #1, worth 6,500 USDT. Both cover the buy-in and travel.
What if I win a package but cannot travel?
It passes to the next player on the tiebreak list. Packages are not convertible into cash or tournament dollars, and cannot be sold or assigned.
When are prizes paid?
Within 14 days of the series ending and the final standings being confirmed. Package winners are contacted directly to arrange travel.
What is the Wall of Fame?
A permanent record of every PSOP champion. Win one of the 92 events and your name goes on it, alongside a digital trophy in your account. The Masters events carry their own trophies.
At the table
Can I re-enter?
Where the event allows it, yes, and the lobby will tell you. Each re-entry counts separately on the Rally. On the Leaderboard you score once, for your best finish.
Can we make a deal at the final table?
Yes. When the last two players agree, the software applies an ICM split to the remaining prize money, dividing it by the chips each player holds.
A deal never ends the tournament. Once it is agreed you keep playing — for your finishing place, for your Leaderboard points, and for the trophy. A deal changes the money only: Leaderboard points follow the official finishing order, so the player who wins still scores for 1st, and the trophy and Wall of Fame plate go to whoever actually wins.
What happens if I get disconnected?
Your hand is played out by the software. You are dealt in, blinds and antes are posted, and you are folded to any bet. A disconnection is not grounds for a refund.
What happens if an event has to be cancelled?
If it is cancelled before the money, we may refund all buy-ins and fees in full, and no Leaderboard points are awarded. If it is cancelled on the bubble or once players are in the money, the prize pool is settled without further play: every remaining player is credited the prize for the lowest position still live, the rest is divided in proportion to the chips each player holds, and the Leaderboard points for the positions still live are shared out in the same proportions. Players already paid keep what they won and score as normal.
Can I stream my own play?
Yes, and we would like you to. Use a delay so nobody can watch your hole cards live.
Will my hands be shown publicly?
Some of them may be. By playing the series you agree that a limited number of your hands can be used in our coverage and marketing. We publish your alias, never your real name without your consent, and any footage showing hole cards goes out at least an hour after the hands were played.
Am I allowed to be staked?
Yes. What is not allowed is your backer playing your account, or advising you while a hand is live.
Deposits and eligibility
Is there a deposit bonus for the series?
Yes. The Reload Bonus opens on 3 October, the same day the satellites start, so you can qualify with it straight away. It matches your deposit and is released back to you in stages as you play.
Is there a prize draw attached to the bonus?
No. There is no draw, no deposit tiers and no milestone mechanic. It is a straight match.
Who can play?
Anyone of legal age in their jurisdiction with an account in good standing. The series is open to players in every territory we serve, and no jurisdiction is excluded from the Leaderboard, the Rally or the packages.
Can ambassadors and Team Pros win the prizes?
Yes, including both WSOP packages. They play the series alongside everyone else.
What is CHIP?
The currency our tables run in, and what buy-ins and guarantees are quoted in.
I have a question that is not answered here.
The Terms & Conditions cover the rules in full. For anything else, support@phenompoker.com.