Summary:
- The Micro Stakes Festival from TigerGaming will run from November 30 to December 7 with 90+ low buy-in events.
- Buy-ins start at $2.20, with standout $22 Opener and Closer events offering $25,000 guaranteed each.
- Daily leaderboards and a mix of Hold’em, Omaha, PKOs, and Mystery Bounties aadd extra value all week.
If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to fire up a few small-buy-in tournaments, the Micro Stakes Winter Festival organized by TigerGaming should do the trick.
Running from November 30 to December 7, it’s a full week of low-risk events with prize pools that are anything but small. The whole idea is simple: tiny buy-ins, real money to play for, and a schedule packed with formats that micro-stakes players actually enjoy.
Buy-ins start at just $2.20, so even if you’re building a bankroll from scratch, you can jump straight into the action without stressing your balance. The schedule mixes Hold’em and Omaha, with variations like PKOs, Mystery Bounties, 6-Max, Stud, Razz, Bomb Pot formats, and even the occasional 7-Card event.
You’ll find tournaments running around the clock, and the week includes more than 90 events overall. Even the smallest ones usually guarantee at least a couple hundred dollars, while the more popular daily tournaments regularly stretch into four-figure prize pools.
$50,000 Total Prize Pool
Two tournaments serve as the festival’s main draws: the Opener and the Closer. Both cost $22 to enter, and each one carries a guaranteed $25,000 prize pool, which is huge for a micro-stakes series.
Throughout the week, several events in the same buy-in range offer guarantees of $3,000, $5,000, or $6,000, making this one of the most value-heavy lineups you’ll see all year at this level.
A few patterns stand out from the daily schedule. Most days include a $500-guaranteed 6-Max PKO early in the morning, several mid-day events between $2.20 and $11, and at least one $1,000-guaranteed 6-Max PKO in the afternoon.
There are regular Bomb Pot events, Mystery PKOs in both the low and mid buy-in ranges, and plenty of chances to fire at cheaper deep-stack events. If you prefer Omaha, you’ll find PLO, PLO8, 5-Card PLO, and even 6-Card Omaha sprinkled throughout the lineup.
Stud and Razz also make an appearance, giving mixed-game fans something to play almost every day.
Sundays are loaded with extra action. November 30 features the $25,000 Opener, along with several boosted guarantee events across the $2.20, $5.50, $11, and $22 buy-in levels. December 7 mirrors that structure with another packed finale that wraps up the festival.
Daily leaderboards run Monday through Saturday, each offering $1,000 in prizes. If you play multiple events a day, these can be a nice bonus on top of any tournament cashes.
Whether you’re grinding to build a roll or just want a fun week of value-packed tournaments, the Micro Stakes Winter Festival gives you a rare chance to turn pocket change into something much bigger.
