Sunday Million
The big weekly online tournaments played on Sundays — historically PokerStars' Sunday Million, today also GGPoker's GGMillion$ and the Sunday events on every network. 'The Sunday grind' is the day online professionals play the most tables and the biggest guarantees of the week.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Sunday major?
A site's flagship weekly tournament, run on Sunday with a large guarantee and a field in the thousands. The best-known is PokerStars' Sunday Million, and every major operator runs an equivalent as the centrepiece of its weekly schedule.
Why Sunday?
Because recreational players are free, which makes the fields both the largest and the softest of the week. Online tournament schedules have been built around that fact since the first boom, and a dedicated 'Sunday grind' is a standard part of a tournament player's week.
How long does one take?
A deep run is a long day — often eight to twelve hours, with many events using a two-day structure so the final stages play out on the Monday. Satellites run all week and are how most of the field gets in for a fraction of the face value.