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Elite Series XL: New Year’s Edition €12,500,000 GTD at RedStar Poker
Author
Vargoso
Published
12/1/2025
Updated
12/1/2025
From December 1, 2025, to January 15, 2026, RedStar Poker will host the record-breaking Elite Series XL: New Year's Edition €12,500,000 GTD.
Details:
- The schedule includes 251 tournaments with buy-ins from €1 to €1,000. Most events have buy-ins from €10 to €55.
- Guarantees for single-day tournaments range from €1,000 to €100,000. Prize pools are typically no more than €30,000.
- Thirteen multi-day events, including a €400K WINTER CHALLENGER for €250.
- Thirteen Sunday one-day tournaments with a €100K guarantee.
Satellites are planned with buy-ins starting from 0.20 cents.
The easiest way to find the series' events in the poker room client is by searching for "EXL."
Additional promotions during the series:
- Missions
- Leaderboards for MTTs and Twister
- Special Twister Spins Limits
Full Elite Series XL: New Year’s Edition schedule
FLIGHTED
| Event | Day1 | Day2 (GMT) |
|---|---|---|
| EXL|€125 ARCTIC KICKOFF|€125,000 GTD | 03/12/2025-8/12/2025 | 08/12/2025 22:00 |
| EXL|€300 NORTHERN CROWN| GTD | 2/12/2025 - 15/12/2025 | 15/12/2025 22:00 |
| EXL|€400K WINTER CHALLENGER|€400.000 GTD | 1/12/2025 - 12/1/2026 | 12/01/2026 21:00 |
| EXL|WINTER CHALLENGER MINI | 1/12/2025 - 15/1/2026 | 15/01/2026 21:00 |
| EXL|FROZEN FORTUNE|€125,000 GTD | 01/12/2025-22/12/2025 | 22/12/2025 20:30 |
| EXL|FROZEN FORTUNE MINI|€20,000 GTD | 01/12/2025-22/12/2025 | 22/12/2025 20:30 |
| EXL|ARCTIC CONTENDER|€40,000 GTD | 4/12/2025 - 29/12/2025 | 29/12/2025 20:30 |
| EXL|ARCTIC CONTENDER|€200,000 GTD | 4/12/2025 - 29/12/2025 | 29/12/2025 20:30 |
| EXL|ARCTIC CONTENDER MINI|€40,000 GTD | 4/12/2025 - 29/12/2025 | 29/12/2025 20:30 |
| EXL|WINTER SLAM|€75,000 GTD | 1/12/2025 - 5/1/2026 | 05/01/2026 20:30 |
| EXL|WINTER SLAM MINI|€35,000 GTD | 1/12/2025 - 5/1/2026 | 05/01/2026 20:30 |
| EXL|OMAHA|€4,000 GTD | 1/12/2025 - 11/1/2026 | 14/12, 21/12, 28/12, 4/01, 11/01 20:15 |
| EXL|MYSTERY|€10,000GTD | 1/12/2025 - 11/1/2026 | 14/12, 28/12, 11/1 20:15 |
REGULAR
| Date | Time (GMT) | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2025 | 14:00 | EXL|€25,000 GTD ELIMINATOR |
| 01/12/2025 | 14:30 | EXL|€12,500 GTD MYSTERY |
| 01/12/2025 | 15:00 | EXL|€60,000 GTD ULTRA OPENER |
| 01/12/2025 | 15:30 | EXL|€30,000 GTD MASTERS OPENER |
| 01/12/2025 | 16:00 | EXL|€20,000 GTD MYSTERY OPENER |
| 01/12/2025 | 16:00 | EXL|€20,000 GTD FROST KING |
| 01/12/2025 | 16:30 | EXL|€12,500 GTD SPECIAL |
| 01/12/2025 | 17:00 | EXL|€12,500 GTD BOUNTY HUNTER |
| 01/12/2025 | 17:00 | EXL|€27,500 GTD DAILY PKO MAIN |
| 02/12/2025 | 14:00 | EXL|€20,000 GTD ELIMINATOR |
| 02/12/2025 | 14:30 | EXL|€12,500 GTD MYSTERY |
| 02/12/2025 | 15:00 | EXL|€50,000 GTD ULTRA |
| 02/12/2025 | 15:00 | EXL|€20,000 GTD BOUNTY KING |
| 02/12/2025 | 16:30 | EXL|€12,500 GTD SPECIAL |
| 03/12/2025 | 14:00 | EXL|€20,000 GTD ELIMINATOR |
Leaderboards
Three daily leaderboards, with points awarded according to the same system for activities in Elite Series XL events:
- 1 point - play any PKO tournament
- 1 point - eliminate a player from a PKO tournament
- 2 points - play any tournament without PKOs
- 3 points - play any EXL Special tournament
- 5 points - reach the ITM
- 15 points - reach the final table
- 25 points - win any tournament
Players receive payouts at the end of each day in tickets.
Low (€1-€20):
| POSITION | PRIZE (Ticket) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €30 |
| 2 | €20 |
| 3 | €15 |
| 4 | €10 |
| 5-14 | €5 |
| 15-25 | €3 |
| 26-50 | €2 |
| 51-100 | €1 |
Medium (€25-€75):
| POSITION | PRIZE (Ticket) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €100 |
| 2 | €50 |
| 3 | €25 |
| 4 | €20 |
| 5-7 | €15 |
| 8-10 | €10 |
| 11-25 | €5 |
| 26-50 | €3 |
| 51-75 | €2 |
High ( (€100+):
| POSITION | PRIZE (Ticket) |
|---|---|
| 1 | €200 |
| 2 | €100 |
| 3 | €50 |
| 4-6 | €25 |
| 7-15 | €20 |
| 16-25 | €10 |
| 26-50 | €5 |
Twister Spins players earn points based on the tournament multiplier and their final placing:
| Multiplier | 1 place | 2 place | 3 place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 3x | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 5x | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 8x | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 50x и выше | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The higher the Twister buy-in, the greater the multiplier by which points are multiplied:
| Buy-in | Multiplier |
|---|---|
| 0.25€–1€ | 1x |
| 2€–3€ | 2x |
| 5€–10€ | 3x |
| 15€–20€ | 4x |
| 25€–50€ | 5x |
| 100€–200€ | 10x |
Ticket prizes:
| Place | Prize (ticket) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3x50€ |
| 2 | 2x50€ |
| 3 | 50€ |
| 4 | 2x20€ |
| 5 | 2x15€ |
| 6 | 25€ |
| 7-10 | 20€ |
| 11-15 | 15€ |
| 16-25 | 10€ |
| 26-50 | 5€ |
| 51-75 | 2x2€ |
| 76-100 | 3€ |
| 101-125 | 2€ |
| 126-150 | 1€ |
For all leaderboards, the scoring period begins at 00:00 GMT and ends at 23:59 GMT.
Missions
| Name | Goal | Reward | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost to Fortune | 2K points (€200 rake) in any MTT | 10× EXL 0.50 Free Blinds | December 1, 2025–January 15, 2026, up to 6 rewards |
| Santa Special Ultra | 5K points (€500 rake) | €15 Santa Special Sat 2025 ticket | December 1–25 |
| Arctic Kickoff | 6K points (€600 rake) | €20 Arctic Kickoff 2025 ticket | December 1–8 |
| Northern Crown | 12K points (€1.2K rake) | €40 Northern Crown 2025 ticket | December 9–15 |
| Frozen Fortune | 14K points (€1.4K rake) | €55 Frozen Fortune 2025 ticket | December 16–23 |
| Arctic Contender | 20K points (€2K rake) | €100 Arctic Contender 2025 ticket | Weekly, December 1–29* |
| Arctic Contender Satellite | 5K points (€500 rake) | €15 Arctic Contender Sat 2025 ticket | Weekly, December 1–29* |
| Challenger Ticket | 40К points (4К € rake) | €250 Winter Challenger Dec25 ticket | December 1, 2025–January 13, 2026, maximum 3 tickets |
| Challenger Satellite | 9К points (900 € rake) | €30 Winter Challenger Sat 2025 ticket | Weekly, December 1, 2025–January 12, 2025* |
| Series Grinder | Play 20 EXL tournaments | €15 000 EXL Freeroll ticket | 1.12.2025–15.01.2026 |
| Mystery Bounty Enjoyer | Play 20 EXL Mystery Bounty tournaments | €15 000 EXL Freeroll ticket | 1.12.2025–15.01.2026 |
| Bounty Hunter | Knock out 20 players in EXL PKO | €15 000 EXL Freeroll ticket | 1.12.2025–15.01.2026 |
| Bounty Legend | Knock out 30 players in EXL PKO | €3,000 ticket KO Master Freeroll, no more than one | 1.12.2025–16.01.2026 |
*Can be taken every week.
Special Twister for EXL
Tickets to the series tournaments and cash rewards will be awarded in spins worth €2.50, €7.50 and €30.
€30 EXL Twister:
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| €60 in Cash | 52.36% |
| €100 EXL Challenger Megasat Ticket | 36.95% |
| €150 Winter Classic Ticket | 8.288% |
| €200 EXL Winter Slam Ticket | 1.3% |
| €250 Winter Challenger Ticket | 1% |
| €1,000 Highroller Main Ticket | 0.1% |
| €30,000 in Cash | 0.002% |
€7.50 EXL Twister:
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| €15 in Cash | 55.68% |
| €20 EXL Challenger Sat Ticket | 25.61% |
| €25 EXL Winter Stack Ticket | 9.7% |
| €30 EXL Winter Slam Sat Ticket | 5.5% |
| €50 EXL Knockout Masters Ticket | 2% |
| €200 EXL Winter Slam Ticket | 1% |
| €250 Winter Challenger Ticket | 0.5% |
| €5,000 in Cash | 0.01% |
€2.50 EXL Twister:
| Prize | Probability |
|---|---|
| €5 in Cash | 59.36% |
| €7.50 EXL Challenger Step Ticket | 30% |
| €10 EXL Ticket | 9.08% |
| €25 EXL Winter Stack Ticket | 1.25% |
| €50 EXL Knockout Masters Ticket | 0.2% |
| €250 Winter Challenger Ticket | 0.1% |
| €2,000 in Cash | 0.01% |
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