When do qualifiers for The One begin?

Qualifiers open September 28th through freerolls and satellites starting as low as $0.10, with free entry routes available at every price point.

When are the Day 1 flights for The One?

Twenty-six Day 1 flights run from October 4th through 12th: three flights daily during the standard period plus two turbo flights on the final day. Starting stacks are 125,000 chips and players may enter as many Day 1 flights as they like.

How big is the first prize in The One?

First place is guaranteed $1,000,000 on a $250 buy-in, a 4,000x return, making it the largest single payout CoinPoker has offered.

What promotions run alongside The One?

Flight Buy-In-Back refunds the buy-in in cash for every qualifying entry, the Daily Re-Entry Bonus gives free tournament tickets to the three players with the most re-entries each day, and Discord Hero awards a ticket through moderator nomination and community voting.

CoinPoker Releases Schedule and Qualifier Details for $5,000,000 GTD The One Tournament

Q: What is CoinPoker's The One tournament?

The One is CoinPoker's new flagship tournament: a $250 buy-in event with a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and a $1,000,000 guaranteed first prize, the largest guarantee CoinPoker has ever offered.

CoinPoker's The One trophy — schedule revealed

The One's championship trophy — CoinPoker's new annual flagship

CoinPoker has released the full schedule and qualifier details for The One, a new flagship tournament carrying a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and a $1,000,000 guaranteed first prize on a $250 buy-in. It's the largest guarantee CoinPoker has ever put up, and the first-place payout alone is 4,000 times the entry fee.

The tournament launches annually, and this inaugural edition lands in early October 2026, immediately following CoinPoker's Global Online Poker Championship. Qualifiers are already open to every bankroll, with routes starting at just $0.10.

The One at a Glance

A $250 flagship built to pay out big for a small buy-in

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$5,000,000 GTD

The largest prize pool guarantee CoinPoker has ever offered for a single tournament.

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$1,000,000 to First

A guaranteed seven-figure top prize — 4,000 times the $250 buy-in.

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Qualifiers From $0.10

Freerolls and satellites open September 28th, with free entry points available too.

How It Works

26 Day 1 Flights, Fire as Many as You Like

Day 1 runs across 26 flights from October 4th through 12th. The standard period runs three flights a day, and the final day adds two turbo options for players who want to fire a fast late flight. Every flight starts with a 125,000-chip stack, and there's no limit on how many Day 1 flights a single player can enter.

CoinPoker's The One trophy on the felt among chips and cards

The One's championship trophy on the felt — CoinPoker's new flagship centerpiece

Detail	The One
Buy-In	$250
Guaranteed Prize Pool	$5,000,000
Guaranteed First Prize	$1,000,000
Qualifiers Open	September 28
Day 1 Flights	26 flights, October 4–12
Starting Stack	125,000 chips

Get In Cheap

Qualifiers Open September 28th, From $0.10

You don't need a $250 bankroll to play The One. Qualification starts September 28th through a mix of freerolls and satellites, with routes in at any price point — including free. Step qualifiers and direct satellites will run in the CoinPoker lobby in the lead-up to the Day 1 flights, so the earlier you start grinding satellites, the more shots you get at a seat.

Extra Value

Three Promotions Built Around The One

CoinPoker Discord Hero promotion — win a ticket to The One, $5M GTD

Discord Hero — win a ticket to The One through community nomination and voting

Ways to Cash In Beyond the Prize Pool

✓ Flight Buy-In-Back — every qualifying entry gets its buy-in refunded in cash, win or lose the flight.
✓ Daily Re-Entry Bonus — the three players with the most re-entries each day win free tournament tickets.
✓ Discord Hero — earn a ticket to The One through moderator nomination and a community vote on CoinPoker's Discord.

How to Play

Following the GOPC, Another Reason to Stay at the Tables

The One arrives right after CoinPoker's Global Online Poker Championship, giving grinders almost no downtime between series. It's set to become an annual fixture — the first of what CoinPoker plans as a recurring flagship each year.

CoinPoker supports crypto plus bank cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Luxon Pay, with a reputation for fast withdrawals. For the full room picture — games, rakeback, and how it compares — read our CoinPoker review.