How do I find a tournament by ID or name at PokerStars?

20.12.2021

PokerStars is the most famous and popular online poker brand. The largest number of different tournaments is held here. To understand all this variety is not easy. Especially difficult for beginners or players from other sites. This guide will simplify the search and save time.

How to find a tournament if you know its ID?

The ID is a number given to tournaments within the PokerStars system. They often indicate this number when passwords to private freerolls are published.

This makes it easier to find. It is not necessary to open each of the tournaments in the lobby and compare 10 digits, there is an easier way. Here's what it looks like:
1. Start the PokerStars client.
2. Give your username and password.
3. In the open lobby press Ctrl+T. This will open a window where you need to copy the tournament ID.


4. Insert in the line tournament number and press "Submit".
Alternative way is suitable for those cases when you have no access to keyboard:
1. On the right side of the lobby click on "Tools".


2. Select "A Tournament" in the window that opens.


3. Specify the tournament ID and click "Submit".
After these actions you will open a window with the desired tournament. But what to do in a situation, when you only know the name of MTT at PokerStars, but you do not know the tournament ID?

How to find a tournament if you know its name or keywords?

Actually it's even easier:
1. Start the client of the room.
2. Go to your account.


3. Make sure you have the "All Games" tab open. This can be found in the top left corner of the client, just underneath the PokerStars logo.
4. Click on the "Tourney" tab.


5. Type in a keyword or tournament name in the search box.


This is what you'll see when you search for "Sunday Million".

You can use filters for an even more accurate search.

How do I increase my odds of success in PokerStars tournaments?

Opponents in poker are getting stronger every year. That's true for MTTs with small buy-ins and even freerolls. That's why you need to look for any opportunity to gain an advantage. One such opportunity is Sharkscope.

It allows you to get a lot of useful information about your opponents and make informed decisions in the course of the game. Regular or chip, average buy-in, opponent's form - Sharkscope can easily find answers to all these questions. The service is officially allowed on PokerStars. You can try it for free - any user has 5 searches per day. You don't even need to register.

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