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Welcome to the Grind Prix, our weekly online poker progressive points race! There's no cost to enter, it's just our way of giving more back to the community. The more you play, the more the prize grows, the more you can win.

How To Participate

Do you play on Phenom Poker? That's all you need to do! As you play and generate rake, you will earn points that will vault you up the Grind Prix leaderboard. Everyone who generates at least 20 USDT in rake for the week qualifies for leaderboard rewards, which is calculated from 00:00 GMT on Monday to 23:59 GMT on Sunday.

Grind Prix Prizes

Each week has a 500 USDT minimum guaranteed prize pool, which increases based on the amount of rake generated on qualified tables. 5% of qualified rake goes towards the Grind Prix, with 4% increasing the current week's total rewards and 1% going towards the next week's seed. Tournaments, sit-and-go tables and heads-up games are ineligible.

At the end of each week, the players with the most points win their share of the prize pool, based on the following table (0-50 qualified players):

1st place - 20% of prize pool
2nd place - 17.5%
3rd place - 15%
4th place - 12.5%
5th place - 10%
6th place - 7.5%
7th place - 5.5%
8th place - 4%
9th place - 4%
10th place - 4%

Note: We aim to reward 20% of qualified players. If more than 50 players qualify, more spots will get paid.

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Grind Prix Game Rules

Grind Prix, an online poker progressive points grind, where players participate in a weekly race.

There is no entry cost, you’re automatically entered by playing at any cash table and earning at least 20 USDT rake (1000 points).

The points you earn get tallied as you play, giving you a spot in the grind. The more points you earn, the higher you race up the leaderboard.

You’ll earn 1 point for every $0.02 generated by you using the Weighted Contributed Rake methodology.

Each grind runs from Monday at 00:00 GMT to Sunday at 23:59 GMT. Prizes are awarded on Monday of each week.

The payout structure for the grind is calculated based on the number of eligible players. As the eligible player pool grows, the number of paid places increases.

The prize rewards for the grind are calculated based on the total pool of prizes. 80% is distributed to eligible players in prize winning positions. 20% is used to seed the following weeks leaderboard.

Get paid your prize by end-of-day every Monday.

Grind Prix Terms & Conditions

The qualifying period for each Grind Prix competition runs from every Monday at 00:00 GMT to the following Sunday at 23:59 GMT.

Every player who is eligible on Grind Prix leaderboard automatically competes for prizes.

Heads-up tables do not qualify for Grind Prix.

Grind Prix is a true freeroll for the player as there is no additional fee taken from players.

Cash prizes are paid out by the Monday following the close of each weekly competition.

Grind Prix Points are updated in real time.

No points will be awarded for participation in Tournaments or Sit & Go’s.

Cheating or team-play is strictly prohibited.

If a player is found to be cheating/involved in team-play, they will be dealt with in the strictest manner possible, including forfeiture of their Grind Prix Prizes and compensation to other players within the Grind Prix.

If you suspect a player or team play, collusion or any other form of cheating, please contact us.

Phenom Poker reserves the right to change the general rules and conditions for Grind Prix at any time with or without notice.