Pokerstars Promotions

Latin American Poker Tour - Season 3

The PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour is back for Season 3 - with new events added to the schedule. The first event takes place in Playa Conchal, November 19-22, 2009. The tournament has a buy-in of $2,700. After Playa Conchal, the tour will then move on to make stops in Punta del Este (Uruguay), Vina del Mar (Chile), Lima (Peru), Florianopolis (Brazil) and Argentina.

The world’s best players will no doubt once again make the trip to South America to compete in the tour, including Team PokerStars Pro and scores of PokerStars qualifiers - all looking to become the next LAPT champion. With so many exotic locations, the Latin American Poker Tour gives you the chance to win huge cash prizes in some of the world’s most beautiful places. Win your seat with PokerStars satellite qualifiers now.
Tournament Venues:

• LAPT Argentina, City Centre Casino, September 22 - 26, 2010
  

UK & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 1

PokerStars is proud to introduce Season 1 of the UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) - a brand new series of live poker tournaments across both countries. Satellite qualifiers are running now, with prize packages up for grabs that give you everything you need for a great poker trip.

The UKIPT will take in the best locations on the poker map. Highlights include a stop in Galway for the always-popular Irish Poker Championship, and a trip to Nottingham at the renowned Dusk Till Dawn poker room. All roads will lead towards the Grand Final in London, October 2010 - held as part of the Season 7 European Poker Tour London festival.
Tournament Venues:

• UKIPT Dublin, Burlington Hotel, September 9 - 12, 2010
• UKIPT London, Metropole Hotel, October 2 - 8, 2010

Australia New Zealand Poker Tour - Season 2

The PokerStars Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) is back for Season 2, with events taking place across both countries in 2010. You can qualify with PokerStars satellites now, with a prize package that includes your Main Event buy-in for the next leg of the tour, plus hotel accommodation and money for expenses.

If you’ve never been to the region before, here’s the perfect excuse to go. With great beaches and the weather to match, Australia is always a popular destination for people looking for fun in the sun. New Zealand meanwhile is famous for its vibrant cities and beautiful landscapes. Both nations also deal a mean hand of poker, so what better way to prove your skills to the world than sitting down at the table with the locals and the best players from all over the planet.
Tournament Venues:

• ANZPT Melbourne, Crown Casino, October 8 - 11, 2010
• ANZPT Darwin, Sky City Darwin, October 25 - 30, 2010

Asia Pacific Poker Tour

The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) returns for Season 4, with more big-money events taking place across the region in 2010. You can qualify with PokerStars satellites now, and play for a prize package that includes your Main Event buy-in plus everything else you need for the perfect poker trip.

This Season’s tour will make stops in Manila and Cebu in the Philippines, Macau in the People’s Republic of China, Auckland in New Zealand and Sydney in Australia. They’ll be huge prize pools to play for at every event, including a USD $1,000,000 guarantee at the first event in Manila. Team PokerStars Pro and hundreds of PokerStars qualifiers will be sitting down to play, and you can be there too.

Tournament Venues:

• APPT Auckland, Skycity Casino, Auckland New Zealand, September 15 - 19, 2010
• APPT Cebu, TBA, Cebu Philippines, TBA
• APPT Sydney, StarCity Casino, Sydney Australia, December 7 - 12, 2010

European Poker Tour - Season 7

The world’s richest live poker tour is back for another season, with a new schedule packed full of big-money events in Europe’s most amazing cities. There are satellite qualifiers running now, with prize packages up for grabs that give you everything you need for the poker trip of a lifetime!

The EPT prize packages includes tournament buy-in, hotel accommodation and money to cover expenses.

To register for an EPT satellite, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Events’ and ‘EPT’. You can also use the Event Filter to find the exact EPT satellite you are looking for. In ‘Events’ and ‘EPT’, click Event Filter and type in the details you want to find. The lobby window will update automatically with the available satellites for your chosen options.

Tournament Venues:

• EPT Vilamoura, Casino Vilamoura, August 28 - September 2, 2010
• EPT London, Hilton Metropole, September 29 - October 4, 2010
• EPT Vienna, Kursalon, October 26 - 31, 2010
• EPT Barcelona, Casino Barcelona, November 22 - 27, 2010
• EPT Prague, Hilton, December 13 - 18, 2010
• PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Atlantis Hotel and Casino, January 8 - 14, 2011
• EPT Deauville, Deauville International Centre, January 25 - 31, 2011
• EPT Copenhagen, Casino Copenhagen, February 21 - 26, 2011
• EPT Snowfest, Alpine Palace, March 20 - 25, 2011
• EPT Berlin, Spielbank Berlin am Postdamer Platz, April 5 - 10, 2011
• EPT San Remo, TBA, TBA
• TBA, TBA, TBA

North American Poker Tour - Season 1

Season 1 of the North America Poker Tour (NAPT) is underway, with events scheduled across the US and beyond. Qualifiers are running now, with buy ins that suit players of all levels. The tour will be making stops at the best venues across the region, and will also take a trip out to The Bahamas, for the annual PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - one of the world’s biggest live poker tournaments. The biggest names in the game will be playing at each event - including Team PokerStars Pro - and you could be joining them.

Tournament Venues:

• NAPT Los Angeles, The Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles, November 12 - 17, 2010

Italian Poker Tour - Season 2

The PokerStars Italian Poker Tour is back for Season 2. Italy’s biggest and best series of live poker tournaments returns with visits to new locations, and IPT San Marino starts the tour in style, June 14-21. Each event will see the world’s greatest poker players take their seats to battle it out for huge sums of cash at Italy’s hottest poker destinations, including San Remo and Venice. The season culminates with the Grand Final which takes place as part of the European Poker Tour’s visit to Italy.

Tournament Venues:

• IPT Nova Gorica, Perla Casino, Nova Gorica, September 18 - 27, 2010
• IPT San Remo 2, Casino di Sanremo, San Remo, October 11 - 18, 2010
• IPT Malta, Portomaso Casino, Malta, November 5 - 15, 2010
• IPT San Remo 3, , Casino di Sanremo, San Remo, December 6 - 15, 2010

Balkan Poker Festival

Here comes the biggest thing to hit live poker in the Balkans - the arrival of the PokerStars Balkan Poker Festival, which is the Grand Final of the Balkan Poker Tour. This prestigious event will be held in the Golden Sands Black Sea resort near Varna, Bulgaria, and you can win your seat online with PokerStars. It all takes place September 2-5, 2010 and will give players the chance to mix poker with sun and fun on the beautiful Bulgarian coast.

This is the first PokerStars sponsored tournament in Bulgaria and there is plenty to play for. A total of 200 players from all over Europe are expected to register for the tournament which has a €900+€90 buy-in. In addition to the huge prize pool on offer, the Balkan Poker Festival Main Event champion will also win a package for Season 7 EPT Prague.

BPF Golden Sands satellites are running now in a range of buy-ins. You can play in Seat Only satellites or aim at the full prize package which includes main event buy-in (€990), five nights at the 5-star Melia Grand Hermitage Hotel and €230 in cash for travel expenses. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Events’.

PokerStars offers Big Events throughout the year. From their exclusive World Championships of Online Poker to other events like the World Cup of Poker and World Blogger Championship of Online Poker, players can find ample opportunity for poker success from the comfort of their own home. Currently, PokerStars is offering the following special Big Events:

2010 World Championship of Online Poker

The world’s premier online poker tournament series returns, and this year the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker will be bigger than ever. This is the event where the rewards are huge and the best players gather to play for millions of dollars. In this year’s series there’s a guaranteed combined prize pool of $50,000,000 and you can qualify for as little as $1. Legends of the game will be made, fortunes won, and you can be part of it.

The 2010 WCOOP will run 62 events, including three High Roller tournaments, and will conclude with the No Limit Hold’em Main Event, with a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000!

For the full list of WCOOP scheduled events, click here.

PokerStars Sunday Million

PokerStars was the first online poker room to offer a weekly $1,500,000 guaranteed No Limit Hold'em tournament, and it gets better every week. First place prize money is more than $150,000 most weeks, and often even more. The Sunday Million starts each Sunday at 4:30PM EST.

With a buy-in of $215, someone walks away with a huge payday every Sunday. PokerStars runs satellites to the Sunday Million all week, giving you the chance to take home the big money for just a few bucks.

Getting into the Sunday Million is easy:

• Download PokerStars free poker software
• Click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Special’ in the PokerStars game lobby
• Register for the next $1,500,000 Guaranteed prize pool event

It's just as easy to find the Sunday Million satellite tournaments. Open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Satellites’, and register for the satellite of your choice. You can also register for any of their Sit & Go satellites. Simply go to ‘Sit & Go’ and ‘Satellite’ in the lobby. Satellites are available for cash buy-ins, but you can also win your seat for free using your FPP credits.

If you make the final table of the Sunday Million, a PokerStars representative will be on hand to congratulate you and help facilitate any deals that may arise.

You can now watch the Sunday Million too, with the Online Poker Show on PokerStars.tv. Every week the show will feature highlights from the world's biggest tournament, with commentary from poker experts such as Nick Wealthall and David Tuckman.

Sunday Second Chance

If you don’t win big in the Sunday Million, you can still register for the Sunday Second Chance. With a buy-in of $215, the event has a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000! Join the action every Sunday at 6:30PM EST.

Sunday Warm-Up

Don’t forget about the Sunday Warm-Up, a $215 tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $750,000 The action begins every Sunday at 1:00PM EST.

Sunday 500

Every Sunday at 5:30PM EST, PokerStars host the Sunday 500 which is a $500,000 Guarantee with a buy-in of $530.

Satellites run daily all week for all of the PokerStars Sunday Tournaments. Cash in on the action now and maybe we'll see you at a final table soon!

Big Payoff, Small Buy-in - The Sunday Two Hundred Grand

Every Sunday at 3:30PM EST, PokerStars runs the biggest tournament online. The massive Sunday Two Hundred Grand which features a small buy-in of $11 but consistently attracts more than 20,000 players each Sunday. This huge tournament is a small bankroll's dream. Featuring a first place prize over $25,000, players on a shorter bankroll will get all of the excitement of the bigger Sunday tournaments at a much reduced price. Good Luck! It's not easy mastering a filed this large.

$1,000,000 Turbo Takedown

Have you been looking for a way to put your Frequent Player Points to good use? Well look no more because it's time to buckle up and put the pedal to the metal with the PokerStars Turbo Takedown. With a total prize pool of $1 Million up for grabs and at least one in every three players getting paid, this is one tourney you truly cannot afford to miss.

The $1 Million PokerStars Turbo Takedown runs at 2:30PM EST on the last Sunday of every month. This no-limit hold’em event has a $1 Million guarantee for your 5,000 FPP entry fee, with a first place prize of $100,000. At least one out of every three players will walk away with money, so you stand a great chance of turning your FPP credits into real cash.

If you don’t feel like using that many of your Frequent Player Points, don’t worry. You can qualify for this one-of-a-kind tournament.

PokerStars is running satellites to the big one around the clock. You can get into the main event for as little as 10 Frequent Player Points.

Battle of the Planets

Get ready for blast off, because PokerStars new weekly Leader Board promotion is truly out of this world. The Battle of the Planets gives PokerStars SnG players a chance to compete against each other for prizes worth more than $3,000,000 per year.

In the Battle of the Planets, PokerStars multi-player SnG tournaments have been separated into eight divisions, all named after planets in our solar system. Everyone can take part in the competition, no matter how high or low stakes they play. Each planet represents a different range of buy-ins, from Mercury ($1-$2.99) to Jupiter ($300+).

Each of the eight planet divisions are split into two individual Leader Boards. The first is the Low Orbit Leader Board, which is tailored towards casual and recreational players. The second is the High Orbit Leader Board, which is more suited to high volume players.

Each planet division has its own weekly prize pool, distributed evenly between the two Leader Boards. This gives all players a chance to win some serious cash prizes, no matter what their level of experience or the size of their bankroll.

Every player that finishes in the top 10 of any weekly SnG Leader Board will receive an exclusive ticket to a monthly tournament. This “Battle of the Planets” will see the highest ranking players from each division come together to fight it out in a triple shootout, for a monthly prize pool of $50,000.

Million Dollar Lamborghini Freeroll

It’s the ride of choice for rock gods, sports stars and fashion royalty, and now you can own one too. Play the PokerStars Million Dollar Lamborghini Freeroll and you can win your very own $200,000 supercar. Tournaments are running now and there’s more than $1,000,000 in cash up for grabs along the way. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 is one of the most famous and iconic cars in the world - win yours now.

There are 24 freeroll qualifiers running daily, plus $1.10 and $11 cash satellites. Qualify for a Weekly Final and you’re one step away from the Grand Final, where the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 goes to the winner. But that’s not all. Each Weekly Final has a $100,000 prize pool, and the Grand Final has an incredible $250,000 in cash to be won.

Latest News: Due to huge demand, the Million Dollar Lamborghini Freeroll is now restricted to one entry per person per day. This change is intended to allow more players the opportunity to take part in the promotion. Remember, the tournaments run till September 25, so you’ve got lots of chances to qualify.

The Grand Finale $250,000 Guarantee is slated for 2:30PM EST on Sunday, October 3rd.

Women's Poker League

The PokerStars Women’s Poker League is the perfect way for all female poker players to have fun, compete against other players from around the world and win some incredible prizes. With buy-ins starting from just $5.50/€5.50, everyone can take part, and there are tournaments running every day.

You’ll be playing for league points every time you enter a tournament, with cash and PokerStars Ladies’ Luxury Events packages up for grabs. Prizes will be awarded to the players with the most points at the end of every month and the end of the year! You even get points just for taking part, so the more you play, the more you earn! You can keep track of where you stand on the league table on the Rankings page. The table will be updated regularly, so make sure you keep checking back.

Australia and New Zealand Poker League

The brand-new Australia & New Zealand Poker League gives all players in your region the chance to compete against each other for bragging rights and cash prizes. There are tournaments running every day across three divisions that suit players of all levels - and you can even play for free!

Enter and you’ll be playing for league points, with the players that make the final table in each tournament getting the most. You even get points just for playing, so the more you play, the more points you earn. At the end of every month, all players who finish in the top 100 for their division will win cold hard cash - up to $300 for the top-ranking player in Division 1! The league is exclusive to players in Australia & New Zealand, which means you can play against friends and family, and prove that you are the best player in the land.