Pokerstars Promotions

 

European Poker Tour - Season 8

 The richest poker tour in the world is back for an incredible eighth season. It’s the live tournament series that stages big-money poker events in some of Europe’s most exclusive and exciting destinations. You can win your seat to by playing in online qualifier tournaments for just a few euros - which you could turn into hundreds of thousands if you run deep in a Main Event.

Season 8 will see new stops on the schedule, as the European Poker Tour (EPT) expands its reach. Regular events in Barcelona, London and Prague are on the list too, as well as the annual trip to The Bahamas for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) - the largest live poker event in the world held outside of Las Vegas.

Winning an EPT title is the high point of any poker player’s career, and at every stop hundreds of PokerStars qualifiers, professional players and members of Team PokerStars Pro sit down to take their shot at glory. All roads lead to the Grand Final in mid-2012 (location announced soon), so start your qualification campaign now and be part of the world’s biggest poker tour.

Global Poker Tours Limited (GPTL) has secured its third major sponsorship deal this year with the announcement that payment provider Skrill will become the Official Payment Provider Sponsor of the European Poker Tour Season 8, which begins this week in Tallinn, Estonia.

Skrill, the new name for Moneybookers – one of Europe’s largest online payments systems and among the world’s largest independent digital wallet providers – has joined the likes of playing cards manufacturer Copag and luxury jeweller Shamballa Jewels, in partnering with GPTL’s poker tours in 2011.

Tournament Venues:

• EPT Copenhagen, Casino Copenhagen, February 20 - 25, 2012

• EPT Madrid, Gran Casino, March 12 - 17, 2012

• EPT Campione, Casino di Campione, March 26 - 31, 2012

• EPT Berlin, Spielbank, April 16 - 21, 2012

Latin American Poker Tour - Season 4

The Latin American Poker Tour is back for Season 4 with more sizzling live poker action. This is the region’s biggest and richest tour, with visits of Latin America’s most glamorous and exciting cities. You can qualify now via PokerStars satellites, and win a prize package that includes everything you need to take part in these incredible events.

This season, the tour will visit five South American countries, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina, plus a new stop in Bogota, Colombia. These are the tournaments everyone wants to win. Hundreds of PokerStars qualifiers join the best players in the world, including Team PokerStars Pro, to battle for huge prize pools at every event. The ultimate prize is an LAPT title.

Tournament Venues:

• LAPT Grand Final Carnival Poker Festival, Sao Paulo, February 17 - 20, 2012

UK & Ireland Poker Tour - Season 3

The UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) is back for Season 3, bringing the best in live poker to a city near you. This is the region’s biggest tournament series, and you can qualify now exclusively at PokerStars. Win a prize package and you’ll have everything you need to join the action. The schedule visits all four corners of the region, which means there’s an event for everyone.

Building on the huge success of the first two seasons, Season 3 will visit exciting destinations like Galway, Newcastle and Dublin, as well as the famous Dusk Till Dawn card room in Nottingham. The first four stops have been confirmed, and more will be added soon, as well as details of the show-stopping Grand Final. With big prize pools, tournament titles and Grand Final seats up for grabs at every event, UKIPT Season 3 will be huge.

Tournament Venues:

• UKIPT Galway, Radisson Hotel, February 16 - 20, 2012

• UKIPT Nottingham, Dusk Till Dawn, April 12 - 16, 2012

• UKIPT Dublin, CityWest, May 17 - 21, 2012

• UKIPT Newcastle, Aspers Casino, September 6 - 10, 2012

Italian Poker Tour - Season 3

The PokerStars Italian Poker Tour is back for Season 3. Italy’s biggest and best series of live poker tournaments returns with visits to new locations, and IPT Malta starts the tour in style, May 26-30. 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 Malta and Campione. This is the live tournament series that keeps going from strength to strength, and you can be a part of it now.

Tournament Venues:

• IPT San Remo, San Remo Casino, San Remo, January 26 - 30, 2012

• IPT Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica, Perla Casino, March 1 - 5, 2012

Australia New Zealand Poker Tour - Season 4

Season 4 of the hugely successful Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour is here, and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever before. After an incredible Season 3, the new event schedule visits four premium destinations across the two countries, with big money poker tournaments taking place at the most exciting destinations.

You can win your seat online now and join the best players in the region, including members of Team PokerStars Pro, plus hundreds of other PokerStars qualifiers just like you, in the battle for championship titles. There are also huge sums of money on the line, plus the pride that comes with knowing you are one of Australia and New Zealand’s best poker players. Qualify now and take your game to the next level.

Tournament Venues:

• ANZPT Sydney, Star City Casino, March 22 - 25, 2012

• TBA, TBA, June, 2012

• ANZPT Queenstown Snowfest, SKYCITY Queenstown, July 24 - 29, 2012

• ANZPT Melbourne Grand Final, Crown Melbourne, August 31 - September 3, 2012

 

Estrellas Poker Tour - Season 3

The PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour is back for Season 3, with poker festivals in the same great locations as Season 2. Qualifiers for the next event are running now, starting from just a few Euros, with prize packages up for grabs that give you everything you need for the perfect poker trip.

The new season sees the tour visit Madrid, Ibiza, San Sebastian and Alicante. The tour concludes with a stop in Barcelona for a big-money event held as part of the European Poker Tour (EPT). The Leader Board is also back, with big prizes awarded to the highest scoring players at the end of the season. See the Estrellas Poker Tour Leader Board page to find out more.

Don’t miss out on joining Team PokerStars Pros like Juan Manuel Pastor and Ana Marquez - plus scores of PokerStars qualifiers - for Season 3 of one of the fastest-growing live poker events. It’s the local tour that’s perfect for European players. There are huge cash prizes and championship titles on the line at every stop. And you can qualify now!

Tournament Venues:

• Valencia, Casino Valencia, March 26 - April 1, 2012

• Ibiza, Casino Mediterreaneo, May 14 - 20, 2012

• San Sebastian, Casino Kursaal, July 23 - 29, 2012

• Barcelona, Gran Casino Barcelona, August 15 - 19, 2012

Asia Pacific Poker Tour - Season 5

The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) is back for Season 5, with more big-money events taking place across the region in 2011. You can qualify with PokerStars satellites now, and win a prize package that includes your Main Event buy-in plus everything else you need for the perfect poker trip.

This season the tour will visit Melbourne in Australia for the first time, stopping at the world-famous Crown Casino. From there it’s onto Queenstown on South Island, New Zealand, for a Snowfest event, before stops in Macau and the Philippines. There will be big prize pools on offer along the way, as hundreds qualifiers from PokerStars and members of Team Pro gather to battle for tournament titles, and you can be there too.

The APPT just keeps getting bigger and better, and Season 5 is your chance to experience everything it has to offer. Online satellite tournaments are available now in a range of buy-ins to suit everyone. The locations are incredible and the rewards are huge, so take your shot at APPT glory now.

Tournament Venues:

• APPT Seoul, Paradise Walkerhill Casino, Seoul, South Korea, March 8 - 11, 2012

• APPT Philippines, TBA

Brasil Poker Tour

Poker has never been more popular in Latin America, and now its biggest country has its very own big-money poker tour! Season 1 of the brand-new Brasil Poker Tour (BPT) will bring exciting tournament action to the nation, with three stops scheduled. You can qualify online now, and win a prize package that will put you straight into the action.

It all starts in São Paulo, July 21-25, 2011, with an event that will attract the best players in the country and beyond. Next, the action moves to Florianópolis in the south of the country, before the glittering Grand Final. Each tour stop will feature a Main Event, plus a selection of side events in a range of buy-ins, with national pride and BPT titles on the line.

Qualify online and you’ll be sitting down to play poker with Brasil’s most famous players, like Team PokerStars Pros Alex Gomes, Andre Akkari and Gualter Salles, plus PokerStars qualifiers just like you. The BPT is the tour that’s going to take live poker in Brasil to the next level, and you can be a part of it now.

Tournament Venues:

• BPT Grand Final Carnival Poker Festival, Sao Paulo, February 21 - 24, 2012

 

Road to 100 Billion: 75 Billion
PokerStars is on the Road to 100 Billion hands and players will be able to score big as PokerStars  celebrates every 5 billion with a milestone hands promotion. The next stop on the way is hand 75 Billion, which should be dealt before the month of March is over.

You can quickly find out how many hands have been dealt by checking the counter at the top of this page, which can be found here.

You can also see how many hands have been dealt t the top of any cash game table you may be playing on.

To be a Road to 100 Billion winner, you simply need to play on PokerStars cash game tables and be dealt into a millionth hand from 74,700,000,000 to 75,000,000,000 (e.g. 74,902,000,000). If you're successful, you’ll receive a cash prize that could be worth thousands of dollars.

If you're good enough to win the sixty-five billionth hand, you will receive at least $65,000! During the 65 Billion hand celebration, players can expect to win close to $1,000,000 in prizes.

Find out how Milestone Hand prizes are calculated.Milestone Hand Tips:

• Play on more tables - If you are able to play on more than one table at a time, you will increase your chances of being dealt into a milestone hand.

• Play longer sessions - The size of the prizes depends on the number of VIP Player Points (VPPs) you have earned while sitting at the table. You earn VPPs in cash games every time you play in a raked hand, so the longer you’re there the more you earn. Try to take a seat at a table well in advance of the next milestone hand to increase the amount of your potential prize.

• Play an action game - Some games generate pots more easily, such as Limit Hold'em or Pot Limit Omaha. Playing these will help you to earn VPPs faster.

There will be 300 regular milestone hands, and a final Mega Milestone in each Road to 100 Billion celebration. For the 75 Billion celebration, it’s hand #74,700,000,000 to #75,000,000,000. Next up will be 80,000,000,000, so keep checking back to find out more information.

PokerStars Sunday Million

PokerStars was the first online poker room to offer a weekly $1,000,000 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 2:30PM 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 Cubed

Starting July 31st, PokerStars will be offering the Sunday Cubed. It is a $50,000 Guarantee that starts at 11:00AM CET every Sunday. Buy-in will be $55 with a 1R+1A offering.

Sunday Kickoff

The Sunday Kickoff is one of the earlier "Sunday Majors" offered at PokerStars. Starting each Sunday at 2:00PM CET and costing $109 in entry, this $75,000 Guarantee is becoming more and more popular with PokerStars early tournament players.

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 5:00PM CET.

Sunday Rebuy

The Sunday Rebuy adds an extra element of excitement to the big Sunday action, with players having the option to rebuy and add on. It starts at 6:00PM CET, has a $109 buy-in [with $100 rebuys and add-on] and gives you the chance to take your share of the huge $200,000 prize pool.

Big Payoff, Small Buy-in - The Sunday Storm

Every Sunday at 7:30PM CET, PokerStars runs the biggest tournament online. The massive Sunday Storm 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.

Sunday 500

Every Sunday at 9:30PM CET, 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!

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 10:30PM CET.

Sunday 6-Max

The Sunday 6-Max is perfect for players who prefer the short-handed, action-packed, six-player format. The buy-in is $162, and the tourney runs every week at 11:00PM CET, with a $60,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Sunday Supersonic

Finishing off the Sunday Majors with a boom, the Sunday Supersonic has a hyper-turbo structure, making it very popular with players who like their action fast! It’s got a guaranteed prize pool of $40,000, and you can play every week at 12:30AM CET for a buy-in of $215 each time.

 

On June 25 the Saturday Line-Up launches, a brand new schedule of major tournaments that will run every week. There are seven tournaments in total, with buy-ins ranging from $2.22 to $55, and each with a guarantee of at least $20,000. Saturdays will never be the same again.

 

You can qualify for all of the Saturday Line-Up events for less via satellite tournaments, so check the PokerStars lobby for more details.

 

No Lose Special Offer

The first Saturday Line-Up is going to be a huge day of action, and it’s unmissable thanks to the special 'No Lose' offer. If you bust out of any of the June 25 Saturday Line-Up tourneys before making the money, you’ll get a free ticket to try that tournament again!

 

Note: Players are only eligible for one No Lose ticket. If you do not cash in more than one Saturday Line-Up tourney, you’ll receive a ticket for the highest value event you played, e.g. if you played all seven, and failed to cash in any, you’ll get a single No Lose Ticket for the Saturday Omaha worth $55. The free No Lose ticket must be used by July 16.

 

Saturday Line-Up Schedule:

• Saturday 6-Max NLHE, $30,000 Guarantee, $22 Buy-in, 7:00AM EST

• Saturday Micro NLHE, $30,000 Guarantee, $3.30 Buy-in, 8:00AM EST

• Saturday Omaha Pot Limit, $30,000 Guarantee, $55 Buy-in, 9:00AM EST

• Saturday Eliminator NLHE, $40,000 Guarantee, $27 Buy-in, 10:00AM EST

• Saturday Splash 2xTurbo NLHE, $50,000 Guarantee, $2.22+R Buy-in, 11:00EST

• Saturday Countdown NLHE, $10,000 Guarantee, $22 Buy-in, 1:00PM EST

• Saturday Duel NLHE Heads-Up, $20,000 Guarantee, $11 Buy-in, 3:30PM EST

• Saturday Speedway Turbo NLHE, $50,000 Guarantee, $33 Buy-in, 7:00PM EST

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.

Ten for $10 Depositor Freerolls
The brand-new Ten for $10 Depositor Freerolls are your chance to practice your poker skills on a regular basis and win big money for free. Simply make your first real money deposit at PokerStars and you'll receive a reusable ticket that gets you entry to 10 free-to-enter tournaments, each with $1,000 in cash prizes. That means you can win your share of an incredible $10,000.
How to Play the Ten for $10 - Depositor Freerolls
The Ten for $10 Depositor Freerolls mean you can play twice-weekly tournaments and build your poker bankroll. Just follow the simple steps below to take part.
Step 1 - Choose your deposit method. There is a whole range to suit your needs - check out the real money page for all the information.
Step 2 - Make your first deposit using bonus code <b>10 4 10</b>.
Step 3 - Log on every Thursday and Sunday to play for your share of $10,000 in prize pools.
The free-to-enter tournaments start at 8:00PM EST and you can find them in the PokerStars lobby by selecting 'Tourney' and 'Private'. Your sticky ticket will get you entry to the next 10 freerolls, after which point it will expire.
Remember, when you make your initial deposit you are also eligible for PokerStars 100% First Deposit Bonus up to $600.

 

Central and Eastern Europe Leaderboard
Here’s your chance to prove you are the best poker tournament player in your region. The Central & Eastern Europe Tournament Leader Board will test your skills on a regular basis, with cash and bragging rights on the line. Not only will you get the satisfaction of being the best player in Central & Eastern Europe, there’s also a massive $10,000 to be won every month!
The TLB will take into account your results for the month, and reward points based on performances. It’s open to all players in the following countries: Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, F.Y.R.O.M, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Every month the top players will win up to $1,000.
In addition, the top 500 players each month will be invited to a special tournament on the 2nd Monday of the month. The winner of this play-off will receive a Eureka Poker Tour prize package of their choice, plus there's $3,000 in cash prizes split between the top 20% of finishers.
How the Central & Eastern Europe TLB Works
The Central & Eastern Europe Leader Board rankings take into account your best 20 results from all tournaments in which you participated from 00:00:00 on the first day of the month, until 23:59:59 on the last day of the month.
Points are awarded taking into account: buy-in, tournament size and finishing position in the tournament. You can maximise your points by playing well, playing often, playing at higher limits and playing in major tournaments.
For a tournament to award TLB points, it must be a regular PokerStars Multi-Table Tournament, or a Sit & Go tournament with more than 40 players. Tournaments with less than 40 players do not award points.

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 & 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.

How to Play the Australia & New Zealand Poker League

There are tournaments running between 7:00PM AEST and 7:30PM AEST for each of the three Divisions, with points up for grabs in each.

To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ & ‘Regional’.