This promotion culminates in the magic #5,000,000,000 which has an unreal prize package for the lucky table:
"Then, when we reach the five billionth hand, we're pulling out all the stops. If you are dealt into the 5,000,000,000th hand in a cash ring game, we will give you $10,000 and a free entry into the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker main event. (Editor's Note: The WCOOP main event costs $2,700 to play, if you buy in directly.) If you win the five billionth hand, we'll give you $50,000 and a free entry into the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker main event!"
Also, Pokerstars is offering a small deposit bonus from May 11th to May 20th of 100% up to $25. The free money player is not completely locked out of the fun either:
"Play Money WSOP Seat 5 Billion Hand Freeroll -- Even if you're playing with play chips, you'll still have a chance to win a seat in the World Series of Poker. From May 14th to May 21st, when you play in play money ring games on PokerStars, you will have a chance to win a seat into a World Series of Poker freeroll. Every day, PokerStars will deal five special hands, selected at random. If you are dealt into one of the special hands, the game will stop, and a PokerStars Host will join the table to notify you of your good fortune. If you are dealt into one of these special hands, you will get a seat in the WSOP freeroll on Sunday, May 28th at 2:00pm ET."
To top it all off, Pokerstars is doubling their FPP rewards for the duration of the promotion from 5/12 to 5/21. So if you want to have some fun and take your shot at some very nice prizes be sure to reserve your seat at a Pokerstars ring game before it's too late.
* As of Wednesday, 5/17 at 10 ET hand #4.65 has been dealt and we are coming up on #4.7 billion very quickly! There are four left after that before we reach 4.9 and the rush to five billion, with a winner every 500,000 hands! Twenty jackpot hands dealt in a matter of hours. If you can't get a seat, be sure to watch, it should be fun!
"Then, when we reach the five billionth hand, we're pulling out all the stops. If you are dealt into the 5,000,000,000th hand in a cash ring game, we will give you $10,000 and a free entry into the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker main event. (Editor's Note: The WCOOP main event costs $2,700 to play, if you buy in directly.) If you win the five billionth hand, we'll give you $50,000 and a free entry into the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker main event!"
Also, Pokerstars is offering a small deposit bonus from May 11th to May 20th of 100% up to $25. The free money player is not completely locked out of the fun either:
"Play Money WSOP Seat 5 Billion Hand Freeroll -- Even if you're playing with play chips, you'll still have a chance to win a seat in the World Series of Poker. From May 14th to May 21st, when you play in play money ring games on PokerStars, you will have a chance to win a seat into a World Series of Poker freeroll. Every day, PokerStars will deal five special hands, selected at random. If you are dealt into one of the special hands, the game will stop, and a PokerStars Host will join the table to notify you of your good fortune. If you are dealt into one of these special hands, you will get a seat in the WSOP freeroll on Sunday, May 28th at 2:00pm ET."
To top it all off, Pokerstars is doubling their FPP rewards for the duration of the promotion from 5/12 to 5/21. So if you want to have some fun and take your shot at some very nice prizes be sure to reserve your seat at a Pokerstars ring game before it's too late.
* As of Wednesday, 5/17 at 10 ET hand #4.65 has been dealt and we are coming up on #4.7 billion very quickly! There are four left after that before we reach 4.9 and the rush to five billion, with a winner every 500,000 hands! Twenty jackpot hands dealt in a matter of hours. If you can't get a seat, be sure to watch, it should be fun!
