On February 21st, look for a super-sized version of the PokerStars Sunday Million as part of the site’s celebration of its 40 billionth hand. The buy-in will remain the same – $215 – but the action will boast a $4 million guaranteed prize pool, the largest purse in the tournament’s history. PokerStars notes that the winner of the $4 Million Sunday Million will walk away with at least $1 million, ensuring a massive turnout to the world’s largest online poker site when it kicks off at 16:30 ET.This weekend, cancel your Valentine’s Day plans in favor of a special $40 Micro Million. The tournament takes place on Sunday, February 14th at 14:30 ET and, for just $40, you can play for a prize pool of $1 million. In addition to the affordable tournament, PocketFives.com members who have enough Frequent Player Points (FPPs) can play in 40 FPP buy-in tournaments with $40,000 prize pools. Emphasizing its 40 billionth hand, PokerStars will host the 40 FPP tournaments at 13:40 ET or 21:40 ET each day they’re held. For more information, head to the PokerStars lobby and click on “Tourney” and “Special.”
Hand number 39,601,000,000 will mark the beginning of PokerStars’ milestone hands leading up to the 40 billion plateau. Cash game players who are dealt to in every millionth hand on the site will bank $40 for each VIP Player Point (VPP) they earned in the previous 40 hands at that table. In addition, PokerStars is giving each player involved in a milestone millionth hand one VPP automatically, ensuring that each person will snag at least $40. The winner of every millionth hand will have his or her cash prize doubled on the spot.
When the 40 billionth hand occurs, all players dealt to will take home $400 for each VPP earned over the previous 40 hands. Likewise, the site will dish out one VPP to each person automatically and the hand’s victor will rake in double the cash prize for a potentially huge payout. Text found on PokerStars’ website explains what happens in the event of a chopped pot: “In the event of a split pot - if the hand is a tie or the game being played is Hi/Lo - all winners of the hand will have their prize money doubled. This applies only to the main pot in the hand, as side pots are not included.”
Sit and go players on PocketFives.com can play 40-man sit and gos all day from February 14th to 21st at four buy-in levels: $1.10, $11, $22, and $55. The winners of sit and gos at each level will split a $40,000 cash bonus. You can check out these special 40-player tournaments by heading to the “Sit and Go” lobby and clicking on “All.”
If you’ve managed to go all these years without depositing on PokerStars, then you’re in luck. Sign up using the code “F40” and PokerStars will issue you tickets for $1,000 freerolls running from February 14th to 21st. There will be five first-time depositor freerolls held daily at 08:40 ET, 12:40 ET, 15:40 ET, 19:40 ET, and 22:40 ET, ensuring plenty of chances for you to play. Appropriately, a total of 40 will be held. Just make sure to use the code “F40” when you deposit, otherwise you won’t qualify.
Finally, you can swap 2,500 FPPs for $40 in cash one time during the course of the 40 billionth hand celebration on PokerStars. All players, regardless of where they fall in the PokerStars VIP Club, are eligible to do so. PokerStars explains, “It’s a great way to give your bankroll a boost, and then use it to play in other F40 events.”
PokerStars happily takes customers from the United States, so sign up today. Happy 40 billionth hand!
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