Check out the current promotions at online poker room PokerStars
There are always big things happening at PokerStars, and these promotions are no exception!
Meet Team WSOP Champion Pro Joe Cada
PokerStars is giving all players in the US the perfect way to ditch the post-Christmas blues. That’s because we are offering you the chance to fly to Las Vegas for the trip of a lifetime, plus the opportunity to play in our newly announced NAPT event and meet 2009 WSOP Champion and Team PokerStars Pro Joe Cada! You can play every day from January 6-February 12, and best of all you can win this all for free
Simply play in any or all of the daily freerolls or $1.10 satellites for your shot at advancing to one of the Weekly Finals. Make it there and you’ll be playing for a seat in the Grand Final, and this is where you can win the Las Vegas trip. The prize package includes entry into our NAPT main event, flights from any major US airport, five-nights accommodation, a day with Joe Cada and $1,000 spending money
Joe Cada hit the big time in November, 2009, when he took down the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,546,435. He’s now part of the elite group of players that make up Team PokerStars Pro, and looks set for more success in the future. This is your chance to hang out with the man himself in Vegas - the true home of poker and one of the most exciting cities in the world.
How to Enter
There are free-to-enter Meet Joe Cada satellites running from January 6-February 12, 2010, at the times listed below, with Weekly Final seats up for grabs. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ & ‘Regional’.
Buy-In Time Prize
Free 21:00 ET Top 45 get Weekly Final seats
$1.10 20:00 ET and 23:00 ET 1 in 5 players get weekly Final Seats
The Weekly Finals take place at 18:30 ET on these dates: January 10, 17, 24 & 31, February 7 & 13, 2010. Each will award 18 seats to the Grand Final.
The Grand Final takes place at 21:00 ET, February 13, 2010.
Tickets to Toronto games
The Toronto's Pro Hockey Team is one of the most famous teams in all of hockey, and now you have the chance to catch one of their home games at the Air Canada Center. To be in with a chance of winning, simply play in free-to-enter NHL Alumni PokerStars Hockey Night tournaments, and you could win a pair of tickets to a Toronto home game. You also have the chance to play in a Grand Final against NHL Alumni, where there is an incredible package to the Hockey Championships up for grabs!
The National Hockey League is where the action is and watching live hockey is one of the most exciting experiences in all of sports. The winner and runner-up in the weekly tournaments will both receive a pair of tickets to a Toronto home game. Not only that, the top 27 players in each freeroll will also win seats at the Grand Final, where they will play against NHL Alumni for a shot at winning a Hockey Championships prize package that includes game tickets, flights, accommodation and spending money. Plus, if you knock one of the Alumni out of the tournament, they’ll send you an autographed photo.
If you love hockey then these are the tournaments for you. Don’t worry if you don’t have a PokerStars account yet, it’s easy to download the free software and get started. You’ve got loads of chances to win the tickets, as well as qualify for the Grand Final, where you will play against legends of hockey. And best of all, it’s absolutely free to enter.
How to play
Freerolls run every Wednesday, October 14 – March 3 starting at the times stated below. You can find the tournaments in the PokerStars lobby by selecting ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’, or by typing ‘Alumni’ into the Tourney Filter.
The winner is each freeroll tournament will win two Platinum tickets to Toronto's Pro Hockey Team game against the team displayed in the table below. The second place finisher will win two Red tickets to the same game. In addition, the top 27 players in each freeroll will advance to the Grand Final.
Tournament Date Time Team Game date
January 20, 2010 20:00 ET Vancouver January30, 2010
January 27, 2010 20:00 ET New Jersey February 2, 2010
February 3, 2010 20:00 ET Ottawa February 6, 2010
February 10, 2010 20:00 ET Carolina March 2, 2010
February 17, 2010 20:00 ET Boston March 9, 2010
February 24, 2010 20:00 ET Tampa Bay March 11, 2010
March 3, 2010 20:00 ET Edmonton March 13, 20
Turbo Takedown
The Turbo Takedown is a monthly Frequent Player Points tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool. There’s also a brand new Audi TT for the winner, alongside bonuses and Team PokerStars Pro bounties. The buy-in is just 3,000 FPPs, and there are satellites running non-stop. With so much to win, there’s never been a better way to use your FPPs. Check out the Turbo Takedown page to find out more.
Battle of the Planets
PokerStars Battle of the Planets is a Sit & Go tournament challenge that gives you the chance to win a share of over $3,000,000 in cash prizes by scoring big on our Leader Board. What’s more, there are different divisions for all stakes, which means that everyone can take part! See the Battle of the Planets page for more.
Multi-Table Tournament Leader Board
PokerStars is giving away thousands of dollars in prize money on the Multi-Table Tournament Leader Board, including two and three stamp PokerStars Passports. The boards rank the best tournament players each week, month and year, across all buy-in levels. It’s the biggest leader board promotion in the world and the perfect way to prove your poker skills.
Boku87
Turning $5 into $100,000 – The Challenge! Follow ‘Boku87’ as he attempts to turn $5 into $100,000, playing for about 8 hours every day to try and reach the $100,000 mark as fast as possible. To see how he is progressing, visit the blog he will be updating twice a week.
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