Feb 13, 2009

Join PokerStars 25 Billionth hand celebration with their ‘25 Billion Bash’

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PokerStars is having a 25 Billion Bash, and everyone is invited to join the celebration! Just over 18 months after their 10 Billionth Hand was dealt, they are now on the verge of dealing the landmark 25 Billionth Hand, and this occasion is not going unmarked. PokerStars is going to be celebrating it the only way they know how – by having a bash, full of promotions that will give away some huge prizes!

The 25 Billion Bash Promotions
• 25% Reload bonus up to $250
• Cash prizes for milestone hands
• The 25 Billionth Mega Milestone
• Sunday Warm Up & Sunday Million guarantees increased

25% Reload Bonus up to $250
PokerStars wants to thank all of their players for helping them reach this amazing milestone by offering their biggest ever site-wide reload bonus – a 25% deposit bonus up to $250! To qualify for this bonus, make a qualifying deposit between 12:00 ET on February 11 and 23:59 ET on February 18, using the bonus code 25bash. To clear the bonus, you must earn the required number of Base FPPs (VPPs) which can be found in your PokerStars lobby under the ‘Cashier’ area. Once in the cashier window, simply click the button labeled “Check My Bonus Status.”

Cash prizes for milestone hands
As PokerStars approaches the 25 Billionth Hand, you are going to want to be playing at their cash ring game tables to try to win the milestone hand prizes. Starting from hand 24,850,000,000, PokerStars is going to be giving away cash prizes for every millionth hand dealt until they hit number 25 Billion, a total of 150 milestone hands. The winner of each milestone hand will receive a cash prize on top of the pot they have already won, while the rest of the table will also be awarded a cash prize for just being dealt in to the hand. The following prizes will be awarded depending on the table stakes as displayed in the PokerStars lobby:

Limit – Winner – The Rest
• Micro – $300 – $125
• Low – $750 – $250
• Medium – $1,250 – $500
• High – $2,500 – $1,000

There are even better news for VIP Club members. If you are SilverStar VIP or above at the time you are dealt into any of the milestone hands, whatever cash prize you win will be multiplied according to your current VIP status. So the higher your VIP level, the more you’ll win! See the table below for multiplier details:

VIP Tier – Milestone Hands Bonus
• SilverStar – 15% Bonus
• GoldStar – 30% Bonus
• PlatinumStar – 60% Bonus
• Supernova – 120% Bonus
• Supernova Elite – 200% Bonus

For example, you can turn a $1,250 prize into $1,625, just for being a GoldStar VIP.

The 25 Billionth Mega Milestone Hand
With the focus of the 25 Billion Bash being on the 25 Billionth Hand deals, it is only right that PokerStars awards the biggest prizes of all to the players who participate in this historic hand. The winner of the 25 Billionth Hand will be awarded a staggering $100,000 cash prize, as well as ALL of the following; an EPT Monte Carlo package, a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure package, a World Series main event package and a WCOOP Main Event ticket. All in all, the winner of the 25 Billionth Hand dealt on PokerStars will claim a prize worth more than $150,000!

While the winner of the hand will receive the main prize, cash prizes will also be awarded to the rest of the players who are dealt into the Mega Milestone Hand. $100,000 in cash will be shared equally by all players who are dealt into the 25 Billionth Hand! (Players must be dealt into a milestone hand to be eligible for prizes. Players sitting out during a milestone hand are not eligible) This means that in total the 25 Billionth Hand will be worth a combined $250,000 in cash and prizes! (Please note: Prizes awarded to those dealt into the 25 Billionth Hand are not subject to VIP Multipliers as per the regular milestone hands outlined above)

Sunday Warm Up & Sunday Million guarantees ramped up
PokerStars recognizes that only a few lucky players will have a shot at taking the main prize from the 25 Billion Bash, but there are still plenty of other ways you can benefit. On February 15, the Sunday Majors will have their guaranteed prize pools significantly increased. The Sunday Warm-Up at 12:45 ET will have its guarantee boosted to $1.25 million. This will be followed up by the Sunday Million at 16:30 ET, where players will battle for a guaranteed prize pool worth $2.5 million. Both tournaments can be found under the Tourney > Special tab in your PokerStars lobby and have a direct buy-in of $215. You can also win your way into these events for as little as a few dollars, in the regular satellites all week long.

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