5 weeks, $5 million: milestone giveaway at PokerStars in June
To celebrate the impending 100 billionth hand being dealt at PokerStars there's $5 million in cash prizes being given away in June.
PokerStars' 100 billionth hand: coming in June
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PokerStars players prepare - the site is about to finally hit the 100 billionth hand milestone.
The first milestone hand is #99,700,000,000 and every millionth hand until #100,000,000,000 (300 hands) will reward all players in the hand with cash prizes.
The winner of the 100 billionth hand will receive at least $100,000. Thanks to the "Stake Share", all players at tables of the gametype at which the hand was dealt will be rewarded!
In total, $2 million is being given away to players. For more information, check out our forum:
Forum: 100 billionth hand at PokerStars!
World Record tournament: June 16, $300,000 gtd
On June 16, players will be competing in a World Record Tournament - a $300,000 guaranteed freezeout with $25,000 going to the winner. The buy-in? Just $1.
• Name: Guinness World Record Attempt
• Tournament starts: June 16, 16:30 GMT
• Registration starts: Available now
• Prize pool: $300,000 gtd
• Player cap: 225,000 player max
PokerStars currently holds the record for online tournament attendance, with 200,000 players entering a $1 tournament in December 2011. For more information on this attempt, check out our forum:
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Golden Sit & Go's: $1 million to be won from June 17 - 23
The streets of the Road to 100 Billion are paved with gold, and this time Sit & Go players are joining in the action! At least $1 million will be awarded from June 17 - 23, but it could be more - you know PokerStars.
All you have to do is play your regular Sit & Go games, but if you're lucky then when all players are sat you will see your table change to a Golden SNG. There are three levels of Golden SNG:
• Double prize pool + two buy-ins per player
• Quadruple prize pool + four buy-ins per player
• 10x prize pool + 10 buy-ins per player
For more information, check out our forum:
Zoom 100: $1 million guaranteed Zoom tournament
The first-ever Zoom tournament to boast a $1 million guarantee takes place on June 23 and carries a buy-in of $109.
• Name: ZOOM 100, $1M Guaranteed
• Tournament starts: June 23, 17:00 GMT
• Registration starts: Available now
• Prize pool: $1,000,000 gtd
If you haven’t played a Zoom tournament before, now's the time to start! The speed of the format means you can see more hands in less time, meaning you'll be in the money much faster than regular tournaments. For more information, check out our forum:
Forum: $1m gtd Zoom 100 tournament
Ultimate Freeroll: $1 million to be won on June 30
Rounding off the 100 billionth hand celebrations is the Ultimate Freeroll - a $1,000,000 tournament with $50,000 headed the winner's way!
You enter by putting your knowledge to the test - there are 100 Trivia Freerolls, where the top 50 finishers will receive an Ultimate Freeroll ticket.
These are password-protected and require players to answer a trivia question on the history of PokerStars.
You can find all 100 Trivia Freerolls in the PokerStars lobby, listed under Tourney -> Freeroll. They take place daily from June 5 - 29 at 09:00, 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00 ET.
Alternatively, you can simply deposit $50 or more with the bonus code 'ULTIMATE'; you can also deposit less with the bonus code 'SNG' and receive a satellite ticket.
Poker nerds and depositors, good luck! Check out our forum for more information:
