‘PokerStars’ Category Archives

2X Guaranteed and 2X Chance Tournaments at Pokerstars

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The fantastic PokerStars 2X promotion is now well under way and as the event rolls out everyone is getting a chance to participate. The First Depositor’s freerolls start today, Tuesday the 8th July, please see our First Deposit Freerolls blog for full details of this generous rookie offer. Briefly, use the marketing code DIRPOKER when you register and then when you are depositing use the bonus code FIRST2X to get in on this July only promotion. The freerolls are easily found on the Poker Stars.com software - just access lobby/Tournaments/All and they will be identified as PokerStars 2X - $2,222 First Depositor Freeroll. Now.. I want to tell you about 2X Guaranteed, PokerStars already have some massive cash prizes for ...

WCOOP - World Championship of Online Poker 2008 by PokerStars

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
This summer just keeps getting better and better for us online poker players – now, Pokerstars have just announced are the dates for this years’ WCOOP – billed as the biggest online poker tournament series in the World. The prize pool has doubled since last year and is a massive $30,000,000 and that’s Guaranteed. This series has certainly gone from strength to strength from it’s beginnings in 2002, the WCOOP Roll of Honour is below, just look at those winnings grow! 2002 ‘multimarine’ won $65,450 2003 ‘DeOhGee’ won $222,750 2004 ‘Rogde’ won $424,945 2005 ‘Panella86’ won $577,342 2006 J C Tran (Pro) won $600,000 2007 ‘Ka$ino’ won $1,378,330 2008 YOU - $? The action starts on September 5th and culminates in the ...

PokerStars 2X VPP’s - Double Loyalty Points

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Pokerstars promise their 2X promotion will be the biggest online poker promotion ever. As part of the promotion Pokerstars are going to give you double loyalty points as you do what you love best - play poker. From July 1st at 5am UK (midnight New York) until July 7th at 4.59am UK (July 6th 11.59pm New York) double VPPs (VIP Player Points) will be credited to you when you play your favourite cash (ring games) and sit n go’s. Sorry, offer excludes heads up. It really is that simple, just keep playing and earning and you’ll get twice as much as before! As well as this double VPP offer PokerStars have promised further surprise promotions as they roll out this 2X promotion ...

First Deposit Freerolls from PokerStars - July 2008 only

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Pokerstars First Depositor FreerollsEveryone loves a freeroll and poker players just love PokerStars so if you are in a position to make your first ever deposit with Poker Stars this July then there is a terrific treat in store for you - $119,990 worth of exclusive freerolls! There will be 2x $2,222 freerolls daily, with all players who make the money being entered into a grand final on 31st July where the prize purse will be $22,222 – not bad for free! The First Depositor Freerolls start on Tuesday the 8th July and will be easily found on the Poker Stars.com software - just access lobby / Tournaments / All and they will be identified ...

PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 5

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
EPT - European Poker TourThis is so exciting, the dates have just been announced for the EPT Season 5 and PokerStars will be giving you hundreds of opportunities to qualify. Last year PokerStars sent 1,682 players to the EPT, this year make sure you are one of Team PokerStars playing in some of the most glamorous of casinos, in the most wonderful cities. Satellites for EPT Season 5 begin on July 7th for the first event in Casino Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain which will take place September 10th to 14th. Satellites buy ins start from as little as $2.22 or 111 Frequent Player Points, once the Satellites are up on the PokerStars software ...

Qualify for WSOP 2008 - it’s not too late!

Friday, June 6th, 2008
WSOP 2008 seems to have come around really quickly this year and we are already congratulating the winners of the Side Events. Well, instead of sadly marking off the side events on your Poker Calendar buck up your ideas and give yourself a chance to play in the Main Event. There are still masses of Main Event seats out there up for grabs and I’ve had a look around on your behalf and have come up with this info, read on dear poker player.... WSOP 2008 Full Tilt Poker Full Tilt produced the most amazing selection of promotions to tempt their players to Vegas this summer. These promotions are covered in our Full Tilt ...

Pokerstars 200 WSOP Main Event Seats Giveaway

Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Pokerstars are guaranteeing to send 2,000 of their players to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker next month and there’s never been a better time for you to try and win your chance to play in the greatest poker tournament in the World. On June 15th at 9.30pm UK (4.30pm New York) the BIGGEST WSOP qualifier ever is taking place where 200 $12,500 guaranteed prize packages must be won. The satellites for this epic tournament are easily found, just open the Pokerstars lobby, click 'Events' and 'WSOP' and you will find satellites running for as little as $2.20 or 250 FPP's. If you haven’t the time but you do have the money you can buy in direct ...

Pokerstars Marketing Code

Saturday, May 17th, 2008
We've had a few queries about how the Pokerstars Marketing code works as there is also a bonus code that should be used as well. The system is a little different than most poker rooms so we can understand why some players are a little confused as to where they should enter their code. Basically the PokerStars Marketing Code is used when you first register at the site (when you first enter your personal details), and the Pokerstars bonus code is used when you make your first deposit (even if that is a few weeks or months after you first register). Both codes should be used to ensure you receive your maximum bonus. We've got a page on our main ...

PokerStars One Million Dollar Giveaway to WSOP 2008

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
WSOP freerollsDo you like Freerolls? Do you dream of WSOP glory? Then you’re going to love this! Pokerstars are giving, yes giving away, 80 seats to the 'Big Dance', the WSOP Main Event. The freerolls start on Sunday 13th April. So, join Team PokerStars in Vegas this July for the time of your life and the chance of winning a fortune, playing amongst the good and the great from planet poker and all for nothing! Any questions? Some answers below:- When are the freerolls running? There are freerolls running every hour at 5 mins past the hour around the clock, yes that’s 24 WSOP freerolls per day! The top 50 from the Round 1 freerolls ...

Pokerstars Battle of the Planets - Sit and Go leaderboards

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Calling all Sit N Go fanatics! PokerStars have brought you an excellent promotion based on the ever favourite leaderboards, it has been said it's 'Out of this World'. Why Battle of the Planets? Well, there are eight divisions to play in all named after the eight planets in the solar system. Each division is further split into low and high orbit – to get into low orbit play 20+ tournaments a week, to get into high orbit play 100+ per week in a particular division. You can play in as many divisions as you like and with $50K prize money up for grabs every week you probably will! Here are the Battle of the Planets leaderboards ...