- PROMOTIONS
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Past PokerStars Promotions
This page lists promotions we have run in the past, and information on events that will begin again in the future. See the Current Promotions page for the latest news on what’s happening at PokerStars today!
Promotions
Win a seat for the first-ever PokerStars Baltic Festival, taking place in Tallinn, Estonia. Qualifiers are running now, giving you the chance to win a prize package that includes your buy-in for the event, hotel room and money for expenses. See the Baltic Festival page to find out more.
Here's your chance to play in the world's biggest online poker tournament series for a fraction of the cost. WCOOP Extreme Satellites will award hundreds of World Championship of Online Poker seats, worth over $1,000,000! Buy-ins start from as little as $7.50, so visit the WCOOP Extreme Satellites page to find out more.
Turbo Takedown: Team PokerStars Pro Edition
For July only we are bringing you the Turbo Takedown: Team PokerStars Pro Edition. If you bust a Pro from the tournament, you win cash up to $400. Use your Frequent Player Points (FPP) to buy-in direct, or qualify via our satellites. Buckle up and get ready to take down your share of a $1,000,000 prize pool on the last Sunday of every month. See the Turbo Takedown page for more details.
PokerStars wants you to help set a new Guinness World Record for the largest ever online poker tournament. With a buy-in of just $1 and a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000, this is an event not to be missed. Registration is open and satellites are available now. This is your chance to be part of poker history, as we attempt to break our current World Record of 35,000 players, set on December 28, 2008! See the New Guinness World Record page for more information.
PokerStars First Depositor Freerolls
PokerStars offers regular bonuses and exclusive freerolls for players making their first real money deposit. Go to the First Depositor Freerolls page for more information on the kind of incentives we give you.
Learn from the best and take your game to the next level with PokerStars Poker Camp. Team PokerStars Pro will be on hand in Monte Carlo to provide cutting-edge strategy and advice, and you can win a seat to the EPT Grand Final Main Event. Qualification routes for Poker Camp Monte Carlo are running now.
Play against Team PokerStars Pro with the All Star Week! We're giving you the chance to be part of a team of Challengers that will face off against our biggest pro players in a series of heads-up matches. Check out the All Star Week page to find out how to get your place on the team now.
To celebrate PokerStars dealing its 25 billionth hand, we've got something very special for all PokerStars players. The 25 Billion Bash sees a whole host of events and promotions, with huge Milestone Hand giveaways, our Biggest Ever Reload Bonus, First Depositor Freerolls, and increased guarantees for the big Sunday tournaments. Be part of the 25 Billion Bash.
To celebrate the end of an amazing 2008, PokerStars is staging a huge week of action, including a Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest online poker tournament', the biggest ever Sunday Million, a Milestone Hands cash giveaway, Reload Bonus, and much, much more. To find out about this unprecedented series of events and promotions take a look at PokerStars World Record Week.
The PokerStars Poker Camp is back - giving you more chances to improve your poker skills with lessons from the best in the game, including members of Team PokerStars Pro. What’s more, the camp takes place in the beautiful surroundings of the Bahamas - as part of the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure! See the PokerStars Poker Camp page for more details.
Team PokerStars Pro Bahamas Experience
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure qualifiers are invited to enter exclusive freerolls to win the chance of a luxury experience with selected members of Team PokerStars Pro in The Bahamas. On offer are 18 holes of golf with Daniel Negreanu, dinner with Chad Brown and Vanessa Rousso, and dolphin swimming with Humberto Brenes. The freerolls will run December 21, and for more details visit the Team PokerStars Pro Bahamas Experience page.
Poker, ice hockey and New York City, what could be better? This November and December PokerStars is giving hockey fans the chance to watch a game between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes from a VIP lounge at Madison Square Garden, with Swedish ice hockey legend Mats Sundin as your host. This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime prize that money cannot buy. See the Meet Mats Sundin page to find out more.
Barry Greenstein's Poker Masterclass
Hone your poker skills with a Masterclass from one of the all-time poker legends. Use your FPP credits to buy into an 8-Game Single Table Tournament with Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein.
The PokerStars Million Dollar Men
There are six PokerStars players at the WSOP* Main Event Final Table - and you can help us celebrate the success of the Million Dollar Men with our exclusive online Freerolls and events! This is your chance to play against all six of the Million Dollar Men and win huge cash prizes. See the Million Dollar Men page for more information.
Play for the chance to face-off against tennis legend Boris Becker in a heads-up battleship match in the Bahamas! Enter any of our daily Freerolls and FPP satellites to be in with a chance of jetting off to play for cash prizes and 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure seats! See the Battle Boris page for more information.
PokerStars wants to send you to Barcelona to learn how to win a major live poker tournament! Our team of expert tutors will give you the skills you need to start winning big on the live poker scene, and even give you the chance to prove what you learn. That's because the camp will also award two players with an EPT prize package! Visit the Poker Camp page to find out more.
Get twice as much as before in July with PokerStars 2X! Keep a look out for news about the latest 2X event in the PokerStars lobby. You don’t want to miss what happens when the biggest online poker site in the world gets even bigger! To find out more, visit the PokerStars 2X page.
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Play in our daily freeroll tournaments for a shot at winning a seat at the ultra-exclusive National Heads-Up Poker Championships! Held every year in Las Vegas, this is the event that sees the best players in the world battle head-to-head for huge cash prizes. Win one of our prize packages and you could be there in February 2009! See the National Heads-Up Poker Championship page to find our more.
Events
The events listed below are currently not running, but will return at a later date.
PokerStars satellite qualifiers and Team PokerStars Pros had a great World Series of Poker* this year - cashing for $7,091,985 so far in the Main Event alone. During the six weeks and 57 events there were bracelets for Team PokerStars Pro, and defending champion Peter Eastgate put in a big performance in the Main Event. That tournament is now on break until November, and PokerStars players have a great chance of winning. See the WSOP* page to find out who won what, and details of all the Blog and TV coverage.
World Championship of Online Poker
The world’s biggest online poker tournament series returns this September, with a guaranteed prize pool of $40,000,000! Satellites are running now, giving you the chance to play for a WCOOP event seat for as little $1 or 100 Frequent Player Points. Visit the WCOOP page for more information.
Spring Championship of Online Poker - All Stakes
The Spring Championship of Online Poker - All Stakes (SCOOP) promotion gives you the chance to win big, whatever level you play. Running April 2-12, with a $30M guaranteed prize pool, 22 events and 66 tournaments, SCOOP is not to be missed! See the SCOOP - All Stakes page to find out more information.
Latin American Poker Tour Season 2
Get ready for more sizzling action - because the Latin American Poker Tour is back for Season 2! The first event kicks off in San Jose this November, and you can win your seat with our Cash, FPP and Steps satellites. Go to the Latin American Poker Tour page for more information!
PokerStars is running satellites for the first ever Russian Poker Tour now - giving you the chance to qualify for just $2.22! The next event will take place in the nation's capital Moscow, May 11-17, 2009, and you can win a prize package worth $9,800. Check out the Russian Poker Tour page to find out more.
The PokerStars World Cup of Poker is back - and you can represent your country! The action starts online - with Freeroll qualifiers running to decide who makes it on to the national teams. The finals then take place live, at the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas! See the World Cup of Poker page to find out more.
The 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - one of the biggest live poker events of the year - is back for 2009. The event takes place January 5-10 - and PokerStars satellites are running now. Our 2009 PCA prize package is worth $14,300 and includes everything you'll need during your stay in the Bahamas! See the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure page to find out more.
World Blogger Championship of Online Poker
It’s time for the annual PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker - the event that gives all poker-playing bloggers the chance to battle for PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and European Poker Tour prize packages, plus other great prizes. And it’s all for free! Check out the WBCOOP page to find out how to qualify.
World Championship of Online Poker
The world’s biggest online poker tournament series returns this September, with a guaranteed prize pool of $30,000,000! Satellites are running now, giving you the chance to play for a WCOOP event seat for as little $2.20 or 100 Frequent Player Points. Visit the WCOOP page for more information.
Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Season 2
APPT Season 2 starts in Macau this September, with more venues and bigger guaranteed prize pools than before. The tour includes stops in Manila, Seoul, a new event in Auckland and the Sydney Grand Final in December. Visit the APPT page to find out how you can win your seat!
Take part in EPT Online, a 24-day festival of online poker hosted by PokerStars. Take your chance to win a package to a live European Poker Tour event, plus many other big cash prizes!
Charity Events
Play at the Ante Up For Africa tournament in Monte Carlo
PokerStars is hosting the first Ante Up For Africa Europe charity poker tournament - and you can win a trip to play at the event in Monte Carlo, with our exclusive freerolls. The tournament is being held as part of the EPT Grand Final, and will include a star-studded field of celebrities and pro players. See the AUFA page for more information.
Win cash prizes and an exclusive trip to Vienna with the PokerStars Life Ball 2008 charity tournaments. Prize packages include luxury hotel accommodation, flights for two, tickets to Life Ball and cash for expenses. Don't miss out on winning some great prizes while helping PokerStars raise money for AIDS awareness. Visit the Life Ball 2008 page to find out more.
"Ocean's Thirteen" Darfur Charity Tournament
PokerStars is joining the cast and crew of the movie "Ocean's Thirteen" in supporting the relief efforts in Darfur. You can help and win a chance to go to the movie's premiere in Los Angeles. Visit our Ocean's Thirteen" Darfur Charity page for full tournament information, how to donate, and how to win.
