Get On The New PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge FOX TV Show
August 19, 2009
Poker Stars is launching its very own television show. Reminiscent of Full Tilt Poker’s “Face the Ace”, it’s called “The PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge” and it’s a heads-up poker series where players cycle through increasingly tougher sit-downs against increasingly skilled celebrity Team PokerStars Pros, until they reach their final ultimate opponent in Kid Poker Daniel Negreanu, currently on the short list for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame this year. Beat Dan and you win a cool $1 million.
To qualify to compete on the show, login to your PokerStars lobby and enter the daily Million Dollar Challenge freerolls. If you finish in the top 10, you become eligible to submit a video in which you explain why you should be on the show. Those selected will get to bring a couple of their poker loving friends along with them to witness the excitement.
The show will be broadcast on FOX television.
PokerStars New Player Deposit Bonus
August 5, 2009
PokerStars has announced that it is finally stepping up their game when it comes to new players first deposit bonus match. Stars will now offer new players a 100% deposit match up to $600. One of the more unique facets of this bonus is the fact that players can make up to three qualifying deposits in 90 days (up to a total of $600) – this is the perfect way to take full advantage of the 100% bonus.
Once you make a deposit the bonus match is released in $10 increments. These $10 increments are released when the player earns 170 frequent player points (FPP). Players have up to 6 months to release the total of their deposit bonus.
PokerStars offers this bonus just as they are getting ready to release a PokerStars software update that will allow players to play in Euro’s, play mixed Hold’em/Omaha cash ring games as well as allowing tournament players to take a simultaneous 5 minute break from all the tournaments they are in.
CLICK HERE to sign up for your PokerStars account and then enter PokerStars bonus code STARS600 to claim your deposit match.
PokerStars is also serving up over $1 Million in 2009 WCOOP tickets.
New PokerStars Software On The Horizon?
August 4, 2009
Rumor has it a new PokerStars software upgrade is on the way, and not a moment too soon as rival site Full Tilt Poker has already released new software last week, which includes the PokerStars-inspired “tournament chops” option in which players at the end of a tournament can choose to make a deal rather than play out the cards.
The new PokerStars cashier will no doubt feature support for Euros, and the new PokerStars lobby will see Mixed Hold’em/Omaha cash ring games (now that the event has made it onto the 2009 schedule for the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker).
A feature tournament players are particularly hoping to see in the new PokerStars software is synchronized breaks, a feature already pleasing the masses at FullTilt. This will allow all PokerStars tournament players to take a simulatneous 5 minute breather once-an-hour.
Also expected is for the Private Tables option to be extended to players at lower stakes.
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