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PokerStars Milestone Hand – 25 Billion
Posted by: James Carter. - Thu, 2009-02-12 12:34
The 25 Billion Bash is here and so is the 25 Billionth Hand to be dealt. Just play at
PokerStars and if you’re lucky enough to be the winner of the 25 Billionth Hand you will receive an amazing $100,000 cash prize, as well as the following incredible poker packages worth thousands of dollars EACH:
- EPT Monte Carlo package – European Poker Tour at beautiful Monte Carlo.
- PCA package – PokerStars Caribbean Adventure taking place at the lavish Atlantis Hotel and Casino in the gorgeous Bahamas.
- WSOP Main Event package – Participate in the world’s greatest poker event, the World Series of Poker Main Event.
- WCOOP Main Event ticket – The greatest online poker tournament is PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker.
In total, these prizes amount to more than $150,000 – and that’s just for playing and winning a hand, no matter the stakes!
And that’s not all. The players playing at the table that reaches the 25 billionth hand will also get cash prizes - $100,000 will be divided equally between all players that participate in the 25 Billionth Hand. Notice that players who sit out of the hand will not be eligible for the prizes, so make sure you play actively!
So in total the prizes for the 25 Billionth Hand are $250,000!
Want some more cash prizes? Want to celebrate more milestone hands? You got it!Here are some more reasons for you to play in PokerStars’ cash ring games – milestone hands.
Starting from the 24,850,000,000 dealt hand, Poker Stars will be giving away cash prizes for every 1 millionth hand, until reaching the ultra milestone hand of 25,000,000,000. That’s a total of 150 milestone hands. The winner, and the other players, of every such milestone hand will receive an extra cash prize of $300-$7500, depending on the table limit he (or she) is playing at:
| Table Limit |
Winner |
Other Players |
| Micro |
$300 |
$125 |
| Low |
$750 |
$250 |
| Medium |
$1,250 |
$500 |
| High |
$2,500 |
$1,000 |
If you’re a VIP Club player things get even better; SilverStar VIPs and above who are dealt milestone hands will get bonuses according to their VIP status. Here’s the multiplier table to give you an idea of just how good it is to be a part of the PokerStars VIP Club:
| VIP Tier |
Milestone Hands Bonus
|
| SilverStar |
15% Bonus |
| GoldStar |
30% Bonus |
| PlatinumStar |
60% Bonus |
| Supernova |
120% Bonus |
| Supernova Elite |
200% Bonus |
For example, if you’re a Supernova Elite VIP Club member and you win the milestone hand (there are 150 of those), you can turn your $1,250 prize into $7,500!
Watch
The 10 Billionth Hand on PokerStars.tv
