PokerStars Nearing 50 Billionth Hand
Written by Sadonna | Monday, September 13th, 2010
PokerStars is one of the top online poker sites for several reasons, one of which is breaking records! The number one online poker room recently announced they are getting ready to deal their 50 billionth hand of online poker and they want to celebrate the amazing achievement.
PokerStars likes to reward their players so they are offering many special offers to players in the coming days as they get near the 50 billionth hand. The online poker room is offering over one million dollars in rewards to their players as they near the historic landmark.
The celebration starts with the 49.7 billionth hand and will run until the 50 Billionth hand is dealt. Players who are dealt cards during a one millionth hand up until the landmark hand will earn $50 for each VIP Player Point they have earned from the fifty previous hands at the table. Those who manage to win a pot on the millionth hand will have their bonus doubled, which can lead to some serious cash.
The major prizes, however, come with the 50 billionth hand. The players who are dealt cards in that hand will earn several rewards. A 2010 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Main Event seat and the winner of the hand will earn $50,000 on top of the first place prize and bonuses.
As the hands at PokerStars get closer to the landmark hand, more and more players are going to be logging on to try and be the lucky players to participate in the historic event. And it won’t be long before PokerStars deals their 50 billionth hand and they start getting ready for their next historic milestone.