PokerStars January 2010 Poker Promotions
2010 is set to be an even bigger year for online poker giants PokerStars.com. They are continuing to host more live tournaments, including the recent additions of the NAPT (North American Poker Tour) and the UKIPT (UK and Ireland Poker Tour). But online they are continuing to dominate and offering very attractive promotions for their players. In this article we take a look at the most popular promotions for PokerStars players in January 2010. The information below has been taken from PokerStars.com. If you don’t already have an account at PokerStars, read our PokerStars review for more information.
Meet Joe Cada
PokerStars is giving all players in the US the perfect way to ditch the post-Christmas blues. That’s because we are offering you the chance to fly to Las Vegas for the trip of a lifetime, plus the opportunity to play in our newly announced NAPT event and meet 2009 WSOP Champion and Team PokerStars Pro Joe Cada! You can play every day from January 6-February 12, and best of all you can win this all for free
Simply play in any or all of the daily freerolls or $1.10 satellites for your shot at advancing to one of the Weekly Finals. Make it there and you’ll be playing for a seat in the Grand Final, and this is where you can win the Las Vegas trip. The prize package includes entry into our NAPT main event, flights from any major US airport, five-nights accommodation, a day with Joe Cada and $1,000 spending money
Joe Cada hit the big time in November, 2009, when he took down the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,546,435. He’s now part of the elite group of players that make up Team PokerStars Pro, and looks set for more success in the future. This is your chance to hang out with the man himself in Vegas – the true home of poker and one of the most exciting cities in the world.
How to Enter
There are free-to-enter Meet Joe Cada satellites running from January 6-February 12, 2010, at the times listed below, with Weekly Final seats up for grabs. To register, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ & ‘Regional’.
Buy-In Time Prize
Free 21:00 ET Top 45 get Weekly Final seats
$1.10 20:00 ET and 23:00 ET 1 in 5 players get weekly Final Seats
The Weekly Finals take place at 18:30 ET on these dates: January 10, 17, 24 & 31, February 7 & 13, 2010. Each will award 18 seats to the Grand Final.
The Grand Final takes place at 21:00 ET, February 13, 2010.
Turbo Takedown
The Turbo Takedown is a monthly Frequent Player Points tournament with a $1,000,000 prize pool. There’s also a brand new Audi TT for the winner, alongside bonuses and Team PokerStars Pro bounties. The buy-in is just 3,000 FPPs, and there are satellites running non-stop. With so much to win, there’s never been a better way to use your FPPs. Check out the Turbo Takedown page at PokerStars.com to find out more.
Battle of the Planets
PokerStars Battle of the Planets is a Sit & Go tournament challenge that gives you the chance to win a share of over $3,000,000 in cash prizes by scoring big on our Leader Board. What’s more, there are different divisions for all stakes, which means that everyone can take part! See the Battle of the Planets page on PokerStars.com for more.
Multi-Table Tournament Leader Board
PokerStars is the world’s largest internet poker site and are giving away thousands of dollars in prize money on the Multi-Table Tournament Leader Board, including two and three stamp PokerStars Passports. The boards rank the best tournament players each week, month and year, across all buy-in levels. It’s the biggest leader board promotion in the world and the perfect way to prove your poker skills.
