Pokerstars.net Poker Tournament

The world’s largest poker site is proud to announce the arrival of the world’s largest online poker tournament series – the 7th Annual PokerStars.net World Championship of online poker (WCOOP)!

To celebrate what is undoubtedly one of the biggest months in online poker, and the coming of the world’s largest Online Poker tournament series, we’re offering a 2X & WCOOP Deposit Bonus.

Make your next real money deposit between July 21 at 00:01 ET and July 31 at 23:59 ET for a 40% bonus up to a maximum of $240* - that’s 2X the size of our regular reload bonuses! PLUS, every qualifying depositor will also receive a ticket to one of four special WCOOP Main Event Qualifiers where five $5,200 WCOOP Main Event entries are up for grabs**.

To receive the bonus and a tournament entry, enter the code 2X into the bonus code field of the Cashier when making your qualifying deposit. For further information on the 2X & WCOOP Deposit Bonus, please visit our
2X Events page.

2008 WCOOP - $30 MILLION GUARANTEED
The World Championship of Online Poker returns in September, bigger than ever, including new events and at least $30 million in guaranteed prize money across 33 events. The 2008 WCOOP Main Event alone guarantees at least $10 million in prize money, so is definitely not to be missed!The 2008 WCOOP starts on September 5, and runs until September 22. You can qualify through our cash, Frequent Player Point (FPP), Sit & Go and Steps satellites. Steps start at $7.50 or 500 FPP. Other satellites begin at $2.20 or 100 FPP.

www.pokerStars.net is proud to be the world’s biggest poker site but what does it mean for you, the PokerStars player? On top of all the poker action, promotions, guarantees and features you have come to expect from PokerStars.net, plus a VIP Club that makes every player a VIP from day one, poker stars like to give you more. This month, that’s going to be a lot more.

www.PokerStars.net is going to double your action, excitement and opportunities to make serious cash. For the entire month of July they will be bringing you special 2X events, only some of which are listed below. If you want all the value 2X will offer, you will have to keep checking the PokerStars Lobby, News and 2X Events page daily to see everything they are doing for you this month.

Here’s a sneak preview of just some of the 2X events coming your way:

Double Points (VPP and FPP) on ALL cash games and Sit & Go’s (excluding Heads-Up Sit & Go’s).
Double prize money for the Battle of the Planets Triple Shootout.

www.PokerStars.net will be making new 2X event announcements throughout the month of July, so make sure that you keep an eye on the PokerStars Lobby, News and the 2X Events page regularly to make sure you don’t miss any part of what could happen when the worlds biggest poker room gets even bigger.

Play now with the worlds biggest poker room

PokerStars.net has a proud tradition of sending more players to the World Series of Poker than anyone else. This year, www.pokerstars.net are on track to qualify over 2,000 players – more than any other poker site in the world. In fact, pokerstars be qualifying more players for Vegas than all the other online poker sites combined!

But big numbers should mean something special for you, the PokerStars player. What does Poker stars status as the world’s largest poker site mean for you this month?

Well theres WSOP SATELLITES – With 200 SEATS GUARANTEED

200 Main Event prize packages are GUARANTEED to be awarded in the ultimate World Series satellite tournament. Don’t miss the world’s biggest Main Event qualifier!
$350 +$20 buy-in
Date and start time: Sunday June 15th at 16:30 ET (22:30 CET)
At least 200 packages, valued at $12,500 each, must be won
Satellites to the $370 qualifier start from as little as 250 Frequent Player Points (FPPs) or $2.20
DOUBLE VIP PLAYER POINTS (VPPs) ON ALL WORLD SERIES CASH SATELLITES!

If you want victory in Vegas, it pays to prepare. Only at PokerStars.net, do you get paid to prepare. Throughout June, Pokerstars be awarding Double VPPs on ALL WSOP* Cash satellites! Double VPPs mean that you could qualify for higher VIP Status faster, and earn more FPPs. For more information on VPPs and the PokerStars VIP Club see the www.pokerstars.net hompage

Whenever you play a Cash or Steps qualifier, you’ll receive double the amount of VPPs that are awarded for your tournament fee – giving you even more reason to play at PokerStars.net for your World Series Main Event seat.
Double VPPs on all World Series Cash satellites (including Sit & Go
and Steps tournaments)
Running now until June 30, 2008 at 23:59ET (05:59 CET).
What happened in Vegas, started at PokerStars for World Champions Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer. Will you be next?

Win your seat in Vegas with the worlds biggest poker site www.pokerstars.net

Don’t miss the latest in poker programming as the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Season 4 Grand Final comes to your TV screen!

Watch the intense competition and poker skills on display as players compete for their share of more than €8.4 million in prize money in Europe’s biggest and richest poker tournament. Holy cow ! www.pokerstars.net really out doing themselves this time. With Expert commentary is provided by James Hartigan and Team PokerStars Pro Victoria Coren.

Episodes of Pokerstars European Poker Tour Season 4 Grand Final in Monte Carlo will be broadcast on Channel 4 on the 26th, 29th and 31st May, 2008.

Episode Date & Time TV Channel
EPT Monte Carlo Episode 1 26 May at 12:25 AM GMT Channel 4
EPT Monte Carlo Episode 2 29 May at 12:35 AM GMT Channel 4
EPT Monte Carlo Episode 3 31 May at 12:05 AM GMT Channel 4

Play some poker now with the worlds Favourite Poker room

The world’s largest poker site features the world’s largest tournaments, and online poker’s biggest day of the week, every week - PokerStars Sunday. We’re proud to offer you the competition, choice and challenge of poker as well as our commitment to guaranteed prize pools that are, quite simply, the best in the world.

Buy in direct or qualify through pokerstars satellites, and we look forward to welcoming you to the biggest games online every Sunday.
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 Sunday Warm-Up - $500K Guaranteed
Get your Sunday off to a great start with our $500,000 guaranteed tournament
$200 + $15 direct buy-in; satellites from $3 or 400 Frequent Player Points (FPPs)
Start time: 12:45 ET (18:45 CET)
 

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Sunday Hundred Grand - $100K Guaranteed
The tourney with more players than any other – this $100K guarantee sells out fast!
$10 + $1 direct buy-in; daily satellites from $1.10 or 70 FPPs
Start time: 15:30 ET (21:30 CET)
 

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 Sunday Million - $1 Million Guaranteed
The world’s biggest weekly guaranteed tournament, now in its third year!
$200 + $15 direct buy-in; daily satellites from $2.20 or just 500 FPPs
Start time: 16:30 ET (22:30 CET)