PokerStars, the web’s largest online poker room, is celebrating their tenth anniversary with a series of unique promotions. In total, ten richly-funded offers will soon be up for grabs.
The first of these limited-time offers aims to send 100 lucky players to the Main Event of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Presented through a series of freerolls and other qualifiers, this ladder-style setup is sure to produce massive competition on the company servers. From now until December 11, players can snag entry into a freeroll qualifier (run every 10 minutes), a $0.10 qualifier (set at five minutes past each hour), or a 10 FPP qualifier (starting at 35 minutes past each hour). Players will be allowed only a single freeroll attempt per day. Weekly finals will be held on Sundays at 6:00 ET and 16:00 ET.
Each of the 100 prize packages for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will be worth $15,000, the company says, “including your buy-in for the $10,000 Main Event, luxury hotel and expenses.”
Those who fail to make the tropical trip can console themselves with the company’s second promotion. PokerStars is upping the ante with their December 18th Sunday Millions Tournament, guaranteeing a total prize pool of $10,000,000. $2,000,000 of that will be reserved for the winner, giving the tournament a truly life-changing potential. Players can qualify for as little as $1, though a direct buy-in is possible for those willing to pony up the necessary $215.
Details on the remaining eight promotions have yet to come out. PokerStars will continue to release details as the active offers near their expiration dates, so keep an eye out for further announcements.
In the meantime, take a moment to consider the history of this company. After running its first games in the waning days of December 2001, PokerStars has grown to an almost unprecedented size. The millions of players who regularly frequent their tables have propelled them to the pinnacle of online gaming, even following the tragic events of Black Friday. While Full Tilt Poker, their main rival, has been nearly destroyed by the legal action of the US Government, the staff and users of PokerStars have managed to maintain their footing.