Poker Stars 50 Billionth Hand Promotion

[FCP Bob 1,321]

http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/50-billion/Poker Stars is running a large promotion around their 50 Billionth Hand.The $50 for 3000 FPPs is a good value.Cash Games50 Billion: Milestone HandsThere will be cash prizes across all our cash game tables starting around September 16 and culminating in the 50 billion Mega Milestone hand. Players dealt into every millionth hand will win a cash prize of $50 for every VPP they earned in the previous 50 hands played on that table. All players dealt in will receive a base prize of $50, and any player that wins a portion of the main pot will also get their cash prize doubled!NOTE: The Milestone Hands will begin with hand number 49,700,000,000 and end with hand 50,000,000,000.Example:You play for half an hour on a $1/$2 NLHE table. You play 53 hands in this time and are then dealt into a milestone hand. The system will look at the most recent 50 hands that you’ve played at that table and calculate the number of VPPs earned. In this instance, you earned 31 VPPs, so the prize will be: 31 * $50 + $50 = $1600. If you go on to win the hand, you’ll receive $3,200.When the big 50 Billion Mega Milestone is reached, all players dealt in will be rewarded $500 for every VPP earned in the previous 50 hands (calculated same as above, including the base prize of $500 for all players dealt in). The winner of the Mega Milestone will also have their prize money doubled - which could mean a grand total of tens of thousands of dollars!In addition to these prizes, everyone dealt into the hand will receive an entry to the $5,200 WCOOP Main Event on September 26. The winner of the hand will also receive $50,000.In the event of a split pot (either from a tied hand or from a split pot game) all winners will receive a share of the $50,000 proportional to their share of the main pot of the hand.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sit & Go’s50 Billion: Super Sit & Go TournamentsFor Sit & Go players there will be five special 50-man Super Sit & Go tournaments running 24/7 from September 10-25 across a range of buy-in levels that suit all players and bankrolls: $1.10, $5.50, $11, $22, $55. The winner of every tournament gets a slice of $50,000, shared out between all the winners at each buy-in level.Keep a look out for the 50 Billion Super Sit & Go’s in the PokerStars lobby by clicking ‘Sit & Go’ and ‘All’.Example:Over a 7 day period, there are 1,000 winners at the $1.10 level. This means each winner will receive $50,000 / 1000 = $5. A player who manages to win 5 of these tourneys, would earn 5 shares of the prize pool (5 x $5 = $25).The Super Sit & Go prizes will be paid out by September 27.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Billion: Depositor FreerollsAll players can win cash with the PokerStars 50 Billion Depositor Freerolls. Simply make your first real money deposit using the deposit code ‘FREEROLL50’, or reload your account using the code ‘50BN’ and you’ll be awarded a ticket to one of three special free-to-enter tournaments each with a $50,000 prize pool!The 50 Billion $50,000 Freerolls take place on Saturday, September 25, at 09:15 ET, 15:15 ET and 21:15 ET. You can find them under the ‘Tourney’ and ‘Special’ tabs in the PokerStars lobby.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VIP ClubThe best online poker VIP Club is also getting a piece of the 50 Billion action. For the duration of the promotion, you can get an instant $50 cash credit for only 3,000 FPPs - no matter what VIP level you are! It’s a great way to give your bankroll a boost, and then use it to play in other 50 Billion events.Please Note: Only one cash credit available per player.

[FCP Bob 1,321]

The $50 for 3000 VPPs is up in the VIP Store already and I did my conversion.

[seacucumber 2]

The $50 for 3000 VPPs is up in the VIP Store already and I did my conversion.

Wouldn't it be better value to play the 6-man 280FPPs hyper turbo SNGs? As long as we finish in the top 3 places about 5 out of 10 times (which is the expected value of a randomized placement out of 6 players), the hyper turbo should be a better value I think.

[FCP Bob 1,321]

Wouldn't it be better value to play the 6-man 280FPPs hyper turbo SNGs? As long as we finish in the top 3 places about 5 out of 10 times (which is the expected value of a randomized placement out of 6 players), the hyper turbo should be a better value I think.

The rate on the $50 conversion is better than the concierge rate and you don't have to spend any time playing.$50 - 3000 FPPs values each FPP at 1.6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666667 cents.280 FPP Sat values each FPP at at 1.57 cents.

[FARGOpokerND 22]

The rate on the $50 conversion is better than the concierge rate and you don't have to spend any time playing.$50 - 3000 FPPs values each FPP at 1.6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666667 cents.280 FPP Sat values each FPP at at 1.57 cents.

Unless you can pull a 7% ROI in the hypers

[JSpencer 0]

http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/50-billion/Poker Stars is running a large promotion around their 50 Billionth Hand.The $50 for 3000 FPPs is a good value.Cash Games50 Billion: Milestone HandsThere will be cash prizes across all our cash game tables starting around September 16 and culminating in the 50 billion Mega Milestone hand. Players dealt into every millionth hand will win a cash prize of $50 for every VPP they earned in the previous 50 hands played on that table. All players dealt in will receive a base prize of $50, and any player that wins a portion of the main pot will also get their cash prize doubled!NOTE: The Milestone Hands will begin with hand number 49,700,000,000 and end with hand 50,000,000,000.Example:You play for half an hour on a $1/$2 NLHE table. You play 53 hands in this time and are then dealt into a milestone hand. The system will look at the most recent 50 hands that you’ve played at that table and calculate the number of VPPs earned. In this instance, you earned 31 VPPs, so the prize will be: 31 * $50 + $50 = $1600. If you go on to win the hand, you’ll receive $3,200.When the big 50 Billion Mega Milestone is reached, all players dealt in will be rewarded $500 for every VPP earned in the previous 50 hands (calculated same as above, including the base prize of $500 for all players dealt in). The winner of the Mega Milestone will also have their prize money doubled - which could mean a grand total of tens of thousands of dollars!In addition to these prizes, everyone dealt into the hand will receive an entry to the $5,200 WCOOP Main Event on September 26. The winner of the hand will also receive $50,000.In the event of a split pot (either from a tied hand or from a split pot game) all winners will receive a share of the $50,000 proportional to their share of the main pot of the hand.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sit & Go’s50 Billion: Super Sit & Go TournamentsFor Sit & Go players there will be five special 50-man Super Sit & Go tournaments running 24/7 from September 10-25 across a range of buy-in levels that suit all players and bankrolls: $1.10, $5.50, $11, $22, $55. The winner of every tournament gets a slice of $50,000, shared out between all the winners at each buy-in level.Keep a look out for the 50 Billion Super Sit & Go’s in the PokerStars lobby by clicking ‘Sit & Go’ and ‘All’.Example:Over a 7 day period, there are 1,000 winners at the $1.10 level. This means each winner will receive $50,000 / 1000 = $5. A player who manages to win 5 of these tourneys, would earn 5 shares of the prize pool (5 x $5 = $25).The Super Sit & Go prizes will be paid out by September 27.

I'm a bit confused on this. Does that mean the people at the $1.10 games will win the same amount as the $11's? That seems a bit silly. Still worth playing though I guess. I'm assuming the winner of the 50 Billionth hand would also get a much bigger prize. Doesn't seem to be any info on that though. Might coax me to play cash games a little more often, even though I doubt I'll ever hit a milestone hand.Might just grind 3/6 Stud Hi/Lo and see if I can get lucky.

[FCP Bob 1,321]

I'm assuming the winner of the 50 Billionth hand would also get a much bigger prize. Doesn't seem to be any info on that though. Might coax me to play cash games a little more often, even though I doubt I'll ever hit a milestone hand.Might just grind 3/6 Stud Hi/Lo and see if I can get lucky.

When the big 50 Billion Mega Milestone is reached, all players dealt in will be rewarded $500 for every VPP earned in the previous 50 hands (calculated same as above, including the base prize of $500 for all players dealt in). The winner of the Mega Milestone will also have their prize money doubled - which could mean a grand total of tens of thousands of dollars!In addition to these prizes, everyone dealt into the hand will receive an entry to the $5,200 WCOOP Main Event on September 26. The winner of the hand will also receive $50,000.In the event of a split pot (either from a tied hand or from a split pot game) all winners will receive a share of the $50,000 proportional to their share of the main pot of the hand.

[serge 904]

The $50 for 3000 VPPs is up in the VIP Store already and I did my conversion.

just a correction its 3000 FPPs , you dont have to have 3000 Vpps

[JSpencer 0]

When the big 50 Billion Mega Milestone is reached, all players dealt in will be rewarded $500 for every VPP earned in the previous 50 hands (calculated same as above, including the base prize of $500 for all players dealt in). The winner of the Mega Milestone will also have their prize money doubled - which could mean a grand total of tens of thousands of dollars!In addition to these prizes, everyone dealt into the hand will receive an entry to the $5,200 WCOOP Main Event on September 26. The winner of the hand will also receive $50,000.In the event of a split pot (either from a tied hand or from a split pot game) all winners will receive a share of the $50,000 proportional to their share of the main pot of the hand.

Yea, just saw that. God damn, must be nice to be the person who wins that. Wonder what the odds are of being dealt that 50 billionth hand. Is there anywhere we can see the current number of total hands played?

[SuperJon 175]

Yea, just saw that. God damn, must be nice to be the person who wins that. Wonder what the odds are of being dealt that 50 billionth hand. Is there anywhere we can see the current number of total hands played?

I know in previous promotions such as this one they would have a counter on the tables.

[HighwayStar 8]

bah @ timing of milestones. Gonna be playing too many tournaments to play cash.

[JSpencer 0]

I know in previous promotions such as this one they would have a counter on the tables.

I certainly hope that is the case. Can jump into a game before the milestone hits. Just need tomake certain it's soon enough to get 50 hands in before the milestone.Wish I had more time to play...more than likely are going to miss a bunch of em.

[UncleHoot 0]

$50 - 3000 FPPs values each FPP at 1.6666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666667 cents.

Well, yeah.... If you round up...

[Lord_anarchy 0]

wow, hands go by real quick. was 12 tabling, and the closest i got to a million even was 3200 off

[HighwayStar 8]

I'm pretty sure the milestones haven't started yet...got a few hundred million hands more to go yet.Your chances of hitting one are tiny even if you play a ton of tables.

[custom36 5]

I'm pretty sure the milestones haven't started yet...got a few hundred million hands more to go yet.Your chances of hitting one are tiny even if you play a ton of tables.

But if you play ALL of the tables, you're golden!

[JSpencer 0]

I'm pretty sure the milestones haven't started yet...got a few hundred million hands more to go yet.Your chances of hitting one are tiny even if you play a ton of tables.

Where are you guys seeing the current hand #?Didn't it say the cash game milestones were starting around the 16th?

[HighwayStar 8]

Top left corner of any table.PokerStars Game #49459674473 just happened at on my tables.

[FCP Bob 1,321]

BumpThey're starting to deal the milestone hands.

[TRB05 1]

100,000,000 hands to go...

[HighwayStar 8]

So 50 bill should be a little under 48 hours from now....hopefully around 4 hours earlier than this when noone is online.

[HighwayStar 8]

About 5 hours to go!

[KingJames 11]

About 5 hours to go!

hope you win the 50 billionth handHow many tables are you gonna play?

[HighwayStar 8]

Prob 8-10 tables of 3/6 and 5/10 SHLHE since the pay off on those will be enormous. Start it up after 998x

[HighwayStar 8]

Every table has ridiculous waiting lists and is 6 regs..:/Not gonna play in -EV games just for this. Should be able to find a few but maybe not 8 in the time.