If I haven’t already convinced you that a PokerStars download is great for the online tournament player, I’m going to add to my argument today by telling you about the PokerStars World Series of Poker (WSOP) promotions. A PokerStars download gives you plenty of opportunities to win your way into the WSOP, and once you’ve won your seat to the Main Event (ME), the site offers some handsome prizes for doing well and placing in the money.
The ME satellites are plentiful on a PokerStars download. If you don’t mind using your bankroll to buy-in to cash satellites, you’ll find plenty of regular tournaments of all stakes that award ME seats to the winners. If you’d prefer to start at a really low buy-in, you can always work your way up to a ME seat by playing in Steps Satellites. Or maybe you’re a good player that wants to take advantage of weaker players working their way up the Steps ladder? Go ahead and buy-in to one of the higher Steps levels and get your seat that way. You’re not going to be left out of the fun if your bankroll is on empty, however. As long as you’re not saving your Frequent Player Points (FPPs) for a special VIP Pokerstars bonus, you can spend them on special FPP satellites. How satisfying would it be to win your seat to the ME without even spending a dime of your own cash?!
You’ll be happy to know that the Main Event package awarded in the satellites gives more than just a seat to the tournament. You’ll also receive $1,000 cash for anything you want (travel, food, whatever), 8 nights hotel accommodation at the Palms, and a free shuttle to and from the
As I mentioned earlier, there are plenty of PokerStars bonus incentives for those that agree to wear PokerStars clothing during the Main Event. The first thing is an automatic free 50k VPPs at the start of next year. That’s right – just represent PokerStars and you’re automatically half way to Supernova in 2011! If you’re able to cash the ME, you receive a free 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure or North American Poker Tour prize package. And finally, if you’re able to win the big tournament, you’ll receive the Main Event Champion Bonus: $500k in live tournament buy-ins, $100k in online PokerStars tournament buy-ins, and $400k cash. If you include all the free MTT poker, the entire Champion Bonus is worth $1 million!
Some people might argue that a Full Tilt Poker download is better because they give $10 million for winning the Main Event, but also consider that you’re signing a 10 year endorsement contract to receive that $10 million. Also consider that you receive the same value per year at both PokerStars and Full Tilt ($1 million), but PokerStars only makes you sign a one year deal. I think both site’s incentives are worth considering, and it all depends on whether or not you want a long term contract.
