| Welcome to Poker Stars Online Poker Room |
| PokerStars was the first online poker room to offer a weekly $1,500,000 guaranteed No Limit Hold'em tournament, and it gets better every week. First place prize money is more than $150,000 most weeks, and often even more! With a buy-in of $215, someone walks away with a huge payday every Sunday. PokerStars runs satellites to the Sunday Million all week, giving you the chance to take home the big money for just a few bucks. |
- Getting into the Sunday Million is easy:
- Download PokerStars free poker software
- Click "Tourney" and "Special" in the
PokerStars game lobby - Register for the next $1,500,000 Guaranteed
prize pool event
It's just as easy to find satellites. Click "Tourney" and "Satellites" in the PokerStars game lobby. For as little as $3,
you can play a satellite almost any time of day and win an entry into the Sunday Million.
Then, if you are skilled and fortunate enough to make the final table of this big event, a member of the PokerStars
staff will be on hand to congratulate you and help facilitate any deals that may arise. It's just another way PokerStars
continues to offer the best is customer service.
You have found the home of the biggest weekly tournament on the planet. Now, it's up to you to win it and decide
what to do with the money. Plus, receive a 100% New Player Bonus and get free money to use for satellites.
you can play a satellite almost any time of day and win an entry into the Sunday Million.
Then, if you are skilled and fortunate enough to make the final table of this big event, a member of the PokerStars
staff will be on hand to congratulate you and help facilitate any deals that may arise. It's just another way PokerStars
continues to offer the best is customer service.
You have found the home of the biggest weekly tournament on the planet. Now, it's up to you to win it and decide
what to do with the money. Plus, receive a 100% New Player Bonus and get free money to use for satellites.
Playing in a PokerStars Tournament
To play in a poker tournament, select the "Tourney" tab from the main PokerStars lobby. If you select any
tournament in this tab, you will see information about this tournament in the information box at the right. Under the
State column, look for a tournament which has a state of "Registering".
You will find the details of each poker tournament game, such as game type (Texas Holdem, Omaha, Stud),
structure (limit, no limit, pot limit), and buy-in are listed beside the state column. Double-click on a tournament in
"Registering" state or click on the "Tournament Lobby" button and this opens the tournament lobby. Click the
Register button, and log-in if you have not already done so. The software will confirm your registration. You may
take your seat by selecting the "Take your seat" button. Check the tournament lobby screen for registration and
seat times.
To play in a poker tournament, select the "Tourney" tab from the main PokerStars lobby. If you select any
tournament in this tab, you will see information about this tournament in the information box at the right. Under the
State column, look for a tournament which has a state of "Registering".
You will find the details of each poker tournament game, such as game type (Texas Holdem, Omaha, Stud),
structure (limit, no limit, pot limit), and buy-in are listed beside the state column. Double-click on a tournament in
"Registering" state or click on the "Tournament Lobby" button and this opens the tournament lobby. Click the
Register button, and log-in if you have not already done so. The software will confirm your registration. You may
take your seat by selecting the "Take your seat" button. Check the tournament lobby screen for registration and
seat times.
Online Tournament Lobby at PokerStars
Note that for all poker tournaments and multi-table satellites, players are all assigned random table seats when
tournament play begins. This is a counter-measure designed to prevent collusion. As is customary in poker
tournaments, seat changes are not allowed. The button in Texas Hold'em and Omaha tournaments will be assigned
to Seat 1.
As in a regular poker game, when it is your turn to act, you may check, bet, raise, call or fold (where applicable).
You will notice another button called "Time Bank" when it is your turn to act, shown after you receive a time warning
in the chat window. The Time Bank allows players extra time to decide on a course of action during a tournament,
and will slowly deplete as it is used throughout the tournament.
Another way in which the PokerStars tournament interface varies from the side-game interface is the "Info" tab on
the chat box. This tab gives your current position in the tournament, as well as the highest, lowest, and average
stacks for remaining players. The Info tab also tells you how much time is left in your Time Bank. The "Stats" tab
provides statistical information about your play during the current poker tournament.
Tournament Lobby Screen
At any point during the tournament, players can check the tournament lobby screen for information about the
current progress of the tournament. The lobby will show the current limit level for the tournament, information about
players' stack sizes, and the breakdown of the prize pool. A good poker tournament tip is to check the lobby fairly
often, so keep an eye on your progress.
Also in the tournament lobby is a player search function. The tournament lobby lists all players, and double-clicking
on any player's User ID (nickname), or clicking on the "Player info" button, will give you current tournament
information for that player.
After the poker tournament, the winners will receive an e-mail that provides comprehensive information about the
tournament. Anyone can request a tournament history at any time after the tournament conclusion by going to the
main lobby and selecting "Tournament History" from the Request menu. Final information for each completed
tournament will remain in the lobby for a few hours after the tournament conclusion.
Specific prize money breakdown will be shown after the registration is closed.
Viewing a Poker Tournament or Table in Play
A player in a poker tournament can observe any other table by double-clicking on that table in the tournament
lobby's table list, or clicking the "Observe Table" button. Players who are not participants may also observe any
table of a tournament.
Poker Tournament Dollars (T$) - PokerStars Exclusive
As the world's largest online poker tournament site, PokerStars is proud to offer a unique Tournament Dollar
system. When you qualify to any event through a satellite (excluding the W Dollars events discussed below), you
have the option to unregister from the target event and receive Tournament Dollars. These Tournament Dollars can
be used to register in any other PokerStars tournament, including Sit & Gos, and satellites. If you win multiple seats
to the same target event, the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your Tournament Dollar account.
Tournament Dollars differ from real money, because they cannot be used in real money games - only for buying into
poker tournaments.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email PokerStars
support at support@pokerstars.com to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the
tournament number you wish to be unregistered from.
To check your Tournament Dollar balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
W Dollars (W$)
In addition to our Tournament Dollars, we also offer special W$. W$ can be used to register into any qualifying
special PokerStars event.
Special poker events currently include:
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA)
European Poker Tour (EPT)
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)
*World Series of Poker (*WSOP)
World Poker Tour Championship (WPT)
Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT)
When you win a seat in one of the W$ special events, for example a seat in the 2005 PCA-WPT event in the
Bahamas, you must play the event and will not be allowed to unregister. If you win multiple seats in the same event,
the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your W$ account. If you win a seat to a satellite for a W$
special event, you have the option to unregister from the satellite and receive W$. W$ can be used to register in
any W$ special event.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email PokerStars
support to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the tournament number you wish to
be unregistered from. The email for the poker tournament support team is: support@pokerstars.com.
To check your W$ balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
Note that for all poker tournaments and multi-table satellites, players are all assigned random table seats when
tournament play begins. This is a counter-measure designed to prevent collusion. As is customary in poker
tournaments, seat changes are not allowed. The button in Texas Hold'em and Omaha tournaments will be assigned
to Seat 1.
As in a regular poker game, when it is your turn to act, you may check, bet, raise, call or fold (where applicable).
You will notice another button called "Time Bank" when it is your turn to act, shown after you receive a time warning
in the chat window. The Time Bank allows players extra time to decide on a course of action during a tournament,
and will slowly deplete as it is used throughout the tournament.
Another way in which the PokerStars tournament interface varies from the side-game interface is the "Info" tab on
the chat box. This tab gives your current position in the tournament, as well as the highest, lowest, and average
stacks for remaining players. The Info tab also tells you how much time is left in your Time Bank. The "Stats" tab
provides statistical information about your play during the current poker tournament.
Tournament Lobby Screen
At any point during the tournament, players can check the tournament lobby screen for information about the
current progress of the tournament. The lobby will show the current limit level for the tournament, information about
players' stack sizes, and the breakdown of the prize pool. A good poker tournament tip is to check the lobby fairly
often, so keep an eye on your progress.
Also in the tournament lobby is a player search function. The tournament lobby lists all players, and double-clicking
on any player's User ID (nickname), or clicking on the "Player info" button, will give you current tournament
information for that player.
After the poker tournament, the winners will receive an e-mail that provides comprehensive information about the
tournament. Anyone can request a tournament history at any time after the tournament conclusion by going to the
main lobby and selecting "Tournament History" from the Request menu. Final information for each completed
tournament will remain in the lobby for a few hours after the tournament conclusion.
Specific prize money breakdown will be shown after the registration is closed.
Viewing a Poker Tournament or Table in Play
A player in a poker tournament can observe any other table by double-clicking on that table in the tournament
lobby's table list, or clicking the "Observe Table" button. Players who are not participants may also observe any
table of a tournament.
Poker Tournament Dollars (T$) - PokerStars Exclusive
As the world's largest online poker tournament site, PokerStars is proud to offer a unique Tournament Dollar
system. When you qualify to any event through a satellite (excluding the W Dollars events discussed below), you
have the option to unregister from the target event and receive Tournament Dollars. These Tournament Dollars can
be used to register in any other PokerStars tournament, including Sit & Gos, and satellites. If you win multiple seats
to the same target event, the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your Tournament Dollar account.
Tournament Dollars differ from real money, because they cannot be used in real money games - only for buying into
poker tournaments.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email PokerStars
support at support@pokerstars.com to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the
tournament number you wish to be unregistered from.
To check your Tournament Dollar balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
W Dollars (W$)
In addition to our Tournament Dollars, we also offer special W$. W$ can be used to register into any qualifying
special PokerStars event.
Special poker events currently include:
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA)
European Poker Tour (EPT)
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)
*World Series of Poker (*WSOP)
World Poker Tour Championship (WPT)
Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT)
When you win a seat in one of the W$ special events, for example a seat in the 2005 PCA-WPT event in the
Bahamas, you must play the event and will not be allowed to unregister. If you win multiple seats in the same event,
the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your W$ account. If you win a seat to a satellite for a W$
special event, you have the option to unregister from the satellite and receive W$. W$ can be used to register in
any W$ special event.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email PokerStars
support to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the tournament number you wish to
be unregistered from. The email for the poker tournament support team is: support@pokerstars.com.
To check your W$ balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
