$22 000 Daily Cash Races on PokerStars
One of the undisputed poker industry leaders, PokerStars, continues to please its users with attractive promotions. Stars’ new initiative will surely impress cash players.
On April 17, the operator kicked off the "Cash Races" promo, in which poker enthusiasts need to earn points across special daily leaderboards to get rewarded, $22 000 up for grabs every day.
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How to Join the Cash Races Promotion
How to Join the Cash Races PromotionTo jump in the daily competition and fight for your share of the $22 000 prize pool, you should follow a few simple steps:
Opt-in to the promotion through the "Challenges" tab. It’s visible in the right sidebar.
Play cash games on the site and earn points towards the earlier specified leaderboards.
Play 60 hands in order to successfully complete one round (overall you can undergo 5 rounds in each leaderboard per day).
Give your score a boost by collecting cards that grant additional bonus points.
Those players who have collected the most points will enter the prize zone of the leaderboards. Note that Leader Boards payouts will be distributed according to table limits. In the Challenges window, the user will be able to track their progress within the promotion.
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How Does Scoring Work In Cash Races
How Does Scoring Work In Cash RacesAs already mentioned earlier, leaderboard points will be credited depending on the cards you receive. You get points only after the hand is completed. The ratio between the number of points and card dealt is as follows:
| Card Dealt | Points Credited |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| Jack | 11 |
| Queen | 12 |
| King | 13 |
| Ace | 14 |
If you play at Omaha cash tables, then all 4 hole cards will count toward the Cash Race Leaderboards.
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Chicanes & Additional Points to Earn
Chicanes & Additional Points to EarnChallenges within the promotion are presented in the form of tracks, each having three special sections (aka chicanes) on which you can rack up extra bonus points for the Leader Boards. Your boost depends on the number of hands played and the bonus card dealt.
| Section | Number of Hands Played | Bonus Card | Additional Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK | between 1 and 10 | Jack (any suit) | 30 |
| QUEEN | between 11 and 30 | Queen (any suit) | 40 |
| KING | between 31 and 60 | King (any suit) | 20 |
If the player collects a hand with a bonus card in the corresponding period, then they receive points for regular cards collected in each hand, as well as extra points when receiving a bonus hand.
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Leader Board Prize Money Distribution
Leader Board Prize Money DistributionYour prize money won on the leaderboards will depend upon the number of points you collect. Let’s take a look at prize places and corresponding rewards.
No Limit Hold'em Leaderboard
Place | Table Limit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL2 ($0.01/$0.02) | NL5 ($0.02/$0.05) | NL10 ($0.05/$0.10) | NL16 ($0.08/$0.16) | NL25 ($0.10/$0.25) | NL50 ($0.25/$0.50) | NL100 ($0.50/$1) | NL200 ($1/$2) | |
| 1 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $600 | $800 |
| 2 | $40 | $70 | $100 | $80 | $160 | $225 | $450 | $600 |
| 3 | $30 | $50 | $75 | $60 | $120 | $150 | $300 | $400 |
| 4 | $20 | $35 | $60 | $40 | $80 | $100 | $200 | $300 |
| 5 | $15 | $20 | $35 | $20 | $40 | $60 | $120 | $200 |
| 6-10 | $10 | $15 | $25 | $15 | $30 | $45 | $100 | $10 |
| 11-20 | $6 | $9 | $15 | $10 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 |
| 21-50 | $3 | $6 | $10 | – | $10 | $20 | $25 | – |
| 51-100 | $1.50 | $2.50 | $5 | – | $6 | $8 | – | – |
| 101-200 | $0.75 | $1.50 | $3 | – | $4 | $6 | – | – |
| 201-300 | $0.60 | $1.20 | $2 | – | $3 | $4 | – | – |
| 301-400 | $0.45 | $1 | $1.50 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 401-500 | $0.30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Pot-Limit Omaha Leaderboard
Place | Table Limit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL2 ($0.01/$0.02) | NL5 ($0.02/$0.05) | NL10 ($0.05/$0.10) | NL25 ($0.10/$0.25) | NL50 ($0.25/$0.50) | NL100 ($0.50/$1) | NL200 ($1/$2) | |
| 1 | $50 | $50 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| 2 | $40 | $35 | $65 | $150 | $200 | $300 | $400 |
| 3 | $30 | $25 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $300 |
| 4 | $20 | $20 | $32 | $75 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| 5 | $15 | $15 | $24 | $50 | $75 | $100 | $150 |
| 6-10 | $10 | $10 | $16 | $25 | $40 | $50 | – |
| 11-20 | $6 | $4 | $8 | $15 | $20 | – | – |
| 21-50 | $3 | $2 | $4 | – | – | – | – |
Once opted in, players can check the number of hands they’ve played at any time. Leader Boards can be viewed through both – PC client and mobile app. Good luck at the tables!
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100% First Deposit Bonus
Make your first-ever real money deposit using the bonus code ‘STARS600’, and we will give you a 100% bonus up to $600. To claim the full value of the bonus, you can make up to three qualifying deposits in 60 days.
Alternatively, deposit using code ‘THIRTY’ and claim $30 of free play.
How the 100% First Deposit Bonus works
Once you’ve made your deposit, you need to earn redemption points by playing real money games. Unless stated otherwise, you will earn 5 redemption points for every USD $1 you pay in rake or tournament fees (6.5 points per £1, 4 points per CAD $1, or 5.5 points per EUR €1).
Every time you reach 180 redemption points we’ll credit your Stars Account with $10 cash. You have four months after each qualifying deposit to earn all the redemption points needed to release your bonus.
You may only take advantage of one of our first deposit offers, but may be eligible for further deposit bonuses open to existing players. You can view any bonuses you have, alongside information on expiry dates, redemption point requirements and more, under the ‘My Stars’ menu.
Please note that redemption points will not be earned at pot-limit or no-limit tables with blinds of $5/$10 or higher, 8-game tables with stakes of $20/$40 or higher, or other limit games with stakes of $20/$40 or higher.
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