Joined: Mar '12
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 45 (F)
Posts: 2261
I am in the UK and received this email today;- For a limited time only, take advantage of one of our biggest ever deposit bonuses and get $10 free, plus up to $100,000 in cash added to your first deposit!
To qualify for the Free $10 + $100K Mega Bonus, make your first deposit of $20 (£12/€18/CAD$25) or more using bonus code ‘MEGAFIRST’. You’ll receive your guaranteed Mega Bonus Reward within a few minutes, ranging from free $100K All-in Shootout tickets, to a massive $100,000 in instant cash.
I might give this a go,I don't play on Pokerstars as have always had issues with the software on my laptop,I think it is a security issue but it sounds like a decent offer. You will know if I win the 100k- my BRM location will say Bahamas.
Joined: Feb '14
Location: Tunisia
Age: 35 (M)
Posts: 2135
so they are just trying to get people to deposit as much as possible unlucky for them i got nothing to give right now but still it seems good offer for those who already planing to deposit anyway nothing is sweeter than free monies try my best to get myself a deposit before this promotion has ended i would take that 10 in a million shot , who knows ? maybe it could be me
Posted by demodawggy: $100,000 - 10 in 1,000,000 (0.001%) $10,000 - 90 in 1,000,000 (0.009%) $1,000 - 900 in 1,000,000 (0.09%) $100 - 1,000 in 1,000,000 (0.1%) $50 - 10,000 in 1,000,000 (1%) $20 - 38,000 in 1,000,000 (3.8%) $10 - 150,000 in 1,000,000 (15%) $5 - 250,000 in 1,000,000 (25%) $100,000 All-in Shootout ticket - 550,000 in 1,000,000 (55%)
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 6786
Of cause they are interested in getting people to deposit in their accounts. Hoping, that ones the money has hit the site, it will be used to actually play there. Getting fresh money into the games is the main problem for the rooms at the moment.
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
I believe that the majority though will just deposit to see if they won anything and then they will cash out. That is happening in many sites. Not too many of these players will use the money for actually playing there. But i may be wrong here
Joined: Feb '12
Location: Canada
Age: 64 (M)
Posts: 6036
< ...My money is just sitting in Instadebit doing nothing, when it may as well be sitting in PokerStars collecting these bonuses,....So I'll definately be depositing the $25 each week until the end of the promo...!
< Sure would be real nice to hit a BIG prize...!!!
Posted by Mober: That is happening in many sites. Not too many of these players will use the money for actually playing there.
Not sure. I think ever since they started even taking sportbets they acting all out on getting your money in as much as they can. It's a bit desperate and ridiculous to be honest.
Joined: Feb '12
Location: Canada
Age: 64 (M)
Posts: 6036
Dear demodawggy,
Congratulations, your Mega Bonus Reward has been credited to your PokerStars account, and you have been issued with a Ticket Receipt of the cash payment. This ticket receipt will expire in 24 hours and cannot be used to enter any poker games.
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
I see some are doing well with this promotion. Especially xgcsnippy. Nice tournament win there.
When you are a freeroller, you are a freeroller. Not to many of these will be distracted on playing with that money. But now with the new additions in games you may be right.
Joined: Jun '13
Location: Canada
Age: 80 (M)
Posts: 3700
I played the all in tourney today i started and won the two first game. I was waiting and opened the lobby to see where it was going and staid there not to long and came back and saw a note that i had finished in the 5K. So while i was looking i played two more hands and never saw them won one and lost the other. So i won $5.00.
Joined: May '09
Location: Croatia
Age: 39 (M)
Posts: 20424
its nice from promotion from poker stars!who know you can hit something big or just 5 $,but its good that every deposit win!so its just a pure luck how much you will get!
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Greece
Age: 47 (F)
Posts: 14136
I was right about the freerollers after all. But i see from icequeen's post there is a catch to it with the withdrawal and you cant participate next week if you cash out. Probably to stop you from depositing and cashing out with the same 25$ chunk
Joined: Feb '11
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 5712
I kinda missed out on this promo so far with moving house taking over my life....I'm off right now to deposit $25 and see what those lovely people at Pokerstars may wish to give me in return. I will also deposit $25 next week and make it worthwhile.
Joined: Mar '09
Location: Canada
Age: 36 (M)
Posts: 3207
Got an allin shootout this time which is kinda disappointing lol would habe ratherd the 5$ cash ive been getting. Maybe ill actually cash. Probably not but still got one more week .