As if poker players worldwide needed another reason to play on PokerStars, the online poker site is now doubling its new depositor freeroll prize pools. Between now and the end of the month, PokerStars will be running a pair of $2,222 freerolls each and every day. All you have to do is use the bonus code FIRST2X when you sign up and you’re automatically qualified. It’s all part of the site’s 2X promotion, which has been going on during the entire month of July as PokerStars continues to draw attention away from the recently-completed World Series of Poker.
The $2,222 freerolls take place daily at 1:00pm ET and 8:00pm ET (or 13:00 ET and 20:00 ET). To find the one that’s coming up next, just open up PokerStars and click on the “Tourney/All” tab in the main lobby. You can spot the $2,222 freeroll tournaments by scanning for the tournaments that are labeled “PokerStars 2X — $2,222 First Depositor Freeroll.” This is one of the top offers that PokerStars has offered in as long as I can remember in order to attract new customers.
PokerStars isn’t stopping at just offering 2X New Depsitor Freerolls. If you cash in any of the $2,222 freerolls, you’ll be awarded a ticket to enter one of the two $22,222 final tournaments, which take place on July 31st.
Last week, PokerStars doubled the prize pools of all of its guaranteed tournaments for seven days, which meant that the Sunday Million, which occurs every week, actually offered up a $2 million prize pool (and attracted over 14,000 people in the process). The Sunday Warm-Up and Second Chance also saw their prize pools doubled. It was one of the busiest weeks ever for any online poker room.
PokerStars offers a wide variety of deposit options for you to choose from. Their availability varies by what country you live in, so check out your Cashier window to see what options are open to you. They major deposit methods on Stars includes eChecks, ClickandBuy, Moneybookers, NETeller, Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Local Bank Transfer, ELV, Online Bank Transfer, paysafecard, and WebMoney. The online poker site accepts U.S. customers, who can deposit using eChecks, Visa, or MasterCard. If you have any questions, e-mail the site’s Deposit Assistance Department (affectionately abbreviated DAD) at dad@pokerstars.com.
PokerStars is also offering 1.5x Frequent Player Points if you play in any of the heads-up tournaments that the poker room offers. This promotion runs through July 27th. Items you can purchase right now in the FPP store with your hard-earned 1.5x FPP’s include a Porsche Cayman S (three million points), a Pioneer 60″ Widescreen Plasma HDTV (270,000 points), a SONY MiniDV Camcorder (36,500 points), and an iPod classic 160 GB (30,000 points).
If you’ve never deposited on PokerStars before, there’s never been a better time. With a ton of money up for grabs in guaranteed tournaments every week, it’s no wonder that PokerStars is the largest online poker room in existence. Flanked by the game’s top pros, including Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem, and Greg Raymer, PokerStars continues to be the leader in the industry.
