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PokerStars has announced the launch of the annual Players No Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC), an exclusive live poker tournament that will see the world's biggest online poker site pump at least $9 million of added value into the prize pool.

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PokerStars intends to make the new PSPC the richest $25,000 buy-in tournament in the history of poker.

The inaugural PSPC is scheduled to take place the week prior to the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas. PokerStars will add a staggering $9 million to the prize pool. $8 million in PSPC tournament will be awarded throughout the year by PokerStars in the form of 300 free PSPC packages, known as Platinum Passes, which have a value of $30,000 (including travel and accommodations). The additional $1 million will be awarded to the eventual PSPC champion.

'We expect the PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship will set the new global standard for live poker tournaments,' said Chief Executive Officer of The Stars Group, Rafi Ashkenazi. 'We want to demonstrate and reinforce our commitment to the game, and give something back to the players by investing in our live events in a meaningful way. Our objective is to create an event that brings professionals and amateurs together, creating many winning moments and unforgettable stories.'

'I’m super excited about the Players No Limit Hold’em Championship,' added Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu. 'This is going to be an incredible experience for those who participate and everyone, no matter their skill level, has a chance to win a Platinum Pass. It will be a must-play event with loads of added value.'

Each of the Platinum passes are worth $30,000 and include:

  • The $25,000 buy-in to the PSPC
  • Six nights' accommodation at Atlantis Resort Nassau
  • $2,000 in travel expenses
  • Some exciting yet-to-be announced rewards and surprises

How to Win A Package

The only way to get your hands on a $30,000 Platinum Package is to earn one. You can do this by winning key online tournaments, such as the Sunday Million and Sunday Storm, or winning a MicroMillions event, a Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) tournament, a World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) event, or some other specified tournaments throughout the year. There are even plans to put Platinum Packages in PokerStars' chest rewards.

Players at PokerStars' live events can also receive packages by winning Main Events and via last longer competitions and wild cards. Full details on these Platinum Package-eligible events will be announced in due course.

The first chance players have the chance to win a Platinum Package is at PokerStars Championship Prague on Dec. 15. The next batch of Platinum Passes will be awarded during the online Winter Series between Dec. 25-Jan. 7, followed by exclusive giveaways at the IPO in Italy, PSL Macau, PCA, and PokerStars Festival London.

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With what is essentially a High Roller tournament with 300 qualifiers, including low and micro stakes players, plus an added incentive of $1 million extra for the champion, the PSPC should see some of the world's elite professionals mixing it up with recreational players and keen amateurs alike in a picturesque setting, which will make for a fantastic poker spectacle.

Iconic Tours to be Reintroduced

In other PokerStars news, the management team has made the decision to reintroduce some of the iconic live poker tours that PokerStars became so well-known for. The PokerStars Championships will take a back seat as the European Poker Tour (EPT), Latin America Poker Tour (LAPT), and Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) return to the fray. PokerStars has promised to giveaway at least one Platinum Pass at every stop of each of these legendary tours.

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PokerStars Festivals and PokerStars MEGASTACK events will continue to run and give players the opportunity to play in deep-structured tournaments for a low price in cities around the United States and Europe.

You Have To Be In It To Win It!

If you want to be in with a shot of winning a $30,000 Platinum Pass to compete in the $9 million-added PSPC you will need to enter some of PokerStars' major live events or play online at PokerStars in its key events and participate in its promotions.

Download PokerStars via PokerNews, enter the marketing code 'PNEWS32' when creating your account and use the bonus code 'STARS600' when making your first deposit to be eligible for a 100 percent up to $600 first deposit bonus.

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After having conducted a survey called “Have Your Say About #PSPC”, PokerStars has unveiled the tournament details for the PokerStars Players Championship (PSPC) event after collating player’s feedback last month.

The company has also revealed the schedule for one of the most iconic live tournament brands in the world—the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) held every year at the Bahamas. The series kicks off with a PSPC qualifier on January 5 and runs through January 16 with 41 events including the first-ever $25,000 buy-in Players Championship tournament. There will be a $10,300 PCA Main Event as well as a $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller on January 10.

Now that there are approximately 100 days remaining, it is believed that most people who play poker are probably aware of the details surrounding the PokerStars Players Championship event to be held in January. However, what has not been announced to the public was that how would the tournament play out.

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Have Your Say About #PSPC

On August 16, the global giant conducted a feedback survey to seek players’ input for the mega event and asked a series of questions such as what the table size should be, each day’s length, should there be a dinner break, should big-blind ante and/or a shot clock be implemented, and various other questions including the topic of tournament payouts and other aspects of the tournament. The survey was open until August 31 and was accessible to all the players through the PokerStars Blog webpage and social media.

The questionnaire was also sent out via email to all the winners of a Platinum Pass and to those players who had taken part in PokerStars Live events of $5000 or more in the past. However, before the survey was even sent out, it was decided that the $25,000 buy-in event would play out as a five-day freezeout tournament and that there would be no rake or administration fee other than the standard 2% staff deduction. Additionally, the operator also promised to add $1 million to the first-place prize.

After reaching out to hundreds of players and after having discussed the tournament internally with PokerStars LIVE staff members and professional poker players including David Peters, Shaun Deeb, Team Pro Maria Konnikova, the company believes the PSPC “will be an ultimate people’s high-roller”.

Championship

This is how the $25,000 PSPC Event will play out:

  • The tournament will adopt the Big Blind Ante format and will also implement a Shot Clock/Action Clock from Day 2 or once the tournament is In the Money (ITM).
  • Players will start with 60,000 chips (300 big blinds) and starting blinds will be 100/200.
  • There will be 60-minute levels for the duration of the tournament.
  • The tournament will pay 15% of the field.
  • A min-cash will be somewhere between 1.2x ($30,000) and 1.5x ($37,500).
  • The event will start nine-handed and move to eight-handed at the start of Day 2.
  • Each day will have eight hours of play.
  • There will be a dinner break from Day 3.

PSPC and PCA Online Satellites Underway

PokerStars has started running direct satellites and qualifiers for the event at its dot-com international online poker room. Players can qualify for the $25,000 buy-in event for as low as $1.10. The $1.10 buy-in qualifier has one package worth $30,000 added to the prize pool. There will also be Road To Bahamas special Spin & Go tournaments from October 15 which will cost just $10 to buy in. These special Spin & Go tournaments will randomly award $30,000 PSPC packages and also $15,000 PCA Main Event packages.

The PokerStars PSPC event is the company’s attempt to create the biggest event in poker’s history. The company has contributed a staggering $9 million to the prize pool including $1 million added to the first place prize and giving away $8 million worth of free Platinum Passes to hundreds of players through a myriad of paths both live and online.

As of now, close to 180 players have won a Platinum Pass worth $30,000 which include the $25,000 buy-in towards the tournament, six nights’ stay at Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas, and $2000 in travel and on-site expenses.

The majority of the qualifiers have never played a $25,000 buy-in event, so one can be assured that this will be one of the softest high-stakes tournaments in the world.

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure kicks off on January 5, 2019, and runs through January 16. The PokerStars Players Championship event runs from January 6 and will crown the winner on January 10.