PokerStars reaches 50 billionth hand

PokerStars is probably a well-chosen name for the leader of online poker. Indeed they have the most impressive team of poker stars ever assembled.

PokerStars has been around for quite some years now making headlines all over the online poker world. Recently on 22 September 2010 PokerStars made the online poker world headlines in a big way yet again. PokerStars dealt their 50 billionth hand, officially making PokerStars the only online poker room to have ever dealt 50 billion hands. PokerStars has been celebrating major billion hand milestones since their one-billionth hand however as the hands count goes up so does the size of the celebration. PokerStars gave away an amazing $952,239.50 in cash throughout the entire 50 billionth hand celebration. PokerStars started the countdown and the awarding at hand 49,700,000,000.

Every player at every stake knew about the awards for the PokerStars 50 billionth hand celebration and they crowded the tables for a chance at the money. Being that the counter counts all real money hands it was unknown where the 50 billionth hand would land and at what stakes. Surprisingly PokerStars dealt their 50 billionth hand at one of the lowest stakes cash games on the site.

The 50 billionth hand was dealt at a 6 max table with the blinds at .02/.05 cents and the game was no limit hold'em. PokerStars slowed the game down just before the hand was dealt in order for PokerStars pros and railbirds alike to get a chance to watch the action unfold. Being that the biggest prize bonus would go to the winner all six players went all in on the 50 billionth hand in order to have a chance at the big prize. The winner of the PokerStars 50 billionth hand was player tbvle who had a pocket pair of Queens that held up to earn him $56,140.

PokerStars awarded all six players with a $5,200 seat to the main event of the WCOOP along with the losing five players of the hand splitting up nearly $15,000. PokerStars sure knows how to throw a party. If you are not convinced, visit their website and to use the pokerstars bonus code when you register.

Being the biggest online poker room with the most hands dealt out of any room is just one reason why PokerStars is the best place to play poker online. PokerStars has pro names like Daniel Negreau with World Series of Poker Champions like Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer, Jo Cada, Peter Eastgate, and more. All of these great players choose to make PokerStars their online home. With PokerStars awarding seats to all of the world's biggest events join PokerStars now and you could be the next big PokerStars name.

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