Promotions

Billionth Hand Promotion

Cash Table Promotion: Starting at cash table hand ID 950,000,000, iPoker & BamBam Poker will give out cash prizes to hands which are dubbed “Countdown hands” & “Jackpot hands”.

Countdown hand bonuses

Countdown hands occur every 200,000 hands (as per the consecutive hand ID’s). The prizes will be split between the winner and the participants of the hand as per the below table. The winner will walk away with the prize money, while all participants in the hand will split an identical amount.

Jackpot hand bonuses

Jackpot hands occur every 5,000,000 hands (as per the consecutive hand ID’s). will be split between the winner and the participants of the hand as per the below table. The winner will walk away with the prize money, while all  participants in the hand will split an identical amount.

The winners of “Jackpot hands” will also receive tickets to ECOOP events, as per the following table: In case of a split pot – the winner closer to the dealer button will receive the ticket.

The stakes are divided according to this table:

The participants of the “Billionth Hand” (hand ID 1,000,000,000) will be entitled to bonuses as per the below. The prizes will be split between the winner and the participants of the hand as per the below table. The winner will walk away with the prize money, while all participants in the hand will split an identical amount.

Billionth hand bonuses

Winner of the “Billionth hand” will also receive tickets to all ECOOP events (value - $3,420.00). In case of a split pot, the winner who is closer to the dealer button will receive the tickets.

Bubble Hands Freeroll

The participants in the hands numbered 999,999,901-1,000,000,000 (total of 100 hands) will participate in a freeroll with a total prize pool of $10,000. In addition, the winner of the billionth hand will have a $2,500 bounty in this tournament. This means that the player who wins the all-in which eliminates the billionth hand winner, in addition to any sum he is entitled to as per the tournament payout. In case the billionth hand winner wins the freeroll, he will be entitled to the bounty.

The freeroll will take place at least a full week after the billionth hand is dealt, as per an announcement from iPoker, which will follow the billionth hand.

The bounty player will have his nickname changed for the duration of the tournament, in order to accommodate an identifier of this bounty.

The freeroll will pay out at least 20% of the participants. The payout structure and the blinds will be announced by iPoker once the participant list is finalized.

Terms & Conditions:

1. The promotion will start when hand ID 950,000,000 is dealt. That hand will be dubbed a “Jackpot Hand”. The next “Jackpot Hand” will be 952,000,000, and following that every 5,000,000 hands (the next “Jackpot Hand” will be 960,000,000 etc.)
2. The first “Countdown Hand” will be the hand which is assigned hand ID 950,200,000. The next “Countdown Hand” will be 950,400,000, and following that every 200,000 hands (the next “Countdown Hand” will be 950,600,000 etc.)
3. The “Billionth Hand” will be the hand which is assigned hand ID 1,000,000,000
4. Winner of “Countdown Hands”, “Jackpot Hands” & “Billionth Hand” will take a sum of money as per the above tables
5. All participants of “Countdown Hands”, “Jackpot Hands” & “Billionth Hand” will split an amount as per the above tables. Winner will also split this amount.
6. Players of the “Billionth Hand” will not be entitled to the “Countdown Hand” bonuses and will not be entitled to “Jackpot Hand” bonuses
7. Players of “Jackpot Hands” will not be entitled to the “Countdown Hand” bonuses.
8. Players must be dealt cards on the hand in order to be eligible for the bonus. Players sitting out will not be eligible. Players passing on blinds will not be eligible as well.
9. Players suspected of “soft playing” will not be entitled to any bonuses. iPoker collusion team has the final word in any such cases.
10. The hand ID’s are determined by the number assigned to them by our system, as they appear on the table (on the top-left corner).
11. Tournament hands do not participate in this promotion (they are assigned different hand ID’s).
12. Winning hands will be published by our cardrooms and their affiliates. Players who do not agree to this will not be entitled to the bonus.
13. If a winning hand has two winners or more, they will divide the sum of the winner bonus and the participating players bonus.
    For example:
    5 players in micro table
    Winner takes $65
    Participating players split $65 ($13 each)
    Two winners will take $45.5 each - ($65+$13+$13)/2
14. All players in hand ID 999,999,901-1,000,000,000 (total of 100 hands) will participate in a special freeroll, with a $10,000 prize pool. The freeroll will take place at least 7 full days after the billionth hand is dealt, as per an announcement from iPoker.
15. The billionth hand winner will have a $2,500 “bounty” over his head in this tournament. In order for him to participate he must agree to have his nickname changed for the duration of the freeroll (in order to accommodate an indication of the bounty). Any player who eliminates the bounty player (wins the all-in which eliminates the bounty player) will win the bounty.
16. If the bounty player wins the freeroll, he will be entitled to the $2,500 bounty.
17. In case of a split pot on the billionth hand, the bounty will be divided between all the hand winners.
18. Winners of “Jackpot Hand” bonuses will be entitled to ECOOP II entry tickets, as per the above table. Winner of the “Billionth Hand” will be entitled to entries to all ECOOP II events (except for the MVP freeroll). In case of a split pot, the winner sitting on the dealer button (or closest to it) will be entitled to the entry tickets.
19. All decisions as made by iPoker are final