{"id":8347,"date":"2018-09-02T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/?p=8347"},"modified":"2018-09-02T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-02T12:00:03","slug":"pokerstars-has-awarded-over-4-5m-in-premium-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/pokerstars-has-awarded-over-4-5m-in-premium-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"PokerStars Has Awarded Over $4.5m in Premium Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"

PokerStars has been a bright star on the landscape for poker action. Nobody would be able to deny the organization\u2019s leadership position. Of late, we\u2019ve been chatting away about the Premium Passes<\/a> on more than one occasion. Today, though, we want to shed a wee bit more light on the matter.<\/em><\/p>\n

Generosity or Skilled Marketing? Bit of Both, Really<\/h2>\n

PokerStars is of course dying to be seen as a do-gooder, an organization that surely bags a fair bit of money, but is also in the business of giving back. The 160 Platinum Passes<\/strong> the organization has allocated are worth over $4.5 million<\/strong> and that\u2019s quite the sum to consider. Taking the show on the road, adding new players and offering fresh opportunities to burgeoning talent is all part of the deal, and by the look of it \u2013 an important part of the deal.<\/p>\n

With the inaugural PokerStars Players NL Hold\u2019em Championship (PSPC)<\/strong> coming up on January 6, 2019<\/strong>, it\u2019s time to mention that the company has been shedding $25,000<\/strong> to cover the entry fee alone, plus offering extra $5,000<\/strong> to make sure that travel fares and your stay at The Bahamas will be in fact covered. <\/p>\n

A better breakdown of the pass is in fact a six nights\u2019 accommodation at the Atlantis Resorts in the Bahamas<\/a> and additional $2,000<\/strong> which you will use to cover your traveling and on-site expenses. However, the current number is not the whole deal, really. A total of 320 such promotional bundles<\/strong> are expected to make it to just as many players. This is absolutely fantastic, and the competition could even beat the EPT Barcelona Main Event<\/strong> where almost 2,000 players tried their luck. <\/p>\n

Despite the solid numbers of voucher players, the event estimates to attract between 600 and 800 entrants<\/strong> in total, which is not as many participants as everyone could have hoped for. Then again, it takes a shiny penny to be able to afford a trip to the place where the tournament will be held, and PokerStars are effectively doing a rather exclusive campaign.<\/p>\n

Even then, it\u2019s hard to argue with the facts, namely that the company is providing all skilled players with sufficient opportunities to actually be part of the global action. <\/p>\n

Creating Equal Opportunities in Poker<\/h2>\n

There have been dozens of clever ways PokerStars has distributed its passes so far. Not so long ago, the company said that it is empowering its own ambassadors to come up with their own manner of distribution. <\/p>\n

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our first @runitupreno<\/a> qualifier starts in a little over an hour on @PokerStars<\/a>. I\u2019ll be in it to not win it! https:\/\/t.co\/jIhWFqhUIx<\/a><\/p>\n

— jcarver (@JasonSomerville) August 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n