PokerStars Big Game

There’s no pro more readily associated with the PokerStars download than Daniel Negreanu. He is an idol for many aspiring poker players, who long for a chance to sit at the table with him. Now, thanks to the PokerStars Big Game, you have the chance to compete with Daniel without risking any of your own money. PokerStars are throwing a $200/$400 televised No Limit Hold ‘em Cash Game, featuring with a huge selection of pros, with a single chair kept warm for an online qualifier. Every weekday there’s a new episode on FOX, with all the episodes available for viewing online on the PokerStars Big Game website as poker videos.

It costs a minimum of $100,000 to take a seat at this prestigious table. Even the lucrative PokerStars bonus won’t pay out that kind of money. Thankfully, PokerStars have decided to give the aspiring online player a little helping hand. What’s more, the ‘Loose Cannons’, as they are known, get to keep any of the profits they make on that money. So if you really think you’ve got what it takes to get in the ring with the toughest players in the world and pick off poker tells, PokerStars will put their money where your mouth is.

If you fancy taking a shot, you’ll need to leap into some online qualifiers. Log on to PokerStars and put down your name for one of the free daily qualifiers. If you finish inside the top 300 of this MTT Poker tournament, you’ll be eligible for the Round 2 event on the following Saturday. End your run in the top 1000 of that event and you’re through to the Final Round on Sunday. Finishing in the top 200 of that contest won’t immediately get you on TV, but it does make you eligible to send in an audition tape. You need to be on top form to impress the head honchos at one of the top texas holdem sites in the world. If your personality impresses the selectors, you could be the next in line to play in the PokerStars Big Game. The very top qualifiers might be able to make it through the whole week, but there are always more Loose Cannons snapping at their heels. The very first of these players was Ernest Wiggins, who left at the end of the week with a neat $50,000 profit. You can keep up to date with the results of all the Loose Cannons on various poker wordpress blogs and news sites across the internet.

The pros who will grace the PokerStars Big Game table are the very cream of the crop when it comes to playing texas hold em hands. At the head of the table sites Daniel Negreanu, a seat away from the legendary Doyle Brunson. Throughout the series, they will be joined by Joe Cada, Vanessa Rousso, Jason Mercier, Tony G, David Williams, Barry Greenstein, Justin Bonomo, and many more. You can even keep on top of just how well your favorite pros are faring by checking out all the facts and figures on the Big Game website. They are tracking a number of stats, including percentage of hands won, poker range, and aggression levels.