FAQ’s - Freeroll Tournaments

• What's this all about?
• The Million Dollar Giveaway is a free-to-enter No-Limit Texas Hold’em event where 80 World Series prize packages to Las Vegas will be given away by PokerStars.
• Great! Who's eligible?
• Anyone who has a PokerStars account and is of the age of majority in their country of residence can play, but in order to participate in the live event you must be at least 21 years of age by July 3, 2008. Any prize winner who is of the age of majority in his country or residence at the time of winning, but will not be at least 21 years of age by July 3 will be awarded $12,500 as the cash equivalent of their prize. All you have to do is sign up for a free PokerStars account or use your existing account to be awarded free entry to a Round 1 tournament once every week (from Sunday to Saturday). . You do not need a ticket to play, nor do you need to contact support. Simply locate the tournament in your PokerStars game lobby under "Tourney" and play. You can use your free entry once a week, every week, until the closure of the tournament.
• What exactly can I win?
• A PokerStars World Series prize package, valued in excess of $12,500. Each prize package includes:
  • Entry to the World Series of Poker* 2008 Main Event worth $10,000
  • Accommodation at the Palms, Las Vegas
  • $2,500 cash for travel.
• When and where will I need to go if I win?
• The Main Event is played in Las Vegas from July 3 – July 16. You must be able to travel to Las Vegas during these days. If you are unable to travel your prize will be awarded to the next runner-up and no compensation will be given in exchange. The prize package is non-transferable and has no monetary value if not used by the winner. You must arrange your own travel to Las Vegas for these days.
• How do I enter?
• All new and existing players can enter one Round 1 tournament per week, every week. Round 1 freerolls take place every hour , with the last one at 23:05PM ET June 27. For the purpose of this contest a week will be counted as starting on Sunday at 12:00AM ET and ending Saturday at 11:59 PM ET. You will be able to play again every Sunday during the contest period.
• How do I win?
• To win a WSOP* package, you must simply finish in the top tier of the Million Dollar Giveaway Weekly Final. To reach the Weekly Final, you have to finish in the top 50 of our Round 1 tournaments.
• When are the Weekly Finals?
• The Weekly Final tournaments are held every Saturday from April 19 until June 28 at the following times:
  
  

  Time	No. of World Series Prize Packages Awarded
  07:31 ET	1
  13:30 ET	3
  20:00PM ET	3

• Can I win more than one entry to a Weekly Final?
• Yes, you can. If you manage to qualify for a Weekly Final more than once, and you have more than one ticket to a Weekly Final at any one time, then these entries can be used for different Weekly Finals. However, you can only win one prize package - as you can only have one entry to the Main Event.
• The tournaments are full! How do I play?
• Each Round 1 allows a maximum of 5,000 entries. Registration for these events is available on a first come, first served basis. You may use your free entry one a week for the duration of the promotion. If you are shut out please try again by registering for the next event. Tournaments run every hour at 5 minutes after the hour 24 hours a day during the promotion period.
• I won a Round 1 satellite, but it's not convenient for me to play in the Weekly Final that I was registered for. What should I do?
• You can "Unregister" from the Weekly Final and receive a ticket to use in another Weekly Final. But remember, you must use any tickets you have won during the promotion, as they have no value after the promotion ends.
• My husband opened a PokerStars account last year but never played on it. Can I play on that account under this promotion?
• No. If your husband wants to play to win a seat, that's great. But we do require that the player whose name is listed on the account play the event. Please feel free to open your own account and play.
• What are my obligations to PokerStars if I win?
• Thank you for asking. All players who qualify to the Main Event via the WSOP* Million Dollar Giveaway must agree to sign our live event terms and conditions, which includes wearing PokerStars branded clothing (hat and t-shirt / fleece) throughout the event exclusively. If you would like a copy of our terms please contact us at support@pokerstars.net
• Can I transfer my ticket or prize to a friend?
• No. All free entry tickets must be used by the account they are credited to. In addition, the winner of any prize during Million Dollar Giveaway promotion may not transfer their prize.
  If you have any comments or queries, feel free to contact us support@pokerstars.net.

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