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The Million Dollar Men
Help us celebrate the success of our six World Series of Poker* Final Table players - The Million Dollar Men - with our exclusive freeroll tournaments! If you didn’t already know, the Million Dollar Men are Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov, Peter Eastgate, Ylon Schwartz, Darus Suharto and David ‘Chino’ Rheem. They’re all guaranteed to win at least $900,670 when the Main Event Final Table begins November 9. And now you have the chance to get in on the action and play for great cash prizes!
Simply enter any of our free daily qualifier tournaments and you could find yourself playing against the Million Dollar Men for a huge guaranteed prize pool. See below for more information on what you can win!
Read the player bios below to find out more about the Million Dollar Men.
How to Enter
Log on to PokerStars and register for any of our freeroll qualifiers. You can find them listed under the ‘Tourney’/’All’ tab in the lobby.
If you haven’t already registered your PokerStars account, download our free software and start playing on our play money tables right away!
The Million Dollar Men Round 1 Freerolls
Our Million Dollar Men Round 1 freerolls are running everyday between September 27 & October 17, at these times - 11:10, 14:10, 17:10, 20:10 & 23:10 ET. All you have to do is finish in the top 300 and we’ll give you a ticket to the Million Dollar Men Weekly Final!
The Million Dollar Men Weekly Final
Make it to one of the Weekly Finals and you could win cash prizes and a seat at the Million Dollar Men Final! The Weekly Finals are being held on October 4, 11 & 18, at 15:10 ET. See below for more on what you can win
| Places | Prizes |
|---|---|
| 1st-1000th | Million Dollar Men Final seats & $15 |
| 1001th-2000th | $10 |
| 2001th-3000th | $5 |
The Million Dollar Men Final
Players that finish in places 1st-3rd in the Million Dollar Men final will get to play in the Million Dollar Men Main Event! The Final will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 15:10 ET. See below for prize information
| Places | Prizes |
|---|---|
| 1st-3rd | Million Dollar Men Main Event seats |
| 4th-9th | $500 |
| 10th-100th | $100 |
| 101st-500th | $50 |
| 501st-1000th | $25 |
The Million Dollar Men Main Event
The Million Dollar Men Main Event is where you’ll get the chance to battle with the Million Dollar Men for huge cash prizes, in a one-table tournament. It takes place November 1 at 15:10 ET. See the table below for full prize details.
All money won by the Million Dollar Men in this tournament will be donated to the charity of that player’s choice!
| Places | Prizes |
|---|---|
| 1st | $100,000 |
| 2nd | $50,000 |
| 3rd | $25,000 |
| 4th-9th | $10,000 |
Million Dollar Men - Player Bios
Dennis Phillips
Dennis has been playing poker for years and has two previous WSOP* Circuit event cashes to his name already. But his performance at this year’s Main Event has by far eclipsed his previous success at the table. He is from St. Louis, Missouri, and works as an accountant. He goes into November’s final table as chip leader - an enviable position that gives him a great shot at becoming the next Main Event Champion!
Ivan Demidov
Ivan is from Moscow, Russia, and already had several impressive cash finishes to his name before this year’s WSOP*. He also recently made the final table of the World Series of Poker* Europe Main Event. He graduated with a degree in Math from Moscow State University in 2004 and also used to play on the Starcraft circuit. He currently lies 2nd in chips and will be looking to use his experience to make a play for the title.
Peter Eastgate
Peter is an online pro player from Denmark. He’s been playing poker ever since he finished high school and has spent the last few years building a name for himself, with a long list of live and online cashes. He tends to use an aggressive style of play at the table and will no doubt be a dangerous threat to all his opponents. He starts the Final Table 4th in chips.
Ylon Schwartz
New Yorker Ylon Schwartz has a solid record of previous World Series cash finishes - built over a career that spans more than 15 years. He’s always loved playing games, and he used to be a professional chess player. He has a medium-sized chip stack going into the Final Table, but his years of live poker experience could give him a vital edge that most of his opponents don’t have.
Darus Suharto
Darus lives in Toronto, Canada, where he works as an accountant. His biggest cash before this year came when he made the top 500 in the Main Event in 2006 - the year that saw the biggest ever number of entrants. This year he’s performed even better and will be taking home a far bigger sum of money. He’s currently one of the shorter stacked players, but still has enough left to make an impact.
David ‘Chino’ Rheem
Out of all the Million Dollar Men, California-based David ‘Chino’ Rheem has come the closest to winning a WSOP* bracelet. He finished second in a Hold’em event at the 2006 Series, and also made the final table of a Mixed Hold’em event this year. With so much previous experience, he could still end up as the new Champion, despite being one of the shortest stacks going in to the Final Table.
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