Billionth Hand
   
Billionth hand 250 Opportunities To Win

We'll soon be dealing our one billionth cash game hand and to celebrate this landmark in style, will be giving away massive cash and token prizes in the count down to hand number 1,000,000,000, with the victor of the one billionth hand netting a cool $50,000 plus ECOOP tokens for all ECOOP II events!

But that’s just the icing on the cake in this sweetest of promotions as over $2,000,000 is on offer in the weeks leading up to "the hand", starting with hand number 950,000,000 and awarding "Countdown Bonuses" every 200,000 hands and "Jackpot Bonuses" every 5,000,000.

That’s 250 opportunities in the coming weeks in which you can win big and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is make sure you’re playing on our real money cash games as the crucial hands approach. And that’s it! Whether you play 1c/2c Seven Card Stud or $50/$100 No Limit Hold’em it matters not; simply play at any real money cash game table and you’re in the running for some major payouts!
   
 
 
  Countdown Hand Bonus
   
Billionth hand Every 200,000th Hand

Countdown hands will 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 table below. The winner will walk away with the prize money indicated, whilst all participants in the hand will split an identical amount between them.
Table Stakes Winner Receives Players In Hand Split
Micro $65 $65
Low $250 $250
Medium $1,000 $1,000
High $3,500 $3,500
   
 
 
  Jackpot Hand Bonus
   
Billionth hand Every 5,000,000th Hand

Jackpot hands will occur every 5,000,000 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 indicated, whilst all participants in the hand will split an identical amount between them.
Table Stakes Winner Receives Players In Hand Split
Micro $250 $250
Low $1,000 $1,000
Medium $4,000 $4,000
High $14,000 $14,000

The winners of each "Jackpot Hand" will also receive tokens to ECOOP II events in accordance with the table below. In case of a split pot, the winner closer to the dealer button will receive the tokens.

Game Type ECOOP II Token
Holdem Pot Limit / No Limit ECOOP II #3 (Value $320)
Holdem Limit ECOOP II #7 (Value $215)
Omaha ECOOP II #9 (Value $268)
Omaha Hi Lo ECOOP II #2 (Value $109)
7 & 5 Card Stud ECOOP II #3 (Value $320)
   
 
 
  Billionth Hand Bonus
   
Billionth hand Hand ID 1,000,000,000

The participants of the Billionth Hand (hand ID 1,000,000,000) will be awarded cash payouts in accordance with the table below. The prizes will be split between the winner and the participants of the hand as per the below table with the winner walking away with $50,000, whilst all participants in the hand will split $30,000 between them.
One Billionth Hand Winner Receives Players In Hand Split
All stakes and disciplines $50,000 $30,000
   
 
 
  Bubble Hand Freeroll
   
Billionth hand $10,000 Freeroll

The participants in the hands numbered 999,999,901-1,000,000,000 (a total of 100 hands) will be invited to take part in a $10,000 Freeroll with a $2,500 bounty on the head of the Billionth Hand Winner. Should the Billionth Hand Winner also win the freeroll, he/she will get to keep their $2,500 bounty..
One Billionth Hand Winner Receives Players In Hand Split
All stakes and disciplines $50,000 $30,000
   
 
 
  Terms and Conditions
   

Table Stakes Fixed Limit No Limit / Pot Limit
Micro $0.02/$0.04 - $0.10/$0.20 $0.01/$0.02 - $0.05/$0.10
Low $0.25/$0.50 - $1/$2 $0.10/$0.20 - $0.50-$1.00
Medium $2/$4 - $5/$10 $1/$2 - $2/$4
High $10/$20 and up $3/$6 and up


  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 955,000,000, 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.
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