Saturday, April 5, 2008

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PaddyPowerPoker deals 1 billionth hand

By Sean Lind

In the coming months, PaddyPowerPoker will deal its 1 billionth hand. To celebrate this momentous event, the site will be giving away cash and prizes.

Every 200,000 hands in the countdown to 1 billion is a "Countdown Hand," while every 5 millionth hand is a "Jackpot Hand." Cash players who participate in one of these hands can win prizes up to $14,000. The winners of the Jackpot Hands also win ECOOP II tickets.

All players participating in the final 100 hands leading up to the billionth hand gain entry to a special $10,000 freeroll. And that's not all:

The Billionth Hand

If you're fortunate enough to be part of the billionth hand, not only will you get a seat in the $10,000 freeroll, you'll also receive $30,000. If you happen to win the 1 billionth hand, you will be awarded $50,000, and have a $2,500 bounty put on your head for the $10,000 freeroll.

Starting at cash table hand ID 950,000,000, PaddyPower Poker will give out cash prizes to Countdown and Jackpot hands as outlined below.

Countdown Hand Bonus

Table Stake	Winner Takes	Participants in Hand Split
Micro	$65	$65
Low	$250	$250
Medium	$1,000	$1,000
High	$3,500	$3,500

Jackpot Hand Bonus

Table Stake	Winner Takes	Participants in Hand Split
Micro	$250	$250
Low	$1,000	$1,000
Medium	$4,000	$4,000
High	$14,000	$14,000

Table Stake Definitions

Table Stake	Fixed Limit	NL/PL
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
Medium	$2/$4 - $5/$10	$1/$2 - $2/$4
High	$10/$20 and up	$3/$6 and up

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