Compete For a Share of $20,000 in our Exclusive PokerStars Freeroll in August

Matthew Pitt Senior Editor

Jul 13, 2013 2 min read

We continually inform our readers that the best place to sign up for a PokerStars account is through PokerNews thanks to the fantastic relationship the two companies share. That relationship has borne fruit once again in the shape of a $20,000 freeroll in August and a another in September! Keep reading to discover all you need to know about this amazing promotion.

Introducing the PokerNews $20,000 Freerolls

The PokerNews $20,000 Freerolls are special tournaments being held on PokerStars on August 7 that will only be open to players who have created their PokerStars account via PokerNews links and have used our unique marketing codes.

Tournament Name: PokerNews $20k Freeroll
Tournament ID: TBA
Date: Wednesday 7 August, 2013
Time: 19:00 GMT / 20:00 CET

How Do I Qualify For The $20,000 Freeroll at PokerStars?

There are two routes players can take to qualify for this event, depending on if you are a new or existing player. New players need to download PokerStars software through PokerNews, open an account using our marketing code POKERNEWS.COM and make a deposit between July 1 and July 31, 2013. Do this and PokerStars will issue you with a ticket to the PokerNews $20k Freeroll.

New customers are reminded that by entering the marketing code "POKERNEWS.COM" and the bonus code "STARS600" they will be eligible for a 100% match up to $600 sign-up bonus, plus they will be able to compete in all future promotions PokerNews and PokerStars hold together.

Our valued existing players can also participate in the PokerNews $20k Freeroll as long as they generate 100 VPP between July 1 and July 31, 2013.

Winning this tournament or even just going deep into the money places could give your bankroll a significant boost and from there who knows what will be possible in your poker career. Take a look at the table below that gives some indication to the prizes on offer to the final table.

_{Please note: The prizes show in the table below were from a $30,000 freeroll PokerStars ran for PokerNews players so prizes shown will be higher than those awarded in the upcoming $20,000 freeroll.}

Position	Alias	Country	Prize (USD)
1st	Xyxas37	Russian Federation	$4,800
2nd	Sündörg	Hungary	$3,600
3rd	Dimon74	Russian Federation	$2,700
4th	hayk77	Russian Federation	$1,860
5th	IgorF23	Croatia	$1,350
6th	anon200279	Portugal	$1,050
7th	Munnnnnnnn	Netherlands	$750
8th	slyslapalot	Serbia	$510
9th	tunata11	Bulgaria	$285