Football Star Neymar Jr is the Face of PokerStars' Exciting Kick-Off Games

Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor
3 min read
PokerStars Neymar Jr Kick-Off

Neymar Jr Kick-Off is a new PokerStars-exclusive game available to play from only $1, yet gives players the chance to win big cash prizes worth up to $50,000.

The new and exciting game is part of Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr’s ongoing partnership with PokerStars, and sees him take on the role of PokerStars’ Cultural Ambassador.

PokerStars is today announcing the Cultural Collective alongside launching Neymar Jr’s Kick-off, a team who are working with Neymar Jr on a series of new experiences and one-off special activities that reward the vast PokerStars community.

The world’s most expensive football has hand-picked artists from around the world to join the Cultural Collective and each is curating a bespoke deck of playing cards to be gifted to the PokerStars community. These decks are one-of-a-kind and represent the culture and inspiration Neymar Jr has drawn from the world around him. Artists such as Laurie Vincent of the United Kingdom, Pedro Gomes of Brazil, and Kashnik of France have created their own masterpiece and PokerStars players have the chance to get their hands on these unique poker prizes.

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What Is Neymar Jr’s Kick-Off?

Neymar Jr’s Kick-Off tournaments come with buy-ins of $1, $2, $5, $12, and $25, and players can start at any buy-in level they wish. You compete against players of the same buy-in in a series of "sprints," which are four-handed progressive knockout sit & go tournaments with a fast blind structure.

When a player is eliminated from a sprint, their value is split two ways. A percentage is added to the victor’s value, and a percentage is awarded as cash directly to the victor’s PokerStars account. This cash prize is multiplied, which means it is possible to win more than $50,000 at the higher stakes.

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Eliminating opponents sees your own value increase, you then move to the next sprint where you are matched with players that have similar bounty values to yours.

Whenever a player wins a sprint, they can jump into the next one immediately or save it for a later date. Each completed spring gets you closer to the finish line where you are crowned a PokerStars Kick-Off champion. Furthermore, if you win your sprint and reach a value of $50 or more, you score a goal and win your own bounty value plus all the additional bounties accumulated during your completed sprints.

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Join PokerStars and Get Involved in the Neymar Jr Kick-Off Games

The Neymar Jr Kick-Off games are only available to real money PokerStars players. Download PokerStars via PokerNews, create your new PokerStars account before making a deposit using the bonus code "STARS600".

Your initial deposit is matched 100% up to a maximum of $600. The bonus releases into your account in $5 increments each time you earn 75 redemption points. You earn five redemption points per $1 contributed to the cash game rake or spent on tournament fees.

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Matthew Pitt
Senior Editor

Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.

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