Win up to £100 Million in the Stars Challenge
The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Jun. 14 when hosts Russia entertain Saudi Arabia in the first of 64 football matches scheduled to take place. You could be a multi-millionaire by the time the World Cup champions lift aloft the winner’s trophy thanks to the £100 Million Stars Challenge.
PokerStars, BetStars and PokerStars Casino players from the United Kingdom (excluding Gibraltar and the Isle of Man), Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway are invited to put their football knowledge to the ultimate test with a potential £100 million prize on offer.
Anyone who manages to correctly predict the outcome of all 64 games before the World Cup starts will get their hands on £100 million, or a share of it if there are multiple winners. Plus, there are 1,000 other prizes on offer including $10,000 in cash and a $30,000 Platinum Pass.
The top prize for players from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway will be paid in that country’s respective currency
Head to the £100 Million Stars Challenge page and open the online selection form. You’ll make your predictions for the outcome of all the matches across the eight groups by selecting a winning country or a draw for each match.
Your selections at this stage will then pre-populate those 16 teams that you predict will progress from the Group Stage to the next stage of the tournament, known as the Knockout Stage. Continue selecting which team you think will advance to the next stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup until you have chosen a champion. Then sit back, cross your fingers and hope your predictions come true because you could win up to £100 million if all 64 selections are correct.
Everyone receives one free entry to the £100 Million Stars Challenge and you can earn up to 19 more by completing daily challenges at PokerStars, PokerStars Casino or BetStars. These challenges end on Jun. 13, which is also when you have to have all your predictions submitted by.
Points Scoring
You earn points towards the Leaderboard by correctly predicting the outcomes – win, lose or draw – of the actual 2018 FIFA World Cup matches. A total of 138 points are available and points are awarded as follows:
| Leaderboard Scoring | Points | Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Group Stage matches | 1 point per correct selection | 48 points |
| Teams qualified in correct position at end of Group Stage | 1 point per correct placement | 16 points |
| Teams qualified for Quarter-Finals | 2 points per team | 16 points |
| Teams qualified for Semi-Finals | 4 points per team | 16 points |
| Teams qualified for Final | 8 points per team | 16 points |
| Correct 3rd place winner | 10 points | 10 points |
| Correct World Cup winner | 16 points | 16 points |
£100 Million Challenge Prizes
Get all 64 matches correct and a share of £100 million in cash is yours. However, there are 1,000 other prizes for those who score the most points.
Finish first on the leaderboard and you’ll receive a $30,000 PokerStars Players NL Championship Platinum Pass plus $10,000 in cash. The Platinum Pass awards you:
- $25,000 entry to the PSPC event
- Six nights’ accommodation at the Atlantis Resort, Nassau in The Bahamas
- $2,000 in food an beverages allowances
Those players who finish in positions second through 1,000th receive five $1 Spin and Go tickets, a $10 free bet on BetStars and 40 x $0.50 bonus spins on the MatchDay Million Slot at the PokerStars Casino.
Download PokerStars Today
If you already have a Stars Account, head over to the £100 Million Stars Challenge page and make your selections. If you do not currently play at PokerStars, download PokerStars via PokerNews, enter the marketing code “PNEWS32” and then use the bonus code “STARS600” to receive a 100 percent match up to $600 bonus on your first deposit.
Doing this also gives you access to the remaining $3,000 bi-monthly freerolls at PokerStars that are exclusive to PokerNews readers.
