*'s 40 billionth hand celebration thingy.

There will be cash prizes across all our cash game tables in the days leading up to the 40 billion Mega Milestone hand. Players dealt into every millionth hand will win a cash prize of $40 for every VPP they earned in the previous 40 hands played on that table. Because PokerStars wants everyone to be a winner, an extra VPP will be awarded to all players dealt in - this means youll win a minimum of at least $40. The winner of the hand will also get their cash prize doubled!

NOTE: The Milestone Hands will begin with hand number 39,601,000,000 and end with hand 40,000,000,000.

Example:
You are playing at a $1/$2 table and get dealt into a milestone hand. PokerStars calculates that in the last 40 hands at that table you have earned 31 VPPs. Add that to the extra VPP that all players dealt in are awarded, and you have a total of 32 VPPs. This means youll win $1,280 (32 x $40). Go on to win the hand and this will be doubled to $2,560 (2 x $1,280).

When the big 40 billion Mega Milestone is reached, all players dealt in will be rewarded $400 for every VPP earned in the previous 40 hands (calculated same as above, including the bonus VPP for all players dealt in). The winner of the Mega Milestone will also have their prize money doubled - which could mean a grand total of tens of thousands of dollars!

Example:
Using the same scenario as above, youd now win $12,800 for being dealt into the 40 billionth hand (32 x $400). Win the hand and this will be doubled to $25,600.

cleverly they've put a dampener on ppl sitting at as many 0.01/0.02c tables as they can manage.

Well, two players folded pre-flop and got $1,500, the two losers got 12k and 15k and the winner 24k. Don't know why they folded tbh.