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Stud and Draw poker fans had plenty of great tournaments to participate in during the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), and now PokerStars is running a Stud&Draw Week between May 25 - 31 with over $80,000 in giveaways. Whether you are a long-time Stud/Draw enthusiast or if you are just looking to get started in a new format, Stud&Draw week offers great promotions for every player.
There are six different promotions running during Stud&Draw Week:
- Stud and Draw Deposit Bonus
Deposit $30 or more before 23:59 on May 31 using the Bonus Code "STUDDRAW" and you will receive five $1,50 tournament tickets that you can use for any Stud or Draw Sit & Go.
- Beat the Clock and Week-long Challenges
In this promotion players can win entry to All-in Shootouts with more than $50,000 to be won! Open your "Challenges" window in the lobby to start the Challenges.
In the Beat the Clock promotion players have to win 10 Stud/Draw cash game hands in one hour and they will be automatically registered to an All-in Shootout with a $3,000 prize pool.
There are also Week-long Challenges, players have to win 25 cash game hands of 7 Card Stud/Razz/Draw or play 100 hands of 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo. Every time a player completes a challenge they will win entry to a $7,500 all-in shootout.
- Cash Game Leader Boards
Players can also win a share of the total of $20,000 in cash prizes in four seperate Leader Boards. Each Leader Board pays out $5,000 to the top 150 players. In 7 Card Stud/Razz/Draw the finish will be determined by the number of raked hands won, while in Stud Hi/Lo it will be determined by the number of raked hands played. (Check out the PokerStars website to see how the Leader Board awards the prizes.)
- Weekly tournaments with added prizes
On Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, the weekly Stud and Draw tournaments will award over $7,500 in added cash prizes. In each of the seven tourneys (see below), two tables will be chosen at random after 10 minutes of play, with each player at a selected table instantly receiving $100 cash. Prizes will be announced via table messaging, with no need to pause the tournament. Winners will also receive a confirmation email.
The weekly tournaments run at the following times, each with a buy-in of $82:
Stud Hi/Lo - Saturday 16:15 ET
FL Badugi - Sunday 10:00 ET
Razz - Sunday 10:30 ET
7 Card Stud - Sunday 11:30 ET
NL Single Draw 2-7 - Sunday 12:15 ET
PL 5 Card Draw - Sunday 13:30 ET
FL Triple Draw 2-7 - Sunday 15:15 ET
- Happy Hours - earn extra VPPs and FPPs!
During Stud and Draw Week you can earn up to 50% more VIP Player Points (VPPs) and Frequent Player Points (FPPs) playing Stud and Draw cash games and tournaments during special Happy Hours.
Happy Hours run at the following times, from May 25-31:
- 04:00-05:00 ET
- 12:00-13:00 ET
- 20:00-21:00 ET
Please Note: Heads-Up Sit & Go’s and cash games will award 30% extra VPPs and FPPs during Stud and Draw Week Happy Hours. All Sit & Go’s and scheduled tournaments eligible for the Happy Hours promotion are marked with a Happy Hours icon. Only tourneys that start during the Happy Hour will award the extra points - the end time of the tournament is not considered.
- Twitch Specials
Want to get free Stud and Draw tips and improve your game? Check out the PokerStars Twitch [3] channel every day during Stud and Draw Week, where a member of Team Pro Online [4] will be streaming Stud and Draw between 12:00-13:00 ET.
If you don't have a PokerStars account yet, you can create one here [5]!