Almost 90 Billion Virtual Hands Dealt at Poker Stars

Worldwide and UK online poker operator giant Poker Stars is ready to deal its 90 billionth hand. That is ninety billion, 90,000,0000,000 poker hands.

The World population reached 7 billion on October 31, 2011. Today there are about 7,080 million people living on this planet. Comparing with Poker Stars numbers: there are more than 12 (12,712) hands dealt for one person in the world, counting everybody including infants and elderly.

It took eleven years for the poker-specialized UK online operator to reach this number. Poker Stars is throwing a massive party as a part of its "Road to 100 Billion" promotion.

To celebrate the 90 billion dealt hands, the British gambling law compliant website will distribute a whopping sum of one million US dollars among their players around the world.

Poker players on Poker Stars cash game tables who are dealt into a millionth hand will receive cash prizes. The offer is valid between the 89,700,000,000th and the 90,000,000,000th hands. For example, the 89,901,000,000th hand participants will receive a cash prize as well as the 89,999,000,000th hand participants.

The 90 billionth hand dealt at Poker Stars will award a minimum of $20,000.

According to Poker Stars, the promotion to celebrate the 90 billion hands is expected to start within the next few days.