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Dear PokerStars player:
Congratulations on winning a WSOP satellite! You're now poised to follow in Chris Moneymaker's, Greg Raymer's, and Joe Hachem's footsteps to become a member of Team PokerStars wearing the WSOP bracelet.
There are a few things you need to do:
1. Please send an email to our WSOP staff if:
wsop@pokerstars.com
- You have any questions about WSOP
- Your name or address in PokerStars is not correct - If the name on your account is not correct, then please contact us *immediately*.
- Your phone number is not correct (or not included) in your PokerStars account. We want to be able to contact you as quickly and efficiently as possible. The more phone numbers you give us (home, business, mobile), the better chance we have of reaching you quickly should that be necessary.
2. Make your travel arrangements to Las Vegas. The event is at the Rio Hotel/Casino and starts on Friday, July 28th. It ends on Thursday, August 10th. You can see the full schedule for it here:
http://worldseriesofpoker.com/2006wsop.asp
You'll need to be in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 27th. We have already deposited $1000 into your PokerStars account to pay for your travel and incidental expenses. There are four first day flights in the WSOP main event this year. Unfortunately, we don't know which flight you're in, and may not know until relatively late in the process. Please plan to be in Las Vegas by the 27th in case you start on the 28th.
3. Cash Satellite Winners, you have three choices, two involving sponsorship by PokerStars, and one not:
* Sponsored Player options:
If you agree to wear our logo gear the whole time you're in the tournament [1], we will provide you with nine days accommodations at a large hotel/casino property in Las Vegas, [2] arriving on Thursday July 27th and checking out on Saturday August 5th. If you still have chips on August 4th, we'll take care of your hotel for the remainder of the event (another five days). If you prefer, you can have an extra $1000 cash in lieu of the hotel (no bonus for having chips on August 4th). [3] Whether you take the hotel or cash option, the day you arrive, you'll get a nice travel bag filled with PokerStars clothing and other goodies. Furthermore, if you make it to the final table, we'll have some more goodies for you:
* $100,000 if you make the final table
* $250,000 if you make it to 3rd or 2nd place [4]
* $1,000,000 if you win the event [4]
If you decide to take one of these "Sponsored Player" options (and we hope you will), then choose that option in the registration software. Note that there will be two "sponsored" options: "sponsored hotel" (you want the hotel room) and "sponsored cash" (you prefer the $1000 cash). Once you choose one of those options, you will not be able to switch, so please make sure you that you choose carefully the first time.
* Non-Sponsored Player option:
If you are not interested in wearing our gear to obtain the free hotel accommodation, simply select Non-Sponsored Player on the registration page. You will not receive any hotel accommodation, goody bag (or have the option of getting the extra $1000 cash). Also, you will not be eligible for the large final table bonuses. If you choose this option, please choose the "Non-sponsored Player" option in the registration software.
4. FPP and TLB satellite winners - you are required to wear PokerStars gear and we hope you'll wear it with pride. Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer were both wearing PokerStars shirts when they made their big scores. We will provide you with nine days accommodations at a large hotel/casino property in Las Vegas, [2] arriving on Thursday July 27th and checking out on Saturday August 5th. If you still have chips on August 4th, we'll take care of your hotel for the remainder of the event (another five days). If you prefer, you can have an extra $1000 cash in lieu of the hotel (no bonus for having chips on August 4th). [3] Whether you choose the hotel or cash option, the day you arrive, you'll get a nice travel bag filled with PokerStars clothing and other goodies. Furthermore, if you make it to the final table, we'll have some more goodies for you:
* $100,000 if you make the final table
* $250,000 if you make it to 3rd or 2nd place [4]
* $1,000,000 if you win the event [4]
5. Our registration staff will be in touch with you shortly to give you information about registering for the trip. Please note that we have a company called "Meridican" that is handling all WSOP hotel and registration issues. So the email you get will come from "pokerstars@meridican.com". Please make sure your spam filter doesn't scoop it up.
6. We have a special web page set up for our WSOP satellite qualifiers. It's:
http://www.pokerstars.com/wsop/2006/qualifiers/winners/
Please bookmark it and refer to it frequently. It will have the most up-to-date information that you'll need about your excellent WSOP adventure. And of course, if there are questions that it doesn't answer, drop us a note at:
wsop@pokerstars.com
Again, congratulations on this win, and perhaps we'll be taking pictures of you with Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer, and Chris Moneymaker this year!
Best regards,
Lee Jones
PokerStars Poker Room Manager
[1] Any requirements that you wear our logo gear are subject to whatever rules the WSOP places on logos in the tournament. We will not ask, nor expect, you to break any rules that the WSOP puts in place.
[2] We have blockes of rooms at the Monte Carlo, Treasure Island, and Luxor. You will *probably* be registered into the Monte Carlo, but if the Monte Carlo has filled up in the last 24-48 hours, you could end up in one of the other properties. In fairness to all players, we can not take requests for specific properties, and once you accept the "hotel" (as opposed to "cash") option, you can not switch back.
[3] If you choose the "cash in lieu of hotel" option, the money will be deposited into your PokerStars account when you arrive in Las Vegas. You will not have access to that cash while you are in Las Vegas for the WSOP.
[4] Please note that these bonuses will involve your signing an endorsement contract with us. We will negotiate these when you win.
Dear PokerStars player:
Congratulations on winning a WSOP satellite! You're now poised to follow in Chris Moneymaker's, Greg Raymer's, and Joe Hachem's footsteps to become a member of Team PokerStars wearing the WSOP bracelet.
There are a few things you need to do:
1. Please send an email to our WSOP staff if:
wsop@pokerstars.com
- You have any questions about WSOP
- Your name or address in PokerStars is not correct - If the name on your account is not correct, then please contact us *immediately*.
- Your phone number is not correct (or not included) in your PokerStars account. We want to be able to contact you as quickly and efficiently as possible. The more phone numbers you give us (home, business, mobile), the better chance we have of reaching you quickly should that be necessary.
2. Make your travel arrangements to Las Vegas. The event is at the Rio Hotel/Casino and starts on Friday, July 28th. It ends on Thursday, August 10th. You can see the full schedule for it here:
http://worldseriesofpoker.com/2006wsop.asp
You'll need to be in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 27th. We have already deposited $1000 into your PokerStars account to pay for your travel and incidental expenses. There are four first day flights in the WSOP main event this year. Unfortunately, we don't know which flight you're in, and may not know until relatively late in the process. Please plan to be in Las Vegas by the 27th in case you start on the 28th.
3. Cash Satellite Winners, you have three choices, two involving sponsorship by PokerStars, and one not:
* Sponsored Player options:
If you agree to wear our logo gear the whole time you're in the tournament [1], we will provide you with nine days accommodations at a large hotel/casino property in Las Vegas, [2] arriving on Thursday July 27th and checking out on Saturday August 5th. If you still have chips on August 4th, we'll take care of your hotel for the remainder of the event (another five days). If you prefer, you can have an extra $1000 cash in lieu of the hotel (no bonus for having chips on August 4th). [3] Whether you take the hotel or cash option, the day you arrive, you'll get a nice travel bag filled with PokerStars clothing and other goodies. Furthermore, if you make it to the final table, we'll have some more goodies for you:
* $100,000 if you make the final table
* $250,000 if you make it to 3rd or 2nd place [4]
* $1,000,000 if you win the event [4]
If you decide to take one of these "Sponsored Player" options (and we hope you will), then choose that option in the registration software. Note that there will be two "sponsored" options: "sponsored hotel" (you want the hotel room) and "sponsored cash" (you prefer the $1000 cash). Once you choose one of those options, you will not be able to switch, so please make sure you that you choose carefully the first time.
* Non-Sponsored Player option:
If you are not interested in wearing our gear to obtain the free hotel accommodation, simply select Non-Sponsored Player on the registration page. You will not receive any hotel accommodation, goody bag (or have the option of getting the extra $1000 cash). Also, you will not be eligible for the large final table bonuses. If you choose this option, please choose the "Non-sponsored Player" option in the registration software.
4. FPP and TLB satellite winners - you are required to wear PokerStars gear and we hope you'll wear it with pride. Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer were both wearing PokerStars shirts when they made their big scores. We will provide you with nine days accommodations at a large hotel/casino property in Las Vegas, [2] arriving on Thursday July 27th and checking out on Saturday August 5th. If you still have chips on August 4th, we'll take care of your hotel for the remainder of the event (another five days). If you prefer, you can have an extra $1000 cash in lieu of the hotel (no bonus for having chips on August 4th). [3] Whether you choose the hotel or cash option, the day you arrive, you'll get a nice travel bag filled with PokerStars clothing and other goodies. Furthermore, if you make it to the final table, we'll have some more goodies for you:
* $100,000 if you make the final table
* $250,000 if you make it to 3rd or 2nd place [4]
* $1,000,000 if you win the event [4]
5. Our registration staff will be in touch with you shortly to give you information about registering for the trip. Please note that we have a company called "Meridican" that is handling all WSOP hotel and registration issues. So the email you get will come from "pokerstars@meridican.com". Please make sure your spam filter doesn't scoop it up.
6. We have a special web page set up for our WSOP satellite qualifiers. It's:
http://www.pokerstars.com/wsop/2006/qualifiers/winners/
Please bookmark it and refer to it frequently. It will have the most up-to-date information that you'll need about your excellent WSOP adventure. And of course, if there are questions that it doesn't answer, drop us a note at:
wsop@pokerstars.com
Again, congratulations on this win, and perhaps we'll be taking pictures of you with Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer, and Chris Moneymaker this year!
Best regards,
Lee Jones
PokerStars Poker Room Manager
[1] Any requirements that you wear our logo gear are subject to whatever rules the WSOP places on logos in the tournament. We will not ask, nor expect, you to break any rules that the WSOP puts in place.
[2] We have blockes of rooms at the Monte Carlo, Treasure Island, and Luxor. You will *probably* be registered into the Monte Carlo, but if the Monte Carlo has filled up in the last 24-48 hours, you could end up in one of the other properties. In fairness to all players, we can not take requests for specific properties, and once you accept the "hotel" (as opposed to "cash") option, you can not switch back.
[3] If you choose the "cash in lieu of hotel" option, the money will be deposited into your PokerStars account when you arrive in Las Vegas. You will not have access to that cash while you are in Las Vegas for the WSOP.
[4] Please note that these bonuses will involve your signing an endorsement contract with us. We will negotiate these when you win.
