SideKick Promo, $10,000 Freeroll and More

We're giving away three iPad 2's in our latest PokerStrategy.com SideKick promotion. There are also two exclusive freerolls worth over $11,000 at Everest Poker. Read on for the full info.

Winter is Coming - final week

Our Winter is Coming promotion has reached its 7th and final week. If you haven't won something yet, now is your chance - we still have freerolls, double StrategyPoints and iPad 2's up for grabs. Take a look at the schedule and join the action!

 Go to the Winter is Coming overview thread

Final week: PartyPoker, Everest Poker, SideKick and more

Subscription promo with 5x Gold, 3x Platinum and 1x Diamond packages at stake on January 2

SideKick promo on January 3 with 3x iPad 2's up for grabs

$1,000 warm-up freeroll at Everest Poker on January 5

Diamond raffle with 3 iPad 2's at stake on January 6

PartyPoker Weekly Final on January 7 with a $640 ticket to Winter Million

$10,000 freeroll with + 5 tickets to $50k Guaranteed at Everest Poker on January 8

New Starting Times for PokerStrategy Daily and Weekly Freerolls

The starting times for most PokerStrategy.com exclusive daily freerolls and weekly depositors freerolls have changed slightly. Check out the complete revised schedule.

PokerStrategy.com Exclusive Freeroll Schedule

In order to maximize the number of PokerStrategists that can take part in PokerStrategy.com's daily and weekly exclusive freerolls, the freerolls will run according to the following schedule, effective January 1:

PokerStrategy.com Daily Freerolls
Poker room	Starting Time	Registration Time	Details
PartyPoker	18:00 GMT	17:00 GMT	View Details
EuroPoker	18:30 GMT	17:30 GMT	View Details
Titan Poker	19:00 GMT	18:00 GMT	View Details
Everest Poker	19:30 GMT	18:30 GMT	View Details
William Hill	20:00 GMT	19:00 GMT	View Details
Betfair Poker	20:30 GMT	19:30 GMT	View Details
Poker770	21:00 GMT	20:00 GMT	View Details
PartyPoker	22:00 GMT	21:00 GMT	View Details

PokerStrategy.com Weekly Depositors Freerolls
Poker room	Starting Time	Details
William Hill	Mondays, 19:00 GMT	View Details
Everest Poker	Tuesdays, 19:00 GMT	View Details
Poker770	Tuesdays, 19:00 GMT	View Details
Titan Poker	Wednesdays, 19:00 GMT	View Details
PartyPoker	Thursdays, 19:00 GMT	View Details
Betfair Poker	Thursdays, 19:00 GMT (biweekly starting Jan 12)	View Details

 Check out the forum thread for all PokerStrategy.com daily and weekly freerolls

Gemstone VIP Promotion:Up to 350$ for Every 7,500 StrategyPoints

In 2012 you can earn up to $350 per 7,500 StrategyPoints generated on PartyPoker, Poker Heaven, William Hill, Everest Poker, Ladbrokes Poker and Titan Poker on top of any other rewards. Before you decide where you are going to play next year, check out the Gemstone promotion.

What is the Gemstone Promotion?

Earn  Gemstones, get cash! 
This VIP promotion is exclusive to PokerStrategy.com and runs throughout the whole of 2012. The objective is simple: earn Gemstones for each 7,500 StrategyPoints you generate per month at one of our participating rooms. At the end of 2012, we'll reward you with up to $200 per Gemstone earned. A Gemstone is worth between $150-$200, depending on the total amount of Gemstones you earn in 2012.

More Gemstones = More cash!
The more you earn, the higher the Gemstone value becomes and the higher your payout will be at the end of the year - extra volume is rewarded!

January and February - $150 extra per Gemstone! 
To spice things up a bit, we will give you an additional $150 in cash for any Gemstones you earn in January and February 2012! This means that they'll be worth up to $350 each. We'll even pay the cash amount in March 2012, so you won't have to wait until January 2013 for your full reward.

Added value on top of all other rewards! 
Please note that the cash you earn by collecting Gemstones is added on top of the rewards you'll receive from promotions like our Top250, our exclusive rake races or promotions run by the poker rooms.

Participating poker rooms

Gemstone Promotion: Participating Poker Rooms
Poker Room	SP/$1 rake
PartyPoker	3.5 / $1 rake
Poker Heaven	4 / €1 rake
William Hill	5 / $1 rake
Everest Poker	0.5 / 1 Summit Point
Ladbrokes Poker	4 / £1 rake
Titan Poker	3 / $1 rake

How to collect Gemstones?

For every 7,500 StrategyPoints generated within one month at one of the participating poker rooms, you will earn 1 Gemstone. Please note that Bonus StrategyPoints do not count towards the Gemstone promotion.

Important: The required 7,500 StrategyPoints must be generated at exactly one participating poker room in order to receive a Gemstone. You can, however, play at more than one of these participating poker rooms. The rules are the same: earn at least 7,500 StrategyPoints in a month at one participating room.

At the end of the year, all the Gemstones you have will be converted into cash according to the payout table. A Gemstone is worth between $150 and $200. Please note that you have to reach the next Gemstone tier in the payout table to get the next reward.

Gemstone Promotion - Payout
#	Payout
1	$150
2	$300
3	$450
4	$650
5	$800
6	$1,000
7	$1,200
8	$1,350
9	$1,500
10	$1,800
11	$2,000
12	$2,200
13	$2,350
14	$2,500
15	$3,000
20	$4,000
30	$6,000
50	$10,000
100	$20,000
150	$30,000

Added value for Gemstones earned in January and February

For all Gemstones earned during the first two months of the promotion, you will receive an additional cash amount of $150 on top of your year-end reward.

Note: The extra $150 per Gemstone will be paid out straight away, in March 2012. 

Consistency is rewarded

This promotion is all about consistency. Earning Gemstones every month will leave you with substantial rewards at the end of 2012, whereas months of inactivity will cost you Gemstones. If you don't generate at least one Gemstone in a single month, this month will count as a missed month for this promotion. 

At the end of the year, we count the number of months in which you haven't eanred a Gemstone. The total number of missed months will determine the number of Gemstones being deducted from your year-end total and will follow the deduction table below.

If you earned at least one Gemstone every month no additional deductions will apply; you will be rewarded for each Gemstone you collected. 

The deduction does not apply for the additional $150 for Gemstones earned in January and February, e.g. if you earn Gemstones in January but not February.

Gemstone Promotion - Deductions
Months with no Gemstones	Gemstones deducted
0	0
1	-1
2	-3
3	-6
4	-10
5	-15
6	-21

Payout

The full year Gemstone cash amount will be paid out in January 2013, after all data has been collected.

The $150 additional cash amount for each Gemstones earned in January and February will be paid out in March 2012.

Note: Both cash amounts will be paid out directly into your poker room account(s). The payout will be carried out according to the amount of Gemstones generated at each of the participating poker room.

For more information, examples and FAQ, have a look at our overview thread below:

 Gemstone Promotion: Overview Thread

PartyPoker: Massive $20,000 Depositors Freeroll on January 1

We'll be kicking off the new year with a $10,000 cash + $10,000 WPT Venice Package freeroll tournament on January 1. Also, don't forget about our weekly $2,280 freeroll on December 29.

$20,000 depositors freeroll details

100% up to $500 Bonus

PartyPoker
Bonus: 100% up to $500
Bonus Code: PSVIP


Get your bonus now

• Name: PokerStrategy.com Depositor Freeroll + WPT Venice Grand Prix Package
• Freeroll starts: January 1, 19:00 GMT 
• Registration starts: January 1, 15:00 GMT
• Prize pool: $10,000 cash + $10,000 WPT Venice Grand Prix package
• Starting chips: 3,000
• Blind levels: 10 minutes

What does the WPT package contain?

• $6,700 WPT Venice Grand Prix Main Event buy-in (Feb 6th-11th)
• $1,100 spending money
• 6 nights of hotel accommodations
• PartyPoker's world-renowned hospitality

How can i enter the freeroll?

1. You need a real money PartyPoker account created via PokerStrategy.com. If you don't have one yet, create an account now.
2. Make a deposit between December 19th at 00:01 GMT and December 29th at 23:59 GMT.
3. Opt in to this thread by replying 'I'm in'. 

Does it have to be my first deposit? No. The deposit simply needs to be made between December 19th at 00:01 GMT and December 29th at 23:59 GMT.

Note: The WPT package will be given to the PokerStrategist who opted in and finished highest in the freeroll.

 Forum thread: PartyPoker $10,000 Depositors Freeroll + WPT Venice package January 1st

$50 Free on PartyPoker

You can find the tournament in the PartyPoker lobby under Tournaments > Special

Weekly $2,280 + iPad 2 depositors freeroll on December 29

But wait, there's more! Make a deposit between December 21st at 5:00 GMT and December 28th at 04:59 GMT to get your seat in our $2,280 depositors freeroll at PartyPoker. All participants will also be entered in a raffle to win an iPad 2.

When is it? December 29, 19:00 GMT (registration begins at 17:00 GMT)

The prize pool consists of:
• $1,000 cash
• 2x $640 tickets to Winter Million
• an iPad 2 which will be raffled between all freeroll participants

Find out more about these weekly freerolls in our thread below:

 Weekly $2,280 depositors freerolls at PartyPoker