PokerStars’ Snowball Promo Keeps the Online Grind Alive this December
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December is the final sprint of the poker year and it's a month when the live poker world steals almost all the oxygen, with festivals such as EPT Prague and PSO Cannes.
For online players, that can leave the lobby feeling quieter than usual. The big names are travelling. The streams are all from live final tables. Even the group chats shift to hotel photos and bagging updates.
PokerStars has built something to fill that gap. The site is celebrating the festive season with a promotion called Snowball, a month-long event running from December 1 to January 5 with $2 million in prizes. It is designed to keep online sessions feeling lively at a time when most of the attention is elsewhere.
Weekly Progressive Prize Draws Worth $1.5 Million
The heart of Snowball is a set of weekly progressive prize draws. Once you opt into the poker and casino challenges through the client, any game you play feeds redemption points into your tracker. Points turn into entries, and entries turn into shots at a combined $1.5 million in prizes.
Each week the target increases and each week the rewards follow. The promotion builds like a snowball rolling downhill and the final week is the biggest of all.
Poker players can win rewards like PokerStars Silver Passes worth $2,500. These passes can be used for regional live events or major online tournaments. Casino prize pools award cash prizes up to $10,000.
| Week | Prize Pool |
|---|---|
| December 7 and 8 | $200,000 |
| December 14 and 15 | $250,000 |
| December 21 and 22 | $300,000 |
| December 28 and 29 | $350,000 |
| January 4 and 5 | $400,000 |
$200,000 in All-In Shootouts and Free Spins
Players who opt into the poker challenge are automatically entered into weekly $20,000 All-In Shootouts. These tournaments run even if you are not online. Once you have earned a ticket, you are in. Poker players also receive a Snowball Throwable for the tables.
Players who choose the casino challenge receive ten free spins when they opt in. Anyone who joins both sides gets both rewards. In total, $200,000 in value is tied to these instant-entry bonuses.
Mystery Chests Worth Up to $5,000
Snowball saves some of its best incentives for players who complete both challenges in the same week. Do that and you unlock a Mystery Chest.
The first three weeks offer prizes up to $1,000. The final two weeks increase the top prize to $5,000. Across the promotion, PokerStars is putting $300,000 into Mystery Chests alone.
| Week | Points Needed in Poker and Casino |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 and 5 |
| 2 | 10 and 10 |
| 3 | 15 and 15 |
| 4 | 20 and 20 |
| 5 | 25 and 25 |
