PokerStars Sinistral7 was playing some cards on Thursday.
"It was kind of a surreal experience," he said.
He knew that PokerStars was running the 25 Billion Bash promotion, but he wasn't sure of all the particulars.
"I wasn't even aware of the VIP multiplier or that the bonus was bigger for the higher limit tables so I was expecting the bonuses to be a lot smaller than they were," he said.
Playing a $30/$60 Stud Hi-Lo game, Sinistral7 ended up making quads on 6th street, good for the $650 pot and a $4,000 25 Billion Bash bonus.
"It was a very pleasant surprise," he said.
A couple of million hands later, cmacnaug had this happen to him.
"I was just planning to quit my session to go out with my friends just before the hand, but I decided to stay around till the next milestone hand about five minutes away," he remembered. "Next thing I knew one of my tables had been paused and I was dealt T8o in middle position."
You can see how it played out below.
That was good for a nearly $1,000 bonus, as well.
"As soon as the hand was over I was in complete shock but incredibly happy considering how unlikely it was. Once I got the congratulations message I immediately logged out and spent the next five hours celebrating," he said.
So far, PokerStars has given away more than $160,000 in prizes in the 25 Billion Bash promotion. At the end of this post, you can see a list of everyone who won on Friday.
Milestone hands are continuing to play out all day long and the big 25 billionth hand is still on the way. Also, don't forget tomorrow's big $2.5 million guaranteed Sunday Million and $1.25 million guaranteed Sunday Warm-Up.
For complete information on how the week will play out, see the 25 Billion Bash information page.
Hand #24882000000
HOMEP1 $125.00
Jim1027 $125.00
DrDrUnK $125.00
gwanyu $300.00
Manny24 $125.00
acoyle $125.00
Hand #24883000000
unscared69 $125.00
acoyle $300.00
MacJr12 $125.00
tellurien $125.00
74653 $125.00
cmyaces $125.00
Joronamo $125.00
Baron.Pocket $125.00
edzwoo $200.00
AlphaGoat $125.00
Hand #24884000000
oruot $125.00
ocFlush $125.00
brittney101 $125.00
mr_miggstrom $125.00
zoe13579 $125.00
zogobrcar $143.75
jetblacktib $345.00
miketka $125.00
Hand#24885000000
fenfen55 $125.00
Marystars0 $125.00
cboliverr $125.00
anthoj21 $125.00
qwertasyx $345.00
OGtilt $125.00
Hand#24886000000
KillingAce $1650
Achilles1978 $400
birkwitz $325
ricdieu $287.50
vilvon3 $287.50
Lorenzo6tr $550
chrisleto $550
HippieAlbino $400
uniqueHandle $250
Hand#24887000000
x.sebi.x $1100
Hoffke1970 $650
woshizhua $650
piscogay $1500
KingBoromir $1100
younggunn24. $575
Roundhauskik $2750
billzfan86 $1100
Hand#24888000000
Pal Pit 8 $143.75
Slace69 $125
kaech $125
k8andden $300
Dejison $125
tinnz187 $125
Hand#24889000000
pilsberg $125.00
d0nn4 $125.00
redrose x $125.00
HurricaneDGB $125.00
WastingMy$$$ $125.00
marietta m $300.00
Duck oil $125.00
Virix $162.50
Hand#24890000000
ROL.X.WIL 68 $125.00
DonPiedro2 $212.42
SergiusVVV $125.00
Felsenkeller $125.00
drinkodrivo $125.00
WinterSPY $125.00
themaikel $125.00
Cazeusp $212.58
Hand#24891000000
MAQAS $550.00
Dr. Fells $750.00
derAUCH? $250.00
SpeckBasu $550.00
oelem444 $287.50
Raynor_88 $550.00
bejy $862.50
Min9 $550.00
Hand#24892000000
BenjaminKoch $125.00
nonazi777 $125.00
FullGainer $125.00
rjulius $125.00
marcbapt $300.00
simonbirch86 $125.00
MuccoSolvan $125.00
franxic $162.50
Hand#24893000000
Kill423 $250.00
17_10_87 $750.00
kisen1234 $250.00
Ronnen2 $250.00
Yo-One 1 $550.00
aggresive19 $400.00
Hand#24894000000
Mighty Muis $125.00
loswiek $125.00
H_for_short $125.00
Unk�rper $125.00
lharveyz $300.00
Hand #24895000000
Mayer1234 $1,437.50
CALLANDREBUY $1,100.00
Hand #24896000000
AACANTSTOPME $125.00
monkeymanon $300.00
14u1 $143.75
allin465 $125.00
kerstin32 $125.00
Prioritet $125.00
Hand #24897000000
upsidaysi $125.00
Silencer21 $125.00
Holleeder53 $125.00
0mahaqueen $300.00
AAssair $125.00
daraspicer $125.00
Hand #24898000000
eeddyy44 $212.50
ktm11ktm $212.50
Tournmaster $143.75
PumpItUp007 $125.00
evep3 $125.00
Hand #24899000000
pjenergy $162.50
RVJohnD $125.00
doncrombie $300.00
BTLD1989 $125.00
BigPapa1933 $125.00
AreboursS $125.00
Hand #24900000000
Veiler $125.00
leg_cramp $143.75
ss22414 $125.00
vincentyuan $125.00
EbonyAdder $125.00
Fabito_play $300.00
kovacsk $125.00
Søborg $125.00
Eaten_Brain $143.75
walkermen $143.75
Hand #24901000000
Txikirov $125.00
Ramon_PS3 $212.50
MaNGiRoX $125.00
Dimatogen $125.00
szamon $125.00
hrandmat $212.50
Aryxo $125.00
CypherEST $125.00
Hand #24902000000
Kaplautz $125.00
jnels0987 $125.00
TheIcyC $125.00
laff2020 $125.00
Mateo1218 $125.00
piolamente $300.00
Hand #24903000000
guthiers763 $212.50
MPAKAPM $143.75
AreboursS $125.00
Mount-Money $125.00
Pick2000 $212.50
Hand #24904000000
2Cards2Come $1,100.00
schaefer $1,100.00
V Diddy KC $500.00
jlclark311 $1,437.50
bet2live $1,100.00
juniex $500.00
tigowoods $500.00
Hand #24905000000
mue17 $325.00
dutchorange $325.00
brudman $1,650.00
none86 $250.00
GutShotSlaya $325.00
Hand #24906000000
asomich $125.00
popeyester $125.00
nazsan $125.00
cruz2nice $125.00
Dr. Azzgee $300.00
revivaI $125.00
Hand #24907000000
ThePwn26 $750.00
perten $550.00
Hand #24908000000
wildmanatee $250.00
par no 7 $250.00
cetnik1408 $287.50
baseball55 $975.00
ezy-ezy777 $550.00
stopacting $250.00
Hand #24909000000
Dashornman $200.00
why360 $125.00
nerlan $125.00
mizzouwho2 $125.00
666PiK $143.75
ClovenHooff $143.75
TMLFAN1967 $300.00
sarah45 $143.75
Hand #24910000000
fizzioman $125.00
maxijswigg $125.00
aaaws $125.00
thegame61912 $125.00
FXSTS $125.00
fourman4 $125.00
sweetthing $125.00
Escalade.ga $125.00
BeerDude $300.00
Hand #24911000000
dpbl $287.50
gabesaid $550.00
TubbyWon $325.00
Ponus $250.00
Pedromartins $750.00
-Ak47-2009- $400.00
AlienCorpse6 $550.00
staig $287.50
Hand #24912000000
biker1376 $575.00
hodge05 $1,100.00
fileasfog $800.00
tatsu111 $500.00
SlowHand22 $1,100.00
uno bandido $500.00
frenchfish94 $2,000.00
Timke00 $650.00
5iveofaKind $1,100.00
Hand #24913000000
solo_vicio $125.00
Candinho13 $125.00
magome $125.00
enfield23 $125.00
ralph1430 $300.00
FalconEagle $143.75
Hand #24914000000
optosmile $125.00
PlainRed $125.00
LESABRE16 $125.00
lakermtn $300.00
luy mr.h $125.00
Hand #24915000000
McBluff4u $250.00
blznblntz $250.00
Let'sHuggle $250.00
SMKiefer $750.00
R0DANR0 $250.00
rickir18 $250.00
sammydog $250.00
Shaddow2000 $250.00
DaPreachy $250.00
kudasai $250.00
Hand #24916000000
gangip $650.00
Simplicity8 $2,750.00
Hand #24917000000
AAindaBB $575.00
gplayer_unit $500.00
matze1987 $2,000.00
DerkDerk $575.00
element64 $1,100.00
fooligan dan $575.00
