Holiday Poker Promotions: Gifts, Tournaments, and Charity Events

Poker rooms are gearing up for the holiday season with a variety of promotions and tournaments. Here's what players can expect:

PokerStars is offering individual Christmas gifts for deposits made by players. To receive these gifts, players need to make a deposit of a specified amount, which can be found in their account under the 'Bonuses' section. These gifts do not require any playthrough and the promotion runs until December 31.

The Winter Series on PokerStars will run from December 23 to January 7, featuring 60 tournaments with a total prize pool of over $40 million. The series includes tournaments with buy-ins ranging from micro to high stakes, and four main events on January 6 with a combined guarantee of around $4,000,000. Additionally, there will be a $25,000 freeroll on January 11, with tickets available through the Winter Series $25K Freeroll Challenge.

PokerStars.es will close access for Russian players, redirecting them to PokerStars.Sochi. All players will be able to withdraw their funds before the access is closed. Red Star Poker is hosting a December lottery with a prize pool of $30,000. To participate, players must make a deposit, play 250 hands at cash tables, play $100 in any casino game, and place a $5 bet on any sporting event with odds of 1.5 or higher. There are daily prizes, including cash bonuses, reload bonuses, tournament tickets, and free spins.

PokerDom is offering additional cashback for nightly play from December 18 to January 2. Players can earn points for every ruble of rake generated at cash tables, with prizes awarded nightly. Additionally, PokerDom will host a charity tournament on January 7, with proceeds going to the Chulpan Hamatova Foundation 'Gift of Life'. The tournament has a buy-in of 1,000 rubles and a prize pool of 500,000 rubles.

Unibet Poker is offering daily missions until December 31, with prizes including bonus points, tournament tickets, and the new game Hexapro. Completing five missions per week earns players a ticket to the €2,000 GTD Weekly Christmas Freeroll. Unibet is also hosting the Winter Bootcamp, with €40,000 up for grabs over two months. The event features point races for medium and high stakes, with prizes of €4,000 and €6,000 respectively.

Partypoker will host the Christmas Freeze series from December 23 to January 6 with a total guarantee of $10 million. The series features freezeouts with buy-ins ranging from $3.30 to $1,050. Additionally, Partypoker is introducing a new tournament, The Big Game, with a $5,200 buy-in and a $1,000,000 guarantee, starting on December 30. Satellites for The Big Game will be held from December 20 to 29, with final events on December 24 and 30.