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The Billionth

The Billionth

Keep one eye on the counter!


Winamax will soon see its billionth hand played at a real money cash game. To celebrate, we are giving away a minimum of €100,000 to be shared out over 101 “Jackpot” hands!
 

Starting with the 990,000,000th hand played, a jackpot will be awarded every 100,000 hands. Each player playing the Jackpot hand will be rewarded according to the number of Miles they have earned at that table. The longer your session at the table in question, the bigger your prize will be!

To help you see when the next Jackpot is coming, the hands will be counted down in the Winamax lobby as well as at the real money cash game tables.

 

The three types of Jackpot hand

 

  • 100,000 Jackpot hand  every 100,000 hands (990,110,000 / 990,200,000 / 990,300,000)
     
  • Million Jackpot hand every million hands (990,000,000 / 991,000,000 / 992,000,000)
     
  • The Billionth Hand

How your Jackpot is calculated:
 

  • For each 100,000 Jackpot hand
    • Price for winning hand = €100 x √Miles / V 
    • Other players’ prize = €50 x √Miles / V 
       
  • Sur chaque main Jackpot Million
    • Price for winning hand = €600 x √Miles / V 
    • Other players’ prize = €200 x √Miles / V 
       
  • The Billionth Hand
    • Price for winning hand = €7,500 x √Miles / V 
    • Other players’ prize = €1,500 x √Miles / V 


MILES = the number of Miles earned by each player at the table from the beginning of their playing session with the exception of bonus Miles awarded by Happy Hours.
V = speed at which Miles are accumulated (according to the VIP status: 1.25 for VIP Bronze, 1.5 for VIP Silver etc.)

 

  • Example

    Hand #993,000,000 (Million Jackpot) is played at the NL50 table “Athens 04” with three players at the table.

    • Player One wins the hand. He has earned 65 Miles at this table and is VIP Gold (Miles multiplier of 2). He is awarded a jackpot of: 600 x √65 / 2  = €3 420,53
       
    • Player Two has earned 17 Miles at this table and is VIP Aluminium (Miles multiplier of 1). He is awarded a jackpot of: He is awarded a jackpot of: €200 x √17  = 824,62
       
    • Player Three has earned 78 Miles at this table and is VIP Diamond I (Miles multiplier of 3). He is awarded a jackpot of: 200 x √88 / 3  = €1 019,80
       


Winamax is sharing out a minimum of €100,000 during this promotion.

If at least €100,000 has not been awarded after the Billionth hand is played, the “100,000 Jackpot” and “Million Jackpot” hands will continue until the €100,000 guarantee has been paid out to players.

WARNING: only players who are dealt cards on the exact Jackpot hand will be rewarded. Any player sitting-out at the beginning of the hand (a player in the process of rebuying for example) will not receive a jackpot.

If you leave the table and then return, taking a new seat at the table (even just a few minutes later), a new session begins. The Miles earned during the previous session will not be taken into account.

 

  • section règlement  Terms

    Article 1. Subject

    To celebrate its billionth cash game hand played for real money, Winamax is offering the promotion “The Billionth” with a minimum prize of €100,000 to be paid out to players in at least 101 cash game “Jackpot” hands.

    Article 2. Participation

    “The Billionth” is open to every player who holds an account on www.winamax.fr. Every player participates automatically when they play in a real money cash game.

    Article 3. Concept

    Starting with the 990,000,000th cash game hand played on Winamax.fr, a Jackpot will be awarded every 100,000 hands. Every player participating in the Jackpot hand will be rewarded according to the Miles they have earned at the table during their current session.

    A counter will be visible in the Winamax software allowing players to see the current number of cash game hands played on the site. The number of each hand is also shown at the cash game tables.

    Article 4. Jackpot Hands

    When a Jackpot hand is about to be played, the table will be paused for two minutes and a notification shown at the table. Every player dealt cards at the beginning of the hand who has earned Miles at the table during their current session will receive a prize.

    The amounts won from the regular pot in the hand will be kept by the players. Any losses made during the hand will be not be reimbursed.

    4.1 100,000 Jackpot hands

    The 100,000 Jackpot hands will occur every 100,000 hands, starting at hand 990,100,000 followed by hand 990,200,000 then 990,300,000 etc.
    Size of prize award for the 100,000 Jackpot hands:
        Price for winning hand = €100 x √Miles / V
        Other players’ prize = €50 x √Miles / V
    Miles = the number of Miles earned by the player at the table from the beginning of their playing session with the exception of bonus Miles awarded by Happy Hours.
    V = speed at which Miles are accumulated (according to the VIP status: 1.25 for VIP Bronze, 1.5 for VIP Silver etc.
    The hand winner is the player who wins the main pot of the hand. A player who wins a “side pot” is not considered a hand winner.
     
    4.2 Million Jackpot hands

    The Million Jackpot hands will occur every one million hands, starting at hand 990,000,000 followed by hand 991,000,000 then hand 992,000,000 etc.
    Size of prize awarded for the Million Jackpot hands:
        Price for winning hand = €600 x √Miles / V
        Other players’ prize = €200 x √Miles / V

    4.3 The Billionth hand

    Size of prize awarded for the Billionth Hand:
        Price for winning hand = €7,500 x √Miles / V
        Other players’ prize  = €1,500 x √Miles / V

    4.4 Hands with multiple winners

    If there are multiple winners in a hand (split pot). The prize per player will be calculated as follows:
    Prize per player = (P + (G-P)/N) x √Miles / V
    P: Coefficient attributed to the hand losers (€50 for 100,000 Jackpot hands, €200 pour Million Jackpot hands and €1,500 for the Billionth hand)
    G: Coefficient attributed to the hand winner (€100 for 100,000 Jackpot hands, €600 pour Million Jackpot hands and €7,500 for the Billionth hand)
    N: Number of winners of the hand

    Article 5. Distribution of prizes

    Jackpot prizes will be credited to the Winamax accounts of the winners within one hour of the Jackpot hand being played.

    Article 6. Guaranteed prize

    Winamax will pay out a minimum of €100,000 in this promotion. If the €100,000 guarantee is not reached by the time the Billionth hand is played, the “100,000 Jackpot” and “Million Jackpot” hands will continue until at least €100,000 has been distributed to players.

    Article 7. Calculation of Miles

    Extra Miles earned as part of the Happy Hours promotion are not included in the calculation of the prize.

    The Miles included are the ones obtained during the current session at the table. If a player leaves the table and returns to sit at the same table at a later time (even just a few minutes), a new session begins. The Miles earned in the previous session will not be taken into account.

    Article 8. Eligibility for Jackpot hands

    Only players who were dealt cards for the Jackpot hand will be rewarded. Any player absent at the beginning of the hand for whatever reason (players in the progress of rebuying for example) is not eligible for a jackpot.


    Article 9. iOS applications, Android and Windows Phone
    Players connected via the Winamax applications for Android or Windows Phone are eligible for the promotion, however they will not be alerted at their table when they are playing a Jackpot hand. The table will be simply paused for two minutes at the time of a Jackpot hand.

    Additionally, if the iOS version being used is not the latest update, the player will not be notified that they are playing a Jackpot hand.

    Article 10. Disputes

    Winamax can reconsider a hand should a technical incident occur or in case of unavailability of service
    Winamax alone determines the numbering of hands.

    Article 11. Decisions

    All decisions made by Winamax are final and may not be appealed.

    Article 12. Terms

    Winamax reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the “The Billionth” promotion at any time.

    Article 13. Language

    These Terms and Conditions are drafted in the French language. If this Agreement is translated into another language, the French language text shall in any event prevail.