PokerStars is often at the forefront of online poker innovation, and the gaming giant is most definitely the market leader in the rapidly emerging virtual reality world. PokerStars has embraced the technology, and after a hugely successful PokerStars VR Metaverse POker Tour Season 1, Season 2 is landing on your VR headset starting today, November 24th.
PokerStars VR launched in 2018 and has grown ever since, cementing its status as the best place to play virtual reality poker. PokerStars VR is free to download and free to play, with players battling for chips rather than real money in a fully immersive virtual reality social casino. Players can sit with others remotely, set up private rooms, hang out in their personal suite or chase scoring classes in cash games, sit and go and multi-table tournaments.
PokerStars VR added craps to its portfolio in October 2022 where it joined blackjack, roulette and a selection of slots, all without risk for their bankruptcy, all in visually stunning locations with unprecedented realism.
What is the PokerStars VR Metaverse Poker Tour?
The Metaverse Poker Tour is the brainchild of PokerStars VR and the program’s flagship tournament series. Season 1 was a raging success with tens of thousands of players from all corners of the world and all backgrounds competing for their slice of massive prizes and the all-important poker!
Almost 500 players turned out for the 25,000 Hyper event of the Season 1 Stop 1, showing how popular virtual reality poker tournaments can be. “Schoen2001” outlasted them all, banking a bumper prize in addition to an exclusive winner’s ring, a digital item that “Schoen2011” can now proudly display on his fully customized avatar.
Winners of the various Metaverse Poker Tour events earn bracelets, rings, jewelry and belts, while the best players throughout the series, those who finish high on the tour’s leaderboards, get their virtual hands on gold and silver pendants.
Last weekend saw an epic Tournament of Champions that was only open to past Metaverse Poker Tour winners. Eleven grinders fought tooth and nail for most of a 30 million chip prize, with top honors going to “Forsakenzombi,” which rolled in 15 million chips and a regular Tournament of Champions zone.
| Location | Player | country | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forsaken zombi | the united states | 15,000,000 |
| 2 | TexasTaylor | the united states | 10,000,000 |
| 3 | NutsIMO | France | 5,000,000 |
| 4 | Catfish | the united states | |
| 5 | NF42 | the united states | |
| 6 | JHill96 | United Kingdom | |
| 7 | HemeraNyx | Netherlands | |
| 8 | Katib00 | Norway |
Season 2 of Stop 1 begins on November 24, 2022
Season 2 Stop 1 of the PokerStars VR Metaverse Poker Tour sees the tour head to a perfectly crafted Macau 2050 environment. Expect dragons galore as PokerStars VR transports you to a virtual edition of Asia’s gambling Mecca.
There’s plenty of swag to be had during Stop 1 of Season 2, which runs from November 24-27. As usual, the swag is divided into two camps: Standard and High Roller. All Main Event participants receive a standard goody bag that included special edition card backs, a stunning golden lotus flower all-in-one button, and an MPT S2 Macau baseball cap for their avatar to wear proudly.
High Rollers are rolling in a high roller edition of the swag bag, getting their hands on a limited edition gold badge and a cool Entrance/Exit effect for when their avatar enters or breaks out of a Metaverse Poker Tour event.
Getting your hands on these amazing plugins is easy. Take part in the Main Event or High Roller Main Event and a great swag bag is all yours!
Stop 1 of the second season features a trio of bracelet award events, each of which is broadcast on the getluckyvr Twitch channel. Set the live steams at the following times:
- MPT Mini Main Event – Friday November 25 at 10:00 pm ET
- MPT Main Event – Saturday November 26 at 5:00 pm ET
- MPT Ultra High Roller – Sunday November 27 at 5:00 pm ET
PokerStars VR has five stops planned for the second Metaverse Poker Tour season; further details will follow in due course. Leaderboards return for Season 2, with points earned for going deep in each MPT event, but you’ll have to stay tuned to find out about the epic prizes on offer as, for now, they’re a closely guarded secret!
How to Play in the PokerStars VR Metaverse Poker Tour Season 2
The amazing PokerStars VR app can be downloaded via the Oculus Store, steamor Lifeport from almost anywhere in the world, although you must be at least 18 years old to enjoy the games.
You will need an Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Proor a HTC Live VR headset for gaming. Those using a computer need a Windows-based computer. You can find out what the minimum and recommended computer specifications are via the PokerStars VR website or via the relevant store page.
If you check all the boxes, download the excellent PokerStars VR app, create your free account and participate in the Metaverse Poker Tour Season 2.
Own a VR headset? Here’s How To Get PokerStars VR Chips?
Every new PokerStars VR customer gets 10,000 initial chips, plus many ongoing promotions designed to reward them. There’s a virtual wheel that gives free chips every eight hours, and you can boost your bankroll by becoming a subscriber. A monthly investment of $9.99 gets you 100,000 chips and a whole host of custom goodies, while a $29.99 payment gets you 300,000 chips and an even bigger selection of swag. Check out the graphic above for all the details.
If you feel like refilling your chips, it’s possible to buy them through the store inside the PokerStars VR app. PokerStars VR is celebrating Thanksgiving and Black Friday by doubling the number of chips for purchase for a limited time only!
| Cost (USD) | Chips Awarded | Chips Awarded November 25th only |
|---|---|---|
| $1.99 | 10,000 | 20,000 |
| $4.99 | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| $9.99 | 125,000 | 250,000 |
| $19.99 | 300,000 | 600,000 |
| $49.99 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| $99.99 | 5,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
