There’s no pro more readily associated with the PokerStars download than Daniel Negreanu. For many online players, competing with Daniel would be like a dream come true. Now, thanks to the PokerStars Big Game, you have the chance to compete with Daniel without risking any of your own money. A whole squadron of the game’s best players are descending on a TV studio to play a lengthy $200/$400 cash game, with a single chair kept warm for an online qualifier. The show broadcasts every night on FOX, with every show also stored for your viewing convenience on the Big Game website as poker videos.

It costs a minimum of $100,000 to take a seat at this prestigious table. Even the lucrative PokerStars bonus won’t pay out that kind of money. Thankfully, PokerStars have decided to give the aspiring online player a little helping hand. The Loose Cannons who win their way to the table are permitted to keep all of the profit they make from their starting stack. So if you really think you’ve got what it takes to get in the ring with the toughest players in the world and pick off poker tells, PokerStars will put their money where your mouth is.

If you fancy taking a shot, you’ll need to leap into some online qualifiers. Put your name down for a free daily online qualifier and you’re on your way. If you finish inside the top 300 of this MTT Poker tournament, you’ll be eligible for the Round 2 event on the following Saturday. End your run in the top 1000 of that event and you’re through to the Final Round on Sunday. Finishing in the top 200 of that contest won’t immediately get you on TV, but it does make you eligible to send in an audition tape. You need to be on top form to impress the head honchos at one of the top texas holdem sites in the world. If your personality impresses the selectors, you could be the next in line to play in the PokerStars Big Game. The very top qualifiers might be able to make it through the whole week, but there are always more Loose Cannons snapping at their heels. The very first of these players was Ernest Wiggins, who left at the end of the week with a neat $50,000 profit. You can keep up to date with the results of all the Loose Cannons on various poker wordpress blogs and news sites across the internet.

The PokerStars Big Game roster is a dream team of the game’s hottest talent when it comes to playing texas hold em hands. The figurehead for this series is Daniel Negreanu, who sits alongside The Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson. Throughout the series, they will be joined by Joe Cada, Vanessa Rousso, Jason Mercier, Tony G, David Williams, Barry Greenstein, Justin Bonomo, and many more. If you want to analyse the pro’s performances in a little more detail, there’s an unprecedented amount of information on the Big Game website. They are tracking a number of stats, including percentage of hands won, poker range, and profit/loss across their whole session.