PokerStars Main Event Satellites

[DonkeyPlay]

I have recently won a $1050 PokerStars ME satellite ticket, and after reading some of the posts in this forum, I am wondering what will happen if I do indeed win a Main Event Package in the satellite. I guess if it's relevant I should disclose that I am from St. Louis, MO.

Now, what I am wondering is, if I do with the package, will PS automatically sign me up for the ME at Rio, or will I have the responsibility of registering myself after cashing money out?
The reason I ask is because if PokerStars does indeed just deposit all $12K in my account, how can I register for the ME if I cannot practically cash that much money out in less than a month? Also, how can PS verify that I even play the ME if this is the case, or that I wore their PS hat for the extra $1,000 they throw in?

Thanks for anyone who can help!

[MJBuddy]

Pokerstars has 24/7 support on their website. I bet they know the answers to their own systems :P.

[DonkeyPlay]

PokerStars support is quite slow. Also, I don't really know if they will answer these questions.

[hammer33]

win a seat..request expedited check service..i got mine within a week..wire money to rio or bring cash

[McMelchior]

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PokerStars support is quite slow. Also, I don't really know if they will answer these questions.

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Yeah, I've several times (in my 5+ year long time a Stars player) had to wait more than 4 hours to get a reply from support.

I don't remember any instances of more than 5 hours wait, though.

EDIT: Oh yes, there was the time when I insisted I wanted a reply from Lee Jones personally. It took until next day.

[The-Donk]

Email them and type URGENT in the sub. There email responses are usually pretty good.

[Ontario_Tory]

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PokerStars support is quite slow. Also, I don't really know if they will answer these questions.

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???

What, pray tell, would you consider "adequate" support?

They are easily the best in the business, both in terms of speed and quality of support.

In fact, I would say that they are the model to be emulated for ANY business...

[DonkeyPlay]

Tory,

PS support is quite 'adequate'. This doesn't mean that they are not relatively slow when it comes to answering a question like mine compared to people on this message board.

I have a follow-up question: If I do win the ME package from PS and I am prevented from playing in the ME (say because of sickness), does PS have any legal basis for confiscating the $10K in my account?

[Ontario_Tory]

we just have different definitions of slow, I guess...

Short answer - based on nothing at all but what I've heard & read - is that they give you cash. No strings attached.

[grouchie]

if you would have emailed Pstars this question, they would have respnoded by now