PokerStars weekly news digest for week of July 9

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Here's the weekly news roundup from PokerStars for the week of July 9:

$5,000,000
Total guaranteed prize pool of MicroMillions 11, which takes place at PokerStars from July 16-26. The schedule features 100 tournaments, with buy-ins starting at just $0.11 and going up to a $22 Main Event, where a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool awaits. Satellites to many of the tournaments are running around the clock.
Full schedule: http://psta.rs/1GS8u09

$70,000
Amount of money up for grabs during Full Tilt’s Flip for Casino promotion. Freerolls are running daily until Monday, August 10. Players simply need to opt in and play their favourite casino games to have a chance to win.
More info: http://Ti.LT/cX

$2,500
Buy-in for the LAPT Peru Main Event, which runs from July 17-21 at the Atlantic City Casino in Lima, Peru. The ever-popular tour stop is the fourth event of Season 8. 13 tournaments will run over the five-day festival.
Full schedule: http://psta.rs/1LWJ0RB

13
Number of WCOOP Main Event Mega-Path winners last weekend. Four of the players qualified for less than 1,000 FPP, with three starting at less than 35 FPP! Could there be another ‘maratik’-style zero-to-hero story about to emerge come September?

9
Events left in the PokerStars Play Money Masters, which finishes on Sunday, July 12. The 10M Main Event takes place at on July 12 at 14.00 ET.
More info: http://psta.rs/1eIGaFq

1
Day until the 2015 Full Tilt International Poker Open (IPO) Cork Main Event gets under way at the Macau Sporting Club in Cork, Ireland. The buy-in is $250 and the event finishes on Sunday, July 12.
More info: http://Ti.LT/cU

1
Full Tilt has announced a comprehensive strategy to become the number one poker site of choice for casual and recreational players.
More info: http://Ti.LT/da

PICTURES OF THE WEEK
PokerStars teamed up with Fukuburger in Las Vegas to provide some meaty morsels to players on their dinner breaks. Unfortunately, a surprise flash flood on Tuesday almost delivered a washout. The show did go on, though, with Team Pros themselves serving up Moneymaker burgers and more. See the PokerStars Blog story at http://psta.rs/1UEfnKF for a taste of the action.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK
PokerStars has made a return to the WSOP this year with the PokerStars Playhouse at the Palms Casino providing a welcome refuge for players, media and fans looking to wind down when not playing. Check out this short video of some of the activities that are going on: http://psta.rs/1HQciBM