What do Newton, Hubble, Eddington, Copernicus, Sagan and Halley, among others, have in common?

Think Newton and you think gravity and the laws of motion, Hubble detailed evidence of galaxies other than our own (like finding Omaha and Stud); we may not have understood it but Eddington brought Einstein’s theory of relativity to the English speaking world, Copernicus said the earth was not the centre of the universe, Sagan pioneered the search for extraterrestrial life and Halley discovered one of the most famous comets, next due for a planet earth fly-by in 2061.

So you might think ‘astronomy’ is the link. Well maybe, but they’re also the names of the freeroll tournaments on PokerStars.net that could lead you to a share of a $2,000 prize pool in the PokerStars Weekly Round 2 freerolls.

If you don’t already know, that would be the Weekly Round 2 event, and if you haven’t already had a go then here’s the detail of how to play.

First, the Weekly Round 2 event is a $2,000 freeroll – a tournament with cash prizes that is free to enter. It takes place every weekend and you can play free of charge, provided you play in one of the weekly astronomer tournaments on PokerStars.net (also free to enter) and finish within the number of positions stated when you register – normally within the top 11 tables (around 99 players).

Once you do that you can register for either the Saturday or Sunday Round 2 event – shown in bold in the tournament lobby – for your chance to win part of a $2,000 prize pool.

So, as Carl Sagan once said, "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." You could wait for the flash of inspiration to flash across the skies or you could discover this for yourself. It might not be a Newton or a Sagan moment, but it may just provide the flash that sparks your game into life. Find out for yourself in the lobby of PokerStars.net.