A Formula 1 race car burning rubber around the gaming floor would have been a first for pretty much everyone at Wynn Las Vegas last night.
As promotion for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix begins to ramp up. Guests of the casino, which hosts the record breaking WPT World Championship this December, were stunned to see an Oracle Red Bull Racing car register some laps inside the building
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Roaring sounds of the engine filled the room, which even managed to turn the heads of many gaming enthusiasts away from their tables. And then outside, passersby were treated to more high octane action as the supercars revved up and down the strip.
It was just a quick spectacle of things to come as the race track for the Las Vegas F1 stop will weave in and around all of the famous landmarks of Sin City.
Red Bull were doing some filming down the Las Vegas strip last night.
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Oracle Red Bull Racing and PokerStars
The Formula 1 car in the video belongs to Oracle Red Bull Racing, who entered a partnership with online poker giant PokerStars in 2022. From the brands working together, the much coveted Red Spade Pass was created, which awards its winner a fantastic package including exclusive access to the ultimate Formula 1 experience.
Some lucky PokerStars players have already been whisked off to the Monte Carlo and Silverstone Grand Prixes, while Sweden’s Viktor Wessman awaits his trip to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix this weekend.
Wessman bagged a Red Spade Pass in the summer at EPT Barcelona. In the Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty, Wessman secured the once in a lifetime trip after pulling the much sought after Red Spade Pass envelope, following him knocking out a player in the event.
In the same tournament, Yamato Nakai was the fortunate player to get their hands on the Platinum Pass. In case you missed it, PokerStars is heading back to the Bahamas this January for the long-awaited second edition of the Poker Players Championship, which runs alongside the returning PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
Others joining Nakai in Nassau will be Hannes Jeschka and Iosef Spulber, who won their platinum passes last month at EPT London. Jeschka, like Nakai, pulled the platinum pass in the £3,000 Mystery Bounty while Spulber flipped his way to the PSPC.
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Don’t Miss Out on the Embrace the Race Chequered Flag Freerolls
Since the beginning of the partnership between Oracle Red Bull Racing and PokerStars, the duo have consistently tried to come up with ways to give back to players. Alongside the aforementioned Red Spade Pass are the Embrace the Race Chequered Flag Freerolls.
If the F1 is on, there’ll be a Chequered Flag Freeroll on the Monday after the race where you can play for a slice of the $25,000 in tournament tickets up for grabs. Furthermore, if one of the Oracle Red Bull Racing drivers crosses the finish line in top spot, the freeroll prize fund will double!
To get an invitation to the freerolls, simply:
- Play in a Sunday Million qualifier
- Play the Sunday Million
You’ll need to opt-in via your Challenges Window (before each race weekend) to be eligible for the next Chequered Flag Freeroll.
Sign Up to PokerStars for a $600 Welcome Bonus
New depositing PokerStars customers can claim a welcome bonus worth up to $600. Download PokerStars via PokerNews, create your free account, and decide how much you want to deposit. Your deposit is matched 100% up to $600 in the form of a bonus. In fact, your first three deposits in the first 60-days after making your first deposit are matched up to a combined total of $600.
The bonus releases into your playable balance in $10 increments each time you generate 180 redemption points, which in turn are earned at a rate of five per $1 contributed to the cash game rake or spent on tournament fees (6.5 points per £1, 5.5 points per €1, and four points per CAD$).
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Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum’s proudest poker achievement is winning the only tournament he has ever played in Las Vegas, the prestigious $60 Flamingo evening event.
