Over the past few weeks, PokerStars has been running a very popular Mega Milestone Hand promotion. This promo sees players get paid major money for being dealt into millionth milestone hands on the way to number 90 billion. Of course, the biggest prize money will come to those who are dealt into the 90-billionth hand, with each player set to receive at least $10,000.

Interestingly enough, hand number 90 billion is expected to happen today, November 29th, 2012, between the hours of 11:00 and 14:00 ET. If you're interested in winning big through this promo - where you simply need to be dealt into a milestone hand - here's what you need to know.

Sign up at PokerStars

The first and most obvious step to winning through Mega Milestone Hand involves being a member of Stars. If you aren't already a member, make sure to sign up here so you get the maximum signup bonus of 100% up to $600.

Boost your Prize with VPPs

As mentioned before, everybody who's dealt into hand number 90 billion receives at least $10k - with the winner collecting no less than $20,000! Of course, players can boost their potential payout even more based on how many VPPs they earn before the magical hand comes. This being said, it's a good idea to be fairly aggressive before milestone hands in order to build up rake and get VPPs.

Payouts from Hand Number 85 Billion

If you're looking for a reference point as to how much money can be earned through the 90-billionth hand, it's worth examining what happened with hand 85 billion. A group of players on a 6-seat, $0.02/$0.05 NL Hold'em table were dealt into the 85-billionth hand. Keeping in mind that these micro stakes players probably didn't even get that many VPPs, "som6873" collected $26,300 for winning the pot, while the other five players each received $13,340. If the win had occurred at higher stakes, just imagine how much money would have been paid!

No Zoom

One more point worth making here is that Zoom Poker hands don't count towards the Mega Milestone Hand. The thinking here is that not everybody likes to play this faster poker variant, and it would give Zoom players an unfair advantage. In any case, make sure to check out PokerStars because the 90-billionth hand should be happening today. And don't forget that there'll also be some million-hand milestones left too.