A North American one-two last weekend in the run up to Christmas, each winning $276 for an entry fee of absolutely nothing. It can only be the PokerStars weekly round 2 event, the best freeroll tournament anywhere in the internet world.

First came glazierman60 on Saturday, beating Argentinian player Pablo-Veron heads up to first place. Then on Sunday, from north of the border, Canadian player CassidysGrin beat deimos&phobo of Italy - the land of poker boom - to top spot.

They were just the big prizes among more than 800 cash prizes given away in each event. Congratulations to them and everyone who made something for nothing.
Here are the results in full...

Weekly round 2 results - Saturday December 20

1. glazierman60 (United States) - $276.00
2. Pablo-Veron (Argentina) - $164.00
3. *wighty-boy* (New Zealand) - $100.00
4. 1007avalanch (United States) -$80.00
5. WATCHOUT-AA (United States) - $62.00
6. MurphySeven (United States) - $50.00
7. sharkie_jr (United States) - $39.00
8. NhWpGg (United Kingdom) - $30.00
9. nowhay (United States) - $22.20

Weekly round 2 results - December 21

1. CassidysGrin (Canada) - $276.00
2. deimos&phobo (Italy) - $164.00
3. nappy (Canada) - $100.00
4. 4 BAD APPLE (United States) - $80.00
5. Jarvos (United States) - $62.00
6. wasweissich1 (Germany) - $50.00
7. ontilt3333 (Canada) - $39.00
8. verborrea (Venezuela) - $30.00
9. natia2u_now (United States) - $22.20

Entry into the Weekly Round 2 is open to everybody simply by winning a ticket in one of the Astronomer Freerolls in the PokerStars.net tournament lobby. Entry to those events is free, and provided you finish within the final number of tables shown on the tournament page you could find yourself winning a real money prize in either the Saturday or Sunday event.

It's the best way to practice your poker skills in a unique competitive environment. Good luck, and see you at the tables.