The Party Poker Million Dollar Hand Bonus is back, and it comes with an additional bonus all its own, the PartyPoker Million Dollar Hand VIP Point Race.

In the Million Dollar Hand promotion, players earn PartyPoints as normal for playing in real money games and qualifying tournaments. These points then earn players random playing cards to apply towards making complete poker hands and earn themselves the corresponding cash bonus.

For example, if the first 5 cards you earn give you a pair, you win $3. But if the first 5 cards you earn give you a straight, you get $50. And if they give you a Royal Flush, you get $1 million. After you earn your first 5 cards and your hand is valued, you simply go on earning more cards towards your next bonus hand, with 2 allowed per day of the promotion. But you can score a million dollar royal flush as often as you’re able.

Then, for Palladium members, PartyPoker has added a points race into the mix, in which the same PartyPoints that earn you playing cards also earn you points (2 for a pair up to 15 for a Royal Flush). The top 2 finishers on the PartyPoker Million Dollar Hand VIP Points Race Leader Board for Palladium members will win $12,000 prize packages that include free entry into the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event.