Pokerstars FINALLY Improves VIP Program
Starting January 1st, 2010 Pokerstars will be making some changes to their VIP program which are finally much better for the players. Players will be able to earn VPPs at a much faster rate, there will be MUCH BIGGER VIP freerolls, and a cool new rewards system that continously rewards you while you play (on top of the current FPP system).
Here are all the details of the new rewards sent in the most recent Pokerstars Newsletter:
VIP Program Changes
From January 1, 2010, changes will be introduced to the PokerStars VIP Program. These are as follows:
• Changes in VPP Earning: New, simplified method for awarding VPPs to players. This means many players will earn VPPs and FPPs faster, especially in tournaments and Sit & Gos.
• $1,000,000 Quarterly VIP Freerolls: These will replace the old $75,000 weekly freerolls. Supernovas can enter for free. GoldStars and PlatinumStars can win seats via FPP satellites.
• SilverStar status at 750 VPPs: This level will be reduced from 1,200 VPPs to 750 VPPs for 2010.
• Easier to retain Supernova status: The monthly requirement will go down from 10,000 VPPs to 7,500 VPPs.
• Supernova Milestone bonuses restructure: This will be changed to reward players for reaching the earlier milestones. Players who reach Supernova in 2010 will get a $200 increase in the 100,000 VPP milestone.
• PokerStars Pro Sit&Gos: Will be available to SilverStar VIPs and above to play against Team Pros. Seats will be reserved for players from the same country as the participating Pro.
Stellar Rewards
Along with the changes to our VIP Program, from January 1, 2010 PokerStars will be introducing Stellar Rewards. The rewards are a series of 19 cash incentives that are gained by earning VPPs over the calendar year.
There are three different cash amounts:
• $10 – available at (750, 1.5k, 2.25k, 3k, 4k & 5k Yearly VPPs)
• $50 – available at (10k, 15k, 20k, 25k, 30k, 35k, 40k & 45k Yearly VPPs)
• $100 – available at (50k, 60k, 70k, 80k & 90k Yearly VPPs)A player that reaches 90k Yearly VPPs in 2010 will earn the maximum of $1,000. This equates to an approximate additional 6% rakeback, on top of our existing benefits. Players will be able to track how close they are to each cash credit through the client as the milestones will be integrated into the PokerStars software. Once a milestone is reached, the cash credits may be purchased from the VIP Store for 1 FPP each.
While this will inevitably increase player costs, we believe it will increase player lifespan, and thus increase average player value. The net
result will be a better deal for the players and improved revenue for PokerStars and their Partners.
If you don’t have a Pokerstars account yet, join today and use Pokerstars Marketing Code: FUZIONPOKER.
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