Can Stars bonus be cleared in my current lifetime?
After years of resisting joining Poker Stars for lack of a welcome bonus and reports that the play there was tough, I finally took the plunge a few days ago. But after many hours of playing 1/2 limit, I have accumulated very few FPPs. I'd like to live long enough to be able to enjoy the bonus if/when I clear it, but at the rate I'm going I'm getting worried.
Due to my limited bankroll I'd rather not play 2/4, but is that the only way to clear the bonus? Maybe I've just been unlucky to have played at unusually tight tables, but I rarely see more than 3 people in for the flop (as opposed to someplace like Pacific or True, where it's not unusual for 8-9 people to see the flop; sometimes people who aren't even playing at your table call BTF).
Since I'm a Stars Noob, I'd like to hear a from a few people who have played there for a while. Is the play always so tight? Can I clear the bonus at 1/2? Or should I just consider my bonus there an IRA that I won't be able to withdraw until I'm 59?
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