PokerStars & FPP's, Getting Screwed?

[steveclaz]

http://www.pokerstars.com/fpp_store_new.html

[IggyWH]

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I couldn't figure this out from that link, but here's a quick question:

If you earn the 1500 VPPs in just a few days to get to silver status, do you immediately start earning the extra 50% in FPPs, or does that not go into effect until the following month?

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As far as I understand, once you earn that level for the month, you immediately get those benefits untill you lose that status.

[CCx]

wow, only 3,000,000 FPP's for the porsche?

i'm IN!

now where's that deposit bonus at... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Bradyams]

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now where's that deposit bonus at... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Exactly what I was thinking. We need a big bonus to celebrate the introduction of the VIP club [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[MaxPower]

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Shame the FPP store isn't updated yet

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If you click on the little images of cards you go to a page that describe each level of VIP. From there you can link the merchandise available to that level of player. They have some nice stuff. Too bad I will never get any of it.

The monthly qualification makes it pretty unlikely that I would be able to get to and stay at the higher levels.

[rhizome]

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As far as I understand, once you earn that level for the month, you immediately get those benefits untill you lose that status.

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Correct

Example: Between November 1, 2006 and November 13, 2006 you earn 10,000 VPPs. You are now a PlatinumStar VIP and instantly can take advantage of all the PlatinumStar perks. You will remain a PlatinumStar through November and December. The VPP counter in your Cashier lobby will reset on December 1; you then have until December 31st to earn 10,000 VPPs and maintain your PlatinumStar status.

[Sciolist]

I'm not going to comment on anything directly related to the VIP stuff now (until it's officially launched), but I used to earn 500 FPP per day 5 tabling $100 NL, which would've got me to platinum pretty quickly.

[djg40]

How many hours per day though? I don't want to sit at my computer, four tabling all day long. Of course, I only have 2000 FPPs in my account now, and only play 1/2 LHE. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

[Arnfinn Madsen]

My first impression is that this is a good program for fixed limit players from 1/2 to 5/10 due to the FPP-structure and moderately good for 10/20 and up. Right?

[partygirluk]

It takes 3,000,000 FPPs to get a Porsche Cayman S, which retails for $60,000. It costs $600,000 in tournament entries to get 3,000,000 FPPs equating to 10% rakeback. However, the VIP program accelerates your acruement of FPPs. If you are a Gold Star member you get the equivalent of 20% rakeback, Platinum Star member 25%, Supernova 35%.