PokerStars & FPP's, Getting Screwed?

[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%.

[IggyWH]

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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%.

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I think the Porsche is more of a "look what you can win" wow type thing than a realistic goal.

[IggyWH]

As a little note (I didn't see it anywhere on the site), the tenative plan I saw was basic FPP's for high price items, and did not include the bonus FPP's earned. Not sure if this is what they finally agreed to do or not though.

Crap, I spoke too soon.

The bonus FPP points don't count towards advancing your status. That blows.

[MaxPower]

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Crap, I spoke too soon.

The bonus FPP points don't count towards advancing your status. That blows.

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To bad you were wrong, we could have all driven our Porches to Vegas to use our free WSOP entries.

[ckmo]

I like how you have to be a silver to order the moneymaker medallion now....

[Supersetoy]

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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%.

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I was thinking about going for the Porsche and selling it immediately. I have 5K FPP over 2 months.

[Alobar]

buh bye party poker.

Now if only I could get stars to change my screen name so everyone cant see how bad I suck :/

[DrSavage]

In shorthanded limit games 10/20 and up what they offer is basically 13% rakeback once you reach Supernova. Nothing to write home about.
I'm very disappointed.

[O Doyle Rules]

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In shorthanded limit games 10/20 and up what they offer is basically 13% rakeback once you reach Supernova. Nothing to write home about.
I'm very disappointed.

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To be fair you would probably need to calculate in the insane number of free rolls that will be avaialble on a weekly/monthly basis.

If my quick calculations are correct, once the SuperNova Free rolls start in April, PokerStars will be returning back to players well over 2 million dollars a year in free rolls. It is my understanding (hope) that these free rolls will have flat payouts, i.e., that is paying more places a decent amount and not so much at the top.

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