PokerStars & FPP's, Getting Screwed?

[gehrig]

I 4table 5/10. Just doing some super quick math, it looks like the stars VIP program is worth $10/hr to me (less than that, since I can't redeem it for straight cash). Party rakeback is worth about $25/hr to me.

How much more in rake am I paying an hour at Party? Is it enough that I'm getting about the same value playing at either site?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

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I 4table 5/10. Just doing some super quick math, it looks like the stars VIP program is worth $10/hr to me (less than that, since I can't redeem it for straight cash). Party rakeback is worth about $25/hr to me.

How much more in rake am I paying an hour at Party? Is it enough that I'm getting about the same value playing at either site?

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Remember that obtaining a higher status is relatively simple. That will increase you $/hr much.

[SomethingClever]

Here's a question.

As you move up to SilverStar, GoldStar, etc... do your VPP's accrue at the same increased rate as your FPPs?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

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Here's a question.

As you move up to SilverStar, GoldStar, etc... do your VPP's accrue at the same increased rate as your FPPs?

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I assume not, it makes much more sense if it doesn't.

[HavanaBanana]

Are you gettign both FPP's AND VIP points? Haven't had time to look through it. Someone who has please enlighten me a
Was just thinking that VIP points are slightly less worth than the current FPP's.

ToT

[wmspringer]

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Are you gettign both FPP's AND VIP points? Haven't had time to look through it. Someone who has please enlighten me a
Was just thinking that VIP points are slightly less worth than the current FPP's.

ToT

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Yes, and you're getting FPPs faster. The VIP points just move you up the VIP ladder.

[O Doyle Rules]

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Here's a question.

As you move up to SilverStar, GoldStar, etc... do your VPP's accrue at the same increased rate as your FPPs?

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No, VPPs always accrue at the same rate and my understanding is that you must always accumulate 10,000 VPPs on a monthly basis (FPPs at the normal rate, not the increased levels amount) to maintain Platinum status.

Once you hit 100,000 VPPs for the year, then you are qualfied for SuperNova for the year and I believe even if you then fall below the monthly requirement of 10,0000 VPPs you will still always be SuperNova for the year.

(Hope that made sense)

[Sniper]

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Once you hit 100,000 VPPs for the year, then you are qualfied for SuperNova for the year and I believe even if you then fall below the monthly requirement of 10,0000 VPPs you will still always be SuperNova for the year.

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So you should play 100,000 raked hands in January to hit supernova status... and then only play all the freerolls for the rest of the year, to maximize the benefit! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[gehrig]

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I 4table 5/10. Just doing some super quick math, it looks like the stars VIP program is worth $10/hr to me (less than that, since I can't redeem it for straight cash). Party rakeback is worth about $25/hr to me.

How much more in rake am I paying an hour at Party? Is it enough that I'm getting about the same value playing at either site?

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Remember that obtaining a higher status is relatively simple. That will increase you $/hr much.

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I was already accounting for that. Buying the WSOP prelim event entries or GC's, a FPP is worth about 1.6 cents. I guessed that I get 250 qualifying FPP hands an hour with 4 tables 5/10short - I could be off there. That's about $10/hr at the platinum level. At the supernova level, Stars is almost certainly the better place to play at 5/10, but that might take 3 months for me to reach.

[crosse91]

This is pretty good for mid-high stake nl players, as nearly every pot we play is raked.