The new loyalty program PokerStars offers to play poker and receive prizes upon passing VIP steps.
Pay attention to your progress bar - it fills up more and more with every real money game. As soon as the indicator shows "full charge", the player will move to a higher PokerStars VIP Stage and will receive the internal money of the room - which can be spent in VIP store and to pay for participation in tournaments and satellites. Then a new countdown will start.
By clicking on the progress bar, you can always see which path you need to go to save your VIP status next month or move to a higher one. If you complete 5 steps, you will receive a larger reward. To make it clearer, watch the video about passing the steps :
The best loyalty program at PokerStars!
More about VIP steps
If there are less than 48 hours left until the end of the calendar month, a progress indicator will notify the player that he should try to save VIP status or reach the next one. In this case, the user should maximize the detailed information window and examine it.
As an example:
Poker player SilverStar at the beginning of the month he knows that he must overcome 5 steps to maintain the existing status in the next. But if he overcomes 20 more steps, he will receive GoldStar.
If you are more accustomed to focusing on glasses VPP, then look at the price of each status:
- 100 VPP for ChromeStar:
- 500 VPP for SilverStar:
- 2,500 VPP for GoldStar:
- 7,500 VPP for PlatinumStar.
If a player, for some reason, could not overcome the required number of steps, then he will start the new calendar month from the first step of his current status. In this case, the user will receive 50% of the credited to him
Status Supernova can be obtained not in a month, but in a year - 100,000 VPP... Players Supernova must overcome the steps necessary to maintain the status until the end of the year. Users from BronzeStar before PlatinumStar, if they have reached the status Supernovawill receive a bonus of 50,000 StarsCoin.
Check out vIP-steps table to achieve statuses.
PokerStars VIP statuses
The higher the player's status on Pokerstars, the more awards and privileges he has. There are 6 in the room VIP statuses... Based on the results of the user's activity during the month, he is assigned: BronzeStar, ChromeStar, SilverStar, GoldStarand PlatinumStar... Status Supernova can be achieved by the end of the year.
The more the poker player plays, the more he / she will receive the benefits:
How to achieve the transition to a new VIP stage:
Players who have statuses VIP-club, exclusive regular tournaments and freerolls are available. On the last Saturday of the month VIP Super Saturday - a freeroll festival with a large prize pool.
If the player's status SilverStar and higher, it can play satellites VIP-Bash... This will help you qualify for offline and online events that you can pay for.
Open the lobby on the Tournaments tab and apply the filter "VIP: All". Register for the VIP events available to you.
How to spend which players receive for each passed VIP stage:
- VIP store. The Poker Stars store has poker kits, comfortable clothes with a Red Lance, exclusive souvenirs, and high-quality gadgets.
- Spin & Go and Sit & Go tickets.
- Exchange StarsCoin for real money. The exchange rate is 1/100. For 10,000 StarCoin, you can get $ 100 to your account for the game.
- VIP tournaments. Pay for your ticket to the $ 2,500 VIP Weekly Tournament or the monthly Super Saturday event, where the best players will share $ 150,000.
- Tickets for live tournaments. Pay with StarsCoin to participate in satellites to popular live events including the PokerStars Championship.
- Tickets for online tournaments. Sign up for satellites to the Sunday Million or other big poker events.
- Relax with the PokerStars VIP Club. StarsCoin can be used to purchase tickets to exclusive Stars VIP Club parties, sports matches and concerts.
PokerStars offers good bonuses for both regular players and beginners. Old-timers of the room can increase their bankroll thanks to regular promotions and interesting games, and beginners can immediately get a worthy help for the game, having received a reward for their first deposit!
What first deposit bonuses does PokerStars offer?
PokerStars has a First Deposit Bonus program that allows new players who sign up at any time to increase their starting bankroll. Currently, there are two bonuses in the room on an ongoing basis with different terms of use. To receive one of these rewards, you must specify the appropriate PokerStars bonus code when making a deposit.
What are the PokerStars deposit codes valid in 2018?
Bonus code STARS600
The Traditional PokerStars Deposit Bonus Code, continuing into 2018. The principle of the code is simple: make your first deposit with a bonus code STARS600 and receive the full amount of your deposited funds as a reward! The minimum reward is limited to the minimum deposit amount in the room - $ 5, and the maximum bonus threshold is $ 600. Even if you deposit, say, $ 900, you can still receive no more than $ 600 in bonus.
The amount of the award is divided into equal shares of $ 10; if the sum is not a multiple of ten, then the remainder of the division forms the last fraction. For example, if you made a $ 117 deposit at PokerStars, your bonus is $ 117 and is "packaged" in 12 servings: 11 servings of $ 10 each and 1 serving with $ 7.
PokerStars requires wagering each of the shares of the first deposit bonus. In other words, you need to play for real money in any games of the room, you can even place bets in the casino. To win back one serving for $ 10, you need to score 200 points VPP (VIP Player Points) - Simply put, 20 VPP for 1 bonus dollar.
VPPs are awarded for the rake you paid (this is the commission for playing at PokerStars). In tournament games, you get 5.5 VPP for $ 1 of rake. At cash tables, the VPP system for $ 1 rake depends on which limits you are playing at. Here's an example for micro stakes:
- $ 0.01 / $ 0.02 - 10 VPP;
- $ 0.02 / $ 0.05 - 8.5 VPP;
- $ 0.05 / $ 0.10 - 7 VPPs.
You can play first deposit bonuses at PokerStars within 120 days. If you didn't have time, then you can't do it later.
The bonus applies to the first three deposits that were made within 120 days from the date of the promotional code at the first deposit and in the amount does not exceed $ 600. In other words, you can make the first deposit, for example, $ 100 (mandatory with the bonus code STARS600), and then, within 120 days, deposit twice more $ 250 each and wager $ 600 in total!
Bonus code THIRTY
Bonus conditions with code THIRTY at PokerStars are simple, as it doesn't need to be wagered! You just need to make a deposit of $ 20 or more with the THIRTY code, and the room will reward you with $ 30 dollars in the form:
- $ 10 to the account;
- $ 20 Spin & Go tournament tickets - each worth $ 1.
The bonus is divided into six parts, $ 5 each, each of which will be credited to your account one by one within six days: in the first three days, 5 tickets for Spin & Go will drop, on the fourth day - 5 dollars on the account, the next day the remaining 5 tickets will come , and on the sixth day - another $ 5.
PokerStars pays out this deposit bonus with no wagering requirement, however we advise you to play at least a little in the room for real money during the reward crediting period so that PokerStars makes sure that you will use the bonus for its intended purpose and not for fraudulent purposes. Otherwise, the room has the right to refuse to pay you a bonus.
As you can easily understand, this reward is less than the $ 600 that can be obtained for the STARS600 code, and not all beginner players are ready to deposit $ 20, however, the absence of the need to wager the reward attracts many newbies. Which of the two bonus codes to choose is up to you!
Note. Spin & Go tickets are valid for 3 weeks from the date of enrollment - be sure to use them!
How to enter the code for the PokerStars deposit?
- Go to the "Cashier" section (large button in the upper right corner of the client program lobby).
- Choose a payment method. A window will open for specifying payment details.
- Enter the bonus code in the special field.
The field for entering the PokerStars bonus code is here
Other bonuses for the first deposit at PokerStars in 2018
PokerStars deposit promotions
Often, one or another first deposit bonus at PokerStars can be received as part of the current promotion. As rewards in such cases, tournament tickets or any prizes for completing a poker task are usually relied on, sometimes an increase in the score.
Explore the deposit promotions at PokerStars and choose the one that suits you! The room conducts them often, attracting a new audience to the next poker quest, a new poker format or new tournaments.
However, experience shows that in most cases the rewards offered by PokerStars in deposit promotions are, in the bottom line, less profitable than permanent bonuses by codes STARS600 and THIRTY.
Bonus code FREE20
In previous years, the poker room had a bonus code FREE20 for a long time. Using it, you could get $ 20 to your account without wagering for a $ 20 deposit. The bonus code FREE20 for deposits on PokerStars in 2018 is not valid.
PokerStars re-deposit bonuses
From time to time, there are promotions in the room that allow you to get a re-deposit bonus on PokerStars (any according to the account, even the first one). This is beneficial for the "veterans" of the room, who made their first deposit a long time ago. Track the PokerStars promotions valid in 2018 when making a deposit and carefully study the conditions: does it say that the deposit should be the first.
There is currently a bonus code in support of the live series of PokerStars in Sochi - SOCHITICKETS... For this code you will be given tickets to freerolls, with which you can start the selection for EPT Sochi , which will take place on March 20 - 29, 2018 in our Sochi! The bonus code is valid until 20:30 Moscow time on March 4th.
Does PokerStars pay no deposit bonus?
No, there is no no deposit bonus at PokerStars in 2018 and has never existed before. However, you can get some privileges from the room if you fulfill the special conditions during registration (see below).
What bonus codes can I enter when registering at PokerStars?
In July 2017, PokerStars introduced a new loyalty program to its main gaming client , which implies replacing the previously existing rakeback scheme in the room with a new model of rewarding players with personal rewards. The new Stars Rewards program has launched a race aimed at PokerStars chests. Read more about them and their content in the proposed review.
What is the meaning of the loyalty program for the room?
For Pokerstars, the meaning is clear. Rum does everything possible to attract even more amateur players, and Stars Rewards works just for them... Let us explain. The fact is that players in this category, in principle, have never focused their attention on rakeback - it was so insignificant for them. They focused more on the end result of the hands - actually on winning.
Stars Rewards hit first of all on the regulars of the room who had VIP-statuses. The last factor was decisive for the rakeback accruals, which reached impressive amounts. For example, the highest status in the Supernova room allowed its owner to receive up to 30% rakeback. The new program has reduced VIP rakeback by 80-85%.
What is Stars Rewards
Briefly describing the essence of the new system, we note that it randomly endows players with certain prizes. However, not all so simple. The prizes are individual, as are the points, thanks to which registered visitors of the room will be able to receive chests, and, accordingly, access to rewards.
The specifics of prizes and points awarded in Stars Rewards directly depend on what the user is doing on the PokerStars website - whether he plays poker for money, makes bets in a casino or sports.
Naturally, the player's success in a particular type of PokerStars product plays an important role in the accumulation of points.
For poker players, PokerStars chests may contain cash rewards, a package for a live tournament participant, tickets for participation in major online events of the room, StarsCoin, points for the next chest. With regard to cash rewards, it was announced at the start of the Stars Rewards program that generally distributed in chests $ 10 000 000 ... In some it is $ 1 or less, in some -$ 1 000.
The more PokerStars prizes a player can open, the more chances he will get to receive the maximum cash prize. There are no restrictions on the possible possession of chests during the day!
Which Stars Rewards Chest is Better?
There are six types of chests in total - red, blue, bronze, silver, gold and platinum. It is clear that such a gradation is not accidental. The minimum number of rewards is contained in the red Stars Rewards chest. Further - on the rise. You can get the first blue PokerStars chest by first taking possession of four red ones, etc.
By the way, you can not open the Stars Rewards chest immediately as soon as you become its owner, but you can later - when you have several of them in your asset. However, we do not recommend delaying this process too much, there are time limits for their use - 3 months. After this period, it will no longer be possible to take advantage of the chance to receive a gift.
Players' odds for cash prizes
Today, various tables are circulating on the net containing certain information about the Stars Rewards program. The table below contains information about the cash prizes in the PokerStars chests and the chances of getting them:
Boosters to speed up the receipt of gifts
To motivate the players even more, the administration of the room introduced boosters. These are kind of accelerators that help PokerStars players quickly become the owners of chests within the framework of the Stars Rewards loyalty program. Boosters double the number of points earned. If you get a booster of, say, 20 points, then the next 20 points you earn will be doubled.
How do I use them? Everything is simple here - you need to activate this function by clicking on a special icon in the interface. Boosters can be used once within 8 hours... After this time, the player will be able to use the booster again. However, there are some nuances here - boosters also have a shelf life of 3 months.
Anyone who signs up for and downloads a PC or gadget client that allows them to play poker for real money can become a member of the Stars Rewards program.
Starting July 7, all countries will introduce a new loyalty program: Stars Rewards. No more VPPs and VIP Steps. Now there will be only chests ... Chests! This is another step towards transforming online poker into a kind of slots and games on social networks. All the details are below.
The largest poker room announced a new method of rewarding regular players back in April this year, but then almost nothing was clear. But already in May, a post was released on the official blog about what Stars Rewards is.
This is a bonus system that applies to poker players, casinos and sports bettors. The more you play for real money, the more points you get Reward Points.They, in turn, gradually fill in a special indicator. When it is full, a prize will open - a chest with various random prizes: tickets to tournaments, Spin & Go, money.
There are six types of chests: Red, Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum... The more you play, the more likely you are to get a more valuable container. The more expensive the chest, the more valuable the prizes. For example, in Gold and Platinum you can win up to $ 1,000, 1,000,000 StarsCoin or a PokerStars Championship package worth several thousand dollars.
Features of the Stars Rewards system
So, we have before us a classic system used in many computer games. The player gets pretty chests, clicks on them, pretty prizes come out of them - and everything sparkles and shines.
The same principle is used, by the way, in the game Hearthstone, which is popular among poker players, where you can buy closed “decks” from which cards fall out randomly - most often cheap ones fall, but sometimes legendaries also come out.
PokerStars, in fact, did not come up with anything new, but went down the beaten path. So, what you should pay attention to in the first place:
- Prizes are individualized.This is the most important point. In theory, this means that if you play in tournaments, you are more likely to be given tournament tickets or money. If you prefer Spin and Go, get something for them.
There is also a logical division into poker, casino and sports betting. BUT! As we all know perfectly well, there is a clear division into the poker markets, which have their own characteristics. Moreover, PokerStars has a colossal database of all of its players - and they know who can be painlessly credited with big prizes and who can't. For example, if a player often makes large deposits and quickly drains them, it makes sense to reward him with a good chest. And the regular, who counts every cent, slip "dummies".
- The probabilities of receiving prizes are known in advance.So, the most expensive cash prizes fall with probability 1 in 10,000 (0.01%), and the cheapest (in a platinum chest it will be $ 10.70) - with a probability of 32.99%.
- The prizes are completely randomwhich means: distributed using a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG). In fact, we do not know this and cannot verify it in any way.
CS: GO experience
Probably the most famous example of such a system (namely, chests) in the game world is CS: GO. A lot of sites offer to buy containers, which can contain expensive skins for weapons or just money. Moreover, many of these sites simply rob gullible users.
In the best case, the player will gradually drain money. Let's say the chest costs $ 1. It - according to the assurances of the site creators - may contain prizes in the amount of $ 0.5 to $ 100. And the system works in such a way that at a distance the player always wins less than he invests.
As for PokerStars, there are some pitfalls. It's no secret that the room has long divided players into recreational and regular players.The former even receive a different mailing list. And how to be sure that amateurs will not be given other chests, more valuable? No way.
You just need to take my word for it ...
In general, at the end of next week, all this will become clearer. And then we'll say goodbye to the entire poker era. People will soon forget what rakeback and the VIP system are. The more complex gives way to the more attractive to a mass audience. We have seen the same thing for many years in Hollywood, television and the Internet in general.
You can read even more interesting and useful articles from the poker world in ourblog ... Also look forpoker clubs by country and city, find out about upcoming poker tournaments or cash games on the portalPokerDiscover.com .
Two years ago, PokerStars updated the old loyalty program, which became known as Stars Rewards. Danish players were the first to be allowed to try the new rakeback system in practice, after which they continued to test for the rest of the world. The new loyalty program is aimed not only at regulars, but also at beginners who can earn extra money.
In today's article, we will tell you what the essence of the updated loyalty program is, what rules it uses, and what gifts can be received by opening chests.
The activity of each poker room is primarily a business, the purpose of which is to make money. While the poker players are playing at the tables, the room charges them a small percentage of the commission for using the room - rake... Considering the number of players on the site, the amount of commissions is colossal, some of which go to the players according to the rakeback system.
Rakeback is an important aspect of the game, which allows players to have a stable additional income. Until 2017, the PokerStars loyalty program assumed the promotion of VIP levels from bronze to Supernova Elite. During the promotion, players received bonus points, which they spent on valuable prizes in the PokerStars store. The highest VIP status in the former loyalty program returned players up to 70% of the commission.
But these conditions changed to new ones and the new loyalty program acquired a completely different character, and regular players immediately felt the deterioration of the PokerStars rakeback conditions. The biggest blow for experienced regulars was the elimination of Supernova Elite status and the reduction in rakeback.
The real rakeback system is simple enough. During each real money distribution, the player earns Stars Rewards Points. As the points increase, a special progress bar increases. As soon as the level of progress reaches the limit, you get a chest, inside which is hidden a valuable gift.
Poker Stars Rewards offers 6 chests of different colors, each of which is valuable in its own way:
It seems that such a loyalty program is incredibly profitable and straightforward, because a platinum case is quite capable of compensating for all the rake paid in games. A trick in the theory of probability, according to which the chance of receiving the maximum gift is 0.0001%.
Each player can upgrade to smaller and larger gifts, depending on how many prizes you received in 28 days. In order to move on to larger gifts, you must receive 10 prizes of the same type within the specified period. Bigger gifts require more points. Your prizes will be lower if you do not receive any gifts within 28 days. This rule applies to all types of gifts, while you cannot go below the level of the blue chest.
Earning Stars Rewards Points
At first glance, the essence of the new loyalty system is understandable, but many are wondering how Stars Rewards points are awarded and how to earn Star Coins Pokerstars?
Points can be earned in three different ways:
- Take part in tournaments and cash games;
- Play at online casinos;
- Bet on sports in the client of the room.
In poker, Stars Rewards Points can be earned in the following ways:
- 45 points per $ 1 rake in multi-table.
- 100 points per $ 1 rake in cash game, ZOOM, Sit & Go.
At some poker tables, points are not paid: pot-limit and no-limit games with blinds from $ 5 / $ 10, mix-8 tables from $ 20 / $ 40, fixed limit tables from $ 20 / $ 40.
To speed up the receipt of gifts, you can use boosters that speed up the process of opening a new chest, doubling the points earned. For example, if you are the lucky owner of a 20-point booster, then the next points earned will be multiplied by two.
To activate the booster, click on the special button in the client interface. The use of boosters is limited to once in an 8-hour period, after which the player receives a new one.
What Stars Rewards prizes can be counted on
By opening chests, the player can receive the following types of gifts:
- StarsCoins, which are in-game currency with their own solvency. Coins can be redeemed in the Stars Rewards Store for gifts and real money into the account, depending on the amount in the account. For every thousand coins, you get $ 10 on your balance. StarsCoin is used for exchange transactions in the room's store, and sometimes as a buy-in to some satellites. StarCoins in Pokerstars can only be obtained from chests. They cannot be transferred, gifted or withdrawn.
- Moneyinto the account that can be used in any games.
- Tournament tickets to participate in various competitions. Invitations to special Stars Rewards Freerolls are often available
- Stars Rewards Points, allowing you to quickly fill the progress bar and get the next prize.
Stars Rewards Store
If you have accumulated enough StarsCoins, you can visit the room's store and choose the following gifts for yourself:
- Clothing. In this section you can buy branded hats, T-shirts, shirts and sweatshirts. The cost of things starts from 500 to 4000 coins.
- Accessories. Here you can buy cups, plates, flasks, ashtrays, logic games, basketballs, cases and chargers from 700 to 3000 StarsCoin.
- Security software in the form of licensed antivirus Avira Internet Security Suite 2018 or RSA Security Token, which costs from 1800 to 4000 coins.
- Poker related products. This includes card protectors, poker sets, chips and decks separately. There are also All-in triangles, big and small buttons on the showcase. Prices for goods in this category start from 1200 to 15000 StarsCoin.
- Literature. If you have accumulated more than 1700 starkoins, you can purchase the comic "A World Apart" autographed by the creator.
- Sweet gifts. Chocolat ZBOX box will cost from 6,000 to 9,000 coins.
- On the counter of the PokerStars store, you can find tickets for tournaments worth from $ 0.25 to $ 50. The purchase of an invitation will cost from 30 to 5500 coins.
- Charitable contributions. You can donate blood money to the account of one of the charitable organizations. Such a donation costs 2,000 starkoins.
- You can exchange coins for real money in the store. You can buy a fixed amount from $ 10, $ 25, $ 100 to $ 1000 and it will cost from 1000 to 100,000 coins, respectively.
Finding a store is easy. Go to the section "My Stars", which is located in the main menu of the client. Then go to the Stars Rewards Store and choose a profitable trade. By the way, the client allows you to see more products on the showcase than the website.
How to become a member of the Stars Reward loyalty program
It's easy to become a member of the Stars Rewards loyalty program. To do this, follow the small instructions:
- Go to the client of the room and go through the authorization.
- Go to the "My Stars" section.
- Sign up for the Stars Reward program and start playing.
Frequently asked Questions
Can you only earn points for playing real money poker?
Not. Stars Reward Points can be earned in casinos and sports betting. In this case, the number of points received depends on the size of the bet. So, playing roulette you will get 1 point for a $ 1.5 bet. For every dollar in express sports betting, you will receive 5.5 StarCoin.
Does the program work for the PokerStars Sochi version?
Yes. The loyalty program is the same for all poker room products and reservations. Poker Stars Sochi is focused on Russian-speaking players, so the showcase may differ slightly from client versions for other countries. Also, bets and casinos are not available in the Sochi version.
Where can I go if I have questions about Stars Rewards?
In order to resolve existing issues regarding the loyalty program, you should write to. You can contact specialists in different ways:
- Through an online request on the website;
- By e-mail address [email protected] ;
- On twitter at @StarsSupport.
What other promotions and bonuses does the room have?
The room is generous with gifts for new users who have registered or made their first deposit. So, using the STARS600 promo code at the first deposit, you can double it up to $ 600. The bonus must be wagered. For every $ 10 of rake played, you will receive 180 points, after which you will receive the gift in installments as you wager it.Please wait ...
