New PokerStars Loyalty Program - what is it... is it? What do we know about the new PokerStars VIP program? The program is valid for the version of PokerStars Sochi.

Stars Rewards is PokerStars' loyalty program, which means additional rewards and winnings for poker players for participating in tournaments and placing bets.

All awards are individual. For playing for money, the player receives Stars Rewards points. Thanks to the latter, the progress bar of the user is filled, which receives the long-awaited gift.

New program Poker Stars loyalty is relatively young: the first guinea pigs were players from Denmark in the middle of spring 2017. At the end of summer, Stars Rewards became available for Russia.

I want to participate! Where to begin?

To become a member of Stars Rewards Poker Stars you need:

• In the client program, log into your personal account. How to download a client on a PC, we wrote in this article.
• In the right side menu, find the "My Stars" section.
• Register.
• Congratulations! Now you can start the exciting business of earning PokerStars redemption points.

After registration, the poker player for every dollar of rake will receive 100 bonus points ( we are talking about gambling).

When the number of points has reached a certain amount, a coveted chest with a reward appears in the "My Stars" section. Just note: the awards are different and individual. What will be in what God alone knows. Or doesn't know. To receive the first reward, you must score at least 100 points.

Each time you open a chest, you risk getting an additional present. It can be StarsCoin coins, tournament tickets, real money (the amount can reach several thousand greenbacks!).

How to start is clear. How many points do you need for a chest with gifts?

The number of points determines how quickly you get a new chest, filled to the brim with various goodies. The main factors influencing your progress:

• Online poker game activity. The more often, the more bonuses.
• The price of the gift directly depends on the amount of points. The more valuable, the more expensive.
• Game type and deposit amount.

The program also includes special boosters for players. If you activate boosters, the number of points earned is doubled at once! You can use the booster once every 8 hours. We recommend using this goodie only if the poker player knows that he will play poker a lot and for a long time: honestly earned points will definitely be twice as much.

And a couple more nuances regarding Stars Rewards

• StarsCoin expires if the user does not earn any Stars Rewards points within 6 months.
• The progress bar is completely reset if within 3 months of account there was no user activity.
  The gift is valid for 3 months. If during the specified period you did not use the gift, it disappears without a trace and cannot be restored.
• Rewards also have their own individual "expiration date". To find out exactly how long you need to use this or that bonus, you need to go to the "My Stars" section.
• Some rewards may not be available in certain countries. You can learn more about such restrictions by contacting support directly.
• Gifts are allowed to be opened at any time: both before, during and after the game session.
• Stars Rewards has abolished user VIP statuses.
• If you decide to stop participating in the PokerStars loyalty program, you can hide the progress bar in the "Settings" menu. You can't leave the game once and for all.

As you can see, the new loyalty program is a great chance to continue playing poker for money, win and receive additional gifts.

Severin Russet, Chief Innovation Officer PokerStars, posted a blog entry in which it was written that soon the room will completely switch from a multi-level monthly VIP program to daily payments, which will not only become several times smaller, but will also carry some element of randomness.

Any business is built on making money, and poker rooms are no exception: while users play poker for money in cards at the tables, PokerStars rake provides salaries to the room's employees. Taking into account the daily volumes of the game, the amount is huge, and part of the collected commission is returned to the players' pockets. Rakeback is a serious aspect poker game, thanks to him, poker professionals can have a stable income and not be left without money during a long downstreak.

For a long time at PokerStars, rakeback was one of the main advantages of the room. Stars users were offered to gradually rise through the VIP levels from Bronze Star to Supernova Elite, while receiving a lot of bonus points that were spent on purchases in a local store and exchanged for real money. The final percentage of rakeback turned out to be more than worthy: Supernova status allowed returning about a third of the commission paid to the account, and Supernova Elite players even had 70% rakeback.

All good things come to an end and PokerStars VIP System was no exception. After the room was acquired by Amaya Gaming Group, the playing conditions for regular players began to deteriorate rapidly. Rakeback at PokerStars suffered the most - the final status of Supernova Elite was abolished, and on all other VIP levels, the commission return percentage was sharply reduced. As a result, by 2018, the old rakeback system completely disappeared, and the PokerStars Stars Rewards system came in its place. Despite the attractive picture and bright design, from the point of view of numbers, the new loyalty program is purely decorative: with its help, you can receive rakeback at PokerStars in the amount of several percent.

How does Star Rewards work?

The PokerStars Rewards system is simple and straightforward. For each hand played for real money, room users receive Stars Rewards points. The more points you earn, the faster the progress bar will fill up and you will receive a gift chest containing valuable prizes. In total, the PokerStars Rewards program provides for 6 types of gift cases:

• red gift - maximum prize up to $50;
• blue gift - maximum prize up to $100;
• bronze gift - maximum prize up to $250;
• Silver gift - maximum prize up to $500;
• golden gift - maximum prize up to $750;
• Platinum Gift - maximum prize up to $1000.

At first glance, such a loyalty program may seem very profitable and attractive, because the maximum size of the prize that drops out of the chest is really capable of providing high rakeback at PokerStars in 2018. The catch is that the probability of such an event is 0.0001%, while the size of the other prizes is simply negligible compared to the maximum. In addition to cash, a tournament ticket, StarsCoin or Stars Rewards points can drop out as a prize from the chest, which will speed up the receipt of the next bonus case.

In addition to the main types of prizes, rakeback can also be received at PokerStars in the form of special rewards. The probability of such bonuses falling out remains a mystery, the official website does not contain any information about this. As a special reward, a package for a participant in a live tournament can be used, great amount StarsCoin coins, a cash prize of several thousand dollars, or another incredible prize. Such vague language can serve as a good marketing bait, but is unlikely to be of interest to experienced poker professionals.

To speed up the receipt of the next chest, players can use special boosters, or "Boosts". Boosters raise the rate of accumulation of Stars Rewards for a certain period of time. For example, if you use a 20-point booster, your next 20 Stars Rewards points will earn you 40 points. After using the booster, a timer will appear on the screen, which will count down the time until the next booster can be used. As a rule, such a period of time takes about 8 hours.

StarsCoin is a unique in-game currency that can be exchanged for real money or spent on memorable prizes by visiting the Stars Rewards store at PokerStars. StarsCoin drop out of bonus chests along with cash prizes, their value is calculated at a fixed rate of $10 for every 1,000 StarsCoin. What prizes can be purchased from the PokerStars Rewards store with this currency? Here are the main categories of products available to players in the poker room store and listed on the official website:

• clothing - caps, t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts worth from 500 to 4000 StarsCoin;
• Accessories - cups, flasks, key rings, Rubik's cube, bags, spinners, headphones, soccer balls, iPad cases, anti-stress toys worth from 650 to 2950 StarsCoin;
• Safety - antivirus program Avira Internet Security Suite 2018 and RSA Security Token valued from 1700 to 3740 StarsCoin;
• Poker - card protectors, poker sets, all-in triangles, dealer button worth from 1050 to 14000 StarsCoin;
• Books - "A World Apart" comic book autographed by the author worth 1700 StarsCoin;
• Sweets - zChocolat ZBOX worth from 6000 to 7950 StarsCoin;
• Online tickets - tournament tickets in denominations from $0.25 to $50 worth from 25 to 5000 StarsCoin;
• Charitable donations - donation of $20 to one of the charitable organizations worth 2000 StarsCoin;
• Bonuses - exchange StarsCoin for real money in the amount of $10, $25, $100 and $1000 worth from 1000 to 100,000 StarsCoin.

You can exchange StarsCoin for rewards in the "My Stars" menu in the "Stars Rewards Store" section. A complete list of products is available in the PokerStars PC client. Although the items listed may not be available for purchase in certain countries, pokerstars rewards store can be called the most attractive aspect of the VIP program. The Stars store retains the spirit of the former loyalty program, and the souvenirs purchased here can bring a lot of pleasant emotions and become companions on your life path.

How does the new system affect players?

The new PokerStars VIP system was perceived extremely negatively by poker professionals. Despite assurances from the room management that changes to the loyalty program would benefit the poker environment, many regulars took part in protests, declaring a boycott of cash games and tournaments in the poker room. This position is easy to understand: the rake at PokerStars has never been particularly low, so the cuts in rakeback have hit the income of professional players hard. As a result, the confrontation between the managers from Amaya Gaming Group and the regulars of PokerStars ended in an unconditional victory for the former: all the announced changes came into effect on the specified dates, and those who were dissatisfied had to either adapt or change the poker room being played.

In 2018, PokerStars continues to implement reforms that worsen the playing conditions for poker regulars. Reducing the maximum number of tables played, replacing table select with auto-seating, turning poker from a game of skill into a spin & go lottery - all these decisions consistently confirm the protest thesis “They kill poker”.

How do all these changes affect regular players? Well, recreational poker players do not have to complain, for them the game becomes safer, faster, more convenient and more colorful. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about regular players: in addition to the obligation to pay PokerStars rake in impressive amounts, professionals are forced to abandon a stable income from rakeback and switch to a highly variable income in the form of a bb/100 win rate and ROI.

It will be changed beyond recognition, because a completely new loyalty program, Stars Rewards, will come into force. Traditionally, the site's management started small and decided to test the VIP system in Denmark, and a few days ago there was information that it had been implemented in the Italian market.

The exact date for the launch of the Stars Rewards program on the dot-com site is not yet known, but it is not difficult to assume that changes are just around the corner. So let's figure out what to expect PokerStars users from the upcoming reform?

How does the Stars Rewards program work?

"The Stars Rewards program will allow players to get exactly the rewards they need", is the main message that characterizes the new VIP system, according to the site's marketing department. But in reality, everything turns out to be quite prosaic - you just grind the rake, and for this you will be allowed to open chests, where the prize will be determined randomly.

When a player earns points, at that time the progress bar (which can be viewed at any time) increases. As soon as this progress indicator is completely filled, the player opens another chest. From the discussion on the Internet forums, it can be concluded that the number of points required to open the chest varies from player to player. Here is a vague explanation given by PokerStars themselves:

“Point requirements depend on the type of chest you open, and this is also set personally based on your profile. Some of the factors that affect point requirements are recent activity, game types, and number of deposits.

If you earn one chest per session or less (meaning your last four chests of the same type were earned each on a separate day), we will make sure that the target number of points on the progress bar remains realistically achievable so that you do not miss out on our regular rewards - and the chance win big prizes!

In total, there are six chests of different types, which have different values: red, blue, bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Each color has a maximum prize: red and blue - $100, bronze and silver - $500, and gold and platinum - $1000.

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The contents of the chests are random, but they are related to the characteristics of the player ( poker players will receive poker-related rewards), and more "expensive" chests will usually contain more valuable rewards. Rewards can be different: cash, tournament tickets, StarsCoin, points for the next chest.

The probability of getting the maximum prize when opening each chest:

You can earn points for opening chests in absolutely all games for real money, whether it is poker, online casino or bookmaker. It is also currently known that Stars Coin points will function according to the previous scheme.

I note that the most inquisitive poker players have already calculated the Stars Rewards payout system. On average, the cheapest red chests open for 13 cents, and the most expensive platinum chests for $21.52.

Players can also receive special "Boosts" that increase the rate at which points are gained over a limited time. New impulses can be started 8 hours after the end of the previous one.

How will the new PokerStars VIP system affect the players?

Everyone probably remembers the time when PokerStars started to implement the first changes: canceling Supernova Elite, banning certain poker software, and then cutting rakeback altogether. Then they justified their decisions by taking care of recreational players. However, the entire poker world was well aware that these actions are only aimed at reducing the expenditure side of the budget regarding rewards or any other incentives for players.

Now, the new Stars Rewards program can really live up to the slogan: "Everything for amateur players." Everyone is well aware that the vast majority of PokerStars users are ordinary players who have never paid attention to rakeback and high statuses, because it is rather problematic to win them. For them, the so-called “winning moment” has always been important. Opening the chests, they will just get it, and if you're lucky, some will even become richer by quite significant amounts. Ordinary amateurs will not express dissatisfaction, but rather be pleasantly surprised.

A completely different picture awaits the regulars, who relied heavily on rakeback, because with the introduction of Stars Rewards they will lose a lot of money. According to preliminary information, rewards (measured in rakeback) can be reduced by as much as 80-85%. There is nothing more to add here, and so everything is clear.

Outcome

As you can see, PokerStars decided to completely change its strategy and focused on attracting amateur players who will happily play both poker and casino. The regulars, in turn, should not be offended and blame someone, because the management of the poker room has every right to choose its own path.

And now, finally, it happened. In press releases and mailing lists, the room promises "amazing instant prizes" including tickets to WSOP satellites, direct tickets to tournaments Festival and PokerStars Championship, as well as just money. Sounds really exciting!

However, the reality is a little more complicated. You need to earn a certain amount of bonus points, and for this you will receive a chest. In the chest, in fact, are the promised prizes. For four chests per day, you will be promoted to the next level. There are six of them: red, blue, bronze, silver, gold and platinum. The higher the level, the better the prizes. And now let's open the prize drop frequency table:

That is, at the easiest level - let's say you teach your grandmother how to play poker - with a probability of 99.99% there will be no more than $0.65 in the chest. Worse, in 88% of cases, the grandmother is waiting for no more than $0.13.

The chance of winning the biggest prize is only 1 in 10,000. True, if you are lucky with a platinum chest, there may be a whole thousand dollars. The current table, by the way, is already a corrected version. At the time of the launch of the program in Denmark and Italy, the distribution of prizes was not so even.

So how much rake does it take to open that coveted platinum chest? Even to hell with it, with platinum, at least the simplest, red? To get one red chest, you need to earn at least 100 points. There are no exact numbers, we quote the rules:

The number of Stars Rewards Points required to receive a gift depends on a number of factors and therefore may be different for each player. These are factors such as the volume of the game, gaming preferences, the ratio of deposits and withdrawals, etc. These factors and their effect on the required number of points may change over time depending on your activity.

For every $1 of rake, 100 points are awarded. At the same time, rake in games with high limits is not taken into account. High tables are $5/$10 and up, as well as 8 games and all other limit games over $20/$40. But points are awarded for casino games and sports betting. Every 8 hours you can get "acceleration" - you will receive twice as many points for the collected rake. Hello, good old Happy Hour.

As a result, after the new “loyalty” program was launched, it turned out that players receive an average of 4% rakeback. Here is what they write on 2 + 2:

I'm a reg, I usually play $0.01/0.02 Zoom or $0.25 spins. And for my 240 points (i.e. $2.40) they gave me... $0.09.

Hit $2.40 - got 11 cents, haha.

My first chest was silver, for $68 of rake I got 243 coins and 160 points. Rewarded so rewarded.

But why is this all? That's because "most players often only play a few times a month and PokerStars wants them to earn rewards as well." Another quote: “To celebrate the launch of our new loyalty program, we have stashed $1,000 worth of rewards in over 1,000 random chests is $10,000,000 in tickets, bonuses and StarsCoin!”

If you are in the same shock, we recall. Someone has already left, someone is just going, and someone plans to stay playing on PS.

Heming
For me, as a person who is not going and does not want to finish with poker, but on the contrary, is still burning with the desire to move on, everything is not so bad. The "zero" ones will leave or go down, weakly positive regs will think about leaving. Ultimately, it all comes down to the balance of power at the table. Even if you leave everything as it is and completely remove the RB, say, on Zoom 200, I will stay. The field suits me. Rakeback has never been a significant part of my profit. The main thing is how many amateurs will fall on a conditional reg and the level of play of the regs themselves. For me, the main thing at this stage is raising the skill, and then in the scorched desert of poker rooms, it will be possible to choose the best from the worst.

Many are confused right now. But there is no point in standing still. , and if in doubt where to go, . Well, remember that GipsyTeam players get access to exclusive promotions and bonuses, round-the-clock support and other “little things” that make up a comfortable game.

And if you play a lot, write to Skype vip500plus- this is . We will select a room for you, help you with the software and make sure that you get comparable rakeback in another room.

Good news for former PKR players

If you had an account on a closed PKR and there was some money in it, PokerStars is ready to return this money to you. More precisely, transfer to your PokerStars account the entire amount that remained on your balance in PKR on May 11, 2017. If you did not have an account on PS, the room offers to register - and hopes that you will remain in it, despite everything read above.

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