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Damo_1
PauliF Fan Club
Joined: 04 Aug 2005
Posts: 1042
Location: Playing sets fast
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: Stars Reload |
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| 20% upto $120 at 20x VPPs per dollar. Link. |
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DrNo888
Brain Surgeon
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Posts: 707
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Sucky clearance requirement, but it's better than nothing! |
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PauliF
Shoes in Safe
Joined: 16 Jun 2004
Posts: 2787
Location: London
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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holy macaroni
anyone had a look at that battle of the planets promo?
i did some fairly complex actuarial analyses today that were much simpler to understand than this promo |
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doubleup
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Posts: 346
Location: Redding, California
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm kinda new with the whole bonus chasing, so let me get this straight for a general scenario...If I deposit $600 and receive the max $120 in B$, can I withdraw that $600 the next day and just play off my present bankroll or does the deposited amount have to be in the account for a certain amount of time? Just asking generally and I'm sure different promos/sites have different restrictions. |
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Misunderstud
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Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1666
Location: Here, stupid
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| doubleup wrote: | | I'm kinda new with the whole bonus chasing, so let me get this straight for a general scenario...If I deposit $600 and receive the max $120 in B$, can I withdraw that $600 the next day and just play off my present bankroll or does the deposited amount have to be in the account for a certain amount of time? Just asking generally and I'm sure different promos/sites have different restrictions. |
At Stars you can withdraw your $600 48 hours after you deposit it, I believe (though that might be seen as rather ill mannered). You certainly don't have to wait until you've cleared the bonus. |
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taz115
Hzamm9rd, Yo!!!
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 8436
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Just so doubleup doesnt get the wrong idea, you can withdraw any amount of money in your account after 48 hours of your deposit... but you do not get the bonus credited into your account until you have cleared the requirements, which can take some time. |
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Willem
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Joined: 16 Sep 2006
Posts: 2652
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:53 am Post subject: |
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To clear this bonus, I need to earn 2400 VPP. If I earn 1.1 VPP per hand I play*, I will need to play 2200 hands to clear the bonus. If I play these 2200 hands on Full Tilt, I can earn more than $120 in rakeback playing $5/$10 (probably around $200).
I won't be chasing this bonus.
* Estimate from this topic: link |
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the_hawk
Chelsea FTW!
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
Posts: 4346
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:00 am Post subject: |
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| Willem wrote: | To clear this bonus, I need to earn 2400 VPP. If I earn 1.1 VPP per hand I play*, I will need to play 2200 hands to clear the bonus. If I play these 2200 hands on Full Tilt, I can earn more than $120 in rakeback playing $5/$10 (probably around $200).
I won't be chasing this bonus. |
Fair enough, but the value of the FPPs you would accrue whilst chasing the bonus (especially if you're at GoldStar or above) would narrow the gap considerably.
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chillrob
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Joined: 21 Dec 2005
Posts: 1117
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:07 am Post subject: |
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I haven't received an email about this promo, does anyone know if it is available to all players?
Also, what is the difference between VPPs and FPPs?
Rob |
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the_hawk
Chelsea FTW!
Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| chillrob wrote: | | I haven't received an email about this promo, does anyone know if it is available to all players? |
It should be, especially as it is advertised on the site.
| Quote: | | Also, what is the difference between VPPs and FPPs? |
VPPs are simply a measure of how much you have played, determine your status in the VIP programme and are used as the basis for bonus clearance. Essentially, 1 VPP = 1 dealt raked hand (with additional VPPs if the rake exceeds a certain level).
FPPs are accrued alongside VPPs (certain multipliers apply but at the most basic level, 1 FPP is accrued for each VPP). The difference is that FPPs can be used for various purposes: buying items from the Stars store, buying into satellites for various events, buying additional cash bonuses, and so on. |
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chillrob
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Joined: 21 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: |
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| the_hawk wrote: | | Willem wrote: | To clear this bonus, I need to earn 2400 VPP. If I earn 1.1 VPP per hand I play*, I will need to play 2200 hands to clear the bonus. If I play these 2200 hands on Full Tilt, I can earn more than $120 in rakeback playing $5/$10 (probably around $200).
I won't be chasing this bonus. |
Fair enough, but the value of the FPPs you would accrue whilst chasing the bonus (especially if you're at GoldStar or above) would narrow the gap considerably. |
Remember you earn points to buy stuff when playing on Full Tilt as well though.
Does anyone have a good idea how this bonus compares with FT rakeback for 2/4 or 3/6 6 max tables?
Also, how long do you have to clear the Stars bonus?
Rob |
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Misunderstud
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Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1666
Location: Here, stupid
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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I imagine the clearance period will be 90 days - that's the norm at Stars.
My best guess is that at 2/4 the bonus will equate to between 25 and 30% RB. I think if you play at Stars anyway, or fancy doing so for a change, you might as well go for it. But if you have a decent RB deal elsewhere, it's not especially enticing. |
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Piscivorous
Bamboozler
Joined: 06 May 2004
Posts: 4939
Location: Just being lovable
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| chillrob wrote: | I haven't received an email about this promo, does anyone know if it is available to all players?
Also, what is the difference between VPPs and FPPs?
Rob |
Click on Cashier and look under "Check My Bonus Status". It'll be listed in there. |
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Piscivorous
Bamboozler
Joined: 06 May 2004
Posts: 4939
Location: Just being lovable
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Willem wrote: | To clear this bonus, I need to earn 2400 VPP. If I earn 1.1 VPP per hand I play*, I will need to play 2200 hands to clear the bonus. If I play these 2200 hands on Full Tilt, I can earn more than $120 in rakeback playing $5/$10 (probably around $200).
I won't be chasing this bonus. |
Pop open a single table and clear the 27 FPPs per day over the course of a 90 day window. Do you really HAVE to play 8 FTP tables?  |
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Piscivorous
Bamboozler
Joined: 06 May 2004
Posts: 4939
Location: Just being lovable
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| PauliF wrote: | holy macaroni
anyone had a look at that battle of the planets promo?
i did some fairly complex actuarial analyses today that were much simpler to understand than this promo |
I refuse to play a promo that snubs Pluto as a planet. |
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