The reason i played those was because they had added 5 tickets to it. Also because these tourneys finished before sunday million started so i could unreg from it and take T dollars.


Well i never bought a ticket at all with my fpp back then.

You're right, thanks for reminding... but I saw that there were 50-ish tickets in the prize pool, so the relative overlay wasn't big enough to warrant earning extra 5K VPPs a month.

Any news on the meeting held today about the vip changes?

Oh yes, hopefully there'll be something soon ..

Does anyone know how many million dollar spin and goes has been hit at the 50 cent level? What about the free one for win a car? So basically that one is play chips? I know the $5 spin and go... there was the 1 million dollar spin and go TWICE.


I also see the $100 spin and go has up to 1 million dollars. Does anyone know if the big jackpot has been hit for each level? And when it resets? For example, can the top prize for a $7, $15, $30, $60 or $100 one ever hit twice in a week or back to back days?

Pauly,

What is your favourite sound?

There are no set number of prizes. For instance, the odds of spinning a $1M jackpot in the $100 spins is 3 in 1000,000. So if you spin $1M then that doesn't change the odds, the next time you play a $100 spin you'll still have a 3 in 1000,000 chance of hitting the jackpot. Odds in the $5 spin (not there anymore) of hitting the jackpot was lower (3 in 10,000,000 if i remember correctly) and in the $0.50 spin even lower (3 in 100,000,000) so it's not surprising that there's yet to be a jackpot winner in the $0.50 ones (to my knowledge). However that's not to say you shouldn't play them, there's still plenty of other Ronaldo-inspired prizes such as a supercar, a Ronaldo watch, luxury headphones etc. and these have much better odds of winning.

In my spare time I've played quite a few of the $0.50 ones in the hopes of binking something juicy, if not all I can lose is 50 cents anyway so no biggie. As for how the games play out, I find them entertaining and very soft! They go down really well with a shot of vodka on a Saturday night with your mates (I've done this twice now). Nothing could beat the feeling of spinning a milli whilst toasting a drink with some of your best buddies!

Just bear in mind this is all just my opinion and you're welcome to disagree. These games aren't for everyone ("lottery" prize structure, swingy), but they're fun and have the potential to change your life so why not give it a go?

So you call around to your mates on a Saturday night, drink some vodka then take out your device and start playing 50 cent Spin and Gos?
That sounds real sociable, Ducky!

Trust me, it's more fun than it sounds! My mates also are pretty keen on poker (at a more recreational level than me) so I let them join in with the spins sometimes as well so it's fun to watch how they play. We always dramatically overreact when we spin a $2 or $3 prize instead of $1 in the $0.50 spin. We also enjoy watching the spin wheel go round, and it often lands right next to the million. One of my mates will then always say "Omg, so close to the milli!"

Of course, we do partake in more "sociable" activities such as partying, clubbing, beer pong and drinking card games, but a few spins with vodka shots isn't a bad way at all to start the evening off imo.

You sound like Pokerstars ideal customer.

Is that a compliment?

are you derailing thread again?

Pauly asked a question about spin and gos (see post #2580) so I gave a direct answer which was detailed, accurate and informative (#2582). There was none of this "misinformation" people are accusing me of. I answered Pauly's question directly with the precise chances of winning the jackpot in each spin and go variation i.e. $100, $0.50 and $5 spins (the $5 one as mentioned is not there anymore). As well as this - for the interest of Pauly and anyone else intrigued by the spin and go format - I provided some additional information about the structure of the spins and also added my own opinion regarding what I think of the format and the quality of the games.

To clarify about my opinion on spin and gos, I think they're great fun and probably the single best game format to play when drunk/at a party with friends. They're quick, fast-paced and exciting, giving you an adrenaline rush that compliments well a shot of vodka or tequila, and I know this because I've tried it myself. Not just that but they're also attract a lot of recreational players, so they're very soft. A lot of people complain about the spin and go format being unbeatable, well this is simply incorrect. I've seen people post graphs over a significant sample size where they've been able to beat the $100 spins for a 5% roi, and that's at the top end of the spectrum. Think what roi could be achieved at say a $1 spin for instance. These games are definitely beatable, and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon given how much effort Pokerstars has put in to marketing this game format towards rec players.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to discuss this whole marketing/promotional side in more detail. A lot of people in this thread didn't really believe Pokerstars when they said they'll be utilising a significant proportion of money saved from the VIP system into increasing their marketing and promotional budget. Hopefully now people see otherwise. The promotions so far this month have been great. There's been 3 mega bonuses (total EV over $20), 33 cash game challenges (total EV over $80), a free spin and go promo and a free $27 tournament ticket (deposit $50+). And guess what? As a result, the games have also been softer! As I predicted, these promotions and marketing strategies have drawn in more depositing players and encouraged casual players to remain at the table for longer. Like it or not, the changes Pokerstars made are good for all players Goldstar and below.

Surprisingly i agree with ducks at this point. Promotions have been awesome for goldstars and below lately

I'm really liking the cashgame promotion, just hope they keep doing promotions like that

The cashgame promo is sweet, but is only for NLH players. As usual, PLO players (who pay way more rake than NLH) were forgotten when it comes down to promotions

They've been promising a PLO promo for years. Hopefully they can do it this year with all this extra cash they got.

The new VIP system is total garbage as well not because of SN but because its way WAY too complicated to comprehend and understand how to extract decent value for a reg let alone a REC....

How could it be any easier to understand than if you complete (x) VPP for your step requirement you receive (x) Starcoin which are all valued at .01 to the dollar or 1 cent.

The VIP step levels are outlined on their website. I'll provide a link below.

https://www.pokerstars.com/vip/steps/information/

Also, the drop down menu on the individual step shown on your table provides the user with the information regarding how many steps are needed to maintain their VIP level for the following month or gain access into the next VIP level. The only thing that's a bit "hidden" is that every fifth step within a given VIP level is worth additional Starcoin compared to previous steps. The user can quite easily refer to the chart above and figure that out though.

srry cant find the thread might be in internet poker how do i get tables to open where i want them too in set positions, thanks in advance

"Settings" then under "Layouts" then "Table Window Position" or design a custom layout. I think that's what you are asking here.

Another thing that's a bit "hidden" is how many VPPs you need to complete each step. And by "a bit hidden" I mean "deliberately not displayed because Stars happily admit they don't want players to have easy access to this information."

What do you feel they really gain by not displaying this information on the table? I think they were just trying to simplify the feel of the steps and have a progress bar that went from 0% to 100% displayed on the table. It's not as if a step is some long term goal for a player. The (x) VPP requirements for each step is relative to the player's VIP level/volume on the site. If you click on the step there is a "More information" link where a player can easily find out all the info they need to know about the steps.

wow THANKS FOR EDITING ADMINS... This isnt exactly what I wrote down

You edit my post about wanting to ban xx POCKET DUCKS TROLLER instead of banning him? gj corruption

It is.