I have no idea if that is the right thread for posting it in...
I have a question to the random bonuses Pokerstars offered from to time to several Players. Two friends of mine (former Highstakes, now midstakes) get from time to time big bonuses if they play a certain number of hands.
Afaik it is called jackpot bonuses. To x % der get xy$. for example:
to 1% 2k $
to 3% 1k $
to 10% 500 $
to 30% 200 $
to56% 100$
I play low/mid stakes with quite a high win rate (due to NL HU) and get never such a bonus.
My rakeback is approx 3%.
Does anyone know how Pokerstars hands out these bonuses?
Does any winning Player get these bonus? (maybe in a downswing?)
I am really curious for what these players get them. As I never got them yet.
I think they give it to break even/slightly loosing regs to keep them in the system. Bc they are good for their poker economy (or however they call this bs). At least in HU they are very benefitial for Pokerstars bc in a high rake environment even for good player it is often difficult or nealy impossible to beat a fish reg bc of the high rake and no rakeback.
So this guys are a nice "tool" for Stars. In that way the good regs get disturbed of these fish regs and can not just play against the fish. So the good regs have a lower winrate and create tones of rake (and get obv no rakeback). And obv lower hourly.
So it is a win, win situtation for this **** company. Bc they can harm the players they want to harm.
Any thoughts on this?