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12-01-2020 , 11:09 PM

#3501

TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

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Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,833

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Originally Posted by Shark1980

Get double Reward Points in Stars Rewards. Only with Zoom Happy Hours. November 9-December 6.

Zoom Happy Hours runs daily from 18:00 ET to 21:00 ET, and 23:00 ET to 02:00 ET. And in all Zoom Poker stakes below NL1000, including PLO. Meaning you can get twice the Reward Points for playing your favorite fast-paced poker games – every day until December 6.

And that's not all. You can also experience the adrenaline rush of high-speed poker action with triple the Reward Points. Check out Zoom Early Bird to see how.

I'm not sure if its region restricted. Check out the T&Cs at: https://www.pokerstars.com/poker/pro...;s%20not%20all.

I never knew this was a thing and I play 5z/10z 6 max nlhe zoom everyday during those times. So I've been getting bonus chest points this last month?

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12-02-2020 , 03:28 AM

#3502

nuxxx

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

I never knew this was a thing and I play 5z/10z 6 max nlhe zoom everyday during those times. So I've been getting bonus chest points this last month?

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You've been getting double 'fpps' so you clear chests twice as quickly. Look at the top left of the table and it'll say "happy hour" or in the lobby on the left side you'll see this smiley face

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If you have any exclusive poker challenge it counts double towards that too.

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12-02-2020 , 04:19 AM

#3503

steelerian

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,983

Can anyone tell me the approximate amount of points earned per hour - happy hour and non happy hour - if playing 4x tables of 25nlhe Zoom ?

Im considering if to bother opting into and trying to achieve this promo or not, so this info would be really useful.

TIA

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12-02-2020 , 04:27 AM

#3504

nuxxx

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelerian

I'll time it tomorrow I'll be playing and post it here. I think it's around 70 points so happy hour it would be double that.

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12-02-2020 , 04:35 AM

#3505

steelerian

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,983

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxxx

I'll time it tomorrow I'll be playing and post it here. I think it's around 70 points so happy hour it would be double that.

70 per table? so 4x = 280 points, and happy hour 560 points?

In which case Im looking at only 18 hours of happy hour play to clear it?

Please tell me thats 70 per table and not 70 for 4? 72 hours of play doesnt sound very appealing.

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12-02-2020 , 04:47 AM

#3506

nuxxx

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelerian

70 points total normal hours, it could a bit higher than that I don't know the exact numbers for NL but not much more. Yea it's pretty bad, I'd never be able to make without the happy hours thing.

For plo10 it's 40-50 points normal hours and plo25 a bit more than 2.5x that.

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12-02-2020 , 06:31 AM

#3507

steelerian

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,983

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxxx

Damn. Feared that.

I just played some 50nl zoom x 4 tables, and was getting approx 160/hour.

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12-02-2020 , 11:55 AM

#3508

Iblis

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Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 3,359

Ok guys I need to know what's the best percentage play.
I've got this huge €1.2k chest that expires in a few days, I've talked €700 so far but there's no way I'm gonna make it.
It would be best for me to wait until it expires or should I already exchange it for a smaller one and start getting points for it?

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12-02-2020 , 01:11 PM

#3509

Hobbes91

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 417

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelerian

From my database.

25 NL @ 1k hands / hour = $24.43 rake / hour, 122 or 244 points non/happy
50 NL @ 1k hands per hour = $36.92 rake / hour, 184 or 369 points non/happy
100 NL @ 1k hands per hour = $58.99 rake / hour, 295 or 590 points non/happy

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12-02-2020 , 08:02 PM

#3510

TreadLightly

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 3,723

Anyone get a "chest giveaway" chest today on login? I got $5 lol

Also shoutout to the regs pokerstars love who get rakeback challenges consistently, haven't had one since January

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12-03-2020 , 01:42 AM

#3511

XtraScratch8

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Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,557

Ya, I haven’t had one offered all year either.

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12-03-2020 , 06:02 AM

#3512

Gcm1998

grinder

Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 459

I havent had one ever

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12-03-2020 , 08:08 AM

#3513

AV0995

adept

Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 772

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Originally Posted by TreadLightly

Anyone get a "chest giveaway" chest today on login? I got $5 lol

Also shoutout to the regs pokerstars love who get rakeback challenges consistently, haven't had one since January

Its like just always the high volume zoom regs no? And bigger chest If you lose / breakeven to keep you around.

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12-03-2020 , 08:42 AM

#3514

PokerPlayingGamble

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Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 4,666

weekend chests are here ya'll

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12-03-2020 , 04:46 PM

#3515

Iblis

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Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 3,359

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iblis

Up? not much time left.

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12-03-2020 , 05:04 PM

#3516

Blitz_14

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 255

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gcm1998

I havent had one ever

Same

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Originally Posted by AV0995

Its like just always the high volume zoom regs no? And bigger chest If you lose / breakeven to keep you around.

Never thought that that could be the case. Makes sense, all the highish volume regs that get these 40% rb that I know of are zoom grinders now that I think about it. Any reg tables winning regs getting any out there? or tourneys for that matter

Amaya if you wanna gimme 40% rb for playing zoom I'll fkn do it

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12-03-2020 , 07:27 PM

#3517

Gcm1998

grinder

Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 459

Maybe I should email stars, asking what the requirements are to get these especial deals

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12-03-2020 , 10:14 PM

#3518

TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

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Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,833

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxxx

You've been getting double 'fpps' so you clear chests twice as quickly. Look at the top left of the table and it'll say "happy hour" or in the lobby on the left side you'll see this smiley face

.

If you have any exclusive poker challenge it counts double towards that too.

Wait so... I've been grinding hard 6-9pm under the impression that getting double player points is also helping clear my 40% EPC faster.

But, thinking about that I might be wrong? Are they connected?

Because EPC is (for me, $80 for $200 in rake) 5 EPC points for every 1 dollar in rake and I need 1000 EPC points. But, it says nothing about fpps. I was conflating the two in my head, but I dont think they are linked.

Do you get double points for EPC during happy hour or no? I would think not because you're not paying double rake.

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12-03-2020 , 10:25 PM

#3519

dogarse

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,990

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

Do you get double points for EPC during happy hour or no? I would think not because you're not paying double rake.

You do.

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12-03-2020 , 10:42 PM

#3520

TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

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Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 2,833

Ah solid. But how do you know for sure?

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12-03-2020 , 10:51 PM

#3521

PokerPlayingGamble

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Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 4,666

"Zoom Happy Hours commences on November 9, 2020 and will run until December 6, 2020. Players must be opted-in to Stars Rewards to be eligible for this promotion. Players will earn double Rewards Points during Zoom Happy Hours."

you have to earn X reward points to get your bonus right?

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12-04-2020 , 01:11 AM

#3522

dogarse

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,990

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

Ah solid. But how do you know for sure?

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By looking.

Check how much rake you paid in HEM2 and compare that to how many points you earned.

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12-04-2020 , 03:18 AM

#3523

nuxxx

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUSTtheDRAWCESS

Ah solid. But how do you know for sure?

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100% you do, I just cleared a 800$ one and half way through the second one now. Points are doubled towards the EPC like the previous poster said.

If you want to clarify yourself somehow time yourself for an hour or whatever on normal hours and check how many points you've cleared from your ECP, then do the same during happy hours. You'll find you're earning double. Live chat/help will also clarify this if you ask them.

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12-04-2020 , 03:22 AM

#3524

nuxxx

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,531

Quote:

Originally Posted by PokerPlayingGamble

If you're talking about the exclusive poker challenge, they're called "Redemption points". For every dollar raked you get 5 redemption points. If you play during happy hours, you'll get 10 redemption points for every dollar you rake, essentially 80% rakeback if you play the majority of your volume there.

E.g. You need 10k redemption points to clear 800$ and you have a certain time frame to do it in. It works out at $2000 rake normally but only $1000 playing happy hours.

Last edited by nuxxx; 12-04-2020 at 03:45 AM.

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12-04-2020 , 07:06 AM

#3525

charlesy

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 495

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuxxx

I've started playing again recently after about 6 months off. Good to see some better rakeback is now being offered.

I've been given a target of 1,000 redemption points for $80 so the 40% rb sounds fairly standard from what others have posted (or 80% during HH like you mention).