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03-17-2014 , 03:50 AM

wowjk86

enthusiast

Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 89

I am currently playing 50NL and 100NL at 888 poker, and
now thinking of moving to Stars for the multi-table issue 888 poker has.(6 tables max!!!!!)
I am planning on playing 50NL and 100NL 6+ tabling, and
put 30-40 hrs weekly.

Pls advise the best value I can get for new account signing up.
Perhaps a bonus code for a rackback? and so on.
No rakeback for FTP and it sucked for me

For your info., I don't have PT4 or HEM, so signing up thru their site may be a good option? or deucecracked?

*** I think I can find many threads related to this, but
knowing my game should address me to a better advice???

Thank you in advance for your kind help!

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03-17-2014 , 04:01 AM

Jamaal

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 202

Unrelated to your actual question lol, but no tracking software and playing (assuming winning) 50 and 100nl is pretty beast

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03-17-2014 , 04:35 AM

AlienSpaceBat

table tilting animal

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9,703

There is no rakeback at pokerstars. It is the VIP program, and everyone gets the same.

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03-17-2014 , 05:04 AM

wowjk86

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Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 89

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Originally Posted by AlienSpaceBat

There is no rakeback at pokerstars. It is the VIP program, and everyone gets the same.

So, I just go ahead and create one without any bonus code???

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03-17-2014 , 05:26 AM

kevsaled3e

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 730

Go on the stars website, theres a first time deposit bonus of like £400.

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03-17-2014 , 05:48 AM

wowjk86

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Originally Posted by kevsaled3e

Go on the stars website, theres a first time deposit bonus of like £400.

Any other benefits other than the bonus for everyone...
I mean some promotion thru HEM or PT4 site will be extra???

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03-17-2014 , 05:51 AM

kevsaled3e

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03-17-2014 , 06:03 AM

wowjk86

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Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 89

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Originally Posted by kevsaled3e

Thanks for the input but pls kindly explain a bit more...
If I sign in thru HEM site and accumulate enough FPP,
I get some value from the site... And it sounds like a extra for me.

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03-17-2014 , 06:38 AM

kevsaled3e

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Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 730

I guess you get HEM free after X Amount of VPP earnt? There's a form of rakeback on stars earnt via vpp and fpp, if you google 'pokerstars vpp calculator' and input your game, stakes and volume it will calculate what your expected 'rakeback' will be.

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03-17-2014 , 08:25 AM

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wowjk86

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Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 89

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Originally Posted by kevsaled3e

Assume this is automatic and applies to everyone?
No need to do anything for the rakeback right?
Pls confirm.....kindly.

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03-17-2014 , 08:31 AM

#11

SayWhaaat?

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Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 347

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Originally Posted by wowjk86

Assume this is automatic and applies to everyone?
No need to do anything for the rakeback right?
Pls confirm.....kindly.

You get 5,5 VPP's for every $1 raked. Depending on your VIP status, you'll get an x amount of FPP's for every VPP.

For instance, if you are Goldstar (2500 VPP's/month), you'll receive 2 FPP's per VPP. But if you are Supernova (100k VPP's/year), you'll receive 3,5 FPP's per VPP.

The FPP's can be traded for tournament tickets, products, sattalites or just cash.

In general, I believe that if you start from 0 and go to Supernova in a year, you receive something like 38% 'rakeback' if you spend all your FPP's on cash bonusses. Ofcourse, the more VPP's you earn a year, the more rakeback you get.

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03-17-2014 , 10:55 AM

#12

ktnxbye

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 590

If you can afford to play 50NL and 100NL, you can afford to buy a tracker. You'll get demolished at 50NL @ stars without HUD.

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03-17-2014 , 11:19 AM

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danjoj

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Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 127

This might help in determining the bonuses you could receive by inputting your stakes, hours per day etc. http://www.pokerstars.com/vip/calculator/

There's also all the information on possible rewards for all levels of VIP at Stars.

Also go buy a tracker - it's like 1BI for you...

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03-17-2014 , 11:28 AM

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Hippy80

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,001

Rakeback doesn't happen for Stars accounts, but you can get added value by signing up through affiliates.
Some offer freerolls or rake races which can add money to your bank rolls, others offer Tracking software or coaching videos.
Decide where you need the assistance, and look for a deal that gives you that.

Also, buy tracking software, you're probably going to discover you need it pretty quickly.

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