PokerStars Instant Cash Bonus

<img src="http://www.tlpoker.com.br/staff/Raidern/09april/pokerstars.jpg" align="right">PokerStars came up with another great promotion to its users. They added some cash credits to their VIP Store. Now you can trade your FPP for real money and get a sick value for them. For example, instead of the usual $50 for 5,000 FPP ($0.01 per FPP), you can now get $16 for 1,000 FPP ($0.016 per FPP). This conversion-ratio is usually only available in the SuperNova $4000 VIP Reward Bonus.

Instant Cash Bonus is a promo that will be available during May and June, however, you can only redeem a single cash credit of each level (see below).

<table border="1"><tr><th>FPP credits</th><th>Instant Cash Credit</th></tr><tr><td>10,000</td><td>$160</td></tr><tr><td>1,000</td><td>$16</td></tr><tr><td>500</td><td>$8</td></tr></table>

Since you can only get one cash credit of each level, the maximum amount you can get is $184. To trade your FPP for cash, all you need to do is open your PokerStars Cashier and click on Vip Store. This is only available to SilverStar VIPs.




UK May VIP Special Offer

United Kingdom residents can now call themselves lucky. PokerStars May VIP Special Offer is a promo that will make people literally jump from one VIP class to better ones. Now, in case a UK resident is a BronzeStar VIP, he needs only 250 FPP to be upgraded to SilverStar VIP instead of the old system, in which he would need 1,200 FPP. There are bonuses for every VIP class. Take a look at the table below.

<table border="1"><tr><th>VPPs required in May</th><th>Reward</th></tr><tr><td>7,500+</td><td>80,000 VPPs added to your account</td><tr><td>3,000-7,499</td><td>70,000 VPPs added to your account</td></tr><tr><td>1,200-2,999</td><td>60,000 VPPs added to your account</td></tr><tr><td>750-1,199</td><td>Upgraded to Platinum (usually requires 7,500 VPPs)</td></tr><tr> <td>500-749</td><td>Upgraded to Gold (usually requires 3,000 VPPs)</td></tr><tr><td>250-499</td><td>Upgraded to Silver (usually requires 1,200 VPPs)</td></tr></table>

Just to make it clear: Unfortunately this promo is ONLY for UK residents. Check out PokerStars website for more information.

GOGO SUPERNOVA FOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

lol, that offer makes me sad, UK only free supernova ;o

Its first time I ever see PS to favor one country that much.

o_O

i wonder how many people in the uk will start displaying there VIP status come june.lol

UGH !!! Why only UK people ?! I'd fucking love to get 60k VPP shipped to my account for just grinding some low stakes !! Meh, I guess I'll do with the cash bonus...

Edit: Fuck, even the cash bonus for UK only ?! Discriminate much ?? Would like some Dutch love here...

I dont get it whats the big deal, so you get supernova faster but if ur sn already it doesnt do jack shit, also you get only the vpp right not the fpp to go along with it? that would be a different story.

cash bonus is for everyone

why only uk wow.?

On May 03 2009 11:50 EvilSky wrote: I dont get it whats the big deal, so you get supernova faster but if ur sn already it doesnt do jack shit, also you get only the vpp right not the fpp to go along with it? that would be a different story.

you get faster to the next milestone bonus

oh snap thats pretty cool, didnt think about that ^^

Yeah, so I sent them an email saying I feel "offended and discriminated" by the fact that UK players are more or less offered a free 30+% rakeback, while other players are not.

I wonder what they reply ;O

Oh holy shit I didnt realize that there were lower levels to the UK bonus. I thought it was just 7500+ = +80k. I could do the fucking 3k one without even disrupting finals. Realllly hope they make this available to other countries soon =(

Hello Sebastian, Thank you for your email. We appreciate your point of view but we hope you can understand that under no circumstance are 'preferring' any of our customers over others. The fact of the matter is that our marketing department creates different promotions for different demographics, considering that we have so many players world wide. In some cases, before a promotion can be released worldwide, we must first test it in one country to determine how popular it is and what our costs and benefits are. We are planning to run this particular one in the UK for this month and then review the results. We can understand how you would be frustrated for not being able to take advantage of this particular one, but rest assured it has never been our intention to make any player feel left out or excluded. Keep in mind that we do have the "Instant Supernova VIP status" promotion,which you can take part in, as well as various country specific WSOP freeroll qualifiers. You can find all the details regarding this particular promotion here: http://www.pokerstars.com/wsop/ If there is anything else we may help you with, please let us know. Regards, Morgan PokerStars Support Team

Thats what I got as an aswer from PS support. Looks like there is a chance it will be available to other countries maybe ( GOD PLEASE, Im 100% moving to PokerStars if that happens ;o )

lmao at feeling "offended and discriminated". ps are running a business here, do you really think they just dont like your country?

easy for you to say, you don't know what it feels like

On May 03 2009 16:42 Ket wrote: lmao at feeling "offended and discriminated". ps are running a business here, do you really think they just dont like your country?

Its clear PS is running a business, looks like u take some things way to seriously Ket, wasnt it obvious my post was partially a joke? I even put the word discrimnated into "_" ;o
I hoped for one of the funny PS support answers, but that lady took it way more seriously then my email was written.
Its still nice to know they might launch it on a wider market.

On May 03 2009 16:42 Ket wrote: lmao at feeling "offended and discriminated". ps are running a business here, do you really think they just dont like your country?

yes and we will sue!

sweeeeeeet got all 3 lvls insta

lol @ "why uk"

btw. Poland has its own promotion, called VPP Ring, and Stars is giving 10k (or even 20k dunno) to top30 polish players (by earned VPPs) at the end of every month


and this VPP promo for UK isnt that special, because u dont get FPPs for em, it just makes supernova race easier

- sorry appreciate the generous offer but we cant do this in public -

As soon as I clear my bonuses I'm done with Stars. Going somewhere where I'll be treated 'equal'. This is also one of many reasons why I quit playing at Everest back ago. I suggest all of you non UK people flood the forums, chant 'boycott' till they figure out how gay the idea is and eventually give all of us free insta VPPs.

On May 04 2009 10:21 anheway wrote: As soon as I clear my bonuses I'm done with Stars. Going somewhere where I'll be treated 'equal'. This is also one of many reasons why I quit playing at Everest back ago. I suggest all of you non UK people flood the forums, chant 'boycott' till they figure out how gay the idea is and eventually give all of us free insta VPPs.

At Stars you're treated like a VIP.

On May 04 2009 10:21 anheway wrote: As soon as I clear my bonuses I'm done with Stars. Going somewhere where I'll be treated 'equal'. This is also one of many reasons why I quit playing at Everest back ago. I suggest all of you non UK people flood the forums, chant 'boycott' till they figure out how gay the idea is and eventually give all of us free insta VPPs.

Guys! Call the whambulance!

Cry more?

"we're not discriminating against anyone....we're just saying that if you live in one particular demographic region then you have special privileges, advantages, and prize options that are not available to anyone living outside this demographic....but hey, you can still take part in other special promotions that are available to everyone."

fuck PS. they are nazi..

lol this anheway guys pathetic. its not like something was taken away from you. Can't you just be happy for the UK players who will get something extra out of this promotion.