PokerStars Gives Their Rewards Program a Full Makeover
PokerStars has been one of the biggest poker sites ever since their launch back in 2001. Throughout the years the site has only improved and they have gotten their fingers in some of the most prestigious cookie jars in the poker bakery; WCOOP, EPT, and the Sunday Million, just to name a few.
Now, PokerStars are taking an extra step in order to ensure players feel like home at their online poker site. The other day, PokerStars adjusted their existing rewards program in order to make it fairer to the site’s players. Let’s take a look at what’s new at PokerStars and how players can benefit from this!
Volume Equals Cash
Up till now, there've been weekly poker challenges rolling at PokerStars. By completing these challenges, players can claim certain rewards. However, the weekly poker challenges haven't been the slam-dunk PokerStars were looking for. In a recent news piece, PokerStars revealed that 75% of the players partaking in the quests did not manage to complete them. A survey was conducted and it became evident that PokerStars players were not too fond of the weekly poker challenges.
PokerStars has since shown great respect for their players and are now taking measures to improve the online poker experience. The weekly poker challenges will be completely removed from PokerStars and a fairer, more transparent and easy-to-understand rewards program will replace it.
The new PokerStars rewards program is a volume-based one. This means that the more time poker players spend on PokerStars, the better rewards they will receive. There’s been a slight increase in minimum time a player must play on PokerStars in order to claim a rewards chest, but the maximum level of rewards on the base program has also been from 25% to 4 %. It gets even better, seeing as all rewards will be given in cash from now on.
What About Casual Players?
From the description above, it may sound like the new PokerStars rewards program benefits the regular grinder more than the casual players. This is true to some degree; those who play more and spend more real money on the site will be greatly rewarded. However, PokerStars did not forget about the recreational players. Players will not only be awarded based on volume, but also on frequency.
For example, for every day you play on PokerStars, you will receive a $0,50 Power Path ticket – no matter how little/much time you spend on the site. The old program required players to rake $3,33 in order to claim the ticket, but new times are ahead. Considering the $0,50 Power Path tickets could take you all the way to an EPT live poker event, this is quite the gift.
Select and Select+ - The VIP Rewards Programs
What about those who play the most and generates the most in rake? These players should have one goal in focus: reach the Select or the Select+ VIP program.
All players who rake $/€50 000 or more within a one-year period will automatically be entered into PokerStars Select. By becoming a member in this very exclusive club, players will receive 50% of their rake from poker games directly back into their account as cash on a daily basis.
The Select+ Club is for those who rake $/€100 000 or more within a one-year period. Just like the Select members, they will get 50% of their rake in poker games back. What’s more, the will get 60% back from Spin & Go and Zoom games.
As PokerStars said themselves:
”Our goal is to offer a transparent and clear program that benefits the vast majority of PokerStars players.”
It really feels like they hit a home run with their new rewards program. We wish all PokerStars players good (and lucky) times ahead!
