PokerStars VIP Club was the first online poker player reward scheme and still remains the biggest and best reward program in the world of online poker. Being the largest online poker card room in the world you would expect big things from PokerStars and big is exactly what PokerStars VIP Club, with it's store full of goodies is.
Earning PokerStars Frequent Player Points is easy, you just have to play poker. Every real money game that you play at PokerStars will gain you points. These points are the building blocks of PokerStars VIP Club. There are two different types of points, VIP Player Points (VPPs) and Frequent Player Points (FPPs). PokerStars VPPs are used to measure your VIP level but can’t be redeemed whereas their FPPs have a value and can be exchanged for tournament buy-ins, used to buy items from the VIP store or they can even be exchange for cold hard cash.
You earn VPPs by playing in PokerStars games which have a rake or fee. When playing in tournaments at PokerStars you earn points based on the entry fee and receive VPPs at the rate of 5 VPPs for each $1.00 in fee paid. When playing at PokerStars cash tables you are awarded VIP Player Points for the amount of rake taken from each hand played. One VIP Player Point is awarded for playing a hand where the rake reaches $0.40, a further point is awarded for playing a hand where the rake reaches $2.00 and third point is awarded if the rake reaches $5.00 or more.
You can spend the points that you acquire by visiting PokerStars VIP Store where you will find all sorts of poker merchandise and goods including; PokerStars branded baseball caps and clothing, poker chip sets and accessories, some of the best poker DVD’s and books on the market and much more.
Head over to PokerStars to see just how generous their VIP Club really is. Just click the PokerStars banner above and head for PokerStars VIP Store. You will also be offered a 100% first deposit bonus up to $50 when you first sign up.
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