FCP Bob 1,312 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/promotions/bonus/50/july09/How Do I Qualify for a Deposit Bonus?You are eligible for a 50% deposit bonus when you make a real money deposit at PokerStars before 23:59 ET 14th August 2009 and use the code WCOOP. You can then make two further deposits within 90 days to ensure you qualify for as much bonus as possible up to a maximum of $300 of bonus. How Do I Earn My Bonus? To earn your deposit bonus you must earn a designated number of VPPs. The amount VPPs you must earn, and the maximum bonus you may earn, may vary by promotion. For the purposes of this promotion, you need to earn 25 VPPs for every dollar of bonus. Note: Only your Base FPPs will be applied toward releasing your pending bonus. Base FPPs are FPPs earned through cash games and tournaments at the same rate as regular FPPs but do not include the Bonus points earned during the accelerated VIP period. Any bonus FPPs you earn through the VIP Club will not count toward releasing your bonusExamplesPlayer deposits $600. He gets $300 of pending bonus that will release when he has earned 25 x 300 = 7500 VPPs. He must earn this bonus within the next 6 months. He will not get the reload bonus on any further deposits as he has reached the maximum bonus.Player deposits $300. He gets $150 of pending bonus that will release when he earns 25 x 150 = 3750 VPPs. He must clear this instalment within 6 months of his first deposit. If he deposits another $400 within the next 90 days he will get a further $150 of bonus (as the maximum total bonus is $300). This $150 will begin to clear after the first $150 has been cleared and he needs to earn 3750 VPPs before 6 months after the second deposit to clear it.Player deposits $100. He gets $50 of pending bonus that will release when he has earned 25 x 50 = 1250 VPPs. He must clear this instalment within 6 months of the first deposit. If he deposits another $200 within 90 days of the initial deposit he will get a further $100 of bonus that he will start to release after the first $50 has been cleared. This will release when he earns 25 x 100 = 2500 VPPs. He has 6 months after the second deposit to clear this instalment of the bonus. If he deposits another $400 within the 90 days from the initial deposit he will get a further $150 in bonus (as the maximum bonus is $300) that will release after the second $100 has been cleared. This last instalment will be available to clear until 6 months after the third deposit.Player deposits $50. He gets $25 of pending bonus that will release when he earns 25 x 25 = 625 VPPs. He has 6 months to clear this instalment. If he deposits another $100 within the next 90 days he will get a further $50 of bonus that he will start to earn after the first $100 has been cleared. He will have until 6 months after the second deposit to clear this bonus. If he deposits another $100 within 90 days from the first deposit he will get a further $50 in bonus that will release after the second $50 has been cleared that lasts until 6 months after the third deposit. If he deposits a fourth time he will not get any more bonus as the maximum number of deposits is 3.Player deposits $58. He gets $29 of pending bonus that will release when he earns 25 x 29 = 725 VPPs. He has 6 months to clear this instalment. If he cashes out after making this deposit no further deposits will count, even if they are made in the deposit period. He will still be able to earn the first $29. Link to post Share on other sites
suicideking 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Coming to post this too. 50%...wow. Link to post Share on other sites
JSpencer 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Player deposits $50. He gets $25 of pending bonus that will release when he earns 25 x 25 = 625 VPPs. He has 6 months to clear this instalment. If he deposits another $100 within the next 90 days he will get a further $50 of bonus that he will start to earn after the first $100 has been cleared. He will have until 6 months after the second deposit to clear this bonus. If he deposits another $100 within 90 days from the first deposit he will get a further $50 in bonus that will release after the second $50 has been cleared that lasts until 6 months after the third deposit. If he deposits a fourth time he will not get any more bonus as the maximum number of deposits is 3.So amazingly not worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't remember Stars ever offering a better deposit bonus. Link to post Share on other sites
Bshealey786 0 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't remember Stars ever offering a better deposit bonus.Yeah me either, i'm pretty sure this is their highest. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't remember Stars ever offering a better deposit bonus. Yeah me either, i'm pretty sure this is their highest.That's because their deposit bonuses have traditionally sucked ass. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I think the most interesting change to me other than the increase in size of the bonus is the ability to split it up into 3 different deposits over 90 days. Next I hope they start to release their bonuses in $10 increments so that bonuses aren't all or nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
XXEddie 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 So amazingly not worth it.Yeah, this isnt to great for the micro players Link to post Share on other sites
zoo 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 If only Stars had an option for deposit that actually worked for me.... Link to post Share on other sites
CrookedLink 0 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 If only Stars had an option for deposit that actually worked for me....Visa All Access gift cards still work for me. Just deposited $200 less than a week ago. Link to post Share on other sites
lurbz 2 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 So amazingly not worth it.lol 625 VPPs in 6 months for free $$$ = -EV for you?I make that in like 5 days of solid volume :\ Link to post Share on other sites
Jariso13 1 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 This is probably to combat the fact that Full Tilt is practically giving away money left and right. Between their mid year bonus, the "biggest bonus ever" promotion that they have going on, and rakeback, Pokerstars had to do something. Full Tilt gave me a $200 bonus this month to clear for doing absolutely nothing. Plus I've been playing so crappy that the rakeback is a nice boost to my bankroll unlike the Ipod dock and monitor that I got from Pokerstars which are both sitting here on my desk off. Link to post Share on other sites
zoo 0 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Visa All Access gift cards still work for me. Just deposited $200 less than a week ago.I guess the problem that I have is that if I can't deposit while sitting on my ass in my tighty whities how the hell are the fish going to figure it out? Worst part is, I don't live in a country that made depositing illegal. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Bump so that people don't miss this. Link to post Share on other sites
Cappy37 0 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Just cleared my first $150.. probably depo'ing another $450.. Sweet deal from the land of no rakeback!Folks, just a reminder: you can deposit up to 3 times and have all count for bonus (up to $600 total) and you can make these deposits all the way up until August 14th.. Take advantage! Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Just cleared my first $150.. probably depo'ing another $450.. Sweet deal from the land of no rakeback!Folks, just a reminder: you can deposit up to 3 times and have all count for bonus (up to $600 total) and you can make these deposits all the way up until August 14th.. Take advantage!Actually it's even better than that. The first deposit has to be by Aug 14th but your second and third have to be within 90 days of your first deposit. The only thing to keep in mind is that you can't make a withdrawal in between deposits since if you do it will remove your option to make additional deposits and get the bonus. Link to post Share on other sites
Jariso13 1 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Actually it's even better than that. The first deposit has to be by Aug 14th but your second and third have to be within 90 days of your first deposit. The only thing to keep in mind is that you can't make a withdrawal in between deposits since if you do it will remove your option to make additional deposits and get the bonus.I didnt realize you can deposit multiple times. Maybe ill make a small deposit, finish clearing my ft bonus, and then come back and deposit the rest and clear my PS bonus. Link to post Share on other sites
aucu 3 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Actually it's even better than that. The first deposit has to be by Aug 14th but your second and third have to be within 90 days of your first deposit. The only thing to keep in mind is that you can't make a withdrawal in between deposits since if you do it will remove your option to make additional deposits and get the bonus.Didn't know this, will have to give it a shot. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Didn't know this, will have to give it a shot.What I did was make 3 $200 deposits so that my bonus will clear in $100 chunks. Link to post Share on other sites
ROGUE06 0 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Bob or anyone know how long u have to clear the bonus if you deposit the full $600? Link to post Share on other sites
HighwayStar 8 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I have til either the 2nd of July or the 7th of February 2010.I'd guess the latter (six months).Exactly half cleared mine. Link to post Share on other sites
dluzion 0 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Thanx Bob. Would have missed this! Link to post Share on other sites
ROGUE06 0 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Visa All Access gift cards still work for me. Just deposited $200 less than a week ago.My visa was declined also. Where can you get these Visa All Access gift cards and what color r they? Any other methods for US players to deposit on Stars with no fee? Link to post Share on other sites
Whatever 1 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I used eChecks and it worked great.I deposited on a Monday and cashed out 3 days later and the $ was in my bank account 3 days after that.Now I have the $300 bonus to work off but it will clear in about 17k hands of 1/2 6 max LHE. Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 That's A LOT of hands. Link to post Share on other sites
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