PokerStars recently updated its rewards system across the globe: It removed all random elements from Rewards Chests and now guarantees fixed cashback every month.
It brought big benefits to the highest volume players , with monthly rakeback up to 65% for the biggest grinders. It was naturally received warmly by many players. However, while the new system was deployed globally on October 1, one area of the world that left out of the update: the United States .
All PokerStars USA clients — that is, PokerStars NJ , PokerStars PA and PokerStars MI — still run the old rewards system. The question of when the new PokerStars Rewards program might roll out has come to the fore .
However, there is good reason to believe that the new PokerStars Rewards program will come to the three US jurisdictions as well in the near future. New PokerStars Rewards Program: What US Players Might Expect
What will be the same: Tiers and Chests Play still be rewarded across all products: PokerStars , Stars Casino and Fox Bet should all earn points on the same system.
Players earn points to unlock Chests containing cash prizes
Points earn rate at poker still fixed at 100 points per $1 paid in rake
What will likely change: Fixed rewards, likely from 15% to 25% rakeback a month No personalization: Fixed target to earn each Chest and progress through tiers
No randomization: Value of chest the same every time Rewards thus fixed to a specific rakeback amount based on volume played. There could be extra Monthly Poker Challenges (MPC) In the global market, these are given to everyone in the Silver tier and higher For most people, this can amount to up to 40% additional cashback A small percentage of top players only receive challenges that give 10% This system could be tweaked for the US markets. Branding Changes Hint New Stars Rewards Could Come to the US Soon While there is no official word from the operator on when — or indeed if — it plans to implement the new system for US customers, it […]
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