What is an FPP and how do I earn them? PokerStars was the first online poker site to reward its frequent players, and the PokerStars VIP Club remains the biggest and best rewards program in online poker! Every PokerStars real money player is eligible to earn points at our tables. These points can be spent on great merchandise, to enter online tournaments, and to qualify for major live events! The more you play, the more you earn. Once you earn 250 FPPs, you qualify for the ALL IN special offer as an additonal bonus FREE! Here are some frequently asked questions. How do I get rewarded? Accumulating Frequent Player Points is as easy as playing poker. When you play at PokerStars, you earn points for each qualifying raked hand you play in our cash games, and for every tournament fee you pay in our multi-table or Sit & Go tournaments. These points are the building blocks of the VIP Club. There are two different types of points: • VIP Player Points (VPPs) • Frequent Player Points (FPPs) VPPs are there only to measure your VIP level and can’t be redeemed. FPPs have value and can be used to enter tournaments, purchase items from the VIP store, or exchange to cash. Each time you earn one VPP you will also earn one or more FPPs based on your VIP level. For example, if you are a Supernova player you will earn 3.5 FPPs for each VPP (see more details below). How do I earn VPPs? You earn points by playing in PokerStars games which have a rake or fee. In PokerStars tournaments, you earn points based on the entry fee. You receive VPPs at the rate of 5.5 VPPs (and corresponding FPPs) for each $1.00 USD in fee paid, or 8 VPPs (and corresponding FPPs) for each €1.00 EUR in fee paid. Fractional VPPs will be awarded in hundredths. • For example, if you play a tournament which costs $10+$1 to enter, $10 goes into the prize pool, and $1 is the entry fee. You earn 5.5 VPPs for each $1 USD in entry fees, so you would receive 5.5 VPPs for playing this event. • In a $5 buy-in Sit & Go poker tournament with a $0.50 entry fee, 2.75 VPPs will be awarded to each player who played in the tournament. • Playing in a €5 buy-in tournament with a €0.50 entry fee will earn you 4 VPPs. Please note that "Play Money" and "Freeroll" tournaments do not charge a cash fee, so do not award VPPs. In PokerStars cash games, VPPs (and corresponding FPPs) are awarded based on the amount of “rake” taken from each hand played. CASH TABLES WITH 8 OR MORE SEATS These VPP earning rules apply to all cash tables with 8 or more seats, no matter how many players are actually seated or dealt in. VPPs at these tables are based on the total rake collected at the table and the total number of players dealt into the hand. VPPs at these tables are awarded at the rate of 6 VPPs for each $1.00 USD in rake collected or 8.5 VPPs for each €1.00 EUR in rake collected. The total VPPs for that hand are then divided equally among the players who were dealt into that hand. Fractional VPPs will be awarded in hundredths. Here are some examples: Example 1: In a $3/$6 No Limit Hold’em game, nine players are dealt in, and the rake is $3.00. With $3.00 USD rake, 18 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the nine players would receive 2.00 VPPs. Example 2: In a $3/$6 No Limit Hold’em game with nine seats, five players are dealt in, and the rake is $3.00. With $3.00 USD rake, 18 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the five players would receive 3.60 VPPs. Example 3: In a €0.25/€0.50 No Limit Hold’em game with nine seats, six players are dealt in and the rake is €0.30. With €0.30 EUR rake, 2.55 VPPs would be awarded. Each of the six players dealt into the hand would receive 0.43 VPPs. Example 4: In a €0.25/€0.50 No Limit Hold’em game with nine seats, nine players are dealt in and the rake is €0.30. With €0.30 EUR rake, 2.55 VPPs would be awarded. Each of the nine players dealt in would receive 0.28 VPPs. CASH TABLES WITH 7 OR FEWER SEATS These VPP earning rules apply to all tables that have seven or fewer seats, no matter how many players are actually seated or dealt in. VPPs at these tables are also based on the total rake collected at the table and the total number of players dealt into the hand. VPPs at these tables are awarded at the rate of 5.5 VPPs for each $1.00 in rake collected or 8 VPPs for each €1.00 rake collected. The total VPPs for that hand are then divided equally among the players who were dealt into that hand. Fractional VPPs will be awarded in hundredths. Here are some examples: Example 1: In a $2/$4 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, six players are dealt in, and the rake is $2.00. With $2.00 USD rake, 11 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the six players would receive 1.83 VPPs. Example 2: In a $2/$4 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, five players are dealt in, and the rake is $2.00. With $2.00 USD rake, 11 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the five players would receive 2.20 VPPs. Example 3: In a €0.10/€0.25 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, six players are dealt in and the rake is €0.30. With €0.30 EUR rake, 2.4 VPPs would be awarded. Each of the six players dealt into the hand would receive 0.4 VPPs. Example 4: In a €0.10/€0.25 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, four players are dealt in and the rake is €0.30. With €0.30 EUR rake, 2.4 VPPs would be awarded. Each of the four players dealt in would receive 0.6 VPPs. IMPORTANT NOTE: In all cash ring games, points are credited at the end of a hand. So if you leave a table before the hand is completed, you may not receive the VPP for that hand. To ensure that you are properly credited, please ‘Sit Out’ until the start of the next hand, and then leave the table. How many FPPs do I earn for each VPP? The higher your bonus level, the more bonus FPPs you receive. The table below shows how you can reach higher VIP levels and how many FPPs you earn for each VPP at each level.