The best ways to make the most of your fpps?

Hi guys, question for pokerstars players.

I'm just wondering what people think the best ways to use fpps and making the most of the VIP programme in regards to them.

I collected around 600 a month ago and basically they went on fpp tournaments and satellites. However, I didn't really have anything to show for them really..The odd little cash here and there, most defintelty not worth what I spent on them. The only other thing to do is use them for cash bonuses which if I would of saved them I'd have over 1000 now so be half way to the $25 reward..

Wonder what peoples thoughts are on these?

Obviously if you're a high stakes players and earning a ton then fpp tournaments aren't a bad thing, as they have 3k fpp buy-ins for 10 mans etc etc and you get what you pay for to a degree with decent prizes and realistic chances of cashing. Besides which, some earn thousands a day It seems like a free roll all these 10/20fpp buy-in tournaments so in comparison to top guns who earn lots compared to a micro player like myself who earns very few, am I just best saving them?

Thanks!

because of my job, I don't get to play a lot of poker, so you can imagine how slow my fpps build up, I try to save them I guess, for me anyways they seem to take forever to build up, when I get enough of them I'll probably try to order some clothing from the vip store.

I use the cash bonuses, but a lot of people don't like those because they have a lower dollar value/fpp then the tournaments, which is true, but I'm not really a tournament player and I don't want to take the time to play tournaments so I just convert them into cash. I'm saving up, gonna try to make platinum this month so it'll be easier to attain the 50k needed to $650. This might take a while...

bought a couple of hats.

next time I have some saved I think I'll play that Turbo Takedown.

hehe, hats. Thing is a lot of the stuff I've looked at really doesn't seem to value what you can get in cash. I guess I will save for now as like I said, I pretty much blew over 500 on sats and tournaments with them. Kinda wasted money considering I shouldn't/wouldn't even be playing in the higher buy-in tournaments because of my Bankroll, so with the variance the chances of me actually making a worth while cash doesn't warrant the risk! Besides which, I didn't realise you could get an instant cash credit, I'm sure they used to say you had to work through them like a bonus..

On a side note, the only one I think would be worth it is the one your mentioning that turbo take-down (1million) 3k fpp buy-in. This seems a very good prize tournament. Top 1000 getting a min of $100? I imagine the entrants go into the tens of thousands though?

I think it's usually top 3,500 or 4,000 get paid... & works out to around 1in3 getting paid (pretty sure it's 4,000 pd., but I've never played it so am not sure)