Loan from Pokerstars?

I recently have run my BR on pokerstars pretty low so I'm holding off on playing cash games. So I thought I would use my FPPs to play the 10 FPP MTT they run. Anyways, I played a few and I wanted to play one more but was a few points short.

So I sent them this email..

I was wondering If you could send me 4 FPPs, I'm that many short to play in a 10 FPP MTT. I have 6 points right now and I would like to play in the tourney tonight.

It would make me very happy If you guys could do this for me.

Thanks a lot,

Brian Voytek
Perris, CA

PS ID: BrianVoytek

I get a response under an hour later....

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your email.

As per your request I have credited 4 fpp to your account. Please
understand that these FPP are considered a loan and when you accrue more
FPP we expect you to write to us and repay this credit.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask and I
wish you the best of luck at the tables.

Regards,

TomB
PokerStars Support Team

So it makes me wonder, can you get a money loan from them? I've heard of people losing their account because they "owe" Pokerstars.

Anyone heard of something like this?

I doubt very seriously they would loan money. FPP's are a bit different. If somebody owes them money it is likely to involve a deposit that never went through.

Try and repay the 4 fpp's asap. Once you have done so, leave it for about a week and then move onto phase 2.
Phase 2 would involve asking them for a loan of say, $400.

Seriously though, I'm kinda surprised you would ask them for such a loan, that said, it was very good of them to actually fulfill your request.

I wonder if they charge interest on FPP loans. Like you borrowed 4 and need to repay 5 or something. LOL

I would send them an email back saying that their request has been sent on to the department that handles such requests and they will get to it asap.

No , they just send Vinny and Ant'ny to baddabing your legs, if you don't repay.

Haha. What does 4 FPP convert to in real dollars? I doubt they're keeping tabs on you.

wow, thats surprising, pokerstars being generous. lol. maybe i should try, i have 9 fpp on my dormant ps account. haha.

Nope. They write it off as a toxic debt asset and apply to the US Gov't for an FPP Bailout !!! ...

what's the vig on the FPPs ?

How cool would it be if Pokerstars loaned u money?!? I'd loan $215 for the sunday million and have a pop at it!! =D

Very nice indeed. I'd repay Stars once you get enough FPPs though - that's good karma, and we can all use some of that on tables from time to time, right?

I agree, I'd even offer them an extra fpp just to be flash.

that was considered a ps stimulus package

HAHA. Yea that is very surprising that P pokerstars would do this for you. When i first read the title of this thread I thought they gave you $5 which they give to some new accounts.

I am very shocked! Thats great.Echeck is the only type of loan i know of. lol And if that doesnt clear you have to wait 3 times for like 16 days for them to clear before theyll do it again.I know made a mistake on my checkbook. lol

Yea the only thing I have ever heard of being close to a loan was echeck,I also made a mistake and had echeck not clear,didnt even know it until I loggen on and went to cashier and my account was negative,I then just contacted support and cleared it up with my credit card.

I think I'm going to e-mail them tonight and ask them this:

"Hello, I am currently 999,999 points away from Supernova Elite status. Could you please loan me the points so I can purchase 1,000 of the PokerStars Monkey's plush toys...."

I was inspired by this thread and I e-mailed PokerStars two days ago to see if they would give me 2 FPPs so i could play in the $500 freeroll and my request was denied

I tried that on full tilt and asked for 1.25 points and got denied.Im think if they say no to that they r not xomin off n e.

hey if I can transfer the 4fpp;s for you consider it a free gift from a stranger.

Sure wish thay had been willing to give me $5

I just wanted to post and see my ne w signature

I wouldn't even taked a loan in Pokerstars, not even good to that way. BTW it's very easy to get FPP so why taking a loan. :P

Pretty cool of them really, but whats some FPP between friends right?

wo that is insane. Im actually BIG PLAYER ON THERE. wELL USED TO BE. i DONT HAVE ANY $ ON THERE RIGHT NOW. iM GONA ASK EM TO LOAN