P0CK37 4C35
Rising Star
Silver Level
From Full Tilt's site: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/fullTiltPoints.php
Then if it's "Happy Hour", the points are doubled or tripled.
Vfranks
Legend
Silver Level
Just copy and pasted from the response already given...did u even read it before asking the questions it already answered?
so the answer is yes for Fulltilt....I don't play on stars all the time, so not too sure about it there..but if you go to there homepage, you can get all that info...or just google it
5TR8 FLUSH
Legend
Platinum Level
I use to play pokerstars a lot then when I started playing poker than when I joined CC I started playing on FTP more often because of the freerolls. I think its easier to get points on FTP but I think pokerstars has better tourney's, SNG's, and cash table. 
swamplicker
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Something everyone should know about FTP's and I'm sure many already do but for those who don't (man I need a coffee)......when you first sign up with Full Tilt you get offered your 100% matching bonus, where they explain that each FTP that you earn is worth .06 so for example 100 FTP's earned = $6 toward your bonus, sounds easy enough. The reality is once your bonus accumulation period is over FTP's are worth only half a cent or 200 FTP's =$1. Keep in mind as well when working toward your bonus that only your rake is counted toward the bonus ie. $24+2 SNG you make .12 toward your bonus and not 26x.06 for what I originally thought would be $1.56 toward the bonus. To further add to what some may think is misleading (I did which is why I clarified this) when they run the happy hour and you get double or triple the FTP's this does NOT count toward your bonus. So if you play a $24+2 SNG during happy hour only the original $2 in rake is counted toward your bonus and not what I thought would be double points. You will still get double or triple points during happy hour but only the original regular rake will count toward the bonus. Clear as mud????
Therefore if you are a tournament player and you deposit $100 you will need to play 834 $24+2 tourneys to collect the full $100 matching bonus (2$ rake x .06 x 834=$100.02). Personally I find this to be rather deceiving as you are given the impression that you put in a hundo and you'll get a hundo in return but like the old saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". This bonus is great if you are or plan on being a Grinder. Personally I'm not as I find playing thousands of tournaments a year to not only be mind numbing but it also leads to sub par ROI's. If you don't believe me on this last point check out the Full Tilt MTT leaderboard and look at the leaders stats on OPR (Official Poker Rankings). The proof is in the chocolate pooding (yum. I haven't done the calculation for ring games but it stands to reason it's just as absurd.
Have fun collecting those points
BTW I'm sure pokerstars makes it just as difficult but I could be wrong.
Therefore if you are a tournament player and you deposit $100 you will need to play 834 $24+2 tourneys to collect the full $100 matching bonus (2$ rake x .06 x 834=$100.02). Personally I find this to be rather deceiving as you are given the impression that you put in a hundo and you'll get a hundo in return but like the old saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". This bonus is great if you are or plan on being a Grinder. Personally I'm not as I find playing thousands of tournaments a year to not only be mind numbing but it also leads to sub par ROI's. If you don't believe me on this last point check out the Full Tilt MTT leaderboard and look at the leaders stats on OPR (Official Poker Rankings). The proof is in the chocolate pooding (yum
. I haven't done the calculation for ring games but it stands to reason it's just as absurd.Have fun collecting those points
BTW I'm sure pokerstars makes it just as difficult but I could be wrong.
Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
Something everyone should know about FTP's and I'm sure many already do but for those who don't (man I need a coffee)......when you first sign up with Full Tilt you get offered your 100% matching bonus, where they explain that each FTP that you earn is worth .06 so for example 100 FTP's earned = $6 toward your bonus, sounds easy enough. The reality is once your bonus accumulation period is over FTP's are worth only half a cent or 200 FTP's =$1. Keep in mind as well when working toward your bonus that only your rake is counted toward the bonus ie. $24+2 SNG you make .12 toward your bonus and not 26x.06 for what I originally thought would be $1.56 toward the bonus. To further add to what some may think is misleading (I did which is why I clarified this) when they run the happy hour and you get double or triple the FTP's this does NOT count toward your bonus. So if you play a $24+2 SNG during happy hour only the original $2 in rake is counted toward your bonus and not what I thought would be double points. You will still get double or triple points during happy hour but only the original regular rake will count toward the bonus. Clear as mud????
Therefore if you are a tournament player and you deposit $100 you will need to play 834 $24+2 tourneys to collect the full $100 matching bonus (2$ rake x .06 x 834=$100.02). Personally I find this to be rather deceiving as you are given the impression that you put in a hundo and you'll get a hundo in return but like the old saying goes "if it sounds to good to be true it probably is". This bonus is great if you are or plan on being a Grinder. Personally I'm not as I find playing thousands of tournaments a year to not only be mind numbing but it also leads to sub par ROI's. If you don't believe me on this last point check out the Full Tilt MTT leaderboard and look at the leaders stats on OPR (Official Poker Rankings). The proof is in the chocolate pooding (yum
Have fun collecting those points
BTW I'm sure pokerstars makes it just as difficult but I could be wrong.
I understand what you are saying. TBH its a newbie thing.
All bonuses are pretty much like this, so it is what it is.
Bonuses are difficult to clear whilst playing tournaments because you simply dont pay all that much rake (commission to the site) hence you dont get all that much back. If you play cash games where each hand is raked, you would clear that bonus in no time.
Bonus clearing is more beneficial to cash players than tournament players because the cash players pay far more rake.
suit2please
Visionary
Silver Level
Swamplicker, Umm, well all of this is, I thought, clearly explained if you look on full tilt's website. Pokerstars does give you way WAY longer than full tilt to clear your bonuses, 6 months as apposed to what 1?
In the 24+2 example, you get 14 ftps for a $2 fee (7 per $1 fee). 14*.06 = $0.84. So to clear your $100 bonus you would need to play ~120 tourneys with a $2 fee. You don't get 6cents per dollar you get 6cents per FTP earned (not including bonus ftps, happy hour, etc.) Haven't played much on FT lately but their is no way they changed it so drastically to be what you think.
*So your only off by 714 tourneys, and on another note, if your thinking of depositing $100 and playing $24+2 you might as well take that $100 and buy lottery and scratch tickets.
In the 24+2 example, you get 14 ftps for a $2 fee (7 per $1 fee). 14*.06 = $0.84. So to clear your $100 bonus you would need to play ~120 tourneys with a $2 fee. You don't get 6cents per dollar you get 6cents per FTP earned (not including bonus ftps, happy hour, etc.) Haven't played much on FT lately but their is no way they changed it so drastically to be what you think.
*So your only off by 714 tourneys, and on another note, if your thinking of depositing $100 and playing $24+2 you might as well take that $100 and buy lottery and scratch tickets.
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swamplicker
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Thanks Suit2please I got my math all messed up there. You're right it is clearly explained on the FT website in the fine print and FT gives you 3 months to clear your bonus so definately not as good as PS. I suppose I was a little misleading in suggesting that someone would deposit $100 and play $24+2 tourneys, my bad. Personally, I like Chris Fergusons bankroll management approach, and I quote "don't buy into an MTT for more than 2% of your bankroll,( you can buy into any MTT with a BI of $1)" His cash game approach is also very sound " never buy into a cash game or SNG with more than 5% of your bankroll,(only exception is the lower limit $2.50 or lower BI's).