Pokerstars Ultimate Challenge

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So Stars has brought out a new promotion called the Ultimate Challenge where basically depending on what the most VPPs you earned in a month in 2014 was you get a cash bonus. Now much like other bonuses you need to earn a set amount of VPPs in 30 days to release it.

More info here: Ultimate Challenge

My bonus has been set at a single installment of $40 for 720 VPPs.

However, here's my dilemma.... I've recently took a hit to my BR and so am grinding 0.50 9man turbos which only offer 0.33 VPPs per game. So I have no hope of reaching that target playing those. I'm very tempted to go back to playing 2nl zoom as I can often rack up a lot of VPPs very quickly in those games. However my BR is at just $15 so I may need to deposit to play them.

Or I had an idea that I could be possibly staked to reach the VPP limit and then split any profit and some of the bonus with the backer.


Anyways that's just my story, so what do you all think of this promo and what sort of bonuses are you all getting?
 
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Thank you, this topic has already been https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-rooms-10/pokerstars-ultimate-challenge-258222/, just not as detailed schedule.

I missed just 10 minutes, this is the time that I spent on the creation of a more informative topic. And at the moment of creating a theme I did not know that there are already similar. I understand that my theme - repeat and it is to be removed, but I tried very hard. I would ask the moderators do not delete my topic and if there is an opportunity to unite two threads into one :)
 
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I signed up, see what happens.
Thank U
 
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Just received 77,50 $ for 3100 vpp`s :D

I also have $77.50 for 3100 VPP but since I play nl2, I'm afraid I do not reach 3100 VPP per month :(
 
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Already the second hour of waiting for this bonus, for all so long credited bonus ?
 
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87,50$/3500VPP
I think that i can not make that on one month i only play tournaments...
 
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Playing up stakes could always work to get the bonus, especially if the bonus is bigger than what you're likely to lose if you run badly.
 
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Got a $30 bonus, should be possible to clear in 30 days
 
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Seems a little on the skewed side lol

I think they were counting average rake earned in month during the year.. Therefore, for each get individual bonus..

Anyway it promo, very profitable for PokerStars .. I think only 20% of the players will be able to earn this bonus ... But at the same time the players will generate rake is much more than all bonus...
 
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Also, are some of the bonuses eligible to be rewarded in chunks? My $40 is only given once I reach 720 VPPs not in chunks like usual bonuses. Possibly some of the higher ones are which could be why the VPP/$ is higher?
 
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How many VPPs u need to earn to get ur bonus?
 
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I just had a message in Stars 1140 for $47.50
 
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Just received 77,50 $ for 3100 vpp`s :D

Got the same one. Not a chance I will be able to do that. I think this year so far I've been spending close to $100 a day, if not more and in the 15 days I've made around 350 points so I'd need to quadruple my game play in order to stand a chance. Not worth it imo.

I think those who had lesser amounts will find this much easier.
 
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65 dollars for 2200 vpps. I did 2200 vpps on December doing my challenge at 10NL. I believe I will cover it in 20days at 10NL now. Of course this will add like ~3x10 dollars milestones and ~4400 fpps because I am Goldstar almost 50$ in value.
 
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lol at myself i don't even know where to find the bonus lists in v7.....will it still show up in the cashier and maybe just isn't there atm because I don't have any bonuses in progress?

not that it really matters, expect I'll have a fair size vpp requirement due to some huge grind months last year but currently be lucky to maintain a silverstar status given the limits i can grind with the br.
 
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Yeah, it will be in the cashier.
 
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Yeah, it will be in the cashier.

Thanks moots, figured it would guess it just hasn't processed yet....at least i know for sure where to find it now lol.
 
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I wish i could lol, gl to everyone who will attempt their challenge

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$175 for 17500 vpp lol
 
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