The Stars Rewards program gives you the opportunity to earn rake discounts and extra winnings simply by playing at PokerStars. By opening reward chests you will receive cash, tickets to live and online tournaments, and StarsCoins.
Stars Rewards points
If you want to open reward chests, find the Stars Rewards widget in the client and click the “Start” button to start earning rewards:
- Poker - Players receive 100 points for every $1 of rake (130 for £1.80 and 110 for €1), excluding some types of poker and betting.
- Casino - Players receive reward points for bets based on their size and type of game.
- Sports Betting - Players receive reward points for betting (5.5 bonus points for every $1 bet, then depending on the odds).
Stars Rewards
Stars Rewards
Rewards are personalized based on your gaming preferences. For example, prizes in the form of free tickets to tournaments will be given to users who prefer poker. If you are not interested in casino games, you will not see free spins and the like in the prize chest.
The contents of the chests are random. This usually contains StarsCoins, additional bonus points, tournament tickets, cash and prize packages for PokerStars live events.
Boxes with prizes in the new PokerStars VIP system different colors and contain various rewards. Their distribution depends on the type of chests:
| Frequency | Red | Blue | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| 1 in 10,000 | $50 | $100 | $250 | $500 | $750 | $1,000 |
| 500 out of 10,000 | $0,70 | $2,10 | $5,30 | $13,50 | $34,35 | $103,70 |
| 700 out of 10,000 | $0,42 | $1,26 | $3,18 | $8,10 | $20,61 | $62,22 |
| 1300 out of 10,000 | $0,14 | $0,42 | $1,06 | $2,70 | $6,87 | $20,74 |
| 1500 out of 10,000 | $0,12 | $0,37 | $0,95 | $2,43 | $6,18 | $18,66 |
| 1800 out of 10,000 | $0,09 | $0,29 | $0,74 | $1,89 | $4,80 | $14,51 |
| 2000 out of 10,000 | $0,08 | $0,25 | $0,63 | $1,62 | $4,12 | $12,44 |
| 2199 out of 10,000 | $0,07 | $0,21 | $0,53 | $1,35 | $3,43 | $10,37 |
But the Stars Rewards program also has better rewards for regular players that you can earn in addition to your regular prizes.
Stars Rewards progress bar
You can see the progress and filling indicator of your chest in the client lobby:
Once you fill the indicator, you get the right to open the chest. There is no limit to the number of chests you can win each day.
Please note: Your progress bar will be reset if you have been inactive for three full calendar months. Check your rewards in the My Stars section for details on specific reward expiration dates.
This is what the chests themselves look like.
The indicator for collecting reward points for opening a certain type of chest, as well as the status of the boost bar, looks like this:
Once you have completely filled the reward points indicator to open the chest. After pressing the open chest button, a window will open in front of you.
This is what the chest looks like before you open it:
And this is what it looks like after you’ve watched the animation.
Translation of the official Stars Rewards FAQ
Q: What are Stars Rewards?
A: The Stars Rewards program gives you the opportunity to receive cash compensation as well as additional winnings for your gaming activities.
Q: How can I join this program?
A: The Stars Rewards program is available to everyone without exception, just find the Stars Rewards widget in our software and click the “start” button to join the program and start earning additional loyalty points.
Q: How exactly can I earn additional loyalty points?
A: In poker, a player earns 100 loyalty points for every $1 of rake paid in both cash games and tournaments. A player does NOT earn points while playing pot-limit and no-limit cash games with blinds of $5/$10 or higher, in games such as 8-game games with blinds of $20/$40 or higher, or in other limit games with blinds $20/$40 and up.
Q: Why did I receive a certain reward from the chest?
A: Rewards are personalized and based on your gaming preferences, giving you a better chance to enjoy the type of game you know and choose to play most often. You will also receive StarsCoin in chests.
Q: How can I calculate the actual value of my chest?
A: Chest rewards are random, so it is impossible to calculate the actual value of a chest. However, chests have specific table probabilities, which can be used to calculate the frequency of prizes depending on different types chests. Each chest also gives you the chance to win a cash prize with a maximum value set. Below is a table with the probabilities of winning prizes. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the table shows only the probabilities for regular prizes. It does not include additional top prizes that are offered at on a regular basis.
Q: How does the top prize payment system work?
A: The Stars Rewards program offers many top prizes on a regular basis that you can win in addition to your regular chest rewards. In some cases, larger chests may offer larger prizes.
Q: How do I determine how many reward points I need to earn to complete my progress bar?
A: Your reward points are awarded based on the type of chest you have that you are trying to fill as you progress through the game. The accrual rate is also personalized and based on your profile data. Some factors that can affect the accrual rate are your most frequent game type, the amount of net deposits, as well as recent activity.
Q: Can I speed up or skip the chest opening animation?
A: Yes, just click on the screen with your cursor to go to the end of the animation and see what reward you received.
Q: What are the differences between the 6 types of chests?
A: The larger the chest, the more valuable it is. While the rewards of all chests are random, larger chests not only give you higher value prizes on average, but they also give you the chance to win the top prize with higher odds.
Q:What is StarsCoin?
A:StarsCoin is the currency that you get from chests. This currency can be used to purchase items in our store, to buy tickets to some events in the offline series, or exchange them for cash or bonuses. 25$ cash is worth 2,500 starscoin, 100$ for 10,000 or 1000$ for 100,000
Q: Does StarsCoin burn?
A: StarsCoin will expire if you do not earn any reward points within the next 6 months. For example, if you earned at least 0.01
Q: Does my score progress bar light up?
A: Yes, your progress bar is completely reset if you are inactive for a full 3 calendar months. The boost will also be reset until you get a new one when you start playing.
Q: Does an unopened chest burn?
A: Yes, you have 3 months before your chest burns. After 3 calendar months, it will no longer be possible to open the chest.
Q: How often can I get a boost? Does the boost option expire if it is not used?
A: Players are given the opportunity to boost their reward point progress bar every 8 hours after the previous boost has been used. The boost is reset if you are inactive for 3 calendar months.
Q: Which one interest rate rewards based on my rake?
A: Stars Rewards are not traditional program rakeback based on game volume. Stars Rewards offers randomized rewards within chests, as well as personalized reward requirements.
Q: If I only participate in one game activity, does that mean I will only receive rewards for that activity?
A: The vast majority of the time you receive rewards that are directly related to your gaming activity. If your region has banned your area of gaming (such as sports betting or casinos) or you have simply stopped participating in a certain type of gaming by choice, then you will no longer receive rewards associated with that continued activity.
Q: What happens to my VIP status?
A: VIP statuses will disappear as soon as the Stars Rewards program launches.
Q: Why am I not receiving X award?
A: Some rewards may not be available in your region. For detailed information For information about prohibited types of rewards in your region, please contact PokerStars support service.
Q: Can I opt out of receiving Stars Rewards rewards?
A: Players cannot opt out of earning Stars Rewards points. However, you can hide the score indicator at poker tables in the client settings.
What is the actual value of the chest?
Despite the fact that PokerStars writes that “it is impossible to calculate the real value of a chest,” we will calculate their approximate “value” using the probability table.
It is worth considering that prizes can be awarded not only in money, but also in “rewards associated with your gaming activity” - perhaps these will be tickets to tournaments, or free spins in a casino.
| Chest "Red" | Chest "Blue" | Chest "Bronze" | Chest "Silver" | Chest "Gold" | Chest "Platinum" | |
| $EV of chest | $0,13 | $0,40 | $1,05 | $2,71 | $6,91 | $21,42 |
There are only a few days left until the launch of the Stars Rewards program in the Russian Federation!
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Literally a day after the announcement of the updated PartyPoker loyalty program, the largest room PokerStars strikes back. What will be at the forefront of the new VIP system of “Red Pika”? Find out in our material.
Stars Rewards - rewards for everyone
The first information about the new reward system for playing at PokerStars has appeared online. While there is no exact data on the numbers and release date, however, a new principle for rewarding players is known - this chests with random prizes.
For playing poker, casino or sports betting, users will receive chests containing personalized rewards. They will fully match your interests. Play more - get chests larger size. They can be opened any time your heart desires.
a casino fan and, say, Spin&Go in Omaha can receive in these caskets both tournament tickets with a random value and a certain amount free spins in a specific slot or a bonus on your next deposit. Players will no longer be able to calculate their estimated expectations for a month of playing in a room, as the rewards will become random.
Unfortunately, there is no information about how difficult it is to get one chest and approximately how much “value” it contains for players different levels unknown yet. According to the official announcement, certain “boosts” will be available to users, which will double the speed of receiving rewards for daily play, etc.
On at the moment it is stated that StarsCoins currency will remain untouched and will function as before: it can be exchanged for tournament tickets, souvenirs, money and tickets to game The Deal.
PokerStars is launching a new bonus program at the end of May in Denmark, and will likely transfer it to the main client by the summer. We have seen this pattern more than once. Moving away from the long-standing classic straight rakeback scheme will be the biggest change to the PokerStars VIP program ever. It should be noted that a similar scheme with “chests” and random rewards has been used by video card games (HearthStone, Gwent and others) for several years now.
During the transition to new system awards, we expect that some of our users (particularly regular players) will either adapt or not accept these changes. This may result in a short-term decline in our company's revenues.
Rafi Ashkenazi, general manager Amaya Inc.
Cancelation of several SCOOP tournaments
Now to today's news. Several PokerStars SCOOP tournaments were canceled due to technical problems on the room's servers, which lasted more than two hours. The management apologized to the victims, canceled the events and, within a few days, promises to pay prize money to all participants remaining in the game (at the time of disconnection) in accordance with its rules.
Due to the expected slow payout process and its pitfalls (some people abused late registration for certain events), the SCOOP Series will run one day longer than planned.
Stars Rewards is a Poker Stars loyalty program that provides additional rewards and winnings to poker players for participating in tournaments and placing bets.
All awards are individual. For playing for money, the player receives Stars Rewards points. Thanks to the latter, the user’s progress scale is filled, and the user receives a long-awaited gift.
New program loyalty Poker Stars is relatively young: the first guinea pigs were players from Denmark in mid-spring 2017. At the end of summer, Stars Rewards became available in Russia.
I want to participate! Where to start?
To become a member of Stars Rewards PokerStars you need:
- IN client program log into your personal account. We wrote in this article how to download the client on a PC.
- In the right side menu, find the “My Stars” section.
- Register.
- Congratulations! Now you can begin the exciting task of earning Poker Stars redemption points.
After registration, the poker player will receive 100 bonus points for every dollar of rake (we are talking about games for money).
When the number of points has reached a certain number, a treasured chest with a reward appears in the “My Stars” section. Let us note right away: the awards are different and individual. Only God knows what it will turn out to be like. Or he doesn't know. To receive your first reward, you must score at least 100 points.
Every time you open a chest, you risk receiving an additional gift. These can be StarsCoin, tournament tickets, real money (the amount can reach several thousand green ones!).
How to start is clear. How many points do you need for a gift chest?
The number of points determines how quickly you will receive a new chest, filled to the brim with various goodies. The main factors influencing your progress:
- Online poker game activity. The more often, the more bonuses.
- The price of the gift directly depends on the amount of points. The more valuable, the more expensive.
- Type of game and size of the deposit.
The program also includes special boosters for players. If you activate boosters, the number of points earned immediately doubles! The booster can be used once every 8 hours. We recommend using this trick only if the poker player knows that he will play poker a lot and for a long time: the honestly earned points will be exactly twice as many.
And a couple more nuances regarding Stars Rewards
- StarsCoins expire if the user does not earn any Stars Rewards points within 6 months.
- The progress bar is completely reset if there has been no activity on the user account for 3 months.
The gift is valid for 3 months. If you do not use the gift within the specified period, it disappears without a trace and cannot be restored. - Rewards also have their own individual “expiration date”. To find out exactly how long you need to use this or that bonus, you need to go to the “My Stars” section.
- Some rewards may not be available in certain countries. You can learn more about such restrictions by directly contacting support.
- Gifts can be opened at any time: both before, during and after the gaming session.
- Stars Rewards has eliminated VIP user statuses.
- If you decide to stop participating in the PokerStars loyalty program, you can hide the progress bar in the “Settings” menu. You cannot leave the game once and for all.
As you can see, the new loyalty program is a great chance to continue playing poker for money, win and receive additional gifts.
At the beginning of July, the largest poker room in the world completely redesigned its previous loyalty system and introduced its users a new VIP program, where special chests with prizes play a fundamental role. Since the system is new, PokerStars users naturally have a lot of questions, which we will answer in this article.
What are the types of chests in the Pokerstars Stars Rewards program?
There are a total of six chests of different types that have different values. The value of all chests is distributed according to color: blue, bronze, silver, gold, diamond and black.
Stars Rewards Chests 2019
Pokerstars chests in 2017
Initially, PokerStars chests were in a different format and in other colors: red, blue, bronze, silver, gold and platinum.
What's inside Stars Rewards chests?
When the user collects a certain number of game points and fills the progress bar, he will gain access to a certain chest. By opening the chest, the player is guaranteed to become the owner of a reward, which is determined randomly.
Rewards can be different: cash, tournament tickets, StarsCoin, points for the next chest. Despite the fact that the rewards are random, they are related to the player's characteristics. For example, a person who primarily plays poker will receive poker-related prizes. A lover gambling will become the owner of casino rewards - free spins, special deposit bonuses, etc.
Chests at PokerStars. What is the probability of winning prizes?
Below you will find information about reward values and probabilities for different types of gifts. Please note that this table indicates standard sizes awards excluding additional super awards. The number of gifts per day is unlimited.
| Probability | Blue | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Diamond | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 0,60$ | 1,5$ | 5$ | 12,5$ | 35$ |
| 400 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 0,72$ | 1,8$ | 6$ | 15$ | 42$ |
| 200 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 0,84$ | 2,1$ | 7$ | 17,5$ | 49$ |
| 100 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 1,2$ | 3$ | 10$ | 25$ | 70$ |
| 65 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 3,6$ | 9$ | 30$ | 75$ | 210$ |
| 25 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 6$ | 15$ | 50$ | 125$ | 350$ |
| 10 out of 1,000 | 0,60$ | 12$ | 30$ | 100$ | 250$ | 700$ |
What determines the number of Stars Rewards points to open a PokerStars chest?
The number of points needed to open a chest depends on the type of chest itself, as well as the features of your PokerStars profile. As the poker room explains, points requirements depend on factors such as the number of deposits, gaming activity and type of game.
How to earn Stars Rewards points
PokerStars 2019 VIP system points are earned by players when playing poker, casinos and betting on sports. In poker, for every $1 of tournament rake, a player receives 45 Stars Rewards points, and for every $1 of rake in cash games and at Zoom tables, a player receives 100 points.
The new Stars Rewards loyalty program was introduced at PokerStars in early July 2017. The previous statuses of site users have been abolished. The last update of the PokerStars VIP system was in July 2019.