It's Not Too Late to Join Our Gemstone VIP Promotion
More and more people are signing up to take part in our year-long Gemstone VIP Promotion. Join the fun and you'll receive no deductions when you start.
Join our longest promotion ever
As our 
Gemstone VIP Promotion nears the five month milestone, we want to remind you that it's not too late to join.
If you'd like to step up to the challenge and give our longest running promotion a shot, now is the perfect time because we are offering a clean slate to all new starters. This means that you won't get any Gemstones deducted until after you've received your first Gemstone.
Additionally, our highest grinders have asked us for an even bigger incentive to grind. We've thought it through and have added a two extra tiers to the payout table. Players who reach 200 Gemstones in total this year will receive $40,000 cash and those who manage to reach 250 Gemstones will get $50,000 cash.
How do I collect Gemstones?
For each 7,500 StrategyPoints you earn a month at one of our participating rooms, you will receive a Gemstone. A Gemstone is worth between $150-$200, depending on the total amount of Gemstones you earn in 2012. The more Gemstones you collect, the more cash you'll receive.
Take a look at the participating poker rooms below:
| Gemstone Promotion: Participating Poker Rooms | ||
| Poker Room | SP/$1 rake | Analysis thread |
 PartyPoker |
4.5 / $1 rake |
Go to analysis |
 Poker Heaven |
4 / €1 rake |
Go to analysis |
 William Hill |
5 / $1 rake |
Go to analysis |
 Everest Poker |
0.5 / 1 Summit Point |
Go to analysis |
 Ladbrokes Poker |
4 / £1 rake |
Go to analysis |
 Titan Poker |
3 / $1 rake |
Go to analysis |
 WPT Poker |
4.5/ $1 rake |
Go to analysis |
How do the deductions work?
The name of the game is consistency! If you manage to earn at least 1 Gemstone every month after you've earned your first Gemstone, you will be rewarded with up to $200 per Gemstone.
However, if you fail to earn a Gemstone after you've already received your first Gemstone, a deduction will be applied to your year-end total (see table below) .
| Gemstone Promotion - Deductions | |
| Months with no Gemstones* | Gemstones deducted |
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -1 |
| 2 | -3 |
| 3 | -6 |
| 4 | -10 |
| 5 | -15 |
| 6 | -21 |
| *Deductions only apply to missed months after you earned your first Gemstone |
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Example 1: If you earn your first Gemstone in April and continue to earn at least one Gemstone per month until the end of the year, you won't have any missed months and therefore no deductions.
Example 2: You earn your first Gemstone in May but no Gemstones in June and October. If you proceed to earn at least one Gemstone each month after May, only June and October will count as missed months.
Example 3: If you earn your first Gemstone in December, you will have no missed months and no deductions will apply.
For more information, examples and FAQ, have a look at our overview thread below:
