New Pokerstars VPP scheme
Pokerstars are introducing a new vpp scheme, the '5 times scheme':
Taken from the pokerstars website: http://www.pokerstars.com/vip/earn/#HowdoIearnVPPs
VPP are awarded differently at some PokerStars cash game tables. Tables offering this award structure include:
’1-on-1’ tables for all games
All ‘6-max’ tables for the following games:
No Limit Hold’em
Pot Limit Hold’em
Pot Limit Omaha
Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Over the coming weeks, all newly created tables of these types will use the new VPP award structure. During this transition, some old tables will continue to award VPP based on the Standard Tables award scheme.
VPPs at these tables are based on the total rake collected at the table, and the number of players dealt into the hand. Like in tournaments, at these tables VPPs are awarded at the rate of 5 VPPs for each $1.00 in rake collected. The total VPPs for that hand are then divided equally among the players who were dealt into that hand. Fractional VPPs will be awarded in hundredths. Please see these examples:
EXAMPLE 1: In a $3/$6 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, six players are dealt in, and the rake is $3.00. With $3.00 rake, 15 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the six players dealt into the hand would receive 2.50 VPPs.
EXAMPLE 2: In that same $3/$6 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, five players are dealt in and the rake is $2.00. With $2.00 rake, 10 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the five players dealt into the hand would receive 2.00 VPPs.
EXAMPLE 3: In that same $3/$6 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, three players are dealt in and the rake is $1.00. With $1.00 rake, 5 total VPPs are awarded. Each of the three players dealt into the hand would receive 1.67 VPPs.
EXAMPLE 4: In a $0.25/$0.50 ‘6 max’ No Limit Hold’em game, with six players dealt in, if the pot size is $6.00, the rake would be $0.30. With $0.30 rake, 1.5 VPP would be awarded. Each of the six players dealt into the hand would receive 0.25 VPPs.
Will the new scheme make it significantly harder to earn VPPs whilst playing in full ring game? It seems as though fill-ring players will receive only half of the VPPs in comparison with the old scheme.
Will this make it virtually impossible for full-ring grinders to achieve Supernova-Elite status? Who benefits from this scheme other than HU players? (who don't really care about VPPs anyway).
