Hi again richardneumann,
if you're looking for a bonus, have a look at our Bonus Offer page. They're all hot 
and we give away bonus StrategyPoints for deposits (e.g. if you deposit $100, you'll get 100 StrategyPoints = silver status on the chosen rooms). All info is in the poker room description.
If you don't know what to chose, see this thread Choosing the best poker room for you. We can advise. 
Thanks for adding extra iPoker rooms 
Are all the central NetBet promotions (incl. the welcome bonus and the VIP program) still available for your signups after April 1? If so, how on earth can you afford this? 
Haha, yes, NetBet standard promos/offers should remain unchanged. And yes, it is indeed a VERY GOOD value on NetBet in April (double Gemstones alone can give you over 50% additional rb) . 
Originally posted by Marta
Haha, yes, NetBet standard promos/offers should remain unchanged. And yes, it is indeed a VERY GOOD value on NetBet in April (double Gemstones alone can give you over 50% additional rb) .The >50% rakeback is unfortunately not true anymore as apparently the Gemstones values for the new rooms were changed (i.e. are smaller than for the old ones): http://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/pokerstrategy/96164/
Still a good value with ~30% extra rakeback at NetBet Poker in April if one generates 7500 StrategyPoints, it is now for all participating rooms pretty much the same rakeback (excluding partypoker because of the missing double Gemstones in April).
How fast does the gemstone widget update? I have 2500 points at partypoker but still no gemstones.
Never mind, it updated an I got my gemstone.
Originally posted by Krupsinator
Originally posted by Marta
Haha, yes, NetBet standard promos/offers should remain unchanged. And yes, it is indeed a VERY GOOD value on NetBet in April (double Gemstones alone can give you over 50% additional rb) .The >50% rakeback is unfortunately not true anymore as apparently the Gemstones values for the new rooms were changed (i.e. are smaller than for the old ones): http://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/pokerstrategy/96164/
Still a good value with ~30% extra rakeback at NetBet Poker in April if one generates 7500 StrategyPoints, it is now for all participating rooms pretty much the same rakeback (excluding partypoker because of the missing double Gemstones in April).
Thanks Krupsinator, that's correct. Our earlier calculations were wrong. Players can get up to 30% additional rakeback on the Gemstone rooms - where we offer double gems - which is still a very good value.
It's worth to note that on iPoker, the Real Player Value of a consistent winning player is 50% of their rake. This means that most alternative deals only give you rakeback on 50% of your actual rake. The Gemstone promotion however is based on your real rake, so our offer provides much higher effective rakeback.
Cheers
Thanks for the correction, I asked the question exactly because the advertised rakeback % at NetBet seemed unusually high by iPoker standards considering the RPV effect; now everything makes sense.
Also, it's understandable that April Party gemstones aren't going to be doubled like in January, but then the requirement to keep earning them in May and June to avoid deductions sounds too cruel :f_mad:, are you sure the deductions are still in place for Party? If so, it's strange and you'll have fewer Party signups in May than in June for this reason.
Originally posted by tonypmm
Also, it's understandable that April Party gemstones aren't going to be doubled like in January, but then the requirement to keep earning them in May and June to avoid deductions sounds too cruel :f_mad:, are you sure the deductions are still in place for Party? If so, it's strange and you'll have fewer Party signups in May than in June for this reason.
Yes, deductions stay in place and work the same as before. Single Gemstones on partypoker still offer and additional value (up to 15% additional rakeback) so if some plays there or considers moving to this platform in April, they will get this on top - which compared to the standard offer - is better.
Moreover, the Russian community is also dangling the carrot of the Diamond Party in Minsk in May; it's just too bad for you that I'm asocial and don't like to take part in team building in particular and so wouldn't attend it anyway 
Thanks for the info, cheers!
Originally posted by tonypmm
it's just too bad for you that I'm asocial and don't like to take part in team building in particular and so wouldn't attend it anyway
This might be a stupid question, but if I get say 10 green and (obv) 2 red in april, all I need is to get 1 red (and 3 greens) in may and june respectively to get a full gem refund? (In this case of 16 greens and 4 reds). Or do I need to reach some set amount of gemstones depending on the month before?
Hi DREAMC4T,
it's actually a good question. Please remember that in April, you get double Gemstones on all the rooms except for partypoker.
Let's say you make 12.5k StrategyPoints in April.
7500 SP = red Gemstone
2500 SP = green Gemstone
In April you will therefore have 1 red gemstone and 5 green which then will get multiplied by two (double gemstones). Your total amount of Gemstones will be 2 red and 10 green.
Now, what to do in order to not lose them? Get at least 1 Gemstone. Earning 1 red Gemstone (7500 SP) will secure both your red Gems and green ones (as by earning a red Gem, you will automatically "earn" a green one too). You don't need to get the same number of Gemstones each month.
Hope it's clear.
Hi!
How long it takes for the $ gemstones won from January to March will be available? I did it on BetFair.
Originally posted by OrtegaAnd
Hi!
How long it takes for the $ gemstones won from January to March will be available? I did it on BetFair.
+1 I did it on Party
Hey guys,
before we proceed with the payouts, we need to have the full and accurate reports on the players' activity. At the moment we are missing some data but we are in touch with the respective poker room and we're hoping it will be resolved soon. Your patience is very much appreciated. Gemstone quick payouts are our priority.
Thanks
Hey spurisMC, partypoker Gemstone payouts have not been done yet, we're finalizing it with the platform.
Originally posted by Marta
Hey spurisMC, partypoker Gemstone payouts have not been done yet, we're finalizing it with the platform.
Betfair has already been paid?
My fault. It was done.
