Gemstone VIP Promotion: New Earners Start March With No Deductions
The third month of our year-long Gemstone VIP Promotion is about to commence, and you can still join without any deductions. Keep reading to find out how you can take part.
Start in March with a clean slate
The 
Gemstone VIP Promotion is the largest promotion PokerStrategy.com has ever offered and runs throughout the entire year of 2012.
There will be no deductions for those who earn their first Gemstone in March, so if you still want to start the promotion, now is the perfect time. Start collecting your Gemstones this month and you're off the hook for January and February.
The objective is simple: earn Gemstones for each 7,500 StrategyPoints you generate per month at one of our participating rooms. At the end of 2012, we'll reward you with up to $200 per Gemstone earned.
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 |
 PartyPoker |
4.5 / $1 rake |
 Poker Heaven |
4 / €1 rake |
 William Hill |
5 / $1 rake |
 Everest Poker |
0.5 / 1 Summit Point |
 Ladbrokes Poker |
4 / £1 rake |
 Titan Poker |
3 / $1 rake |
 WPT Poker |
4.5/ $1 rake |
How do the deductions work?
At the end of the year, all the Gemstones you have will be converted into cash. For each month you don't collect a Gemstone, a deduction will be applied to your total count based on the 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 |
Please note: If you earn your first Gemstone in March, there will be no deduction for January and February.
For more information, examples and FAQ, have a look at our overview thread below:
