Double Action: Six $500 freerolls at PokerStars remain
While you can get up to 65% rakeback in PokerStars' new reward scheme, don't forget there's also a new edition of our Double Action Freerolls running for you to profit.
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Another full edition of our Double Action freerolls has started and as usual PokerStrategy.com tracked first time depositors at PokerStars PokerStars.uk PokerStars PokerStars.dk PokerStars.be PokerStars.ee PokerStars.pt are rewarded with access to several exclusive $500 freerolls.
You have until Thursday, January 13 to make your first deposit in order to access all six Double Action tourneys coming up. Any deposits after this date will count towards all remaining freerolls.
In addition, new players will of course also profit from the usual welcome bonus that is offered to new members by PokerStars.
Deposited before? No problem!
For those of you that have deposited already, there's no need to feel left out—we have a bonus for you too.
If you refer members via our Tell-a-Friend programme and they go on to cash in one of the Double Action freerolls, you will receive the equivalent amount of their prize money in your Tell-a-Friend account.
This means that the more players you refer, the more you stand to win.
| Name | Tournament ID | Date | Time (GMT) | Deposit Deadline/ Series Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeroll 3 | 3320017193 | January 16 | 18:00 | Deposit by January 13 and play last 6 |
| Freeroll 4 | 3320017194 | January 23 | 18:00 | Deposit by January 20 and play last 5 |
| Freeroll 5 | 3320017195 | January 30 | 18:00 | Deposit by January 27 and play last 4 |
| Freeroll 6 | 3320017198 | February 6 | 18:00 | Deposit by February 3 and play last 3 |
| Freeroll 7 | 3320017199 | February 13 | 18:00 | Deposit by February 10 and play last 2 |
| Freeroll 8 | 3320017200 | February 20 | 18:00 | Deposit by February 17 and play last 1 |
The Freerolls can also be found in the PokerStars client under Tourney -> Private.
For full participation details, click here.
Rewards of up to 65% Rakeback
While jumping into the Double Action Freerolls, don't forget that a new rewards system at PokerStars worth 65% rakeback was made available to all players.
Pokerstars Rewards scored a 78% jump in customer satisfaction for the 20% of players who tried it. The new system aims to be more generous and transparent.
You can get up to 65% rewards in the form of a baseline rakeback up to 25% and up to 40% more in the form of Monthly Challenges. All formats earn the same points including high stakes cash games, sports and casino.
The rewards are all fixed value rather than random, as per the previous Chests programme. It will still be in the form of Chests which are Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond and Black respectively.
These are the benefits you can expect from the new system:
| Level | Chest Value | Value | Monthly Challenge Cashback | Reward Points/Rake Required | Number of Chests to move up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | $0.50 | 15% | Unavailable | 333/$3.33 | 5 |
| Bronze | $1.50 | 16% | Unavailable | 935/$9.35 | 5 |
| Silver | $5 | 17.5% | Up to 40% | 2,850/$28.50 | 7 |
| Gold | $20 | 18.5% | Up To 40% | 10,800/$108 | 7 |
| Diamond | $75 | 20% | Up to 40% | 37,500/$375 | 10 |
| Black | $250 | 25% | Up to 40% | 100,000/$1,000 | N/A |
The new PokerStars Rewards program is available for players on .BG, .COM, .CZ, .EE, .ES, .EU, .FR, , .PT, .RO, .SH, .UK. Monthly Challenges are not available in the Czech Republic or Greece due to local regulation.
