Spending Pokerstars FPPs

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I have been steering clear of the pokerstars VIP $30k Weekly game (100 FPP buy in) because I thought it represented atrotious value. I've just recrunched my maths and realised I had the decimal point in the wrong place, and it is actually pretty good value. I may or may not play it, because I'm still not sure it really worth the time (as a non MTT player any more!) - but maybe from time to time for a little variety. Thought I'd share my calculations on FPP value - for 3 reasons mainly. 1) If my maths is wrong (or there are other errors), hopefully someone will pick up on it and make the corrections :) 2) If I've missed something that is worthy of consideration, I hope it will be pointed out :) 3) Hopefully it will help other PLrs make better FPP spending decisions (I dont know about others, but I find it pretty overcomplicated trying to work out the best thing to do with FPPs! And 2plus2 is impossible to follow because of the gazillion crap posts surrounding every post of interest) I've ignored the Stellar rewards as they're obviously a no brainer (with a purchase price of 1 FPP) Cash Rewards $1.00 per 100 FPPs - $25 for 2,500 FPPs (Bronze+) $1.11 per 100 FPPs - $50 for 4,500 FPPs (Silver+) $1.20 per 100 FPPs - $300 for 25,000 FPPs (Gold+) $1.30 per 100 FPPs - $650 for 50,000 FPPs (Platinum+) $1.50 per 100 FPPs - $1,500 for 100,000 FPPs (Supernova+) $1.60 per 100 FPPs - $4,000 for 250,000 FPPs (Supernova+) VIP Games $Infinite per 100 FPPs - Quarterly $1,000,000 Freeroll (Supernova+) - Worth £176.99 per player based on 5,650 entries $2.83 per 100 FPPs - Platinum Sat to $1m freeroll - based on 1 ticket for every 6,250 FPPs $2.36 per 100 FPPs - Gold Sat to $1m Freeroll - based on 1 ticket for every 7,500 FPPs $Infinite per 100 FPPs - Monthly $100,000 Freeroll (Gold+) - Worth $19.55 per player based on 5,113 entries $4.49 per 100 FPPs - Weekly $30k for 100 FPP buy in (Silver+) - based on 6,682 entries $2.06 per 100 FPPs - Weekly $1,000 FLHE for 50 FPPs (Bronze+) - based on 969 entries Tournament Tickets (USD) [TABLE=width: 296]

[TR] [TD=class: xl66, width: 64, bgcolor: transparent]Buy In [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 84, bgcolor: transparent]FPPs [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 95, bgcolor: transparent]$ per 100 FPPs [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 152, bgcolor: transparent]Level [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$7.50 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.50 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$11.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]700 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$22.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]1,350 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.63 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Platinum [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$22.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]1,375 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.60 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$22.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]1,400 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$27.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]1,750 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.54 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$33.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]2,100 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$44.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]2,800 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$55.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]3,375 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.63 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Platinum [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$55.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]3,425 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.61 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$55.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]3,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$82.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]5,125 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.60 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$82.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]5,200 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.58 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$109.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]6,650 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.64 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Platinum [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$109.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]6,775 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.61 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$109.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]6,900 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.58 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$134.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]8,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.58 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$153.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]9,600 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.59 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$162.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]10,200 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.59 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$215.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]13,100 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.64 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Platinum [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$215.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]13,350 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.61 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$215.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]13,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.59 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$235.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]15,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.57 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver (STT with PS Pro) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$320.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]20,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.60 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$530.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]33,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.61 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$700.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]43,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.61 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1,050.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]65,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.60 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Gold [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$2,100.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]131,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]$1.60 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Tournament Tickets (EUR) based on Exchange rate where €1=$1.2931 Looks like we should steer well clear of the EUR tickets!! [TABLE=width: 296] [TR] [TD=class: xl66, width: 64, bgcolor: transparent]Buy In [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 84, bgcolor: transparent]FPPs [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 95, bgcolor: transparent]$ per 100 FPPs [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, width: 152, bgcolor: transparent]Level [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€2.20 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]200 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.42 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€7.50 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]650 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.49 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€27.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]2,300 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.52 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€82.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]6,900 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.54 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€215.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]18,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.54 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€700.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]58,500 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.55 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl67, bgcolor: transparent]€2,100.00 [/TD] [TD=class: xl68, bgcolor: transparent]175,000 [/TD] [TD=class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent]$1.55 [/TD] [TD=class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent]Silver [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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Re: Spending Pokerstars FPPs

Tournament Tickets (EUR) based on Exchange rate where $1=€1.2931 Looks like we should steer well clear of the EUR tickets!!

Buy In	FPPs	$ per 100 FPPs	Level
€2.20	200	$1.42	Silver
€7.50	650	$1.15	Silver
€27.00	2,300	$1.17	Silver
€82.00	6,900	$1.19	Silver
€215.00	18,000	$1.19	Silver
€700.00	58,500	$1.20	Silver
€2,100.00	175,000	$1.20	Silver

In this part of the world it's more like $1.2931=€1. :p I think you've used the right exchange rate for the €2.20 buy-in tournament, but you've got it the wrong way round for the rest. According to my calculations, the euro tournaments are still a bit worse value than the dollar ones, but not by much.