Party gets even sweeter

[JDMcNugent7]

sweet, except im not sure i have any party points - i dn if i signed up right. Where do u see ur pts account ?

[PShabi]

You have to "opt in" somewhere on the "my account" page. You are not automatically enrolled in the points program. This is a "VIP-only" promotion. Everyone gets a different offer. People who've been playing on their accounts for a while have been gettting points bonuses for a few months.

In my case, this is my invitation to the club, I guess. Usually, you have to enquire at the email addy from my letter to get "VIP" offers.

[Talking Poker]

Interesting, very interesting. You know who REALLY needs a "new" Party account?

I need to think about this some...

[2Tone]

This is a very strong, competitive offer. And excellent timing, given the 6-max challenge you guys are in the midst of.

Combine this with Party Points that might actually be worth something (store is still closed, but any day now), plus the usual Party attractions (a zillion games at all levels, plentiful fish and … well, I guess that it, but those are two good ones!) and they could well take back some of the momentum Stars had been gaining with its VIP program and superior customer service.

It will be very interesting to see what happens when the WSOP rolls around. In the past, Stars has come as any site can to owning the event, and attracted a huge volume of players in the process. What if anything will Party do to counter?

[2Tone]

After wading through 2+2, it looks like Pshabi's offer was one of the best. Other players have the chance to earn much more cash, but the number of points required would require playing multiple tables of 5/10 and up for 30+ plus hours a week, which basically rules out anybody but full-time online pros.

Not surprisingly, your target is based on how much you've played previously. While it's clear why Party would do this, it does screw some of their fairly high-volume players, who basically would have to go full time to hit their bonus, while the lower end of VIP spectrum have more realistic targets to hit. Looking at it this way, Party is in effect punishing their biggest customers.

And of course, if you are not VIP, you get nothing. If Party gave me a lower-tier offer – say 300 points and a $20 offer (1/3rd the number of hands and ¼ the bonus Pshabi received), I'd jump on it.

[PShabi]

The first week I cleared my bonus plus 30% for $104. The last two weeks, I maxed it out at $160. $324! Nice

If the trend continues, which it will, it will mean another $800 + the $320 bonus at the end for 8 weeks of success. $1444 in bonii for two months play. That along with my other "unmentionables" and I'm looking at an avg of $1200 a month in party "incentives."

Shabi wants to party all the time, party all the time, party all the time!!!!!!!!!

[omahilo]

woah calm down eddie murphy

[Talking Poker]

That's pretty sweet.

I wonder if I should close my account and open a new one... my current account seems to have 0 VIP benefits.