Finally Platinum

Dear Hero,

Congratulations! You have achieved PlatinumStar VIP status.Your VIP level lasts for the rest of this month and all of next month.This entitles you to the following rewards:

- 150% FPP Multiplier - you now earn 2.5 FPP credits for every 1 VPP credit earned- PlatinumStar VIP Store access - choose from new and exclusive merchandise in the PlatinumStar store- USD 30,000 Weekly VIP tourneys - Saturdays at 14:30 ET for a 100 FPP buy-in- USD 75,000 Weekly VIP tourneys - Saturdays at 14:00 ET - FPP satellites available- USD 100,000 Monthly VIP tourney - last Saturday of each month, free entry- Sunday Million turbo satellite with 5 added seats - Sunday 14:30 ET

These exclusive VIP tournaments can be found in your PokerStars game lobby under the 'Tourney > VIP > All' tab.

To remain a PlatinumStar, you need to earn at least 7,500 VPPs next month to maintain your level.Earn 100,000 VPPs within the calendar year you can earn Supernova VIP status and even greater rewards. To learn more about the VIP Club and the rewards offered, visit our web page at http://www.pokerstars.com/vip

Regards,

The PokerStars Team

49 Victoria Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2LD

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Reached Platinum 836 am Sept 29. I actually lost $75 chasing Platinum level but gained more than 12,500 fpps which im probably going to use to buy a $150 gift certificate(12,000 fpp). 60,000 more VPP's and i'll reach supernova but i doubt i'll get there, i miss playing at Fulltilt.

Philippine Katrina

OMG, such a bad week for me and my fellow Filipinos, so many died due to this horrific flooding, my heart goes out to those affected and perished, I am actually crying while blogging and just could not believe the devastation caused by this typhoon. Stay safe everybody.

Platinum Obsession

I want to make Pokerstars Platinum VIP level so bad but not bad enough to take a work dayoff to get to it. Im currently only 2500 VPP away from Platinum, at the moment im juggling family, work and online poker.

Well, join me in my quest to make Platinum VIP level, i will try to update everyday as to how many more VPP i need, its September 16 and i have until midnight on September 30th.

I normally multitable a mixture of $1/$2 shorthanded LHE, .5/1 Limit Omaha full ring, .5/1 Seven card stud and .25/.50 NL full ring, depending on my mood. I know Pot Limit Omaha is the fastest way but i suck at it. You need 7500 VPP per month to get to Platinum level, wish me luck.

Update I:Sept. 17, only able to sneaked in 1 hr of play today,
2391 left.

UPDATE II: Sept 18, played 2 hrs but got spanked on my Holdem games so had to take it easy and play low stake Limit Omaha and 7 card stud, only able to generate 142 VPP, 2249 left. Big push this weekend, lets see if i can outsmart my fellow weekend donkeys.

UPDATE III;Sept 21, -not a lot of poker for the past 3 days, 1705 VPP left to go.

UPDATE IV;Sept 22, 1501 VPP left

UPDATE V;Sept 23, 1298 VPP left

UPDATE VI;Sept 24, 995 VPP left

UPDATE VII;Sept 25, 702 VPP left

UPDATE IX: SEPT 28, 195 VPP left

First Royal Flush this Year

I hit quads and straight flushes but this is my first Royal flush this year not much action though.

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You are playing too much when...

-you play too much when you stay away from kids playing bubbles, you are scared to bubble

-When at the zoo, the tigers, the elephants and the lions don't excite you anymore. Instead, you jump for joy when you saw the ... DONKEY! (from Pokermanila)

-When your boss calls you into his office to give you a raise and you instantly say I reraise. (PokerRoad)

-When your student fails a probability quiz, you call him a fish.(PokerRoad)