Question about Stars VIP $$$ bonus

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I guess you are new at Stars. Here is another hint: The weekly "freerolls" that you get to enter since you are now Silver/Gold/Platinum/Nova are not really free.

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Please explain.

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FROM THE WEBSITE:

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Weekly $20,000 freeroll tournaments - Each week you'll be eligible to play against other PokerStars VIPs (SilverStar and above) for $20,000 in cash. This tournament has a 100 FPP buy-in. For more details visit VIP Club Freeroll[/b] Tournaments. Free entry tickets are issued on the first day of each month. If you reach Platinum after the 1st of the month you will receive your free entry the following month.

Satellite entry to weekly $50,000 freeroll tournaments - Each week you'll be eligible to qualify for the weekly $50,000 freeroll. To qualify enter one of our PlatinumStar only weekly FPP satellites. The buy-in to these satellites is 300 FPPs


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FPPs can be exchanged "almost" directly for a cash bonus, get cash value in the form of gift certificates, or obtain mechandise. You earn FPPs. FPPs have cash value.

A "freeroll" that requires 100 FPPs to enter is not a freeroll. A "freeroll" that requires winning a satellite, that itself requires 300 FPPs to enter, is not free.

Have you heard about the WSOP? Amazing multi-million dollar freeroll held every year in Vegas. Big freeroll, win millions, get a WSOP bracelet. Only $10,000 to enter.