Pokerstars announces changes in VIP program!

[Dunbar]

Pokerstars is adding a lot of value to their VIP program. It will become easier to obain higher levels, and the rewards will be better.

All of the above changes will take place starting March 1st, 2009:

SilverStar VIP level will be lowered to 1,200 VPPs a month.
GoldStar VIP level will be lowered to 3,000 VPPs a month.
PlatinumStar VIP level will be lowered to 7,500 VPPs a month.

Supernova and Supernova Elite players will be able to retain their status the following year until end of September provided they meet the current play requirements. This will start now for the 2008 SN and SNEs.

Milestone bonuses will become cash credits. This means once a player hits 200,000 VPPs for 2009 he will be able to obtain a $2,000 cash credit for 50,000 FPPs, without a need to earn further 10,000 VPPs. That is not fully automated yet, but we plan to enable players to buy these bonuses directly from the VIP Store, so there won't be a need to wait for processing of the bonuses as we have it now.

The $50,000 VIP weekly event will become a $75,000 event with 12 minute blinds.

The $20,000 VIP weekly event will become a $30,000 weekly event.

[Assistanc3]

The VIP program on PokerStars has to be one of, if not the best
and lowering the qualifications means you get more bang for your buck

Milestone bonuses will become cash credits
even tho they may sound high, the reward is alone another milestone goal

[KeepBlinkin]

how do you obtain the vip points? i know about fpp but not the vip..

[Dunbar]

FPP's are the points you can spend. VPP's are the points that count towards your VIP level.
If you are bronze, 1 VPP = 1 FPP
If you are silver, you get a 1.5 multiplier so you get 1.5 FPP for every VPP earned. Gold is a 2x multiplier etc.