Five New Jersey online poker sites offer VIP programs. Based on how many points players have earned, these programs can offer cash prizes or tickets to tournaments. The rake earned is tied to poker points.
New Jersey poker sites have better returns than others when you exchange points for tournament tickets or freerolls, as well as merchandise. None of these are included in the charts. These returns are solely based on cash that was paid to players at the highest rate.
Betfair Poker VIP Program
Betfair has the easiest VIP program. The player is not required to calculate the return rate. It is clearly stated as “valueback” in the poker VIP page. Based on monthly activity, the rake requirement:
TierRake RequiredRakebackPlatinum$1,66720%Gold$83312%Silver High$27810%Silver Low$1399%Bronze High$568%Bronze Mid$287%Bronze Low$145%Borgata Poker VIP Program
Borgata Poker’s VIP program is not very rewarding for players. The charts on Borgata Poker’s site may contain typos. The Silver Label Tier tier explains that points can be converted into cash.
Get $25 Cashback for 1560 iRP.
Black Label has this to say:
Get $25 Cashback on 1560 iRP (5% Discount over Red Label)
Black Label Elite claims this:
Earn $25 Cash for 1560 iRP. (Over 81% Discount over Red Label).
The percentage of points required to get $25 is not affected by the amount of points that are needed. Borgata Poker support was not available to help me clarify this. The website is all I have. Higher tiers of points would not see significant improvements in returns, so a points discount is not an option.
Borgata VIP Return Table:
TierMonthly RakeRB $%Red$01%Red Label PLUS$752%Silver Label$31333%Black Label$1,2503%Black Label Elite*$7.5003% * Black Label Elite is an annually tier.
Borgata Poker players might want to exchange points for comps at Borgata Atlantic City casino. The return is between 10-13% depending on which tier you are in.
Party Poker VIP Program
Party Poker’s VIP program does not offer cash payouts. The closest thing to a bonus is a bonus. Palladium members are eligible for the best bonus. This $100 bonus requires 2,000 Party Points in order to purchase. That’s equivalent to $1,000 in rake. To receive the $100 bonus, you will need 600 Party Points ($300 in rake). To receive $100 cash, a player must earn $1,300 in Party Points.
For Gold and Palladium players, there is a $50 bonus. To purchase it, you will need $625 in rake and $175 to clear the bonus once it is pending. All players can purchase a $10 bonus or $25 bonus. VIP bonuses are valid for 60 days.
Tournament tickets will provide better returns for players. If you buy $20 tickets, you can expect a 16% return for a Palladium player. Bronze players will only see a 8% return on the same ticket.
These are the best cash return options for exchanging points at Party Poker for a bonus. It is based on how much action it takes to convert it into cash.
Tier
Rake required
RB Percent
Bronze
0
6%
Silver
$ %
Gold
$ %
Palladium
$500
8%
Party Poker’s VIP program isn’t as competitive as other New Jersey poker sites, but it offers the highest first deposit bonus. You can get a 100% bonus up to $100 on your first deposit. There is also 50% rakeback.
Ultimate Poker VIP Program
Ultimate Poker offers a complicated VIP program. Because of its structure, it is difficult to calculate rakeback returns. We tried our best to get the numbers right. We did not include the returns below Black Chip because they are too small. These players cannot accumulate enough points over a year to reach the lowest cash exchange point.
Ultimate Poker’s VIP program in Nevada is the same as in New Jersey. It’s competitive, and players who reach the Platinum Plaque Tier will be the most eligible to receive VIP returns in any state. To reach this tier, you will need $100,000 per year in rake.
Due to the way Ultimate Poker’s VIP Program is structured, we had to make assumptions in our chart. Because Ultimate Poker’s VIP program is designed to reward players at the beginning of each year, we assumed that they would start the tier at the end of the year. All rewards were calculated based on the entire year. Divide the tier by 12 to determine the monthly XP/rake. The lower tiers of the XP/rake required can be determined by dividing the tier by 12.
It is difficult to calculate the Cranberry Chip Tier because players will eventually enter Gold Plaque. Milestone bonuses are available on the quest for Platinum. Gold Plaque offers a variety of Milestone Bonuses. These tiers offer the lowest return, while the others have the highest.
TierXP/YrRake/YrAnnual U-PointsReward CashMilestoneRakeback %Black6,000$60072,000$40×6.70%Purple*12,500
$1,250100,000$90×7.20%Yellow30,000$3,000300,000$270$259.80%Orange60,000$6,000720,000$680$5012.20%Cranberry120,000$12,0001,800,000$1,770$17516.20%Gold100,000$10,0001,800,000$1,770$17519.45%Platinum1,000,000$100,00030,000,000$28,000$17,62545.60%* The minimum Purple Chip tier requires 1,000 XPs per month to qualify. To show proper return, we bumped it slightly.
VIP Program at WSOP.com
WSOP.com has a generous VIP program, which is linked to Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards program. A Total Rewards card will be given to players who maintain the same tier for at least four consecutive months. Players who reach Diamond may be able to access the exclusive Diamond Lounge at Caesars Entertainment properties.
TierAPPs RequiredRake RequiredRakebackMonthly/YearlySilver200$1008%MonthlyGold400$20010%MonthlyPlatinum1,200$60012%MonthlyDiamond3,500$1,75015%MonthlyElite50,000$25,00020%YearlySeven Stars400,000$200,00030%YearlyWSOP Action Points are exchanged for cash in the software. Minimum points exchange is $10.
888 VIP Program
888 has yet to release any information about its New Jersey online poker VIP Program.