| CDPoker Rakeback Alternative and VIP Program
styles itself as "the most prestigious online poker room" around. Whether it lives up to that grandiose claim is for you to decide. What is certain is that they offer a robust package of VIP levels and rewards to keep their dedicated player base coming back for more.
CDPoker DOES NOT offer or allow any kind of rakeback. However, CDPoker offers a VIP club to reward players.
By progressing through the different levels you become entitled to higher and higher bonuses every time you deposit. By clearing these you could be earning the equivalent of as much as 50% rakeback.
The system is similar in style to many of it's competitors, different stages are attained by amassing a certain amount of frequent player points - here known as CDPoints. One quirk which might set it apart from its brethren is that your entry into the levels of the VIP hierarchy is determined by your CDPoints average over the last 3 months. Checks are made twice a month, and if you're 3 monthly average score has surpassed one of the requisite thresholds then you will be moved into that section. New players are required to wait until they have been playing at least one month before they can be moved out of the standard 'Prodigy Club'.
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CDPoker Rakeback VIP Levels
Beyond the basic level the different titles, and the points needed to achieve them are:
- Dream Team Club (1,500)
- Extreme Club (3,000)
- Shark Club (7,500)
- Pro Club (15,000)
- Legend Club (40,000)
In order to start accumulating points at , you will have to compete in raked hands or enter into tournaments. As far as cash games are concerned, every time you contribute to the pot in some way - be it as a bet or a blind - you will be awarded a number of points depending on the size of the rake (assuming the pot is big enough to generate a rake), even if you fold before the climax. Different amounts of points are awarded at different levels according to the following table:
The equation is simpler for tournament play. Here you will be awarded the following amount of points per dollar of fees you pay (for example a $10 + $1 tournament would be $1 in fees):
One of the simplest perks of moving up the VIP ladder is evident in these tables - the increased rate at which you generate points. The higher you move the more you will be rewarded for your raked hands. This means that if you can maintain your rate of play it should become easier and easier to reach the next plateau. Although the massive jump from Pro to Legend is still a formidable task, the burden will be eased somewhat if you are already benefiting from the increased points generation of the Pro category.
Although there is sadly no rakeback available at CDPoker, stood in its stead is a healthy reload bonus system. These reload bonuses act just like rakeback you will find on other online poker rooms. Of course the only downside is you have to make a deposit, but you can earn up to as much as 50% rakeback just through these bonuses! The size of the bonus that you can expect will depend, largely, on the VIP level you happen to inhabit. At the basic level all players will receive a 50%, up to $200, bonus, whereas the Legends can enjoy a 70%, up to $1000, bonus. The full list, at each level, is as follows:
- Prodigy Club: 50% up to $200
- Dream Team Club: 50% up to $300
- Extreme Club: 70% up to $400
- Shark Club: 70% up to $500
- Pro Club: 70% up to $700
- Legend Club: 70% up to $1000
Punching in the bonus code is all well and good, but in order to actually receive the money you, once again, need to earn those CDPoints. Bonuses are unlocked at $10 per 1200 CDPoints, with that portion of your prize received every time you meet that amount of points. Remember, those playing at higher stakes and with a higher VIP statues will have a much easier time generating the CDPoints they need to clear the bonus.
If tournaments are your game then you'll be happy to hear that there are two ways in which your points can buy you into some extra action at . Firstly, there's the plain an simple way - were your points are used in place of cash to buy you straight into daily and weekly tournaments with guaranteed prize pools. The full list of available events are:
Weekly:
- $3000 No Limit Hold 'em: 3000 CDPoints
- $2000 No Limit Hold 'em: 2000 CDPoints
Daily:
- $500 Omaha: 300 CDPoints
- $300 No Limit Hold 'em: 300 CDPoints
If your wrangling for some of the weekly action but find a points cost in the thousands a bit steep then there are regular satellites available for both events. For the $3000 tournament there are 300 CDPoint satellites, with 1 seat for every 10 players, and 600 CDPoint satellites, with 1 seat for every 5 players. It's a similar story for the $2000 option: 200 CDPoint satellites, with 1 seat for every 10 players, and 400 CDPoint satellites, with 1 seat for every 5 players.
If your looking for even better value then your best bet is to move yourself up the VIP rankings. The higher you get the better the freerolls that will become available to you. A $1000 competition is available to the Extreme, Shark, Pro and Legend Club members, while the $2000 freeroll is accessible to everybody outside the basic Prodigy Club. The $5000, on the other hand, event is a little more exclusive, only Shark, Pro and Legend Club members may attend. However, for the greatest value you'll need to be in the prestigious Pro or Legend cabals, this will allow you entry into the $10,000 freeroll.
All in all there is a lot to be gained from advancing through the ranks at CDPoker, with the very top players able to generate significant extra cash through bonus redemption and freeroll play.
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