What do I have to know about Poker Points?

What are Poker Points?
Poker points are collected by taking part in cash games and tournaments. They have several uses.
By collecting Poker Points, you can unlock poker bonuses. Whenever you are offered and/or claim a bonus, you will see the current status of the bonus and the necessary amount of Poker Points needed to unlock it on your account page.

How are Poker Points collected and how many points can I collect?

TOURNAMENTS
In tournaments, you collect five Poker Points for each dollar you pay in tournament fee. So if you take part in a $20+2 Sit & Go tournament, you will collect 10 Poker Points.

CASH GAMES
For a hand to qualify as Poker Point hand, it needs to go to the flop.
For each qualified hand, a number of Poker Points are released. The amount of full or partial points released depends on the size of the pot (1), number of players, game type and the table stakes (2).
Once the hand is over, the released amount of Poker Points is shared amongst all players who made a contribution to the pot (3).
Each contributing player’s share of the released Poker Points is then adjusted according to the size of their contribution (4) and the individual strength relationship between the players (5).

  1. For each $6.15 in the pot, one full Poker Point is released. Partial Poker Points are released either for each 20 cents, for each $1 or for each $5 added to a pot. The table stake level determines which of these figures is used (see chart below).
  2. The maximum amount of Poker Points released per hand depends on the stake and the game being played, as well as number of players at the table.

    Point table:

    Fixed Limit  
    Stakes Points awarded for each Max Points
    Lower than $0.50-$1.00 20 cents in the pot 2+ players: 1.625
    $0.50-$1.00 to $2.00-$4.00 $1 in the pot 2 players: 3.25
    3-4 players: 6.5
    5+ players: 9.75
    Higher than $2.00-$4.00 $5 in the pot 2 players: 3.25
    3-4 players: 6.5
    5+ players: 9.75
    Pot/No Limit  
    Stakes Points awarded for each Max Points
    $0.25/$0.50 or lower 20 cents in the pot 2 players: 3.25
    3+ players: 4.875
    Higher than $0.25/$0.50 $1 in the pot 2 players: 3.25
    3-4 players: 6.5
    5+ players: 9.75

  3. Released Poker Points are shared only by players who have made a contribution to the pot. Players who fold before the flop without even having posted a small or a big blind will collect 0 points. A player who posts the small blind, but opts to fold upon their turn is considered to have made a contribution.
  4. Each contributing player’s share of the released Poker Points is calculated based on each player’s contribution. If the pot size is $20 and one player has contributed $10, their share of the total amount of released Poker Points is 50%.
  5. Lastly, each contributing player’s share of the Poker Points is calculated based on the relative strength relationship between the contributing players. Each player’s performance over the last 90 days of active cash game play is compared with that of the others and adjustments are made. Cash game hands that were played prior to the player’s last 90 days of play are not taken into account.

The effect of this calculation will vary from hand to hand depending on who contributes to the pot. However, all players who contribute to a qualified cash game pot will always receive points. In extreme cases, a player may end up collecting multiple times the amount of points they would collect in another hand of the same size against other players.

How do I claim a poker bonus?
Poker bonuses are available for purchases at b’inside. We also regularly offer bonuses through newsletters and promotional e-mails. So make sure you keep an eye out for them! The type of bonuses offered depends on multiple factors, but generally bonuses get more attractive the higher up the loyalty ladder you are.

What happens if the bonus expires before I am able to release it?
The bonus must be claimed within a specified period, otherwise the bonus expires and the collected Poker Points are lost.

In which order are bonuses processed when I have several poker bonuses in my account?
Poker bonuses are processed in the order in which you claimed them for your account. This order cannot be changed. Once a bonus expires, the next bonus is processed.

How many Poker Points do I have? What happened to the previously indicated Poker Points?
If you have an active bonus, you will see that the number of points required to release the bonus drops as you collect more of them.

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Glossary entries for this article:

  • Account

    After registering with bwin you may access your account with your login data (user ID and password). In your account you may place bets, make deposits and request withdrawals, change your details, password and website settings, as well as refer your friends.

  • Big Blind

    A bet that must be posted by the player two seats to the left of the button. It is equal to the amount of the smaller betting limit in a game, for example, in a $10-20 game, the big blind would be $10.

  • Blind

    Forced bets placed in the pot by the first two players in front of the dealer button, in Hold'em and Omaha. See "small blind" and "big blind."

  • Flop

    In Hold'em or Omaha, the first three community cards, turned up all at once.

  • Fold

    To drop out of a hand.

  • Limit

    The dollar value of the blind. Defines how "big" the game is. Obviously, you need a much larger stack to play a $50-limit game than a $0.50 game.

  • Points

    There are 24 points on the board where you can move your checkers. Also used for scoring. For example, each game is initially worth one point but you can score more points if someone has doubled or if you score a gammon or a backgammon.

  • Pot

    The money in the center of the table, being contested for by the players still remaining in the hand.

  • Small Blind

    A bet that must be posted by the player seated to the left of the button. It is usually equal to one half of the smaller betting limit in a game, for example, in a $10-20 game, the small blind would be $5. Occasionally, the small blind is some other fraction of the big blind.

  • Total

    In "Total" betting, the bet is placed not on the result of an event but rather on the total number of points obtained in the event. Example: The visiting team are the New York Jets (OVER 55), the home team the Buffalo Bills (UNDER 55). Both are priced at 1.91. If you think that more than 55 points (OVER 55) will be scored in this event (by both teams together) - then you will choose bet 1 (because OVER 55 is written next to it). If you think that less than 55 points will be scored in this match (once again by both teams together) - i.e. UNDER 55 - then you will choose bet 2.