PokerStars Rewards got a makeover, and as part of this update, we've removed StarsCoin and the Rewards Store.
After sound research into the topic, we gained valuable insight and extensive player feedback. Most players told us they'd prefer a direct form of reward over substitutes like StarsCoin.
As we're always listening and trying to get better, we've looked into alternatives. While StarsCoin served us well for many years, it seemed a bit out-of-date. It wasn't as intuitive or flexible as we'd expect from features nowadays.
In short, it was time for a change.
We've moved away from StarsCoin to a more transparent loyalty program. Everybody knows the value of the rewards, but StarsCoin was limited to the Rewards Store.
We're sure you agree that this boost in flexibility is a good thing.
And if you liked StarsCoin because it could be used to buy stuff in the Rewards Store, we can put your mind at ease. Feel free to use your cash rewards to buy luxury Poker merch and PokerStars memorabilia at the PokerStars Store.
If there's no regulatory restriction in place preventing cash from direct withdrawals, you can.
Check out the terms on our PokerStars Rewards website.
The Rewards Store closed its doors for good.
But we won't leave you high and dry, because you still have the PokerStars Store.
This is a state-of-the-art marketplace for cool branded gadgets, the latest accessories and PokerStars-branded merch.
In case you didn't spend all your StarsCoin in the Rewards Store before it closed its doors, we converted your StarsCoin to cash.
This happened automatically. You didn't have to do anything.
Feel free to spend this cash any way you like or withdraw it, if you haven't done so already.
We can no longer offer the RSA token, now that the Rewards Store is closed.
One great alternative is the PokerStars PIN. With this, your account is also well protected. It's free and simple to activate.
You can find detailed information about the PIN in this Help Center article.
If you have already an RSA token for your PokerStars account, there's no need to worry. You're not affected by this change. Even if you haven't activated the token yet, you can whenever you're ready.