Anyone who reached Supernova Elite status in the old days had dedicated their life to online poker. Only 300 to 400 players a year climbed to the highest online VIP level, which gave them 70 percent rakeback as a reward. This required many sacrifices, daily grinding at the highest level, ironclad time management, and tilt-free downswings and upswings. Those who made it to SNE superstar status in poker were usually known by name worldwide for the sacrifices required. One of them for three years was also Benjamin ‘BenCB’ Rolle. – It is generally claimed that the good old days of online poker are over. BenCB, on the other hand, shows on his Raise Your Edge YouTube channel how you can get more than 70 percent rakeback today, and all without having played millions of hands in thousands of hours of poker.
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$170.000 Rakeback required for Supernova Elite status
Anyone who had risen from BronzeStar through ChromeStar and SilverStar to GoldStar VIP rank in the good old poker days had probably not set foot outside for days and weeks. Anyone who had ground their way this far with an iron will without losing their bankroll could claim about 30% rakeback as a reward with a chest swollen with pride. One heard about players who had made it to Platinum Star every now and then, but usually didn’t know anyone with this VIP level personally.
For all those who generated even more rake than a PlatinumStar VIP and could maintain this with discipline for 12 months, Supernova status beckoned at the end of the year. Only a few worldwide reached this dream goal of many grinders, measured by rake. And then there was the Supernova Elite VIP level, for which you needed 10 times the Supernova rake!
The unimaginable was achieved every year by about 300 to 400 hardcore players, who then rose to Supernova Elite (SNE) VIP. This required about $170.000 in rake, which was earned in approximately 2.000.000 hands at NL200 ($1/$2) or through 50.000 Hyper Turbo SnGs with a $100 buy-in, which was about 136 tournaments per day – and all that only if you never took a day off, were sick, or went on vacation. The ultimate reward for this act of strength and discipline: 70% rakeback!
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3 years in a row: Benjamin Rolle as SNE
One person who should know how to achieve this and what was necessary away from the online tables is Benjamin ‘BenCB’ Rolle. He was even able to achieve Supernova Elite VIP status for 3 consecutive years. According to his own statement, it wasn’t just about poker skill, but above all about mental endurance, an insane number of tables open in parallel, militarily timed schedules, and an irrepressible will. All those who tackled the SNE grind had to make many sacrifices away from poker; in Rolle’s case, according to his own statement, friends, relationships, and even his own health were neglected.
How do you get 70% rakeback and more these days?
Many poker rooms have revised their VIP reward systems in recent years, which was equivalent to the ‘improved recipe’ label, but in the end, less was left for the players. While the era of 70% rakeback is now a thing of the past, on many poker sites you can be happy if you receive any rakeback at all – especially as a casual or hobby player.
Despite this downward trend, there is currently a way to play poker with SNE status and beyond. And all without advance performance, sacrifices, and VIP levels. Regardless of whether you despaired at the SNE grind back then or are brand new to the poker scene, BenCB reveals in his latest video how you can get 100% rakeback!
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BenCB in the RYE video about the SNE status being given away:
