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ACR and Stars (as well ass 888, WSOP.com, Partypoker, FullTilt etc ) pay their rakeback or VIP rewards (whatever you want to call it) based on the the entry fee that they collect. I actually contacted ACR support to verify recently just to make sure this was a Betcoin only problem - I've played between 500 and 3000 mtts on each of the other sites I listed.
In order to satellite into a $500 tournament, you have to win a $540 ticket. Of course you're going to be credited with paying the $40 fee when you enter.
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Asked a friend who uses to play on PartyPoker and he made me aware Party policy in this matter is the one mentioned by twitchyseal: Party award a ticket that has a value, if that value includes target tournament fee than you are awarded partypoints . Lets say a $5,50 ticket to enter a tournament whose buyin is $5 (goes in tournament prizes) + $0.50 (fees). So even if you won that ticket in a freeroll you will be awarded partypoints when you will register to target tourney.
Wasn't aware of it. My bad.