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New "Quids In" Tables

SkyPeterSkyPeter
edited March 2014 in Poker Chat
In Response to Brand New Sky Poker "Quids In" Tables:
Hi Everybody, Today we are trialling a new Cash Game variation, "Quids In" tables. The main thing to know are: Blinds are £0.50/£1. Betting on each hand is capped at £1 - meaning you get to see all community cards for a pound! The "Quids In (£1 Capped)" tables can be found in the Hold-em Cash Game lobby under the "Capped" filter. There are obviously some interesting elements to the game, like "can the small blind EVER fold?!", but we'd love to know your thoughts on the game. Have fun! Sky Peter
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  • SkyPeterSkyPeter
    edited March 2014
    Hi Everybody,

    Today we are trialling a new Cash Game variation, "Quids In" tables.

    The main thing to know are:

    -Blinds are £0.50/£1.

    -Betting on each hand is capped at £1 - meaning you get to see all 
             community cards for a pound!

    -The "Quids In (£1 Capped)" tables can be found in the Hold-em Cash 
              Game lobby under the "Capped" filter.

    There are obviously some interesting elements to the game, like "can the small blind EVER fold?!", but we'd love to know your thoughts on the game.

    Have fun!

    Sky Peter

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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited March 2014
    Sorry but this has got to be one of the worst ideas ive ever come across.

    Its a rake builder, nothing more.

    Essentially a Russian Roullete with a minute edge....... maybe.  Never enough to beat rake though.

    Not normally so down about new things but this is lame.
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  • DAVEYZZDAVEYZZ
    edited March 2014
    Are we moving away from poker and just encouraging any form of gambling I ask myself?.
    You may as well just have £1 all in sats winner takes all( which is what this is essentially.
    Why doesn't the desk jockey look at ways of improving the actual game of poker and attracting more players to the site?

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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited March 2014
    Someone has to put a stop to acegooner ringing his priority guy up with suggestions for new games.

    hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wt is this.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited March 2014
    Tomred and Kidwiz currently arranging a 15 tabling HU match on these.
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  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER
    edited March 2014
    Just had a quick go, these tables are akin to 6 max russian roulette tables. The odds on the sb calling to win any pot are soo high you cant fold. 

    Also the rake ensures you will never ever make a profit. 

    Terrible idea. 
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  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    Someone has to put a stop to acegooner ringing his priority guy up with suggestions for new games. hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wt is this.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    Nothing to do with me son !
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    Sorry but this has got to be one of the worst ideas ive ever come across. Its a rake builder, nothing more. Essentially a Russian Roullete with a minute edge....... maybe.  Never enough to beat rake though. Not normally so down about new things but this is lame.
    Posted by gazza127
    It's not a million miles away from the RR tables but for cash and is there, like RR, for players to have some fun. It's one table out of many, many others and if it's not for you then that's fine.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180
    edited March 2014
    +1

    I like that sky try new things and don't mind the capped games (even though I don't play them myself) but capped at 1xBB is crazzzzy
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  • Lambert180Lambert180
    edited March 2014
    The one positive is that it shouldn't hurt the liquidity in the way capped games do cos no1 is gonna grind these properly so prob no major harm in them being there
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    +1 I like that sky try new things and don't mind the capped games (even though I don't play them myself) but capped at 1xBB is crazzzzy
    Posted by Lambert180
    It's exactly that, a trial and for fun. If people don't play them then so be it. 
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables : It's not a million miles away from the RR tables but for cash and is there, like RR, for players to have some fun. It's one table out of many, many others and if it's not for you then that's fine.
    Posted by Sky_Poker
    No fun at all

    Just sat with Gazza and Gooner for a couple of hands. If we'd played for 30 mins, we'd all have been broke.
    Did someone really think that it was a good idea and might catch on?
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited March 2014
    Fair enough deleting my last post.

    It wasnt in the best taste.

    But im honestly annoyed that this idea got enough legs to go live.  

    This is a guarenteed method of losing money and generating rake for sky.  Thats the only reason why this has gone live.  Not to provide us with a new and exciting form of cash, but to get easy money off those gullable enough to play this.

    Spend your time and money developing good ideas that will either increase peoples volume or attract new players.  Get increased rake that way.

    Stuff like this is lazy... and won't work anyway.

    Just my 2 cents.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited March 2014


    With future trials/ideas, if you make it possible for players to actually win then they stand more chance of working.

    No player can beat these games, the site is the only winner.

    When players have an edge over eachother, the site wins anyway. Don't need to weight it so heavily in favour of the site. Give players a chance, be flexible with rake fees for different games like other sites are.

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  • chicknMeltchicknMelt
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables : It's exactly that, a trial and for fun. If people don't play them then so be it.  
    Posted by Sky_Poker
    Dont stop trying new things. I'll be suprised if it succeeds though in this form though

    ...what about either 5bb or 10bb all in or fold tables? 

    rake would have to be considered too. not sure you can have the same rake as standard tables.
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables : Dont stop trying new things. I'll be suprised if it succeeds though in this form though ...what about either 5bb or 10bb all in or fold tables?  rake would have to be considered too. not sure you can have the same rake as standard tables.
    Posted by chicknMelt
    Interesting suggestion, thank you.
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  • sikassikas
    edited March 2014
    this idea is ridiculous, sort it out sky, tons of other stuff needs sorting
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  • 12671267
    edited March 2014
    is it April the 1st already ?
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  • mkgunnermkgunner
    edited March 2014

     I don't play much cash but what about straddle tables,like 10p 20p 40p?

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  • goodylad21goodylad21
    edited March 2014
    Im sat down now if someone fancies a game lol
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  • alex1229alex1229
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    Im sat down now if someone fancies a game lol
    Posted by goodylad21
    Nope you won all of the 2 hands i sat down and played, i want my £2 back :(
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  • Chris_McChris_Mc
    edited March 2014

    does sky look at the polls people post, I had some ideas and a few of the players where having there ideas on there about them.

    its good sky try new things, but why not try things that some of the forum members are asking too see.
    although some of the votes where saying I should go away :( but some agreed. 

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  • goodylad21goodylad21
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables : Nope you won all of the 2 hands i sat down and played, i want my £2 back :(
    Posted by alex1229
    Only won 25p pal after rake !!
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  • 77Chris9177Chris91
    edited March 2014
    ^^^

    *Spoiler Alert
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  • LARSON7LARSON7
    edited March 2014

    That was fun :P

    Maybe time could be spent better else where:)

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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    That was fun :P Maybe time could be spent better else where:)
    Posted by LARSON7
    Fun is the word.
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  • gazza127gazza127
    edited March 2014
    Excuse me...

    But since was posting stone cold facts worthy of deleting a post?

    There was no opinions or rants.  It was fact.

    Why did you delete it?
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  • bearlytherbearlyther
    edited March 2014


    Bad idea everyone at the table loses and the rake wins.  Its impossible for anyone to beat this long term with the rake. Very bad for the liquidity of the game.
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  • TINTINTINTIN
    edited March 2014
    cant believe what im reading. imo a truly horrid idea that after today should be shoved in the bin.

    however I expect to see these tables clog up the lobby in the near future, unfortunately
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  • LARSON7LARSON7
    edited March 2014
    In Response to Re: New "Quids In" Tables:
    cant believe what im reading. imo a truly horrid idea that after today should be shoved in the bin. however I expect to see these tables clog up the lobby in the near future, unfortunately
    Posted by TINTIN
    Hey TT!

    People won't play them and i'm pretty sure they will be binned rapid style.

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