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I always thought the incentive to play poker (for rec players like us) was due to it being an enjoyable, and sometimes profitable, game. I would've thought anything above and beyond that is a bonus, and should be treated as such.
If you're not gonna play poker on Sky the week before a holiday because you'll miss out on a £2.20 token whilst away, then that is pretty laughable IMO.
'Come choose us as a site over our competitors and we will give you tokens'
'You can't use tokens, muwahahahaha' You are a lot of things. A rec isn't one of them. There are choices between many sites. Not everyone is as loyal as the few.
Chose the site that has a bonus you can use V the site with the bonus you can't use.
What matters to you, doesn't necessarily matter to anyone else
Your decision to rubbish someone elses opinion
Could be a reflection on your character.
The clue to this discussion is in the title "Rewards"
A reward is not a reward if you can't take advantage of it!
There are many reasons to play on any given site. Whilst bonuses should be taken into consideration, it shouldn't exclusively be the deciding factor. I often get emails from Stars saying 'deposit X and we'll give you Y', but I rarely take them up on it as I'm not over the moon with large field tournaments.
Oh, and I play poker recreationally, so yeah I'd say I was a rec player.
In recent weeks we've seen the demise of 861
Proposed changes to the rewards scheme, that hit hard against the players who input cash into the system
And in the four years I've been with Sky Poker I've witnessed prize money & fields for main events drop significantly Thursday's Bounty Hunter used to be £15k guaranteed now its £10k, Sunday's roller only made 150 entries when in the past the primo used to have well over 200 runners.
I will be closing my account on June 14th because I can't see the situation improving.
I'm only waiting till the 14th because I am waiting for a horse to run,
The old reward scheme were you only had to obtain a 100 points a month to get something back (Now you have to get 50pts a week! if you play MTT's as I do, that equates to £50 a week)
Tikay, Anna, Orford and all the great presenters that have been on 861, together with railing great tournaments with regulars like Scotty 77, TommyD, Maxally,Evil Pingu, CTBN and many more fantastic characters taking part
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Were the major incentives to play on Sky poker.
All the good bits have been taken away so why should players like myself subsidise the good players when you can get better rewards on other sites?
I've loved Sky Poker when it was one big family! and enjoyed everyone of your posts on the WSOP!
But it feels like being dumped by your Girlfriend and having the locks changed on the front door, the way we the customers are being treated at the moment.
I just felt your comment about tokens was insensitive and I got the hump!
I apologise if my comments upset you
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When is the new weekly Sky Poker Rewards credited?
Cash and Tournament Tokens will both be credited to accounts within 48 hours of the week ending, so within 48 hours from 23:59:59 on the Sunday. The week runs from Monday to Sunday, and in this time you are effectively accumulating Poker Points for the week ahead.
Terms & Conditions
8. Players must have earned at least 100 Poker Points to receive a £2.20 Tournament Token. These tokens will be valid for 14 days from the date of issue.
Why on earth would your comments have upset me?! There are enough drama queens and precious people on here without me adding to the numbers
If players, like yourself, decide to play elsewhere when the changes are implemented then fair enough. Coming on the back of 861 disappearing from our screens means I'm sure a few people will be disgruntled.
Regarding the tokens, well I don't really have much more to add. I ain't gonna lose any sleep over a 2 quid token if I'm about to go on holiday. Maybe I'm alone with that viewpoint and to others the tokens are high on the priority list, who knows? Yeah, they expire quicker than other sites, but 2 weeks to use one is a large enough window IMO. And if you can't use one because you're having a fortnight in the Caribbean, then I have no sympathy for that person!
Seems a shame you're closing your account, and if you don't reconsider before this horse runs then I wish you well on whatever site you decide to make home.
This is hilarious and made me chuckle. But on closer scrutiny, It actually more hilarious and makes great sense.
Anyone who earns 100-219 points for instance get more PLUS 5 x fr tokens.
Anyone on less than 100 probably doesn't play that much anyway