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  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    so from now on if in a week u make 499 points that is really us losing £2.79 in cash for points every week Which i suppose is where some of the £5000 for the weekly freerolls is coming from. Really can,t see how this improves things for the many seems more like take from the many and give too the few! As for the freerolls with added prizes i and i think there are many others would much rather have our normal points payment which we have played  over the month too earn instead of having too sit and try spend another 3hours or so every night just too try make up the difference in these freerolls. Just cant see how this is going too work out better for the majority.
    Posted by churchy18
    Not much point in busting a gut once you have reached 101 points, you will get the same reward as someone with 499.
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  • BigBlusterBigBluster
    edited May 2015
    Two things to point out about the £2.20 tokens (which is the realm many will fall into):

    1. It's a bit naughty giving a £2.20 tournament token instead of £2.20. Only £2 of the £2.20 actually goes into the prize pool, so it's raked twice.

    2. The £2.20 tokens need to be cumulative. I want to be able to use 10 of them to enter a £22 MTT rather than have to play 10 smaller tournaments. Are they?


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  • VespaPXVespaPX
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Two things to point out about the £2.20 tokens (which is the realm many will fall into): 1. It's a bit naughty giving a £2.20 tournament token instead of £2.20. Only £2 of the £2.20 actually goes into the prize pool, so it's raked twice. 2. The £2.20 tokens need to be cumulative. I want to be able to use 10 of them to enter a £22 MTT rather than have to play 10 smaller tournaments. Are they?
    Posted by BigBluster
    Good points sir

    Why can't the £2.20 tokens be used for x2 £1.10 tournaments (like the PLO8 ones i play).

    Rather have the cash to do as i want with it.

    Probably be playing less now :-(
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Not much point in busting a gut once you have reached 101 points, you will get the same reward as someone with 499.
    Posted by 67Bhoys

    Excellent point Craig. BTW, I will be asking SP if these tokens can be used in the Sky shop or the Forum Bar. All drinks will obv be priced at £2.20 now.
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  • SnufferSnuffer
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Two things to point out about the £2.20 tokens (which is the realm many will fall into): 1. It's a bit naughty giving a £2.20 tournament token instead of £2.20. Only £2 of the £2.20 actually goes into the prize pool, so it's raked twice. 2. The £2.20 tokens need to be cumulative. I want to be able to use 10 of them to enter a £22 MTT rather than have to play 10 smaller tournaments. Are they?
    Posted by BigBluster
    They won't be cumulative if they are the same as one I've had in the past. The first tournie you enter after it has been credited the token will be used. 
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  • hurloon1hurloon1
    edited May 2015
    just to clarify so if u make priority u stil get the weekly rakeback for your points plus the 10% at the end of the month so will stilll add upto around 20%?? which is obviously still incredibly low compred to other pokersites for that type of volume.
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  • belsibubbelsibub
    edited May 2015
    Time limit for tokens?

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  • MattBatesMattBates
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    just to clarify so if u make priority u stil get the weekly rakeback for your points plus the 10% at the end of the month so will stilll add upto around 20%?? which is obviously still incredibly low compred to other pokersites for that type of volume.
    Posted by hurloon1
    If you are playing on sky for the RB you are doing something wrong
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  • FCHDFCHD
    edited May 2015
    I'm going to miss the couple of quid I get most months, but it's not the end of the world for me. Others are going to be affected much more.

    One idea, perhaps vary the format of the freerolls (and even maybe the timing), so one is a turbo, one is a more relaxed structure, one a BH, one Omaha and one Omaha High-Low each week.

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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    I'm going to miss the couple of quid I get most months, but it's not the end of the world for me. Others are going to be affected much more. One idea, perhaps vary the format of the freerolls (and even maybe the timing), so one is a turbo, one is a more relaxed structure, one a BH, one Omaha and one Omaha High-Low each week.
    Posted by FCHD
    We'll look into that.

    Thanks
    Sky Poker
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  • sikassikas
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    I cant get particularly excited about different RB systems. Can you just confirm that the system will be the same for all players and there wont be any different RB deals for new players as whilst against the rules this encourages players to open a 2nd account in order to gain the extra RB.
    Posted by MattBates


    +1

    I hope so!
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  • LmfaoAllinLmfaoAllin
    edited May 2015
    Hi Sky Poker, just wondering if there will be an option for players to opt out or an alternative if they are unable to play at the time of the freerolls, presuming they will be 7pm same as other freerolls.

    I know this probably isn't possible but thought would mention it as it occurred to me when the mayhem freerolls started, seems unfortunate that a % of players will not be able to partake due to the timing.

    I also understand it is impossible to fix a time to suit all, i dont have a solution but thought would mention it and put it out there for yours and others thoughts and suggestions.

    Thanks in advance
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  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Hi Sky Poker, just wondering if there will be an option for players to opt out or an alternative if they are unable to play at the time of the freerolls, presuming they will be 7pm same as other freerolls. I know this probably isn't possible but thought would mention it as it occurred to me when the mayhem freerolls started, seems unfortunate that a % of players will not be able to partake due to the timing. I also understand it is impossible to fix a time to suit all, i dont have a solution but thought would mention it and put it out there for yours and others thoughts and suggestions. Thanks in advance
    Posted by LmfaoAllin
    It might be better giving 5 freeroll tokens, then players who cant play on a particular night can keep their token for when it suits them.
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  • JJJOHNSONJJJOHNSON
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : It might be better giving 7 freeroll tokens, then players who cant play on a particular night can keep their token for when it suits them.
    Posted by 67Bhoys
    +1 

    flexibility would make this a big success i think, Also the current freerolls are pretty sweet can we keep them up in exchange for points perhaps?
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  • dabossmandabossman
    edited May 2015
    Is this SKYs new USP for recs and micro stakes players?

    "Pay SKY high rake on our games and receive no rakeback"

    Whoever came up with this as an "improvement" really is having a larf.

    Can i ask whos feedback was used, was it the players or the suits who only see the £ signs?
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  • DoyleBrunDoyleBrun
    edited May 2015
    Does this mean we get no money at all for poker points or as well as freeroll and tourny tickets?
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  • Curt360x27Curt360x27
    edited May 2015
    So for priority players who start a new month who earn say 4-5k points in the first week then hit the 10k points mark the following week will they receive the first weeks rake-back at 0.02 per point on top of the 10%+ total rake-back at the end of the month or will it be deducted from this? Also once a player hits priority mid month do they stop receiving the weekly payments? 

    Thanks
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  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Is this SKYs new USP for recs and micro stakes players? "Pay SKY high rake on our games and receive no rakeback" Whoever came up with this as an "improvement" really is having a larf. Can i ask whos feedback was used, was it the players or the suits who only see the £ signs?
    Posted by dabossman
    Maybe they plan to reduce the rake on microstakes games to compensate?
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  • dabossmandabossman
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Maybe they plan to reduce the rake on microstakes games to compensate?
    Posted by 67Bhoys
    Wait........wait........I thought it was a flying pig :)
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  • CraigSG1CraigSG1
    edited May 2015
    Yeah, something that needs clarifying is do you still get your PP's to cash and other bonus's?

    Example; you get 275 points. Do you get £2.20 token only or token + £2.75 C4P's?
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Yeah, something that needs clarifying is do you still get your PP's to cash and other bonus's? Example; you get 275 points. Do you get £2.20 token only or token + £2.75 C4P's?
    Posted by CraigSG1
    I'm guessing the former, otherwise there wouldn't be such a fallout ;)
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  • churchy18churchy18
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Yeah, something that needs clarifying is do you still get your PP's to cash and other bonus's? Example; you get 275 points. Do you get £2.20 token only or token + £2.75 C4P's?
    Posted by CraigSG1

    be very suprised if it is both.

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  • SlipwaterSlipwater
    edited May 2015
    Like most people on this site, I'm a recreational player. I don't play enough online for the rakeback to make any substantial difference to my wallet, and if I'm honest, it's not something I pay particular attention to - at all. I'm guessing most others are sharing the same boat.

    I don't really know why so many people, who just play the game for the fun of it (that is, most of us) get so hot under the collar about any changes to its implementation. The concept of rakeback is an artificial one anyway: before online poker started there was no such thing. You don't stand up from your cash table in your local casino and expect the dealer to throw you a chip just for sitting down for the last few hours, do you?

    It's one thing for those who make their living from playing the game to have a quiet moan, but for the other 98% of us, surely it's a shrug of the shoulders and onto the next hand, right?



    *statistics may have been devised on the spot.
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  • Sky_JPSky_JP
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    So for priority players who start a new month who earn say 4-5k points in the first week then hit the 10k points mark the following week will they receive the first weeks rake-back at 0.02 per point on top of the 10%+ total rake-back at the end of the month or will it be deducted from this? Also once a player hits priority mid month do they stop receiving the weekly payments?  Thanks
    Posted by Curt360x27
    Prioority customers will receive rakeback on top of all weekly payments.

    For example, if you were to earn 2,500 points for the first 4 weeks in June, you would receive £50 in each weekly payment, totalling £200, and would then receive 10% rakebaack in addition to this.

    However, if you were to earn 7,000 points in one week, and 1,000 points for the following three weeks, you'd receive £140 in week 1, and £12.50 for the following three weeks, totalling £177.5. 

    Basically, at a Priority level, we're rewarding consistancy as well as volume.
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  • gerardirlgerardirl
    edited May 2015
    New and improved for sky imo not the customer.

    Shame really I loved the cash for pts but I  guess all good things come to an end. This is to be expected as changes are going to be made to improve skys profit at the end of the day.

    Ger
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  • Sky_JPSky_JP
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    Yeah, something that needs clarifying is do you still get your PP's to cash and other bonus's? Example; you get 275 points. Do you get £2.20 token only or token + £2.75 C4P's?
    Posted by CraigSG1
    Hi Craig,

    To confirm -  you would receive the £2.20 token only.

    However, you would be more than half way to £5 cash!
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  • Curt360x27Curt360x27
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Prioority customers will receive rakeback on top of all weekly payments. For example, if you were to earn 2,500 points for the first 4 weeks in June, you would receive £50 in each weekly payment, totalling £200, and would then receive 10% rakebaack in addition to this. However, if you were to earn 7,000 points in one week, and 1,000 points for the following three weeks, you'd receive £140 in week 1, and £12.50 for the following three weeks, totalling £177.5.  Basically, at a Priority level, we're rewarding consistancy as well as volume.
    Posted by Sky_JP
    Thanks for clearing this up
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  • churchy18churchy18
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Hi Craig, To confirm -  you would receive the £2.20 token only. However, you would be more than half way to £5 cash!
    Posted by Sky_JP
    Explain that bit please are you saying that weekly totals will still be added at end of month and given out as c4ps? 

    Or as i am thinking will points be reset every week when you get a token or £5 if you make 500points?
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  • SnufferSnuffer
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Explain that bit please are you saying that weekly totals will still be added at end of month and given out as c4ps?  Or as i am thinking will points be reset every week when you get a token or £5 if you make 500points?
    Posted by churchy18
    Monthly payments are finished its done weekly now and reset every week. What's shown on the table is what you receive if you achieve the required points for that week.
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  • Sky_JPSky_JP
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards:
    In Response to Re: New Sky Poker Rewards : Explain that bit please are you saying that weekly totals will still be added at end of month and given out as c4ps?  Or as i am thinking will points be reset every week when you get a token or £5 if you make 500points?
    Posted by churchy18
    Hi Churchy,

    You're correct - points will reset at the end of each week.
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