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New "Ticket to Paradise" - EXCLUDES Priority
To be abso clear on this, you MUST Opt In to be part of this Promo.
And the Opt In code is?
Easy - just go to the Promo Page, HERE
Comments
Morning all.
The previous Ticket to Paradise was Priority Club Members ONLY.
The new Ticket to Paradise is for NON PRIORITY players Only.
It'd be a bit rich to suggest "everyone has a chance", but fo sho, a lot more players can realistically attain a package via this route.
The Week One Target (it may vary, week to week) is 5,000 points, BUT, you do NOT have to be first to get to 5,000 to win a package, though doing so would guarantee it.
All the words and stuff are HERE
The first week starts at 00.01 on Thursday 1st September.
But, please note, you MUST Opt In.
Opt In will be available as and from Monday 29th August.
It's up to you whether you go for Prio, of course, but do bear in mind that Prio Club Members get all sorts of promos & benefits, so don't look at it myopically.
Also - & don't mention this to a soul - but the word on the street is that yet another Punta Cana Promo might be announced "quite soon".
I did seek guidance from Upstairs, & they explained their logic & made it quite clear they won't be changing their stance on this. And they most certainly HAVE considered players who were not Prio in August but will be in September.
Note, incidentally, "Free Pass", worth £9,800 of Punta Cana Final Seats to Prio Club Members ONLY has just been announced.
Details are on the Prio Board, HERE, or the Prio Page, HERE
Start with the easy stuff.
Do "Russian Roulettes" count? Yes, they do.
Is there an "anti-collusion" clause? Well collusion is NEVER permitted, for this or any other Promo or poker activity. However, what is deemed collusion. If two players did as you suggested, & just sat & played RR's all day, would that be "collusion"? It's quite a complex one, that. I'm inclined to think it is not collusion in the sense that we understand the term.
Can 2 players sit & do what you suggested? I don't know the answer, but I suspect they could. I think the best way to answer that is to quote this T & C.....
"....10. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to disqualify and not award any prize to any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, the operation of the Promotion, or violates the terms and conditions or spirit of this Promotion and/or the rules of Sky Poker. Please note: The game play of all Punta Cana package winners will be audited, and any attempt at / or evidence of game play irregularities or collusion will result in the prize being withdrawn and being awarded to the next eligible player...."
Beyond that, I think it's best not to comment further, & simply say to people "be aware".
Bear in mind, 50% (4 of 8) of the Packages will be won by a "Weekly Prize Draw". The very great majority of us - over 99%? - could never win the points race, but we all, or most of us, have a shot via the Prize Draw. That's the beauty of this one, imo.
Sky Poker do more Promos than any other site, by a very long way. Not all of them are perfect, but it always amazes me how they keep coming up with all these different ideas.
I guess we could pick holes in most of them if we really tried, but on balance, I think Sky Poker work miracles with the variety of Promos they keep coming up with.
And, of course, poker payers, by their nature, always try to find exploitable angles. It's a never ending battle.
".....gaming of the promo with a friend does seem very likely which is a shame. 2 players can cap their losses to the rake if they only play each other making it pretty easy to do......"
"....I reckon that 2 people working together could crack 5k points in hours - it wouldnt take days which would be counter-productive to the whole promotion and in my opinion "against the spirit" of the promotion but would sky poker be justified in banning people for that?..."
Well look at that another way. You say that 2 players could do it, & I'm sure you are correct.
Equally, several groups of 2 could try it at the same time, say, 6 groups of 2......but only one pairing could win. Would that be right, or fair?
I honestly don't know the answer, but I'm not going to speculate further, except to remind everyone that if, in the opinion of Sky Poker, the Promotion is abused, they have the right to disqualify anyone. I think it's best to leave it like that.
I totally get your point, I do, but I can't really give a better answer, except to say that Sky Poker are aware, & will do whatever they think is right. Players must make their own interpretations as they see fit, & so will Sky Poker.
As you note, if several "teams" try it, it's self defeating. If 10 Teams paired up, 9 would do their conkers.....
I am aware of Sky Poker's views on this, but as I tried to hint earlier, they don't really want to show their hand right now. Which may sound daft, but there's always a reason.
It's just a Promo, & players should weigh up the pros & cons before entering.
I get the idea that you think I don't understand where you are coming from - but I do. And I am answering the way I am for a reason.
See you tonight, at the tables.
No, there will not be a list of all those who have opted in, that's not something Sky Poker ever do. There will be a "Golden Ticket Weekly Leaderboard" though, on the TTP Promo page, HERE which will show the Top 10 points earners daily.
Russian Roulettes
Please be aware, that contrary to what I wrote yesterday, Russian Roulettes will now NOT count towards this Promotion.
The T & C's will be revised very shortly - this morning - to incorporate this clause. Nobody has been inconvenienced, as it does not start until tomorrow.
Apologies to POTO, who asked very good questions yesterday. I was trying to be a little evasive without telling fibs, & dance around the answer, as I was aware that the Suits were having a meeting yesterday afternoon to decide what their approach should be, & I needed to leave some wriggle room, & not show their hand, so to speak.
Good luck all in the quest to get to Punta Cana in October. The route will not be via Russia.
Well this is what the T & C's say as to when one wins one.....
"Punta Cana Package & Accommodation Terms & Conditions
1. No cash alternative is available for any part of the Punta Cana packages, nor is any part of the packages transferrable. This includes, but is not limited to the following scenarios:
· A player wins a package but cannot attend.
· A player wins a package via another Poker site."
When someone wins a package, before the £1,000 is credited to their account, they have to sign some forms & stuff, confirming that they will attend. Only then is the £1,000 credited.
Now you may well choose to read between the lines there. All I can say is that those are the rules, & that is how the system works.
My personal advice would be if one thinks they may not be able to attend, one should not enter the Promo. Saves a lot of hassle later, believe me.
It's a bit of a problem really, as Sky Poker try to make these things accessible & fun, but there are always some who want to "game" the system, & that can cause furrowed brows, headaches, varicose veins & piles.
The TtP T & C's now state......
"11. Poker Points earned by playing any Russian Roulette Sit & Go's will not count towards the earning requirements of this promotion."
So that's that, then.