Screen Names

BigHawk89

Since when can you change your sky poker screen name? didnt think this was allowed?

camilog

who said you could???

Tikay10

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Since when can you change your sky poker screen name? didnt think this was allowed?
Posted by BigHawk89

Ordinarily, no, it's not allowed.

If you have any concerns in this area, please let CC know.  

splashies

So are we allowed to change it then?

Cash reg has changed it because he didn't like it.

splashies

I'm sure he won't mind me posting as he just told people in chat.

Pokerkinga is now Craiggggg

Jac35

What???

Lambert180

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I'm sure he won't mind me posting as he just told people in chat. Pokerkinga is now Craiggggg
Posted by splashies

Wtfffff 

tomgoodun

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What???
Posted by Jac35

Perfect opportunity to update the number in your screen name

bbMike

Are the player notes pulled across, or are they lost?

PokerKinga

imagine having nothing better to do and making a big deal out of nothinggg.........................

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Tikay10

Guys, 

See my previous reply.

Am not in a position to get any answers from the office tonight, as you know, but will send the thread up for them to see.

Will close the thread for now before the software implodes form an overload of multiple punctuation marks. It will be re-opened in the morning.

splashies

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imagine having nothing better to do and making a big deal out of nothinggg......................... .................................. .................................... ...................................
Posted by PokerKinga

Welcome back

splashies

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Guys,  See my previous reply. Am not in a position to get any answers from the office tonight, as you know, but will send the thread up for them to see. Will close the thread for now before the software implodes form an overload of multiple exclamation and question marks. It will be re-opened in the morning.
Posted by Tikay10

looks like it's sorted now tikay

Tikay10

Good morning.

Some sort of misunderstanding arose here & an alias was changed in error.

It should not have happened, apologies.

The account has now reverted to it's original alias.

For the avoidance of doubt, screen-names/aliases CANNOT BE CHANGED ordinarily. As we all know, of course.  

PokerKinga

Not because people have got nothing better to do than complain about trivial things, 

I asked for it changed because I hate it, people asked if it was this screen name and I was honest. Sad that certain players/ people have to look at things so cynically and accuse me of doing it to gain an 'edge'. I find it quite sad really that people can be so bitter and have nothing better to do than be spiteful towards others for the sake of it 

Tikay10

Neither The Business or I are suggesting you did it for ulterior means, though I can't speak for what other players may think. They can't really be blamed for being suspicious of the reasons.

It is not, however, a "trivial thing", as other, less scrupulous sorts, would certainly try to do it for all the wrong reasons. 

I don't blame the other players for complaining either, though it could have been handled quickly, quietly, no drama or fuss if someone had sent me a PM or contacted CC.

Anyway, it's sorted now, let's move on. 

PS - Think you & I met in Punta Cana in 2015? Extremely good-looking fella, right?    

BigHawk89

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Not because people have got nothing better to do than complain about trivial things,  I asked for it changed because I hate it, people asked if it was this screen name and I was honest. Sad that certain players/ people have to look at things so cynically and accuse me of doing it to gain an 'edge'. I find it quite sad really that people can be so bitter and have nothing better to do than be spiteful towards others for the sake of it 
Posted by PokerKinga

No because when asked if you was pokerkinga you denied it. You knew it was giving you an edge even if it was just for a week or two. 

I asked quite a few people and they all wasn't sure if you was a new player or not.

Why should you be the only one who gets to change their alias? I know quite a few people who would like to change theirs but can't because it would be crazy to let everyone change their alias you wouldn't know who was who after months/years of building reads on your opponents.

Slagg me off all you want calling me a "sad loser" .. etc not really that bothered.

Tikay10

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : No because when asked if you was pokerkinga you denied it. You knew it was giving you an edge even if it was just for a week or two.  I asked quite a few people and they all wasn't sure if you was a new player or not. Why should you be the only one who gets to change their alias? I know quite a few people who would like to change theirs but can't because it would be crazy to let everyone change their alias you wouldn't know who was who after months/years of building reads on your opponents. Slagg me off all you want calling me a "sad loser" .. etc not really that bothered.
Posted by BigHawk89

I can't really comment on any of that except the emboldened part.
 
For clarity, screen-names/aliases CANNOT BE CHANGED.

Tikay10

This should not have been allowed to happen, but it was, in error.

It's been sorted now, & I don't think we need to have a ruck about it at this stage.

Apologies for the error.  

PokerKinga

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Neither The Business or I are suggesting you did it for ulterior means, though I can't speak for what other players may think. They can't really be blamed for being suspicious of the reasons. It is not, however, a "trivial thing", as other, less scrupulous sorts, would certainly try to do it for all the wrong reasons.  I don't blame the other players for complaining either, though it could have been handled quickly, quietly, no drama or fuss if someone had sent me a PM or contacted CC. Anyway, it's sorted now, let's move on.  PS - Think you & I met in Punta Cana in 2015? Extremely good-looking fella, right?     
Posted by Tikay10

Sorry maybe I could have worded better, post wasn't directed at you personally or sky, whole situation has just irritated me, it wouldn't have bothered me if another players screen name had changed 

even if someone was playing under a different name, it's not to hard to work out their general playing style once you played a few hands , and I'm sure notes would have carried across 

Yes we met in punta Cana enjoyed it was great experience, not sure about good looking part ha 

Tikay10

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : Sorry maybe I could have worded better, post wasn't directed at you personally or sky, whole situation has just irritated me, it wouldn't have bothered me if another players screen name had changed  even if someone was playing under a different name, it's not to hard to work out their general playing style once you played a few hands , and I'm sure notes would have carried across  Yes we met in punta Cana enjoyed it was great experience, not sure about good looking part ha 
Posted by PokerKinga

No worries, I was addressing it generally.

You are a most unusual poker player if changed aliases don't bother you - it's a fundamental & would upset most that I know of.

Good looking? I was talking about me, not you......;)

chilling

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : No because when asked if you was pokerkinga you denied it. You knew it was giving you an edge even if it was just for a week or two.  I asked quite a few people and they all wasn't sure if you was a new player or not. Why should you be the only one who gets to change their alias? I know quite a few people who would like to change theirs but can't because it would be crazy to let everyone change their alias you wouldn't know who was who after months/years of building reads on your opponents. Slagg me off all you want calling me a "sad loser" .. etc not really that bothered.
Posted by BigHawk89

Reads and notes aren't the be -all  and end-all.

Lambert180

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : Reads and notes aren't the be -all  and end-all.
Posted by chilling

They are a huuuuuge factor when it's 2 cash regs playing against each other who have played 100,000+ hands together. No one thing in poker is the be-all and end-all but something like knowing who you're playing against is pretty close 

It's absolutely unreal to call this a trivial matter. It's a huge thing when you have notes on every single reg that you are playing thousands of hands with day in day out and all those players think you're an unknown/new player. Sure the benefits of it won't last forever, but it's 100% a big advantage to the name changer and a massive disadvantage to the person who doesn't know about it.

As Tikay said, it's sorted now, although that being said, would it have ever been sorted if not for a Sky player reporting it? I have no idea how this could have happened even in error, I assume the people at CC who aren't always on the ball RE stuff like this wouldn't even have the power to make a change like that so presumably it must have been done by someone who should know better? If this thread hadn't happened would they just be playing on as Craigggg?

PokerKinga

I'm finished talking about it now, if people got nothing better to do than talk about what my screen name is then they need to get a hobby

Sir-Gary

I have heard a few people stating that they hate their alias. normally they just set it when making the account for a bit of a laugh say, and after playing for a while become embarrassed about it.
Unfortunately changing an alias can give you a temporary advantage over other players who now think you are a different person. To help get around this how about allowing people one change of alias when signing on, and when used it only gets reset after 5 years. Also the new alias would have the old alias in brackets after the new one for say 3 months. Just an idea, any thoughts anyone, could it even be done, would we want to?

chilling

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : They are a huuuuuge factor when it's 2 cash regs playing against each other who have played 100,000+ hands together. No one thing in poker is the be-all and end-all but something like knowing who you're playing against is pretty close  It's absolutely unreal to call this a trivial matter. It's a huge thing when you have notes on every single reg that you are playing thousands of hands with day in day out and all those players think you're an unknown/new player. Sure the benefits of it won't last forever, but it's 100% a big advantage to the name changer and a massive disadvantage to the person who doesn't know about it. As Tikay said, it's sorted now, although that being said, would it have ever been sorted if not for a Sky player reporting it? I have no idea how this could have happened even in error, I assume the people at CC who aren't always on the ball RE stuff like this wouldn't even have the power to make a change like that so presumably it must have been done by someone who should know better? If this thread hadn't happened would they just be playing on as Craigggg?
Posted by Lambert180

I wasn't referring to the name change. Notes and reads on a player that an individual plays 100,000s of hands with seems pointless.Both players having notes and reads on each other obviously, where's the advantage? Cant be that great, otherwise one would avoid the other.

Jac35

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : I wasn't referring to the name change. Notes and reads on a player that an individual plays 100,000s of hands with seems pointless.Both players having notes and reads on each other obviously, where's the advantage? Cant be that great, otherwise one would avoid the other.
Posted by chilling

I wish that just occasionally I could understand your posts

Lambert180

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In Response to Re: Screen Names : I wasn't referring to the name change. Notes and reads on a player that an individual plays 100,000s of hands with seems pointless.Both players having notes and reads on each other obviously, where's the advantage? Cant be that great, otherwise one would avoid the other.
Posted by chilling

How are they pointless? They are often gonna determine how he play a massive amount of situations

Not all players are equal are they? Imagine player A isn't a great reg, he has some big leaks and we have notes on what those leaks are and so obviously play differently against them to exploit those leaks. Then they turn up with a totally different name (which you don't know about obviously) so you play differently against them. Playing differently might mean we bluff catch against someone where if we knew who they were we'd know they never bluff, or we might try bluffing them when if we knew who they were we'd know they're a massive station and we shouldn't bluff them. We may get hands in pre against them that we wouldn't normally against player A cos we know player A only gets in KK+ pre but we don't know that now.

Sometimes you're right that neither player has a big advantage once they both have good notes on each other BUT once you change the name that's not the case anymore is it, one person has full notes on their opponent and one person is totally readless, which leads to the name changer having a big advantage.

I can't stress how huge a difference it makes. It's huge.

chilling

I thought the art of poker was mixing it up? I view poker like a handicap race, different day, different winner.

If you went to a casino, would you not take a seat unless you knew every player at the table? 

Lambert180

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I thought the art of poker was mixing it up? I view poker like a handicap race, different day, different winner. If you went to a casino, would you not take a seat unless you knew every player at the table? 
Posted by chilling

Ofc I would sit in a casino, and I'd be knowingly readless, as would my opponent. It'd be realllllly odd to sit in a live casino with a bloke who has played against me for 100s of hours and yet I don't know him at all... how would that work exactly? 

This is the 2nd thread where I've genuinely not known if you are just leveling/trolling or not. I don't wanna bang on about it too much RE Kinga cos thankfully it's been sorted now (although I do still wonder if it would have been sorted without this thread) but I just think it's laughable for it to be called trivial and so I wanted to make sure less knowledgeable people are aware of how massive a difference it makes. 

Why do you think HUDs are so popular amongst regs, and people who don't have them or don't know how to use them well feel at a disadvantage (when playing v people who have them)? Notes over hundreds of thousands of hands are usesless anyway, why bother.

chilling

For a start, i play for fun or a hobby,whatever.If two cash players had huds, and were both preficient at using them against each other, wheres the advantage? You can label my view in whatever category you like.I dont play for cash directly, so maybe shouldnt comment, but certain things said on the forum, from mine as a recreational viewpoint, sound a touch like insecurity.