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OK, must of you know me, very rarely moan!!!
But we are going to have to do something about these little turbocharged stt tourneys, for a 2.10 entry u can play heads up for a 4 pound prize pool. Best thing is, the winner gets 8 league points, the looser gets 6. So, in theory, a poor loosing player could win the league.
1 player has been playing em like mad, and over night racked up, 400+ league points, now thats not fair, me and antz, have been working hard playing dyms to stay up top, these tourney are russian roulettes with both players getting paid,
SKY PLEASE DO SOMETHING ASAP
or the incentive to try and win the league has gone
regrds
Steve Budgirl
But we are going to have to do something about these little turbocharged stt tourneys, for a 2.10 entry u can play heads up for a 4 pound prize pool. Best thing is, the winner gets 8 league points, the looser gets 6. So, in theory, a poor loosing player could win the league.
1 player has been playing em like mad, and over night racked up, 400+ league points, now thats not fair, me and antz, have been working hard playing dyms to stay up top, these tourney are russian roulettes with both players getting paid,
SKY PLEASE DO SOMETHING ASAP
or the incentive to try and win the league has gone
regrds
Steve Budgirl
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I agree that in a HU game it seems a big silly for 2nd to get League points. These should only go 1st place really.
Gl at the tables m8
Greg
i agree that both players shouldnt get the points , should only be a the winner. it is abit like russian roulette comps getting poker points. but i do like the new supercharged heads up tourneys! why dont you play in them yourself budgirl?? they not gonna change the point structure now, not this month anyway , they all ready stated giving points for these supercharged tourneys so cant stop now. i can see your point though
He has played 150 odd in under a few days.
If he wins 50% and loses 50%, at the £2 games he plays thats an av of 7 points a time( 8 for 1st/ 6 for 2nd ).
He is going to walk the stt league table every month.
I agree it is an absolute joke and nothing but a cynical attempt by sky to increase the amount of rake they get.
A very similar thing operates in the mtt tourneys. Eg, every player that enters the NLH freezeouts is guaranteed points by virtue of the fact that virtually no-one enters them.
i give up on this months league LOL
thanks guys
I think he was 5th 2 days ago.
I bet in a weeks time his lead is about 4000 at least lol.
You play an awful, awful lot on here and had a good little lead up until this last few days, and in the space of literally hours, it has gone.
Terrible imo.
Hi,
Firstly, thank you for your feedback, it's great to get your views on Sky Poker.
Based on your feedback I have reviewed the awarding of league points for 2 player HU play, and as from today no league points will be awarded on any 2 player HU table. Obviously any that have already been awarded will have to stand for this month's league.
Kind regards,
Bernie
This means regardless of your ability, if you choose to play HU either in cash or in a tournament no league points are awarded. How is this Fair? If you are a stong HU player and prefer to play HU either in cash or in a tournament this means you will rarely if at all ever be part of the league? So are sky putting forward that players who only play ring games will only be awarded League points? I personally think this is absolutely ridiculas, and really think this needs to be looked at!
I also challenge anyone who comes forward with the ridiculas concept of saying that we can chose to play other games that offer league points, rather than Heads Up play, Because in no way should we be punished for playing HU as in my opinion it entails as much if not more skill than ring games!
From a very dissatisfied customer.
However, I have watched about 30 of these new turbocharged games, and it is most definately NOT poker.
Most of the time its all in with any two, and they last 3 mins on average.
I do believe that points should be awarded for regular heads up games however.
I must say i was not wanting to go HU vs you in the deepstack lastnight. Sad you busted out, 3rd but happy in a way ;-)
Take care
I watched the 2.10/ 5.25 games and the play was an utter joke. You will have to take my word on it. There is very little skill in games that last, almost always, in under 3 mins. Which is what I observed.
Maybe just a few points could be awarded at that level, and more as the stakes increase.
this is not a new issue to sky...i have emailed them on several occasions asking them to make changes to their heads up settings.
i play a lot of heads up on other sites but rarely play it on this site. it is a disgrace that heads up players are not rewarded in any way towards the league. there are more hands per hour heads up so therefore more rake per hour so why should heads up players not gain points towards the league?
maybe this forum will mean they stop ignoring the issue
As I keep saying, everyone who enters the NLH freezeout games gets points as no-one plays them.
Hardly fair on those who battle their way through maybe 60 entrants to finish 6th, and then pick up no league points!
Imo, its a cynical, unfair way of encouraging people to enter the unpopular NLH freezeouts.
There are two particular players that are always at the very top of the mtt league because of this.
Nice for them to pick up that undeserved monthly bonus all the time eh?
I cant believe it, your all moaning about something that's being given to you as a FREEROLL .think yourselves lucky you have the time to play here all day and night.
If i could change anything on here it would be to close this Free roll and put it toward a tournament as an Added Bonus for anyone to enter !!
benny
Regardless of whether or not the league is a freeroll, the way the points are disributed, should be fair for all players.
Tournament/Cash Players, HU/Ring players.
And as for "lucky you have the time to play here all day and night" some actually regard poker as a source of income and indeed see it as any other job, that is a very ignorant thing to say, not everyone plays for recreation or fun, although, yes, everyone does have the choice.
Sharksbite ..believe me... I played LIVE poker for a living from 1991 -2003 around 12 years in total .
Traveled the world and loved every minuet....
Ive also known alot of people who think they can make a living online playing 12 to 18 hours a day ... at the end of a year the best ones made around 5k and never moved outside their front door -- sad -- what a way to live ?..
But you carry on trying to grind out a living online, i'll carry on playing for fun . !!
glk Over time, i think your going to need it ..
However if you want a game of Hi Lo stud or Hi/lo Omaha, or 7 card stud pot limit or limit let me know i'll be there
Off course some people make a living online, around .005% !!!
Tell me you've made a nice living at online poker in 5 years time .... you wont, because they'll be a new generation of 'wanna bee's like you..
And name me some players British, who were around the online game 5 years ago and are still here today ?? ,
i could but not many .. !!
Still you Pro's in the "league' carry on looking for your Free-roll hand-outs and crying cos the points aren't fair..
boo boo sob sob
glk benny
!!