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Poll - What you like to win in freerolls

Sky_DaveSky_Dave
edited August 2012 in Poker Chat
Afternoon folks,

We've recently been thinking about some new ideas for promotions etc and I know we all like a freeroll. However, I have always wondered what you prefer to win when you play them? For example, would you rather have a cash prize pool or things like LCD TVs and iPads? Or do you prefer the chance to get an online tourney seat to take a crack at a bigger payday?

Make some basic assumptions such as the value of both prizepools being the same - so £1,000 in cash spread out or say 5 gadgets. Obviously the money spreads wider, but what do you prefer?
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2012
    I would suggest TOURNEY BUY ins, as everyone likes to win CASH but the problem is you get alot of runners where the cash prize is not alot, also if tourney buy ins was the prizes on offer it will make players stay on site as would have to play that tourny they won the ticket for (and greater chance of winning a greater amount for free).  Nice to see more chances too for free spt seats!!!

    gl all at the tables, and gl TEAM GB too.
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2012
    Tourny buy ins. 

    Although can i suggest sky poker open a poker shop soon. I know its been suugested before but surley fish like me wearing a Sky Poker hoody at my local casino is fgood for business 
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  • DEL560DEL560
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Tourny buy ins.  Although can i suggest sky poker open a poker shop soon. I know its been suugested before but surley fish like me wearing a Sky Poker hoody at my local casino is fgood for business 
    Posted by The_Don90
    100% agree
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  • cleansweepcleansweep
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls : 100% agree
    Posted by DEL560
    +1
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    I would suggest TOURNEY BUY ins, as everyone likes to win CASH but the problem is you get alot of runners where the cash prize is not alot, also if tourney buy ins was the prizes on offer it will make players stay on site as would have to play that tourny they won the ticket for (and greater chance of winning a greater amount for free).  Nice to see more chances too for free spt seats!!! gl all at the tables, and gl TEAM GB too.
    Posted by ms-tree
    38p for finishing 30th out of 300 is pants you cant even use it for a 30p dym
    tournry entries would make playing worthwhile1
    +1  to Tourney entries
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  • MohicanMohican
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Tourny buy ins.  Although can i suggest sky poker open a poker shop soon. I know its been suugested before but surley fish like me wearing a Sky Poker hoody at my local casino is fgood for business 
    Posted by The_Don90
    If I see anyone who's not sponsored wearing branded clothing it insta makes me think they're wannabees trying too hard to be a poker player.
     As for prizes, a variation would be good. So, tourney buy-ins one week,gadgets next, merch the next so on and so forth.
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  • phil12ukphil12uk
    edited August 2012
    Prizes are always a good incentive to try and win.  As mentioned, beating biggish fields for not much money results in lots of away players. I'd also like to have the shop options. Would be great option to use up points.
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  • MohicanMohican
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls : 38p for finishing 30th out of 300 is pants you cant even use it for a 30p dym tournry entries would make playing worthwhile1 +1  to Tourney entries
    Posted by DUNMIDOSH
    Finish higher!!!!
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited August 2012
    Don, we wouldn't include orange mankinis in the line - would that still be of interest? :)

    Thanks for the feedback so far. I can totally understand some of the points made around cash, and am a little surprises gadgets/electronics hasn't been more popular so far. We all love iPads, surely?!
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  • BorinLonerBorinLoner
    edited August 2012
    I voted for "Other"...

    I quite like the idea of the "Coach Kendall" promotion. Since you keep looking for people to follow in the Primo for "Analyse My Play", I think this would be a good way to pick someone.
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  • DEL560DEL560
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Don, we wouldn't include orange mankinis in the line
    Posted by Sky_Dave
    LOL
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2012
    How about online coaching even via skype with Tikay or one of the other experts. Or have a programme centred around six winner with ever increasing prizes, (entries into comps) but coaching of their game too.
     A winner for SKy and wins for all the players too. I want to get better and recognise that i need a good player to watch a full T i play in otherwise i repeat the same errors.
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  • oynutteroynutter
    edited August 2012
    What's up Dave?-- ipads--lol-- Have you got a sky discount, or a cheap lorry load?
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  • shaun09shaun09
    edited August 2012
    if you win a seat into the ME you could end up buying 5ipads if you wanted :P tourny seat is the way forward imo :D
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  • The_Don90The_Don90
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Don, we wouldn't include orange mankinis in the line - would that still be of interest? :) Thanks for the feedback so far. I can totally understand some of the points made around cash, and am a little surprises gadgets/electronics hasn't been more popular so far. We all love iPads, surely?!
    Posted by Sky_Dave

    Lol Dave sorry for hijacking the thread, given the options i thought it might be a good side talk took over. 

    Fwiw i just like my hoodies, and well i have alot of points i do very little with other than freerolls when i just cant be bothered doing anything else, or theres a massive tourny to be won. I can buy loads of things with some other sites logo on it, but if im honest, i just dont like that logo. 

    BLUEEEE HOOODY PLEASE!!!!! (im not asking to be part of TSP either i just want a new hoody) 

    And as stated if me and even 30 others just wear it to their local once every now and then it might attract more players to Sky.



    Also Dave on subject of freerolls, as my partner (lol_i_call) is still learning the game ive been reluctant to let her deposit too much, gaining enough points to play a freeroll at very low stakes seems like it takes an age. She went Busto twice just trying to get some points together to play one. Expessially since the removal of 30p dyms. 

    I agree with a points entry system, but really i think theres what 5 or 6 freerolls a day, surley the people who are most interested in playing these struggle to gain that on regular basis. 


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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2012
    In my opinion, you need a monthly type of step freeroll. In that you cut the field down over satellite type tournaments. For example, you start with 1000 or so players. Top 30% go through to the next stage. Round two played the following evening and so on, until the field is whittled down and the prizepool can be distributed accordingly. 

    I also like the idea of some tangible goods, for example. £100+HD tv for first ect.
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ
    edited August 2012
    Cash. Tournament entries are no use to those of us unable to play in the evening. I'd suggest fewer freerolls, bigger prizes. Quality over quantity.
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  • DazlerDazler
    edited August 2012
    i love freerolls that offer prizes like ipads and lcd tvs as its a real treat for you when you win and something you can hold in your hand. I know you could argue that if you win cash you could go and buy one but its never the same and you prob dont bother buying it so its something you can say look what i won and is differnt from the norm. You play for cash generaly all the time anyways so its a nice change and id love to see this on sky.
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  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG
    edited August 2012
    Loving the priority freerolls...

    Cash is the way forward. although it would be nice to have other prizes to go for like tickets to see spurs :)
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in free rolls:
    Loving the priority freerolls... Cash is the way forward. although it would be nice to have other prizes to go for like tickets to see spurs :)
    Posted by GREGHOGG

    Dam....was waiting for you to come on this thread and say bacon, lettuce & tomato ! :)
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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited August 2012

    say NO to the IPAD idea as sky take forever to send them to you, that is they do!!!!

    remember the problems 2 guys had last year regarding IPADS lol.

    BUY IN's ftw.

    gl all at the tables

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  • shaun09shaun09
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Loving the priority freerolls... Cash is the way forward. although it would be nice to have other prizes to go for like tickets to see spurs :)
    Posted by GREGHOGG
    You say cash mate. but gotta be better prize pools than there is now.
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  • silentbobsilentbob
    edited August 2012
    Tourney buy-ins but preferably in the form of tokens rather than having to play on a specific date.

    Having said that I do like the idea of gadgets/tangible goods too as they're different from the norm.
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  • BUFCBUFC
    edited August 2012
    I like the idea of gadgets. A free iPad and i'd be on a massive buzz! Buy-ins would be good as well but would prefer tokens rather than a specific tournaments to give people choice/freedom.
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  • BUFCBUFC
    edited August 2012
    Maybe with gadets there could be different categories. Say Cat A and you select a gadget from that list, Cat B where you select again but maybe the gadgets on that list are of a lower value etc etc.
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  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    Loving the priority freerolls... Cash is the way forward. although it would be nice to have other prizes to go for like tickets to see spurs :)
    Posted by GREGHOGG
    Thats not a prize its punishment! They had a prize for a matchday prawn sarni up at OT for a manure game last season. Problem is it alienates non man utd fans who support other clubs. 
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  • dieddied
    edited August 2012
    Cash. Because having some sort of system where you could buy merch or use it to get into bigger tournies would be good, but you could use the cash to do all of that anyway.
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  • kaymackaymac
    edited August 2012


    As most of the above are different why not offer an option where the winner chooses the prize?

    I-pad, cash equivalent or Tourney vouchers, each winner can then choose what they would prefer.


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  • rancidrancid
    edited August 2012
    Big buy in to big mtt poker thingy
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  • Lambert180Lambert180
    edited August 2012
    In Response to Re: Poll - What you like to win in freerolls:
    i love freerolls that offer prizes like ipads and lcd tvs as its a real treat for you when you win and something you can hold in your hand. I know you could argue that if you win cash you could go and buy one but its never the same and you prob dont bother buying it so its something you can say look what i won and is differnt from the norm. You play for cash generaly all the time anyways so its a nice change and id love to see this on sky.
    Posted by Dazler
    +1

    I was gonna say the same. Sure you can buy it with the money, but you never do, you end up just keeping it in your BR. It's nice to be able to say 'I won this from poker (for free :p)'
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