Would they be willing to take a chance and just run the new structure exclusively for a day or two?

Ok, I concede. I could make one more argument about it but there's no need really. Sorry, I'm just a little peeved with merge in general lately.

I hope they realize that what these players have been requesting is to have ONLY the new structure in the lobby. If that happens, despite my dislike with some of the folks on the network team, I'd probably be back grinding on the network full time.

Any response to this? Asked out of pure curiosity.

another benefit of lowering the variance is it will result in many players being more willing to play higher stakes than they would otherwise (me for example).

this should result in more medium and higher stakes games running and more rake generated.

All I can say is that I know they are taking in a wide array of info and assessing it as a whole to try and get a clear picture of what's going on. They aren't just taking the # of games running alone.

+ 1 my $3k to $5k rake a would be $10k a Month in no time if this gets done.

I just want to point out a few things one more time.

We are only at this point because Merge listened to the feedback enough to even consider implementing it. The fact that they implemented it like this also means they were listening.

In the past Merge changed the HU superturbo format as well to make the players happier. I don't remember if they rolled it out like this with both running but I think the changes were more modest (adding some blind levels).

Of any poker site in recent memory, Merge is listening, and I believe deserves recognition for that fact.

If you want the games, play the new format, stop playing the old format. Suck it up for a bit. You may make a few less bucks in the next few weeks but the quicker people switch the quicker we can be done with this.

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Here is the thing though ryan.. You are using FLAWED data.. Until you let them run on their own you will NEVER know... You can't base how well something will do by itself, when its being ran side by side with another game. If the success of the games on FTP are any indicator, you could have A LOT of former FTP grinders coming here for the game structure.. This is what's best for the games.. Listen to your players

For the long term health of your site, the new structure is clearly superior.

Looking at the lobby now, the NEW games are clearly crushing the old structure across all levels.. ADD THE $1's and $2's.. There are far more new structure running at 8pm currently than old. Players speak with their play, that's the only way this will work. If we only play the new games, and don't touch the old ones, eventually they'll lean our way.. I'm confident of that.

Currently 10 of 11 games running @ the $10.50 level are new structure.. Good to see

Good point. I believe the new structure is very much a win all around.

Merge wins by taking advantage of an opportunity to make many of their players happy without costly promotions directly attached. (My opinion: they should promo the new games and get word out about them through affiliates and poker news sites, since they were so popular on FTP).

Obviously, the vast majority of players that are posting here are in favor of having the new structure exclusively. This notably includes many of the top rakers.

As for players that are not posting... if you build it, they will come. However, you might need to pull the plug on the old structure in order to realize it.

Yeah, the "NEW" games were flying tonight! I think we might have passed the tipping point.

I think this was because I used the sticky to get them out of my way after mistakenly loading 1 while they were removing them... Just a thought

Traffic in the new games is picking up. Now we need more than 4 in the lobby at a time. There are double that of the old structure.

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All the other buy-in levels were added, even the Bumblebee Room! Great move that should help gauge popularity among the more casual players. The New Bumblebee Room should be made available for registration with VIP points.

Thanks for getting these added, CarbonChris and whoever else helped.

Yup, we got on them put in yesterday, after you mentioned which ones weren't available in the new format yet.

Liked the old ones. Like the new ones better. Seriously, these things are like crack.

Thanks for listening to and acting on the feedback so quickly!

Thank you for this! I know a lot of the 2+2 supporters either grind these or want to grind up a bankroll by starting with these. So putting them in is a great help to our cause.

Any word on the 25bb structure (that was surely left behind by accident) that is only available at the 35s being removed?