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04-05-2016 , 02:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PokerStars Dylan
We have just added higher stakes for the following cash game variants:

NLHE and PLO: $10/$20 and $25/$50
PLO H/L: $5/$10
LHE: $30/$60, $50/$100, and $100/$200
8 Game: $20/$40, $40/$80, and $100/$200
Stud: $20/$40 and $40/$80
Stud H/L, Limit Omaha H/L, and Razz: $3/$6, $5/$10, $10/$20, $20/$40, and $40/$80

Regards,
Dylan


Main thing that is missing now is 2-7 triple draw. Currently only offered up to 1/2 limit. Would love to see similar stakes as 8game for deuce.
04-05-2016 , 02:23 PM
I don't see any draw games available on the mobile, that is just the nature of the draw games, right? Probably tough to do discards on iPhone
04-05-2016 , 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by murdahc
I think it's a conspiracy to keep players at the spin-n-go tables, but I hope I'm wrong. I merely mentioned my bonus, half jokingly, and it really has nothing to do with me wanting to play omaha hi lo sit n gos for the rest of my NJ life.
Hey man I'm with you, I love O8, but I think they're aware that there's some demand for it. They are still implementing cash at different stakes, so I'd imagine they'll get to it eventually... Just added in 10/20 Limit O8 today.
04-05-2016 , 02:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by murdahc
I think it's a conspiracy to keep players at the spin-n-go tables, but I hope I'm wrong. I merely mentioned my bonus, half jokingly, and it really has nothing to do with me wanting to play omaha hi lo sit n gos for the rest of my NJ life.
I had already passed on your feedback to my colleague responsible for NJ Sit & Gos and he is monitoring demand. My impression from our conversation is that 'normal' PLO Sit & Gos haven't been popular enough at this stage to consider adding different forms of Omaha.

Regards,
Dylan
04-05-2016 , 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ScotchOnDaRocks
I don't see any draw games available on the mobile, that is just the nature of the draw games, right? Probably tough to do discards on iPhone
Correct, not all game-types are offered on Mobile.

Regards,
Dylan
04-05-2016 , 03:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PokerStars Dylan
I had already passed on your feedback to my colleague responsible for NJ Sit & Gos and he is monitoring demand. My impression from our conversation is that 'normal' PLO Sit & Gos haven't been popular enough at this stage to consider adding different forms of Omaha.

Regards,
Dylan
FWIW, at least on every other site in the NJ Market and on Bovada, O8 SNGs are far more popular than regular Omaha. It's not even close from what I can tell.
04-05-2016 , 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Boney526
FWIW, at least on every other site in the NJ Market and on Bovada, O8 SNGs are far more popular than regular Omaha. It's not even close from what I can tell.
THIS THIS THIS!!!!!!

Not only that x100, but I only see omaha heads up in the sit n go lobby. You guys are basing Omaha's popularity strictly on if Omaha heads up sit n gos are going to run or not? Come on Dylan, even you gotta realize how crazy ridiculous that is.

Dylan, please, I beg you, use some of that pull you got and add some omaha hi/lo 6 man or 9 man sit n gos. Like Barney said, Omaha hi/lo sit n gos are ABSOLUTELY more popular than omaha sit n gos, online. HOW DON'T YOU GUYS KNOW THIS?!?!?!?!??!?!?!? You're colleague who is responsible for the sit n go needs to be replaced ASAP.

Last edited by murdahc; 04-05-2016 at 03:46 PM.
04-05-2016 , 04:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by PokerStars Dylan
We have just added higher stakes for the following cash game variants:

NLHE and PLO: $10/$20 and $25/$50
PLO H/L: $5/$10
LHE: $30/$60, $50/$100, and $100/$200
8 Game: $20/$40, $40/$80, and $100/$200
Stud: $20/$40 and $40/$80
Stud H/L, Limit Omaha H/L, and Razz: $3/$6, $5/$10, $10/$20, $20/$40, and $40/$80

Regards,
Dylan
Hell yes, well done.
04-05-2016 , 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by murdahc
I'd be willing to opt out of my bonus if they were to offer omaha hi/lo sit n gos. I just meant that the sooner they offer o8, the better, for me personally. Infact, I'll run a $100 freeroll if you guys can help my case, and o8 sit n gos (minus heads-up) are offered by this Sunday!
didntn't they give you guys like 2-3 months to clear your bonus? how much time does the typical nj site give you?

maybe you should convince all your omaha hi/lo sng buddies to write to PS requesting them to add it. it might get here sooner but it sounds like its going to take something major to speed that up. be glad they are willing to listen to requests and make some changes to their plans.

have you ever worked for corporate? sometimes the very top says this is the way we want things to work and thats how its going to be. relax. dylan isnt the one making the decisions on these things
04-05-2016 , 04:56 PM
nice job on the new offerings. love those varieties but stakes are way to high for me to dive in . not all of nj is "rich"
04-05-2016 , 05:02 PM
I'm not relaxing, but thanks for the advice.

P.S. I don't give a damn about the bonus.
04-05-2016 , 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by murdahc

Barney
hilarious!
04-05-2016 , 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by murdahc
No, I'm mad because they don't give a damn about anything other than the spin n gos. I wish I was "so good" then I'd probably grind them (I'm 1-0 on them and I don't plan on playing again). I just want them to pay equal attention to the tourneys and sit n gos! They only have omaha heads up sit n gos, how the hell is this acceptable? Instead of fixing this, they add another stupid spin n go. I'm just frustrated really. I been waiting way too long for these guys to come back in town, I won't stop petitioning for omaha hi/lo sit n gos and a more reasonably timed o8 tourney (somewhere between 7pm-9pm).

My whole thing is; are they limiting sit n go options because they want us to spend our money on the spin-n-gos? That is my main concern!
As somebody who has played some Spin-n-gos over the past few weeks (~600), I'm wondering how long they will sustain themselves, before people realize how hard they are to beat long term.

I know there are players grinding out nice profits on ROW Stars playing Spins...but the rake/payout structure for Spins is worse on Stars-NJ compared to ROW Stars. Long-term, you need to win 36% of your Spins on PS-NJ just to break even (excluding rakeback).

Once I clear my bonus, I will probably retire from Spins, unless they improve the payout structure (which they won't).
04-05-2016 , 06:52 PM
[QUOTE=PokerStars Dylan;49726243]We are planning a party in AC in May that will be announced soon. Players will be allowed to bring a guest to the party which means that, hypothetically, there could be one of these "females" that are being referenced.


Thanks for the update! May sounds awesome.

Also thanks for adding the nose bleed limit games that is awesome! Now just gotta grind my roll up...
04-05-2016 , 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Dylan
A couple updates to share:

1) We will be adding $25 buy-in Spin & Gos this afternoon.

2) We are interested in your feedback on a proposed schedule for our first PokerStars NJ SCOOP series which is currently scheduled for May. See the below schedule, and feel free to share your critiques and comments. Please note that this schedule is not yet official and changes may still be made.

--images--

Regards,
Dylan
Those images say the weeknight tournaments are at 1900 CET, which would be 2pm ET. Will those times be moved to something where people who work can actually play?
04-05-2016 , 08:56 PM
I have feedback. I'm not sure if it has already been addressed in this thread or elsewhere. With that caveat, here is my list:

1.) Rebuys - Stinginess with FPP's --> If you are going to charge a fee every time there is a rebuy, then grant the corresponding FPP's associated with each rebuy. That's not happening, but it deserves to.

2.) Sunday Special $50,000 Guaranteed - This tournament is ending just shy of 2 AM. Instead of starting the tournament at 6 PM, can you instead have it start at 4 or 4:30 PM to ensure it does not end too late for us working stiffs? Most NJ-ers have to get up before 7 or 8 AM on Mondays. It badly discourages non-pros players from joining in when you structure the tournament so it ends at an unacceptable hour. This tournament should not end more than a few minutes after midnight at the latest.

3.) Clock - Running out of time in tournaments. Can you include in the structure the add-ons of time at higher structure levels for the smaller and turbo tournaments? I only see this in the bigger tournaments. Especially with the f'd up sound problem, this is so onerous.

4.) Knockout tournaments - when half the money is going to pay for knockouts, it's a black and white non-entry for me. I feel that it would be so much better, if you allocate at least 75 to 80% of the prize toward where you place in the tournament.
04-05-2016 , 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rjinnj
I have feedback. I'm not sure if it has already been addressed in this thread or elsewhere. With that caveat, here is my list:

1.) Rebuys - Stinginess with FPP's --> If you are going to charge a fee every time there is a rebuy, then grant the corresponding FPP's associated with each rebuy. That's not happening, but it deserves to.

2.) Sunday Special $50,000 Guaranteed - This tournament is ending just shy of 2 AM. Instead of starting the tournament at 6 PM, can you instead have it start at 4 or 4:30 PM to ensure it does not end too late for us working stiffs? Most NJ-ers have to get up before 7 or 8 AM on Mondays. It badly discourages non-pros players from joining in when you structure the tournament so it ends at an unacceptable hour. This tournament should not end more than a few minutes after midnight at the latest.

3.) Clock - Running out of time in tournaments. Can you include in the structure the add-ons of time at higher structure levels for the smaller and turbo tournaments? I only see this in the bigger tournaments. Especially with the f'd up sound problem, this is so onerous.

4.) Knockout tournaments - when half the money is going to pay for knockouts, it's a black and white non-entry for me. I feel that it would be so much better, if you allocate at least 75 to 80% of the prize toward where you place in the tournament.
I agree late ending tournaments are the worst
04-05-2016 , 09:57 PM
Hullo There! Hope this is the right thread for all these questions...

What's the traffic like on stars NJ now, where can I see that?

I assume Stars NJ is waiting for other states(NY,PA etc.) to join in and then have state-to-state agreements for player pools. If so, if I am in in one of those corresponding states, will I be able to use my stars NJ account to play there, or will I have to set up yet ANOTHER acct?

Enjoying the thread, hoping to be in NJ this week and get the ball rolling.
04-05-2016 , 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiercepoker
Hullo There! Hope this is the right thread for all these questions...

What's the traffic like on stars NJ now, where can I see that?

I assume Stars NJ is waiting for other states(NY,PA etc.) to join in and then have state-to-state agreements for player pools. If so, if I am in in one of those corresponding states, will I be able to use my stars NJ account to play there, or will I have to set up yet ANOTHER acct?

Enjoying the thread, hoping to be in NJ this week and get the ball rolling.

Go to www.pokerscout.com to see the poker traffic for all sites.
04-05-2016 , 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiercepoker
...What's the traffic like on stars NJ now, where can I see that?...
Why not download the PokerStars NJ client & take a look for yourself? Only you know what stakes & game types are of interest to you & overall traffic numbers aren't that useful.

If you're interested in trends & comparisons to other NJ sites
[1] You could put OPR in your rss feed to keep up with reliable info on NJ: http://www.onlinepokerreport.com/ There are already a few articles on recent NJ traffic numbers you can read.
[2] You could monitor this for cash game traffic only for various sites. Here's PSNJ: http://www.pokerscout.com/SiteDetail...e=PokerStarsNJ

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fiercepoker
...I assume Stars NJ is waiting for other states(NY,PA etc.) to join in and then have state-to-state agreements for player pools. If so, if I am in in one of those corresponding states, will I be able to use my stars NJ account to play there, or will I have to set up yet ANOTHER acct?...
There's a lot of *IF* in there! You'll not get an official PokerStars answer on this given the variables involved [& other reasons]

My non-expert answer is this: The chances that NY will open up to PokerStars *AND* NJ at the same time is slim. So if you live in NY & PS goes live there it's likely to be another segregated pool in the early stages & thus I assume you'll need another PS acct. I doubt that it will be simple to agree a compact between the different gambling enforcement agencies & the tax people & Tom, Dick & Harry

If anyone knows better then please let me know - I'm entirely guessing above
04-06-2016 , 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by rminusq
Those images say the weeknight tournaments are at 1900 CET, which would be 2pm ET. Will those times be moved to something where people who work can actually play?
CET looks to be a typo and should read "ET".

Quote:
Originally Posted by rjinnj
I have feedback. I'm not sure if it has already been addressed in this thread or elsewhere. With that caveat, here is my list:

1.) Rebuys - Stinginess with FPP's --> If you are going to charge a fee every time there is a rebuy, then grant the corresponding FPP's associated with each rebuy. That's not happening, but it deserves to.

2.) Sunday Special $50,000 Guaranteed - This tournament is ending just shy of 2 AM. Instead of starting the tournament at 6 PM, can you instead have it start at 4 or 4:30 PM to ensure it does not end too late for us working stiffs? Most NJ-ers have to get up before 7 or 8 AM on Mondays. It badly discourages non-pros players from joining in when you structure the tournament so it ends at an unacceptable hour. This tournament should not end more than a few minutes after midnight at the latest.

3.) Clock - Running out of time in tournaments. Can you include in the structure the add-ons of time at higher structure levels for the smaller and turbo tournaments? I only see this in the bigger tournaments. Especially with the f'd up sound problem, this is so onerous.

4.) Knockout tournaments - when half the money is going to pay for knockouts, it's a black and white non-entry for me. I feel that it would be so much better, if you allocate at least 75 to 80% of the prize toward where you place in the tournament.
1) You do earn VPPs and progress on your VIP Steps for your rebuys and add-ons. You may not have been noticing since VPPs are credited all at once when you are eliminated from a tournament and not at the moment you rebuy/add-on.

Thanks for the rest of the feedback.

Regards,
Dylan
04-06-2016 , 06:31 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rjinnj
2.) Sunday Special $50,000 Guaranteed - This tournament is ending just shy of 2 AM. Instead of starting the tournament at 6 PM, can you instead have it start at 4 or 4:30 PM to ensure it does not end too late for us working stiffs? Most NJ-ers have to get up before 7 or 8 AM on Mondays. It badly discourages non-pros players from joining in when you structure the tournament so it ends at an unacceptable hour. This tournament should not end more than a few minutes after midnight at the latest.
I agree with this as well. If you are home at 6 on sunday, you are going to be home at 4 to play the tourney, especially with the extended registration. I'm a working stiff as well and before I register in a tournament when I got work the next day, I check to see what time the previous one ended and if its too late I'll skip it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by rjinnj
4.) Knockout tournaments - when half the money is going to pay for knockouts, it's a black and white non-entry for me. I feel that it would be so much better, if you allocate at least 75 to 80% of the prize toward where you place in the tournament.
I disagree with this, the knockouts are awesome the way they are, lowering the percentage would make them too much like a freezeout. Just play the freezeout if you don't like the knockouts.

And for Dylan, thanks for adding more limits on the no holdem games. Big thumbs up on that.
04-06-2016 , 06:47 AM
When is the advertising for this site going to begin? I have yet to see any nor has anyone else according to chat box conversations.

thank you
04-06-2016 , 08:52 AM
Hi.Can i withdraw funds from my Stars account at Resorts?
04-06-2016 , 11:39 AM
Will the deposit methods eventually be increased? Echeck def needs to have a bigger limit

      
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