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08-14-2017 , 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by coach999
So the deal is +EV above 100k? For real?
Yeah I play it once every 12hrs for 7 sc.
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08-14-2017 , 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TreadLightly
lol I have ~$550 usd rake paid and less stars coins than you (though i've got probably $30-40 added up in random 2-3$ increments)
Remember I had 3809 coins at the outset. I also haven't received any cash, just a couple of tournament tickets (when I never play tournaments)
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08-14-2017 , 03:06 PM
Can we get the pennies of rakeback automatically put into our accounts instead of wasting time clicking these laggy chests for 3 cents
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08-14-2017 , 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by the sauce man
Can we get the pennies of rakeback automatically put into our accounts instead of wasting time clicking these laggy chests for 3 cents

hahaha this please
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08-14-2017 , 06:30 PM
Even the most recreational fun player must be tilting waiting for the coffins to throw out these ridiculous "rewards".

I know Stars has never really been generous but it takes the Michael. Absolutely no fun waiting for all that animation to load up only to see it spit a handful of coins at you like you're a beggar on the street getting thrown pennies at you.
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08-14-2017 , 09:55 PM
Was catching up on my accounting today, so figured I'd update as I'd assume I've raked more on PS than anyone else since chests dropped

Have raked $30,608 and RB adds up to....
PS RB:
SCs: 75,438
Cash: 613
$Ts: 431
2x$55 tix









#Mad

Also running like ****
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08-14-2017 , 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by onehp
hahaha this please
This would actually be better for stars as you would just get on with playing. Actually opening the chests just acts as a reminder and makes you want to play less, not more.
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08-15-2017 , 01:08 AM
It's both disappointing and painful watching the laggy software slowly opening the chest and giving you 8 stars coins.
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08-15-2017 , 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by HJS
It's both disappointing and painful watching the laggy software slowly opening the chest and giving you 8 stars coins.
this seriously !! lol
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08-15-2017 , 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by jdawg91
Was catching up on my accounting today, so figured I'd update as I'd assume I've raked more on PS than anyone else since chests dropped

Have raked $30,608 and RB adds up to....
PS RB:
SCs: 75,438
Cash: 613
$Ts: 431
2x$55 tix









#Mad

Also running like ****
For some reason I expected it to be much worse, like 2-3%
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08-15-2017 , 12:03 PM
I´m a micro donk and no math wizard but i think all players get less rakeback now,not only the grinders..
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08-20-2017 , 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by HJS
It's both disappointing and painful watching the laggy software slowly opening the chest and giving you 8 stars coins.
You got 8? Wow! I've had numerous chests with 1 or 2.

Question for anyone cause i can't seem to find it:

How does it work moving up chest levels and then being brought back down.

I understand you get 4 reds in a day, you move to blue, but how do you maintain blue or what causes you to go back to reds?
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08-20-2017 , 09:19 PM
Stars says if the last 3 chests you open were all on different days you will move be moved down.
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08-21-2017 , 03:25 PM
the deal jackpot seems to grow at the same speed as before. nobody quit the site. no one cares about the rakeback
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08-21-2017 , 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by OhEllNo
the deal jackpot seems to grow at the same speed as before. nobody quit the site. no one cares about the rakeback
Some of the replies in this thread lead me to think it's not that people don't care, it's that people don't have a clue.
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08-21-2017 , 03:49 PM
Why don't you completely remove this crap?
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08-21-2017 , 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TedHawkins
Why don't you completely remove this crap?
Why would they? If you want to play with zero rakeback just don't open the chests.
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08-21-2017 , 06:21 PM
Anyone kind enough to provide cliffs for this?
How does this affect a player like me - mostly 6max 100nl and 50nl player - compared to old rb system.
I recently started playing on Stars again and can not go through 2k posts.
Much appreciated
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08-21-2017 , 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vrael111
Anyone kind enough to provide cliffs for this?
How does this affect a player like me - mostly 6max 100nl and 50nl player - compared to old rb system.
I recently started playing on Stars again and can not go through 2k posts.
Much appreciated
Quite ironic to have dnegs in your avatar now, isn't it?
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08-21-2017 , 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vrael111
Anyone kind enough to provide cliffs for this?
How does this affect a player like me - mostly 6max 100nl and 50nl player - compared to old rb system.
I recently started playing on Stars again and can not go through 2k posts.
Much appreciated
You get about 20% less rb, from previous goldstar/platinum ~25% to now 5-7% with chests. Welcome back to Amayastars!
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08-21-2017 , 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawg91
Was catching up on my accounting today, so figured I'd update as I'd assume I've raked more on PS than anyone else since chests dropped
Every time I see you I think your name is slaveryfan, lots of exformative laughter from you.
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08-22-2017 , 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HJS
It's both disappointing and painful watching the laggy software slowly opening the chest and giving you 8 stars coins.
To be honest, if you just keep clicking on that chest it lets you skip that lame ass animation.
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08-23-2017 , 02:53 AM
Does anybody else have thought about stars rigging all the lottery-like rewards?
Since they have now a built-in flag to distinguich net depositors from withdrawers, it would be extremely easy for them to only award net depositors with the deal prizes, top echelon chest rewards, 1000$ giveaway prizes, top spins rewards, etc. or at least heavily favor them.

It would greatly benefit stars because those players are far more likely to lose back most of their winnings whereas net withdrawers will almost instantly withdraw the money. They can also identify the real degen addict gamblers who for sure will spew everything back very quickly.

Unfortunately there is absolutely no way for the players to contradict this. We have to trust Amaya on this. Since they have proven to give zero ****s about their player base...
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08-23-2017 , 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by yop
Does anybody else have thought about stars rigging all the lottery-like rewards?
Since they have now a built-in flag to distinguich net depositors from withdrawers, it would be extremely easy for them to only award net depositors with the deal prizes, top echelon chest rewards, 1000$ giveaway prizes, top spins rewards, etc. or at least heavily favor them.

It would greatly benefit stars because those players are far more likely to lose back most of their winnings whereas net withdrawers will almost instantly withdraw the money. They can also identify the real degen addict gamblers who for sure will spew everything back very quickly.

Unfortunately there is absolutely no way for the players to contradict this. We have to trust Amaya on this. Since they have proven to give zero ****s about their player base...
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29...=#post52459409

Also Posts #658 & 675 ITT which refer to the "additional top prizes"

Last edited by dhubermex; 08-23-2017 at 03:20 AM.
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08-23-2017 , 04:39 AM
The rewards system blows
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