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10-22-2014 , 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by daddyrnac
Hand Per Level Switch

Much better already, games feel faster and more enjoyable. However two things I think need changing:
  1. Bring back antes
  2. Show the number of hands until the blind level change

Antes are a fundamental part of the satellites and removing them is a big change to the dynamic, not to mention player's pre-existing ranges etc.

Currently lobbies say "Next Level: within 1 min blinds 25/50" - the blind levels used to be 3 minutes and these games are meant to be similar in length, so "within 1 min" is inaccurate. Showing the hands remaining for that blind level would be fairest.

You could potentially run a promotion in-line with the switch-over to hands per level that would have a leaderboard to try and "Win a satellite in the fewest hands!" or simply entry into a freeroll if you can win a satellite in under 5 hands. Encouraging both action in the games and participation in a new format.

Displaying the hands remaining clearly on the table for all to see would also increase action and excitement in the games.

Good moves so far and looking forward to when these are ready to be rolled out across the board.
Hello,

If you use PS7, the number of hands left in the level is shown clearly in the tournament lobbies. Also, if you try the 'Mercury' theme, you will be able to see this information at the table.

Thanks,
Baard
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10-22-2014 , 06:42 PM
thanks
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10-22-2014 , 07:42 PM
Baard,

But you are bringing back the antes right?

I can't imagine you would want to take the antes away. If you do, please wait until after the end of the year. Nobody wants that right now. But don't do it anyway.
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10-22-2014 , 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Sly Caveat
Baard,

But you are bringing back the antes right?

I can't imagine you would want to take the antes away. If you do, please wait until after the end of the year. Nobody wants that right now. But don't do it anyway.
Hello,

The missing antes was my bad, and they will now appear as the satellites re-spawn.

Thanks,
Baard
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10-23-2014 , 11:25 AM
This will be amazing for the higher stakes! Thanks
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10-23-2014 , 11:44 AM
well done stars - 9m hypers - 15$ regs on 3.5 games, 7$ regs on 1.5$ games, nano stakes running with 7-8 reg/game for hours.

How about them 6m hypers? dead too? turbos? cashgames? who has info/friends noticing death of their formats due to gamble&go


Enjoy your 99% share of deposits thx to games that dont require regs to run, smooth move, well played.


We are poker.

Last edited by dybboss; 10-23-2014 at 11:53 AM.
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10-23-2014 , 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dybboss
well done stars - 9m hypers - 15$ regs on 3.5 games, 7$ regs on 1.5$ games, nano stakes running with 7-8 reg/game for hours.

How about them 6m hypers? dead too? turbos? cashgames? who has info/friends noticing death of their formats due to gamble&go


Enjoy your 99% share of deposits thx to games that dont require regs to run, smooth move, well played.


We are poker.
Sadly I moved down in stakes 1-2 levels as well. I wish I was good.
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10-23-2014 , 01:00 PM
Sheeeeit, I went from mostly 200+ 6m hts and 109-714 hyper sats to playing a $45 or so abi :O

And @ hyper sat discussion, good post daddyrnac and completely agree with everything you said. Super LOL that the hands left til blind change isn't super visible as an automatic on every layout
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10-23-2014 , 01:03 PM
I don't think you can be even be breakeven at the 15-30 6max hyper at offpeak time without some serious table selection.

5-6reg table yeah +ev with 4% rake ido what the reg are thinking.
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10-23-2014 , 02:34 PM
It's pretty interesting how if I stayed at this ABI and this pace, I'm going to rake $40-$50k less next year.

I'm not even sure if I stay at this site. Wondering how much all the regs combined will rake less next year.
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10-23-2014 , 03:02 PM
regs dont rake ;p and whatever the number 'they dont rake next years' is the number that stays in amayastars pocket that they dont have to share in vip system
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10-23-2014 , 05:24 PM
For anyone who deposits/withdrawals in other currencies than USD, you'll want to read this
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...rates-1484001/

At a glance, looks like about 2.4% to w/d in EU based on reading this post itt
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...81&postcount=9

Last edited by slayerv1fan; 10-23-2014 at 05:46 PM. Reason: added "to w/d in EU"
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10-23-2014 , 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawg91
For anyone who deposits/withdrawals in other currencies than USD, you'll want to read this
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...rates-1484001/

At a glance, looks like about 2.4% based on reading this post itt
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...81&postcount=9
Yeah, pretty STD for them to do that.

They been stealing for a while now with conversions. They said at one point if I kept my money in Euros and played USD, I would receive 0 fees as long as it was confirmed I was playing these games regularly. Then I realized those **** were taking a % everytime. I noticed by regging USD and unregging and noticing cents taking everytime. Now they do with other things and more out in the open. *** them.

I then switched 90% my roll to USD so I could play mainly USD while regging euros every once in a while. OF course it's a pain in the ass when they I also get in the money and get paid, you got to switch your roll preference to Euro before u get paid or u get docked a fee % there as well. IT's pretty fiked.
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10-23-2014 , 05:44 PM
Standard accountants/MBAs at work, post-acquisition (it appears).
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10-23-2014 , 07:52 PM
Black October
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10-23-2014 , 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dybboss
regs dont rake ;p and whatever the number 'they dont rake next years' is the number that stays in amayastars pocket that they dont have to share in vip system
Yes regs don't pay rake but it is so untrue that killing off regs helps amaya's profits, regs accelerate rake. If not as many sngs go off the recs rake doesn't go into Amaya's pockets as quickly meaning less profits.
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10-23-2014 , 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dybboss
well done stars - 9m hypers - 15$ regs on 3.5 games, 7$ regs on 1.5$ games, nano stakes running with 7-8 reg/game for hours.

How about them 6m hypers? dead too? turbos? cashgames? who has info/friends noticing death of their formats due to gamble&go


Enjoy your 99% share of deposits thx to games that dont require regs to run, smooth move, well played.


We are poker.
ht 6max 30s confirmed very low on fish, this was from todays session



was trying to reg 2 fish games and i got this, it was beggining of the peak time around 5pm CET, pre gamble&go ive already had like 30-40 games regged in the same period, and whats more funny this pic is live, im at 1hr mark and have 0 tables up, no new tables for 10min+, thats pretty lol im scared plz halp
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10-23-2014 , 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawg91
Sheeeeit, I went from mostly 200+ 6m hts and 109-714 hyper sats to playing a $45 or so abi :O
Started at the top now we here
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10-23-2014 , 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Don Stefanello
ht 6max 30s confirmed very low on fish, this was from todays session



was trying to reg 2 fish games and i got this, it was beggining of the peak time around 5pm CET, pre gamble&go ive already had like 30-40 games regged in the same period, and whats more funny this pic is live, im at 1hr mark and have 0 tables up, no new tables for 10min+, thats pretty lol im scared plz halp
Getting similar **** at 15s, I have to play 1 fish games otherwise I don't have enough games running.
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10-27-2014 , 09:52 PM
Changing hyper 6-max satellites from 3-minute levels to 9 hands levels is great! Thumbs up!

Also please make the 357's to Super-Tuesday run the whole week.
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10-28-2014 , 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Baard
Hello,

The missing antes was my bad, and they will now appear as the satellites re-spawn.

Thanks,
Baard
Thank you. Awesome change. The games are going to exponentially more enjoyable for everyone I think.

Please make the remaining hands per level visible on the screen in PS6, even if it's tiny.
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10-28-2014 , 07:28 AM
If you guys get remaining hands on screen why can't you add time remaining until level increase on other games?
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10-28-2014 , 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Dochrohan
If you guys get remaining hands on screen why can't you add time remaining until level increase on other games?
Hello,

Both are available in the Mercury theme on PS7

Thanks,
Baard
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10-28-2014 , 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Baard
Hello,

Both are available in the Mercury theme on PS7

Thanks,
Baard
Why not all themes?
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10-28-2014 , 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Dochrohan
Why not all themes?
We'd like to add it to more themes in the future, but there are technical as well as space considerations that makes this a larger project than what might appear at first glance.

Unfortunately, I have no time frame on when this might be done, but in the mean time I hope you agree it is better to have this information in one theme as opposed to none, as was the case in the past.

Thanks,
Baard
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