Huge change from 2012 January. Dealt rake will be changed to weighted contributed.
http://www.pokerstrategy.com/forum/t...990#post941990

Glad they can freely change their TOS.

Although PS does seem reasonably well run.

Poor thread title. According to the link it's for commissions given to affiliates.

No change here in America.

im sure it will also go for player points and stuff so nitts wont get as manny vpp or what ever for folding.

Too lazy to check the link myself, just threw out the copy pasta and waited for someone else to check it out

100% not confirmed?

Maybe just that I am on a mac here, but there is somethingt funny with the link.

This might be better in the zoo.

a page on the internet said its true.

By link I meant the guy's post. He said commissions for affiliates.

Anyway, I can't play PS

This from Stars web page( http://www.pokerstars.com/sites/vpp-changes/):

New Method For Awarding VPPs


On January 1, 2012, we will be changing the way VIP Player Points (VPPs) are awarded at our ring game tables.

Historically, the VPPs earned in a ring game hand have been split equally between all players that were dealt into the hand. The new method will award VPPs proportionally based on each player's contribution to the pot.

The change is illustrated in the example below:

Five players participate in a hand of $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em.

Pre-flop:
•Player 1 raises to $6
•Player 2 folds
•Player 3 folds
•Players 4 (the $1 small blind) calls
•Players 5 (the $2 big blind) calls

Post-flop:
•Player 4 makes a bet of $9
•Player 5 moves all in for $21
•Player 1 folds
•Player 4 calls
•The remaining cards are dealt, and the $60 pot is awarded to Player 4

The pot is $60 in total. Players 4 & 5 contributed $27 each, and player 1 contributed $6. The total rake on this pot is $3, which is worth 16.5 VPPs.

Under the old method, all five players would receive an equal share of the points, i.e. 16.5 / 5 = 3.3 VPPs.

Under the new method, the VPPs will be awarded as follows:
•Player 1 contributed $6 (10% of the pot) and so receives 1.65 VPPs.
•Player 2 contributed $0 (0% of the pot) and so receives 0 VPPs.
•Player 3 contributed $0 (0% of the pot) and so receives 0 VPPs.
•Player 4 contributed $27 (45% of the pot) and so receives 7.43 VPPs.
•Player 5 contributed $27 (45% of the pot) and so receives 7.43 VPPs.

Very dumb thread title, there's been alot of discussions already with hundreds and thousands of replies by Regs getting mad about changes in Pokerstars Rake system.

I opened the thread expecting more information on changes for affiliates and not players.