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04-14-2010 , 11:16 AM

ilikeaces86_

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Seth,
I recently created an account on merge/rpm. I love the site but the fact is that it allows people to buy in for 20bbs and rathole. If you have been following the online poker landscape you will notice that the majority of sites are phasing in new changes to buy in structures that effectively make short stack/ratholing a thing of the past. FTP made their standard buy ins 35bb min- 100bb max. I think you guys should really think about making a similar change to remain competitive in the market.

04-14-2010 , 12:53 PM

cds0699

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+1 would really like to see 35 bb min as a standard.

04-14-2010 , 01:50 PM

JuniorMontana01

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+1

well said

04-14-2010 , 03:19 PM

ubeticall

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doubt there will be prof. shortstacks on merge. reason: contributed rake(back)

04-14-2010 , 03:47 PM

RPMSeth

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikeaces86_

This is the #1 complaint I've had in my inbox in the past week, and I've already forwarded it to the development team for review. Thank you

Seth

04-14-2010 , 04:31 PM

ubeticall

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Seth, I've heard that Merge will get a new software very soon. Is that true?

Sorry for derailing the thread

04-14-2010 , 04:46 PM

RPMSeth

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ubeticall

Seth, I've heard that Merge will get a new software very soon. Is that true?

Sorry for derailing the thread

Merge does major software updates a few times per year. There's a Mac client coming out; it should be out at the end of April, into early May. We'll be mailing out the players and letting everybody know when that's happening.

Last edited by RPMSeth; 04-15-2010 at 06:59 PM.

04-18-2010 , 10:34 PM

vzhong

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RPMSeth

This is the #1 complaint I've had in my inbox in the past week, and I've already forwarded it to the development team for review. Thank you

Seth

04-20-2010 , 12:33 AM

HybridTft

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Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 133

+1 plz do something about SS. I been playing 400nl/600nl a lot this week I was having a lot of fun until today!!! I have 2-3 SS at all the tables just shoving all in every hand its not even poker anymore. =(

04-21-2010 , 05:19 AM

#10

GamblingMan

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 817

20bb is bad enough but on MERGE at HU tables they can buy in for 12bb. Yeah i didnt type that wrong - they can buy in for 12 fcn bb's. Crazy

04-21-2010 , 03:29 PM

#11

RPMSeth

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GamblingMan

20bb is bad enough but on MERGE at HU tables they can buy in for 12bb. Yeah i didnt type that wrong - they can buy in for 12 fcn bb's. Crazy

I've forwarded these things on to our development department

05-21-2010 , 12:17 AM

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crtsports

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Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 368

Even though I hate 35BB stacks, they are still a lot better than 20BB stacks. Hopefully soon they will up the BI minimum!

05-23-2010 , 08:33 PM

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mattcky3000

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 413

Haven't had too many problems with SS just yet. They all seem to play horribly, but i would definitely encourage raising the buy-in minimum.

05-24-2010 , 12:50 AM

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Burdzthewurd

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,180

20bb stack players are awful and I don't want to see the minbuyin raised to 35bb, but rather see a limit of 2 per table (not that that would ever happen).

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