Ty, obviously good news. I just don't see how SNG's would have been feasible given the traffic and fees.

I have just heard word from the network team and we will have the full FAQ about it tomorrow that Shane is full of ****!! New thread should be up tomorrow please post all your questions in the allotted thread.

Best regards from 4barrelledjoe

I to, enjoy a good debate.

Trying to compare typical casino games, such as blackjack, to poker is difficult to do here. BUT, when it comes to poker, YES, B&M casinos absolutely are taking similar steps to protect newer and presumably weaker groups of players. Have you guys not heard of the "Ladies-Only" tournaments?

Is that not an example of a casino trying to reach a new market share, and initially protecting them from the sharks?

I don't think that is a good example because it's catering to a specific group seperate from talent. Women aren't inherently worse at poker than men. The ladies-only is more like the casino employee only tournament to me. It's not restricted to them because they can't compete in open field tournaments, it's more of an appreciation thing.

If you'd used a new depositer freeroll as an example then i'd like it more. Although there will be some sharks even in that it is there to let new people get accustomed to a new site while being able to win some money for free.

Actually I think this would be something good for Lock to do. I said before that I think the Lock Lotto should be taken away and I think a daily $500 new depositor freeroll would be better. Lock is already spending $750/day on Lotto prizes that only benefit 3 people/day. Instead, they could do something to give extra money to new people, promote deposits, and actually save $250/day to do something else with (maybe another freeroll for everyone?). I have only ever gotten the lotto once so i may be biased but then again I would never play a freeroll and hopefully will never have to deposit on Lock again so I would get even less personal gain from the freeroll idea and I still think it would be infinitely better for the site.

Great idea, Lock Poker. I applaud you. Make it HARDER to find active tables by segregating players in order to IMPROVE the poker ecology.

This move shows how clueless and out of touch they are. Lock Poker is finished. I'll be surprised to see them around six months from now.

Just reposting to show what kind of person Shane really is:

Shane,

Your posts remind me of Joe Sebok's. I sense bad things coming.

I dont have access to any personal communication with Intertops all I have to go on is the communications sent to all network partners. This states clearly "We will be publicising this feature next week and we are happy to send you a preview of the piece before it goes out so that you can review it, we therefore ask that this information is kept extremely confidential for now."

That seems quite clear on keeping the information confidential, on the fact that the feature was only getting publicised this week and there would be a review process of that information. No where in this communication is any mention of a release date at all.

So they let you know that it was scheduled to go live the week of 3/4 and you set your "information blitz" (which you started getting questions from us on yesterday which leads us to believe there was no blitz before the outrage) to be released on 3/5? I think the house of cards is getting a little shaky.

So the Intertops rep made up that quote?

You say that you dont have any personal communication with Intertops so than how do you know they released incorrect information? Read the Intertops answer again. The network said it was going live on the 4th, the Network did not tell Intertops not to say anything and Intertops informed the Network they will be releasing a statement and the Network didn't say anything about it.

Or are you saying that Intertops lied?

As I said I have no other person communication was sent, all Im going by is the email that I quoted that seemed pretty clear that the only thing happening with Fair Play in the coming week was the information package and it wasn't even being released till after a review process.

There was a separate communication about the scheduled maintenance but it makes no mention of the Fair Play technology.

shane you're an idiot.

+1

I coudlnt help but think of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUuzxjwXVXE

Is this up and running now? I see several tables in the lobby that I cannot access. I generally 4 table but can only get on one table.

I also can't start a new table.

I came here to see if it has started after having the last hour played tougher games, and if not at least I got a taste of what it's going to be and I need to consider my options.

So you say ur email stated for them to keep this quiet. Intertops rep says you didn't. Anyone with half a brain knows who to believe here. How do you know no other communication was sent if all ur going by is the email you quoted? As you have stated the network team is different from the lock team. Plz explain more....

Him not saying anything would've been way worse. The story already leaked.

The network management team is still in place, I have an email from them that I quoted earlier that specifically asks for absolute confidentiality.

It also contains no mention of March 4th with the only timeline given being that the information package would be approved by skins and then be released this week.

So basically it was a failure to communicate between network management and the lock support staff? Also, still waiting for a reply in the endgame thread

No I have very clear communication from the network management team.

I am unable to post in a thread detailing our future plans for the US market other than to say we do no intent to change which players we accept at all.

That doesn't come close to answering the question. We're asking about what plans are in place for when US regulation gets further advanced and the player pool for lock is decimated. Also, what are the actions Lock is planning on taking if the DoJ happens to block Lock from US play on a given day? We realize this may or may not happen but we are curious of what the plan of action will be if this does take place. There has to be one.... right?

The DOJ can't just block US players from logging in to the site.

Because that quote means that's the actual email sent. Again the rep says that wasn't the case. You lie to ur players and Intertops is imo the most trustworthy site available to US players and somehow you expect us to believe you? Given your track record of not being honest with the players?

Can someone with connections to other skins confirm who isn't being truthful here? Not that it isn't already obvious. Also Shane even if the rep is wrong, what is the big deal if they do tell their players about this? Something to hide? You had a chance to be the clear #1 network and are running off people with all the lies. Party implemented basically the same program and it was available in advance to everyone. Something tells me you were never going to make an announcement(just like the orig segregation) and are angry with Itops for leaking the info,which any respectable company would do because unlike you they take care of their customers. Please just sell the network already.