Since pokerstars steve seems to read stuff when you pm them and this topic is already pretty long, I'll summon some questions we'd really like to get answered.
I don't think I'm lying when I say these are the issues we care about the most (in order of importance).
It would be really nice if pokerstars could reply, even if it's just a "we don't know" or "we're not going to do that".
If other players like to add a question, feel free obviously.
Pictures are included since reading about LHE can be boring to some.
- It is clear pokerstars is working on the issues of grimming, bumhunting, table-sitting and other 'moral' issues. Since LHE has the most problems with this, and usually the issues start at LHE and spread out to other games, we'd like to get some kind of timeframe for some of the issues. Pokerstars has asked us for our input only once, in the most non-issue subject there is in LHE, namely shortstacking. (
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/53...games-1209621/) Why is this not possible for things that actually matter?
Most of us would happily be the beta-testers for possible fixes which, if proven successful, could be rolled out to other games.
aka we really need this urgently.
- Some of these issues might be of lesser importance in big bet games. Is pokerstars considering applying certain fixes to LHE only, or will everything need to be NLHE-proof?
- I'll quote pg_780 from this topic about the issues of rake:
Quote:
As a frame of reference:
1/2 to 2/4= 50% decrease
2/4 to 5/T = negligible
5/T to T/20= 50% decease
T/20 to 15/30= 33% decrease
Why???
We are well aware of the fact pokerstars has the best rake in the business and it's hard to counter this fact. I'll try to give an analogy: say there are 10 rabbits injured. Most of them died already and some are lost beyond all hope. Should we look at the longest surviving rabbit and say: he has the least injuries of all rabbits, there's clearly no reason to fix him?
This being said, most of us agree the influx of new players and fixing of the hostile environment are more important for the survival of the game.
- Since there are PLO promos now, we expect there will be LHE promos in the future?
- LHE is not a great tournament game, but non the less I'll point out some issues with the latest micro millions and other tournaments. Both LHE events are turbo. This is something NLHE players would like, since you'll get quickly to the all-in stages. We only get 2 tournaments, maybe one of them should be for actual LHE players?
I understand why you need to promote the zoom tournament, but this issue keeps coming back: why can I freeroll a ticket to NLHE events and not to a 5.5$ ticket which I can use for LHE? Why could I redeposit for a free 20$ wcoop ticket, while there where no 20$ LHE events? These are game specific promotions that can easily be converted to an all-game promotion.