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Originally Posted by Whut?
I want to play against players who are fresh off the street. Someone explain how this helps because I'm not seeing it.
I'm amazed it took this long for someone to chime in with the 'but sites need money to advertise to bring in fishes'.
Majority of fishes who would play online already know online poker exists, have given it a shot, got fleeced and lhave moved on. Advertisement isn't going to bring these players back.
At MSNL the sight of 4 sharks patiently sitting out at a table (6max) until a fish sits in is starting to become more and more prevalent It used to be restricted to heads up, now it has spread to all games.
I do not mind playing against a competent player... if the rake is low enough for an edge against that player to be worthwhile. Or low enough so that it doesn't just rake all our money away.
40-65% rakeback with a $1 cap means even if playing against decent players you do not need a huge edge to turn a profit.
Poker needs more winning players and the number of winning players is declining rapidly as the number of fish dry up. I don't even mind if playing against regs doesn't turn a profit, I consider it long run +EV to support a site that promotes lowering the rake anyway.
All else being equal (win rate etc), I'd rather play against competent players with low rake than be forced to get into seat blocking and bumhunt wars with regs fighting over a piece of total fish with sky high rake. One is sustainable, the other depends on a never ending supply of clueless fish.
Different strokes for different folks.