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Why did World Poker Exchange fail? Why did World Poker Exchange fail?

01-16-2010 , 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jabbershot
I quit playing because the 100% rakeback era was the greatest rock garden in history.
+1 to this
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02-06-2010 , 06:22 PM
I ruined the site. I wrote them an email that they should put a little rake on the tables and put that money into a big monthly tournament. They did it. There is still rake there like 50%. I also don't like the idea the are part of a sportsbook.

I really think the problem is cash on and cash off. Basically the poker/banker cartel implemented UIGEA, thus eliminating competition.

I don't think there are bots on the site. Quite the contrary, the players were generally pretty bad and I cashed a couple times. Then traffic died and tables got tough. It was too hard to get a reliable game, so I went to FTP. That with cashouts and that I went broke there.

I still have 13888 pps on the site so I can play the freerolls. I recently cashed in one so I have $20. Games are real thin now.

I think people would gravitate back to the site if they went to a strickly a rakefree cash game site. It is rather depressing seeing all the empty tables.

Furthermore, sites like p5s don't even have the option to recommend this site. I think they could start a forum for the site and it could rebound.
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02-06-2010 , 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TeflonDawg
Because the site is run by a bunch of ******ed monkeys. I'm not kidding.
This

Also their software (few months ago, dont know if there was an update) looked just horrible.
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02-06-2010 , 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jfk
..... they actively sought and implemented suggestions from the 2+2 community, .......
This
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02-06-2010 , 08:13 PM
add on the above the worst sng structure around. Sngs without end.
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02-07-2010 , 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tuff_Fish
This
Kind of douchy to fabricate a quote without at least a "FYP" bs save. Anyone who was a regular there knows where they screwed the pooch. I really don't think you will find a room to your liking - even if they charged no rake. Yes, not 100% rb, but no rake dropped at all.
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02-07-2010 , 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Jabbershot
I quit playing because the 100% rakeback era was the greatest rock garden in history.
seems pretty obv this would happen with 100% RB, as if you dont have to pay rake, you can pretty much wait for the nuts all the time.
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02-07-2010 , 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by AssFrister
It made absolutely no sense to be rake free at source. Recreational players wont know the difference. The should have had a rake but then give rakeback. Why give rakeback to even those that dont ask?
this. why give away money that some players wont even miss or know about. 100% rakeback to players who sign up for it and do at least $500 mgr, tiered the rest of the way down. seperate skin for rec players, give affiliates like 50% if they can generate 10k mgr.
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02-07-2010 , 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by djkelly69
seems pretty obv this would happen with 100% RB, as if you dont have to pay rake, you can pretty much wait for the nuts all the time.
Actually you have it reversed. High rake would make you want to tighten up.
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02-07-2010 , 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Niediam
Actually you have it reversed. High rake would make you want to tighten up.
not really. (although i believe you are referring to wanting to play less pots due to high rake. i am referring to below.)

with 100% rakeback i can sit and wait for AA on every table, open shove 100bbs, and sit back and wait for a small amount of money to roll in. despite possible swings, i am going to make money in the long run.

obv if i have to pay rake, i cant do this.
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02-07-2010 , 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by djkelly69
not really. (although i believe you are referring to wanting to play less pots due to high rake. i am referring to below.)

with 100% rakeback i can sit and wait for AA on every table, open shove 100bbs, and sit back and wait for a small amount of money to roll in. despite possible swings, i am going to make money in the long run.

obv if i have to pay rake, i cant do this.
You're forgetting that Texas Hold Them has blinds
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02-07-2010 , 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by djkelly69
not really. (although i believe you are referring to wanting to play less pots due to high rake. i am referring to below.)

with 100% rakeback i can sit and wait for AA on every table, open shove 100bbs, and sit back and wait for a small amount of money to roll in. despite possible swings, i am going to make money in the long run.

obv if i have to pay rake, i cant do this.
Just play at the blind free tables so your strategy works.
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02-07-2010 , 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Synergistic Explosions
Just play at the blind free tables so your strategy works.
haha latenightpostingfail obv
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02-07-2010 , 07:11 PM
is WPX still open and running or is it completely dead?
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02-07-2010 , 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by djkelly69
not really. (although i believe you are referring to wanting to play less pots due to high rake. i am referring to below.)

with 100% rakeback i can sit and wait for AA on every table, open shove 100bbs, and sit back and wait for a small amount of money to roll in. despite possible swings, i am going to make money in the long run.

obv if i have to pay rake, i cant do this.
it depends on 100bb shove calling ranges
you get AA 0.5% of the time
on a 9 max table, you'll have to post 33BB times before you got aces

so you need to make 33BB each time you get aces
I play a lot looser and I don't make that much with my aces, and if some people adjust to you you'll make even less unless fish just call 100BB shoves very wide
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02-07-2010 , 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by wisconsinfan
is WPX still open and running or is it completely dead?
Its open. I have some money there. Not alot of traffic, so off peak times may be tough to get tables started.
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02-08-2010 , 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by GrindUnumb
Its open. I have some money there. Not alot of traffic, so off peak times may be tough to get tables started.
Really tough to get a game there. Its always the same few players as well. Plus what good does it do you if they arent gonna pay you. Last I heard they were still having trouble paying out
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02-08-2010 , 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DefenseWins
Really tough to get a game there. Its always the same few players as well. Plus what good does it do you if they arent gonna pay you. Last I heard they were still having trouble paying out
Definitely tough to get games going sometimes. It cannot be your primary room, but if you have money or 4 or 5 sites, its nice to have some money there to start a table or two if you can for the high rakeback. Their US cashouts have been as slow as Merge recently, but I saw some UK members using Moneybookers getting cashouts in 3 days last week.
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