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Originally Posted by Letricle
I honestly hope PartyPoker goes down. Too many scripters, too many bots and the root of the problem: too much hilarious incompetence
After about 2 months on 888 (since Party implemented a ridiculous MTT schedule and payout/blind structure), I can attest to the fact that both sites are trying to get their share of the fish market, obviously. But 888 is doing a much better job, let me explain.
- They both have features that appeal to the recreational player, 888 with the throwing of items at players and Party with the achievements/friends. At this point it is a wash (and completely irrelevant as far as regs are concerned).
- They both have an outrageous rake and a mere rakeback. Times are changing, and the sites offering 30-50% rakeback are sparse at best. Sure, us regs shop around (as we should) and get the best value from sites, so both are losing on this approach, but when you control - for now - the market like in NJ for instance, it is acceptable. Not on an international scale though...
- They both have plenty of fishes, which brings us, sharks, to test the waters.
Now here is where 888 clearly dominates :
- Better support. 888 Rep is the nuts and actually does not avoid issues like over here. Speaking of these issues...
- Party simply destroyed its reputation with the dubious introduction of segregation, changing without notice its loyalty programs and integrating added fees for withdrawal.
- While 888 pays out a big percentage of the field in its MTTs (and hence is fish friendly), it still remains top heavy, giving incentive to the regs and those that know ICM ; Party is trying to get rid of the regs and fails to recognize that the sharks are part of a balanced poker eco-system.
So while both companies can look similar on the surface, one has clearly a lack of ethics. So I too wish to see Party sink, as they do not seem to have any will power to change and as of 2013, have been bad for this industry.