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02-03-2016 , 11:17 PM

#16901

DonkCommitted

adept

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 748

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyrugby

New update is awful! When I sit a table at a stake am I at least wait listed at the full tables?

nope either gotta start a new table or check back in a bit

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02-04-2016 , 03:03 AM

#16902

5 way bump up

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 7

I haven't played on Merge in a minute. I love the software and was checking out Carbon. No rb, vip program, and the sportsbook sucks. Come on man! I'm happy with the 10 other *******s that play at Juicy.

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02-04-2016 , 06:25 AM

#16903

Wheel Gunner

temp-banned

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 922

Speaking from a bum's perspective, I like the latest change.

I like to play 5/10 cent NLHE for fun. I half-ass study and try to get better, but well, I like to have a beer or three while playing. I run around -3 BB/100. This has a negligible effect on my income.

The reason it is entertaining to play at Carbon is:

The bubble chat!

The emoticons!

Obviously if full ring NLHE ran at ACR with similar software and ACR rewards, I would play there.

Last edited by Wheel Gunner; 02-04-2016 at 06:45 AM.

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02-04-2016 , 12:13 PM

#16904

Losfer

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 365

I'm a losing player on Carbon and I hate this. I usually can only play or 10-30 minutes at a time. I'm trying to get into a full-ring game for a reason, but I end up playing short handed and hoping the table fills up.

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02-04-2016 , 01:26 PM

#16905

Haupt_234

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,097

8 total players in the 1/2 and 2/5 pool. Well done Carbon!

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02-04-2016 , 01:49 PM

#16906

DonkCommitted

adept

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 748

If they don't add the wait list back for cash games, then they might lose some players rake they might have otherwise collected.

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02-04-2016 , 05:54 PM

#16907

cdnDude

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 61

I understand why they did this but at least allow us to wait to join a random table. I hate having to be lucky to join a table and camp the lobby page to join a table the second a spot opens up.

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02-04-2016 , 06:47 PM

#16908

WowLucky

banned

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,363

yea pretty much agree with everyone else.

This doesn't even make the games rec friendly which I am sure was the goal.

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02-05-2016 , 03:46 AM

#16909

woolly

veteran

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,109

all the bumhunters are just sitting out now clogging up seats. rly effective

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02-05-2016 , 11:04 AM

#16910

nizzwsop

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,618

Quote:

Originally Posted by rraid4life

Man this sucks for the regs... They're gonna be forced to play poker like it is when it's live.. What will they do?

+1 HA!

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02-05-2016 , 05:04 PM

#16911

SantaCruz

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,161

So they say that they got rid of the notes in order to make our experience at the tables more like live games; and then they get rid of our ability to look at tables that are in play, unlike anything that would be found in live games. Could they make it any more obvious that they are lying to us about their desire to make their games more like live games?

The new cash games lobbies couldn't be any more boring. Pressing a link in order to join a table just isn't something that is going to attract players to the game.

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02-05-2016 , 05:07 PM

#16912

chinamaniac

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,720

Looks like there are a bunch of NL games running right now

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02-05-2016 , 05:14 PM

#16913

Kedu

temp-banned

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,704

I understand their impulse to protect the fish, and agree with them in principle, but this is a horrible way to do it. Who's the mouth breather making the poker room decisions?

Emailing them won't help. However, If mid-high volume sportsbetters cash out and stop playing with a friendly email explaining why, they'll strongly consider a different approach. In fact they'll have to or their bosses will be holding them accountable for lost revenue.

Last edited by Kedu; 02-05-2016 at 05:20 PM.

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02-05-2016 , 05:49 PM

#16914

HateTheBeach

journeyman

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 211

I don't mind the attempts to get rid of the bumhunting, but I wish the "min players seated" worked. Most days, I'm not going to want to start a new table, and when you click the "start playing" button, it seems like it seats you at a new table half the time. This is definitely not helping them get any kind of volume.

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02-05-2016 , 05:52 PM

#16915

Kedu

temp-banned

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,704

Quote:

Originally Posted by HateTheBeach

Exactly. Fish hate this more than regs. They'll just quit if they aren't having fun and no longer give revenue to the other sources of revenue as well. Good luck explaining this to Laurel and Hardy in the carbon gaming HQ though.

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02-05-2016 , 06:12 PM

#16916

RunNitOnce

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 518

Can we even preview/rail a table anymore? FFS Merge.

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02-05-2016 , 07:03 PM

#16917

SantaCruz

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,161

Before players create an account on a site, they very often download the software and then open the client to see what games are running in the lobby before choosing where they want to deposit. The Carbon cash game lobby now looks like a bank statement. If the Merge Network was thinking that this change was going to attract new players, I think that they are miserably mistaken.

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02-05-2016 , 07:12 PM

#16918

the real mg0698

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,828

Pretty sure this update has killed the games, There are way less tables then there was before.

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02-05-2016 , 07:43 PM

#16919

_Goldseraph_

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,559

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunNitOnce

Can we even preview/rail a table anymore? FFS Merge.

Nope

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02-05-2016 , 09:08 PM

#16920

SDjab420

centurion

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by RunNitOnce

Can we even preview/rail a table anymore? FFS Merge.

So to open a ring table you must sit at the table? No railing at all? So I can no longer watch the higher stakes games when I'm bored? Smart move Merge.... clowns. I actually supported some of the recent recreational model decisions but this is just dumb.

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02-05-2016 , 11:34 PM

#16921

TomHimself

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,420

Fugazzi

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02-05-2016 , 11:46 PM

#16922

dutch25

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nizzwsop

+1 HA!

if they're so concerned with protecting the "recreational player" and making it more like a live game, why on earth do they still offer a HUD?

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02-06-2016 , 08:53 AM

#16923

RunNitOnce

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 518

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDjab420

On a mobile device you can still table select but I'm sure that update is in the works as well. Why you can't even rail a game or waitlist a table on the desktop app is beyond comprehension.

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Originally Posted by dutch25

if they're so concerned with protecting the "recreational player" and making it more like a live game, why on earth do they still offer a HUD?

Hey I'm all for making it a better place for everyone but merge gonna merge I guess. While they not only offer their own HUD, removing the note taking feature gives an advantage to those that have a HUD.

With all the recent changes, even the ones at Stars, it sure seems these poker rooms have monkeys throwing darts at a jump to conclusions map.

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02-06-2016 , 12:09 PM

#16924

nyrugby

King of the Kiddie Pool

Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,357

This was their response to my complaint about the recent software update and how it's unfriendly to the casual/rec player as well:

"I'm sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied with the recent updates. Based on player feedback, we made the ‘Grouped Cash Game’ feature permanent to help get players seated into cash games much faster. This way, our players will no longer need to waste time selecting the table. Now, a player shows up to the poker room, picks the game they want to play and the poker room manager walks them over to an open seat so they can start playing.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused."