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Originally Posted by klz03
Hello. I have the same case. The WPT blocked me from playing on most tables. I only see 1, sometimes 2 or 3 tables being played, I don't know the algorithm how it works. Of course, I win a lot there at stakes of 124 and 248. The support replied that it was supposed to be like that. Remember this when you create an account on WPT.
I wrote a blog that explains in detail how it works:
https://wptglobal.com/blog/how-does-...s-are-beatable
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imagine for a second yourself as host of a private poker game, and you can invite anybody in the world to play. Who would you invite if you wanted to run the longest-lasting, most sustainable game?
You wouldn’t invite only pros. They wouldn’t want to play against each other anyway.
You wouldn’t invite only casual players either, because the game wouldn’t last very long.
Most likely you would invite a small number of pros, to ensure the game was running as often as possible. Pros bring consistency. You’d be picky about the pros you invite - you’d want pros with social skills and who give plenty of action. But you would mostly invite casual players. This balance is the most sustainable. Indeed, the market for private or ‘club-based’ games, both live and online, has thrived over the past few years.
WPT Global’s FairGame AI tech does pretty much the same thing a private game host would do. We know the key to successful ecology is to maintain games with a balanced ratio of casual / inexperienced players and highly skilled / professional players.
FairGame does this by:
1. Predicting the win rate (an indicator of skill level) of every player using AI
2. Limiting the number of seats at each table that can be occupied by highly skilled professional players
In the majority of our cash games, a maximum of two seats can be occupied by highly-skilled pros. This means at least six seats are occupied by casual players. (The exact numbers can vary between table types).
This is better for everyone involved, for:
- The casual player playing their very first session actually has a fair chance
- The experienced pro is going to beat the rake and have a reasonable win-rate
- The site (WPT Global) keeps players around for longer because they have a better experience
If you can't see many tables it's likely that you are a highly skilled player. If this is the case, you will not see tables that you're unable to sit at (because there are already 2 pros at the table) and will only see tables with seats that are open to you.
If you find yourself in this situation often, the best thing to do is to simply start a table. Our games fill quickly, and you're guaranteed a good game.