The new system rakeback on Pokerstars is another blow to the regulars?

Vilgeoforc

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Already two months on the PS has a new "loyalty program". I would like to know the opinion of players about it. If you have won or lost from the new system?
 
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I 'won' a 0.10 tournament ticket and ticket to $5000 freeroll today, oh and dont forget the 5 stars wooh hooo :)
 
Tigerdoom

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Afraid its gone already :(
That took all of 2 minutes lol
 
AlexGrinStar

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the reduction of rakeback by 85 percent?! well, so-so prospect))
everything was reduced to the fact that "luck" was even more in the game...
now some fish can get $1000 to play in tournaments, and reg 5 starsсoins...:rolleyes:
 
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Don't understand it,
can't be bothered to try and understand it,
no longer have incentive to maintain VIP level,
so I haven't bothered to play many raked hands or games recently.
 
Syltan

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Definitely everyone who understands at least what system was and what became to realize that they were deceived. pokerstars continues to strangle the player.
 
kidkvno1

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Definitely everyone who understands at least what system was and what became to realize that they were deceived. PokerStars continues to strangle the player.
It may have, to do with countries banning poker!! The rake back, was put into place after AU banned online poker.
 
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I already said this one once I did not like the poker stars lately it is always hurting the regular players and benefiting the company many players of the team pro poker stars did not like anything of this new reward I am more one that did not like to do what as they say to home always wins sick ...
 
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The new format is heavily based towards brining new blood into the game, which is definitely important, but the balance doesn't feel right at the moment.

I'd like to see a better tiered structure which can work for new players and regs.
 
sryulaw

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frankly I'm not liking it, I already opened 4 bau in one day is nothing the starcoins chips come 30, 6, comes almost nothing and has no prizes at all, I think they did it to make it difficult even !! I prefer the old one, in a post before I even had defended them now from so much play and nothing to suck at it!
 
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Personally , I don't have problem with the new rackback system . Of course PS gives less and less every year , but that's another story , rake is less , profits from poker are less .
 
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If you have a better rewards system elsewhere go ahead.

Oh that's right, you don't. Stop dissing PS for not being perfect they do the best they can to make it fun and rewarding. Best software, best moderation of cheating and even will close accounts if they think you're botting asking you to film yourself playing and just best in everything other than they refuse to not make deals with banks for Americans to play. The deals they make are why transfers cost $0.00 So I aint complaining.
 
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lol why the hell are you sucking up to PS?
They have one of the worst reward systems ever. You just started so you have no clue.
Stars had a decent system while ago where they would reward the regs with better rakeback & rewards. Then eventually they started to reduce those down as much to the regs despise & in the end turned it into this utter crap of reward chests.

Cash game wise stars is actually the worst place to be. Player pool is pretty decent/hard + the rewards are one of the worst.
They are targeting the recreational/fun players apparently trying to make it a fun experience to them as possible.
Ironically from what you've said so far & your opinions you are one of those "fun" players who are just coming to have a good time.
Rakeback is actually a very important thing when you move up in the stakes.
When rakeback is cut, many winning players become loosing players at higher stakes. I could try to explain those to you but no point.

There's a lot of players at 5NL/10NL at stars who are loosing or break even players who'd be successful winning players if they move to a different site. + tons of decent rewards & rakeback for the volume they put.
You have to use your brain to make money
Yeah they have very good software but good software doesn't make you money.
 
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I also did not like this update of pokerstar I thought cooler when it was Chrome Silve the freeroll was free to redeem the ticket!
 
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rakeback is a matter for cash-game players. i hate the play at cash tables so it doesn't affect me a lot.
 
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