PokerStars Turbo MTT Boycott

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why do you want to boycott Turbo mtts ? for what ? in order to force PS to abadon them?

what about ppl who doesnt have time for Long mtt grind? so thy should not Play ? doesnt make sense

can you please explain
 
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why do you want to boycott Turbo mtts ? for what ? in order to force PS to abadon them?

what about ppl who doesnt have time for Long mtt grind? so thy should not Play ? doesnt make sense

can you please explain

It's all in the link, long story short its an attempt to get stars to lower the fee's on turbo mtt's.
 
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ya , read it now as a whole.. not bad then .. ya they should lower the rake.. 10% rake in games are too high
 
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They are a business. What you are doing is not a boycott - you are exercising the free market principle of supply and demand. pokerstars raises the price, so you don't want to pay.

That means either Pokerstars will still make money - maybe even more money - with the higher rake despite the decrease in number of players or enough players won't play that they are forced to lower the rake.

But there is no part of supply and demand that says that you should make other players do what you call a "boycott." Every player can make an individualized decision as to whether or not they're willing to pay the higher rake.

People confuse Pokerstars as a commodity when it is in fact a business. Because Pokerstars has been the leader in online poker for over a decade, players and the poker community have become quite dependent on it. That is what Pokerstars the company wants, because that means it can raise the rake to try to increase its profits, as businesses do, and players will still play.

Pokerstars has no responsibility to do what's good for the poker community. They are a business - a very smart business - and I believe they've done all the math and surveys and market research and have found the most profitable action going forward is raising the rake on turbo MTTs. As a consumer, it is your and anybody's right to no longer be willing to pay the higher rake - but I doubt even a major boycott by people on this forum or any forum could make a noticeable effect leading to Pokerstars making less money. So make your decision, but stop calling it a boycott.
 
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How's that working out for you? Lol. Sorry. Id be mad too.
 
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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/6...stars-turbo-mtt-boycott-1548968/#post47649107

Please post in the thread on 2+2 if you are interested in boycotting any of these games and how much less in rake you will pay over the next 6 months because of that and I will add you to the spreadsheet.






I Follow you Protentail on Twitch and twitter, I would NEVER post this response on Two Plus Two because of the environment there.

WHAT ABOUT THE REWARDS SYSTEM?

I mean if you hit your goals and do enough Volume should make up to 60% rake back?

You will earn approximately 8,800 VPPs per month, playing 275 tournaments with average rake of $6.27.
You are a PlatinumStar VIP* and have a multiplier of 2.5 for your 8,800 VPPs, for a total of approximately 22,000 FPPs.

* If you can reach 100,000 VPP's in a calendar year, you will join the Supernova level and get a multiplier of 3.5 for your VPPs, for a total of approximately 30,800 FPPs. Once reached, you must earn 10,000 VPP's per month to maintain this status.

With PlatinumStar cash bonuses and full tournament equity, the value of each of your FPP is approximately $0.021972.

Your estimated rakeback value is 27.5%, or 35.9% if you reach Supernova level.
PokerStars Rakeback Calculator provided by FlopTurnRiver.com
 
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can't boycott PS games according the their rules... they will ban everyone who does.
 
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can't boycott PS games according the their rules... they will ban everyone who does.


Unless you inform them somehow that you're actually boycotting, you could just be taking a break.
 
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