Revolution to Introduce “Fair Play Technology” to Separate Players by Ability

[Matt Vaughan]

Got stuck in Tier 1 on Lock...Opened the lobby on one day, plenty of 50nl+ games running....open it the next, only bumhunters at 200+ HU


Anyone who thinks this is a good idea is completely uninformed on the subject and has no idea what there talking about.

Confused about how you know you are Tier 1?

 

[JOEBOB69]

Yes, i would like the run down on the subject my self

 

[shamanalix]

They sure know how to turn off potential customers. Very bad idea. Thank heavens for live poker events in town, the online action is getting so bad and unreliable. US players need their pokerstars real action back!

 

[dmorris68]

Confused about how you know you are Tier 1?

You can ask a rep and they'll tell you your tier. Also it can often be inferred from the game selection available to you in the lobby.

It applies only to cash games though, not SNGs or MTTs.

 

[Aleksei]

You can ask a rep and they'll tell you your tier. Also it can often be inferred from the game selection available to you in the lobby.

It applies only to cash games though, not SNGs or MTTs.

Well then I guess I know what I'm gonna be playing on Lock...

 

[z28_RoadRage]

My take on what I've read here and on 2+2, it's the sites that are making more money by keeping sharks away from the fish's.

For example: 5 fish load up $100 each for a good recreational night to play poker rather than go to the casino, if these 5 guys sit at the same table, each rake-able hand that is played the site makes money. So after 4-5 hours of drinking beer playing poker and the money is passed around to each player, I would almost guarantee that the $500 that started at the table has dropped down to $400 with the site getting the $100 from rake (maybe not that much, but this just an example). Now start this same session with a shark in the mix and the fish wouldn't have lasted 4-5 hours and the site wouldn't have made that much rake. Add a a couple of sharks and the fish wouldn't bother loading next week.

Just my .02 worth... I don't play ring nor would I even play at those levels, but I still think the sites are gonna kick their own ass when it comes around and bites them as it should.

 

[xdeucesx]

So what you're saying is that the games you normally play don't even run (or hardly run) anymore because the normal player pool (ie bad players) have been segregated from you?

in non anger filled rant terms, yes

 

[xdeucesx]

Confused about how you know you are Tier 1?

I don't 100% know, as when I attempted to talk to customer service they told me that it wouldn't matter bc it shouldn't effect my gameplay

That being said, I was winning on Lock at 50 for a few months and was getting near moving to 100, so unless every single player on lock is in tier 3 ( the " fish tier") I'm in tier 1 haha.

I moved my entire roll off Lock, so not sure whats going on now, but I would assume the 100+ games are still dead, since the only "fish" there going to get are regs who grinded from micro's to 100 or new-depositors who instantly jump into 100 ( both of which are tiny numbers) .

 

[WVHillbilly]

in non anger filled rant terms, yes

I'd be pretty pleased to have moved my $$s from there. Sounds like that's a sinking ship. Can't believe they would try this tbh. What sort of price did you get on your money if you don't mind me asking?

 

[XDavidX808]

Just another awful thing by Lock.

 

[xdeucesx]

I'd be pretty pleased to have moved my $$s from there. Sounds like that's a sinking ship. Can't believe they would try this tbh. What sort of price did you get on your money if you don't mind me asking?

yeah no problem.

I traded on marketplace and got like .65% for like 4/5 of my roll. Paid like .6 for the other 1/5. It's pretty depressing, but funds are trading at like .5% now, so I'm happy I moved when I did. I moved it in pretty decent sized chunks, like 500+ at a time, so I think that's why I was able to get a better rate then the average 20$ trader. Honestly, I wouldn't trade at .01% for lock funds now, the site is clearly on it's way down imo.

 

[XDavidX808]

yeah no problem.

I traded on marketplace and got like .65% for like 4/5 of my roll. Paid like .6 for the other 1/5. It's pretty depressing, but funds are trading at like .5% now, so I'm happy I moved when I did. I moved it in pretty decent sized chunks, like 500+ at a time, so I think that's why I was able to get a better rate then the average 20$ trader. Honestly, I wouldn't trade at .01% for lock funds now, the site is clearly on it's way down imo.

You did it very smartly sir. But I do agree with buying Lock right now is a waste of money. More and more people are getting sick of it. It's also funny to see there support and security team still do nothing really to help there players

 

[DaReKa]

goodbye incentive to improve

This is the opposite of the thought I had. If I crush fish and get moved into higher tiers, it would force me to get better faster Would be great if you're interested in improving more than earning $$

 

[Poker Orifice]

This is the opposite of the thought I had. If I crush fish and get moved into higher tiers, it would force me to get better faster Would be great if you're interested in improving more than earning $$

I can think of cheaper ways to improve

 

[kensealock]

Thats quite an overeach by them, wow nanny poker!