Party Poker ends relationship with skins

[buck]

Hi,

Played PP multi table torunament last night. I thought the number of players on line was about the same as I always see.

I did play BJ and the graphics and game was about the same as Starluck. (various known problems exist with that.) Not quit as nice as some of the other sites. But I would rather not have games with negative expectations on the poker sites.


Buck

[pokeraddict]

But I would rather not have games with negative expectations on the poker sites.

It is step one in destroying the quality of the games IMO. Party acts like they are the only game in town, Paradise Poker thought that too. Now they are #8-10 instead of #1 like they were 4-5 years ago.

[mary]

Let's be a little bit more explicit about this: having negative expectation games may alienate poker players because those games are sucking money out of the fish, yes? Poker players will accept rake, but they want to see a lot of other players with money to contribute to the Greater Good.

After all, it is the fattest, tastiest fishies who will be lured into the clutches of Three Card Poker...

[pokeraddict]

Let's be a little bit more explicit about this: having negative expectation games may alienate poker players because those games are sucking money out of the fish, yes? Poker players will accept rake, but they want to see a lot of other players with money to contribute to the Greater Good.

After all, it is the fattest, tastiest fishies who will be lured into the clutches of Three Card Poker...

EXACTLY! Now over a period of time the fish will get sick of getting beat up by this blackjack or who knows, maybe just play it exclusively. Slowly the quality of games gets lower and lower. People are acting like the sky is falling but there are many other places that have good quality games, you just have to look a bit harder.

[Freudian]

Let's be a little bit more explicit about this: having negative expectation games may alienate poker players because those games are sucking money out of the fish, yes? Poker players will accept rake, but they want to see a lot of other players with money to contribute to the Greater Good.

After all, it is the fattest, tastiest fishies who will be lured into the clutches of Three Card Poker...

I have left the network now and that has zero to do with blackjack. I could care less. Once Party offers rakeback again I'll be back. And I know a tonne of high volume players doing the same thing.

Since 10% of players make for 70% of the rake, Party will catch on pretty fast. It is happening as I type this, in fact.

[solring]

Since 10% of players make for 70% of the rake, Party will catch on pretty fast. It is happening as I type this, in fact.

Party was back up to 70,000+ players again last night.

[mary]

For investment comparison purposes, it's hard to know how many of those 70k players are actually individual customers. Could be 4,000 "ten-tablers" and 30k individual players for a total of 34k individuals!

The market would like to see poker players converted into casino players. Party can't point to that 70k figure and say, "look! 70k potential casino players! Get excited and buy stock!"

"Ten tablers" are very unlikley to become good casino customers.

[buck]

So if I play BJ whilst I am playing at a poker table will they count me as 2 players on line?

Just wondering.

Buck

[pokeraddict]

So if I play BJ whilst I am playing at a poker table will they count me as 2 players on line?

Just wondering.

Buck

Yes every seat taken is a player counted regardless of whether they are a unique account or not. Play money players also are included.

[Lord_Have_Mercy]

Well I closed my account at Party Poker. I deposited $300 todays in a row. I got it both time to around $550 mark. Only to lose it all playing their BJ. Even when I take a beat at the poker table. I tried to get it back playing BJ.