Theres litterally no one at the ring games.Only time anyone is there is after a touney and a couple of the guys that cash go there to rollover but having the top 5 now will kill the ring games.I think most of the poker guys would chose to have a higher buyin say 40 points but more people get paid.
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Great contest. Thanks SBR. I haven't played SBR poker in a long time, but I think I'll take a stab at this one.
As for the complaints, $500 definitely will not cover round trip air + hotel + food for most posters. A good way to remedy this issue is to set up a marketplace thread where the winner can sell off pieces of himself to posters. Doing it this way will allow the winner's expenses to be fully covered, and give other SBR posters a chance to have some skin in the game.Comment -
Thanks for the tourney SBR. I was just thinking last night that I would probably give up online poker if one or two of my favorite poker forums closed down. For U.S players, you guys are one of the remaining forums keeping the online poker dream alive.Comment -
Love the staking of a WSOP event. Would rather SBR take more than 20% of the winnings in exchange for the old formats of the tournies back. There is too little value in playing these tournies unless you are going for the WSOP seat, but 10k buyin divided by 50 people in the final tourney is still only 200 E(X) per person. Too much work IMO esp since most people can't play every day.Comment -
Look out.
I want this!.Comment -
JayVegas could live for a month in Vegas on 500. You guys need to suck it up.
I'll be wearing my SBR condom and jj gold knee pads at the final table.Comment -
I would rather pay the 10 points daily and have the current payout schedule and current 5 tournaments per day.
It will cost me around $400 for round trip tickets and $400-$600 for a room, so it seems to me that $1,000 might be a more appropriate stipend for travel and room expenses (and maybe have enough left for a buffet a day).Comment -
maybe i see things differently....but i'd be happy with 50% of the winnings and paying for my own trip and hotel. i just want the opportunity again. i got lucky enough to win a seat way back in 2005....maybe i get lucky in years that end in 5.Comment -
Well that sucks. Why do we have to keep having contests? Why not just run dailys as they are now. Not one person whom consistently plays here would stop if you didn't run promos. It's nice that you do them, but it's not what keeps players sticking around. I can suck it up for a few months. But I hope structure and payouts go back to normal in April. One man's opinion, of course. Other than that, I think SBR is pretty damn solid.Comment -
Interested to see if there is a dip in players come March when most are out of the running and only top 5 paying doesn't make it worth trying daily.Comment -
Thank you SBR for another poker promo
But I'm not sure if the new format is a good idea.
Who wants to play about 90 minutes to exit 6th with 0 points?
I expect the daily tourneys will become coinflips with half of the table is going all in the first hands.
If you win - you will have a good chance - if not - who cares, it's for free...
Is that the kind of poker we want to play?
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What happened to the last winner of the wsop poker contest
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Promo could bring many outsiders leaving out the usual sbr'ers that now won't make top 50. Inviting cheating big time but anything is fair in gambling. Whomever wins this will be an unknown newby and gone shortly afterwards.Comment -
Exactly! I have no problem paying the 10pt daily entry free and keep the payout structure like it is now. Plus it keeps broke ass non pro idiots who could give a rat's ass about a long 4 month tourney, from showing up everyday and donk fuk shoving their stack in there every hand, which still happens anyway on several occasions.
A $1000 would barely fuk'in cover shit, EM. It's needs to be at least 2 grand. When you factor in what round trip airfare will be, the increase in room prices because of the WSOP being in town, meals, tips, misc expenses, you'd have to stay at some dive shit hole way off the strip and pay for cabs or public transportation.Comment -
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Other than a couple of posters, I don't see this as complete bitching. Most of the posters are actually giving opinions, and concerns. I think its great that people post repercussions they feel might take place with the tourney format change, or if the prize is really worth the effort over a 3-4 month period.Doesn't matter what SBR offers with Poker or even just other contests. People will always find a reason to bitch.
Absolutely embarrassing.
If you don't like this contest - go to another forum that offers one that suits you better with their poker software.
Oh wait... you won't bloody find one, now will you?
I understand there are not any other sites out there like SBR. I get it. I love this site. I find myself here at least 2-3 hours a day, whether it be playing poker, posting, or going to the sports book. My wife allows me to do this because she sees the prizes I win.
I'll admit that I don't know a lot about what makes a successful website. I don't know anything about the dynamics on how it becomes profitable. The only thing I do know is that traffic has a lot to do with it. To keep that traffic going, you have to be innovative, and "WOW" the public, so they keep coming back. Part of that has to do with listening to the folks. There are a lot of smart posters here that might be able to produce ideas that could be used down the line to continually improve your product. You're going to have bitchers at anytime, but I don't know if I totally agree with the "Take it or leave" approach. You never know when the day will come when someone else does offer what you have to give, and how you handle things while you are on top, determines whether you keep the folks, or not.
Anyway, thanks for the contests. I know it takes a lot of work to put these things together, and it is definitely most appreciated. Let's keep the good times rolling!Comment -
Trust me if I were 1. able to rig poker and 2. eligible to win I would make sure I did just so I could shut down all of the bitching we get on the forum, via live chat and email about FREE POKER ON A SPORTS BETTING SITE every bloody day.
No joke I would annihilate every single one of you and would cheat if I could just to watch you cry. The stuff you guys bitch about is amazing. There are subforums here who haven't had a SBR handout in years... not even a 500 point contest. You same 20 guys or so get them every three months and whinge like newborns no matter what the format is.
One more time: If you like the contest - Join. If you don't - Don't.
Best of luck. Just stop embarrassing yourselves with the moaning because nothing is going to change to suit you.Comment -
I hope you know I'm kidding? If you don't, stop being so sensitive. I'm not the one to bitch...I still don't see a whole lot of bitching here. In players defense, poker players are use to getting screwed over on the internet, so it's their nature to look at flaws and deficiencies. I pointed out that the new payout structure will kill ring games...and it will...and Doug addressed my concern with a solution. I think this is a great contest. I'd wear a shirt of JJ's taint and give 40% of my winnings for a stake at the wsop. One thing I do disagree with somewhat is that it's not completely free. It does take time...and for a good poker player with a family that's the most valuable asset of all.Comment -
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I just hope come final tourney there is a lot of time for it to play out.
Would be awesome if someday we could win an entry into the nfl supercontest, have SBR in the team name. I see a few other sites do it on the leaderboard.Last edited by brooks85; 01-18-15, 12:14 PM.Comment -
When I win, I think driving might be an option. Gas prices are pretty low.Comment -
Awesome,lets do this.
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Nice offer here. Is our friend Fuzzy still around?Comment -
Don't think this thread is complete without my one of my favorite videos of all time
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I wouldn't call it bitching shari (or if it is, maybe "constructive bitching"?)...nobody's denying it's a good deal and more than they're going to find elsewhere. Most feedback seems to be centered around people preferring the old show-up-and-get-paid format or asking for the format to be extended times. For the former, you can't blame 'em; many have gotten used to the extremely non-standard payouts here as opposed to how it's done everywhere else, and understandably some (casual players) would prefer to win a couple thousand points instead of a prize they have no shot at...wouldn't call it bitching as much as making their voice heard to affect future SBR decisions. For the latter, an extended blind structure for both the dailies and the final are a big deal; if it's kept as is, this goes from a poker contest to a lottery with a small amount of poker mixed in. This contest is a good deal, but if SBR listens and makes that small change to the format, it will be a great promo that will see more involvement and mean more because of it.
If that stuff is bitching, it some bitching that can only help SBR put on great contests instead of just good ones. Good point that other subforums don't get as much attention; I can't really speak to that, but if SBR is going to put on a promo, they might as well listen to feedback and make it the best they can right?
Finally, if you did cheat and destroy everyone at the tables, many probably would cry despite it being free (can't say I'm one of em)...but if you do go through with it, please let me know before hand so I can enjoy the show
Probably already know the answer to this....but SBR, any chance we can start excluding stiffs (or anyone who abuses the SBR system) from participating in contests? No chance either one of these clowns takes it down, but they might prevent someone who contributes to the site in a positive way from participating. If not I understand, but never hurts to ask right?
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Sadly the only passable one he did; rest have good material, but would have benefited from some peer review or any kind of proofreading.Don't think this thread is complete without my one of my favorite videos of all time
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FPhoJAvjO2I
That said, I'd be interested in buying a small piece of someone on the condition they make a video karaoking this
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