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Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......

KinichAhauKinichAhau Member Posts: 63
edited September 2013 in Poker Chat
Is it me or are 90% of sky promotions aimed at cash players only. Last month it was golden tickets (cash only), this month - double points (cash only). Not to mention happy hours etc.. And there's the fact for sng players there's no jump in rakeback from 5k points all the way up to 20k points...... 
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited September 2013
    Probably because that's where the bulk of the business in.

    I don't like it very much either, but we have to face facts.
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  • TalonTalon Member Posts: 1,621
    edited September 2013

     The simple answer to your question is no. Yes these particular promotions are aimed at cash but you have to remember the ongoing promotions aimed at the mtts.

     The jackpot runs 7 days a weeks all the time not just for a month. And although stt's dont get much of a push at all the mtt push is continual and big. Bearing in mind the jackpot is £5000 on offer daily which far exceeds anything possible on the cash promotions.

     The cash tables are getting a big push but it is still way below the money being offered for the mtts. And that is before we even mention the highly successful premiership competition.

     
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  • jdsallstarjdsallstar Member Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    Is it me or are 90% of sky promotions aimed at cash players only. Last month it was golden tickets (cash only), this month - double points (cash only). Not to mention happy hours etc.. And there's the fact for sng players there's no jump in rakeback from 5k points all the way up to 20k points...... 
    Posted by KinichAhau
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  • KinichAhauKinichAhau Member Posts: 63
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
     The simple answer to your question is no. Yes these particular promotions are aimed at cash but you have to remember the ongoing promotions aimed at the mtts.  The jackpot runs 7 days a weeks all the time not just for a month. And although stt's dont get much of a push at all the mtt push is continual and big. Bearing in mind the jackpot is £5000 on offer daily which far exceeds anything possible on the cash promotions.  The cash tables are getting a big push but it is still way below the money being offered for the mtts. And that is before we even mention the highly successful premiership competition.  
    Posted by Talon

    And what about the sng players......
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited September 2013


    Hi - we've posted a response to a similar question fairly recently - see here

    Much of this still applies.

    Thanks
    Sky Poker
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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,897
    edited September 2013
    good,im not a cash player but ive doubled me c4p already from what i normally do by now,ive got over 300 points cuz you know ive played more cash games than i normally do so the promo works..for me anyway..just no pleasing some folk

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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    Hi - we've posted a response to a similar question fairly recently - see here Much of this still applies. Thanks Sky Poker
    Posted by Sky_Poker
    And this answer still applies as of stt's

    Posts: 426
    First: 3/2/2013
    Last: 8/9/2013
    		In Response to Re: Golden Tickets returns...:
    In Response to Re: Golden Tickets returns... : Surprised you think that. In case you hadn't seen, we have: - The Final Table Jackpot which has payed many thousands of pounds out - Several Freerolls every day - Tournaments can have overlay which is free value - UKOPS is coming again soon - SPT events all year round - The Syndicate Freeroll each week - The monthly Super Roller - Various MTT prizes given away on facebook and twitter - The upcoming Sky Poker Premiership - A good deal on Sky Poker reward points - etc... MTT players probably get more than most to be fair. And before someone mentions STT players :) .... There is a big overlap between MTT and STT players, so many will have taken advantage of the above. We've also done promos for STT players too. However,, as ever, if anyone has any ideas for promotions whether it be cash, tournaments or Sit & Gos feel free to feed them through to us. Thanks Sky Poker
    Posted by Sky_Poker


    For SNG players:

    The Final Table Jackpot                                             - N/A for SNG players
    Several Freerolls every day                                         - available to all
    Tournaments can have overlay which is free value         - N/A for SNG players
    UKOPS is coming again soon                                      - N/A for SNG players
    SPT events all year round                                          - N/A for SNG players
    The Syndicate Freeroll each week                               - available to all
    The monthly Super Roller                                          - N/A for SNG players
    Various MTT prizes given away on facebook and twitter - N/A for SNG players
    The upcoming Sky Poker Premiership                         - available to all

    Not seeing all that much overlap!
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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited September 2013
    To Sky Poker

    On the reply lined to on the other thread, you mentioned you've done promotions for STTs as well.

    I can't remember one in the last 12 months or so, but I'm probably wrong. Can you remind me please?
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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    To Sky Poker On the reply lined to on the other thread, you mentioned you've done promotions for STTs as well. I can't remember one in the last 12 months or so, but I'm probably wrong. Can you remind me please?
    Posted by FCHD
    1 in March or April most hands played also included mtt's.
    Need to be a multi table no sleep nutter to do any thing.Guess who won and what his usual game is. 
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only....... : And this answer still applies as of stt's jdsallstar Posts: 426 First: 3/2/2013 Last: 8/9/2013 In Response to  Re: Golden Tickets returns... : In Response to Re: Golden Tickets returns... : Surprised you think that. In case you hadn't seen, we have: - The Final Table Jackpot which has payed many thousands of pounds out - Several Freerolls every day - Tournaments can have overlay which is free value - UKOPS is coming again soon - SPT events all year round - The Syndicate Freeroll each week - The monthly Super Roller - Various MTT prizes given away on facebook and twitter - The upcoming Sky Poker Premiership - A good deal on Sky Poker reward points - etc... MTT players probably get more than most to be fair. And before someone mentions STT players :) ....  There is a big overlap between MTT and STT players, so many will have taken advantage of the above.  We've also done promos for STT players too. However,, as ever, if anyone has any ideas for promotions whether it be cash, tournaments or Sit & Gos feel free to feed them through to us. Thanks Sky Poker Posted by Sky_Poker For SNG players: The Final Table Jackpot                                             - N/A for SNG players Several Freerolls every day                                         - available to all Tournaments can have overlay which is free value         - N/A for SNG players UKOPS is coming again soon                                      - N/A for SNG players SPT events all year round                                          - N/A for SNG players The Syndicate Freeroll each week                               - available to all The monthly Super Roller                                          - N/A for SNG players Various MTT prizes given away on facebook and twitter - N/A for SNG players The upcoming Sky Poker Premiership                         - available to all Not seeing all that much overlap!
    Posted by belsibub
    Hence why at the time we replied with this which the poster was happy with.
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    To Sky Poker On the reply lined to on the other thread, you mentioned you've done promotions for STTs as well. I can't remember one in the last 12 months or so, but I'm probably wrong. Can you remind me please?
    Posted by FCHD
    Sure - Sit & Go Champ would be one.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited September 2013

    All the points based promos revolve around giving players more back.

    Why not take less away in the first place?

    To low rakers there isn't any difference between 300 points and 600 points really.

    Even up 1 level, I dnt notice if I make 2k or 4k points. 

    Half price rake on each sit n go format for a day or 2 a week?

    Maybe a rake free hour twice a day on all sngs for a week?
     
    Give people the incentive to try formats they wouldn't normally play. Maybe they'll continue to play them after the promo and the games will be healthier long term.
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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited September 2013
    Ok where did my last post go?

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  • FCHDFCHD Member Posts: 3,178
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only....... : Sure - Sit & Go Champ would be one.
    Posted by Sky_Poker

    OK, so we had a promo biased towards a few high stakes DYM players just over 12 months ago. Anything since?

    How about a double points on STTs week, or even a 10% drop in rake for a week?

    I'm trying to be constructive here, I recognise why most of the promos are cash-related, just asking for a bone towards Sit & Go players occasionally!
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  • KinichAhauKinichAhau Member Posts: 63
    edited September 2013
    @ stokefc, thanks for your input.........................

    @ FCDH, the last one i can remember was about 6 months back, it was that "big deal" rake race, they also had one for cash players a few days later.

    @ sky, i don't think that really addresses the problem.... 

    "However,, as ever, if anyone has any ideas for promotions whether it be cash, tournaments or Sit & Gos feel free to feed them through to us"

    How about double points for stt's, that would be a start.. 

    Thanks


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  • jdsallstarjdsallstar Member Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only....... : Hence why at the time we replied with this  which the poster was happy with.
    Posted by Sky_Poker
    Thats taking it a little out of context. Not sure if I was "happy" in the context of this thread i.e. sng players get nothing lol.

    I was "happy" with the reason of why you originally put up that list of promotions. i.e. because there's a lot of overlap of players between mtt and sng.
     
    I did follow up your response by saying don't forget "sng only players". I wouldn't say I was happy with the promo's in relation to sng players in comparison to MTT and Cash players overall.

    Cash and MTTs have promotions that run all year round as well I.e. jackpot, reduced rake, happy hour and early bird etc sng's have the odd promo. Two since the start of 2013, if I'm right, one of which was to promote a new format of sng's.

    That's a bit of a jumble but hope it makes sense

     
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  • jdsallstarjdsallstar Member Posts: 1,675
    edited September 2013
    "However,, as ever, if anyone has any ideas for promotions whether it be cash, tournaments or Sit & Gos feel free to feed them through to us"

    Reduced rake at specific times of the day.

    Golden ticket sng only.

    And as kinich says points boosts.
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  • Sky_PokerSky_Poker Member Posts: 2,715
    edited September 2013
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only.......:
    In Response to Re: Double Poker Points -Another promotion aimed at cash players only....... : Thats taking it a little out of context. Not sure if I was "happy" in the context of this thread i.e. sng players get nothing lol. I was "happy" with the reason of why you originally put up that list of promotions. i.e. because there's a lot of overlap of players between mtt and sng.   I did follow up your response by saying don't forget "sng only players". I wouldn't say I was happy with the promo's in relation to sng players in comparison to MTT and Cash players overall. Cash and MTTs have promotions that run all year round as well I.e. jackpot, reduced rake, happy hour and early bird etc sng's have the odd promo. Two since the start of 2013, if I'm right, one of which was to promote a new format of sng's. That's a bit of a jumble but hope it makes sense  
    Posted by jdsallstar
    Understood.
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  • stuarty117stuarty117 Member Posts: 1,395
    edited September 2013

    Turbo Tuesday was good when you got double points even once a month would be good.

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  • MrJoeBlogsMrJoeBlogs Member Posts: 163
    edited September 2013
    The last promotion I remember for sit and goes was full of cash players playing micro stakes DYM's, I gave up playing for that week.
    I'd rather not have another promotion like that thanks.
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