Would love to be at the top of the pyramid Gary lol and all for the smaller freerolls but would love to be able to use the points that I have had for years. Also im sure a lot of people would like to use their points earned that month to take a shot at a big event once in a while instead of playing a few dyms or microcash with their points
I dont see the point of having £50 , £100 freerolls i really dont when the winner gets around £7 or something like that when there is a ridic amount of entries.
Its nice of sky to do these for free but id rather see a weekly freeroll for players who earn certain points.
£500 freeroll = Earn 500 points that week
£1,000 freeroll = Earn 1000 points that week
£2,000 freeroll = Earn 2000 points that week
Monthly £10,000 freeroll = Earn 5000 points in the previous month for entry
Now people love money and looking at these as freerolls would surely give players the incentive to achieve these for bigger rewards.
These would be very handy as it would bridge the gap for the players who can never make priority but play to make these freerolls.
Agree that the freerolls should be readily accessible to recreational players who are stuggling to build a bankroll. Too many were freeloading on the old format in the 7pm freeroll, , but a smaller nominal point entry fee should do the trick. The idea that peeps can deposit and win some free , oney with the points they earn playing is the one to be followed.
I liked the idea of winning entry to big ticket events but I think that giving cash to recs is best. It will all get raked again eventually anyway.
All FR should be timed, even the one for entries to tournaments.
Putting points caps on FR's is bad as your limiting to customers you already have.
Lowering the points entry to something managable for new players so they feel they can deposit some money and earn enough points to enter the free cash FR.
I like the idea that the points for entering the freerolls have inceased however I do think 50 is a bit much. Its better than it was before however I now have more incentive to continue to play on sky instead of elsewhere.
Loyalty is a big thing for me and I like that sky are now rewarding players that build up pts.
I agree with vespa and churchy, id like the daily freeroll to include one day of omaha hi and one day of hi lo and hopefully that will help build the omaha playing base.
In summary keep the daily freeroll but lower the pts (20) and have 5 holdem, 1 omaha hi and 1 omaha hi lo. Im not to keen on lowering the 500 prize fund as we want it worthwhile, oh and keep it timed suits perfect!
500 points a week? Or even worse 1000 or 2000? That's going to restrict those eligible to a very small number I would imagine. Posted by FCHD
500 points a week isnt to much cant reward players that dont play very often that would define the point nothing is free.
Id say a massive % of sky players earn between 1000 and 5000 points a month so these freerolls would benefit these.
Players who dont earn many points well that is down to them and cant expect to get rewards unless they play more.
I dont play the freerolls as there pointless and having points to get entry is the best way to keep players playing on the site so buy making them no points to enter would be just telling players they can come on sky play freerolls then leave when need be defies the point also.
I dont see the point of having £50 , £100 freerolls i really dont when the winner gets around £7 or something like that when there is a ridic amount of entries. Its nice of sky to do these for free but id rather see a weekly freeroll for players who earn certain points. £500 freeroll = Earn 500 points that week £1,000 freeroll = Earn 1000 points that week £2,000 freeroll = Earn 2000 points that week Monthly £10,000 freeroll = Earn 5000 points in the previous month for entry Now people love money and looking at these as freerolls would surely give players the incentive to achieve these for bigger rewards. These would be very handy as it would bridge the gap for the players who can never make priority but play to make these freerolls. Posted by kidwiz10
so what you are really saying is give the high rollers another priority tournament!
In Response to Re: Regular Freerolls - your thoughts please... : 500 points a week isnt to much cant reward players that dont play very often that would define the point nothing is free. Id say a massive % of sky players earn between 1000 and 5000 points a month so these freerolls would benefit these. Players who dont earn many points well that is down to them and cant expect to get rewards unless they play more. I dont play the freerolls as there pointless and having points to get entry is the best way to keep players playing on the site so buy making them no points to enter would be just telling players they can come on sky play freerolls then leave when need be defies the point also. Posted by kidwiz10
500 points a week is a **** of a lot to me, I play 30p DYMs about 7-8 a day so play maybe 2 or 3 hours a day and am lucky if make more than 200 points a month, nowhere near 500 a week.
This is for those who are in the middle sky reward them end of the day sky are here to make money so why would they reward players who dont contribute very much?
Player who get between 1000/5000 points dont get rewarded other than cash for points.
If ur making 200 points a month then thats your choice for the levels you play at , players should get rewarded of how they contribute cant expect to be rewarded from donating next to nothing.
These freerolls i pointed out are for those in the middle who dont get rewarded but play alot also so its only fair.
As i stated 3 different kinds of freerolls its like an extra bonus you might not choose to play to make them but i know alot of people would play to get in them as it a reward its only fair.
How about a weekly freeroll based on points earned that week, so points earned mon-sat, plays in a freeroll on sunday. Something like this might work.
Earn between 1-49 points = entry into £500 1 hour timed mtt (i say this tourny, as great way to build a bankroll) 50-149 points = entry into £1000 mtt, 2000 chips, 5min blinds 149+ points = entry into £2000 mtt tokens tourny, i.e primo seats, main event seats, tokens for bigger mtts.
All can start at same time on Sunday too.
This will encourage players to play more each week, and high earners the chance for free mtt seats, i have come up with 3.5K per week so would leave you (SKY) £700 in kitty, for smaller freeerolls.
Points and prize funds just an example, but i feel rewarding players each week is a great way to keep players happy.
How about a weekly freeroll based on points earned that week, so points earned mon-sat, plays in a freeroll on sunday. Something like this might work. Earn between 1-49 points = entry into £500 1 hour timed mtt (i say this tourny, as great way to build a bankroll) 50-149 points = entry into £1000 mtt, 2000 chips, 5min blinds 149+ points = entry into £2000 mtt tokens tourny, i.e primo seats, main event seats, tokens for bigger mtts. All can start at same time on Sunday too. This will encourage players to play more each week, and high earners the chance for free mtt seats, i have come up with 3.5K per week so would leave you (SKY) £700 in kitty, for smaller freeerolls. Points and prize funds just an example, but i feel rewarding players each week is a great way to keep players happy. Hope you like idea, any thoughts anyone??? Gl at the tables too Posted by ms-tree
Hey tree your idea is right but sky aint gunna offer a £2000 freeroll to players who earn 149+ points
Those in priority only get this so its never gunna happen to be fair.
Hi kidwiz, it was only an estimate, as SKY will have final say, and i would like to reward more players, know matter how much they spend on site, as this will encorage more players onto site, and reward players currently on site playing.
Points and prizepools can differ, but feel very strongly, that if points per week earned is too high, this will put people off this idea, and also reward high rollers again, as high rollers have priorty + earn more cashback for there play anyway (rightly so though).
I personally love for sky to run weekly freeroll, where players can win main event seats for the next week, as most small players on the site would not buy into big mtt's with small bankrolls, and everyone loves a rags to riches story.
I will edit 1 thing i did say in my original post, i think the mtt tokens should be used within 28 days, and winners not placed into said mtt's, so then players can choose which mtt to play (as long as to same value of token).
Freerolls encourage new players onto the site, so sky should never scrap freerolls. I am so glad that sky lsterned about the protecting off freerolls and not using passwords, as the forum was getting flooded by freerollers asking for passwords.
The freerolls should not be targeted a winning players. Small payouts to large numbers of recreational players benefits everyone. Tthe money will be recycled into the poker economy instead of hidden in a large broll or withdrawl, it will also be raked again which benefits sky, and it increases action at low levels which will help support action at all levels. when I was grinding a small roll and depositing those freerolls where a massive help and kept me playing.
Large payouts in exchange for a large volume of points does nothing to keep people playing.
The prio freeroll rewards high volume players.
I liked the idea of timed tournies where the top 20 got entry into big tournies and it would benefit me if sky offered a timed tournie like this in exchange for say 1000 points. But it would do little to benefit people who tip up £15 every week to enjoy poker. Id much rather freerolls went to them.
If anyone misses out id rather it was medium volume players like myself.
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and all for the smaller freerolls but would love to be able to use the points that I have had for years.
Also im sure a lot of people would like to use their points earned that month to take a shot at a big event once in a while instead of playing a few dyms or microcash with their points
£500 freeroll = Earn 500 points that week
£1,000 freeroll = Earn 1000 points that week
£2,000 freeroll = Earn 2000 points that week
Monthly £10,000 freeroll = Earn 5000 points in the previous month for entry
Now people love money and looking at these as freerolls would surely give players the incentive to achieve these for bigger rewards.
These would be very handy as it would bridge the gap for the players who can never make priority but play to make these freerolls.
Loyalty is a big thing for me and I like that sky are now rewarding players that build up pts.
I agree with vespa and churchy, id like the daily freeroll to include one day of omaha hi and one day of hi lo and hopefully that will help build the omaha playing base.
In summary keep the daily freeroll but lower the pts (20) and have 5 holdem, 1 omaha hi and 1 omaha hi lo.
Im not to keen on lowering the 500 prize fund as we want it worthwhile, oh and keep it timed suits perfect!
Ger
Players who dont earn many points well that is down to them and cant expect to get rewards unless they play more.
I dont play the freerolls as there pointless and having points to get entry is the best way to keep players playing on the site so buy making them no points to enter would be just telling players they can come on sky play freerolls then leave when need be defies the point also.
Earn between 1-49 points = entry into £500 1 hour timed mtt (i say this tourny, as great way to build a bankroll)
50-149 points = entry into £1000 mtt, 2000 chips, 5min blinds
149+ points = entry into £2000 mtt tokens tourny, i.e primo seats, main event seats, tokens for bigger mtts.
All can start at same time on Sunday too.
This will encourage players to play more each week, and high earners the chance for free mtt seats, i have come up with 3.5K per week so would leave you (SKY) £700 in kitty, for smaller freeerolls.
Points and prize funds just an example, but i feel rewarding players each week is a great way to keep players happy.
Hope you like idea, any thoughts anyone???
Gl at the tables too
Points and prizepools can differ, but feel very strongly, that if points per week earned is too high, this will put people off this idea, and also reward high rollers again, as high rollers have priorty + earn more cashback for there play anyway (rightly so though).
I personally love for sky to run weekly freeroll, where players can win main event seats for the next week, as most small players on the site would not buy into big mtt's with small bankrolls, and everyone loves a rags to riches story.
I am so glad that sky lsterned about the protecting off freerolls and not using passwords, as the forum was getting flooded by freerollers asking for passwords.
Keep the £500 one at 7 oclock with 25pts buyin
Scrap the 4 oclock BH one
Scrap the 5 and 6 o clock ones and replace with a £100 freezeout
Any money left over from the savings have one big one last sunday of the month say £2000 with 500pts buyin
It would be ideal to bring back the syndicate freeroll!
Nice addon to the Monday night DTD games!