i think its silly about the freerool thing people that dont have 50 points to play big tables cant play at all, what about peope that like £20 freeroll or people that have no points to play big tables? thats unfair!!!
there were nearly 1.000 players in the freeroll last night. so me thinks ...... would it be possible to have 2 freerolls running at the same time,one like before with 20 points entry and the other with 50 / 100 points entry. that way i reckon more people would have what they desire.
hi-des and all--well done i say-my first post on this subject was slightly sarcaustic, but the 20 quid freerolls really were a waste of space--you have shown now that you do listen to players views and i am genuinely impressed with this prompt and generous response
I'd just like to explain the PKR Freeroll system they have going down. I know for a fact PKR has a much greater budget than SkyPoker and they can afford to host many of these freerolls as frequently as they do, but I'm just putting them out there in list form as a brief outline as to what SkyPoker could offer in a smaller or less frequent scale.
PKR Freerolls:
Pot-Limit Omaha:
$10 Freeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
No-Limit Hold'Em:
$10 Deep & Steep Freeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
$20 Rebuy Feeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
$50 Premium Freeroll - 50 PKR Point buy-in - Multiple Daily
$200 Premium Freeroll to 'The Aussie Classic $5k GTD' weekly tournament - 500 PKR Point buy-in - One Weekly
$250 Premium Freeroll - 500 PKR Point buy-in - Multiple Daily
$1,000 Premium Freeroll - 1,000 PKR Point buy-in - One Weekly
$10,000 Premium Freeroll - 25,000 PKR Point buy-in - One Monthly
Loyalty-Based Freerolls:
Based on your loyalty level which is gained by earning PKR Points:
Club PKR Member $1,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Bronze $2,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Silver $3,00 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Gold+ $5,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Other Freerolls:
Restricted to players whose birthdays fall on the day of the freeroll or within the 7 previous days:
Club PKR $365 Birthday Freeroll - Weekly
Restricted to the monthly top 100 ranked Single Table Tournament players:
Sit & Go Rankings "Grand Slam 100" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 500 ranked Single Table Tournament players: Sit & Go Rankings "Grand Slam 500" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 100 ranked Multi Table Tournament players:
MTT Rankings "Grand Slam 100" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 500 ranked Multi Table Tournament players:
MTT Rankings "Grand Slam 500" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Just a few guidelines to consider in terms of freeroll ideas. Manch
i think its silly about the freerool thing people that dont have 50 points to play big tables cant play at all, what about peope that like £20 freeroll or people that have no points to play big tables? thats unfair!!! Posted by jamieboi
Boohoo.
So its not unfair that people that earn 1000-30000 points per month have not had anything decent to play all this time? ( and even with the new structure, 960 entrants for £100 prize pool prob still won't interest them )
It seems to me that there are an awful lot of freeloaders on this site. People that don't play any games that actually cost money, but expect to be able to play in plenty of free-rolls.
The amount of times I hear 'its not fair, I play on the free-play tables and I don't get anything'.
Well, ahem, why should you?
Sky poker is not a charity, and its players are certainly not going to be happy subsidising the leaches.
I totally agree with everything you have just said there fella666. Hopefully they can make some changes to reward us skypoker players with bonuses which we deserve.. Posted by Jimmy8
Maybe not even relevant anymore but the freerolls seems to have vanished?????????? booooooo : (
i think its sad that the free rolls have gone, and only one aday now thats 50 poker points, not every one earn that many aday. think there should put the free rolls BACK
i think its silly about the freerool thing people that dont have 50 points to play big tables cant play at all, what about peope that like £20 freeroll or people that have no points to play big tables? thats unfair!!! Posted by jamieboi
YES YOU ARE RIGHT AM WITH YOU ON THAT SKY ONLY LOOKING AFTER THE BIG PLAYERS
Because this country breeds freeloaders like no other so its hardly surprising that people expect something for nothing.
My brother has approx 40,000 points. According to sharkscope he has paid nearly £8000 in rake to sky, its about time he had something which interests him, but even that is not likely with these freerolls, apart from the 250/ 500.
Its a shame the larger players on this site don't seem to have the commen sense to read a news paper once in a while, but anyway I'll update you with what you've missed:
1) There is a recession on - yes thats, right people are out of work, budgets have been tightened.
2) Poker is one of the biggest growing hobbies in the world - some people play for leisure, others for a potential career
Basically with the freerolls, the normal everyday member of the public who doesn't have the funds to play big tournements was able to enjoy the fun of large tournement mtt poker, along the way we may even gain some experience, or even better make some money. 20 points to enter was affordable, as the small guys could accumulate that by still playing casually. Now I admit the money was low, but I think sky just needed to start payouts from no lower than 10th or 20th. The extra money is nice, but 50 points is near impossible for the smaller player to accumulate easily, so I think no more than 30 points is more realistic, but again the money may need to come down - just not as low as what it was. I know there have been large numbers entering the freerolls, but how many will enter when the smaller players points are gone?
Now I also do understand that alot of the bigger players have large amounts of points, so maybe start larger freerolls for those players, like 500 points entry to a £1000 freeroll?
That way with small & big freerolls everyone is kept happy. Come on sky!!!
Because this country breeds freeloaders like no other so its hardly surprising that people expect something for nothing. My brother has approx 40,000 points. According to sharkscope he has paid nearly £8000 in rake to sky, its about time he had something which interests him, but even that is not likely with these freerolls, apart from the 250/ 500. Posted by michael900
So if you & your brother have that many points, and that much money to spend, why on earth are you both fussed about playing in a small money freeroll?
Its a shame the larger players on this site don't seem to have the commen sense to read a news paper once in a while, but anyway I'll update you with what you've missed: 1) There is a recession on - yes thats, right people are out of work, budgets have been tightened. 2) Poker is one of the biggest growing hobbies in the world - some people play for leisure, others for a potential career Basically with the freerolls, the normal everyday member of the public who doesn't have the funds to play big tournements was able to enjoy the fun of large tournement mtt poker, along the way we may even gain some experience, or even better make some money. 20 points to enter was affordable, as the small guys could accumulate that by still playing casually. Now I admit the money was low, but I think sky just needed to start payouts from no lower than 10th or 20th. The extra money is nice, but 50 points is near impossible for the smaller player to accumulate easily, so I think no more than 30 points is more realistic, but again the money may need to come down - just not as low as what it was. I know there have been large numbers entering the freerolls, but how many will enter when the smaller players points are gone? Now I also do understand that alot of the bigger players have large amounts of points, so maybe start larger freerolls for those players, like 500 points entry to a £1000 freeroll? That way with small & big freerolls everyone is kept happy. Come on sky!!! Posted by harvey22
hi harvey if u want 2 learn sumthin m8 u wont learn in a freeroller wen nearly every man and his dog r all in wiv any, if u wants sum points il give u sum if sum1 from sky can transfer u sum i dont mind,
In Response to Re: SHOULD THERE BE MORE FREEROLLS ON SKYPOKER AND ALSO FREEROLLS WITH A BIGGER PRIZE POOL? : YES YOU ARE RIGHT AM WITH YOU ON THAT SKY ONLY LOOKING AFTER THE BIG PLAYERS Posted by SHEWAZ
I agree with you guys too. I've posted an idea that hopefully pleases all parties. Lets hope sky actually listen to us for a change.
In Response to Re: SHOULD THERE BE MORE FREEROLLS ON SKYPOKER AND ALSO FREEROLLS WITH A BIGGER PRIZE POOL? : hi harvey if u want 2 learn sumthin m8 u wont learn in a freeroller wen nearly every man and his dog r all in wiv any, if u wants sum points il give u sum if sum1 from sky can transfer u sum i dont mind, Posted by mickjenn1
Hi Mick,
Appreciate the thought, and I'm game if you are.
I was mainly trying to point out that I think sky need to offer somthing for everyone - small freerolls for smaller players, and maybe bigger freerolls for people like yourself with lots of points, like 500 points for £1000 freeroll. What do you think?
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PKR Freerolls:
Pot-Limit Omaha:
$10 Freeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
No-Limit Hold'Em:
$10 Deep & Steep Freeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
$20 Rebuy Feeroll - No buy-in - Multiple Daily
$50 Premium Freeroll - 50 PKR Point buy-in - Multiple Daily
$200 Premium Freeroll to 'The Aussie Classic $5k GTD' weekly tournament - 500 PKR Point buy-in - One Weekly
$250 Premium Freeroll - 500 PKR Point buy-in - Multiple Daily
$1,000 Premium Freeroll - 1,000 PKR Point buy-in - One Weekly
$10,000 Premium Freeroll - 25,000 PKR Point buy-in - One Monthly
Loyalty-Based Freerolls:
Based on your loyalty level which is gained by earning PKR Points:
Club PKR Member $1,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Bronze $2,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Silver $3,00 Freeroll - Monthly
Club PKR Gold+ $5,000 Freeroll - Monthly
Other Freerolls:
Restricted to players whose birthdays fall on the day of the freeroll or within the 7 previous days:
Club PKR $365 Birthday Freeroll - Weekly
Restricted to the monthly top 100 ranked Single Table Tournament players:
Sit & Go Rankings "Grand Slam 100" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 500 ranked Single Table Tournament players:
Sit & Go Rankings "Grand Slam 500" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 100 ranked Multi Table Tournament players:
MTT Rankings "Grand Slam 100" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Restricted to the monthly top 500 ranked Multi Table Tournament players:
MTT Rankings "Grand Slam 500" $1,500 Freeroll - Monthly
Just a few guidelines to consider in terms of freeroll ideas.
Manch
So its not unfair that people that earn 1000-30000 points per month have not had anything decent to play all this time? ( and even with the new structure, 960 entrants for £100 prize pool prob still won't interest them )
Thats not too selfish of you.
Obiviously the more you put in the more you get out.
Like maybe 20 points should be a £50
40 points £100
then 100 points £1000
Or something like that
The amount of times I hear 'its not fair, I play on the free-play tables and I don't get anything'.
Well, ahem, why should you?
Sky poker is not a charity, and its players are certainly not going to be happy subsidising the leaches.
Maybe not even relevant anymore but the freerolls seems to have vanished?????????? booooooo : (
I'm beginning to think the value of this site has gone very much downhill, oh well it WAS good while it lasted!
Alas other sites beckon...
You had it too good for too long with those 10 pointers.
Now the rest get a turn.
Because this country breeds freeloaders like no other so its hardly surprising that people expect something for nothing.
My brother has approx 40,000 points. According to sharkscope he has paid nearly £8000 in rake to sky, its about time he had something which interests him, but even that is not likely with these freerolls, apart from the 250/ 500.
1) There is a recession on - yes thats, right people are out of work, budgets have been tightened.
2) Poker is one of the biggest growing hobbies in the world - some people play for leisure, others for a potential career
Basically with the freerolls, the normal everyday member of the public who doesn't have the funds to play big tournements was able to enjoy the fun of large tournement mtt poker, along the way we may even gain some experience, or even better make some money. 20 points to enter was affordable, as the small guys could accumulate that by still playing casually.
Now I admit the money was low, but I think sky just needed to start payouts from no lower than 10th or 20th. The extra money is nice, but 50 points is near impossible for the smaller player to accumulate easily, so I think no more than 30 points is more realistic, but again the money may need to come down - just not as low as what it was.
I know there have been large numbers entering the freerolls, but how many will enter when the smaller players points are gone?
Now I also do understand that alot of the bigger players have large amounts of points, so maybe start larger freerolls for those players, like 500 points entry to a £1000 freeroll?
That way with small & big freerolls everyone is kept happy. Come on sky!!!
Appreciate the thought, and I'm game if you are.
I was mainly trying to point out that I think sky need to offer somthing for everyone - small freerolls for smaller players, and maybe bigger freerolls for people like yourself with lots of points, like 500 points for £1000 freeroll. What do you think?