What do you think the reason is for Sky having to reduce the guarantees on a regular basis now?
I get that in the Summer people play less but the winter months are generally acknowledged as the best times for UK based online poker.
Not trolling. It's just that i'm surprised as we hear often enough that Sky is having year on year growth. Is Poker itself growing on Sky or is it that figure across all platforms?
What do you think the reason is for Sky having to reduce the guarantees on a regular basis now? I get that in the Summer people play less but the winter months are generally acknowledged as the best times for UK based online poker. Not trolling. It's just that i'm surprised as we hear often enough that Sky is having year on year growth. Is Poker itself growing on Sky or is it that figure across all platforms? Posted by Jac35
SB&G as a whole continues to grow very strongly, but the online poker market is quite challenging right now. Cash & SNG's are still going along nicely, but MTT's are hard work.
Sky Poker have also adopted a tougher line on overlay - instead of allowing repeated overlay, they now try to make the Guarantees realistic.That's where a lot of the Guarantee reduction comes from actually. There is an average overlay per week metric, & that has been improved tremendously by making the Guarantees more realistic. Going back 3 or 6 months, the weekly MTT overlay was a staggering sum, but that is being managed more pro-actively now.
I track the overlay in the 24 or so major tournaments every day. it was good to see that, last friday, there was no overlay in any major MTT. last night overlay was there in 9 of the 23 games.
it is impossible to get it spot on. in fact, i reckon there is good reason to have an overlay each day and necessary to stimulate and actively encourage regular play. it could be argued that there is an optimum level of overlay, neither too much nor too little. by this i mean that friday's zero overlay might indicate that the guarantees could have been higher and attracted more entrants and more revenues to the site.
I can see the logic. I track the overlay in the 24 or so major tournaments every day. it was good to see that, last friday, there was no overlay in any major MTT. last night overlay was there in 9 of the 23 games. it is impossible to get it spot on. in fact, i reckon there is good reason to have an overlay each day and necessary to stimulate and actively encourage regular play. it could be argued that there is an optimum level of overlay, neither too much nor too little. by this i mean that friday's zero overlay might indicate that the guarantees could have been higher and attracted more entrants and more revenues to the site. tuesday's overlay illustrates the opposite. i think sky poker do a good job managing overlay. Posted by aussie09
I am reliably informed that Valentines Day is a very bad day for Online Poker.
What can people possibly be doing instead, one wonders?
In Response to Re: MTT changes & discussion thread : I am reliably informed that Valentines Day is a very bad day for Online Poker. What can people possibly be doing instead, one wonders? Posted by Tikay10
put a note in the sky poker diaries to reduce guarantees significantly in exactly nine months time. those absent from play for valentines's day might now be absent on november 14 too.
Don't know if I'm missing something but the spinner winner promotion says 11th-25th is £50 only the update this morning is saying 11th-37ish is £25 ? Posted by Blackpuma
In Response to Re: MTT changes & discussion thread : I am reliably informed that Valentines Day is a very bad day for Online Poker. What can people possibly be doing instead, one wonders? Posted by Tikay10
All the guarantees seemed the same so the surprise is they werent lowered not that there was overlay.
In Response to Re: MTT changes & discussion thread : All the guarantees seemed the same so the surprise is they werent lowered not that there was overlay. Posted by MattBates
I'm a guessing they will be lowered on February 14th 2018.
Can I suggest that both 500/1k and 250/500 levels are added to every turbo mtt?
The jumps are really big at these stages of the tournaments when stacks are already shallow.
I'm sure removing a couple of the early levels to compensate would make for a better strucutured touurnament throughout?
Jumping from 400/800 to 600/1.2k when average stack is already shallow due to the turbo structure is just abit too much.
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Another suggestion, maybe some of the mid/late afternoon BH tournaments (of which there are many) can be made in to turbos just to offer a wee bit more choice?
The last turbo BH is 11am, then there are tonnes of em until the next turbo which is around 9pm I think?
Can I suggest that both 500/1k and 250/500 levels are added to every turbo mtt? The jumps are really big at these stages of the tournaments when stacks are already shallow. I'm sure removing a couple of the early levels to compensate would make for a better strucutured touurnament throughout? Jumping from 400/800 to 600/1.2k when average stack is already shallow due to the turbo structure is just abit too much. ---- Another suggestion, maybe some of the mid/late afternoon BH tournaments (of which there are many) can be made in to turbos just to offer a wee bit more choice? The last turbo BH is 11am, then there are tonnes of em until the next turbo which is around 9pm I think? Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Completely agree with this suggestion. Perhaps even try something that isn't a 6-max Bounty Hunter. 4-max, 8-max, freeze out, simple (as opposed to progressive) bounties, 3/5/7 minute blinds, shortstack MTTs....and qualifiers for something meaty
Think 6-max BHs will always be the most popular, but more variety would be welcome
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The Wednesday evening Mini Predator Guarantee will be £2,000 (previously £2,500) with immediate effect.
Sky Poker have also adopted a tougher line on overlay - instead of allowing repeated overlay, they now try to make the Guarantees realistic. That's where a lot of the Guarantee reduction comes from actually. There is an average overlay per week metric, & that has been improved tremendously by making the Guarantees more realistic. Going back 3 or 6 months, the weekly MTT overlay was a staggering sum, but that is being managed more pro-actively now.
I can see the logic.
I track the overlay in the 24 or so major tournaments every day. it was good to see that, last friday, there was no overlay in any major MTT. last night overlay was there in 9 of the 23 games.
it is impossible to get it spot on. in fact, i reckon there is good reason to have an overlay each day and necessary to stimulate and actively encourage regular play. it could be argued that there is an optimum level of overlay, neither too much nor too little. by this i mean that friday's zero overlay might indicate that the guarantees could have been higher and attracted more entrants and more revenues to the site.
i think sky poker do a good job managing overlay.
What can people possibly be doing instead, one wonders?
put a note in the sky poker diaries to reduce guarantees significantly in exactly nine months time. those absent from play for valentines's day might now be absent on november 14 too.
^^^
Can't see it in the Lobby, Cheezy.
The jumps are really big at these stages of the tournaments when stacks are already shallow.
Think 6-max BHs will always be the most popular, but more variety would be welcome