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IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
edited November 2016 in Poker Chat

Please be aware of the change in the November Happy Hours Promotion which is shown HERE.

It was originally shown as TRIPLE POINTS for 3 hours per day (hours vary) on all Cash Games & SNG's until December 4th.
 
Effective today, & until December 4th, the SNG's will be DOUBLE points during Happy Hours, not Triple points. This will remain in place until December 4th.
 
The Triple Points for Cash Games in the allotted hours DOES remain in force, & will do so until December 4th.
 
Apologies for this.

PS - permission to chunter GRANTED
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited November 2016
    That's poor
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    That's poor
    Posted by Jac35
    Don't disagree Paul, it's certainly not ideal.

    Having said that, 2X Points on all SNG's is still pretty good, & the Cash Games, where the vast majority of traffic resides, remains as 3x Points.

    So it's far from terrible. Just a shame there was a communication error somewhere down the line.      
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:

    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : Don't disagree Paul, it's certainly not ideal. Having said that, 2X Points on all SNG's is still pretty good, & the Cash Games, where the vast majority of traffic resides, remains as 3x Points. So it's far from terrible. Just a shame there was a communication error somewhere down the line.  
    Posted by Tikay10
    Double points is good, yes. However, it's not what was originally promised.
    It's a pretty big communication error. 
    I don't really think that you should post on this. I doubt very much that this sits easily with you as you're not someone who would ever do this. If it's a mistake and not as profitable for Sky as they first forecast, then they should just suck it up rather than go back on their word.

    Might be an idea to update the promotions page for people who don't read the forum as well.
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  • bencbenc Member Posts: 1,061
    edited November 2016
    This is terrible form and really dissapointing for the sng grinders on the site, any explanation as to why this is the case?

    I agree double points is still good and if the site announced double points all month at the start of the month everyone would of been happy, but to offer triple points and then take it away after a week just for sng's is just amateur and reflects very badly on the site. 
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : In Response to  Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : Double points is good, yes. However, it's not what was originally promised. It's a pretty big communication error.  I don't really think that you should post on this. I doubt very much that this sits easily with you as you're not someone who would ever do this. If it's a mistake and not as profitable for Sky as they first forecast, then they should just suck it up rather than go back on their word. Might be an idea to update the promotions page for people who don't read the forum as well.
    Posted by Jac35
    As far as I am aware, the Promo Page has been updated - see the link in my OP.
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  • clarke1789clarke1789 Member Posts: 29
    edited November 2016
    Agreed Jac35. It is poor form to advertise a promotion and then curtail the original offer. But that said, double points every evening is still a great promo, just not as nice as triple!
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    This is terrible form and really dissapointing for the sng grinders on the site, any explanation as to why this is the case? I agree double points is still good and if the site announced double points all month at the start of the month everyone would of been happy, but to offer triple points and then take it away after a week just for sng's is just amateur and reflects very badly on the site. 
    Posted by benc
    I hear you benc, but the decision has been made, & it is what it is.

    Bear in mind ALL Promos here & elsewhere have a T & C  which allows them to change these sort of things without notice.

    The Promos on Sky Poker are as good & varied as any site I know. This does not change that, & 2X Points is still a good Promo imo.       
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    Agreed Jac35. It is poor form to advertise a promotion and then curtail the original offer. But that said, double points every evening is still a great promo, just not as nice as triple!
    Posted by clarke1789
    That's about it Nobby.

    Suppose it depends how you look at it.
     
    I'm a SNG player here & I was looking forward to another few weeks of 3X Points, but 2X is still pretty handy & the difference won't kill me.       
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016

    I'm going to be offline for an hour or so - Tesco awaits - but I'll reply where necessary to incoming when I get back online.
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  • pompeynicpompeynic Member Posts: 2,834
    edited November 2016
    I feel sorry for Tony as he is just the conduit to the forum and I hope everyone remembers it is not HIS decision here.
    For my part, I am disappointed, as I did not really take part in this promo last week as I put more of my time and energy into the Mini UKOPS, on the knowledge that the triple points for SNGs would be there for the rest of the month.  I will not go over the top here, Sky run lots of promotions for all of us, I was, I guess, just unlucky not to be able to fill my boots this time around. 
    Double points are good, Triple points etc.

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  • TimmyRaRaTimmyRaRa Member Posts: 914
    edited November 2016
    Not the news i wanted to wake up to :((
    Sky overall do a super job so I forgive u for this mistake. 
    But couldnt we have like an extra 1-2 hours a day on double points for the error ?
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  • badcawlbadcawl Member Posts: 97
    edited November 2016

    But they're still keeping it 10pm - 1am  Sundays....
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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    Not the news i wanted to wake up to :(( Sky overall do a super job so I forgive u for this mistake.  But couldnt we have like an extra 1-2 hours a day on double points for the error ?
    Posted by TimmyRaRa
    Isnt that just a "I don't do mornings and don't get up until 13.00" brag ;)
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  • TimmyRaRaTimmyRaRa Member Posts: 914
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : Isnt that just a "I don't do mornings and don't get up until 13.00" brag ;)
    Posted by Jac35
    I treated myself and didnt set an alarm today,
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  • stuarty117stuarty117 Member Posts: 1,395
    edited November 2016
    To some big rakers on the site sky were actually losing money so i can understand this. Just wasnt thought out at the start.
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  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : In Response to  Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today. : Double points is good, yes. However, it's not what was originally promised. It's a pretty big communication error.  I don't really think that you should post on this. I doubt very much that this sits easily with you as you're not someone who would ever do this. If it's a mistake and not as profitable for Sky as they first forecast, then they should just suck it up rather than go back on their word. Might be an idea to update the promotions page for people who don't read the forum as well.
    Posted by Jac35
    A big +1 to this

    On homepage still has this

    Happy Hours

    Earn triple poker points...
    ♠ On all Cash and Sit & Go games
    ♠ 3 hours of happiness every day
    ♠ Every day for a whole month

    More Details

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited November 2016


    Churchy (& earlier, Jac) are correct, that Home Page should have been changed, my apologies.
     
    I linked to the Promo Page which had been changed, & to which Jac referred, but I never visit the Home Page & tbh, it never crossed my mind.
     
    It will be changed shortly.
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  • Phantom66Phantom66 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited November 2016
    The banner that pops up will need changing too, just in case hadnt been thought of.

    I did think it was an extremely generous promotion. Now it is a generous promotion which has been sadly tarnished and won't be remembered as generous, rather than for the "lost value" compared to the advertisement and 1st week of operation.

    Shame I couldnt fill my boots last week.


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  • Phantom66Phantom66 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited November 2016
    In Response to Re: IMPORTANT - Happy Hours REVISED as of today.:
    To some big rakers on the site sky were actually losing money so i can understand this. Just wasnt thought out at the start.
    Posted by stuarty117

    I can't see how that would be possible, even with x3 points as the 10% priority bonus is based on rake not points?

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  • SMARTGOATSMARTGOAT Member Posts: 478
    edited November 2016
    Dissapointing news, this promotion did seem too good to be true in the first place. Was certainly enjoying the increased traffic on DYM's and I started putting in the hours again. Double points every night is still great, just knowing we should have had triple will be frustrating. 
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