Can see your frustration but think you are looking at it from the wrong angle, all these promos are run primarily to benefit the site and sky as a business rather than for players. Sky need to bring new players in and to get existing players playing more, this promo will tick both boxes.
Can see your frustration but think you are looking at it from the wrong angle, all these promos are run primarily to benefit the site and sky as a business rather than for players. Sky need to bring new players in and to get existing players playing more, this promo will tick both boxes. Posted by IH8UButler
Not if the targets are too high. More reasonable targets would benefit everyone.
In Response to Re: Viva LasT Vegas - full details announced : Jac You are entitled to start any thread you want, as am I. Although I am sure that if you started one about the unfairness of you being unable to play a freeroll due to a holiday would seem pathetic to most players. What I have said about this promotion is that I dont feel it has been very well thought out. This is an opinion am I entitled to and entitled to express. I realise that Sky may wish to cover the cost of the package in this way, but on this occasion they have overdone it. I will be unable to meet this target, and I am sure many players will feel they are in the same boat. I will therefore be making no effort to meet it. I think that a much smaller increase in the targets may have benefitted everyone, with more players contributing to the cost of the package. Perhaps the forum should have a subheading set aside for moaning and you could then avoid reading it, and moaning about the content. Also I think that the huge increases in the targets are meant to cover the freerol costs rather than it being a giveaway. Why else would there be any targets at all? Posted by HAYSIE
Last month I achieved 1009 points which is 252.2 a week . So 100% increase should bag entry. I feel for people like Phantom who earned 0 points . 100% of zero is still zero , but he plods along optimistically. Total Points Earned in May Points Target 0 50 1-249 100 250-499 150 500-749 200 750-999 250 1,000-1,999 500 2,000-3,999 1,000 4,000-6,999 2,000 7,000-9,999 3,000 10,000+ 4,000 Posted by mumsie
Its also got anomalies like someone who got 2000 points has to get double to qualify, yet somone who got 3,999 needs no real increase. One got double the points of the other last month, and they get exactly the same target.
Sometimes you have some valid poimts but this one is off the mark. You made you point jist drop it. Is not needed. Is a great promo, may nkt suit all but gives everyone a shot. You may think is impossible for you but that is untrue. You could do it if put in extra volume, but you are not willing to do so so is not skin of your nose.
Crazy to get so upset.
Hope newbies wanting to give this a go are not put off by this.
I am on holiday and cant go for it. Never mind! Is def a fair way - is an incentive to increase by 25% if at lower end of bracket. Jist play double one week tjen none next if is better?
Seriously..... good time to drop this and stop spoiling for the main bulk. Have a private PM with someone
This is an interesting one. From the suits/accountants perspective this is cost neutral and revenue enhancing with increased flows of customers and capital.A perfect no brainer. On the poker happiness scale, i suspect it may offend the core business customers which pay the bills. Those who returned for the may promos wont be persuaded to stay longer for this promo. Those who avidly supported during may will feel the most agrieved. No reward for loyalty and endeavour.Many other sites will be offering Vegas promos and this particular group may decide there is better value elsewhere.
Measuring success/failure will also be incredibly difficult as it can be measured in so many different ways from different perspectives/objectives.
I am neither criticising or endorsing this promo, just a point of view.
For some reason I can't take part in it, I was excluded ages from receiving freebets from SkyBet because of taking too much value, now after the promo code not working live chat have told me that's extended to me not being able to take part in poker promos either. Pretty disappointing from Sky but meh good promo for those that can take part.
haysie, is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour? Posted by aussie09
Its the five minute. I am nearly out of it. I wont be playing it. Sky do some really good things but this isnt one of them. It is very poorly thought out, and I am sure the end result will be affected. It definitely wont be the full half hour because I am not sure if I care anymore.
Haysie come on Sometimes you have some valid poimts but this one is off the mark. You made you point jist drop it. Is not needed. Is a great promo, may nkt suit all but gives everyone a shot. You may think is impossible for you but that is untrue. You could do it if put in extra volume, but you are not willing to do so so is not skin of your nose. Crazy to get so upset. Hope newbies wanting to give this a go are not put off by this. I am on holiday and cant go for it. Never mind! Is def a fair way - is an incentive to increase by 25% if at lower end of bracket. Jist play double one week tjen none next if is better? Seriously..... good time to drop this and stop spoiling for the main bulk. Have a private PM with someone Posted by Nuggy962
You could do the on holiday moaning thread with Jac.
This is an interesting one. From the suits/accountants perspective this is cost neutral and revenue enhancing with increased flows of customers and capital.A perfect no brainer. On the poker happiness scale, i suspect it may offend the core business customers which pay the bills. Those who returned for the may promos wont be persuaded to stay longer for this promo. Those who avidly supported during may will feel the most agrieved. No reward for loyalty and endeavour.Many other sites will be offering Vegas promos and this particular group may decide there is better value elsewhere. Measuring success/failure will also be incredibly difficult as it can be measured in so many different ways from different perspectives/objectives. I am neither criticising or endorsing this promo, just a point of view. Posted by CxE1
Surely the reward is increased RB and presumably Prio promos. It's been a long time since I was Prio so I dunno what they are but presumably there is still the 2 Prio freerolls, no doubt they will be giving away free SPT seats for rake races or something.
I'd be amazed if this freeroll doesnt get 1000 runners, so even if you can't get in for some reason, you're talking about losing something like a £7 MTT token. So there's lots of value for being loyal/playing loads, least of which is a freeroll worth about £7
In Response to Re: Viva LasT Vegas - full details announced : Its the five minute. I am nearly out of it. I wont be playing it. Sky do some really good things but this isnt one of them. It is very poorly thought out, and I am sure the end result will be affected. It definitely wont be the full half hour because I am not sure if I care anymore. Posted by HAYSIE
O: I'm sorry, the five minutes is up.
M: That was never five minutes just now!!
O: I'm afraid it was.
M: (leading on) No it wasn't.....
O: I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to argue any more.
M: WHAT??
O: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
M: But that was never five minutes just now!
Oh Come on!
Oh this is...
This is ridiculous!
O: I told you... I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you PAY!
M: Oh all right. (takes out his wallet and pays again.) There you are.
O: Thank you.
M: (clears throat) Well...
O: Well WHAT?
M: That was never five minutes just now.
O: I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid!
M: Well I just paid!
O: No you didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn't!
M: I DID!!!
O: YOU didn't!
M: I don't want to argue about it!
O: Well I'm very sorry but you didn't pay!
M: Ah hah! Well if I didn't pay, why are you arguing??? Ah HAAAAAAHHH! Gotcha!
O: No you haven't!
M: Yes I have! If you're arguing, I must have paid.
O: Not necessarily. I *could* be arguing in my spare time.
Can,t say this is my favourite promo but i do like the way Sky is mixing them up. They,ve had a lot of stick in the past for favouring high stakes players but recent promos do seem a lot fairer
It will certainly attract new players which benefits everyone. Whether they stick around or not - Who knows
In Response to Re: Viva LasT Vegas - full details announced : come on now.... O: I'm sorry, the five minutes is up. M: That was never five minutes just now!! O: I'm afraid it was. M: (leading on) No it wasn't..... O: I'm sorry, I'm not allowed to argue any more. M: WHAT?? O: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes. M: But that was never five minutes just now! Oh Come on! Oh this is... This is ridiculous! O: I told you... I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you PAY! M: Oh all right. (takes out his wallet and pays again.) There you are. O: Thank you. M: (clears throat) Well... O: Well WHAT? M: That was never five minutes just now. O: I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid! M: Well I just paid! O: No you didn't! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn't! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn't! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn't! M: I DID!!! O: YOU didn't! M: I don't want to argue about it! O: Well I'm very sorry but you didn't pay! M: Ah hah! Well if I didn't pay, why are you arguing??? Ah HAAAAAAHHH! Gotcha! O: No you haven't! M: Yes I have! If you're arguing, I must have paid. O: Not necessarily. I *could* be arguing in my spare time. M: I've had enough of this! O: No you haven't. Posted by aussie09
This is an interesting one. From the suits/accountants perspective this is cost neutral and revenue enhancing with increased flows of customers and capital.A perfect no brainer. On the poker happiness scale, i suspect it may offend the core business customers which pay the bills. Those who returned for the may promos wont be persuaded to stay longer for this promo. Those who avidly supported during may will feel the most agrieved. No reward for loyalty and endeavour.Many other sites will be offering Vegas promos and this particular group may decide there is better value elsewhere. Measuring success/failure will also be incredibly difficult as it can be measured in so many different ways from different perspectives/objectives. I am neither criticising or endorsing this promo, just a point of view. Posted by CxE1
I am just about finished with this now.
This is a very well written post particularly if you dont wish to be accused of moaning.
However dont you think that the points targets could have been better thought out and therefore fairer.
Someone who got around 3,900 points last month has to get 1,000 points, which is what they are already getting. Someone who got 2,000 points is in the same bracket so they also have to get 1,000 points which is double what they are currently getting. Ten points more on your 3,900 points and youre in the next bracket and you will need 2,000 and youre back to double again. Not very easy to explain to a man from Mars.
Great promo. For some reason I can't take part in it, I was excluded ages from receiving freebets from SkyBet because of taking too much value, now after the promo code not working live chat have told me that's extended to me not being able to take part in poker promos either. Pretty disappointing from Sky but meh good promo for those that can take part. Posted by Lambert180
That explains why I cannot opt in. Suppose it has saved me time on live chat.
So we cannot take part in Poker promotions, what has this to do with SKY bet?
Great promo. For some reason I can't take part in it, I was excluded ages from receiving freebets from SkyBet because of taking too much value, now after the promo code not working live chat have told me that's extended to me not being able to take part in poker promos either. Pretty disappointing from Sky but meh good promo for those that can take part. Posted by Lambert180
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haysie, is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour?
Not very easy to explain to a man from Mars.