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  • StayOrGoStayOrGo Member Posts: 12,198

    StayOrGo said:

    Hi @SkyJames @Tikay10

    I already have a GROSVENOR account which I believe is on the IPoker platform. Will I end up have separate accounts for Sky and Grosvenor, or will they merge to one?

    Many thanks

    You will carry on using your Sky account as usual. You can have as many iPoker accounts as you like but you can only play on one at once. I recommend Sky ;)
    Thanks for the prompt response @SkyJames
  • BAZBAZ Member Posts: 8
    This whole situation reminds me of when i was a kid and two of my comics would merge with another, carrying over only a couple of the strips from the less-successful one. After a while those strips would vanish and the other comic was largely forgotten...
  • bencbenc Member Posts: 1,066

    benc said:

    Thanks for providing clarity and plenty of notice in regards to the changes. Just have a couple of questions, will the sky exclusive games still be uk player pool only? when can we expect to find out more details about these games? i assume husng will just be merged into the ipoker network if they continue to exist at all, wondering if you could confirm the outcome for that yet or not? Exciting times for the site as a whole anyway i hope the transition goes well and curious to see how it all plays out.

    Yes UK and Ireland only same as now. Heads Up SnGs is tbd. I'll need to do some analysis on their popularity but I have a few months to nail down exactly what exclusive games we'll offer and I'll share on the forum what that looks like in advance.
    Thanks for swift response and keeping us in the loop

  • TimmyRaRaTimmyRaRa Member Posts: 915

    I hope they keep dons i play them all the time

    The plan is to run exclusive DONs/DYMs as they are by far the most popular type of SnG on Sky. Streak Week on iPoker anyone?
    Happy dance!
  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER Member Posts: 1,436
    Looking around the makeup of the iPoker network, I noticed that both Spain and Italy have their own independent skins. Given that this clearly shows iPoker have the ability to ringfence player pools, I hope this is a big part of the discussion when it comes to transitioning.
  • rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,533
    68Trebor said:

    Will be a sad day but probably inevitable.
    @Tikay10 I really do hope you are kept on in some sort of role as you have been the standout reason that skypoker has survived so long and been the driving force behind this forum and community for many years.
    I have seen a few comments that the forum will be closing. Is that a definite and if so what is the rationale behind that decision?

    Second that.
  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    I've skipped to the end so these might have been answered but reading 5 pages is tough.

    I'll admit to some uncertainty from my end on this, mostly because of ipoker software in my experience being trash, use of huds (even though i have one i prefer without) and the very reasons I play on sky in the first place. Plus the higher likelyhood of bots.

    The main reasons i play on sky is both 6 max and the bounty hunters. The format of the bounty hunters being 6 max, in sterling and a 75/25 split (which i havent seen on any other sites are strong selling points for me. Would this still continue?

    I did see above there was going to be UK/IRE only which i find as a positive, but again I would like to request assurances of protection from bots. I understand Pokerstars have protection in this regard, but ipokers poor history worries me a little.

    I want to support this move but I guess I'm asking to make sure that when im playing recreationally I'm playing in the best locations for myself.

    Many thanks.... I do think this is a sad day all together on a person note. Sky has always felt more like a community poker site, where I've met many a friend. 865 back in the day and this forum used to buzz, and while its not got that same feel, I do believe its a sad day to see what this site has been and the potential its had become just another ipoker skin.
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 175,418

    @The_Don90


    I know it takes a little effort to read the whole thread but it's better if you do as you get the full context of the questions & answers. It only takes a few minutes.

    I see it's been a while since you've played here, so hopefully we'll soon see you back amongst us. Please give my best regards to Uncle Willie when you next see him.
  • luke_incluke_inc Member Posts: 15

    I hope they keep dons i play them all the time

    The plan is to run exclusive DONs/DYMs as they are by far the most popular type of SnG on Sky. Streak Week on iPoker anyone?
    That's great news 😁. Any idea about the rewards freeroll and the current points system?
  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    Tikay10 said:


    @The_Don90


    I know it takes a little effort to read the whole thread but it's better if you do as you get the full context of the questions & answers. It only takes a few minutes.

    I see it's been a while since you've played here, so hopefully we'll soon see you back amongst us. Please give my best regards to Uncle Willie when you next see him.

    Have done now.... was rushing between meetings when i heard.

    Yeah i've played alot less since summer, finding balance between parent life, poker and other commitments been a hard task so only been the once I've played.

    I will do, I rarely see him these days sadly, as you'll know yourself his line of work is very full on and since he moved its harder to see him as often as id like.
  • ArrogantArrogant Member Posts: 225
    Playing both sky and ipoker i would say skypoker software is better. Its known sky crashes alot when u have too many tables open. Well whenever ive tried around 10 open on ipoker it lags real bad. Then the other issue ive faced is if i time out on an ipoker table it can lead to the software not poppin up next turn to act tables and u have to do it manually for a few minutes which is a nightmare if ur playing alot of tables.




  • ArrogantArrogant Member Posts: 225
    When a new player signs up to sky and they wanna play a sng, will he choose the don to double his money or the twister to potentially 100x his stake?
    Or if he chooses to play a tournament, he choose the £200 gtd sky one or the $2000 gtd ipoker offering?

    These are the questions that make me believe skypoker will just be another skin with little to non exclusive games because the new player or non pro will more than likely choose the current ipoker offering as they believe they will get more bang for their buck.

    Now if they did ring fence it like mentioned above and no ipoker current offerings were available if u logged into skypoker then it would work but it doesnt seem like thats possible.
  • goldongoldon Member Posts: 9,310
    It's a sad Day .... it's a very sad Day.... it's even sadder than that.


  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,938
    goldon said:

    It's a sad Day .... it's a very sad Day.... it's even sadder than that.


    I still think free tables will be available Don ;)
  • gregkdy82gregkdy82 Member Posts: 532
    Sad news.
  • poppy765poppy765 Member Posts: 1,537
    Good to hear streak week will stick around,
    I wonder if we'll see the eliminator freerolls ever again?
    That was the best promo on sky :)
  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER Member Posts: 1,436
    edited January 30
    ACEGOONER said:

    Looking around the makeup of the iPoker network, I noticed that both Spain and Italy have their own independent skins. Given that this clearly shows iPoker have the ability to ringfence player pools, I hope this is a big part of the discussion when it comes to transitioning.

    I assume as this hasn't been answered by James or Tikay, that its not something on the table. Shame, because most sky cash players wont like the thought of being in a wider playing pool.
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