I qualified for this for the first time this month and was expecting big things. i was really chuffed to find i was in the top 150 and was getting really excited about playing against other high scorers.
I didn't really know what to expect but I thought the game would be something special. I then read it was a "freeroll" but thought that was how it always had been.
When I found it was on a Sunday that was my first disappointment as my other half and I have a regular "do" we go to.
However with a lot of grovelling and a lot of promises I was given special dispensation to do a drop off and join our group later.
I played the first few hands - determined to go all in to try to double and treble up - before the taxi run. I managed a reasonable stack and then shot out of the door. 30 minutes later I returned and sat down to finish the game and I was already out finishing in 75th.
I now feel really stupid. I ruined the night for everybody and feel a little bit cheated. The lesson to myself is not to let poker take over my life - and if I had have qualified Thursday is shopping night so i would have been heading swiftly towards the divorce courts!
In future I will treat the league as a guide not a goal - and play for fun - which I agree Sky Poker is.
PS why are all the big tourneys on Sundays and Thursdays?
I played in it, a freeroll at the end of the day, qualified for a £220 entry tourney, and am very happy about it. The prize tournement is one that I wanted to play, but which is a bit above my bankroll so grateful for the chance. There is no onus on sky to have this freeroll at all, I can't see what all the whingeing is about when there are plenty of other things that everyone could target (such as roulette tourneys!!!). Posted by SoLack
hiya m8 1st of all this is not a moaning thread its a simple question to keep League Stars Freeroll as it was thats all & your right Sky Poker don't have to do it & if thats the case just scrape the league & have 1 freeroll per month for the 10 seats on offer i'm an average player who has fun & was enjoying the League as it was as if i qualified at end of month it gave me a chance to play top Players & also a chance to cash dtw
ps i'm sorry you feel that this is a whinging thread m8 but i can assure you it most deffo is not
In Response to Re: whats happened to LEAGUE STARS FREEROLL CASH??? / / 82.6% of Vote would like Cash Payout : hiya m8 1st of all this is not a moaning thread its a simple question to keep League Stars Freeroll as it was thats all & your right Sky Poker don't have to do it & if thats the case just scrape the league & have 1 freeroll per month for the 10 seats on offer i'm an average player who has fun & was enjoying the League as it was as if i qualified at end of month it gave me a chance to play top Players & also a chance to cash dtw ps i'm sorry you feel that this is a whinging thread m8 but i can assure you it most deffo is not Posted by DTWBANDIT
Really cannot believe this thread never got a proper reply so disappointing. Posted by FINS
hiya m8 it seems that some people have refered to this thread as " moaning & whinging " & " that thread " imo i'm amazed that these comments have been made as this is a SERIOUS THREAD which has asked a QUESTION that still needs to be answered just for some CLARIFICATION dtw
DTW/TB - The whingeing comment was an offhand throwaway and I now regret using it as people seem to take it to heart. I now retract any suggesting that this is a whingeing thread.
I still liked the format though and don't think it shd be changed back.
DTW/TB - The whingeing comment was an offhand throwaway and I now regret using it as people seem to take it to heart. I now retract any suggesting that this is a whingeing thread. I still liked the format though and don't think it shd be changed back. Posted by SoLack
cheers m8 & fairplay to you all we need now is an answer to the question for some closure dtw
DTW/TB - The whingeing comment was an offhand throwaway and I now regret using it as people seem to take it to heart. I now retract any suggesting that this is a whingeing thread. I still liked the format though and don't think it shd be changed back. Posted by SoLack
I like the format also but i dont think it will suit the majority and thats why i made a post on this thread.
In Response to Re: whats happened to LEAGUE STARS FREEROLL CASH??? / / This is NOT a Moaning or Whinging Thread : I like the format also but i dont think it will suit the majority and thats why i made a post on this thread. Posted by tallboy
hiya m8 it would seem you are correct as over 80% have voted for Cash Payout dtw
I will try to get on this Thread later today, & I'm sorry that some severe time pressures have prevented me from doing so sooner. The range & number of questions on it mean I will need to devote several hours to it, which I'm happy to do.
I appreciate the "bump", but believe me, it's not forgotten. I was in the Studio all day yesterday, & some urgent business matters arose on Tuesday which precluded me from Forum posting for most of the day.
Gentlemen, I will try to get on this Thread later today, & I'm sorry that some severe time pressures have prevented me from doing so sooner. The range & number of questions on it mean I will need to devote several hours to it, which I'm happy to do. I appreciate the "bump", but believe me, it's not forgotten. I was in the Studio all day yesterday, & some urgent business matters arose on Tuesday which precluded me from Forum posting for most of the day. Thank you. Posted by Tikay10
".... what can i say i finally make it to monthly league freeroll & when i reg & check to see what cash prizes there are prize pool says £2,200 i click blinds & payouts & see there is no cash at all just top 10 get a seat in a £8 tourney " totally disappointed " all that effort for nothing....."
That is wholly incorrect, with respect.
It is not an "£8 Tourney", it is a £220 Tourney, which is a slightly different thing. The Guarantee is £8,000, but it will sell-out, nothing is more certain because it is a tremendous tournament, & so the Prize Pool will be £10,000, in which the winner will likely get the fat end of £4,000.
If people have voted on the basis of your first Post - in which you state they get entry into an "£8 Tourney", then they have been misled, & given incorrect facts upon which to make their decision.
I am genuinely sorry to heat that the new Promotion does not meet with your personal approval, but it's not possible to please all of the people, all of the time - it's just not.
The League is subject from change from time to time, like everything else, to keep it fresh, & try new things. If it turns out to be unpopular, or unworkable, or have an adverse affect upon the Business, they will change it back, or to something else.
I happen to agree that the timing of the change was not perfect, though finding "the right moment" is never easy.
The Tourney on Thursday next looks, to me, like just about the best Tourney Sky Poker have ever staged, & I wish all those who get the chance to play it the very best of luck, & I'm sure you'll concur with that view.
In Response to Re: whats happened to LEAGUE STARS FREEROLL CASH??? / / 82.6% of Vote would like Cash Payout : hiya m8 1st of all this is not a moaning thread its a simple question to keep League Stars Freeroll as it was thats all & your right Sky Poker don't have to do it & if thats the case just scrape the league & have 1 freeroll per month for the 10 seats on offer i'm an average player who has fun & was enjoying the League as it was as if i qualified at end of month it gave me a chance to play top Players & also a chance to cash dtw ps i'm sorry you feel that this is a whinging thread m8 but i can assure you it most deffo is not Posted by DTWBANDIT
There are no plans that I'm aware of to scrap the League, & it would be a great shame if that were the case.
I'm not party to the inside line on that, but it remains very popular, & as such, I hope it will continue.
In Response to Re: whats happened to LEAGUE STARS FREEROLL CASH??? : 200 extra is great, i wish i had been told as i wouldnt of already won my seat in a satillite. why would i pay to go in a satillie if i was already in one. Posted by freechips1
A good & fair question.
In that particular set of circumstances, I wholly agree, & if indeed you "double-qualified" inadvertently, I'm pretty sure Sky Poker would, quite correctly, ensure you were not disadvantaged.
If you did "double-qualify", please send me a PM, & I will ensure it is sorted out fairly & properly on this occasion.
I qualified for this for the first time this month and was expecting big things. i was really chuffed to find i was in the top 150 and was getting really excited about playing against other high scorers. I didn't really know what to expect but I thought the game would be something special. I then read it was a "freeroll" but thought that was how it always had been. When I found it was on a Sunday that was my first disappointment as my other half and I have a regular "do" we go to. However with a lot of grovelling and a lot of promises I was given special dispensation to do a drop off and join our group later. I played the first few hands - determined to go all in to try to double and treble up - before the taxi run. I managed a reasonable stack and then shot out of the door. 30 minutes later I returned and sat down to finish the game and I was already out finishing in 75th. I now feel really stupid. I ruined the night for everybody and feel a little bit cheated. The lesson to myself is not to let poker take over my life - and if I had have qualified Thursday is shopping night so i would have been heading swiftly towards the divorce courts! In future I will treat the league as a guide not a goal - and play for fun - which I agree Sky Poker is. PS why are all the big tourneys on Sundays and Thursdays? Posted by imber
Sundays. On all Online Sites, everywhere, & for ever, Sunday Evening is the "big night". Traffic is at it's highest on Sunday evening, & so that's when, traditionally, the big Tourneys take place.
Thursdays. On Sky Poker that is the Simulcast night, when the Room & Channel is exposed to very high traffic & audiences.
But there are a variety of Tourneys every night, &, hopefully, something for everyone.
Good morning. DTW Bandit said..... ".... what can i say i finally make it to monthly league freeroll & when i reg & check to see what cash prizes there are prize pool says £2,200 i click blinds & payouts & see there is no cash at all just top 10 get a seat in a £8 tourney " totally disappointed " all that effort for nothing....." That is wholly incorrect, with respect. It is not an "£8 Tourney", it is a £220 Tourney, which is a slightly different thing. The Guarantee is £8,000, but it will sell-out, nothing is more certain because it is a tremendous tournament, & so the Prize Pool will be £10,000, in which the winner will likely get the fat end of £4,000. If people have voted on the basis of your first Post - in which you state they get entry into an "£8 Tourney", then they have been misled, & given incorrect facts upon which to make their decision. I am genuinely sorry to heat that the new Promotion does not meet with your personal approval, but it's not possible to please all of the people, all of the time - it's just not. The League is subject from change from time to time, like everything else, to keep it fresh, & try new things. If it turns out to be unpopular, or unworkable, or have an adverse affect upon the Business, they will change it back, or to something else. I happen to agree that the timing of the change was not perfect, though finding "the right moment" is never easy. The Tourney on Thursday next looks, to me, like just about the best Tourney Sky Poker have ever staged, & I wish all those who get the chance to play it the very best of luck, & I'm sure you'll concur with that view. Posted by Tikay10
firstly Tony thanks for replying ok i missed a K of the £8(loads of people make mistakes or miss letters not just me) but its pretty obvious i was refering to the prize structure advertised on League Stars Freeroll as far as my approval goes does not come into it as the question was weither people prefered cash payout or win a seat (no malice aimed at the new promotion at all ) also other issues were raised as well at the end of the day Tony i have no problem whats so ever with any tourney on this site i just won't be playing as many tourneys for league points as i don't have the game to compete for 10 seats i'll just have a go at sats from time to time dtw
In Response to Re: whats happened to LEAGUE STARS FREEROLL CASH??? / / 83.3% of Vote would like Cash Payout : totally agree with you m8 i feel this structure will ruin the League only 165 runners out of 450 (poor show) i will ask SKY SUITS 1 more question:- What is more important 10,000 people per month buying in to tourneys between £1 & £3 buy-ins (BREAD & BUTTER OF ANY BUSINESS) with a chance of cashing in MONTHLY LEAGUE or 100 people per month going for 10 seats who would probally have an average buy-in of £10 ?? dtw Posted by DTWBANDIT
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I didn't really know what to expect but I thought the game would be something special. I then read it was a "freeroll" but thought that was how it always had been.
When I found it was on a Sunday that was my first disappointment as my other half and I have a regular "do" we go to.
However with a lot of grovelling and a lot of promises I was given special dispensation to do a drop off and join our group later.
I played the first few hands - determined to go all in to try to double and treble up - before the taxi run. I managed a reasonable stack and then shot out of the door. 30 minutes later I returned and sat down to finish the game and I was already out finishing in 75th.
I now feel really stupid. I ruined the night for everybody and feel a little bit cheated.
The lesson to myself is not to let poker take over my life - and if I had have qualified Thursday is shopping night so i would have been heading swiftly towards the divorce courts!
In future I will treat the league as a guide not a goal - and play for fun - which I agree Sky Poker is.
PS why are all the big tourneys on Sundays and Thursdays?
hiya m8 1st of all this is not a moaning thread its a simple question to keep League Stars Freeroll as it was thats all & your right Sky Poker don't have to do it & if thats the case just scrape the league & have 1 freeroll per month for the 10 seats on offer i'm an average player who has fun & was enjoying the League as it was as if i qualified at end of month it gave me a chance to play top Players & also a chance to cash dtw
ps i'm sorry you feel that this is a whinging thread m8 but i can assure you it most deffo is not
hiya m8 it seems that some people have refered to this thread as " moaning & whinging " & " that thread "
imo i'm amazed that these comments have been made as this is a SERIOUS THREAD which has asked a QUESTION that still needs to be answered just for some CLARIFICATION dtw
I still liked the format though and don't think it shd be changed back.
cheers m8 & fairplay to you all we need now is an answer to the question for some closure dtw
hiya m8 it would seem you are correct as over 80% have voted for Cash Payout dtw
** BUMP ** FWIW...sigh
hi sky poker could we have some feedback on the points raised on this thread mainly for some closure & move on cheers dtw
Gentlemen,
I will try to get on this Thread later today, & I'm sorry that some severe time pressures have prevented me from doing so sooner. The range & number of questions on it mean I will need to devote several hours to it, which I'm happy to do.
I appreciate the "bump", but believe me, it's not forgotten. I was in the Studio all day yesterday, & some urgent business matters arose on Tuesday which precluded me from Forum posting for most of the day.
Thank you.
cheers tikay
so far the voting stands 84.3% would like cash payour dtw
Good morning.
DTW Bandit said.....
".... what can i say i finally make it to monthly league freeroll & when i reg & check to see what cash prizes there are prize pool says £2,200 i click blinds & payouts & see there is no cash at all just top 10 get a seat in a £8 tourney " totally disappointed " all that effort for nothing....."
That is wholly incorrect, with respect.
It is not an "£8 Tourney", it is a £220 Tourney, which is a slightly different thing. The Guarantee is £8,000, but it will sell-out, nothing is more certain because it is a tremendous tournament, & so the Prize Pool will be £10,000, in which the winner will likely get the fat end of £4,000.
If people have voted on the basis of your first Post - in which you state they get entry into an "£8 Tourney", then they have been misled, & given incorrect facts upon which to make their decision.
I am genuinely sorry to heat that the new Promotion does not meet with your personal approval, but it's not possible to please all of the people, all of the time - it's just not.
The League is subject from change from time to time, like everything else, to keep it fresh, & try new things. If it turns out to be unpopular, or unworkable, or have an adverse affect upon the Business, they will change it back, or to something else.
I happen to agree that the timing of the change was not perfect, though finding "the right moment" is never easy.
The Tourney on Thursday next looks, to me, like just about the best Tourney Sky Poker have ever staged, & I wish all those who get the chance to play it the very best of luck, & I'm sure you'll concur with that view.
Sample size FTW.
I'm not party to the inside line on that, but it remains very popular, & as such, I hope it will continue.
In that particular set of circumstances, I wholly agree, & if indeed you "double-qualified" inadvertently, I'm pretty sure Sky Poker would, quite correctly, ensure you were not disadvantaged.
If you did "double-qualify", please send me a PM, & I will ensure it is sorted out fairly & properly on this occasion.
Thursdays. On Sky Poker that is the Simulcast night, when the Room & Channel is exposed to very high traffic & audiences.
But there are a variety of Tourneys every night, &, hopefully, something for everyone.