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SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?

LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
edited February 2011 in Poker Chat
WITH REF TO IRISHROVER POST, MY THOUGHTS ARE THIS-----


I ALSO FEEL THE RAKE ON MICRO TABLES IS HIGH (MAYBE TOO HIGH) BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY SKY POKER IS A BUSINESS AND HAS TO MAKE MONEY,
 WE ALL ENJOY THE PROGRAMS THE PRESENTERS, THE FACT WE ALL CAN SEE OUR PLAY ALMOST LIVE ON TV.
THE OTHER POKER SITES CAN'T GIVE US AS PLAYERS THAT SORT OF HI LEVEL PROFILE, ALSO SKY POKER BACKS, SUPPORTS AND PUTS IT POKER NAME TO 'US' AS PLAYERS AND NOT SOME FAMOUS PLAYER, WE ARE SKY'S PRO PLAYERS NOT PHIL IVEY OR NEGRANU.

ALL THIS COSTS MONEY AND I FOR ONE IS GREATFULL FOR OUR UK BASED POKER SITE THAT MOST PLAYERS KNOW OF EACH OTHER AND CAN BE PART OF 'OUR LOCAL' POKER CLUB

LIAM 5 KINGS

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  • emilyeggemilyegg Member Posts: 3,408
    edited February 2011
    In Response to SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    WITH REF TO IRISHROVER POST, MY THOUGHTS ARE THIS----- I ALSO FEEL THE RAKE ON MICRO TABLES IS HIGH (MAYBE TOO HIGH) BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY SKY POKER IS A BUSINESS AND HAS TO MAKE MONEY,  WE ALL ENJOY THE PROGRAMS THE PRESENTERS, THE FACT WE ALL CAN SEE OUR PLAY ALMOST LIVE ON TV. THE OTHER POKER SITES CAN'T GIVE US AS PLAYERS THAT SORT OF HI LEVEL PROFILE, ALSO SKY POKER BACKS, SUPPORTS AND PUTS IT POKER NAME TO 'US' AS PLAYERS AND NOT SOME FAMOUS PLAYER, WE ARE SKY'S PRO PLAYERS NOT PHIL IVEY OR NEGRANU. ALL THIS COSTS MONEY AND I FOR ONE IS GREATFULL FOR OUR UK BASED POKER SITE THAT MOST PLAYERS KNOW OF EACH OTHER AND CAN BE PART OF 'OUR LOCAL' POKER CLUB LIAM 5 KINGS
    Posted by LIAM5KING
    This.

    LIAM5KING for the win.
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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2011
    Hi Liams, I started a thread one time about the low stakes rake being too high, I suggested that it was bad for sky poker in the long term to have such a high rake. The low stakes rake (especially on dym tables) makes it very hard to build a bank roll here, and the fact that it is easier to build a roll on other sites is surely bad for sky poker--innit?
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  • LIAM5KINGLIAM5KING Member Posts: 159
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    Hi Liams, I started a thread one time about the low stakes rake being too high, I suggested that it was bad for sky poker in the long term to have such a high rake. The low stakes rake (especially on dym tables makes it very hard to build a bank roll here, and the fact that it is easier to build a roll on other sites is surely bad for sky poker--innit?
    Posted by oynutter
    YES I AGREE, BUT OTHER SITES ARE NOTHING LIKE HERE,
    AS PLAYERS WE GET SO MUCH MORE OFF SKY.
    YOU MUST SEE THAT, AS A SKY PLAYER WE ARE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL.
    FOR EXAMAPLE- SKYS BEST PLAYERS DANTB GLITTERBABE THETANK PENGIUN7 COWGOMOO ETC WILL ALL CHAT AND ADD TO PEOPLES POST ON HERE, WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GET THAT ???????
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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2011
    Hardly the point imo Liams, what I'm saying is that more players would stay here if it was easier to build a bankroll here, most sites charge 10% max rake on tournaments, sky charge 15% on 1 pound dym games, I think sky, and consequently all of it's players would benefit long term if this was addressed
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited February 2011

    Those 5p's really add up! ;)

    They give you them all back in daily freerolls anyway.

    Charge micro players even more rake imo, or take their freerolls away.

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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    Those 5p's really add up! ;) They give you them all back in daily freerolls anyway. Charge micro players even more rake imo, or take their freerolls away.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    I am a micro player and i would rather have lower rake than bingo freerolls. Never thought i would see the day i would agree with DOHHHH lol.
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  • DarntootinDarntootin Member Posts: 1,521
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD? : I am a micro player and i would rather have lower rake than bingo freerolls. Never thought i would see the day i would agree with DOHHHH lol.
    Posted by belsibub
    I think you might want to reread his post fella.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited February 2011
    LIAM, caps lock of please :)

    I agree rake is silly for micro players
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  • ckdckd Member Posts: 1,386
    edited February 2011

     how long be4 this is closed?


     i say by end of day
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  • waynecwaynec Member Posts: 1,023
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
     how long be4 this is closed?  i say by end of day
    Posted by ckd
    Before 3pm for sure
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  • NeildownNeildown Member Posts: 1,635
    edited February 2011
    Good
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  • ckdckd Member Posts: 1,386
    edited February 2011

     skypoker is not tobad of site couldbe alot better.......the forum that is a big part of sky seems be be going down hill to me and i think sky need to take a long look at it to get it back up....
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited February 2011
    Should be at least 35p to play a 25p dym 

    ;)

    You should expect to win 99% of games, so profit wud still be achievable.
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  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    Should be at least 35p to play a 25p dym  ;) You should expect to win 99% of games, so profit wud still be achievable.
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH

    Ridiculous statement.       Hope it was tongue-in-cheek.



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  • BlackFish3BlackFish3 Member Posts: 2,418
    edited February 2011
    Just grind up to where the rake is only 10%. If you don't like it then don't play it! On the other hand, might as well make a fuss, worst case scenario nothing happens, best case scenario you get charged lower rake.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD? : Ridiculous statement.       Hope it was tongue-in-cheek.
    Posted by elsadog

    What gave it away?? maybe the ;)
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  • SmoothDudeSmoothDude Member Posts: 10
    edited February 2011
    I've played on a number of sites, and Sky seems like a good one to me.

    It's definitely positive to have a GBP based site with none of that ridiculous exchange rate nonsense that ends up taking 5-10% of winnings.
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  • FlashFlushFlashFlush Member Posts: 4,494
    edited February 2011
    Sky offer their own TV channel, they put on Live MTTs, they offer freerolls (OK so do other sites), they have a thriving forum, the presenters/analysts are always available to give advice and help. The higher staked players really get looked after....

    Skypoker FTW



    p.s In regards to the posts saying Sky need to change, Skypoker is the busiest it has ever been, everyone said the 8pms would die with the double buyin, if anything the numbers have increased. The traffic on cash games (especially 50nl/100nl) has increased massivly. They cant be doing a lot wrong IMO.
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  • YOUNG_GUNYOUNG_GUN Member Posts: 8,948
    edited February 2011
    I thought this discussion was about rake?

    in general love sky, only minor things i dont like but then cant please everyone
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  • FlashFlushFlashFlush Member Posts: 4,494
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: SKY POKER GOOD OR BAD?:
    I thought this discussion was about rake? in general love sky, only minor things i dont like but then cant please everyone
    Posted by YOUNG_GUN
    The extra rake is to fund everything I have listed
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