Rik I agree with you 100% but it seems many do enjoy the BH concept. IMO the rake is not right on them why can you have 2 tours at £3. + 30p rake =10% in the afternoon then all others at £5 and below 15% rake makes no sense to me totally inconsistent they should all be 10% IMO. But I suppose if folks keep playin them nothing will change.
Oy nutter. Was it u who used to ask for your total balance to be shown in "my account" after every individual transaction???? If so how far did you get with this? Did u get an answer as to if it was gonna happen, and when.... ?? Posted by DOHHHHHHH
Hi Dohhhhhh, aye, twas I, Sky Rich acknowledged that it was wrong not to show the balance before and after each transaction, and said that it would be rectified soon---- well over six months ago?
Rik I agree with you 100% but it seems many do enjoy the BH concept. IMO the rake is not right on them why can you have 2 tours at £3. + 30p rake =10% in the afternoon then all others at £5 and below 15% rake makes no sense to me totally inconsistent they should all be 10% IMO. But I suppose if folks keep playin them nothing will change. Just my thoughts mate Ray Posted by a00rock
Hi Ray, we have been pestering Sky Bernie about the 15% rake issue for over a year, people have even been threatened with a forum ban because of it, all we get is "this rake fits in with the current business model"
I realise a lot of people seem to like bounty hunters ( there's some funny people about ), but the point I am making is that a lot of people only play them because they are the only choice at the time they want to play, the poll shows this is the case, sky seem to think that player stats prove conclusively that they are 'incredibly popular", but I am saying that the lobby is swamped with this kind of game, and this is the reason they appear "incredibly popular"
I see what you mean now about the off peak times oynutter. Im sure sky will have a look at the schedule and hopefully add a few more freezeouts/deepstacks.... When i was making my comments, i was concentrating on the times i play (5pm-1am) and there is plenty of choice at those times. Good luck Posted by GREGHOGG
Thanks Greggers, I just think they are going a bit ott with these, I can see why sky like them. they are fast and very profitable with the extra rake, and with rebuys, this rake will make it a great game from the business models point of view. All I am saying is that swamping the lobby with bounty hunters and then saying that it has been proved conclusively that they are incredibly popular is misleading, and that a lot of people only play them because of the lack of choice, the poll results indicate this to be the case.
Be nice to have a choice tho Don, eh?--- 12 hours in the morning with only one freezeout? Posted by oynutter
Nutter,
Just to set the record straight the tourneys between 00.00 until 2.20pm are below. At the end of the day a lot of our customers like Bounty Hunters, as proved by the number of people who regularly play them, with all other types of games being catered for as well. We have regularly tried different variations to the schedule, some which work and some that do not, as you will be aware, and if you do have any constructive suggestions please post them under community suggestions where they will be reviewed.
So that people have the choice, why not put a standard NLH Classic tournie in there on the hour every hour. Like a 2.20/3.30. I won't play them, but there are people that might and surely it doesn't cost anything to have a tournie sat there in the lobby????
Hi Bernie, So that people have the choice, why not put a standard NLH Classic tournie in there on the hour every hour. Like a 2.20/3.30. I won't play them, but there are people that might and surely it doesn't cost anything to have a tournie sat there in the lobby???? Posted by scotty77
Sounds like a good idea Scotty. I'll see if we can add them to the overnight lobby - There is low stakes NHL on or near the the hour from 9am onwards, but filling the overnight gap should resolve players issues regarding choice at these times.
In Response to Re: WHY ARE BOUNTY HUNTERS SO POPULAR ON SKY? : Sounds like a good idea Scotty. I'll see if we can add them to the overnight lobby - There is low stakes NHL on or near the the hour from 9am onwards, but filling the overnight gap should resolve players issues regarding choice at these times. Many thanks, Bernie Posted by Sky_Bernie
It would be great if you could add a standard NLHE tournament (2k starting stack, 10min blinds) with a buy in of something like £3.30 - £5.50. Between 18.30 and 22.00 as currently there are only Deepstacks, Bounty Hunters or Speed Rebuys within my BR (except when the totty's are on).
I have put this in community suggestions as have others, but I have never seen a response from sky execpt once from a MOD saying they would pass it on.
"a lot of our customers like Bounty Hunters, as proved by the number of people who regularly play them"
Hi Bernie, the vast majority of people that have responded to the poll on this thread have indicated that they play them because there is little choice and they are often the only tournament available. If the tournie lobby is swamped with them, and people want to play poker, then obviously they are going to appear popular to someone that is analysing stats,,.. I realise there are a lot of people that like them, but the tournie schedule at present would seem to suggest that the vast majority of players on sky would rather play bounty hunters than any other tournament, which is simply not the case.
Over twice as many voters as any other option on this poll have indicated that they play them because of the lack of choice Bernie
how many of those people are up between 2 and 7am tho
the tournie schedule is very varied at the moment. i play 15+ from the schedule between 6pm and midnight, and would do more if I had the room for the table capacity. and out fo those 15, I think around 4/5 are BHs.
You are one of the higher stakes players Scotty (average stake 17 quid), I think most of the players that have indicated that they play them because of the lack of choice are lower stakes players
In Response to Re: WHY ARE BOUNTY HUNTERS SO POPULAR ON SKY? : Sounds like a good idea Scotty. I'll see if we can add them to the overnight lobby - There is low stakes NHL on or near the the hour from 9am onwards, but filling the overnight gap should resolve players issues regarding choice at these times. Many thanks, Bernie Posted by Sky_Bernie
Thanks Bernie and Scotty, hopefully having a choice during the night hours will keep a few more people playing at these times.
I think the poll results prove quite conclusively that a lot of players play these tournies because there is little choice at the time they want to play
still lack of tourneys £3-£5 range which is ideal for me, i occasionally play a BH but mainly for a let down or just to play like a donk like the rest who play them
Hi young gun, we have got some freezeouts in the night schedule now, so thanks to Bernie for that, not many people playing that late though. see how it goes eh.
Can't wait to watch a bounty hunter rebuy lol, I got a strange feeling they will be the funniest thing you ever saw on a poker site!
Hi young gun, we have got some freezeouts in the night schedule now, so thanks to Bernie for that, not many people playing that late though. see how it goes eh. Can't wait to watch a bounty hunter rebuy lol, I got a strange feeling they will be the funniest thing you ever saw on a poker site! Posted by oynutter
How many all ins do you think will be in the first 6 hands of a bh rebuy with 100 entries?
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Just my thoughts mate Ray
I realise a lot of people seem to like bounty hunters ( there's some funny people about ), but the point I am making is that a lot of people only play them because they are the only choice at the time they want to play, the poll shows this is the case, sky seem to think that player stats prove conclusively that they are 'incredibly popular", but I am saying that the lobby is swamped with this kind of game, and this is the reason they appear "incredibly popular"
Just to set the record straight the tourneys between 00.00 until 2.20pm are below. At the end of the day a lot of our customers like Bounty Hunters, as proved by the number of people who regularly play them, with all other types of games being catered for as well. We have regularly tried different variations to the schedule, some which work and some that do not, as you will be aware, and if you do have any constructive suggestions please post them under community suggestions where they will be reviewed.
Regards,
Bernie
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So that people have the choice, why not put a standard NLH Classic tournie in there on the hour every hour. Like a 2.20/3.30. I won't play them, but there are people that might and surely it doesn't cost anything to have a tournie sat there in the lobby????
Many thanks,
Bernie
Hi Bernie, the vast majority of people that have responded to the poll on this thread have indicated that they play them because there is little choice and they are often the only tournament available. If the tournie lobby is swamped with them, and people want to play poker, then obviously they are going to appear popular to someone that is analysing stats,,.. I realise there are a lot of people that like them, but the tournie schedule at present would seem to suggest that the vast majority of players on sky would rather play bounty hunters than any other tournament, which is simply not the case.
Over twice as many voters as any other option on this poll have indicated that they play them because of the lack of choice Bernie
the tournie schedule is very varied at the moment. i play 15+ from the schedule between 6pm and midnight, and would do more if I had the room for the table capacity. and out fo those 15, I think around 4/5 are BHs.
still lack of tourneys £3-£5 range which is ideal for me, i occasionally play a BH but mainly for a let down or just to play like a donk like the rest who play them
still no 4pm MTT standard??
Can't wait to watch a bounty hunter rebuy lol, I got a strange feeling they will be the funniest thing you ever saw on a poker site!