Poker Points Happy Hour??

nagrom

I was thinking that perhaps during the day (between 1-3pm?) a double points period could be introduced to increase traffic during the early afternoon?  Would also help low stakes players and beginners see some benefit from regularly playing as points accumulation is very diffuclt at 4NL etc. Obviously I'm basing this on FTP's Happy Hour and so I understand this may not be possible for a site not of such size.

loonytoons

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I was thinking that perhaps during the day (between 1-3pm?) a double points period could be introduced to increase traffic during the early afternoon?  Would also help low stakes players and beginners see some benefit from regularly playing as points accumulation is very diffuclt at 4NL etc. Obviously I'm basing this on FTP's Happy Hour and so I understand this may not be possible for a site not of such size.
Posted by nagrom

Between midnight and 6am would be better, thats when it is slow.

Kiwini4u

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I was thinking that perhaps during the day (between 1-3pm?) a double points period could be introduced to increase traffic during the early afternoon?  Would also help low stakes players and beginners see some benefit from regularly playing as points accumulation is very diffuclt at 4NL etc. Obviously I'm basing this on FTP's Happy Hour and so I understand this may not be possible for a site not of such size.
Posted by nagrom

I think its a good idea in principle but whatever time you choose to run it you will get people complaining that they can't participate and are therefore losing out because of work or some other daily commitments at that time.

scrumdown

i  think  if  u  start   a  table  u  should  get    double  points 

loonytoons

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In Response to Poker Points Happy Hour?? : I think its a good idea in principle but whatever time you choose to run it you will get people complaining that they can't participate and are therefore losing out because of work or some other daily commitments at that time.
Posted by Kiwini4u

I THINK YOUR MISSING THE POINT HERE KIWINI, ITS SUPPOSED TO BE WHEN NOT MANY ARE PLAYING, TO ENCOURAGE MORE AT THESE TIMES, LIKE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, OR LUNCHTIME DURING THE WEEK, OR TEA TIME ETC, AND TOUGH IF PLAYERS CANT MAKE IT, I WOULDNT MAKE MOST OF THE TIMES MYSELF LOL

Kiwini4u

In Response to Re: Poker Points Happy Hour??:

In Response to Re: Poker Points Happy Hour?? : I THINK YOUR MISSING THE POINT HERE KIWINI, ITS SUPPOSED TO BE WHEN NOT MANY ARE PLAYING, TO ENCOURAGE MORE AT THESE TIMES, LIKE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING, OR LUNCHTIME DURING THE WEEK, OR TEA TIME ETC, AND TOUGH IF PLAYERS CANT MAKE IT, I WOULDNT MAKE MOST OF THE TIMES MYSELF LOL
Posted by loonytoons

Come on this is the POKER forum, of course people are going to moan lol

Dudeskin8

I like the concept but allocating the time would be tricky.

nirvana29

 YES YES YES, amazing idea, ive thougt about this as well, do it sky.

The_Don90

i wouldnt be using this idea so much myself at present as im on my break (although going by way ive played recently i may make my return soon).

However i think this would be an idea to get sky poker a little busier a differnt times. I used to play alot at night and unless on a cash table struggled to get a game, also the lunchtime thing i used to play the odd tournament at and there wasnt usually more than 10 within.

loonytoons

you should move this thread to suggestions, that way the skyteam will look into it

PILLOWMAN

CAN I HAVE EXTRA POINTS FOR PLAYING BADLY ?

OMahonyO

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i  think  if  u  start   a  table  u  should  get    double  points 
Posted by scrumdown

+1

I remember a site that used to do this a while back.  They might still do, I`m not sure

nagrom

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extra points for what? entry to freerolls... nice. make a sky poker shop first.
Posted by BlackFish3

To count towards Cash for points at the end of the month?!

nagrom

Yeah it would be great if we could get it implemented, how would I go about moving this thread to suggestions then??

Hogg321

Could try early afternoon/very late evening, dont see it affecting the number of players much though

SHANXTA

This is not really the problem,

The problem is skypokers 'cash for points' system in the first place.

First of all because as a rakeback deal, it falls far behind what other sites offer, and secondly. because there are hundreds of us with thousands upon thousands of points going spare.

Sky first of all need to improve the deal or will never attract a decent amount of players, and then either create a 'skypoker shop' for people to spend their points, or set up sit n go's/mtt's with a player point buy in where the prize in tournament entry. Lets face it, on the value of them there could be a 10 player sit n go with a 500 pp entry where the winner goes into primo (roughly about the right price i think) but will sky do it, no, because as it stands our points are worthless, unless you enjoy £100 freerolls with 1000 players!

jimbo31

HOLD ON... WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US WHO HAVE BEEN WITH SKY SINCE DAY 1 AND HAVE BOUGHT POKER POINTS UP LOADS OF TIMES AND HOW TO SPEND THEM....  AND STILL HAVE NO REAL ANSWER...SURELY THEY MUST SORT THAT OUT FIRST BEFORE EVEN SUGGESTING DOING THIS?

apollo_11

I like the idea in priciple, but I am not sure how it could be worked.
Also the idea of the person starting a table getting double points is a good idea.

BlackFish3

extra points for what? entry to freerolls... nice. make a sky poker shop first.

BlackFish3

its not going to make that much difference... i would rather have a sky poker shop first.

BIGSHANN

Good idea!  Could do with some extra points..hehe