--Re: Sats, and super sats
When we win the sat seat, we really need a link to that target game, actually, the link should be there when we decide to enter a sat. So that we can be sure our schedule is good for the target game.
I know there is the template (your description) in the scrolling window on the right side of the lobby, but that doesn't give us the info we want (think structure) about the target game. Hate to suggest this, but look how Stars does it.
--Re; changing the Big Game this month;
I have watched over the years many sites suffer from PROMOTIONITIS!, They got to thinking they could garner the kind of enthusiasm and excitement that was common before Black Friday. They end up with these big overlays, which look good to many players, but have a definite negative impact on both the site, and the players. How is the impact negative for the players? Overlays forced the wider spread implementation of late registration for one.
Example because it directly affected me; Merge ran a cheap HORSE game, every day for several years. Twas my favorite game, of all the games on all the sites on the internet! Typical patronage was around 40 players, more on weekends. There were many players I liked, and knew (as one can know internet acquaintances). It was routine for many of those 40 players. Merge decided to build up this game by making it a guaranteed game with a prize pool this game seldom, naturally ever achieved. Merge lost money on that game for several months and in the end canceled the game altogether. That game was the reason I would ever think about redepositing at Merge. They canceled that game and canceled my reason to play there.
That is just one, personal, example. I could probably remember more, but the point is that the Promotion Teams at most sites get overly excited about what might be, ignoring the pitfalls that have been shown, will happen.
Guarantees should be determined after the fact. Ex; A particular UNGUARANTEED tourney has run for 2 months and averaged a prize pool of $16,400... It might be right to promote that game as a $15K Guaranteed tourny. The site gets the flash of the Promo, with no reasonable downside.
With WPN being the best option most US residents have, it behoves them to act responsibly.
I don't NEED a guarantee to play poker. I'm a poker player and will play the game without any guarantee. What I want is clarity and simplicity. I would love more variety in game choices at WPN.
End semi-rant! Thank you for your patience.
