Pokerstars rewards got worse? Pokerstars is getting worse?

[dziagaro]

Hi, is it only me or everyone else no longer gets weekly poker reward chest? Power path added tickets got way less, there are way less phases to play, satelites number decreased way in numbers recently... Maybe some one knows what is going on? Was there a change in management? It seems that all the most popular, exceeding garantees stelite tournaments are thrown away for some reason, rewards are reduced. Why is that? This makes no sense unless pokerstars is starting to go belly up.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Hi, is it only me or everyone else no longer gets weekly poker reward chest? Power path added tickets got way less, there are way less phases to play, satelites number decreased way in numbers recently... Maybe some one knows what is going on? Was there a change in management? It seems that all the most popular, exceeding garantees stelite tournaments are thrown away for some reason, rewards are reduced. Why is that? This makes no sense unless Pokerstars is starting to go belly up.

The Rewards program at Stars is actually much better with the recent change. It is once again geared towards rewarding players who play the most & who pay the most rake. The former rewards program with the mystery chests of little value was a TERRIBLE system and is why the site lost traction a few years back. I don't understand how you could see it differently.
The only ones benefitting less are the freerollers and the ones seeking freebies. The Powerpath satellite numbers are fewer because the site is no longer handing out 30 seats, 100seats, 10 seats added satties (although they still have one for the $11's & one for the $1.50's).
So instead of handing out dollars to players who aren't really generating business, why not give that money to the ones who are? (it worked for them in the past)

 

[Clease]

thats not correct. If you are living in the wrong country you got nothing from Stars. You have only to pay. So for some reward program maybe good, others have no access to program on Stars. That possible on other sites, why not at Stars?

 

[luk0123]

I think it the matter of adhering to specific country's legislation. Pokerstars seems to be more law abiding where other sites treat gambling regulations less seriously.

 

[bruno13xs]

If you don't spend you don't win I think that's it I get a chest every day

 

[pavel1111111]

Sir I think you got it all wrong, îs much better, you have a lot of chances to do what ever you wish, but if you are not playing very often and do not produce a rake back, well i guess îs less chances for you... 😁

 

[G0930]

Yes and Yes

 

[G0930]

Sir I think you got it all wrong, îs much better, you have a lot of chances to do what ever you wish, but if you are not playing very often and do not produce a rake back, well i guess îs less chances for you... 😁

what a load of bullshit.. max rakeback is 20% except for when you're a highroller

 

[pentazepam]

what a load of bullshit.. max rakeback is 20% except for when you're a highroller

You are correct. Small- and micro-stakes get less. Seems a little backward.

Would be better to just rake less but I guess players feel they get something extra when they get something back (a psychological thing). Even if everything the poker sites give back comes from the rake in the first place.

Of course in sweden we get NOTHING from any site: No Rakeback, no Bonuses, and no freerolls. So much for no discrimination in the EU. Hard to compete on equal terms then you pay more rake indirectly.

 

[G0930]

You are correct. Small- and micro-stakes get less. Seems a little backward.

Meanwhile at GG...

 

[odonob]

I have played freerolls on Pokerstars. A waste of time as the fields are too big. Like banging your head against a brick wall wall. Virtually no chance of winning tickets with fields running in the thousands.

 

[G0930]

I have played freerolls on Pokerstars. A waste of time as the fields are too big. Like banging your head against a brick wall wall. Virtually no chance of winning tickets with fields running in the thousands.

Small chance 😉
Forinstance I came 2nd once in the casino.org freeroll 🤣

 

[jose_saleh]

I believe there's an improve in the long therm since many years ago, probably will still improving.

 

[pentazepam]

Meanwhile at GG...

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Don't tease me.

Swedes are technically allowed to play on GG But while it's easy to get money in it's almost impossible to get money out.

Luxonpay and Astropay were options before but the Swedish Banks don't accept transfers to your Bank account from these "digital wallets".

And while I complain about how Sweden treats Poker players: they just closed the only Casino for Live poker in the second and third-largest cities in Sweden and probably soon close the one in Stockholm too.

You are treated like a drug dealer if you get money from poker or sports betting.

 

[G0930]

Don't tease me.

Swedes are technically allowed to play on GG But while it's easy to get money in it's almost impossible to get money out.

Luxonpay and Astropay were options before but the Swedish Banks don't accept transfers to your Bank account from these "digital wallets".

And while I complain about how Sweden treats Poker players: they just closed the only Casino for Live poker in the second and third-largest cities in Sweden and probably soon close the one in Stockholm too.

You are treated like a drug dealer if you get money from poker or sports betting.

Sick...guess it's no wonder any swedish pro lives outside the country

 

[hilary antonik filho]

For some the change was quite cruel, especially with regard to the cash freerolls, for those who already play for money, there were no changes, just invest to receive

 

[Gallarado777]

it's just that there are no free tournaments from other Pokerstars sites right now and they only have their own tournaments. There are more players now than before. I don't know what this is the reason for this, but if you deposit money, you are rewarded for it and everything is still good, there are only one drawback. Now there are no free tournaments from other poker communities and you will have to withdraw the money yourself

 

[Poker Orifice]

You are correct. Small- and micro-stakes get less. Seems a little backward.

What would be the incentive to play more?

 

[Station_Master]

For some the change was quite cruel, especially with regard to the cash freerolls, for those who already play for money, there were no changes, just invest to receive

Of course there were changes for people who play for money, to say otherwise is just absurd.

Removing the weekly 40% rakeback challenges is a huge downgrade. Rakeback went from 57.5% to 17.5%. Equivalent to doubling the rake!

What would be the incentive to play more?

Without these weekly rakeback challenges there is no incentive to play more, so I am barely playing on pokerstars these days

 

[emgesi]

From mid-February there will be free games sponsored by Cardschat and organized at Pokerstars in the form of Powerpach 🙂🙂🙂

 

[pentazepam]

What would be the incentive to play more?

The fact that you pay less rake than on other sites. So people go to the site that has the lowest rake.

And hopefully, you play more so you can win more from your opponents the more hands you play.

Svenska Spel (Swedish Games) used to have the lowest rake at small stakes (2-2,5%). No need for any rakeback if the rake is low and the competition soft.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Sick...guess it's no wonder any swedish pro lives outside the country

Weird because I had the impression that the top 2 HSMTT online players in the world reside in Sweden. And over a dozen entries in $2k buyin MTT on Stars from 'Sweden'... today's Sunday Million had over 250 entrants from Sweden. (not suggesting Sun.Mill. players are 'pros' but they are players who are paying $109 to play). So CDarwin & Lena don't actually reside in Sweden? I'm confused.

 

[G0930]

Weird because I had the impression that the top 2 HSMTT online players in the world reside in Sweden. And over a dozen entries in $2k buyin MTT on Stars from 'Sweden'... today's Sunday Million had over 250 entrants from Sweden. (not suggesting Sun.Mill. players are 'pros' but they are players who are paying $109 to play). So CDarwin & Lena don't actually reside in Sweden? I'm confused.

I meant to write many Swedes not any ...
mea culpa my typo

 

[dreamer13]

Pitushina poker stars is a complete scam, they have their own bots that knock out players on any card, thereby increasing the winnings and money for Poker Stars. not distribution at the tables, but nonsense and fairy tales for idiots.When you are constantly being beaten with cards stronger than your opponents, the chip leader is constantly beating you with any two, and in a competing room you are a plus, then questions arise for this room.

 

[Clease]

Sick...guess it's no wonder any swedish pro lives outside the country

it is the same here in germany. A lot of pros are living in the meanwhile in austria. All like Sweden is Europe. But all countrys have different rules. And on sites which are not regulated yopu could not play.