[El_Hombre_Grande]

I'm going to officially change my mind. Benjamin's ev calculations appear solid to me. Thus the suggested change would make it +EV to play significantly more hands.

As far as pissing off the regulars, don't they play tight because "tight is right?" I mean, I'd love to play every hand if that was the way to win. I fold because that's a winning strategy. Benjamin's proof shows that the winning strategy will be slightly more laggish with the change. I don't think the rocks are rocks just to be rocks. They are rocks to eek out rakeback.

So it makes sense.

Another something I've been thinking is that WSEX could allow HUDS, which would almost instantly bring in a lot of multitablers. You could keep the 100% concept, but the last 50 % or 25% of the bonus you get only if you gamble an equal (or greater) amount in the sportsbook (to the 50 % or the 25%). Most bets are 50/50, so you lose the juice (which will amount to 5% of what you bet if you go 50/50 with equal bets) WSEX makes some money (and hence has incentive to advertise), game availabilty and selection improves, and together with the new looseness the site grows by leaps and bounds over the next 90 days. And the multitablers will have to gamble in order to get the second half of their rakeback. Thus the HUDS are an acceptable compromise, I think.

And I get an excuse to bet baseball. Alot.