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Forum: Internet Gambling 11-24-2007, 09:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 469
Posted By xmbs
Re: Scotty help.

It wasn't a freeroll, it had an entry fee of 5000 fpps - which are worth just over $80.
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-01-2007, 09:56 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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The question is would a happy hour encourage more playing or would it simply shift the times people play at but keep total playing the same?

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I'd have to guess that it...
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-01-2007, 08:25 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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-------Thats like saying that because a bar is already popular at 4-6PM they shouldn't look into having a happy hour.

If the bar is already full, why not have happy hour 4PM-11PM or...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-15-2007, 09:29 AM
Replies: 426
Views: 2,032
Posted By xmbs
Re: Official Supernova Elite Thread

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Some of the games on Stars don't exactly draw a lot of players and oftentimes are difficult to keep running. Specifically I'm referring to the non-hold 'em games such as Omaha, Stud, and...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-10-2007, 02:25 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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So perhaps the number of lost players by taking away from the SN's to give to the SN+'s woudln't be too significant.

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Clearly though while it’s important to keep...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-10-2007, 01:53 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

Ok this now has turned into a "where should any additional/freed up money be allocated to" debate. My feeling on that is that while the top end could do with tinkering (maybe changing some of the...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-09-2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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So you expect Stars to increase the budget by $4.5M?

That is realistic. A 300% increase is kind of low. I think we should go for something higher. A free Ferrari for all SNs sounds...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-09-2007, 01:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 284
Posted By xmbs
Re: Staking Agreement

What everyone is saying is that as a solid player you should not / don't seem to need the initial capital which is the entire point of a stake. Assuming you have that already just giving him a...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-08-2007, 03:40 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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The parameters of the game is that you cannot increase the budget though. The option was keep the freerolls or $100 a month for 2000 points.


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that...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-08-2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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The parameters of the game is that you cannot increase the budget though. The option was keep the freerolls or $100 a month for 2000 points.


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that was one option...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-08-2007, 03:08 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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As on the other thread my endorsement for the Sunday Million ticket idea is strong and enthusiastic, I think it's just about the best thing Stars could do

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Forum: Internet Gambling 10-08-2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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As on the other thread my endorsement for the Sunday Million ticket idea is strong and enthusiastic, I think it's just about the best thing Stars could do

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Forum: Internet Gambling 10-08-2007, 02:48 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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As has been recommended before...if they had flexible freerolls or offered Sunday-Million tickets or something then I think that would go a ways towards solving one of the problems with...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-06-2007, 07:43 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 3,392
Posted By xmbs
Re: Stars VIP Wild speculation

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I'm not opposed to a compromise. But if this were to happen, the freeroll seats would still be worth less money than they are now and that is something that everybody would have to...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-03-2007, 09:28 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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The point is that it is a major issue for those who factored the $300 + value per month (as it once was) into their decision to play enough at Stars to get to SN status.
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Forum: Internet Gambling 10-03-2007, 09:08 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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1) That since the number of SNs has increased the value of the $50k has decreased per supernova. This is true. Who cares though? The Freeroll represents less then 1% of the value of...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-01-2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 81
Posted By xmbs
Re: Can one get round PS?

The idea of playing on a shared computer strikes me as highly dodgy anyway... I certainly wouldn't do it.
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-01-2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

There continues to be this implication that the extra cost would be a massive burden on Stars, whilst any such increase in cost is more or less directly related to the substantial increase in numbers...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-01-2007, 11:01 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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The only reason there is a loss of value to people who play the freeroll over the bonus option is because people who do play the freeroll are getting extra value from the 50%+ Supernovas...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-01-2007, 10:28 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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Making more rake might be an argument for trying to get more out of them but that is a different issue.

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It's not about wanting to make more out of them per se it's...
Forum: Internet Gambling 10-01-2007, 07:58 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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I like the concept but I think a Sunday Million ticket is a major jump in value



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Not even close compared to the value that SNs used to get. Early on it was at least...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-30-2007, 11:41 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 880
Posted By xmbs
Re: please read if you are a supernova

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I know that that since many supernovas dont play the free rolls that if you gave something as a replacement the value would be lower...but is there any chance of giving Supernovas a...
Forum: Internet Gambling 05-10-2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 141
Posted By xmbs
Re: How should I handle this situation?

Would someone care to explain how this got bumped to the first page seemingly without a new post added in more than 5 months?
Forum: Internet Gambling 03-19-2007, 12:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 212
Posted By xmbs
Re: How long until partypoker once again passes pokerstars (for good)

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Pretty soon. I'd love to see the end of the world for the "ZOMG Stars is so awesome" crowd.

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(This is so pointless...... but still) because Party is just so fantastic...
Forum: Internet Gambling 01-24-2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 285
Posted By xmbs
Re: Pokerstars Paper Check Trip Report

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Pokerstars Paper Check Trip Report

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I was expecting this:

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