WSEX: Official Monthly Thread: July. (#11 of 12.)

Mike Haven · #1 07-01-2007, 06:32 PM

Owing to continued demand, again we have a central thread for questions, suggestions, complaints, and general discussion about WSEX.

Keeping everything in one thread helps everyone interested in WSEX to find full information, and those not interested know which thread not to read, so thank you for supporting the idea. The WSEX GM makes a point of reading this thread every day or two, whereas he doesn't have time to search for individual comment threads scattered about the forum.

For reference, the previous thread, #10 of 11, is here.

Gullanian · #2 07-01-2007, 08:35 PM

I've got a suggestion about cashouts that really bugs me.

When I cashout the money is not removed from my account to process, it stays there and is taken when you decide to do the cashout, which is about 2-3 days later sometimes.

I would LOVE it if you could remove the cashout $$$ when the request is made whilst the process is ongoing.

Thanks for wsex by the way, I love it!

WSEX GM · #3 07-01-2007, 09:13 PM

Money is debited from your account the next business day as long as it is approved. (Rollover for sports bonus, verified ID) If you put the request in on a Friday after 8 AM, it won't be debited until Monday.

Fred

Gullanian · #4 07-01-2007, 09:27 PM

Also does wsex have a self exclusion option? Sometimes I would like a 2 or 3 day cooloff period. It would be good to enter the number of days to lock yourself out the account for.

DCopper04 · #5 07-02-2007, 01:54 AM

many times when trying to view a HH immediately following the hand, i get an error message, and i am unable to view the HH. annoying.

doublec · #6 07-02-2007, 05:42 AM

Is it possible to have a faster way to reload back to the maximum buy-in? Currently when pressing the '$' it can take quite a while to appear, and even longer for the confirmation and the reload amount to be added to your stack. 2-3 hands can go by.

Also frustrating is I can't reload to the maximum if I try on the hand where the money was taken out. So if I'm on the small blind, I fold and then reload, it won't let me reload to the full buy in amount until the following hand.

I find the '2 free disconnections' a little disconcerting in ring games too. It appears that this means someone can intentionally disconnect instead of calling a large bet to have an 'all in' for the current amount in the pot occur. Or am I wrong?

I've also been disconnected during a hand, and 'sat out' as a result. I reconnect while the hand is still going but I don't seem to get a 'sit back in' button until the following hand is dealt.

Other than those issues, I like the site and hope more people play there.

mjkidd · #7 07-02-2007, 10:33 AM

I've been one of the biggest supporters of WPEX, and one of the most frequent players at the site. But with this change to 75% rakeback, I'm probably going to take most of my business to other sites. I'll keep some money on the site, because I have a feeling that what games there are going to be are going to be a bit softer, since you're about to have a mass exodus of 2+2ers from the site. I'd rather you get rid of aces never lose than decrease the rakeback.

You're giving money to affiliates? [censored]! Well, I guess I can't really complain, because 100% rakeback wasn't working. And it might actually be beneficial to the site, who knows. Thanks for the experiment in positive-sum poker, and I wish World Poker Exchange all the luck in the future.

WSEX GM · #8 07-02-2007, 10:40 AM

WSEX began the 100% rakeback program as a benefit to their sportsbook players and with the hopes that poker players would cross over and play at the WSEX sportsbook and casino. There was not enough cross-over and the costs of moving money have significantly increased since we started the program.

We still offer the highest unrestricted rakeback in the industry. Only now it is not costing us money every month. It also gives us room to bring in a couple of specialized marketing companies, if you know what I mean.

We really wanted it to work, but it just wasn't.

Fred Balfour
General Manager
WSEX.com

mjkidd · #9 07-02-2007, 10:50 AM

Yeah, I suppose I'm not really taking my "business" to other sites, since y'all were paying me to play at your site.

jafeather · #10 07-02-2007, 11:55 AM

I'm VERY excited about you moving to 75% Rakeback. Of course, I'm not happy about it for the "less money back to you" reason. I'm happy about it because, if you handle the 25% you are keeping correctly, then traffic will increase and in the long run it'll mean more money in my pocket. 75% rakeback + Acesneverlose + constantly overlayed tournies + $5,000 added THREE TIMES A WEEK BABY!!!! = you are still going to be pumping plenty into the poker economy.

Just please don't screw this up. Again you are going to have an enormous opportunity to do it right. You, I'm sure you're aware, may not get another chance.