Comments on: No More Monthly Updates http://icemonkey9.com/poker/no-more-monthly-updates/ Icemonkey9 - Sean Gibson - A Poker Journalist and Part Time Player Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Zachary http://icemonkey9.com/poker/no-more-monthly-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-4056 Zachary Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:12:18 +0000 http://icemonkey9.com/?p=661#comment-4056 Though you're right in that they haven't addressed the issues of rush and shortstacking, they did make those changes to the VIP program tiers, which seems to be aimed at luring in, or at least maintaing, the lower stakes regulars. I think they're also focused more on their live poker brand and international growth. I'd love to look through their books to see how their profits break down categorically. They've got to be making a ton of money in Europe and S. America. But in general, I agree that they seem to be overtly complacent with their online games and probably won't scramble until they see enough of an exodus to significantly affect their earnings, at which point it might be too late. Though you’re right in that they haven’t addressed the issues of rush and shortstacking, they did make those changes to the VIP program tiers, which seems to be aimed at luring in, or at least maintaing, the lower stakes regulars. I think they’re also focused more on their live poker brand and international growth. I’d love to look through their books to see how their profits break down categorically. They’ve got to be making a ton of money in Europe and S. America.

But in general, I agree that they seem to be overtly complacent with their online games and probably won’t scramble until they see enough of an exodus to significantly affect their earnings, at which point it might be too late.

]]> By: WVHillbilly http://icemonkey9.com/poker/no-more-monthly-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-4033 WVHillbilly Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:40:29 +0000 http://icemonkey9.com/?p=661#comment-4033 The real question is how long Stars is willing to let FTP steal from their player base? Since the last update the tables at Tilt have been amazing! The number of 83/40 types at the regular tables has never been higher. Not sure what explains it because it's not like those guys were buying in short before. Maybe they were always there and I was just missing them because they were sitting with 4 shorties and refused to sit, but whatever the reason the games are amazing at FTP right now. Stars better not wait too long. The real question is how long Stars is willing to let FTP steal from their player base? Since the last update the tables at Tilt have been amazing! The number of 83/40 types at the regular tables has never been higher. Not sure what explains it because it’s not like those guys were buying in short before. Maybe they were always there and I was just missing them because they were sitting with 4 shorties and refused to sit, but whatever the reason the games are amazing at FTP right now.

Stars better not wait too long.

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