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Open letter to my friend Lee Jones of pokerstars regarding the WCOOP (PETITION SIGN IT!)

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  1. isuck123 isuck123 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:17pm)

    Lee and poker stars staff.
    WCOOP is the best online event in poker. It is a goal all top online players shoot for, and yields the largest prize fields in online poker. Unfortunately the changed structure this year is going to be a disaster. Even though you have 30 minute levels, with 2500 in starting chips and the blinds starting at 25/50 (vs 10-20 for other tournies INCL Sunday million where you ALSO have 2500 starting chips) you have completely eliminated the early level play out of the tournament. In addition, when you hit the 4th level of the tourney, you are allready at 150/300 blinds....this will serve to place the tourney for most at the level of 'push or fold' SO EARLY in the most prestigious online tourney in the world. This is the public's perception of online poker....its luck, its allways 'all in'. In our most important events can't we have a better tourney structure?
    I understand that the internal logic behind these decisions are likely based on how long it will take the tourney to complete, and how many people will be playing in it. However, the integrety of the game and the integrety of your marquee event should be the overriding factor. You still have PLENTY of time to change this structure and i and MANY other players who PLAN ON PLAYING IN MOST OR EVERY EVENT AGREE IT SHOULD BE DONE!
    While i am at it, can you consider breaking the MAIN EVENT out into a 2 day tourney? Perhaps the final 100 or so can play a 'day 2' i envision those going deep playing for hrs 15-22 on no sleep, and ,quite frankly, could lead itself to 'partners' if someone gets to tired.....or at the worst for players, careless and stupid mistakes at the most critical times.

    I and other members of pocketfives.com would like you to consider this ASAP and hope to hear a responce from you that benefits Poker stars AND its players, as well as projects the right image of the style of play of online poker to the entire poker community.
    regards
    Ken Goldin isuck123
     
  2. isuck123 isuck123 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:18pm) in reply to isuck123

    IF YOU PLAN ON PLAYING or attempting to qualify for ANY WCOOP events please reply to my post with 'i agree' and i will forward the full list to lee Jones...so do so ASAP
     
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  3. delete22 delete22 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:25pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
  4. Chazmental Chazmental is offline Thief

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:26pm) in reply to delete22

    agree
  5. Arobinson11 Arobinson11 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:27pm) in reply to Chazmental

    i agree
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  6. ENDSBAD4U ENDSBAD4U is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:29pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
  7. nadatell nadatell is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:30pm) in reply to isuck123

    Agree
  8. Specdiesel Specdiesel is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:33pm) in reply to nadatell

    Agree
  9. 2Slick4u 2Slick4u is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:35pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
  10. Flcarguy Flcarguy is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:36pm) in reply to isuck123

    I agree
  11. Jackal69 Jackal69 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:36pm) in reply to 2Slick4u

    agree.

    boycott?
     
  12. SDProdigy SDProdigy is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:37pm) in reply to Flcarguy

    i agree
  13. oBOBCATu oBOBCATu is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:38pm) in reply to SDProdigy

    agree
  14. WildBillNC WildBillNC is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:38pm) in reply to isuck123

    I Agree..
  15. Nickc011 Nickc011 is offline The Law

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:39pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
     
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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:39pm) in reply to ENDSBAD4U

    AGREE!!!
     
  17. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:41pm) in reply to Nickc011

    Disagree
     
  18. MicStephens MicStephens is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:42pm) in reply to Nickc011

    agree
  19. P0KERPR033 P0KERPR033 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:43pm) in reply to isuck123

    agreee
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  20. Wein Wein is offline Sunday Millionaire

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:44pm) in reply to P0KERPR033

    agriffffffff

    oh, I agree
     
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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:44pm) in reply to BigGunX

    agree
     
  22. Ariganello Ariganello is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:46pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
  23. Jsdastud Jsdastud is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:48pm) in reply to Ariganello

    i agree
  24. Trent55 Trent55 is offline can i have a title now

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:49pm) in reply to Ariganello

    agree, biggies05 does too but hes still in the WSOP ME
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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:51pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
     
  26. agriffrod agriffrod is offline 2010 WSOP #3 FT

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:54pm) in reply to Wein

    woot

    agree
     
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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:55pm) in reply to isuck123

    agree
  28. Sickboy Sickboy is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:57pm) in reply to seal

    agree
  29. ndgrinder59 ndgrinder59 is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 2:57pm) in reply to jhill3535

    AGREEE
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  30. Mika Mika is offline

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    Aug 6th, 2006 (8/6/2006 3:00pm) in reply to jhill3535

    agree
     
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