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Pokerstars lack of live event satellites.

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  1. BLU 109 BLU 109 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 9:20pm)

    Petition this!!! my e-mail campaign(3 e-mails) came up with this lame response from Pokerstars support

    I'm sorry to hear that you are disappointed in our satellite offerings,
    but I'm afraid we don't plan to change this policy. There will be no
    satellites to any WSOP preliminary events. As for the WPT, we do run
    satellites to the PokerStars Carribean Adventure, which takes place every
    January, and we also run satellites to all of the European Poker Tour
    events.

    Regards,
    Mike Jones
    PokerStars Poker Room Management Team

    Why only have satellites for WSOP main event(no prelims),and the only WPT satellite is for the PCA

    but they have satellites for every single EPT event...?

    Pokerstars has devoted an entire tab in their software for "Events" f'ing use it!!!

    How many people that play at Pokerstars would like to see satellites on Pokerstars for the "Events" below?

    WSOP ME and "ALSO" WSOP preliminary event satellites

    <TABLE class=calendar_current_month2 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Mirage Poker Showdown</TD><TD noWrap>05/14/06 - 05/17/06</TD><TD noWrap>The Mirage </TD></TR><TR><TD>Mandalay Bay Poker Championship</TD><TD noWrap>06/04/06 - 06/08/06</TD><TD noWrap>Mandalay Bay </TD></TR><TR><TD>Grand Prix de Paris</TD><TD noWrap>06/12/06 - 06/16/06</TD><TD noWrap>Aviation Club de France </TD></TR><TR><TD>Legends of Poker</TD><TD noWrap>08/26/06 - 08/30/06</TD><TD noWrap>The Bicycle Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>Borgata Poker Open</TD><TD noWrap>09/15/06 - 09/19/06</TD><TD noWrap>Borgata </TD></TR><TR><TD>Festa Al Lago</TD><TD noWrap>10/16/06 - 10/20/06</TD><TD noWrap>Bellagio </TD></TR><TR><TD>WPT Canadian Open</TD><TD noWrap>10/22/06 - 10/24/06</TD><TD noWrap>Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort </TD></TR><TR><TD>North American Poker Championship</TD><TD noWrap>10/25/06 - 10/29/06</TD><TD noWrap>Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort </TD></TR><TR><TD>World Poker Finals</TD><TD noWrap>11/12/06 - 11/16/06</TD><TD noWrap>Foxwoods Resort Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic</TD><TD noWrap>12/14/06 - 12/19/06</TD><TD noWrap>Bellagio </TD></TR><TR><TD>PokerStars.net Caribbean Poker Adventure</TD><TD noWrap>01/05/07 - 01/10/07</TD><TD noWrap>PokerStars.net </TD></TR><TR><TD>World Poker Open</TD><TD noWrap>01/21/07 - 01/25/07</TD><TD noWrap>Gold Strike Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>Borgata Poker Classic</TD><TD noWrap>01/26/07 - 01/30/07</TD><TD noWrap>Borgata </TD></TR><TR><TD>L.A. Poker Classic</TD><TD noWrap>02/24/07 - 03/01/07</TD><TD noWrap>Commerce Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>WPT Celebrity Invitational</TD><TD noWrap>03/03/07 - 03/05/07</TD><TD noWrap>Commerce Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>Bay 101 Shooting Star</TD><TD noWrap>03/12/07 - 03/16/07</TD><TD noWrap>Bay 101 </TD></TR><TR><TD>World Poker Challenge</TD><TD noWrap>03/25/07 - 03/28/07</TD><TD noWrap>Grand Sierra Resort and Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>Foxwoods Poker Classic</TD><TD noWrap>03/30/07 - 04/04/07</TD><TD noWrap>Foxwoods Resort Casino </TD></TR><TR><TD>WPT World Championship</TD><TD noWrap>04/21/07 - 04/27/07</TD><TD noWrap>Bellagio </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

    It's a CONspiracy to keep P5'ers off TV :(
  2. tendog tendog is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 9:30pm) in reply to BLU 109

    i remember the word on the street in the past was that the satellites to WPT events we're work for the site and really not much benefit.

    i guess it is the same way with the WSOP. if P stars is not going to have staff their the whole time it probably just creates expense and hassles.
     
  3. BLU 109 BLU 109 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 11:31pm) in reply to tendog

    So for pokerstars it's a hassle?

    but not a hassle for Full Tilt ,who have both WPT winners choice ,and WSOP preliminary event satellites

    For me the response I got from Pokerstars support sounded pretty complacent,if not downright F the customer.

    Why is it not a hassle for the WSOP main event,EPT events,or the PCA?

    another response from Pokerstars support

    There are two main reasons why we do the WSOP satellites. One is obviously
    because our players want them (that's always a good reason). The other is
    because it gets us great publicity when our players make the final table,
    or win the whole thing.

    this part sort of sticks out to me.
    "One is obviously because our players want them (that's always a good reason)."

    I couldn't care less about Pokerstars publicity. I'm more interested in playing some satellites online,before I spend time and money travelling to play poker.If enough players wanted these satellites(and I believe alot do),I think stars would come up with a WPT winners choice package.Tommorrow is the start of the last event of WPT season 5.This is a good time to flood Pokerstars support with e-mail, and see if Pokerstars will put em up before WPT season 6,and the '07 WSOP start.
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  4. RyanLangz RyanLangz is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 11:33pm) in reply to BLU 109

    yeah i guess we will have to wait until after the WSOP for more satelite possabilities
  5. AFink93 AFink93 is offline

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    Apr 20th, 2007 (4/20/2007 11:41pm) in reply to BLU 109

    Is that the famous Mike Jones? Ballinnnnn?
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