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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-30 Ha - you must have broken something loose: Best regards, Lee Jones Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
Jun 5th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-30 You're most welcome. We just don't (and can't) discuss this sort of thing. We are obviously paying close attention to the regulatory environment, and responding to changes in it, but for very good reasons, we don't discuss plans or schedules regarding it. Best regards, Lee Jones Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
Jun 4th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-30 I can't give out specific information, but we were definitely delighted with the response to Micro Millions and when people love something, we tend to do it again. Watch this space for more news. Best regards, Lee Jones Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
Jun 4th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-30 Hi folks - Just a few updates on what's going on at PokerStars... Changes from player requests We've got a few things to announce that are direct results of player requests and meetings: Limit Hold'em Rake We're making some adjustments to the limit hold'em rake (probably effective June 1st) to smooth out some rough spots. They're not huge, but they're in your favor: Stakes | # of players | Old cap | New cap ------------------------------------------------- $1/$2 | 3-4 | $.80 | $.70 $1/$2 | 5+ | $1.00 | $.80 $2/$4 | 3-4 | $.80 | $.70 $2/$4 | 5+ | $2.00 | $1.25 More ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 30th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 Hi Jaxon - Honestly, this just isn't a hot topic at the moment. It's the same kind of issue as PLO tournament guarantees (above). Just to be fair, I opened up the PokerStars client. There are eight (count 'em) real-money 8-games running; the highest stakes game with six players (the most any game has) is $.50/$1. The Hold'em/Omaha mix (closest thing we have to Big O) has exactly one, 2-player $.10/$.25 game going. We obviously could change the offerings, but it would just disrupt an already fragile market. We have to put our energy into areas where it can have big leverage, and ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 9th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 This is exactly the right place to ask that question. Let me speak to the product development manager and find out if we could do that. It seems like a perfectly reasonable idea at first blush, but of course it's also a question of where it goes in the devlopment queue. Thank you for the kind words, Status - much appreciated. I don't know what we can do about the PLO guarantees. I mean, I know one guy who would love to play in the PLO events, but he's not allowed to. [1] But we can't force people to play a particular game, and there's not even much we can do to encourage interest in a ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 9th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 We've been over this in gruesome detail elsewhere. We have no plans to change the rake structure this year. That's not to say we won't change it, but there are no plans at the moment. Lots of factors determine whether a game is "beatable" and by what percentage of the population. We have no control over many of those factors (including the toughness of the players). I really don't want to completely hijack this conversation with this topic because we've been over it multiple times. Let's just let it go for a while. Best regards, Lee Jones Just as a basic groundule, I'm not going to ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 7th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 Just as a basic groundule, I'm not going to discuss the status of the American online poker market, either general speculation or as specifically regards PokerStars. The whole of my answer is here. That is all that I (or any PokerStars employee) can say. I realize that both of these are somewhat non-answers. But big enterprises just don't reveal their inner workings to the public - that's the nature of the beast. If you think about it for a moment, you'll realize that any other approach would be crazy. Please know that as soon as we have information to share publicly we will do so. Until ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 7th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 Just as a basic groundule, I'm not going to discuss the status of the American online poker market, either general speculation or as specifically regards PokerStars. The whole of my answer is here. That is all that I (or any PokerStars employee) can say. I realize that both of these are somewhat non-answers. But big enterprises just don't reveal their inner workings to the public - that's the nature of the beast. If you think about it for a moment, you'll realize that any other approach would be crazy. Please know that as soon as we have information to share publicly we will do so. Until ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 7th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 I know we are working on Zoom MTTs and SNGs, but I don't know when they'll be offered. The general rule with those things is that we don't say, "We are going to offer on date ." When it seems like the right time has come (and that obviously includes being comfortable with the software quality), we release them. You will probably see them on the test client before they go live for real money. Regards, Lee Jones Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 5th, 2012 |
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PokerStars Roundtable 2012-05-05 Hi folks - First, a happy Cinco de Mayo to you all [FX: sound of ice cold cervezas being clinked together]. I'm going to do a regular series of PokerStars Q and A's here. You ship the questions and I'll answer as many as I can. Since we're starting from scratch, I'll just make some up and answer them (it's easier that way, too). Q: What's new with Zoom' A: We've changed the number of tables that a Zoom pool counts for from four to three. That means that, in theory, you could play in eight different Zoom pool (if you play fast enough). Q: Isn't SCOOP coming up soon' A: Sure is; it starts ... Posted in: Poker Sites |
Lee Jones
May 5th, 2012 |
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lee jones I'll see you there! By the way, if you're on Twitter, follow me (@leehjones) and Tweet us with hash-tag #scoopfan to get included in the conversation. Regards, Lee Posted in: Poker Community |
Lee Jones
May 3rd, 2012 |
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lee jones Hi folks - Very kind of you to ask after me. I'm alive and well at PokerStars, and am delighted to tell you that I will, in fact, host some SCOOP final tables. Furthermore, we've set up a Home Games club where all the SCOOP fans can gather. We're going to talk about the events you're playing, who you're rooting for in the nosebleeds, and (obviously) rail the final tables. Club ID: 634789 Invitation code: scoop2012 When I'm hosting the final table, I will be chatting and answering questions in that club. We've also got a ton of Team Online and Team Pro folks hosting final tables and we're ... Posted in: Poker Community |
Lee Jones
May 3rd, 2012 |
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Article: Hello Blackpool! You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Dec 6th, 2011 |
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Article: Thinking of Barry Tanenbaum I'm sad to say that Barry passed away early this morning. It was expected and fortunately he was in no pain. But it's obviously devastating to his wife, family, and friends. There will be a celebration of his life on December 21st in Las Vegas - I'll make sure that Pocket Fives has the details for those of you who want to go say good-bye to one of the great guys of poker. Regards, Lee Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Nov 22nd, 2011 |
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Article: Thinking of Barry Tanenbaum You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Nov 14th, 2011 |
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Article: Deja Vu - Pot Limit Omaha Hand Analysis You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Mar 29th, 2011 |
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Article: Mistakes from a $.02/$.05 Pot Limit Omaha Game You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Feb 7th, 2011 |
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Lee Jones departure from Cake Poker Hi all - This is a brief announcement to let you know that, as of yesterday, I have resigned my position at Cake Poker and will not be making any further posts here. Their management has made some strategic decisions with which I'm not comfortable. Please direct any questions or concerns to the Cake support staff; they are top-notch people. Best regards, Lee Jones Posted in: Poker Discussion |
Lee Jones
Dec 28th, 2010 |
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Article: Slow Playing in PLO is Different You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Dec 23rd, 2010 |
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Article: The Return of Implicit Collusion You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Nov 21st, 2010 |
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Article: Avoid the Stack Sandwich You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Oct 11th, 2010 |
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Article: Dipping Your Toe into PLO (Pot Limit Omaha) You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Sep 29th, 2010 |
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Article: Tales from the WSOP - Phil Laak Plays $1-$3 NLHE You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Jul 17th, 2010 |
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Article: Online Stars Gain WSOP Recognition You can view the page at Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Jul 13th, 2010 |
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Article: The Game Selection Dilemma Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
May 10th, 2010 |
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WTF Cake! Hi folks - I think I addressed most of your concerns here. We're not planning to drop our guarantees any more. In fact, we plan to increase the guarantees back up as soon as possible. We've got new partners coming in and new software coming out. We're going to grow from here. Best regards, Lee Jones Cake Poker Cardroom Manager Posted in: Poker Discussion |
Lee Jones
Apr 16th, 2010 |
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dear cake and bodog Not while the Cake bosses are listening to a word that I say. Best regards, Lee Jones Cake Poker Cardroom Manager Posted in: Poker Discussion |
Lee Jones
Apr 15th, 2010 |
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WTF Cake! Hi all - 1. Yes, Sportsbook (one of our large partners) left us as of midnight. We knew this was coming - it was public information for quite a while now. 2. The sky is not, in fact, falling. We are going to have lower traffic for a little while and have adjusted our guarantees accordingly. As Adam said, we have some new partners coming in and have the new software coming out in the next 30-60 days. We are optimistic that we'll have overall growth as a site over the calendar year 2010. 3. We dropped the guarantees exactly as much as we felt necessary and not a nickel more. We will, of ... Posted in: Poker Discussion |
Lee Jones
Apr 15th, 2010 |
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Article: The Book That Needs to be Written Posted in: vBCms Comments |
Lee Jones
Mar 23rd, 2010 |
