addagirl
Thursday, November 30th, 2006, 11:15 AM
If you check the db, you'll also see that it's pretty much my game of choice
Chamonyx; regarding the messing with the schedule;
Lee Jones released a "statement" regarding the new schedule
QUOTE
Hi folks -
We've just unveiled a brand new tournament schedule that will go into
effect on Monday the 13th. Read all about it here.
Consistency
Some of you have noticed that our daily schedule was not particularly
consistent. This caused some confusion and with this schedule overhaul
we have made sure that each weekday is essentially the same. You will
find your favorite tournaments in the same slot each day.
Time Slotting
If you listen to news radio, you'll often hear something like "Traffic
and Weather at :12, :27, :42, and :57." The idea is that you can tune
into that station and know exactly when you're going to get the
information you need. We've tried to duplicate that predictability:
:00 - Hold'em Variations
:15 - "Unique Tournaments" - We have used this slot for our unique
offerings, such as Heads Up, 6-Max, and Capped Entry tournaments.
:30 - Omaha Variations
:45 - Stud Variations and HORSE
Also our satellites to the Sunday Million will run at specific slots
as well, with double shootouts running at :10, :20, :40, and :50.
Nightly $150
Our nightly $150 tournament has undergone some changes of its own. It
will run at 21:00 each night. But the changes don't stop there; we
have increased starting stacks to 2000 chips, and added three
satellites to it each night at 16:15 ($11+R Turbo), 17:15 ($3+R
Turbo), and 18:15 ($11+R Turbo). Adding 500 chips to the starting
stacks will give the tournament a slightly deeper structure; we think
that's a good compromise between those that wanted deep stacks and
those that have to get up to go to w*rk the next day.
By the way, every Wednesday, we're going to double the buy-in, and the
$150 becomes a $300.
More Games!
The new schedule is noticeably more robust than the old schedule and
offers more variety and more games at all hours of the day. Some
things to look for:
00:30 - $5+R PLO (6-Max)
01:15 - $20 No-limit Hold'em Triple Shootout (Turbo)
08:00 - $11+R No-limit Hold'em
08:15 - $2 Heads-Up Tournament (Winner-Take-All)
10:00 - $8+R No-Limit Hold'em
13:00 - $100 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
15:15 - $5 Heads-Up Tournament (Winner-Take-All)
19:00 - $100 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
21:45 - $100 HORSE
22:15 - $55 No-Limit Hold'em (6-max)
In case you didn't get your favorite tournament
Now, perhaps we didn't get to your pet tournament that you've been
asking us for the last 18 months. Please forgive us - there's simply
no way we can give everybody exactly what he wants; our tournament
schedule would look like the financial pages of the Wall Street
Journal. But that doesn't mean that we're carving this in stone and
firing all the tournament people. We will continue to look for ways to
improve this schedule, and one of the most important ways we do that
is by listening to you.
What I'm asking for is some time for us (and you) to get comfortable
with this schedule. Like anything new, it will require some
adjustment, but we believe this is a huge improvement over what we had
in the past, and if you'll just sit with it for a while, we think
you'll agree.
As always, we deeply appreciate your support - your business, your
feedback, and your good wishes.
Best regards,
Lee Jones
PokerStars Poker Room Manager
So, apparently he believes the removal of those great tournies that we are missing, is an improvement! It is why I have continued to email my opinion and am glad others are as well.
