Just got the following e-mail from my affiliate... bad news. (party) - Page 3

obsidian · #21 10-11-2005, 02:24 PM

Heh, same affiliate..oh well

Edit: just got this:

"Party poker asked me to not say rakeback was 100% dead yet until the official word tomorrow.. There is a small glimmer of hope, so i guess dont burn down the site yet.

Will update you when i have more news"

ipp147 · #22 10-11-2005, 02:25 PM

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Wouldn't surprise me. They seem intent on letting someone else grab the title of #1 poker room.

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I haven't commented much on any of these threads but I would say that people are vastly underestimating both the size of the multi-tabling pro tags and their importance to the party network.

I presume it is as we see them on here all day but if you looked at them in terms of Party's revenues and target market we/they are a very small group.

obsidian · #23 10-11-2005, 02:27 PM

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Play in what will still be the best games online without rakeback?

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The quality of Party's games as compared to other sites is overrated.

You can basically create the same thing by playing a variety of other websites. Many of which offer rakeback and other large incentives.

Perhaps for an 8-12 tabler Party is a necessity. But a 4-6 tabler who is willing to do some exploring, Not playing on Party is not a major hardship.

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I've begun to notice this as well. If party thinks they have a monopoly on the fish they are mistaken.

#24 10-11-2005, 02:27 PM

Hi guys,

since the thread is mostly about our program.. I'll answer any questions you have.

I believe that rakeback is truly dead at party poker. I think thier intention is to start offering a rewards program similiar to rakeback but im not sure. You'll notice that other sites like switchtoparty.com are now not offering anymore so there is indeed something major going on.

I'll know more first thing in the morning, i had about 10 phone calls today with party and i was literally 5 mins from emailing everyone thier codes.

Good luck

#25 10-11-2005, 02:40 PM

Suckage.

Perseus · #26 10-11-2005, 02:47 PM

They probably would have done it if there was 65k people playing on their site last night without any rakeback.

I mean, what incentive could they possibly have to give it? If they had say 40k people playing, I'm pretty sure it would have happened

Python49 · #27 10-11-2005, 02:49 PM

Party: 1
Everyone else: 0

#28 10-11-2005, 02:53 PM

Very very smart move..

They know people will switch back to party poker if 85% of the players are there.. Eventually you'll have almost all the players switching back and you wont even have to give the affiliates a cut.

Brilliant, now the question is, what do Empire & Eurobet do.

#29 10-11-2005, 02:57 PM

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Very very smart move..

They know people will switch back to party poker if 85% of the players are there.. Eventually you'll have almost all the players switching back and you wont even have to give the affiliates a cut.

Brilliant, now the question is, what do Empire & Eurobet do.

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Send me a 100% bonus this morning that i laugh at?

aucu · #30 10-11-2005, 02:58 PM

Man this blows, I was getting all up on the idea of returning to Party but now, I don't know.

If they would have offered even 15% they would of had me but ZERO.

They are missing a chance to really crush the competition.
Then again maybe it's better if they don't become too dominant.