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darrin6 · 05-10-2006, 04:25 AM

Never ask a theoretical question that you, yourself can't answer (otherwise you might get BS'ed). So here are my thoughts on what you might experience at my poker site.

First I would offer an insane deposit bonus without ANY freerolls. This would attract the crowd that assures a solid customer database. Often, mega freerolls attract players who don't have the slightest inclination of ever depositing. I've never understood how it could even be possible for a freeroll tournament to crash the same servers that real money tables are using. That is often an ugly problem when new sites try to offer "the biggest freeroll man has ever seen". Just avoid the whole issue and can take great care of the paying players and give them the freebies as an incentive/reward. Also, this would weed out the fraudsters with minimal time/resources spent and promote a better quality of poker.

My card room would have a Magic Hand Jackpot or something similar that and it would pay off every hour or so. This would keep players there 24/7. I would have software that detected what kind of decisions players make and chances they take. At the end of the month, the most solid play would be rewarded with a rakeback in the form of a curved percentage based bonus. This would create a new genre of internet poker players, and maybe attract some of the B&M "purists" , further solidifying my player base.

My software would allow players to choose their opponents avatars. Then you could identify a table full of fishes from a distance. But they might have YOU labeled as the fish. And notes could be kept on their forehead, shirt, somewhere easy to see without having to open another window. My software would also have built in mini-browsers with so players could check scores, porn, weather, BTB Forum and still be able to play their hand with ease. And if I'm going that far, I might as well include built in XM radio, Sat feeds with strippers, mp3 capabilities that could be unlocked by playing enough poker.

These are just a few of the things I have thought about in the middle of a 4 hour MTT while trying not to tilt and/or fall asleep. LOL

05-10-2006, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
darrin6 Assistant Coach Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NC <USA> Posts: 216	Never ask a theoretical question that you, yourself can't answer (otherwise you might get BS'ed). So here are my thoughts on what you might experience at my poker site. First I would offer an insane deposit bonus without ANY freerolls. This would attract the crowd that assures a solid customer database. Often, mega freerolls attract players who don't have the slightest inclination of ever depositing. I've never understood how it could even be possible for a freeroll tournament to crash the same servers that real money tables are using. That is often an ugly problem when new sites try to offer "the biggest freeroll man has ever seen". Just avoid the whole issue and can take great care of the paying players and give them the freebies as an incentive/reward. Also, this would weed out the fraudsters with minimal time/resources spent and promote a better quality of poker. My card room would have a Magic Hand Jackpot or something similar that and it would pay off every hour or so. This would keep players there 24/7. I would have software that detected what kind of decisions players make and chances they take. At the end of the month, the most solid play would be rewarded with a rakeback in the form of a curved percentage based bonus. This would create a new genre of internet poker players, and maybe attract some of the B&M "purists" , further solidifying my player base. My software would allow players to choose their opponents avatars. Then you could identify a table full of fishes from a distance. But they might have YOU labeled as the fish. And notes could be kept on their forehead, shirt, somewhere easy to see without having to open another window. My software would also have built in mini-browsers with so players could check scores, porn, weather, BTB Forum and still be able to play their hand with ease. And if I'm going that far, I might as well include built in XM radio, Sat feeds with strippers, mp3 capabilities that could be unlocked by playing enough poker. These are just a few of the things I have thought about in the middle of a 4 hour MTT while trying not to tilt and/or fall asleep. LOL __________________ He walks........ he talks........ he crawls on his belly like a reptile. Last edited by darrin6 : 05-10-2006 at 02:02 PM.