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Posted by KowKain: @jessthehuman
Can you please tell me what you meant by "value in PKR points in store". I can't find any bonus to purchase there...
I just mean your PKR ponts themselves have an inherent value, for exaple you can purchase a $30 SNG/MTT ticket for 50,000pts which means each point is worth 6c each, since for $1 in rake you get 100ts, that means the points themself are worth 6% rakeback.
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Nice one Jess...... PKR is the daddy when it comes to bonuesses and reloads........ when I signed up through BRM, I had a cheeky deposit too and got loads of freebies which brought home a nice little package...my last bonus is tomorrow so hopefully after that I will reload and get some more lovely stuff from those lovely people at PKR. Cool site!!
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Posted by damosk: PKR is the daddy when it comes to bonuesses and reloads.....
yeah, they're still pretty good.. they used to be so much better, when I first signed, every two months - without fail, there would be a $600 60 day reload @ 40% RB (250pts/$1). Since then the amount of points you need has gone up to 275, 325, 350 and even 375 I've seen.. And the reload amount has gone down, often now only $200-$250 and often only a 30 day offer now and then still not another offer for two months..
But can't really blame them, traffic is not what it used to be.
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Posted by jessthehuman:
Posted by damosk: PKR is the daddy when it comes to bonuesses and reloads.....
yeah, they're still pretty good.. they used to be so much better, when I first signed, every two months - without fail, there would be a $600 60 day reload @ 40% RB (250pts/$1). Since then the amount of points you need has gone up to 275, 325, 350 and even 375 I've seen.. And the reload amount has gone down, often now only $200-$250 and often only a 30 day offer now and then still not another offer for two months..
But can't really blame them, traffic is not what it used to be.
G'day mate
I think they are making a mistake by pulling back on the things they off to their players the will lose even more player base and lose more money they need to offer more and better service not less. Only then will players return and the profits climb back up again.
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Posted by RoninHarper:
Posted by jessthehuman:
Posted by damosk: PKR is the daddy when it comes to bonuesses and reloads.....
yeah, they're still pretty good.. they used to be so much better, when I first signed, every two months - without fail, there would be a $600 60 day reload @ 40% RB (250pts/$1). Since then the amount of points you need has gone up to 275, 325, 350 and even 375 I've seen.. And the reload amount has gone down, often now only $200-$250 and often only a 30 day offer now and then still not another offer for two months..
But can't really blame them, traffic is not what it used to be.
G'day mate
I think they are making a mistake by pulling back on the things they off to their players the will lose even more player base and lose more money they need to offer more and better service not less. Only then will players return and the profits climb back up again.
But hey what do I know
Best of luck mates
Ronin
Yeah, I mean this is what everyone says, but I suppose the businesses know better about these things than we do :/
Especially since part of the reason they lost so much traffic was because of the loss of the segregated countries in Europe (France, et al). So more bonuses aren't going to bring them back.
But it is a viscous cycle and I fear the beginning of the end, not just for PKR, but for lots of smaller sites.
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One month after launching their iPad app for UK players, PKR has just announced the release of its iPhone-compatible software. The app is the latest step in PKR's mobile evolution, which has also seen them launch free-to-play roulette and blackjack apps. While the software is currently limited to UK users, there are plans to extend the client's coverage across Europe in the near future.
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Posted by Sorin888: One month after launching their iPad app for UK players, PKR has just announced the release of its iPhone-compatible software. The app is the latest step in PKR's mobile evolution, which has also seen them launch free-to-play roulette and blackjack apps. While the software is currently limited to UK users, there are plans to extend the client's coverage across Europe in the near future.
It annoys me they developed for iOS before Android. I hate Apple - not their products per se, but I hate them 'as a company'.
------------ more PKR madness tonight.. anyone else?? Anyone wanna play a HU match?? Any stakes is fine, we just play for cred!
Edited by jessthehuman (20 February 2013 @ 12:22 GMT)
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Well jess, looks like you are doing great again on PKR. Keep it going like thsi. I never really started playing there, only have a small BR on PKR. I am mainly playing on PS and FT atm, but I guess I should have a closer look at PKR
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Posted by jessthehuman:
Posted by KowKain: I could afford one $5 HU match, if you wish... NL Holdem ofcourse, around 20.00 GMT
Yeah about that points - I got 350 per $1 for first deposit bonus... pretty steep
Not sure if I'll still be up then ! It is currently 1am my time...
Aright then... We'll find another time eventually. Probably around 15.00 GMT would be more suitable for you? It'll be 4 pm for me then. We'll keep in touch!
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OK - so I've stuck around on PKR. I've been in discussion with my VIP manager and now have realised I will have ongoing RakeBack minimum of 45%/ Month and up to close to 90% RB, depending how much I play and whether there is a current reload. Stars VIP just can't compete with that, unless I grind forever to Supernova and even then it's not going to be as good. So, as much as I love the stars traffic *sigh* I'm stuck at PKR for now, because I just can't escape the VIP rewards, that amount of RB makes a huge difference to my months profits.
Current PKR roll is pretty healthy, had a couple nice MTT wins and some pretty decent cash sessions too. SNG is going awful, doing fine in the 6max games ($20,$20, $50) but doing awful in the HU games.. Current losing streak in the HU speed SNGs is just sick, mostly been playing $50 and $100 HU SNGs, mostly against the same guy and the negative variance is just unbelievable, he is just winning eveyr match. Over the last 20 or so $100 sngs I've played, I think I've won only ONE. That is so fucking sick, HU SPEED games should have pretty high variance and the edges are tiny, but he's just running sooo fucking hot against me.
My Sharkscope for SNG is now showing nearly NEGATIVE $3,000 (ok, about $2,600 in the red I think). Lucky my MTT wins and cash wins are balancing this, but it's driving me nuts, going on such a sicko losing streak!
I think I'm going to give the HU games a rest for a while, Losing something like 19/20 $100 HU sngs in the last few days has just completely done my head in lol.
