PokerStars responds to rake change complaints
Players invited to visit operator's Isle of Man HQ to provide feedback.
PokerStars has invited a selection of players to visit its headquarters on the Isle of Man to consult over changes to its rake structure.
Steve Day, VIP manager for the poker operator, made the invitation during a question-and-answer session on the Two Plus Two poker forums.
The announcement comes after plans to alter the rake structure to a weighted contributed model, and simplify the overall rake structure were met by criticism from a number of players, with many objecting to elements such as the increase in rake caps for short-handed games.
A ‘sit-out’ protest was staged on 1 January, with some protesters’ accounts suspended in the aftermath. PokerStars has responded by delaying the implementation of some changes to the structure, however the switch to a weighted contributed model has come into force as planned.
In a statement to PokerStrategy, yesterday, the operator explained: “We will work with player representatives on a better rake system later this month. We hope to agree on a rake structure that will benefit a majority of players, both professional and recreational.”
Meanwhile PokerStars has parted company with sponsored pro John Duthie. Englishman Duthie, who is widely credited with devising the European Poker Tour, opted not to renew his contract when it expired on 31 December.