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[SkyReVo]

^  I think you got it the other way around.  You actually get raked higher in proportion to the pot at lower stakes.  And what's good (if you're the site) is more games could run at lower stakes than at, in SWC's case, 25/50.

2/4 - 5/10 at SWC is almost the equivalent of 5NL - 10NL.  Why not do some promos at those stakes like double the krill or more RB or even happy hour.  Something!

Giving a player a tad more RB and krill as the table starter could be a good idea.

Dude trust me, I'm not against promos (I also think they should advertise atleast somewhat beyond word of mouth which, let's be honest, doesn't work out that great) - but rake to the site is relevant in absolute amounts, not relative. I think the problem is, there are very few people who have little amounts of bitcoin and are willing to gamble for them. There's a gap between people who either have no bitcoin and those who have so much, they're okay with gambling for like 0.1 BTC a month.

And remember.. there are leaderboards coming!!! ... at some point. Maybe. Or not. And maybe we'll even get Chinese back eventually.

[shtako]

^  I think you got it the other way around.  You actually get raked higher in proportion to the pot at lower stakes.  And what's good (if you're the site) is more games could run at lower stakes than at, in SWC's case, 25/50.

2/4 - 5/10 at SWC is almost the equivalent of 5NL - 10NL.  Why not do some promos at those stakes like double the krill or more RB or even happy hour.  Something!

Giving a player a tad more RB and krill as the table starter could be a good idea.

Dude trust me, I'm not against promos (I also think they should advertise atleast somewhat beyond word of mouth which, let's be honest, doesn't work out that great) - but rake to the site is relevant in absolute amounts, not relative. I think the problem is, there are very few people who have little amounts of bitcoin and are willing to gamble for them. There's a gap between people who either have no bitcoin and those who have so much, they're okay with gambling for like 0.1 BTC a month.

And remember.. there are leaderboards coming!!! ... at some point. Maybe. Or not. And maybe we'll even get Chinese back eventually.

SwC should focus on recruting people who already play and enjoy poker, not people who own bitcoin and don't play poker. It is extremly easy for everyone to buy bitcoin and transfer to SwC. No KYC, fast withdrawals, low rake is really good selling points.

But to get people to play there have to be some tables going. Paying some props 100-120% rakeback to start tables would improve the current situation. If I could log on and get to play on 3-4 tables I would play and I'm sure there are others like me.

[SkyReVo]

100%-120% RB? Jesus.. any more wishes? 

[shtako]

100%-120% RB? Jesus.. any more wishes? 

Hehe, I don't want it for myself. 

I just want to have some tables I can join when I log in to play. 

I have never played as a prop, but I know it's been common practise in the industry and probably still is.

Just look at sites like:
http://www.pokerprops.com/

About props:
https://www.uspoker.com/blog/poker-prop-players/24710/

[SkyReVo]

Do you read your own links? The second one literally has the headline: Modern Poker Doesn’t Have Much Of A Use For Prop Players.

And I'd assume that the first link, which doesn't list the sites it offers prop deals for, is either a scam or a shady third party affiliate to the sites.

Prop players have been scrutinized, criticized and frowned upon in online poker since the AP/UB days. I believe SWC has previously stated that they have never, nor will they, used props.

I'll cite Rowniwn's recent tweet because it captures the essence of the topic really well:



If you want games to run, just seed them, there is no way around it.

[shtako]

Do you read your own links? The second one literally has the headline: Modern Poker Doesn’t Have Much Of A Use For Prop Players.

Maybe you should read the rest of the text and try to comprehend why thats the case. At the start of online poker each poker site had its own network and most struggled with low liquidity. Today the market have consolidatet trough acquisitions and merges and we are left with a few seperate poker networks thats serves multiple poker sites.

If SwC shared liquidity with 20 other sites it wouldn't have this issue.

If you want games to run, just seed them, there is no way around it.

There is. The obvious choice is to play elsewhere.

SwC have the potential to be a serious alternative in the market, but it needs liquidity.

[1Braindead]

With BTC approaching 10k USD (3x since a couple of months ago), can you guys start bring BBJ tables down to 10/20, 5/10 now?  It's prolly gonna help start some action in those stakes.

And I think having some promos for 1/2, 2/4 to gain a solid player base in the smallest stakes is a must for any successful poker site.  IMHO.

To encourage action at the lower stakes in all game formats I would suggest that SwC implements a site-wide BBJ cash splash : distribute a fraction of the jackpot to all players who have been dealt in a hand at a raked cash table in the last 10 minutes before the jackpot hits (to cover for players who have folded their action and those who are taking a short break).

[SwC_Poker]

Guys, when's the ETA for the code refactor?  It's badly needed imo.  I don't see some tables in the lobby and I constantly get my auto blinds unchecked.  It's tilting.

It also cascades my tables, fixed it by saving current table layout.

code refactor is a large project and is ongoing. after it is done we will have ability to make quick and meaningful changes to the software. doing this difficult task now will improve connectivity, ofc function and gameplay, add lightning network integration and build development layer for features such as in-client last longer betting.

[SkyReVo]

Does this mean OFCp won't come back before the refactor? Last word I heard was last Monday.

[SwC_Poker]

Does this mean OFCp won't come back before the refactor? Last word I heard was last Monday.

OFC will return before refactor, most likely in the next week.

[bojax]

in-client last longer betting.

sweet. 

I've been trying to spread rumors of the leaderboard promo and what it might include.  More hints please. 

[BufordTJustice]

 How does rakeback work on the site? I know % of rakeback given depends on what level the player is.  But is rakeback automatically credited to your account weekly or does the player have to manually cash it out?

Thanks

[shtako]

How does rakeback work on the site? I know % of rakeback given depends on what level the player is.  But is rakeback automatically credited to your account weekly or does the player have to manually cash it out?

Thanks

It's paid daily. Just look at Cashier --> History tab.
 

[BufordTJustice]

How does rakeback work on the site? I know % of rakeback given depends on what level the player is.  But is rakeback automatically credited to your account weekly or does the player have to manually cash it out?

Thanks

It's paid daily. Just look at Cashier --> History tab.
 

Ok Thanks

[Betwrong]

It's been awhile since I last visited SwC Poker, but today, after quick log-in, I found all my chips in place, and the site was good working with over 130 players online. I played Cash Games with 1/2 stakes for some time winning some chips and Krill. It was a nice experience overall. Looking forward to playing BIG BTC Satellites with 100 and 250 chips buy-in, maybe I'll be lucky this time.

After reading some posts above regarding increased BTC price, I also want to suggest creating a not rake free table, where you can earn some Krill, with 0.5/1 stakes. I think such tables can be popular among players.

[tokeweed]

Does this mean OFCp won't come back before the refactor? Last word I heard was last Monday.

OFC will return before refactor, most likely in the next week.

Cool.  I suggest refactoring the RNG too.  Lololol.  No seriously.  Do it. 

[SkyReVo]

Quick "bug" (feature) reports?



First draw in OCFp, you can see the rightmost 3 cards of the opponents.



And in cashgames, while in a hand the "Sit out next BB" and "Auto Blinds" boxes disappear. Keeps people at the tables I guess  

Good job on the multi-choice "Stakes" tab.

Edit: Also glitch, if you can read this, can you restore my chat for tables atleast please? I don't care about the troll box but on the table it's kinda helpful. Thanks.

[tokeweed]

^  Wait...  The new client is out already?  And is browser play updated too?  Can't wait to try it at home later.  

I hope the BBJ expands to lower stakes.  More action needed at 1/2 - 10/20 obv.  The rake structure also needs to change.  IMHO.

[SwC_Poker]

SwC clients have updated, ofc has returned to the game. Thank you to SkyRevo for the bug reports. Jackpot games will stay at 25/50 minimum for the time being, if the value of bitcoin increases further we will consider adding lower stakes to qualify.

[1Braindead]

And in cashgames, while in a hand the "Sit out next BB" and "Auto Blinds" boxes disappear. Keeps people at the tables I guess  

Played a bit of cash after the update, sadly the interface seems buggier than before. In addition to the vanishing checkboxes, "display chip amount at tables in BB" is now messed up (it was buggy before in tournaments but used to work in cash). SB=BB=1 (SB should be 0.5) ; bet increment = 1 even if you set it equal to small blind, pot calculation is wrong.