The social networks are flooded with negative comments, concerning the amount of money, the player who wins this year’s Rover Poker Series Main Event. The guaranteed prize is equal to $1 million, which led to players’ resentment.
“Congratulations @WinStarWorld on the worst payout structure ever made! Way to help the poker economy! #Winnertakeall”. This is just one of the numerous comments, made by disappointed players. The curious thing about this post in particular, is that it was written by Scott Baumstein, the Party Poker Team Pro.
One of the main reasons that has probably made the organizers guarantee a $1 million first price was the Winstar will to compete against the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. However, the Winstar authorities have missed an important element. They haven’t asked for their players’ opinion before taking any actions.
WinStar World Casino replied to the numerous disapproving comments with a tweet that says they are really sorry to know about the disappointment of their fans and their resentment will be taken into consideration.
According to Baumstein, the decision to give such a sum of money to the best gambler is selfish and not very well thought out. He thinks that it will lead to reducing the number of players in the game and causing damages to the economy. He is wondering how come such a delicate issue has been put forward shortly after he commented on the next challenge Poker Stars had prepared to the players – the so called PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, also known as Double Bubble.
The rules are the following: half of the players can get their money back and the remaining sum of money is given to the players that are among the 8% of the best gamblers.
Lee Jones wrote on the PokerStars’ blog that such a format like the Double Bubble would be gladly accepted by the players not only because of their desire to win but also because of the high percentage of deal making taking place at the final table.
Another reason for the 2014 River Poker Series failure seems to be the fact that their players haven’t been involved in the stages of the project.
Located in Oklahoma, Texas, WinStar World Casino was established ten years ago. The year 2009 saw its expansion and now, it is considered to be one of the most famous casinos throughout the state and to the players, the latest news, concerning the poker event are baffling and put them in pretty unusual situation. The comments, made by Baumstein are absolutely reasonable and they express the opinion of almost all the diehard poker fans.
The players have expressed their point of view and they all hope that the right people were listening.
