{"id":1207,"date":"2024-11-01T13:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buckinghamshire-removals.co.uk\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:16:08","slug":"ggpoker-could-make-high-stakes-cash-games-invite-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buckinghamshire-removals.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/11\/01\/ggpoker-could-make-high-stakes-cash-games-invite-only\/","title":{"rendered":"GGPoker Could Make High Stakes Cash Games Invite-Only"},"content":{"rendered":"
GGPoker may be about to make another major controversial move by making all high stakes cash game tables invite-only.<\/p>\n
\nGG will make all cash games with $25\/$50 blinds and above closed to the public<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
According to a Russian blog post, high stakes players began receiving emails warning them of the upcoming changes over the last few days. With the new rules, GG will make all cash games with $25\/$50 blinds and above closed to the public, with only invited players able to participate.<\/p>\n
The change is slated to happen on November 8, when the high stakes tables will officially be cordoned off from the rest of the player pool. <\/p>\n
Players blast changes<\/h2>\n
In general, the move has been seen by most players as a betrayal of the \u201cpoker dream\u201d – the idea of a skillful player grinding their way from small stakes to nosebleed games.<\/p>\n
That criticism is a common one levelled at GG, which has often been accused of turning poker into a casino game in which there are no winners.<\/p>\n
\nmay become a case of sucking up to the host and exchanging favors and kickbacks<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Exactly how to get an invite to the games is not quite clear, with an email translated from Russian stating: \u201cThe opportunity to join the exclusive service is provided by hosts approved by the network administration,\u201d which sounds like it may become a case of sucking up to the host and exchanging favors and kickbacks with which live poker players will be all too familiar.<\/p>\n
The Russian users who were interviewed over the changes were universal in their criticism of the move. \u201cMy income will drop significantly. I will start streaming and playing tournaments. I will probably have to spend my retirement in a mental hospital,\u201d said high-stakes pro Daniel Vasiliev.<\/p>\n
Ethical concerns<\/h2>\n
While GGPoker hasn\u2019t attempted to justify the changes yet, noted poker YouTuber Joe Ingram was a lone voice in defending the move, pointing out that such changes may be necessary to protect players against collusion, real-time assistance, and other forms of cheating which are becoming rife in online poker.<\/p>\n
\u201cGGpoker seems to be trying to balance the traditional model with a winner-limiting approach,” said Ingram, writing on the TwoPlusTwo forum. \u201cSome sites are offering poker that seems more like a \u2018chop house\u2019 of AI agents rather than a genuine poker environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nseveral users brought up the possibility for cheating and corruption<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
In general, however, opposition to the move was near-unanimous. In addition to bemoaning the perceived death of the poker dream and introducing politics into the online environment, several users brought up the possibility of cheating and corruption that the changes would allow.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever is going to be deciding who gets to play and who doesn\u2019t will very likely just do what private games do where that entity gets a piece directly from the game while also getting to make deals with regs,\u201d said TwoPlusTwo user \u201cThe Standard Station.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRahm brought up a good point about fish selling accounts too… you\u2019re going to have ppl ghosting accounts. This will 100% happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
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