The take off was huge, thanks to Dani "Ansky" Stern who managed the plans. By now the number of planned participants has grown to well over 1,000 and that list includes some of the most popular internet players.
"We are organizing a strike/boycott of PokerStars from December 1-3, starting at 12:01 a.m. EST," Stern wrote in the TwoPlusTwo thread. "We ask everyone who values the game of poker at all, recreational or pro, to show their support. We especially ask those who put in high volume on Stars to do so. Please do not play a hand of poker on PokerStars for those 72 hours. It goes without saying that games are likely to be softer on those days, and we hope that you can resist the urge to play because of that. I truly believe that these changes will bring about devastating effects to the online poker community."
The strike will see players sitting out from the games, but a huge number of players also plans to make huge withdrawals, draining their accounts.
Amongst the famous players who intend to join the action we can see: Ben "Ben86" Tollerene, Dan "Danny98765" Smith, JC "PrtyPsux" Alvarado, Peter "Apathy123" Jetten, Phil "MrSweets28" Galfond, Ola "Odd_Oddsen" Amundsgaard, Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo, Jack "jackziyang" Salter, Doug "WCGRider" Polk, Sebastian "taktloss47" Ruthenberg, Mike "tîmex" McDonald, Emil "Maroonlime" Patel, Sam "Str8$$$Homey" Greenwood, Steve "Mr. Tim Caum" O’Dwyer, Timothy "tim0thee" Adams, Nick "nabourisk" Abou Risk, and Elio "smokrockflock" Fox.
I'am a supernova and have started the strike allready.
I haven't played a single hand since the announcement, so no hands in november.
In for the strike as well. Going to start playing somewhere else next yearif these changes happen.
I really hope some other poker room sees the opportunity here and builds a customer oriented system.
Now Ivey, patrik, galfold etc would be a great time to hit hte market with a new room with a moderate rake and a
real poker room without lotteries.
It disgusts me to think that someone at stars is thinking "100mil a month is not enough profit, we need 150mil"
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Nitewin   United States. Nov 29 2015 23:00. Posts 1539
On November 29 2015 21:49 Rande wrote:
I really hope some other poker room sees the opportunity here and builds a customer oriented system.
Now Ivey, patrik, galfold etc would be a great time to hit hte market with a new room with a moderate rake and a
real poker room without lotteries.
It disgusts me to think that someone at stars is thinking "100mil a month is not enough profit, we need 150mil"
Why not go on a 6 month self exclusion strike and show them you're serious. Stars will not give in to this 'strike'. They know you're all addicited to the pokerz.
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JonnyCosMo   United States. Nov 30 2015 06:05. Posts 7292
Ill join the strike as well.
Everyone needs to see that you are king of the castle - PoorUser
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Santafairy   Korea (South). Nov 30 2015 06:07. Posts 2226
On November 29 2015 21:49 Rande wrote:
I'am a supernova and have started the strike allready.
I haven't played a single hand since the announcement, so no hands in november.
In for the strike as well. Going to start playing somewhere else next yearif these changes happen.
I really hope some other poker room sees the opportunity here and builds a customer oriented system.
Now Ivey, patrik, galfold etc would be a great time to hit hte market with a new room with a moderate rake and a
real poker room without lotteries.
It disgusts me to think that someone at stars is thinking "100mil a month is not enough profit, we need 150mil"
why would they start a poker room though? if it works, low rake + low market share = no money. if it doesn't work, new poker rooms suck and go under = negative money
It seems to be not very profitable in the long run to play those kind of hands. - Gus Hansen
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whamm!   Albania. Nov 30 2015 10:20. Posts 11625
On November 30 2015 01:56 lucky331 wrote:
Why not go on a 6 month self exclusion strike and show them you're serious. Stars will not give in to this 'strike'. They know you're all addicited to the pokerz.
3 hour strike will get their attention - for 3 hours
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Mr. Proper   Poland. Nov 30 2015 11:22. Posts 38
It's consumer boycott and not strike.
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Mr. Proper   Poland. Nov 30 2015 11:27. Posts 38
But I won't join because it's advertised as strike and going on strike is brainless and sickening thing to do.
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austrian oak   Belgium. Nov 30 2015 11:38. Posts 520
The bums will always lose
Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!
On November 30 2015 01:56 lucky331 wrote:
Why not go on a 6 month self exclusion strike and show them you're serious. Stars will not give in to this 'strike'. They know you're all addicited to the pokerz.
3 hour strike will get their attention - for 3 hours
Haha yeah. And it's those people in the strike they want to get rid anyway. So win win for Stars.
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Spitfiree   Bulgaria. Nov 30 2015 20:11. Posts 9634
not really
they don't want to lose a single reg
the just want to have them for free with no benefits
On November 30 2015 10:38 austrian oak wrote:
The bums will always lose
The boycott worked with the French pokerstars for 2-3 days. And we brought the rake to 4% instead of 6% so why not ? It simply won't happen if everyone start to think like you. Poker stars is already greedy as fuck here in France, so if they start to do the same shit in your country, you can be sure shit will hit the fan.
Shin-il : Yeah it was very very very good for me too. Rekrul : YOU MOTHER FUCKING FUCKING SON OF A BITCH
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Nitewin   United States. Dec 01 2015 00:46. Posts 1539
On November 29 2015 21:49 Rande wrote:
I'am a supernova and have started the strike allready.
I haven't played a single hand since the announcement, so no hands in november.
In for the strike as well. Going to start playing somewhere else next yearif these changes happen.
I really hope some other poker room sees the opportunity here and builds a customer oriented system.
Now Ivey, patrik, galfold etc would be a great time to hit hte market with a new room with a moderate rake and a
real poker room without lotteries.
It disgusts me to think that someone at stars is thinking "100mil a month is not enough profit, we need 150mil"
why would they start a poker room though? if it works, low rake + low market share = no money. if it doesn't work, new poker rooms suck and go under = negative money
If you present an option with more incentive to play, then you will steal their market share.
Low rake = high market share = mucho money.
Stars makes over a billion a year. There's plenty of marketshare to go around to make it worth their while.
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brambolius   Netherlands. Dec 01 2015 01:47. Posts 1708
3 days, that will surely show them
Heat......EXTEND
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Mr. Proper   Poland. Dec 01 2015 01:48. Posts 38
On November 30 2015 22:51 RaiZ wrote:
Poker stars is already greedy as fuck here in France, so if they start to do the same shit in your country, you can be sure shit will hit the fan.
PokerStars might be greedy as fuck in France but is certainly not as greedy as french government.
But seriously PokerStars being greedy is great great great thing. If they want more money it means they have to offer better services, acquire new players, etc. If they won't do that, someone else will take over their position eventually. Only problem is french government which fucks over PS and interferes new companies from entering the market.
Its time to stop thinking like a bitch and think smart like a poker player - ket
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Highcard   Canada. Dec 01 2015 11:07. Posts 5428
On December 01 2015 05:27 Bigbobm wrote:
Relevant for those who speak Russian.
NSFW https://vimeo.com/147234496
That vid just made me fluent in russian, thanks
I have learned from poker that being at the table is not a grind, the grind is living and poker is how I pass the time
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okyougosu   Russian Federation. Dec 01 2015 13:29. Posts 963
she was about to do it in case there will be 1500+ players to support the strike
Lammerman
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ggplz   Sweden. Dec 01 2015 15:38. Posts 16784
Damn, Russians know how to strike
if poker is dangerous to them i would rank sports betting as a Kodiak grizzly bear who smells blood after you just threw a javelin into his cub - RaiNKhAN
Last edit: 01/12/2015 15:38
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LemOn[5thF]   Czech Republic. Dec 01 2015 16:12. Posts 15163
On December 01 2015 05:27 Bigbobm wrote:
Relevant for those who speak Russian.
NSFW https://vimeo.com/147234496
That vid just made me fluent in russian, thanks
video not found
93% Sure!
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Highcard   Canada. Dec 01 2015 16:35. Posts 5428
that is too bad, perhaps someone will find a reup
I have learned from poker that being at the table is not a grind, the grind is living and poker is how I pass the time
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thewh00sel   United States. Dec 01 2015 17:22. Posts 2734
I've been on strike for 4 years and 6 months. My rake has never been lower.
A government is the most dangerous threat to man’s rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims. - Ayn Rand
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okyougosu   Russian Federation. Dec 01 2015 21:17. Posts 963
On November 30 2015 22:51 RaiZ wrote:
Poker stars is already greedy as fuck here in France, so if they start to do the same shit in your country, you can be sure shit will hit the fan.
PokerStars might be greedy as fuck in France but is certainly not as greedy as french government.
But seriously PokerStars being greedy is great great great thing. If they want more money it means they have to offer better services, acquire new players, etc. If they won't do that, someone else will take over their position eventually. Only problem is french government which fucks over PS and interferes new companies from entering the market.
How is that a great thing if the big players don't get their share ? just curious. Bigger rake force the big players to move somewhere else, and less regulars means the site will slowly die due to the inactivities of the big tables. And eventually the lower stakes will get hit as well. That's like entering an empty server of cs, nobody would want to wait until there are more players so that they can play.
Shin-il : Yeah it was very very very good for me too. Rekrul : YOU MOTHER FUCKING FUCKING SON OF A BITCH