The Rail sponsored by Ladbrokes Poker

[boldie]

I don't mind them at all, doesn't affect the forum for me at all.
Very noticable that kev has been trying to get value and adding prizes to comps.
Personally I think that such added value comps should be restricted to those that actually use the cardroom, not just signed up. At least the value goes towards those that support the room.

yes, our financial flexibility is greater, so Kev has a budget to spend which goes back to the blonde players. He never used to!

You make a good point about the potential restrictions. We've introduced that we only give passwords out for third party added value comps to those who have blonde card-room accounts. Maybe the next stage as the amount we are offering through partners increases, is to take that a stage further and only giuve out passwords to active rakers. We've been a bit nicey nicey to be frank lol

how about some semi regular added value tournaments with a $$$ plus FPP buy in?  If there was value to be had it might encourage people to build up some points playing on blonde, and in the interim it's a bit of a 'thank you' to those that play there regularly.

I like that one.....and not just because I'm drowning in points

[Royal Flush]

Goooooo Ladbrokes!!!

First they sponsor Jaffa, now they are sponsoring the blonde forum!! Who the hell is in charge over there?

[Grier78]

I was under the impression that PT3 now supports ipoker.

No only Full Tilt, Party and Poker Stars at the moment. Probably be at least another month before any more sites get added as they are not even introducing the HUD until the beta version after next.

[sofa----king]

well done blonde.,,.,.personally i done my boooolooox on laddies,but im crap anyway.

if its good for blonde then its good for me,i think sometimes forum members think they are shareholders,and they get to decide whats what,,,,just remember when it all first started and tikkay and his staff got nothing,
i hope blonde gets sponsored by every poker site out there,as for me one of the best things from blonde is the
100% free live updates.,.,it makes you feel as if you are there....... now tikkay has become a thousandaire give him slack and let him savour the moment of how his little tiny acorns are growing into mighty oaks...............
i rekon the blonde website in a few years will be worth MI££IONS and then,people will know,not all blondes are daft/..,.,....,

[DaveShoelace]

Would you ever go into partnership like this with another iPoker client? And no, Mick Lacey didnt ask me to ask for him.

[TightEnd]

Would you ever go into partnership like this with another iPoker client? And no, Mick Lacey didnt ask me to ask for him.

Had discussions with one such a while ago. We also currently promote Paddy Power/Irish Open on Main Site (straight advertising revenue)

In terms of another IPoker room having tenancy/naming rights of a forum board to advertise then probably not as the risk to our own rake is too great.


In terms of something different, maybe.

[Royal Flush]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

[TightEnd]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

[Royal Flush]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

Everyone bangs on about Blonde's free updates, i just wondered as i assumed that was industry standard. I have yet to come across a site that asks you to pay for updates.

Any regrets?

[celtic]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

Everyone bangs on about Blonde's free updates, i just wondered as i assumed that was industry standard. I have yet to come across a site that asks you to pay for updates.

Any regrets?

 

[TightEnd]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

Everyone bangs on about Blonde's free updates, i just wondered as i assumed that was industry standard. I have yet to come across a site that asks you to pay for updates.

Any regrets?

lol..well I try not to bang on about it, in fact you'll struggle to find a post where I have!

I am unaware that any charge but of course whether you are talking about AWOP, Poker Verdict, THM, PokerNews, Cardplayer for example they all have affiliate operations, or card-room operations or subsidising from magazine subscriptions and advertising to provide the sums required to pay for their updates..and these updates provide traffic which if good boosts rate cards which then allows more updates/investment elsewhere in the business

We of course, in that we have a card-room, look for sponsorship and 3rd party partners are no different from any of our competitors..our operations (even at their most basic, server charges to allow the forum to be up and running) have to be funded and staff paid etc etc

Regrets? nope..a subscription or pay to view model isn't on the agenda at all

[Royal Flush]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

Everyone bangs on about Blonde's free updates, i just wondered as i assumed that was industry standard. I have yet to come across a site that asks you to pay for updates.

Any regrets?

lol..well I try not to bang on about it, in fact you'll struggle to find a post where I have!

I am unaware that any charge but of course whether you are talking about AWOP, Poker Verdict, THM, PokerNews, Cardplayer for example they all have affiliate operations, or card-room operations or subsidising from magazine subscriptions and advertising to provide the sums required to pay for their updates..and these updates provide traffic which if good boosts rate cards which then allows more updates/investment elsewhere in the business

We of course, in that we have a card-room, look for sponsorship and 3rd party partners are no different from any of our competitors..our operations (even at their most basic, server charges to allow the forum to be up and running) have to be funded and staff paid etc etc

Regrets? nope..a subscription or pay to view model isn't on the agenda at all

It's not you who goes on about it, it is more the general blonde public and a gent going by the initials T.K.



Just wondering if i was missing out on a pay per view premium service on another site.......

[taximan007]

The fact that the blonde updates are interactive is a big plus in my opinion over the other sites offering the same free service.

Plus I also feel the standard of the update reports in general is better on blonde than elsewhere, but that is just my opinion.

[tikay]

Are there any sites that offer updates that you have to pay for?

no idea.

will probalby regreat saying this...why do you ask?

Everyone bangs on about Blonde's free updates, i just wondered as i assumed that was industry standard. I have yet to come across a site that asks you to pay for updates.

Any regrets?

lol..well I try not to bang on about it, in fact you'll struggle to find a post where I have!

I am unaware that any charge but of course whether you are talking about AWOP, Poker Verdict, THM, PokerNews, Cardplayer for example they all have affiliate operations, or card-room operations or subsidising from magazine subscriptions and advertising to provide the sums required to pay for their updates..and these updates provide traffic which if good boosts rate cards which then allows more updates/investment elsewhere in the business

We of course, in that we have a card-room, look for sponsorship and 3rd party partners are no different from any of our competitors..our operations (even at their most basic, server charges to allow the forum to be up and running) have to be funded and staff paid etc etc

Regrets? nope..a subscription or pay to view model isn't on the agenda at all

It's not you who goes on about it, it is more the general blonde public and a gent going by the initials T.K.



Just wondering if i was missing out on a pay per view premium service on another site.......

You miss the point ever so slightly Lord Dempsey. All Updates - on all sites - are free. So when I mention that they are free, it does not require much imagination to see what I'm really saying. If some folks don't like our Updates, fine. There are other Update services out there.....nobody is forced to read ours.

I also struggle to see why our Staff should tolerate insulting & derogatory remarks as to the quality of the work they provide, & it seems right to me that I should defend them. And I do defend them, at the cost of snide remarks (not by you, I hasten to add) aimed at my loyalty to the Team who produce the Updates. So be it. I offer no apologies for defending my Staff.

And that Greyhound of yours needs a new Kennel name.  "TJ" is taken already, it seems.

[kenjude]

Just a thought guys, but the first thing you see when entering the Laddies-sponsored section is a Willy Hill logo!