Fair enough, I guess it is something to factor in when deciding whether or not to enter a tourney alongside the usual considerations.
AFAIK the system is only used on the EPT circuit/festival at present and not the regional tours although we will notify players if this changes i.e UKIPT
Appreciate your candid replies Jamie.
I am Mr Low-Maintenance, & I don't get involved in too many debates about these things, & I'm not exactly a member of your target market.
FWIW, I am, or was, considering playing the PLO8 next week, but truly, I don't like being, as it were, "forced" into signing up for PS Live Cards & the associated benefits, and I definitely don't fancy joining a queue & filling in forms to allow me to play.
When 'Stars first began, I was a fairly solid raker there, I'm going back 10 years or so I think, but I have not played on 'Stars for a good few years, as I have a conflict of interest, so you can well manage without me.
FWIW though, it is a negative for those who are wavering, & may make the difference between playing or not.
Judging by the numbers you are getting, you'll cope just fine though.
I must add that 'Stars are the absolute nuts, the Rolls Royce of Poker Sites, if we don't mind huge fields & the like, & I am NOT anti in any way.