Couldn't find it with a quick google and a look on the threads, I believe its similar to the initial buyin rake, possibly the same.
Sent a report email to the Competition and Markets Authority, basically followed raidalots advice:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=45091150&postcount=529Their website is here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-anti-competitive-or-market-issues-to-the-cmaHere is what I wrote on their form:
"Who do you represent:
Myself
Who you are complaining about:
Amaya Gaming Group/Pokerstars
Details of what you would like to report
Pokerstars, one of three online poker networks owned by Amaya Gaming Group, has become dominant in the online poker industry and has reduced the competition to an ineffective level including buying and running down their largest competitor, Full Tilt Poker.
Despite making exceptional margins (38% EBITDA margins) on the business already, Pokerstars is squeezing its customers even harder.
Recent changes include the introduction of foreign exchange fees for cashouts, removal of leaderboard rewards, increased rake (house fee) in most game types, introduction of faster formats (“Spin & Go”) which rake more money more quickly and a switch from rebuy (only first entry raked) to re-entry (all entries raked) tournaments.
There are also plans to introduce additional rake on all rebuys for UK players from January 1st under the guise of taxation under local regulations, however the tax is on the site’s revenues which are unaffected by these currently unraked rebuys from UK players.
Further to this they have not communicated these changes effectively to the player base (only announcing the changes via an internet forum post) and it is likely many players are unaware of the higher fees they are now paying.
I believe these changes amount to an abuse of a monopoly by Pokerstars.
Online poker traffic history viewable here:
http://www.pokerscout.com/ owned by Amaya are Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker and Ongame.
38% EBITDA margins reported here by The Financial Times: http://*******/uKMxNx
Plans to rake UK players on rebuys starting January 1st stated here:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...anets-1485512/Details of which market you think the issue is in
Section R: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
Division 92: Gambling and betting activities
Details of the kind of issue you think it is
Competition law
Have you contacted another organisation about this issue? If so, which?
No"
If you want to do the same I have the form is in a google doc here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qIJnsu--dtQPvx0Uc88jppUm6QQwCgZuGX6HhfkLWtE/edit?usp=sharing- file/make a copy
- fill in your details
- file/email as attachment, address is
reporting@cma.gsi.gov.ukedit: starred out part of link is goo[DOT]gl, i guess url shorteners arent allowed
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