[jojobinks]

What do you think? so far, the three teams have played a combined 3 events, and 2 players haven't been able to get money deposited (speak and fsu). there haven't been new events listed for a week or so. and the teams were created nearly 3 weeks ago.

so how bad is it?

[Seitz333]

I think it is bad. I have been watching for new events for about a week now, and nothing. I did a chat with tech support yesterday and asked when new events would be posted, their reply "Sorry, but I can't tell you, we are still having technical difficulties".

I think it would have been a really good idea if they would have done more testing and got all of the bugs out first, especially for the people who have had problems depositing money.

For now I could take it or leave it, let me know what you want to do... It would not bother me to pull my money out and close the account.

Chuck

[PhilTheThrill14]

Bad - but Meh - it will get better after the holidays. Right now it's a safe place for my money. I seriously need a coach. I have reached the point where I have no clue how to play. I used to be a better player when I was sitting in my basement, drinking vodka until I was plastered every night - multi-tabling and playing until the weehours of the morning. I built a nice bankroll. Now I can't win a thing - and I don't drink a lick so it hurts more...

Get the sense I'm depressed about my game...?

[FSU88]

Yeah - they still can't get my account set up. Here is the reply I got today after I sent them yet another E-mail. I've asked to talk to someone in their accounts/payments departments, but that request has been ignored. If they can't get me set up by the end of next week, I'm calling it a wrap.

"Hi Mr Ruddock,

Thank you for your recent email.

I would like to apologize for any inconvenienc that you have experienced in this regard. I have sent the information once again to our payments department. Thank you for being patient thus far.

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards,
Zandile

PokerRoom.com Support Team

[vrecksler]

I did not have much for expectations going in so I am not as disappointed as some of the others. I do think PR rushed the concept a lot to get it out and we are now paying for it with the kind of problems previously mentioned, however I like the idea and hope that if PR cannot succeed with it that some other place like PP or PS will give it a shot.

We will see how things go in the new year, but if it does not pan out we can say we gave it a shot anyhow and had a little fun along the way. The teams also gave me an opportunity to get to know a few great guys a little better than I would have otherwise, so in my mind I have no regrets.

[Ramstone]

To be honest I'm entriely unclear on almost everything about it: how it works, how to join a team, is it just us or other non-CT teams too?

So to me it's a marketing issue.

[JM]

I think maybe pokerroom doesn't grasp the whole idea of beta testing

[Majination]

I think it is obvious that Poker Room is having serious difficulties, and that it is going to cost them some business. That said, I have enjoyed the events played as well as the camaraderie that has begun to develop. Eventually the kinks will be worked out. Personally, I don't mind leaving money in the team wallet for a while to see if things get better.

Phil brought up a good point. The team events can be a great learning experience. Within our team, members seem pretty willing to explain what they did and ask for advice. Unfortunately, Poker Room doesn't seem to allow a way to get a log of the entire session (I could be wrong on this, though). I think several of us, if not the majority, could benefit from team play and candid communication.

I like the concept, but not the level of support. If it doesn't end up working out I won't be heart broken, but I'm not giving up on it yet.

[ilyu2]

Ok I joined a team just befor X-mas soo I havent had a chance to play in any Team events but as with any thing new there are always kinks to be worked out. I think once they get it together that this will prove to be a fun and Profitable thing. I could be wrong but Poker is a waiting game soooo . I also do agree that if it dosent dtraighten out soon that maybe Chip Talk could get PS to maybe host a few private tourneys between the teams .

[w16227]

I think that things will work out after the holidty season is over.

Kinks on PR end - signup issues, games postings, and game type. I think that most will be worked out - but they really need a clue on game type. Have more 3 night events - or create a SnG type structure (one nighters?) for simplicity. Heck - use 3 or even 4 participants per night. The easier it is to schedule, the more teams they will have.



Kinks on our end- We NEED 10 player teams. So far - each night requires 5 people playing. If we have even 1 no show, that can be crippling to the overall standings.

I do not have a clue as to the correct way to fill out a team. Maybe the captains get a list together of interested parties and PM the team for votes. Or they can hold a "supplemental" draft. No matter what - going into a 5 day game with only 8 players on the roster is not a good idea.

Finally - everyone needs to go over the tutorial at Pokerroom. This answers many questions regarding the structure of the games. If you still have questions, pleas post them. I have a pretty good grasp on the setup. I am used to reading engineering papers and books - and this is only slightly more complex. Pay particular attention to the game format for the leagues. Each night of play has 5 tournaments that need to be staffed. They describe the games like this can vary - but for now, all have been 5. So - for a 5 day game, 25 seperate tournaments need to be played. If you only have 5 players register for a 5 day event before you commit, then they all have to play all 5 nights.