Ways to make this site better.

Hey Zab I have some ideas that would make this site better. First off I think you should have a tournament @ the end of the month that has a bigger prize pool, and is reserved for players who have contributed to this site in various ways. ( ie. earned a minimum of points, or helped in some way add to the value of this site.) Also, I think that some sort of year long points promotion culminating in some sort of WSOP prizes could be very cool. Zab, there are over 100,000 members and growing @ this site. If this site is to continue to grow, the promotions need to as well.
I sent Zab this email. We as players are always looking for bonuses and freebies, which is why most of us are members here. In order for the promos to get better, the site needs to grow. It is a delicate balance, as Zab undoubtedly understands. I have created this thread so that players members here can become even more excited about the cool things that are happening @ Poker Owned, and so that they may also contribute their ideas in this thread. I stated above that a year long WSOP promotion would be hella cool, and I think it is feasible. I could only imagine how many more people, not already members who would come flocking to this forum for such a promotion.
Please contribute the great ideas that I know have been floating in your'e head. See you all @ the tables.

I'm going to move this to the right section PokerOwned Talks and Upgrades

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Hey Zab I have some ideas that would make this site better. First off I think you should have a tournament @ the end of the month that has a bigger prize pool, and is reserved for players who have contributed to this site in various ways. ( ie. earned a minimum of points, or helped in some way add to the value of this site.)

---

Have you checked out the WSOPO promotion? That's pretty much what you just described.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ssuglia

Have you checked out the WSOPO promotion? That's pretty much what you just described.

---

was thinking the same thing.....

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Hey Zab I have some ideas that would make this site better. First off I think you should have a tournament @ the end of the month that has a bigger prize pool, and is reserved for players who have contributed to this site in various ways. ( ie. earned a minimum of points, or helped in some way add to the value of this site.) Also, I think that some sort of year long points promotion culminating in some sort of WSOP prizes could be very cool. Zab, there are over 100,000 members and growing @ this site. If this site is to continue to grow, the promotions need to as well.
I sent Zab this email. We as players are always looking for bonuses and freebies, which is why most of us are members here. In order for the promos to get better, the site needs to grow. It is a delicate balance, as Zab undoubtedly understands. I have created this thread so that players members here can become even more excited about the cool things that are happening @ Poker Owned, and so that they may also contribute their ideas in this thread. I stated above that a year long WSOP promotion would be hella cool, and I think it is feasible. I could only imagine how many more people, not already members who would come flocking to this forum for such a promotion.
Please contribute the great ideas that I know have been floating in your'e head. See you all @ the tables.

---

http://www.pokerowned.com/forums/chipleaders.php

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Hey Zab I have some ideas that would make this site better. First off I think you should have a tournament @ the end of the month that has a bigger prize pool, and is reserved for players who have contributed to this site in various ways. ( ie. earned a minimum of points, or helped in some way add to the value of this site.) Also, I think that some sort of year long points promotion culminating in some sort of WSOP prizes could be very cool. Zab, there are over 100,000 members and growing @ this site. If this site is to continue to grow, the promotions need to as well.
I sent Zab this email. We as players are always looking for bonuses and freebies, which is why most of us are members here. In order for the promos to get better, the site needs to grow. It is a delicate balance, as Zab undoubtedly understands. I have created this thread so that players members here can become even more excited about the cool things that are happening @ Poker Owned, and so that they may also contribute their ideas in this thread. I stated above that a year long WSOP promotion would be hella cool, and I think it is feasible. I could only imagine how many more people, not already members who would come flocking to this forum for such a promotion.
Please contribute the great ideas that I know have been floating in your'e head. See you all @ the tables.

---

1. This site does not have 100k players. About 100 regulars or so, I would say.

2. WSOP is just that. I big 'live' tourney. And nothing against it, but to collect that much and send $10,000 away on a buy in would take a lot of of our lil economy. Ppl have had big cashes here and have done quite well for themselves.

3. Keep you ideas coming but, try and get all your facts together. GL allz

Cookies, you are wrong. Scroll down to the bottom of the forum page and it says that this site has over 100,000 members. As far as the WSOP proposed promotion, it would be a year-long race and would not have to be a 10k main event seat. It could very well be a couple $1500 seats in addition to maybe 1k in accommodations. Thats 5k and over the course of 52 weeks is more than feasible. apparently you can not see the whole picture. Apparently you can not envision the massive traffic that a promotion like this could generate for a site like this.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Cookies, you are wrong. Scroll down to the bottom of the forum page and it says that this site has over 100,000 members. As far as the WSOP proposed promotion, it would be a year-long race and would not have to be a 10k main event seat. It could very well be a couple $1500 seats in addition to maybe 1k in accommodations. Thats 5k and over the course of 52 weeks is more than feasible. apparently you can not see the whole picture. Apparently you can not envision the massive traffic that a promotion like this could generate for a site like this.

---

There may be 100,000 registered members, but the number of members who are active on this site is much smaller.

+1 Drywallman. I knew you guys had ideas yet to be expressed. Feel free to contribute ideas to this thread, that is why I started it. Even negative assertions as to why proposed ideas are bad ones, and why said promotions are not feasible are welcomed too.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Cookies, you are wrong. Scroll down to the bottom of the forum page and it says that this site has over 100,000 members. As far as the WSOP proposed promotion, it would be a year-long race and would not have to be a 10k main event seat. It could very well be a couple $1500 seats in addition to maybe 1k in accommodations. Thats 5k and over the course of 52 weeks is more than feasible. apparently you can not see the whole picture. Apparently you can not envision the massive traffic that a promotion like this could generate for a site like this.

---

well what do you know? you are once again correct. 100k+ members here. Wonder where they all are as only 40k cash players play on the biggest site in the world on average? hrmmmm? well maybe you know where they are. Ask em to come to chat sometime. k?

This guy a noob or what? Have you even looked around ? Point and Click.

@Cookies, I know I was right about the 100k members assertion. As far as many of them not playing in the freerolls and contributing to the forum, I say this... Maybe its time to up the stakes. I can think of like 10 friends of mine who wouldn't care to join a forum like this, that would immediately join this forum given a year long WSOP promotion. Imagine the effect of just 10 friends of mine telling their friends, and so on down the line. I think a promotion like I proposed would turn a dormant volcano like this into an active volcano that would command serious attention.

Oh and there are some videos that are pretty helpful that your supposed to watch when you first get here, have u seen them?

You know what LVEGAS1, I have not watched said videos. However, I seem to be navigating this forum quite well. Its nice they have videos here for people like you. I am trying to start a thread that will benefit us all. I envision you to be one that looks @ himself to be the establishment. Well guess what? young people are the future while old farts like you are the past. Contribute to society, or slink off into the sunset. This thread wasn't started for people like you.

Dormant volcano, That's phukn funny. I never heard that before. That's not true either.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

+1 Drywallman. I knew you guys had ideas yet to be expressed. Feel free to contribute ideas to this thread, that is why I started it. Even negative assertions as to why proposed ideas are bad ones, and why said promotions are not feasible are welcomed too.

---

i understand what you are trying to do gl, but i think wsop mnthly tourney is here for us..if you have more ideas post them as well, zab has a section for them, and us "old farts" not going to give you kids a easy time, rookies have to pay their dues as well, like we once did

I guess your pretty much talking to yourself then huh?

@LVEGAS. It does not surprise me in the least that you have never heard of a dormant volcano. I think a saying from Abraham Lincoln is very appropriate in this spot. " It is better to be though a fool, then to open your'e mouth and remove all doubt." LOL, never heard of a dormant volcano. Lvegas, this thread is definately not for you. If you can not chew bubble gum and walk..... well you might just be Lvegas1. Anybody with serious ideas please post them, I tire of this man who is the polar opposite of a Mensa member. Undoubtedly that reference went over his head as well.

Keep the good ideas coming guys. This site is on a big upward trend I have a feeling. I have WSOP madness. I am so mad that Black Friday ruined so many good opportunities for us all. With the WSOP coming up I can only watch and mull over what might have been. So post some ideas guys. Lets make ideas like this and others that you may have a reality.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

@LVEGAS. It does not surprise me in the least that you have never heard of a dormant volcano. I think a saying from Abraham Lincoln is very appropriate in this spot. " It is better to be though a fool, then to open your'e mouth and remove all doubt." LOL, never heard of a dormant volcano. Lvegas, this thread is definately not for you. If you can not chew bubble gum and walk..... well you might just be Lvegas1. Anybody with serious ideas please post them, I tire of this man who is the polar opposite of a Mensa member. Undoubtedly that reference went over his head as well.

---

LMAO, been a while since I have heard this word in this language ;)

New Ideas are wonderful! NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW! Get the hint? Or are you still not comprehending what everyone is trying to tell you. Never mind, The responses are over whelming, gonna have to start a whole new forum just to house them, your incredible. I'm out, Peace.

H8ters going 2 h8te. Lvegas1= TROLL. Get a life man.

you 2 need a room, and some jelly :)

Could work if the lights were out. He allready is my BITCH.

This section is for new ideas and discussions not for putdowns. If this keeps up I'll close the thread. It started out nice.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by StephyMarieC

This section is for new ideas and discussions not for putdowns. If this keeps up I'll close the thread. It started out nice.

---

I am trying to lighten the mood ......................... sorry if I made any bad comments

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Drywallman3

I am trying to lighten the mood ......................... sorry if I made any bad comments

---

The only thing I can think of that would help PokerOwned is more of an advertisement agreement with sites like youtube or ebay to promote the Forum.

"Learn poker from an active and thriving community built on increasing profitability and poker knowledge!!!"

Yeah I agree that sponsor advertising on this site could add value to this site. Something like adsense could help this site generate more funds and enable Zab to create bigger and better promotions. I still, like some of you guys, think a wsop year long promotion is very feaseable. Keep the posts coming.

We've got 100k registered users correct.

I would say we've got 100 concurrent users (Meaning on the site at any given time)

So I'd say we have about 2000 active users. There are many users who don't talk \ chat \ post.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sickread23

Yeah I agree that sponsor advertising on this site could add value to this site. Something like adsense could help this site generate more funds and enable Zab to create bigger and better promotions. I still, like some of you guys, think a wsop year long promotion is very feaseable. Keep the posts coming.

---

Adsense isn't an option due to gambling related content on the site.

Also, I have long opposed to filling this site with ads, I never liked it on other sites.

With that said, I could add it someplace where it's not annoying

Zab, i think adverts down the sides (left and right) would be a good idea in terms of generating more income and could be better for the site as a whole, yes whilst they probably dont look the best, with everything centralised as it is, it looks like the perfect space for ads tbh.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by spoonielfc

Zab, i think adverts down the sides (left and right) would be a good idea in terms of generating more income and could be better for the site as a whole, yes whilst they probably dont look the best, with everything centralised as it is, it looks like the perfect space for ads tbh.

---

I dont know if the ugliness is worth the reward. However, I could look into it. The more revenue we earn the bigger & more tournaments we run.

I just need to find something that allows gambling

only 2% of active members? i would say including pokerstars games, there are prolly a little over 1% wouldnt be suprised if it was less,

couldnt you make it so the ads only appear on the same page as the tasks (on pages such as the matomy page).. this would mean that people see them buy they dont detract from the homepage or forums, which is worrying you.

You are right about the users zab. I just want to see this site grow, as we all win if the site grows. Bigger promotions will bring more new people, and bring dormant users back with zest.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Zab

Adsense isn't an option due to gambling related content on the site.

Also, I have long opposed to filling this site with ads, I never liked it on other sites.

With that said, I could add it someplace where it's not annoying

---

Many of us have adblocking software anyway so this wouldn't be the best idea.

WAY TO MAKE THE SITE BETTER:

Considering that your even right Zabby, that maybe there are 2% active users , that is alot of dead accounts in just a few years. Thats a lot of multi account users trying to scam people/ one time users thinking if you sign up youll get a password. The site is somewhat set up like a big scam site kinda, when you have these advanced marketing things and you begin to get in between user trades your inviting scammers to follow in and your not getting the nice genral public user.
What im trying to say is, what if you thought about drastically changing the site. i think it would definitely be for the better.

Think about it

well the wsopo should pay more, because the regular 10pm trny is 40$ and the wsopo is 50. That is not mmuch of a difference.