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07
January 2010
Changes
Afoot For Microgaming Poker
Network
The
Microgaming
Poker Network (MPN) has
announced some exciting changes
in store for 2010, the first of
which is the adoption of the
Weighted Contribution method of
rake calculation.
The
current method of rake
calculation, the contributed
method, allocates rake between
operators in proportion to the
number of players they had in the
hand, regardless of the relative
contributions to the pot. This
approach had a tendency to confer
greater benefit for operators
with a higher proportion of
rakeback players and consequently
did little to discourage the
negative consequences associated
with that practice.
The
new Weighted Contribution method
is similar to the contributed
method, except that the rake is
allocated proportionally based on
the amount contributed to the
raked pot, enabling a fairer rake
distribution and encouraging
operators to bring in players at
a lower skill level, typically
referred to as 'fish' whilst
simultaneously discouraging the
practice of rakeback.
Andrew
Clucas, Microgaming Poker Channel
Lead comments: "The introduction
of the new Weighted Contribution
will reward operators with a
greater proportion of looser,
fishy type players, encouraging
them to target these players
proactively whilst making
rakeback as a practice less
attractive within the Network. It
is believed this initiative will
encourage the right sort of
contributing players into the
Network whilst discouraging the
grinding type of behaviours which
can be so negative to the health
of the Network."
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