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Find this pretty funny... According to twitter lock poker has been forced to cancel LOCKOPS..
We are sad to announce that Merge has officially cancelled LOCKOPS and revoked previous approval given to Lock to run the series.
Kinda funny merge gave them approval then revoked it?? Seems like something fishy was going on. Didnt really understand how "lock" was going to be able to cover all the guarantees since it was restricted just to lock. Anyways so much for that.
Ouch.. That sucks
Yea, didnt think it was possible. Thats why it was a little confusing on just being on lock. Maybe unfair competition amongst merge skins. But sux for sure.
Just curious Zab at why do you think merge would approve it then revoke it? Merge has yet to release a statement just curios to what you think? Do you think merge was worried that lock wouldnt have the player pool to cover the guarantees or merge wanting to restrict it since there planning another Poker Maximus?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zab
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Originally Posted by Mpettit2
I think it conflicts with their main attraction Poker Maximus which is done across all sites. They probably didn't want them to have their own version.
imjustshane
Lock Poker Representative
As someone else covered here we had permission, the entire thing was run by Merge they were even helping us with setting up the satellite structure and the actual tournament structure.
I personally was getting help from Merge with the tournaments right before I went to bed last night, then by the time I woke up they had forcibly cancelled it.
We are shocked and confused by it but have no choice but to abide by their decision.
I somewhat agree Zab.. But why would Merge approve it then revoke it? When all this information came out after Maximus was over. Merge shouldnt care if Lock is putting up the guarantees and Im guessing they had to show Merge how they planned on covering them before getting the approval in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zab
The whole point for Lock doing this promotion was to allow players that are playing the SCOOP on Stars to be able to run a series during the same times on Lock. I would think Merge would love this idea since it would attract international players/grinders to play both the scoop and lockops. Why would Merge care.. there going to be getting action for a straight 20+ days on one skin alone.
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Latest update from 2+2...
The details are very vague, we have previous communications from Merge saying that the promotion broke no network rules. This all changed today when we got a call to say that we had to cancel the promotion immediately. We were not told that it breached any network rules or that there was something wrong in what we had setup, we were just told we couldn't run it.
The LOCKOPS satellites used the same entry coupon system as our standard satellite structure so anyone who won coupons can still use them in some great value tournaments. If anyone has a particular coupon and they want to know what tournaments they can use that for just reach out to me and I will let you know.
Just very unusual and not a good sign for merge at all .. Since they approved it then revoked it after they said it didn't break any network policies. Seems like merge/lock might have been worried about covering the stiff guarantees. Just an absolute blow to the Merge Network. Canceling something like this after approving speaks for itself and just puts once again another black cloud over merge.
Over/under how many days before lock parts way from merge? This is just a massive blow and mistake by the merge network. Lock poker had already gotten approved for all the guarantees and was suppose to let mtt grinders play scoop and lockops which would generate "merge" more money. For merge to just revoke this after they were already running sattys and promos is just absolutely unbelievable.
Great job my merge/lock promote a special lockops build a schedule, run some sattys, get new player sign ups and deposits then wait for it.....
Ahhh f*** you the lockops are cancelled. Lock blaming merge and merge never releasing a statement. Just flat out unacceptable by merge. Even if it was all locks idea never got it approved in such.. Merge should come out and say that rather than just putting once again ANOTHER red flag on the whole merge network. Do any of these freaking sites have a PR team that has ANY degree at all I mean come on its not freaking rocket science and hard to handle.
Lock is a shady skin, i think they were just trying to increase the number and amount of deposits.
i dunno whats goin with lock either,, they seemed good when they f irst started up..zab is still waiting for them to pay us from a lock poker frerrroll he held there last week too,, and they havent paid out yet, but zab had said they ttoook his moeny alrready too:(,who know s whats up over there now reallly.,,,:(((
yes i dont think they liked lockops because the rest of merge was not playing in it so the other skins probably tried to do what they could to cancel it. just my opinion
The whole situation sits with merge "the network". They allow lock to host a tournament series, get approved, build a schedule, ect. Then all of a sudden merge tells lock they have to cancel. Yea other sites like carbon, hero ect probably weren't happy that merge was letting lock do this. I don't blame lock poker for there statement. Of course anyone with an iq would have made it sound more professional but were dealing with people who have an equivalent to a 3rd grade education.
If lock comes out and says for unforeseen conditions we have decided to cancel the lockops.
A.) everyone would say that lock doesn't have the money to cover the guarantees (why would they be digging there own grave)
B.) the doj is coming
Other skins (cough cough) carbon were pissed that they can't get involved. Everyone knows each skin compete with each other for players. So instead of handling this behind close doors, merge makes it a PR nightmare not just for lock poker but for every skin on ther merge network. How can you freaking trust a network like merge that simply allows a skin to create a tournament series, build a schedule, freaking ALREADY running sattys into events, having new players sign up and deposit for MERGE to just revoke it and never release a statement defending themselves.
Everyone can agree (I hope) that once this schedule was out and they were promoting it you just can't simply cancel it. Merge should have let it continue on lock or make it work on other skins (the ones bitching about it).
Does anyone hear have any issues with today's events? Would love to hear some input about merge network and lock poker?
Lol I understand other skins didn't like it but did the idiots at merge not think about that when they approved it? Also if every other skin was soooo bent over about it why wouldn't merge just do the politically correct thing and just make it playable on every skin rather than simply NEVER releasing a statement and telling lock to cancel it when players have already been playing sattys into events.Quote:
Originally Posted by jt1018
Just think its hilarious that merge thinks it's "ok" to make lock cancel an event they approved cause other sites were butthurt over it and never releasing a statement defending there actions.
This is so tilting, I deposited so f***ing much for this.
Anyone want to buy lock dollars? ha fml
Very frustrating indeed... The merge network is a disgrace. Hopefully there working on something so we can play lockops on carbon wouldn't that just be more comical since other skins are so butthurt about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by savelapuck
Oh well, what are you gonna do. Thanks for the information.
Nothing anyone can do... but how can ppl not be pissed off at the merge network for letting this happen? How can you trust a network that will just revoked and canceled something they already approved and NEVER released any sort of statement explaining why? They gave lock poker no statement to release. How can you trust a network like this?
Lock poker had affiliates signing up new players and depositing money to play these events and now there wont be any events to be played. You can't be mad at lock poker.. They had to release a statement to protect themselves (could have made it more professional) but whatever.
It like saying your a general manager of a nfl team and the nfl lets you run a special promo for the season ticket holders of your team only. You have it in place and up and running and all of a sudden the nfl tells you you can't run the promo anymore bc we don't want you too and were not releasing a statement it's up to you guys to deal with it. How would you feel as a fan? How would you like it to be the GM?
Man this is only getting better and better hope people are keeping up on 2+2...
Yea yea yea we get that... But when lock poker was informed did it cross anyone's mind at lock to ask merge why??? You come out with a statement earlier today blaming merge did the network not give you a reason? Considering you told us in your statement you were approved then revoked why wouldn't you ask why and why wouldn't you insist on the network providing you a public explanation????Quote:
Originally Posted by imjustshane
just face it merge sucks. we all know it that why i dont deposit much on merge at all. they are untrustworthy.
D= aww I was looking forward to it.