Doing Penance At iPoker?

Published: Friday, November 30, 2007 Online-Casinos.com

DOING PENANCE AT iPOKER?

Network sites could be suspended for failing to obey "no rake" rule at Playtech


Earlier this (November) month we reported on the exclusion of Maestro Poker.com from the iPoker online poker network operated by Playtech, which has imposed a requirement on its licensees that they not promote or advertise the "no rake" concept. This week it appears that instead of summary dismissal from the network, Playtech may have introduced a defined "penance" exclusion period for transgressors.

The new policy became evident when network site NoiQPoker.com advised its affiliate marketers that it will be "fenced" from the iPoker network from 29th of November - 6th of December, although this temporary exclusion does not include MTT and Sit n Go's.

"This means none of our players will be able to play cash games against other iPoker skins, but cash games between NoiQ players will still be possible," the site management told affiliates, confirming the ban would be for 7 days.

NoiQ said the reason for the ban was that certain affiliates had advertised NoiQ's VIP system, which is not permitted in terms of the Playtech rake policy. "Some sites containing the name "rake" have advertised NoiQPoker. This is not allowed in terms of the latest policy from iPoker," the management notification advised.

"NoiQ has failed to remove its name from all rake domains. We have done our best but it's hard to find them all," it concluded.

NoiQ has undertaken to adopt stricter policing of affiliates and regretted any inconvenience the suspension may cause to players, said Affiliate Manager at NoiQ, Nils Erik.