PokerStars Cash Game Traffic Underperforms Following VIP Scheme Change Announcement
Key Takeaways
  • While the global cash game market continued its seasonal recovery in November, PokerStars cash game traffic has fallen by 6.8% since the month began.
  • As PokerStars announced its VIP scheme changes for 2016 on November 1, it is tempting to think that the traffic decline is a direct result.
  • However, at this time of the year, typically many high volume players are still putting in long hours at the tables to make sure they hit their VIP rewards targets before the end of the year.

While the global cash game market continued its seasonal recovery in November, PokerStars cash game traffic has fallen by 6.8% since the month began.

As PokerStars announced its VIP scheme changes for 2016 on November 1, it is tempting to think that the traffic decline is a direct result. Many players have voiced their objections to the changes on the online poker forums, and the changes will have their biggest negative impact on the highest volume players.