I don't worry about it at all, there will be competition. The competition can either come up with a better product, or serve with a lower rake, or they won't be competitive.

Only thing that I see is that PS have bought FTP to attract more players= more profit otherwise its stautus quo

Yes
with the amount of endorsee's and affiliates that they have.. they r the 600 pnd gorrilla in the room and that ussually doesnt pan out for players.

Logged in at PokerStars RIGHT NOW... 145,400 on 22,316 tables

& i can guarantee the vast majority are Europeans.Later this evening,the vast majority will be Americans...South Americans,that is,& us other Americans;Canadians(yup,we live in North America,too!)
@ LUVIN...556

@ CAKE...3515 on 1115 tables

@ CARBON...3493

@ PARTY POKER...13,566

@ TITAN...10,005

As all can see,PokerStars already has a LOCK on online poker BY FAR.Another room,even FTP,isnt gonna make much of a difference.

PokerStars already HAS a near monopoly on the (ONLINE) Poker Industry

Gooood Point CZ.

I was saying earlier how they do more business then all poker rooms combined. however i believe since the U.S. isn't allowed to play there now and are allowed to play other sites that most players, like myself will still play the little guy sites. it has more of a mom and pop feel to them.

greg h

I don't think the size means a whole lot these days how the site is run matters more .

Hope it doesnt!! But one always worries!

FTP involved or not, PS is already a monopoly. Once the US gets regulated, a nice Vegas based site will come along and get a good chunk of players there, thus making a duopoly.

No,im just worried as a player looking forward to fulltilt getting back on line,that they will fk up the tourneys,ie have as many as on pokerstars to influence the bingo players to risk going out calling with shyte as they know another tourney starts almost instantly if they get koed.