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Its clear that the stake poker community took a massive hit from the update. there use to be 10-12 50NL and 100NL games running daily. there are now 3-4 with most being single player tables. revert the changes made. it is not that hard to see the update killed the site. there are numerous posts now about how terrible the update was and how useless the poker team for stake is. 

Please Revert Poker Exactly to the way it was before on the rings games. The update has ruined Poker on stake and sent it from a solid 9/10 to a 3/10.
Lets list the issues:
-Max tables is now only 6
-Waiting list is gone and you can't pick tables so you end up on a table alone and maybe get a 1v1 and then they leave cause most people don't want to 1v1.
-Random bug where it exits you from table if in a tournament 
-Tournament lobby info tab thing at the top right doesn't tell you what the buy in for the tournament is so you forget which tournament is which
-The tournaments supposedly are filled with bots / afk
-max player count on tables is only 8 and 5 now ? Used to be 9 and 6
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I cannot play on here till they fix all of these issues, having only 6 tables is unbearable due to how slow poker can be and not being able to pick tables is pointless.
Even the rabbit feature where you can see the cards when everyone folds is pointless because it just makes you upset lol, Just revert it all.
This Update made me Quit and I will 100% come back if its rectified 

Stake Poker is in a strong position to grow, especially in states like Florida where its sweepstakes model gives it a legal and competitive edge. With fewer poker options available, Stake has a real chance to dominate the market.
But recent changes are holding it back. The removal of standard 6 max and 9 max tables is a major issue. These are the most popular formats in online poker, and replacing them with 5 and 8 player tables has led to slow, half-empty games. Right now, 5 player tables are practically unplayable, and 8 player ones often sit half full.
On top of that, the new table selection system has frustrated players. You can’t choose your table or join a waiting list anymore, you just get dropped into random, short-handed games. Many users are spending more time switching tables than actually playing. That said, it's worth noting that Stake has done an excellent job improving its tournament offerings. The structure, variety, and value have all taken a big step forward.  If the platform takes the same player-first approach with its cash games it could truly stand out in the market.
Stake has the opportunity to lead in a market with little competition. But to do that, it needs to bring back 6 max and 9 max tables and restore manual table selection. The demand is there. Now it’s just a matter of listening to the players.

Not at the moment. Stake currently only offers 5 player and 8 player tables, which are highly nonstandard formats. The absence of 6 max tables, which are the most commonly played online, is a major competitive disadvantage. If you choose to play on 5 player tables, they rarely fill up. Most of the time, you’ll be lucky to get three other players. In their current state, 5-player tables are essentially unplayable. Additionally, the new table selection system is poorly designed. There is no option to manually choose tables, and you're often seated at nearly empty ones, which makes the overall experience frustrating and inefficient.

Stake Poker is in a strong position to grow, especially in states like Florida where its sweepstakes model gives it a legal and competitive edge. With fewer poker options available, Stake has a real chance to dominate the market.
But recent changes are holding it back. The removal of standard 6 max and 9 max tables is a major issue. These are the most popular formats in online poker, and replacing them with 5 and 8 player tables has led to slow, half-empty games. Right now, 5 player tables are practically unplayable, and 8 player ones often sit half full.
On top of that, the new table selection system has frustrated players. You can’t choose your table or join a waiting list anymore, you just get dropped into random, short-handed games. Many users are spending more time switching tables than actually playing. That said, it's worth noting that Stake has done an excellent job improving its tournament offerings. The structure, variety, and value have all taken a big step forward.  If the platform takes the same player-first approach with its cash games it could truly stand out in the market.
Stake has the opportunity to lead in a market with little competition. But to do that, it needs to bring back 6 max and 9 max tables and restore manual table selection. The demand is there. Now it’s just a matter of listening to the players.

Stake Poker is in a strong position to grow, especially in states like Florida where its sweepstakes model gives it a legal and competitive edge. With fewer poker options available, Stake has a real chance to dominate the market.
But recent changes are holding it back. The removal of standard 6 max and 9 max tables is a major issue. These are the most popular formats in online poker, and replacing them with 5 and 8 player tables has led to slow, half-empty games. Right now, 5 player tables are practically unplayable, and 8 player ones often sit half full.
On top of that, the new table selection system has frustrated players. You can’t choose your table or join a waiting list anymore, you just get dropped into random, short-handed games. Many users are spending more time switching tables than actually playing. That said, it's worth noting that Stake has done an excellent job improving its tournament offerings. The structure, variety, and value have all taken a big step forward.  If the platform takes the same player-first approach with its cash games it could truly stand out in the market.
Stake has the opportunity to lead in a market with little competition. But to do that, it needs to bring back 6 max and 9 max tables and restore manual table selection. The demand is there. Now it’s just a matter of listening to the players.

The standard is 9max and 6max tables, straddles and rabbits should also be removed, they only slow down the game, because each hand is paused to select a player and some never press anything, and this delays the game. 
A lot has already been said about the new seating at the tables, I hope it will be fixed in the near future, because what it is now is pain and suffering and not a game.
 

Zero tables on 100 and 200 on Friday evening, very nice update indeed.....😝 

Hi @christofchrist,

We recommend reaching out to Customer Support and including as much detail as possible about the issues you're experiencing regarding the bugs. To help them investigate effectively, please attach any relevant screenshots and clearly describe the bugs you’ve encountered.

Support will be able to take it from here 👍

only offering 5 player and 8 player tables is also highly nonstandard. I believe that having a 6 max and full ring option is a must for a poker platform