Merge: Bumhunting a thing of the past?

[SycoSteve]

As part of the latest major Merge software updates, one of the most contentious changes involved "anonymyzing" players who have registered for sit-n-go tournaments:

ag/blog/carbon-featuring-sit-and-go-registration-27/

As many here are aware, Bovada completely anonymyzed player identities for ALL tournamnts, sit-n-goes, and cash games. Merge has not gone to this level of extremity
yet anyway. This change does not apply to multi-table tournaments [MTTs] or cash games.

The stated purpose of this change was to cut down on the practice of "bumhunting" by the hardcore regulars and to protect the recreational players from being swarmed
by sharks in the SnG tournaments. Understandably this has some of the regulars up in arms and, I assume, is welcomed by the recreational players.

It appears that the update also makes it so that SnG tournaments cannot be observed once they have seated and started, unlike before, as I recall.

Thoughts?

I have not played any sit-n-go tournaments since this change has been implemented. Can anyone advise as to whether the anonymity continues once the tournament
has seated?

[maxima191]

I wish Carbon the best of luck keeping players from leaving their site

[CardKing]

I haven't played in one since the change but I do have a bunch of $1.10 tickets left over from qualifying for those $1000 "freerolls" last month so if I get a chance today I'll play one and report back.

[NFI]

From what I understand, the SNG registration lobbies are anonymous but once seated, the players name is viewable

[SycoSteve]

I haven't played in one since the change but I do have a bunch of $1.10 tickets left over from qualifying for those $1000 "freerolls" last month so if I get a chance today I'll play one and report back.

From what I understand, the SNG registration lobbies are anonymous but once seated, the players name is viewable

This was confirmed by LeanAndMean, although it was on a different venue.

[CardKing]

Thanks Steve, I saw her post over there and haven't gone in because of it. I haven't had tome to play yet today anyway. Been next door trying to help neighbor lady with broken garage door spring. I'll save my ticket for another time.

[waterboy]

Thanks for the info everyone. Just got back into town, seems like alot has happened in the online poker world since I was away. Not sure how I feel about this, guess I will have more of an opinion over the next couple weeks.