09-21-2011, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Moscow, ID
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I think Pokerstars is legit. They had their finances in order and got everyone their money back relatively quickly.
If I went back to online poker though, I'd go with Party Poker as they are a publicly traded company, which gives a little more security.
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09-21-2011, 11:50 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
I think Pokerstars is legit. They had their finances in order and got everyone their money back relatively quickly.
If I went back to online poker though, I'd go with Party Poker as they are a publicly traded company, which gives a little more security.
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I just could never get over PP's terrible interface and graphics.
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09-21-2011, 11:52 AM
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#43
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Originally Posted by nik-
Hey, I'm all for anything that kills Poker on TV.
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Thank you Girlysports!
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09-21-2011, 01:07 PM
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#44
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by evman150
I love games with bots in them. Easier to beat.
If you can't beat a run-of-the-mill poker bot, you have no business playing at all.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by evman150
What's likelier, the poker sites are out to get you and pump up the rake (which maxes out in a $60 pot anyways) or you are a poor poker player?
But hey, like I say, if it's rigged, it's rigged in my favour!
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Wow, you sound like a really good poker player. I'm glad you shared that with us, I would have never known how awesome you were...and humble, too. Just an all around amazing person.
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09-21-2011, 01:30 PM
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#45
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by hmmhmmcamo
Do you remember what specific sites he was playing on/got banned on?
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Honestly, this was like 5 years ago, and I am not 100% for certain, but I am pretty sure it was pokerroom.com, or one of the other sites that went down.
It has been so long since I played online, I really don't know the current landscape, who is in business etc. Either way, I think it is naive to think that the games aren't rigged in some way.
Last edited by pylon; 09-21-2011 at 01:32 PM.
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09-21-2011, 02:45 PM
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#46
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Richmond, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
Wow, you sound like a really good poker player. I'm glad you shared that with us, I would have never known how awesome you were...and humble, too. Just an all around amazing person.
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Actually, I'm extremely aware of my shortcomings as a poker player, which are many. Chief among these is my near debilitating risk-averseness which hasn't allowed me to play higher than NL500.
FYI I've played on over eighty different sites and played millions of hands over the past seven years online. That says nothing of my success or futility, but it says I at least have a hint about what I'm talking about.
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09-21-2011, 02:58 PM
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#47
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RANDOM USER TITLE CHANGE
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: South Calgary
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Originally Posted by evman150
Actually, I'm extremely aware of my shortcomings as a poker player, which are many. Chief among these is my near debilitating risk-averseness which hasn't allowed me to play higher than NL500.
FYI I've played on over eighty different sites and played millions of hands over the past seven years online. That says nothing of my success or futility, but it says I at least have a hint about what I'm talking about.
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Did you play in the Home games? I need to get that going again, it kind of died with everyone's different schedules and this FTP scam.
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09-21-2011, 04:10 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: South of Calgary North of 'Merica
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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Did you play in the Home games? I need to get that going again, it kind of died with everyone's different schedules and this FTP scam.
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Ya, just about time to fire that up again as its starting to get into my poker playing months.
On another note not to derail thread or anything but does anybody play in the Deerfoot Tournys on the Sunday's? I'm contemplating making the drive for some this winter if it's usually a good turnout and there is potential to make some money.
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09-22-2011, 07:10 AM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by return to the red
Ya, just about time to fire that up again as its starting to get into my poker playing months.
On another note not to derail thread or anything but does anybody play in the Deerfoot Tournys on the Sunday's? I'm contemplating making the drive for some this winter if it's usually a good turnout and there is potential to make some money.
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Won ~ $1,000 this past Sunday... 
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09-22-2011, 08:41 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Moscow, ID
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
Wow, you sound like a really good poker player. I'm glad you shared that with us, I would have never known how awesome you were...and humble, too. Just an all around amazing person.
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If you go to a poker forum, that's how all online players talk.
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09-22-2011, 09:05 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder
If you go to a poker forum, that's how all online players talk.
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Awww, cut them some slack - it's just nerds living large. 25 years ago these kids would have been playing D&D and Ultima. I for one am extremely jealous - why couldn't have I been born 20 years later? I would be an online poker millionaire by now. 
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09-22-2011, 10:37 AM
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#52
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: 서울특별시
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Such an opportunity for government revenue...
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