Poker Websites

[sambajustice]

To any online poker players out there, what are the best websites for playing poker...

[Ritchie]

full tilt. :thumbsup:

im playing a tournament as we speak.

[Woody1985]

I used to play pokerstars but some bad beats are unreal. The worst I've ever seen was my uncle get p kings. Two kings came on the flop with another card. He checks to get some extra out them, an ace came and the player went all in after the turn. Another ace came on the river. The other boy had p aces. That was in A heads up game. I thought my uncle was going to cause mass murder. Lol

[sambajustice]

I lost with a straight flush on party poker one time. Heads up also. I would've joined your uncle in mass murder that particular time!

Downloaded full tilt last night, its quite good. Will have a few games to get my mind back in the game then will put some cash in.

Anyone ever play at the casino?

[Woody1985]

I used to play online all the time but mostly just piss around. If I was staying in on a Friday I'd stick $10 or so in (which was around 5/6 quid at the time). Play a couple of 5.50 heads ups, usually win those ones and then hit the cash tables with $20 or so and try and get a big all in pot. Not a recommended technique I might add but it was fun, especially when it came off! The most I've ever withdrawn was around £150.

I totalled up all my transactions in and out when I stopped playing and through complete coincidence I was around 70p down over all from around £300 I'd put in.

This talk has got me interested again so I think I'll have a game tonight.

I've not played in the casino before but that's due to my lack of confidence to play at the table. I've found that casino staff and regulars sort of look at you as some kind of alien if you don't place a correct bet or don't know what you're doing.

[SlickShoes]

I have only ever played it for no money, and quite enjoy it, but find it hard to get any real practice since i end up in games with people just putting in stupid bets because its not real money. Been in vegas twice and wanted to try it but was far too intimidated by it all and just shat it and didnt bother.

None of my friends play it so cant get any proper real life people practice!

[JE89]

I play pokerstars. People moaning about bad beats on this site - this has nothing to do with the website. It is poker and happens everywhere. Pkr is good for a bit of fun but the hand per hour ratio is rubbish.

[Speedy]

I have only ever played it for no money, and quite enjoy it, but find it hard to get any real practice since i end up in games with people just putting in stupid bets because its not real money. Been in vegas twice and wanted to try it but was far too intimidated by it all and just shat it and didnt bother.

None of my friends play it so cant get any proper real life people practice!

Go to the casinos in glasgow? I used to go the £5 rebuy games at the casino at Fountain Park.

[Woody1985]

I play pokerstars. People moaning about bad beats on this site - this has nothing to do with the website. It is poker and happens everywhere. Pkr is good for a bit of fun but the hand per hour ratio is rubbish.

Yes, but the seem to happen a lot on Pokerstars. Admittedly it can be because of selecting crap cards to go down the river but you get clowns going with nothing and winning a hell of alot, you're sitting with what you think is and unbeatable hand and some donk is sitting with 37 off suit and pulls a straight on an all in whilst you're sitting with P aces.

My comment might not be valid though as I lost £9 earlier in tournaments. :greengrin

[Ally]

Yes, but the seem to happen a lot on Pokerstars. Admittedly it can be because of selecting crap cards to go down the river but you get clowns going with nothing and winning a hell of alot, you're sitting with what you think is and unbeatable hand and some donk is sitting with 37 off suit and pulls a straight on an all in whilst you're sitting with P aces.

My comment might not be valid though as I lost £9 earlier in tournaments. :greengrin

Don't complain about people playing junk hands.

[Woody1985]

They do it all the time though and seem to come off a hell of a lot, a lot more than watching real games.

[JE89]

Yes, but the seem to happen a lot on Pokerstars. Admittedly it can be because of selecting crap cards to go down the river but you get clowns going with nothing and winning a hell of alot, you're sitting with what you think is and unbeatable hand and some donk is sitting with 37 off suit and pulls a straight on an all in whilst you're sitting with P aces.

My comment might not be valid though as I lost £9 earlier in tournaments. :greengrin

True. But if Negreanu, Ivey or like did the same they are a 'genius'.

[carnoustiehibee]

pokerstars for me. its got the best selection and biggest prizemoney.

played a few live tournys, the best was winning a 5k package to go play the ANZPT in sydney last april/may,didnt cash but it was a great 10 days

[Ally]

They do it all the time though and seem to come off a hell of a lot, a lot more than watching real games.

If they didn't do it, there would be no money to be made. You need to think of sample size when playing online.

[Woody1985]

True, but if you don't have the cash to play decent players and consider yourself an average player then you get stuck with all the idiots on the low tables. I've been telling myself for a while that I'd enter the Sunday millions but never had the spare cash. Anyone played and got anywhere?

[carnoustiehibee]

True, but if you don't have the cash to play decent players and consider yourself an average player then you get stuck with all the idiots on the low tables. I've been telling myself for a while that I'd enter the Sunday millions but never had the spare cash. Anyone played and got anywhere?

ive played it a few times and cashed once,played for hours and only got 360.the sats are good for qualifying,can get a seat for usually $10

[Ally]

True, but if you don't have the cash to play decent players and consider yourself an average player then you get stuck with all the idiots on the low tables. I've been telling myself for a while that I'd enter the Sunday millions but never had the spare cash. Anyone played and got anywhere?

If you can't beat bad players you can't beat good players. Just play a simple, abc game against the maniacs and it's easy money.

[Dav1986]

I'm on pokerstars but not been on it for ages! Need to check it out 2nite and see if i've got any cash in the account. Been in vegas once and won a tourney in 1 of the casino's on my last night. The buzz of just playing in vegas was quality. Agree with woody about regulars in the casino as i've been a couple of times and it does seem cliquey but the way I look at it, you've paid your money to enter the tourney so you're entitled to play the way you want to, if you wanna play 7 2 off then do it, don't let them bully you into playing the way they want you to

[blackpoolhibs]

If you can't beat bad players you can't beat good players. Just play a simple, abc game against the maniacs and it's easy money.

:agree: I play sky poker. I just play the £5 double you money holdem. Easy pickings. My poker winnings give me my free weekend football bets every week. :thumbsup:

[Woody1985]

I played today, won a $2.20 satellite that returned $11 dollars (can't play the tourney tonight so collected the dollars). Beat a guy in a $10 heads up as well so doubled my money for today after playing on the cash tables and a couple of tourney's.

[Speedy]

I'm on partypoker and the robbing bar stewards just sent me this email.

Dear ****,

Our records show that that you have not logged in to your account for 180 days.

A $ 6.68 administration fee** has been charged to your inactive account. The next charge will be deducted from you account balance on: 24-Oct-2010 ET.

However, this fee will NOT be charged if your account, or any related account, is reactivated on or before 23-Oct-2010 ET.

Reactivating your account is easy: Just log in and place a cash wager, enter a tournament with a cash entry fee, or play a raked hand.

**TERMS & CONDITIONS If you do not access your Account by "logging on" to your Account using your Account name and password for any period of 180 days, then after those 180 days (the "180 day grace period") your Account (and any related account with any ESP) will be deemed "Inactive". If your Account becomes Inactive, then the Company is entitled to charge you an administrative fee (the "Inactive Account Fee"). The Inactive Account Fee shall be deducted from your Account Balance at the end of each calendar month in accordance with the Inactive Account Fee Schedule. We will stop deducting the Inactive Account Fee from your Account Balance if your Account is re-activated.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our Customer Care team is available 24/7.

Sincerely,

Party Team

>>>>

I went on to play a tournament..and lost because I kept getting disconnected, which by the way is the reason I've not been on it in ages, so I'm really pissed off and I've sent them a bitchy email essentially saying hurry up with the refund because I want in 10 minutes ago :grr: I only left money in there because it's more convenient for when I fancy the odd game but it's getting deleted as soon as I withdraw my money(inc. refund)! :taxi for Partypoker :greengrin

Edit: Just went to the cashout bit to see if it had processed the refund and saw this:

"Cashouts Blocked

Cashouts are not allowed for this account category. Please contact our customer service. " :grr:

The worst thing is that my card has changed since putting money into the account as well, more hassle coming.

Edit 2: I had to phone customer services and activate my account. It still wouldn't let me withdraw because I had a new card so I phoned up again and they said I had to make a deposit then withdraw money...and there is a $2.50 withdrawal fee.

I am never using this site again.

AVOID!!!

[Woody1985]

:faf:

Sorry mate but you've just been shafted!

[H18sry]

I played a full tilt $1 tourney last night and finished 18th out of 1674 winning $12.78 in the process :thumbsup:

[Speedy]

:faf:

Sorry mate but you've just been shafted!

:grr: :greengrin

[Woody1985]

I just won a double or nothing $1 tournament, can't wait to spend those winnings! When they say double or nothing you get $2 for winning but pay a 0.15c rake so you get 85% of your original stake back. :grr:

[JE89]

So what is your profit/loss? (http://www.pokerprolabs.com/topshark/) :stirrer: :greengrin

Mine (http://www.pokerprolabs.com/Jevitt/pokerstars.aspx). Only really played a handful of MTT's as you can see but played a fair few Sit n Go's.

Decided though with my recent run of form I am giving it a break for the moment and start back up again in January.

[Ally]

This is mine (http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2493/graphwinnings.png), started playing super turbos, the only thing I play really play, around 300 games in.

My flatmate is the chip leader at the end of day 1b in ept london. £5000 buyin!

[Ally]

Another friend of mine (http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9091/andrewgraph.png) *******s really.

[Ally]

This is mine (http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2493/graphwinnings.png), started playing super turbos, the only thing I play really play, around 300 games in.

My flatmate is the chip leader at the end of day 1b in ept london. £5000 buyin!

yeah so my flatmate won this tournament tonight for £900,000. :greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:thumbsup:

[JE89]

Bloody hell ally. What age is he? Big night tonight then yeah?

[Ally]

23, he plays professionally but obviously this is much bigger than anything before. Going to be a pretty epic week.