Online Poker

[FSAme]

Anyone in here played Hold'em online for real $$? I've been tempted a few times, but haven't pulled to trigger yet.

To anyone that has, can you recommend any sites?

[cubedbee]

I haven't played for real money yet either, but I use www.pokerstars.com

[Bama Gambler]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.

[Bama Gambler]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.Guess my handle at poker stars? :wink:

[cubedbee]

While you're playing these tough mental games, you can try guessing mine as well.

[11pecans]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.Guess my handle at poker stars? :wink:

What's to stop 2 or 3 guys from logging on while they talk about who has what cards on the phone?

[Expunge]

I have played online for real including at pokerstars. It's good for entertainment, but if the sharks and rakes don't get you, the river will :( I will deposit some more $ once the exam is over as i don't need any additional distractions with baseball playoffs.

They have freeroll tournaments quite often, also good for entertainment but there are always atleast 1000 people registered in those and you need to make it to the final table. If you make it to the final table you get to enter a second round freeroll with all the others that made a freeroll final table for the week. Make that final table to get some free money. Although the one week i made it to both final tables they were giving away entries into a $300 tournament so they only paid out the final 4 seats. :(

When you play online for smaller amounts of real money you will get some people making bad calls against you and they will inevitably draw either two running whatevers or one of the two outs they have.

So if you want to treat it as entertainment with a chance to make a few $ I highly recommend it.

[Expunge]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.Guess my handle at poker stars? :wink:

What's to stop 2 or 3 guys from logging on while they talk about who has what cards on the phone?

There is nothing to stop that situation. However playing with smaller amounts of $ discourages this as its an aweful lot of work for such a little return.

[Bama Gambler]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.Guess my handle at poker stars? :wink:

What's to stop 2 or 3 guys from logging on while they talk about who has what cards on the phone?A couple of things. If two guys always play at the same table it will become pretty obvious. The management can see the cards. So if you are raising a really poor hand b/c your buddy has a strong hand it will become pretty obvious. I play mostly in tournaments, which makes it hard for people to collude. There is no guarantee you will end up at the same table as your buddy. Anything suspicious should be reported. They will investigate. Bottom line: it's possible but not as likely as you think.

[Sotally Tober]

I've played for money and like many here, I use PokerStars. I easily prefer it over several others I've tried. There are other OK ones that you may like such as ultimatebet.com & poker777.com. Although with poker777.com, I had a minor incident with getting paid, but they were nice about it and got it taken care of. There are many that are not worth the time, many of which I can't remember after this long a time. The main reasons I avoid others such as PartyPoker.com is asthetics, speed of play, but worst of all is the propensity for you to get disconnected (even with a cable modem like mine).

Now, if you play for money you can use PartyPoker.com. I've never had a problem with being disconnected. If you're looking to play for fun, the "Fun" tables are almost always jammed and you have to wait. So when I first started playing, I always went to PokerStars.com b/c there is ALWAYS availability at the "Fun" tables.

I much prefer playing in Vegas as to online, but at least online I can play at my leisure and anytime I want.

[tommie frazier]

question for the people who play for money online-

If you are married (or similar), how did you tell the spouse? what was the reaction to gambling online?

I have played online for fun. I have an aversion to gambling online, and can imagine that my spouse would wonder what in the world I was doing.

[Bama Gambler]

Simple, we both have money we can spend on whatever we want. I choose to spend my money on poker. When I win big (have done a couple of times) I give her some of the winnings. I don't play that often and I try to play when she is watching tv.

[11pecans]

I didn't tell. It came as a complete shock to her when the house was repossessed.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Sounds as if you have to do a lot of trusting here.
Suppose the web site could create a fictional player that could be dealt winning cards every so often -- slightly more often than the expectation.
Suppose the fictional player's down cards could be changed to make it win.

I'd have to see the code, and understand it, before I'd play.

[Sotally Tober]

Have to see the code?!? Well, on PokerStars.com at least, they disclose the some basic information about how they randomly assign cards as well as who verified/audited it.

Telling the wife? Let me ask, do you ever go to Vegas, or Atlantic City or a local riverboat? If so, simple. That's in essence what you've done here, from the comfort of your own home. Not to mention they have tables where the blinds are $0.01/$0.02. Five bucks and you can play for a while. Can you afford $5? Would she freak over that? The minimum deposit into your account is $50, but at the $0.01/$0.02 table, you might not spend that in months. And you can cash out. I highly recommend it, it's great fun.

[Bama Gambler]

Sounds as if you have to do a lot of trusting here.
Suppose the web site could create a fictional player that could be dealt winning cards every so often -- slightly more often than the expectation.
Suppose the fictional player's down cards could be changed to make it win.

I'd have to see the code, and understand it, before I'd play.Again, possible but unlikely. That's where site selection comes in. The bigger sites are less likely to do this. They have more to lose. Why risk it when you are already making LOTS of $$$?

[FSAme]

Well, I finally broke down a few weeks ago and opened an account @ PartyPoker. I deposited the minimum, $50.

Let's just say that there are some really dumb people playing online.

I first went to a $.50-$1 limit table for about 1 hour and won $35.

I then went to a single table tournament $10 + $1 rake buyin, limit. I won it. up $50 more.

I then played in 2 more $10 +$1 limit tournaments and came in 6th ($0) and 3rd ($20).

I realized that a very tight style of play was working at every table I went to. I got my account up to about $250 and decided it was time to join a multitable tournament, $50 + $5 buy-in, limit.

Well, about 350 people were in it and I placed 3rd. I won $1,060.

I would not consider myself a great pokerplayer, but from the little experience I've had, it seems a little discipline goes a long way playing online.

Would everyone else agree?

[Expunge]

playing limit is usually better for tight players, less bluffing more math. I would guess that your 3rd place finish in the $50 tourney isn't going to happen all that often unless you truely are a great poker player. I havn't played at party poker but am opening an account there shortly. I am also guessing that a fair amount of this is due to the random fluctuations. I have nights at pokerstars where i can't do anything wrong. other nights even if the other person has one out he gets it. I also play more nl, but i'm guessing i should probabily change to limit. All i can say is good luck and keep parlaying those winnings.

[FSAme]

playing limit is usually better for tight players, less bluffing more math. I would guess that your 3rd place finish in the $50 tourney isn't going to happen all that often unless you truely are a great poker player. I havn't played at party poker but am opening an account there shortly. I am also guessing that a fair amount of this is due to the random fluctuations. I have nights at pokerstars where i can't do anything wrong. other nights even if the other person has one out he gets it. I also play more nl, but i'm guessing i should probabily change to limit. All i can say is good luck and keep parlaying those winnings.

I actually did take $100 of those winnings over the weekend to open a pokerstars account. Here's a quick comparison of the single table tournaments (which is were I spend the majority of my time). And I've moved to no-limit. It's much more fun, but it is a little more difficult to win at the low levels of $$. You can bluff much more than limit, but if some guy just bought in for $5 or $10, they're much more willing to call a big bet than if it was a $100 buy-in.

Pokerstars gives you $1,500 vs. $800 at party. more room to move, but takes longer. advantage. pokerstars.

Pokerstars blinds don't move up as fast as party. takes longer, but more room for error (1 bad beat at party and you're almost a goner) adv. pokerstars.

Pokerstars has those annoying customized picture circles that flash on and off way too much, and if you turn them off, your cards block your chip count. Party has better table graphics. adv. party.

Pokerstars has 2-table tournaments. Party does not. adv. pokerstars

Party puts 10 people at each table, Pokerstars puts nine. Uneven winnings at pokerstars, and one less suckers money to take. Huge advantage, party.

I haven't decided which one I like better yet, but they are definitely different.

[Expunge]

I also think that the quality of players at poker stars might be a little higher. (not a lot) This comes from the amount of statistics that pokerstars does for you automatically. Good/Great players find these as quite valuable tools and may favor pokerstars as a result. Either way i think i will have accounts at both so that i can particpate in the event that is more appealing to me at the better time.

[Expunge]

urgggggg....

1 of the button dealt JJ
everyone calls i raise everyone calls
flop AJ3
everyone checks i bet half call
turn 2
guy in front bets of me bets i now am pretty sure he got lucky with his 45 i call
river 8
he bets i call and confirm

sometimes i hate fish
stuff like this is so frustrating
if got on a streak where this junk didn't happen i could make those same or better profits

[FSAme]

urgggggg....

1 of the button dealt JJ
everyone calls i raise everyone calls
flop AJ3
everyone checks i bet half call
turn 2
guy in front bets of me bets i now am pretty sure he got lucky with his 45 i call
river 8
he bets i call and confirm

sometimes i hate fish
stuff like this is so frustrating
if got on a streak where this junk didn't happen i could make those same or better profits


Was he big blind or was the 45 suited? If neither, that guy was an idiot. And even still, calling a pre-flop raise with a 45 is rediculous. They are definitely out there, though.

BTW, JJ is my least favorite playable opener. I don't know why, but I lose it at least 90% of the time.

[Bama Gambler]

That sucks.

When that many players have already called, you most likely are going to have to flop a set to win. Any overcard (without a J) is almost surely a loser. With that being said I prob. whould have just called pre-flop. By raising (you know those that have limped are going to call your raise) you are giving them enough odds to chase after the flop.

[Expunge]

not suited, although because everyone stayed in pre flop, he prob had pot odds on my post flop bet. They definately are quite loose at party poker, but it seems that the "schooling" scenario that i read somewhere happens enough there. That theory indicates that when enough people stay in the pot grows to the point that even loose plays get pot odds and while still losing in the long run, they still stretch their money a long way.

My Partypoker first day went ok.
Last night at the $.50/$1.00 I lost $7.00 over about an hour (two tables at once). although about 4 rivers cost me approx $20 each and a couple more at $10.
However this got me past the minimum raked hands and got my $25 bonus released.
I then played a $10+1 single table limit and won it for $50
I played about 3 rounds at the .50/1.00 this morning during breakfast and won $13.25
So i'm up $45.25 on my first day. could have been much better with a few rivers.

I still think i need to tighten up a little and learn a little more patience which probabily contributed to my slight lose at the regular tables last night. I seem to be in the habit of bluffing at a few pots which works much better in NL.

[Expunge]

That sucks.

When that many players have already called, you most likely are going to have to flop a set to win. Any overcard (without a J) is almost surely a loser. With that being said I prob. whould have just called pre-flop. By raising (you know those that have limped are going to call your raise) you are giving them enough odds to chase after the flop.

I don't think i would play it differently in a regular table. Although i'll lose the hand 1 time out of maybe 8, i'll win it 7 out of 8, and the pot will be bigger by raising pre flop. I'll let him chase, and i understand it will result in greater short term fluctuations.

[Expunge]

playing limit is usually better for tight players, less bluffing more math. I would guess that your 3rd place finish in the $50 tourney isn't going to happen all that often unless you truely are a great poker player. I havn't played at party poker but am opening an account there shortly. I am also guessing that a fair amount of this is due to the random fluctuations. I have nights at pokerstars where i can't do anything wrong. other nights even if the other person has one out he gets it. I also play more nl, but i'm guessing i should probabily change to limit. All i can say is good luck and keep parlaying those winnings.

I actually did take $100 of those winnings over the weekend to open a pokerstars account. Here's a quick comparison of the single table tournaments (which is were I spend the majority of my time). And I've moved to no-limit. It's much more fun, but it is a little more difficult to win at the low levels of $$. You can bluff much more than limit, but if some guy just bought in for $5 or $10, they're much more willing to call a big bet than if it was a $100 buy-in.

Pokerstars gives you $1,500 vs. $800 at party. more room to move, but takes longer. advantage. pokerstars.

Pokerstars blinds don't move up as fast as party. takes longer, but more room for error (1 bad beat at party and you're almost a goner) adv. pokerstars.

Pokerstars has those annoying customized picture circles that flash on and off way too much, and if you turn them off, your cards block your chip count. Party has better table graphics. adv. party.

Pokerstars has 2-table tournaments. Party does not. adv. pokerstars

Party puts 10 people at each table, Pokerstars puts nine. Uneven winnings at pokerstars, and one less suckers money to take. Huge advantage, party.

I haven't decided which one I like better yet, but they are definitely different.

An item to add it the rake schedule at regular tables. Poker stars takes its rakes in small amounts but don't cap out as often. Partypoker seems to take one rake thats it. advantage partypoker.

You can play multiple tables at the same time at both sites.

[Happy Extinction]

I've played a good bit online. A co-worker has won lots of $$ online (over 30,000). We both play at pokerstars.

Bump for bama during his hiatus.

:rofl:

[IMP]

funny to go back and see this. so, who is fsame? isnt that ddt?

[Cohete009]

Well, I finally broke down a few weeks ago and opened an account @ PartyPoker. I deposited the minimum, $50.

Let's just say that there are some really dumb people playing online.

I first went to a $.50-$1 limit table for about 1 hour and won $35.

I then went to a single table tournament $10 + $1 rake buyin, limit. I won it. up $50 more.

I then played in 2 more $10 +$1 limit tournaments and came in 6th ($0) and 3rd ($20).

I realized that a very tight style of play was working at every table I went to. I got my account up to about $250 and decided it was time to join a multitable tournament, $50 + $5 buy-in, limit.

Well, about 350 people were in it and I placed 3rd. I won $1,060.

I would not consider myself a great pokerplayer, but from the little experience I've had, it seems a little discipline goes a long way playing online.

Would everyone else agree?

Now this is good stuff!!! DDT playing 0.50/1.00 limit, lol!!!! You won't ever see DDT playing limit nowadays.

How the addiction got started..... :)

[DblDownTrent]

Now this is good stuff!!! DDT playing 0.50/1.00 limit, lol!!!! You won't ever see DDT playing limit nowadays.

How the addiction got started..... :)

why you bringin' up ol' $hit? lol.


That's good stuff. I had forgotten all about that $50 party LIMIT multi. ah, the good ol' days.


Let's just say that there are some really dumb people playing online.It is good to see some things never change.

[JerryGuitar]

Let's just say that there are some really dumb people playing online.
It is good to see some things never change.the more things stay the same, the more they stay the same

[DblDownTrent]

I have played online for real including at pokerstars. It's good for entertainment, but if the sharks and rakes don't get you, the river will :( I will deposit some more $ once the exam is over as i don't need any additional distractions with baseball playoffs.

lol, so it was rigged back then too!!

[IMP]

lol, so it was rigged back then too!!wait wait wait...it's not just me? gtfooh!!!

[DblDownTrent]

You won't ever see DDT playing limit nowadays.

nonsense!

PokerStars Tournament #27318370, Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $20.00/$2.00
222 players
Total Prize Pool: $4440.00
Tournament started - 2006/07/07 - 20:45:00 (ET)


Dear DblDownTrent,


You finished the tournament in 11th place.
A $99.90 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


You earned 103.61 tournament leader points in this tournament.
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at
http://www.pokerstars.com/tlb_tournament_rankings.html



Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

[win diesel]

Anyone in here played Hold'em online for real $$? I've been tempted a few times, but haven't pulled to trigger yet.

To anyone that has, can you recommend any sites?

Let me save you thousands of hours and $$$$. Don't do it...fish. lol

[FSAme]

Anyone in here played Hold'em online for real $$? I've been tempted a few times, but haven't pulled to trigger yet.

To anyone that has, can you recommend any sites?

well I pulled the trigger. Guess I should unpull it now?

[fallout]

Anyone in here played Hold'em online for real $$? I've been tempted a few times, but haven't pulled to trigger yet.

To anyone that has, can you recommend any sites?

well I pulled the trigger. Guess I should unpull it now?

There is really no way to get that bullet back into the gun.

[Cohete009]

lol, so it was rigged back then too!!

PokerStars is still rigged!!

PokerStars Game #10786260954: Tournament #54671142, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/07/05 - 18:18:19 (ET)
Table '54671142 1' 9-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Cohete009 (1480 in chips)
Seat 2: Moksa (3040 in chips)
Seat 3: MrSifter770 (1440 in chips)
Seat 4: Frenk500 (1570 in chips)
Seat 5: ghewitt79 (1530 in chips)
Seat 6: wutangmofo (1460 in chips)
Seat 8: joeyg79 (1480 in chips)
Seat 9: Rava555 (1500 in chips)
wutangmofo: posts small blind 10
joeyg79: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Cohete009 [As Ah]
Rava555: folds
Cohete009: calls 20
Moksa: folds
MrSifter770: calls 20
Frenk500: folds
ghewitt79: calls 20
wutangmofo: calls 10
joeyg79: checks
*** FLOP *** [9d 8c Ad]
wutangmofo: checks
joeyg79: checks
Cohete009: checks
MrSifter770: bets 50
ghewitt79: folds
wutangmofo: folds
joeyg79: folds
Cohete009: calls 50
*** TURN *** [9d 8c Ad] [8h]
Cohete009: checks
MrSifter770: bets 75
Cohete009: raises 75 to 150
MrSifter770: calls 75
*** RIVER *** [9d 8c Ad 8h] [7c]
Cohete009: bets 260
MrSifter770: raises 540 to 800
Cohete009: raises 460 to 1260 and is all-in
MrSifter770: calls 420 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Cohete009: shows [As Ah] (a full house, Aces full of Eights)
MrSifter770: shows [9h 8d] (a full house, Eights full of Nines)
Cohete009 collected 2940 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2940 | Rake 0
Board [9d 8c Ad 8h 7c]
Seat 1: Cohete009 showed [As Ah] and won (2940) with a full house, Aces full of Eights
Seat 2: Moksa folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: MrSifter770 showed [9h 8d] and lost with a full house, Eights full of Nines