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02-18-2007, 01:16 PM
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Was I the last guy in the world who hadn't played on-line poker?
Well now I have. Been checking it out for the first time this weekend. Between that and finally getting a cell phone a few months back, I feel like quite the happening 21st century dude.
The highlight was when I flopped a straight flush to the queen. The lowlight was losing my entire deposit.
No one mistook me for Phil Ivey.
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02-18-2007, 01:50 PM
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Well, I guess that now makes me the last guy on the planet to have not played online poker now.
later
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02-18-2007, 07:14 PM
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makes us....
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02-18-2007, 08:10 PM
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I've only played it online for fun...not for money.
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02-18-2007, 08:51 PM
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I haven't yet, either. I haven't fared well at local games...which gives me little initiative to go online.
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02-18-2007, 08:51 PM
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wish i had all of my $$ back
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02-18-2007, 09:04 PM
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It's a lot better to play live.. Online I feel like it's rigged..
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02-18-2007, 09:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gummo
I've only played it online for fun...not for money.
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02-18-2007, 09:07 PM
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Im not big on cards, so Ive only played non-cash games online. It just dont interest me.
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02-18-2007, 10:19 PM
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Here's my impression:
I have played poker for years and am actually a pretty decent player. I win more than I lose (although I don't play against a particularly high level of competition).
The competition on-line didn't seem particularly dazzling and I felt like I was winning more than I was losing - but my balance kept slowly eroding.
Maybe I'm kidding myself that I was playing winning cards but the point is, the rake seems deadly. It's subtle but I guess it adds up so that almost everyone loses long-term - like the vig in sports betting. (I'm sure regular players are now saying, "DUH!!")
That aside, I don't know how people get so caught up in it. I only played maybe 6 hours altogether and that was too much time sitting like a vegetable in front of a computer.
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02-18-2007, 11:18 PM
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Thats my view as well. Are there players really cleaning up in online poker?
I didn't expect the spanish inquisition.
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02-18-2007, 11:34 PM
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never have yet played online poker...regular poker's hard enough for me...
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02-18-2007, 11:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by trustbutverify
Thats my view as well. Are there players really cleaning up in online poker?
I didn't expect the spanish inquisition.
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02-19-2007, 12:18 AM
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In the old days(not too long ago HAHA) if you are a decent player & bonus hunt it's not hard to make a profit..
Takes forever to clear the bonuses though.. For some reason I did a lot better when I played SNGs..
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02-19-2007, 12:32 AM
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only played yahoo poker for no real money
am slightly up but i don't think it is in my best interest to play for real money in the long run
plus it's so slow
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02-19-2007, 02:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by goldengoat
only played yahoo poker for no real money
am slightly up but i don't think it is in my best interest to play for real money in the long run
plus it's so slow
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02-19-2007, 09:47 AM
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haven't play yet, but would like to try it out some day.
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02-19-2007, 09:51 AM
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