I know this is SB reviews, but a lot of you play poker also. I used pacific, party, and a few others before the USA mucked it up. Soo what do you guys use and why? Thanks!!!
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18Full Tilt0%3Poker Stars0%7Bodog0%2Ultimate Bet0%2Absolute Poker0%1Other, please list0%3The poll is expired.
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I mainly play on the ipoker network ( Titan Poker, Noble Poker, Sportsinteraction Poker, Paddy Power, Betfred etc.)
Secondary poker sites I use are on the Prima Network now known as Microgaming (Stan James, Bet365, Intertops, Royal Vegas etc.)
On occasion I'll play at Party Poker, not often though.
I don't play that much anymore, the weather is too nice, once winter rolls around I'll probably get back into it a bit. I play only in tourneys, I find the cash games are garbage.Comment -
Damn Americans!!
Thanks , I forgot to mention im American and cant play many other sites than those listed in the poll!!!Comment -
Just PokerStars for me.
I can't give you much in the way of analysis. I'm not a big player.
I think when I decided to give on-line poker a try, PokerStars was a name I had heard here and there and gotten a good vibe about. I took about 3 minutes to confirm that they were an "A" rated, generally trusted site - then I did a deposit (through Neteller at the time).
The only other site I tried was WSEX. I tried it because I found that I always ended up with the same amount of money so I figured I was actually winning with my card-playing - but the rake was beating me. I heard WSEX has a no-rake game.
For some reason I didn't like WSEX. I'm trying to remember why. Just not as many games to choose from I guess.
I like PokerStars just fine. No complaints. Good variety of games.Comment -
Between the first 3 listed, i think the 'fairest' game is at bodog.
I also play only tourneys.
The microgaming network is bullshit. Pokerstars even a bigger one.Comment -
Poker StarsComment -
World Poker Exchange (WSEX) for me...Comment -
I believe PokerStars has the most traffic still. One thing about PokerStars though, they don't offer rakeback. So I try to avoid that site, but Absolute, Full Tilt, and UltimateBet are three solid sites that offer rakeback.Comment -
I think Ultimate bet is the best site of all the ones ive played on.Comment -
Wsex
Someone tell me do they take US players? I honestly have never heard of them... I'll have to check it out.. Thanks to all of you for feedback.. Which do you think offers the best 2-4, 3-6 no limit holdem cash games? Thats what I play the most online... Thanks
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From a Good Poker Player and Tilting Sports better that's in the US. Here are the top sites.
1. Pokerstars, fewest payout problems and most traffic.
2. Fulltilt, second most traffic
3. Bodog, Best tournement site with a lot of value,(overlays)
4. Absolute, big fall off from 3 but still would recommend.
5. Ultimatebet, Has tumbled down the last three months, last resort. (I played this site exclusivly in December, 10-16 hours a day till I got mad then took a day off) Worst coustomer service.Comment -
ok thanks, what about this WSEX
Ive looked up WSEX, no rake poker is VERY interesting... But looking at the site, is the traffic low? Seems like a great poker player could smash sports bettors on poker.. I was making a killing at sportsbook.com poker when it first opened due to the high traffic of sports betters and not poker players.. but then there site went to hell and it sucks now..
Interesting if you can get sports bettors playing poker, you can eat em up....
pokerstars is going to have some sharks.. but the traffic will ensure the fish population from what Ive heard and assumed from the beginning..
Thanks to allComment -
Take the advice of rolemand for this one...
and if Owned does not chime in, send him a PM.Comment -
I play at party (I"m not american) since they take moneybookers which is what I use since the demise of neteller. I have rakeback at a few others like full tilt but getting money in and out is such a pain.Comment -
I agree, to a point. I play UB mainly because I like the software better than any of the others. It seems most responsive, fastest and doesn't crash on me. Plus, it's a pretty big site, so there's always a big variety of tables to choose from.
On the downside, I think UB has a lot of tough players. I've got to play a couple levels lower than I might on other sites. But, I don't play for income, but for entertainment. So it's just numbers.
So, overall, I'd recommend UB as a site to learn the ropes or get some good entertainment value. But if you want to win cash at the tables, there's certainly softer places to play.Comment -
what is the #1 site for americans? all my friends play at full tiltComment -
PokerstarsComment -
I play like 40 hours a week,for me there are 3 sites i now play on.
A) POKERSTARS
b)FULLTILT
C)MANSION
I used WSEX awhile back ,however although a great idea(RAKE BACK)diddn't seem to fill the tables.The fact that i couldnt play what i wanted when i wanted was enough for me to give them up.
Mansion i use a bit, for a while there,they had a 100$ tourney had a huge overlay still does, but many more players playing there, but still they have a traffic problem.
Fulltilt nice site to play on good action most of the time and decent tourneys,you can also get player information at most sources,always a good tool to have. certainly recomendable,use them bout 20% of my total online play.
pokerstars, the bad news they dish out some crazy beats,if your not emotionally able to deal with them,youmay find yourself going crazy,and blowing your roll. lots of very good players.
pokerstars the good news, in my opinion clearly the best choice out there.
Reason 1)there money is gold.I never heard of a payout problem not once,unless of course your zeejustin or jj pridigy who got caught trying to gaff the games.
Reason 2) TRAFFIC,all games all the time micro to big limits.fantastic action.
Reason 3)any knowledgable player knows they have the best tournaments online by a million miles.this past sunday they had over 10,000 players at there 215$ sunday event,if anything to much traffic.there nightly 150$ regularly gets 1000 players. there 10pm 10$rebuy gets 1500 players regularly,15k 1st prize good value,and there sit&gos real good, all stakes all games, filled quickly.complete acess to all sit&go player information at sharkcope &pokerdb, pokerprof etc,scope has a fish watch anytime a terrible player enters a sit&go you get the info,although if you see a fish in HU SIT&GO YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY, or he will be gone. plus there annual WCOOP,certainly the biggest and best tournament event online.
Reason 4)nice interface easy on the eyes,impotant when playing in long tournaments,very few disconects,nice features like transfering funds between players and looking for players you know,although most of the degenerates will hide.
Reason 5) good sats to wpt events wsop events ept events,and there own big events.
Reason 6) good results.Comment -
Cake PokerComment -
UB has some really skilled players there i do well there.the site that has the absolute worse players is sportsbook i make killing there, that site is easy money. if u are a skilled player i suggest u try itComment -
part of Cake Poker. 100% bonus up to $500 and you can get nice rakebacks if you sign up through an affiliate.the site that has the absolute worse players is sportsbookComment -
I play sometims on Mansion. They have these daily 100.000 US$ tournamentsComment -
Pokerstar deposits and withdrawals
What do you guys use to deposit and withdraw from pokerstars?
Isnt cake poker and sportsbook.com poker the same, just skins of each other?
Do you think the bad beats on pokerstars are warranted? Are they due to the software or the players?
I used to think bodog gave bad beats galore....
I made a killing at sportsbook.com also!!! Deposited like $500 and removed about 15k..... But they are having major problems at the moment...
Im looking to mainly play cash games... 2-4 prob... do a lot of good players play that NL game at pokerstars?Comment -
thanks for all the replys.. Just one more piece of info
What do you guys use to deposit money into....
1. Fulltilt
2. Pokerstars
Im probably about to join both of these websites thanks to you guys...
Bodog was on my list, but with their problems Im going to wait...... and watch......Comment
