5dimes Poker

[Nicksweger42]

Has anyone tried 5 dimes poker at all yet? Would like to know if it seems legit before getting into anything?

[hockey216]

yes its good.

[edheretowin]

I second that. Been playin there for bout a year and as far as USA poker goes it's one of my favorites.

I'm thinking it's gonna see a decent increase in players in the coming weeks as the last weeks of another football season coincide with the last weeks of The "Bodog Empire's" Calvin Ayre's freedom.

http://technology.inquirer.net/31951/cops-tighten-watch-on-online-casino-operator

Even if Bovada stays up 5dimes will continue to grow.

[daneblazer]

I second that. Been playin there for bout a year and as far as USA poker goes it's one of my favorites.

I'm thinking it's gonna see a decent increase in players in the coming weeks as the last weeks of another football season coincide with the last weeks of The "Bodog Empire's" Calvin Ayre's freedom.

http://technology.inquirer.net/31951/cops-tighten-watch-on-online-casino-operator

Even if Bovada stays up 5dimes will continue to grow.

Bovada has nothing to do with Ayre...it's also all US players.

[Ian]

5dimes has 2 poker rooms.

One is on the Winning Poker Network (Shark Tank Poker) and the other is on the Equity Poker Network (Open Waters Poker).

Winning Poker Network has more traffic, better software, bigger and more varied games.

Equity Poker Network has softer games and better promotions (for cash players). You'll often be playing shorthanded there.

[bettingstation]

oh good for 5 dimes move... its better to have 2 option than 1...

[edheretowin]

Bovada has nothing to do with Ayre...it's also all US players.

Bovada may not be directly tied to Ayres, on paper at least. But it's a well known fact that Bovada was set up as a "separate" entity ot protect the Bodog network from liability should the U.S.D.O.J. decide to take legal action against internet gambling. Take into account the fact that not only is Bovada named as the "number one U.S. facing poker room" many places, and a highly rated sports book, but Ayres, however not involved he's managed to make himself appear, is now on the F.B.I most wanted list and you've got the makings of potential trouble at Bovada. In turn an increase of traffic at 5 dimes. The U.S.D.O.J could care less whether or not Ayres has put enough distance between him and Bovada to avoid criminal liability for what happens there. I'm just looking at it like this, Bovada is a high profile company blatantly operating outside U.S. law, and you'd be hard pressed to find any story, news, rumor, or whatever, about Ayres where Bovada isn't at least mentioned.

i still play there and I don't think it's necessarily going down, but the turmoil surrounding it's sister company, and grand daddy is likely to have many U.S. players venturing out to discover other options. Including 5 dimes.

[edheretowin]

5dimes has 2 poker rooms.

One is on the Winning Poker Network (Shark Tank Poker) and the other is on the Equity Poker Network (Open Waters Poker).

Winning Poker Network has more traffic, better software, bigger and more varied games.

Equity Poker Network has softer games and better promotions (for cash players). You'll often be playing shorthanded there.

Good point. I just discovered this "open waters" room the other day and am hoping it stays off the radar for a bit. Many sharks seem to still be in "the shark tank" leaving the open waters quite fun for an intermediate player like my-self.

If you download 5dimes poker directly off their main homepage you'll be downloading the shark tank AFAIR. I was sent a link in an email for the open waters site.

Either way, the shark tank is a much better site, with way more competition options, and open waters is smaller but still has some really good freerolls and smaller limit games. I wish the shark tank had the same table views as open waters. They're much more pleasing to the eye.

[BigPage25]

Good point. I just discovered this "open waters" room the other day and am hoping it stays off the radar for a bit. Many sharks seem to still be in "the shark tank" leaving the open waters quite fun for an intermediate player like my-self.

If you download 5dimes poker directly off their main homepage you'll be downloading the shark tank AFAIR. I was sent a link in an email for the open waters site.

Either way, the shark tank is a much better site, with way more competition options, and open waters is smaller but still has some really good freerolls and smaller limit games. I wish the shark tank had the same table views as open waters. They're much more pleasing to the eye.

I see too many bad random beats happen on open waters… I've experience a couple myself as well. for example today i raise preflop 16 bucks than get reraised 32 and call wit pocket 5's… put the guy on kQ or Ak flop comes 4 6 10…. guy immediately raises all in for like 80 bucks… so I'm like he has AK and is over betting hoping i fold… well i call and sure enough guy has AK…. well next 2 cards that hit sure enough are 6 and 10 and he beats me with 2 pair… i just laughed like this system is too funny… but this is just 1 small example.. I could go on and on about what I've seen and experienced while playing on that poker system

[thechaoz]

Yes they got three now so it's confusing

[Pac12Speed]

Ooops posted in the wrong thread. sorry

[hurricane1091]

I play open waters. I'm probably about even. Some days I win, some I lose. You get people like the guy a couple posts up who rainse $16 pre flop with retarded cards who ruin it and everyone folds.

[BigPage25]

I play open waters. I'm probably about even. Some days I win, some I lose. You get people like the guy a couple posts up who rainse $16 pre flop with retarded cards who ruin it and everyone folds.

I was playing on the 5-10 dollar tables so i would hardly feel that raising 16 dollars with a pair of 5's is considered retarded…you stupid f.acken retard lol

[hurricane1091]

Raising 16 bucks pre flop with pocket 5s? GL buddy.

[BigPage25]

Raising 16 bucks pre flop with pocket 5s? GL buddy.

On the 5-10 dollar blinds table… with me and him only left in the hands…. are you retarded or something??

[hurricane1091]

Do what you want brother it's your choice. In my opinion I wouldn't raise pre-flop with pocket 5s because you're hoping for 2 cards out of an 50 to show up to give you a winning hand. Someone else can beat you with 6s or better. You don't have much flush or straight aspirations with that hand obviously either. Just the way I play. I'd rather play it cool and keep it going and if you get lucky on the flop and get a 5 I would keep playing conservative and let the other guy hit a high pair and think he has you and let him do the raising. And if you don't get your 5 by the river and he raises then you can just fold.

[BigPage25]

Do what you want brother it's your choice. In my opinion I wouldn't raise pre-flop with pocket 5s because you're hoping for 2 cards out of an 50 to show up to give you a winning hand. Someone else can beat you with 6s or better. You don't have much flush or straight aspirations with that hand obviously either. Just the way I play. I'd rather play it cool and keep it going and if you get lucky on the flop and get a 5 I would keep playing conservative and let the other guy hit a high pair and think he has you and let him do the raising. And if you don't get your 5 by the river and he raises then you can just fold.

i don't think i played it bad…. when he reraised my 16 i knew he he something like ak aq…. i made the call and took the gamble… when the flop came i knew i had him beat at that moment… just got unlucky when he raised all in and eventually the board paired with the 10 and 6 on the final 2 cards…

[BigPage25]

And trust me normally i slow play small pairs like that too… but in that position i felt they warranted a raise pre flop….

[hurricane1091]

If you get the gut feeling sometimes you go with it, I feel ya.

[daneblazer]

because there's absolutely no way he'd have an overpair there either

[BigPage25]

because there's absolutely no way he'd have an overpair there either

and you think i didn't know that either retard?? i took a gamble and lost end of story… you must be perfect and always win you poker plays huh

[daneblazer]

and you think i didn't know that either retard?? i took a gamble and lost end of story… you must be perfect and always win you poker plays huh

Certainly not...but when I lose I don't blame the software

[SharkAA]

Raising 16 bucks pre flop with pocket 5s? GL buddy.

Can you tell us in which position do you expect a player opening with 55? Makes perfect sense if he opened in HJ, CO or BTN. I'd do the same thing, especially on 6-max tables. I'd rarely open from UTG, UTG+1, since I'm often out of position post-flop.

[daneblazer]

Can you tell us in which position do you expect a player opening with 55? Makes perfect sense if he opened in HJ, CO or BTN. I'd do the same thing, especially on 6-max tables. I'd rarely open from UTG, UTG+1, since I'm often out of position post-flop.

I'm going to miss that girl in your avatar...RIP

[SharkAA]

I'm going to miss that girl in your avatar...RIP

Don't worry, alpine skiing starts at the end of October

[Roy Halladay]

Flooded with Russians all from St. Petersburg, Putin has his hand in this for sure

[sandachu]

legit

[qdub]

I see too many bad random beats happen on open waters… I've experience a couple myself as well. for example today i raise preflop 16 bucks than get reraised 32 and call wit pocket 5's… put the guy on kQ or Ak flop comes 4 6 10…. guy immediately raises all in for like 80 bucks… so I'm like he has AK and is over betting hoping i fold… well i call and sure enough guy has AK…. well next 2 cards that hit sure enough are 6 and 10 and he beats me with 2 pair… i just laughed like this system is too funny… but this is just 1 small example.. I could go on and on about what I've seen and experienced while playing on that poker system

Got that right! Today I watched this player get pair after pair as hole cards and when his pair got beat he got another one to match his pair on the river. This player could do no wrong and what's worse he never got moved once which is highly unusual there. I get moved 6 or 7 times per tourney on occasion and surely get moved at least twice.

[SharpAngles]

People who blame any software haven't played much poker or should stop IMO. I've played a lot of hands online and off and the sickest beats I've seen have been live. Is the dealers software rigging those hands too? What about the hands you win? Software rigged in your favor that time I guess.

[SharpAngles]

Got that right! Today I watched this player get pair after pair as hole cards and when his pair got beat he got another one to match his pair on the river. This player could do no wrong and what's worse he never got moved once which is highly unusual there. I get moved 6 or 7 times per tourney on occasion and surely get moved at least twice.

Lol getting hot and hitting every hand is usually how people go deep in tourneys. As for not being moved, if they happen to start at a lower numbered table there is a chance they would not be moved until very deep depending on action.

[The Bonus Place]

People who blame any software haven't played much poker or should stop IMO. I've played a lot of hands online and off and the sickest beats I've seen have been live. Is the dealers software rigging those hands too? What about the hands you win? Software rigged in your favor that time I guess.

Exactly... I have never seen someone complaining because they have won hands.

Softwares are great when winning, but rigged when someone beats them... Of course...