any poker players here?

[eddie kerr]

I have been playing online poker off and on for about 5 years. I only play tournaments and have collected over $2000 and lost back about $150. of that. There are so many sites out there and you have to be very careful as there are a lot of crooked ones. Full tilt is one that was caught in a scandal and some of the smaller sites use bots as players. Another thing to be aware of is the use of poker trackers which can be obtained for free for a short time and then have to be purchased. They enable you while you're playing to see the tendencies of other players, such as how often they call or raise, and give you other info showing the playing habits of others. Many sites have banned them but the biggest culprit was Pokerstars. My favourite sites were Unibet where I played a qualifying tournament for 1 Euro and advanced to a 100Euro buying and won a 250Euro buyin to a live tournament in Manchester England, however, I had to pay for my travel costs but they were good to deposit my winnings in my account. Also GG POKER was good to me. The big problem in Ontario is that ASSHOLE Ford made a new ruling a few months ago that limited licences to only a few poker sites to be allowed in this province and players must verify that they live in Ontario the biggest one Is PokerStars but there are still too few players on some sites to fill tournaments such as sit n goes. So far this year I have played mostly Pokerstars as they have the most players. I play small buyins up to $10. and am up $440. Sorry for the rambling but as an 80 year old, this is my go-to sport except for golf and could talk all day about it.








ve in Ontario

 

[black booty lover]

Now that Pokerstars is strickly Ontario players....the SnG,s take forever to fill...so i gave up trying...i dont play cash games...ocassionally i play the Big 10 on PS..starts at noon everyday...cashed in a few and final tabled some....its tough navigating fellow fish lol..i play fairly aggressive, never limping pre plop and value bet the donkeys lol

Before the fenced in games started, I was doing amazing on 50/50 SnG's. Those were so great because you were a good player and played well, the luck was less of an issue as you could sill have a good win rate. The pay outs were as high, but you got rewarded for being a good player.


Now it's full ring games which are much harder to FITM and as you said, you could be waiting an hour to play. You'll wait all night if your trying to play at like 2AM. Once my bankroll hits zero I'll never buy in again unless they bring the 50/50 back, and even then depends on how much traffic there is on the Ontario site as I don't have the patience to wait an hour to play a micro.

 

[eddie kerr]

Now that Pokerstars is strickly Ontario players....the SnG,s take forever to fill...so i gave up trying...i dont play cash games...ocassionally i play the Big 10 on PS..starts at noon everyday...cashed in a few and final tabled some....its tough navigating fellow fish lol..i play fairly aggressive, never limping pre plop and value bet the donkeys lol

I also have been playing at Pokerstars since Ford changed the rules allowing only a few sites in Ontario, and you are right, the s n g,s hardly ever get filled quickly and I only play tournaments but many of them take forever to play what with long lasting late registrations and many re entries. I tend to play mostly knockouts which don't take as long to complete and sometimes some spin and go,s. Interesting, thing happened at a $5. Spin n go, one night I registered to play and and normally they pay $10, 15 and sometimes $25.As I was waiting for 2 more players that finally entered, the prize pool stopped at $1,000. I couldn't believe my eyes and it included a 100. prize for finishing 2nd or 3rd. I finished 2nd. I have won a couple that had a $100 rise table. See you at the tables. LOL.

 

[dirtydaveiii]

I prefer live poker rarely play online. Usually home cash games and live Texas hold 'em tournaments. Made a few final tables best finish was 4th in a large field tournament of over 120 players. Highlight was a few thousand euro win at an EPT event. Lowlight was a 1st hand bust out even before I got my jacket off. I had AA to his KK. Flop and turn were unremarkable then he spiked K on the river. Sick beat.......oh well that's poker. Overall I'd consider myself a very good player and could probably making a living as a pro but I don't have passion for the game. However, on my bucket list in the year I turn 50 is to enter the WSOP Main Event.

I find it strange that to be successful in poker you need to be rational and try to exploit the numbers and psychologically analyze the people around you yet your political views are the compete opposite of that. Aside from that I probably wouldn't read your posts if it wasn't for that ridicoulsly hot assed girl in your sig

 

[eddie kerr]

Yes, I have been in that bad beat situation a few times. When that happens on online poker games, the first thing that comes to my mind is that the game is rigged, but it does happen even in friendly games at home.

 

[west13]

Collusion is a major concern in online pokervroomscrestricted to only Ontario players. The pool is so small that you always see the same players playing. The probability that some players may be colluding is high.

 

[dirtydaveiii]

I have been playing online poker off and on for about 5 years. I only play tournaments and have collected over $2000 and lost back about $150. of that. There are so many sites out there and you have to be very careful as there are a lot of crooked ones. Full tilt is one that was caught in a scandal and some of the smaller sites use bots as players. Another thing to be aware of is the use of poker trackers which can be obtained for free for a short time and then have to be purchased. They enable you while you're playing to see the tendencies of other players, such as how often they call or raise, and give you other info showing the playing habits of others. Many sites have banned them but the biggest culprit was Pokerstars. My favourite sites were Unibet where I played a qualifying tournament for 1 Euro and advanced to a 100Euro buying and won a 250Euro buyin to a live tournament in Manchester England, however, I had to pay for my travel costs but they were good to deposit my winnings in my account. Also GG POKER was good to me. The big problem in Ontario is that ASSHOLE Ford made a new ruling a few months ago that limited licences to only a few poker sites to be allowed in this province and players must verify that they live in Ontario the biggest one Is PokerStars but there are still too few players on some sites to fill tournaments such as sit n goes. So far this year I have played mostly Pokerstars as they have the most players. I play small buyins up to $10. and am up $440. Sorry for the rambling but as an 80 year old, this is my go-to sport except for golf and could talk all day about it.

Holy fawk ur 80 and still hobbying? Good for you






ve in Ontario

 

[33333]

anyone interested in a get-together for a tournament?

 

[versitile1]

anyone interested in a get-together for a tournament?

Home game tournaments are a waste of time for me. Playground has some tournaments next week for around $300, with the main event for $1150 buy-in.

 

[bmwquay]

Playground is a 5.5 hour drive from Toronto. That is not feasible. Why isn't there anything like Playground anywhere near Toronto

 

[versitile1]

Playground is a 5.5 hour drive from Toronto. That is not feasible. Why isn't there anything like Playground anywhere near Toronto

I plan on staying for a few days. And I'm a bit closer than 5.5 hours. The Ontario government wouldn't allow the free booze.

 

[CarlosHamilton]

I've been playing poker for a while now, both online and offline, and I completely agree that it's a game of both luck and skill. Sometimes you hit that perfect hand and other times... well, let's just say the poker gods aren't smiling upon you. Finding a reliable casino or online platform to play is definitely crucial. It's important to know that you're playing in a fair environment where everyone has an equal chance. After all, it's better to lose honestly than to resort to any form of cheating. I recently came across a great online sportsbook review called Betcanada365 https://betcanada365.ca/sportsbook-review/bet365 that covers various platforms. It's always helpful to have recommendations from fellow players.

 

[eddie kerr]

I've been playing poker for a while now, both online and offline, and I completely agree that it's a game of both luck and skill. Sometimes you hit that perfect hand and other times... well, let's just say the poker gods aren't smiling upon you. Finding a reliable casino or online platform to play is definitely crucial. It's important to know that you're playing in a fair environment where everyone has an equal chance. After all, it's better to lose honestly than to resort to any form of cheating.

I have been playing online for about 5 yrs. and have done quite well, also live casinos such as Vegas but not won much. I had a few favourites such as GG and Unibet which were world wide sites, but asshole Ford set new rules for gambling sites and restricted many of them to operate in Ontario by not licencing them so that people living in Ont. can only play about 6 sites. The main one is Poker Stars which is the largest poker site in the world, also WSOP GG.CA, BETMGM. Problem is because only Ont. residents can play them there are not enough players to fill tournaments which is the only game I play. I play mostly Poker Stars as they have more players and have done well, however, our choices are very slim. I have studied a lot about no limit hold em and learned about percentage, position play and other stuff and I think they are pretty well on the up and up, but have noticed certain trends that make me shake my head, but I will continue to play as long as I am winning.

 

[black booty lover]

I stopped playing now that you can only play fenced in games in Ontario. I like to play small sit n go and it just takes to long now for games to start up.

 

[black booty lover]

I have been playing online for about 5 yrs. and have done quite well, also live casinos such as Vegas but not won much. I had a few favourites such as GG and Unibet which were world wide sites, but asshole Ford set new rules for gambling sites and restricted many of them to operate in Ontario by not licencing them so that people living in Ont. can only play about 6 sites. The main one is Poker Stars which is the largest poker site in the world, also WSOP GG.CA, BETMGM. Problem is because only Ont. residents can play them there are not enough players to fill tournaments which is the only game I play. I play mostly Poker Stars as they have more players and have done well, however, our choices are very slim. I have studied a lot about no limit hold em and learned about percentage, position play and other stuff and I think they are pretty well on the up and up, but have noticed certain trends that make me shake my head, but I will continue to play as long as I am winning.

haha! just posted the same thing. It just takes way to long now for games to start cause there's not enough players. Right before asshole Ford did this, I was doing amazing on 50/50 NL holdem 8 person tourneys. My ITM's were smaller, but the better players would have a better win rate. If this whole Ontario thing ever gets reversed and we can play international again, I'll probably go back to the tables.

 

[33333]

any players in Calgary this month?

 

[eddie kerr]

Your experience with Unibet sounds amazing! I once played in a small tournament and managed to turn a $10 buy-in into a $200 win—it felt like a mini-miracle! I agree about the importance of choosing the right site; I’ve heard mixed things about PokerStars and their bot issues.

It was a great site. They paid my winnings promptly and had a variety of tournaments, but we can't play poker on it if we live in Ontario. Thanks again Ahole Ford.

 

[Gators]

When Doyle Brunson and other companies had their gaming platforms i was ranked in the top 100 tournament winning but that was 25 years ago. Now with all the changes made by the Ford government the only place to play is at the casino. I would recommend to go big if you play aggressive most people fold. Thats how i would play at rama and i was always winning.

 

[fuckingmaria]

You guys should try moon poker