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noob player with noob questions about rake

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 3:47pm PDT by ramdeebam

Hello guys, quick question for you.

Please excuse my ignorance here I've tried looking for the answer yet not managed to find it.

I'v got 2 accounts on fulltilt and pokerstars and only recently learned about rake. Iv seen several websites that offer rakeback, however i just wonder because i now have an account if i can still claim rakeback or is this not possible?

ps: Also just a question on the this rakeback, why do websites offer it back or manage to even get it back when i thought this was the way poker websites made their money, so giving a percentage back works in what way for it being beneficial for them?

Thanks in advance guys.
Full Tilt Academy

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:40pm PDT by bolda3

I was just wondering if you go into your full tilt academy and activate a challenge that would potentially earn you credits before playing a ring game, sng or mtt.
I usually do but I try not to act according to the challenge, meaning playing a certain hand the way stated in the challenge.
When I want to complete challenges worth 400+ points in a cash game I will go to .01/.02 and follow the challenge to earn the credits. Does anyone else do this?
I apologize if this is not in the proper forum section.
CLOSED MIND SOCIETY !!

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:56pm PDT by buzzpaff

I am an inventor age 70 who is patent pending on an enhancement to holdem poker. Notice I did not say a new game. I am not reinventing the wheel. I can increase action 10-20% pre-flop and flop. This would have a poitive effect on rake plus reduce those nights where a player doesn't get any action on his quality starting hands. And the rules of play would remain verbatim on the sites and math would remain unchanged. Starting AA at 220-1, start with a pair and flop set 7.53-1 against, outs counted same, etc.
Even contacted same again when I realized that a side effect would greatly reduce subtle collusion, the most sucessful kind. Got same rresults. Ring around the rosie with customer support marketing, floor managers, product development, etc at all the on-line poker sites till I get no reply or form letter thanking me for my suggestions??
Occassionally am told they do not want to limit table selection and it's impossible to prevent players using chat, skype. email etc to share information. Evidently they believe that those 2 components are enough to make subtle collusion profitable. All i wanted was an email from a decison maker or a chance to pitch my idea in a 2 minute phone call.
Got similar result from platform suppliers who wanted to sell me something like a poker room. LOL
I had a patent a few years back for a blackjack enhancement and got replies from decison makers at digital table manufacturers, casino's etc. Unfortunately my game was only designed for low limits and they did not feel it was a big enough market. But they did listen!!!!
And I got referrals to these people from reporters mostly. So far not one reply from any on-line poker reporters or radio show hosts.
Seems like they know no enhancement to holdem is possible. Good thing draw poker players did not think that way. Or 5 card stud. Or 7 cad stud. Still amazed at seeing on Wizard of odds Q&A and similar sites holdem players asking if it's harder to get a straight flush in 7 card or holdem. LOL
I am 500 miles frrom Vegas , have offered to pitch my game in person and if they think I am an idiot they can pitch me out in the street therrselves or have security do it.
Sure would at lease like the opportunity to be proven wrong.
The only reason I do not post full details is I don't think I can collect license fees from the Isle of Man. Hoping to license my idea
to deep pockets for protection.
Ruling issue - please help

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:20am PDT by The Gent

I played a live tourney last night when the following hand happened, I would like to know what you all think of the ruling made as I am still bothered by it.

14 left in tourney of 65 starters.

8 Handed, blinds 800/1600 ante 200.

I am 1 off button with 6000 chips

Look down at KQs and decide this is as good a spot as any to get my chips in once everyone folds to me.

Get very lucky as I hit a straight against the small blinds Aces all in.

Now here we go...

The dealer sorts things out and scoops chips my way, I look at it and say hold on, I don't have enough chips. The dealer had sorted out the chips (small blind had me well covered) and gave me 7800.

He called the tourney manager and the ruling was that 'as the dealer had started to ruffle the cards the last hand was dead and we move on'.

What do you think? :hmmmm:
Barney Franks online poker interview - Jay Leno

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 1:14pm PDT by StormRaven

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news...-with-jay-leno

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) joined Jay Leno on The Tonight Show on Tuesday to discuss, among other things, HR 2267 — the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act — which is in Committee.

Frank began his debate with Leno by pointing out the obvious … that the federal government was wasting an opportunity to collect billions in taxes by not legalizing and regulating online poker in the United States.

“We now make it illegal for adults to gamble on the internet,” Frank said. “If you have some guy who wants to play poker on the Internet, we say it’s illegal. Why [anybody] thinks that’s the government’s business is beyond me. We could make billions of dollars a year by making it legal and taxing it.”

Though Frank had the obvious support of the audience, Leno was quick to disagree, pointing out that live gambling is acceptable because it isn’t readily available.

“Vegas works because you have to go to the desert to get there,” Leno said. “You lose your money and you come home. You can’t go to the desert again until you get more money. If you’re sitting at home and you’re up late at night and you got your little credit card, next thing you know … it’s like a mini bar.”

Frank immediately shut down that argument, pointing out that there were casinos all over the country in places such as Tunica and Atlantic City. He then explained that HR 2267 excludes the use of credit cards and only allows payments through debit and prepaid cards, theoretically to avoid having people gamble with money they don’t have.

Though the conversation shifted from online gambling to the lottery’s impact on education to the legalization of marijuana, Frank recapped his entire argument with one single point: “As a general rule, the government shouldn’t be trying to live people’s lives for them.”

Frank’s bill has also met some opposition from some California land-based casinos including the Bicycle Casino, Hollywood Park, Hawaiian gardens and most notably, the Commerce Casino. Commerce Casino board member Tom Malkasian testified in opposition to the bill during a hearing in front of the House Financial Services Committee in July.

Last week, Malkasian and fellow Commerce board member Haig Papaian issued a statement that California’s largest poker room supports online poker but the Frank Bill would “would ship jobs, revenue and taxes beyond our communities.”

Californians, according to state wide studies, wager an estimated $13.4 billion annually.

YouTube- Rep. Barney Frank Discusses Online...
Brand New Poker site

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:52pm PDT by coreyd18

There is a new Online Poker site that is just launched this week and already taking the internet world by storm. Check out MaxiumPoker.com where we pay you to play.
Apon registration enter in the Sponsor ID: potwin1
and you will recieve even more in winnings !!
GOtta quit being such a scaredy cat

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:15pm PDT by dan abnormal

I have folded so many hands or just not gotten into when I have medium pocket pairs that would have advanced me so far in torunies lately. Playing a game right now and would of quad'd up If I played my 88 for almost all my stack as no one played a pair the board was all low. Its these big time pushes that keep screwing with my head and I just got to get it my head, YOU HAVE HAVE GOT TO GAMBLE QUIT FOLDING GOOD HANDS
Different Poker Sites - Different Results ?

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 10:49pm PDT by Daniel72

Do you also have very different results in the same games on different poker sites, based upon a larger sample size ?
How can it be ?
:(
Best site for Deposit and Withdrawal

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:37am PDT by faceme17

I was curious as to which sites may have the best deposit and withdrawal policies? i tried to deposit money into Full Tilt today and was unable to do so using two separate methods. I have never played on any other site so i would like to get some input as to what the easiest site would be to start playing real money.
Fulltilt poker 50 dollar bonus?? PLEASE READ IF YOU KNOW?

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 3:28am PDT by the 323

hi everytime i log into fulltilt a pop up says i get a 50 dollar bonus. It also says if i get points it will add to my bonus. Can you please tell me what this all means i am kind of confused thank you.
If I am a young inexperienced poker player

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 4:21am PDT by edward879

If I am a young inexperienced poker player, should I just go all-in everytime, so that my weaknesses won't get expose and make everyone have to take their chances with me.
A few questions on this video

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 9:48am PDT by medeiros13

Hi guys,

I was watching this video http://www.cardrunners.com/poker-vid...t-1-of-4-kush/ while doing a search for colin moshman's SNG strategy book. I have been gone for awhile so I have a question. What is the program that he is using to show some stats of all the opposing players and what he is clicking on when he view a tan screen at the 43 second mark?
Totally baffled by this "boku87" player

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:26am PDT by ramdeebam

Hello guys.

Ive seen a couple of challenges from this boku87 guy on pokerstars. He did a 100k challenge and a 10k challenge. Both are impressive, obviously the $5 to $10k is the better one but it has made me wonder a bit since hearing how many SnGs he does at a time to achieve such a feat.

I saw a video on youtube of him multitabling 50 at once. Not only is this just sick and I imagine very very exhausting but doesnt this just contradict everything Ive learn over the past couple of months and all the reading and studying i have done?
The reasons i ask this are as follows:

Now dont get me wrong, i can see he is a very talented poker player but everything I have learnt about pot odds/ hand odds/ trying to read people/ watching how others are playing and if theyre bluffing or not etc etc the list goes on.

Ive come to a conclusion that this seems totally irrelevant in his situation. No doubt Im guessing he knows what hes doing but from seeing the video i dont care how good a player you are, even if youre Tom Dwan or Phil Ivey but this just doesnt seem like playing poker to me.

For one, Ive tried I think around 6 tables at once at the most and granted Im still quite new to the scene but i think its pretty much hard work trying to work out odds/positions etc when there is constantly a screen up to ask you to make your move. So you literally have a few seconds to make a decision so everything i learnt seems to go out the window as in reality it doesnt seem possible to take everything into the equation to make good proper decisions on if you should fold/call/raise/re-re-raise your opponents because you just cant keep track of whats been going on.

Now his video is even worse and like i say even if youre the best poker player in the world, he literally has a box popping up to ask to make a move every second of even less. Now this doesnt seem good poker to me and i cant work out how he strings out a profit in this? Maybe because he has so many at a time, hes going to get lucky in a few and get to final tables etc because the volume is so so high. I dont care what anyone says and I cant/wont believe that he can possibly implant all the required elements in poker (potodds/outs/position/bluffs/peoples betting patterns) to actually show good poker and stuff.

Im totally confused yet he has made a profit over the long-term, anyone any ideas on this? It has totally mind boggled me big time.

Ps: Over the past couple of months Ive noticed he barely made a profit of a top player. Like 1k in total? Yet this 2week challenge he managed 10k profit. Maybe he should just grind out the low limits like did then as he seems to make the money there much more??

Anyone with views on this to enlighten me would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, Im not in any way shape or form slagging him off, hes clearly remarkable and it works for him but like I said everything Ive learnt and what people tell me seems totally irrelevant?

Thanks
A7 Suited

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 1:28pm PDT by A7Suited

3 hours into an online tourney your in money get A2-7 suited are these hands worth risking have your stack before the flop???
To accept the bonus offer or not...

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 5:45pm PDT by darkk927

I have rakeback on FTP, and they've got this Fast 50 thing going on. They offered me a $100 bonus, but is it worth it for me to accept since they deduct bonuses from rakeback? Wouldn't I just be getting my rakeback in the form of the bonus?
4-of-a-kind!

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 6:05pm PDT by Olddog21

Not complaining this thread....just want to know how many players have mucked perfectly good hands because the board paired which means a 4-of-a-kind is possible? When I'm playing I always think ...he/she could have caught a set....or an outside chance of a fullhouse....I've never able to throw away a hand because my opponent may have (God forbid) 4 of a kind! My mind just never goes there.....! Should I give these hands any thought or just play my hand and when they come up....move on to the next tournament? (Assuming I pushed all my chips in because only 4-of-a-kind could beat me!:) :( :confused:

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Posted: August 30th, 2010, 3:47pm PDT by ramdeebam

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 8:40pm PDT by bolda3

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:56pm PDT by buzzpaff

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:20am PDT by The Gent

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 1:14pm PDT by StormRaven

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 3:52pm PDT by coreyd18

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:15pm PDT by dan abnormal

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 10:49pm PDT by Daniel72

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:37am PDT by faceme17

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 3:28am PDT by the 323

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 4:21am PDT by edward879

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 9:48am PDT by medeiros13

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:26am PDT by ramdeebam

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 1:28pm PDT by A7Suited

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 5:45pm PDT by darkk927

Posted: September 4th, 2010, 6:05pm PDT by Olddog21