Online Poker

Sailor Steve · 12-24-12, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

It's not like it's for real money, unless you want it to be...

Money doesn't matter. I just don't need more proof that I suck.

Armistead · 12-24-12, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Money doesn't matter. I just don't need more proof that I suck.

You know what they say, when you hit suck bottom, you can only move up....

Sailor Steve · 12-24-12, 11:06 AM

They say wrong. Remember the old saying:

They said "Cheer up! It could be worse!" So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse.

Armistead · 12-24-12, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

They say wrong. Remember the old saying:

They said "Cheer up! It could be worse!" So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse.

Jimbuna · 12-24-12, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

They say wrong. Remember the old saying:

They said "Cheer up! It could be worse!" So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse.

soopaman2 · 12-24-12, 12:03 PM

I thought it was outlawed in America.

I know it is still possible, but it is easy to rip Americans off from wins if it is being done illegally.

See my point?

I loves me some Texas hold em. But fear of being ripped off playing illicitly in the rare case I win big.

sharkbit · 12-24-12, 04:35 PM

I used to for about 6 years until about 2 years ago on Ultimate Bet, Bodog, and a little at Full Tilt. Mostly small stakes No-limit up to $25 NL. Did a small amount of bonus whoring-moving money from site to site to take advantage of different site's deposit bonuses. Not a ton, but I added a little to my bankroll doing that. There are websites devoted to bonus whoring.

It was only a hobby. A hobby that made me a little bit of money though.

When it quit being fun as a hobby, I pulled out all of my money. It just got to be too much like work.

I got out before the you know what really hit the fan when the Justice Department shut down some of them, at least temporarily. I haven't really checked back to see if they are up and running again. Not much desire to really get back into it.

I know for a lot of people it was more than a hobby. Judging by what people posted on some of the poker forums, some people were really good at it and made a decent living. I know I never had an inkling to sit in front of a screen playing multiple tables all day long. If the poker gods started crapping on you, things could get ugly.

Enjoy though! It is fun and as they say, Texas Hold-em takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master.

Armistead · 12-24-12, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

I used to for about 6 years until about 2 years ago on Ultimate Bet, Bodog, and a little at Full Tilt. Mostly small stakes No-limit up to $25 NL. Did a small amount of bonus whoring-moving money from site to site to take advantage of different site's deposit bonuses. Not a ton, but I added a little to my bankroll doing that. There are websites devoted to bonus whoring.

It was only a hobby. A hobby that made me a little bit of money though.

When it quit being fun as a hobby, I pulled out all of my money. It just got to be too much like work.

I got out before the you know what really hit the fan when the Justice Department shut down some of them, at least temporarily. I haven't really checked back to see if they are up and running again. Not much desire to really get back into it.

I know for a lot of people it was more than a hobby. Judging by what people posted on some of the poker forums, some people were really good at it and made a decent living. I know I never had an inkling to sit in front of a screen playing multiple tables all day long. If the poker gods started crapping on you, things could get ugly.

Enjoy though! It is fun and as they say, Texas Hold-em takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master.

Yea, I played a few of those sites, but like you said, you have to sit at it for hours. I did make a few thousand over a couple years, but quit playing online for money, now just fake chips. I do play twice a week with a few local groups, but we all agreed a to a few hundred max, so know one gets peod losing a paycheck.

Gargamel · 12-24-12, 10:22 PM

I used to play a lot. PLayed about 150,000 - 200,000 hands a year for a few years at my peak. Was a part time job for me, around 20 hours a week.

Tough to play anymore after black friday.

Paid for a lot of bills and a couple fully paid trips to the bahamas with the winnings.

Platapus · 12-26-12, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sharkbit

Texas Hold-em takes a minute to learn

I would challenge that statement. I have tried but just can't get the hang of that game.

12-24-12, 11:06 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	They say wrong. Remember the old saying: They said "Cheer up! It could be worse!" So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-24-12, 12:03 PM	#6
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I thought it was outlawed in America. I know it is still possible, but it is easy to rip Americans off from wins if it is being done illegally. See my point? I loves me some Texas hold em. But fear of being ripped off playing illicitly in the rare case I win big. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

12-24-12, 04:35 PM	#7
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I used to for about 6 years until about 2 years ago on Ultimate Bet, Bodog, and a little at Full Tilt. Mostly small stakes No-limit up to $25 NL. Did a small amount of bonus whoring-moving money from site to site to take advantage of different site's deposit bonuses. Not a ton, but I added a little to my bankroll doing that. There are websites devoted to bonus whoring. It was only a hobby. A hobby that made me a little bit of money though. When it quit being fun as a hobby, I pulled out all of my money. It just got to be too much like work. I got out before the you know what really hit the fan when the Justice Department shut down some of them, at least temporarily. I haven't really checked back to see if they are up and running again. Not much desire to really get back into it. I know for a lot of people it was more than a hobby. Judging by what people posted on some of the poker forums, some people were really good at it and made a decent living. I know I never had an inkling to sit in front of a screen playing multiple tables all day long. If the poker gods started crapping on you, things could get ugly. Enjoy though! It is fun and as they say, Texas Hold-em takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

12-24-12, 10:22 PM	#9
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I used to play a lot. PLayed about 150,000 - 200,000 hands a year for a few years at my peak. Was a part time job for me, around 20 hours a week. Tough to play anymore after black friday. Paid for a lot of bills and a couple fully paid trips to the bahamas with the winnings. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.