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    Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    For those that play Texas Holdem online, I was wondering which poker site you would recommend to play on... or any where its best staying away from!

    In the past I have used PaddyPoker, PKR, and FullTilt.

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    It isn't really played on their site; you need a client, but I have only played online poker on PokerStars.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Your name is FlopQuads? Dude, you have just reached a new level of coolness in my books.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    I thought FullTilt was the largest now?

    Does anyone know of a link which list the current top 10?

    Have you all heard of sharkscope.com?

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Alternatively, you could make some friends..

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by kevchadders
    I thought FullTilt was the largest now?

    Does anyone know of a link which list the current top 10?

    Have you all heard of sharkscope.com?
    Yes, I use it all the time. (look me up)

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    20% ROI... decent martin. very decent.

    kevchadders is also my playname on PKR (30% ROI) and PaddyPower (16% ROI).

    Mainly play PKR but its difficult nowadays as i dont get much time to play online.

    ps. Notice your on a bit of as bad streak at the mo.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by kevchadders
    I thought FullTilt was the largest now?

    Does anyone know of a link which list the current top 10?

    Have you all heard of sharkscope.com?
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Facebook's app is nice. No client needed, it uses AJAX I think.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    I use PokerStars to play, my wife plays FullTilt though.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by capsulecorpjx
    Facebook's app is nice. No client needed, it uses AJAX I think.
    Yeah i tried that one for fun... decent app, though with it being free money you get a lot of all ins with rag hands!

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by MartinLiss
    Thanks Martin,

    I will check it out when i'm at home.

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    Update!!!

    Today, playing NL at a local casino with $100 in front of him, my son was dealt 8h7h. Some betting and my son calls. Flop was Th6h and a garbage card. Some more betting. My son says to himself "the nine of hearts would be nice" and he calls. Up pops the 9h on the Turn giving my son a straight flush. He gets bet into by one of the other players and my son smooth calls. River is Kh and remaining player goes all in. My son calls of course and his opponent plops down QhJh for a K-high straight flush which of course beats my son's ten-high straight flush. You would think that that was bad news, but that loss qualified as a bad-beat which gave my son 50% of a $100,000 bad-beat jackpot that had been accumulating at the casino. After taxes he cleared $36,000!!!

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Lol.... nice one!!!!!

    I presume the winner got the other 50%?

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    On the rare occassion when I do play poker, it's on Pokerstars. I generally play tournaments only, and stay away from the ring games.

    I used to play ALOT a few years ago, but over time I've become increasingly aware that I'm never going to be lucky enough to make any decent money at it. People are willing to go all in on just about any drawing hand, and what pisses me off is that they get it way too often.

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by kevchadders
    Lol.... nice one!!!!!

    I presume the winner got the other 50%?
    I believe the other 50% was split among the players at the table which amounted to about $6000 each before taxes. He did of course win the pot

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blakk_Majik
    On the rare occassion when I do play poker, it's on Pokerstars. I generally play tournaments only, and stay away from the ring games.

    I used to play ALOT a few years ago, but over time I've become increasingly aware that I'm never going to be lucky enough to make any decent money at it. People are willing to go all in on just about any drawing hand, and what pisses me off is that they get it way too often.

    I haven't played the Sunday Million in awhile. I might do so next month.
    What name do you play under? Have you tried fixed limit games?

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    I play under the same as my username here.

    Don't even get me started on fixed limit, that's even worse. At least with NL, I have some kind of chance to bet an opponent off a weak/drawing hand. In FL, I'm getting called to the river every time (or enough times to seriously irritate me).

    The only time you'll catch me at a ring game is if I'm waiting on a tourney to start.
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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blakk_Majik
    I play under the same as my username here.

    Don't even get me started on fixed limit, that's even worse. At least with NL, I have some kind of chance to bet an opponent off a weak/drawing hand. In FL, I'm getting called to the river every time (or enough times to seriously irritate me).

    The only time you'll catch me at a ring game is if I'm waiting on a tourney to start.
    I play mostly in FL Sit&Go games and what you describe is common for buy-ins of about $20 or less. In the higher-priced games you get less of it.

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    Re: Online Texas Holdem Poker - Which site do you prefer?

    A common one i'm always playing is the double through games. 10 players, top 5 double their money.

    Average around 6/7 wins out of 10.

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