Blog of a "Professional Poker Player"

[BigFatCow]

where do you guys play when you play online?

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: BigFatCow
where do you guys play when you play online?

I mostly play @ PokerStars. Used to play at PartyPoker, but I really don't like their tournament structure.

 

[BigFatCow]

Im thinkin about signing up and trying to make a few bucks. How does poker stars work do i just give them my CC number and they take money out when i lose and put money in when i win?

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: BigFatCow
Im thinkin about signing up and trying to make a few bucks. How does poker stars work do i just give them my CC number and they take money out when i lose and put money in when i win?

You put money in with your CC#, and you can withdraw in many ways, the most convient is check in the mail (unless you trust them with your bank account number).

BTW, there are *SUBSTANTIAL* referrer bonuses for all sites. Pick your favorate ATOT member to get the bonus.

-Chu

 

[BigFatCow]

It wont let me use my visa card so i think im going to have to try something like NETeller.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: themaroon
Hey, that's my site you're talking about. And whoever said playing online is boring but playing in a casino is not is dead wrong. Online you play 250 hands per hour, in a casino you are lucky to get 35. And as far as :

I'll stick to doing something that benefits people other than myself while getting paid.

goes, it also benefits my girlfriend. And tigerdirect. Probably more tigerdirect than my girlfriend. Hard to pass up a 200GB HD for $89.

hey awesome site, you're my personal hero of the month btw. 😀

 

[azncoffeeboi]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: themaroon
Hey, that's my site you're talking about. And whoever said playing online is boring but playing in a casino is not is dead wrong. Online you play 250 hands per hour, in a casino you are lucky to get 35. And as far as :

I'll stick to doing something that benefits people other than myself while getting paid.

goes, it also benefits my girlfriend. And tigerdirect. Probably more tigerdirect than my girlfriend. Hard to pass up a 200GB HD for $89.

hey awesome site, you're my personal hero of the month btw. 😀

me too 😀

 

[themaroon]

Yeah, I always check my refer logs, and thought it was pretty nifty to get a bunch of hits from here. Also I saw some people talking about signing up to try their hand at poker. Give Affiliate link deleted. a try. They have crazy live action. Any reasonably intelligent person could read a few of the books I have listed on my site and beat the lower limits right off the bat, if that was their aim. They have at least 3 times as many games as anyone else at all times, and their multi table tournament structure is far better than PokerStars.
Also use Neteller no matter what site you decide on. Almost no credit cards will work for U.S. citizens. Neteller is the only one of the financial services that I know to be publicly traded, and I can attest to their honesty. Some of the others are shady and/or will eat your profits with exorbitant fees. Neteller is free if you are just moving money to or from a checking account.
Glad I came across this site, I like it. Think I am going to build a new PC soon, Athlon 64. The old Athlon XP 1800+ I am running is good enough to play poker but I am starting to play around with video editing and I am tired of waiting for the scene detection.

themaroon,

Welcome to the forums. Referral links (including all affiliate links) are not permitted here, due to rampant abuse in the past.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: themaroon
Hey, that's my site you're talking about. And whoever said playing online is boring but playing in a casino is not is dead wrong. Online you play 250 hands per hour, in a casino you are lucky to get 35. And as far as :

I'll stick to doing something that benefits people other than myself while getting paid.

goes, it also benefits my girlfriend. And tigerdirect. Probably more tigerdirect than my girlfriend. Hard to pass up a 200GB HD for $89.

Awesome, welcome to ATOT. BTW - about that tigerdirect deal, they are notoriously bad with rebates (the success rate is ~50% . . .), but it looks like you can afford it 😉

250 h/hr? How many tables do you play at a time? I have a bit of a case of ADD -- just focusing on one table is hard enough for me (and hense the reason it seems like I live on these boards recently)

-Chu

 

[themaroon]

Well that is a bummer about TigerDirect. I have done 1 rebate there before and recieved it. Even if I don't get it the HD was only $129, which is still an excellent price since the same exact thing at Sam's Club or Best Buy is $150.
And I play 2 short handed tables at a time, usually see 200-250 hands per hour that way. Good for people with ADHD, since you are almost always involved in a pot.