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ericmichael
08-08-2005, 11:37 AM
PartyPoker (http://partypoker.com/) - Biggest Poker site online. Rake is high. Get ready to be sucked out by a fish who will call anything. Interface is simple but nice. Rating: 6/10

EmpirePoker (http://empirepoker.com/) - This is PartyPoker's (http://partypoker.com/) sister site. All Ring and Single Table Tournaments are the same. Multi Table Tournaments are different. Rake is high. Also, be ready to be sucked out by a fish who catches the nuts on the turn or river. Interface is simple but nice. Rating: 7/10

PokerStars (http://pokerstars.com/) - The interface is ugly. Always has a decent amount of players on. The rake is cheap. Be ready to get sucked out on all ins on the river, it happens a lot. Rating: 8/10

PokerRoom (http://www.pokerroom.com/) - Nice interface. Always has a decent amount of players on. The rake is cheap. Very good site for Multi Table Tournaments. Rating: 8/10

FullTiltPoker (http://fulltiltpoker.com/) - Very nice interface. New site, not always a lot of players on. The rake is cheap. All around very good site. You can also customize the person you represent at the table. Rating: 9/10

RoyalVegasPoker (http://royalvegaspoker.com/) - Free $10 just for signing up. You do not have to deposit money, just wait 24 hours for your free $10. Interface is ugly. Very good site for Multi Table Tournaments. The rake is cheap. Always a decent amount of players on. Rating: 7/10

ParadisePoker (http://www.paradisepoker.com/) - Not very big. The rake is higher than most. Interface is ugly. The sounds are annoying. Not many players online. Horrible for Multi Table Tournaments. Rating: 4/10

BodogPoker (http://bodog.com/poker/) - Online gambling site that created a poker program also. Decent interface. Very good for Multi Table Tournaments. The rake is average. Rating: 7/10
John
08-08-2005, 11:49 AM
I play at Ultimate Bet (www.ultimatebet.com) a lot. I don't play cash games too often, but they always have a lot of players online and tons of Sit N Go's and Multi Table Tournaments available. Interface is simple, I wish there were more skins for it.

Have also played at Full Tilt and didn't care for it much
Miles
08-08-2005, 04:04 PM
+ $texas for pokerroom. by far my favorite site. gotta watch out though, some nights it's overrun with river rats.
98MODMTR
09-17-2005, 05:33 AM
Sweet thread. Good info, thanks.
Phattyboiaaron
10-13-2005, 11:58 AM
One of my favorites is Absolute Poker (http://www.absolutepoker.com) Plenty of people online, and i love the tournaments more than party pokers....
arsoniq26
10-13-2005, 02:38 PM
Best rookie site? Low limits and beginner tables maybe?
ericmichael
10-13-2005, 02:48 PM
Best rookie site? Low limits and beginner tables maybe?
PokerStars has penny tables, great to learn on and you wont lose a lot of money.
arsoniq26
10-13-2005, 03:20 PM
awesome thanx a lot.
ericmichael
10-13-2005, 04:35 PM
awesome thanx a lot.
No prob., ever have any questions, make a thread, I am pretty much on ALL day while working, I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
98MODMTR
10-13-2005, 04:44 PM
Sweet Jesus, penny tables? I am there. I was about to pull the trigger on deposting real $$$ for the first time. Got trigger shy. Will muster up the balls and do it over the weekend.
arsoniq26
10-13-2005, 04:55 PM
im assuming u play with a credit card or pay pal?
ericmichael
10-13-2005, 04:56 PM
im assuming u play with a credit card or pay pal?
Neither, I use www.firepay.com to transfer money from my bank account for a small fee. :D
98MODMTR
10-13-2005, 04:56 PM
im assuming u play with a credit card or pay pal?

It appears that each site excepts several types of payment method. However, I haven't seen one that takes paypal.

If you select "deposit real money" a list of options will pop up.
98MODMTR
10-13-2005, 04:57 PM
Neither, I use www.firepay.com to transfer money from my bank account for a small fee. :D


Do you not have a CC or not choose to use it in this situation. Do you suggest this as the safer/better method?
ericmichael
10-13-2005, 05:24 PM
Do you not have a CC or not choose to use it in this situation. Do you suggest this as the safer/better method?
I rather use the money I have then go in dept. and put it on a credit card.
VQ35DE
10-13-2005, 05:29 PM
a lot of the time, your credit card will be declined b/c your company wont allow it to be used on a "gambling" site. i just use neteller
arsoniq26
10-13-2005, 05:30 PM
so would a tracking and check number be sufficient from a checking account?
98MODMTR
10-13-2005, 05:31 PM
I rather use the money I have then go in dept. and put it on a credit card.


When I said CC, I really meant Debt Card. I don't have a CC either and planned to use my check card.
ericmichael
10-13-2005, 05:43 PM
a lot of the time, your credit card will be declined b/c your company wont allow it to be used on a "gambling" site. i just use neteller
I like Neteller but they charge more for the more you take out, FirePay is a flat fee of $3.99.

so would a tracking and check number be sufficient from a checking account?
If you're using FirePay? All you need is your account number and routing number.

When I said CC, I really meant Debt Card. I don't have a CC either and planned to use my check card.
Like VQ35DE said, most Banks and CC companies decline you to gambling websites.
on_ice
10-18-2005, 01:26 PM
I use holdempoker.com
98MODMTR
10-18-2005, 02:53 PM
I use holdempoker.com


To pay or play?
on_ice
10-26-2005, 05:50 PM
To play, I get pwned.