PokerStars tournaments just eat up the whole evening.
Roulette isn't the issue, it's that mtts stop being poker-poker and turn into shove-fold daycare after hour three. I resent the mutants who stay sharp there!
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Roulette isn't the issue, it's that mtts stop being poker-poker and turn into shove-fold daycare after hour three. I resent the mutants who stay sharp there!
Nah, most river bombs at low stakes just aren’t bluffs. Heroic call is ego in a hat.
Nah, this “mix in other formats so you look normal” stuff annoys me a little. If you play heads up sit n gos, play heads up sit n gos!!! Rooms review patterns, sure, but volume plus repeated cashouts gets attention way faster than some imagined need to dabble in seven card stud for camouflage...
Yeah, bonus chips can gum it up fast!!! I've had poker cashouts go from instant to "pending" the minute a promo touched the account.
Yeah, limits swing by market and live is usually stingier. Poker taught me the same thing: the sign says one thing, the table says another.
Mid suited connectors, christ. I've watched people torch stacks with 76s.
Nah, the dumb part is they often code a tourney cash different from regular wallet balance, so the minute you shove it into staking it stops looking like poker money and starts looking "internal transfer." lazy back office stuff, tbh
i keep seeing these new deposit bonuses with like 1-2 day expiry windows, and it feels tighter than it used to be. i’m decent at tracking promos but some of these are gone before i even get a chance to plan out what i’d play. wondering if this is just a new thing to force more rushed play, or maybe i’m missing a trick to getting the most out of these short windows. anyone else keeping spreadsheets to keep up, or is it just endless browser tabs and reminders? i can’t tell if i’m being slow or if the windows are shrinking for everyone. if anyone’s found a sneaky way to stretch the time, would love to hear about it.
been bouncing around different live tables lately and it's wild how some dealers handle the decks. like, some are lightning smooth and barely even glance down, while others look nervous and have awkward shuffles or card placements. i notice it more on blackjack, but even on live poker tables, sometimes the dealing speed or evenness feels off. makes me wonder how much of it is training and how much just comes down to the person's experience or nerves. you'd think there'd be more consistency since it's all on camera and, in theory, they're being monitored for fairness. anyone else notice stuff like sloppy burns, awkward hesitation or flashing cards now and then? is this something that actually affects outcomes long term, or just a tiny bit of “house flavor”? if you got stories or tricks for spotting the sharpest hands at the tables, would love to hear about it.