True Poker vs. Party Poker

sometech · Jan 20, 2004

True Poker has better graphics and customer service, IMO.

I have played alot at PP and have had more problems with NETeller deposits than I should have, as big as they are. They also wanted a copy of my drivers license just to give me my NETeller payout!

I think that if you play at Party Poker you just might enjoy True Poker even better.

crazyivan24 · Jan 21, 2004

I like True Poker - graphics are way better.
However they lack the amount of tables/players PartyPoker or ParadisePoker or PokerStars have.

areeff · Jan 21, 2004

No players=no poker...

sometech · Jan 23, 2004

I have not really noticed t as a problem. I play a little every day and there are always 1700 or more people online. I know it is not 20,000 but I actually feel safer knowing there are not as many sharks

1cheater · Jan 27, 2004

I don't understand it when people say the bigger sites are, the better, more tables= more players and more money. I do undertsand to a certain extent, but the more players your faced with the harder it is to learn peoples tendencies and get use to play at that site.

Party Poker is near impossible to get a read on a table because players just jump in and out of games so much!

Why would anyone want to play at a site with 20,000 players?

I can see some answers now, more fish you say? maybe, but you go out and try to find the fish on a regular basis with 20,00 players jumping from table to table.

theswami · Jan 27, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by #1cheater#:
I don't understand it when people say the bigger sites are, the better, more tables= more players and more money. I do undertsand to a certain extent, but the more players your faced with the harder it is to learn peoples tendencies and get use to play at that site.

Party Poker is near impossible to get a read on a table because players just jump in and out of games so much!

Why would anyone want to play at a site with 20,000 players?

I can see some answers now, more fish you say? maybe, but you go out and try to find the fish on a regular basis with 20,00 players jumping from table to table.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Am I the only one who plays at some of the larger sites and do not see players "jumping in and out" as much as some of these folks claim. Most of the time a player leaves the table after he's busted out, wins a decent sum, or the table either gets too wild or too tight.

Bottom line, at places like Party you frequently have to join a waitlist to get on a table so why don't you use that couple of minutes to observe the players (I don't usually but one could do this with minimal effort). The turnover really isn't that high so you can get your so called "read" on the players.

I do have to agree that a benefit of the smaller sites is the ability to play the same folks each day. With that said, this can also be detrimental because folks can either target you (if they are better players) or avoid you (if they are worse players). The best thing about the larger sites is the ability to ALWAYS find a game that suits your style of play (tight and/or loose) at any time. At that point if you are looking for "fish" who cares if you know their name or not, just look for a "fishy" game if that is your thing.

BTW, I do not recall seeing anyone say "bigger sites are, the better, more tables= more players and more money."

sometech · Jan 27, 2004

I think you are both correct in certain aspects. If you consider yourself a better than average poker player then you may not feel the need to play at smaller poker sites, looking for higher limits and silly fish. But if you are new to online poker or you just don't feel comfortable playing with so many unknowns then a smaller community is right for you.

Not only do I enjoy the game but I enjoy making relationships. I have found the same few players over and over at a couple of my regular tables and can guage their play. Knowing who to challenge and who to stay away from is very important to me as a player claming the ladder.

Here is a little thing I do on a regular basis. I only play at True Poker now and I only play tournaments. Every time I join a table I right click the players and label them all as fishes. As I play and as people get dropped I make notes. As tables collapse or when I go bust I make sure to stay at the table long enough to make the proper corrections to my notes. There are usually the same 500 - 1000 tourney players and after about 50 different tourneys I have labeled most of the players from "Sharks" to "Check betters" "Bluffers" so on and so forth.

I could never do this at a place with 20,000 people.

I mean think about it, if you were in Vegas trying to play poker how long would you stay in a jam-packed parlor?

JMO but for me it is very important to know who I am playing against.

theswami · Jan 27, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by sometech:
SNIP......If you consider yourself a better than average poker player then you may not feel the need to play at smaller poker sites, looking for higher limits and silly fish. But if you are new to online poker or you just don't feel comfortable playing with so many unknowns then a smaller community is right for you....SNIP

SNIP....Here is a little thing I do on a regular basis. I only play at http://www.truepoker.com/index.asp?code=c9bWFCax0 ......SNIP

SNIP...I mean think about it, if you were in Vegas trying to play poker how long would you stay in a jam-packed parlor?

JMO but for me it is very important to know who I am playing against.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

1) I would argue that if you are new to online poker why would you want to play at a smaller site where a) the potential for collusion is high (I include regulars soft playing each other in collusion) and b) BETTER PLAYERS CAN EASILY TARGET YOU.

2) Why do you shill for True Poker here and include your affiliate link? I could swear that is against the forum's rules. I also recall you joining an Rx poker game at Party and trying to get us to try True Poker.

3) I don't get your Vegas crowded parlor point at all. As long as I get a seat I'm fine. Some say variety is the spice of life and the more table options I have as player the better.

4) You like to know the players that you play against since you find it advantageous. That is exactly why I would not want to play at a small site if I were new to poker.

5) Stick to graphics and customer service. Those are the best advantages that a smaller site MAY have over a larger site. Actually, I think Paradise and Pokerstars has a VERY good mix of the two for being "large" sites.

sometech · Jan 27, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR> I like True Poker - graphics are way better. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey if I offended anyone or broke rules then I am sorry. Was not my intention. I love to play poker and I enjoy playing with friends.

As far as shilling, True Poker is in CR and I have had the privalage of meeting some of their guys at a beach once. They all seemed like nice guys and I always try to help a friend. I have played the others but I like True Poker. I did ask the people at True Poker if they could out fit us with stuff for our weekly poker game. The said they would check into it, I figured if I could stir some interest in True Poker from the Rx then I could help out everyone involved.

Again I am sorry if I upset anyone.

newbie666 · Jan 27, 2004

i got interview by one of them
really dont remember his name
in a short brief,,, seems
they will have a lot of future...
nice career, they just tried to convince
my mind of be out of ofshore bussiness and
be involved in the poker, cauze they think. within a few years, sportsbooks will no longer exists, and only poker rooms will be available...