I have been playing on paradise poker for about a month and I can’t win. Viewing the quality of play, I just would not expect to get pummelled like I do. I can do with out the obvious sarcastic comments you might want to post. But does anyone have any reasons why this might be. A few of my concerns are
1. I have seen more monster hands (quads and up) in one month on line than I have in 10 years in the casinos.
2. I can’t count how many times I have had the stone cold nuts on 4th street and have gotten beat.
3. The COMPUPROP. What if the casino has a player programed in the game to win a certain amount per hour. That on top of the rake would certainly make the game almost unbeatable for anyone.
Answer 1:
I tried playing on-line and quit after experiencing some of the things you describe. Also, I know six people who also experienced these same things. Whether this is coincidence or not, I don’t know. Anyway, I quit playing and so did these other people. That is the easiest way to avoid the aggravation of playing on-line.
Answer 2:
It is my experience that the 3/6 and up tables on Paradise are much tighter and have more good players than can be found in a similar live casino game. This doesn’t mean the games can’t be beat. There are still bad players on line, you just have to be more aware of which ones they are by their play rather than other means that may be visually apparent in a live game.
Answer 3:
I played at Paradise once for about 2 hours and never came back. This was not because I thought the game was bad, fixed etc. I just didn’t want to set up another credit card transaction. I plan to try it again. Speaking for other online poker rooms, I have won a substantial amount since playing and plan on winning more.
My recommendation:
If you are a good to very good player, quit playing all together, anywhere and everywhere. We don’t need any more good players. If you bad, don’t give up, keep on trying, especially at my table. Seriously though, don’t be scared, you probably have a lot more to learn than you realize. That’s what I found out when I started playing online. With each day that passes, I learn more and realize how little I know. I know that I will ALWAYS have room for improvement. Poker is more complex than I would have ever imagined when I first began. To be highly successful you have got to be multi-talented. But that’s the challenge and therein lies the fun. I don’t believe I or anyone ever arrives at this game, so I will probably play tilt the day I die.
I understand there are legal poker clubs in New York city. Are they worth playing at? By that is there rake reasonable and are they run on a professional level like the clubs in California and the Midwest riverboats? Is there any reason not to play at one? I’m going to be in New York in June and would appreciate any advice anyone can give me. I’m a 10-20 to 20-40 Texas Hold’em players.
