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I tuned into watch some poker on tv last night and I didn't think that the graphics were great. This got me thinking how viewing could be improved and I think that a four coloured deck would assist in making it easier to view.

I am sure some old timers will want to remain traditional, but as the game shifts more towards the entertainment industry, I think it is a must for TV and I would like to see them become standard in all casinos.

I have misread my hand before, proudly showing what I thought was a flush. Ok that is just careless on my part, but I am so used to seeing a four coloured deck on-line now and I think it is time for it to become standard within the game.

Call me old-fashioned but i cant stand the four coloured deck - give me the standard black and red every day of the week

i agree with matt i dont think changing to the 4 coloured deck will improve entertainment that much but i may be old fashioned :)

I voted for black and red too.

The four colour just looks wrong to me, puts me ill at ease.

Four colours is the way forward.  Took me a bit of getting used to but I like it.

The first time I saw a four colour deck on a site I was the same as most of you - it looked strange. However, I gave it a go and I would never go back. I even tried out a poker site not that long ago but stopped purely because there was no 4 colour deck option.

It has obvious advantages and no drawbacks other than people's 'stick-in-the-mud'ness.

Surely there is value in the 2-coloured deck if the odd bod makes a flush mistake every now and then?

Two coloured deck for me even on-line.   I realise four colours makes more sense and I have tried it for awhile online but just couldn't get used to it.

Probably an essential requirement though if you're multi-tabling and therefore have less time to make decisions as you switch between tables.

I think multi-tablers are more likely to misread a flush than single-tablers. Are you more or less likely to be multi-tabling than your opponents?

In terms of TV coverage, 4-colour decks should definitely be used - especially there now seems to be the vogue for ever smaller card graphics on-screen.

I have always thought it would be good idea to use four colour decks in live games.  Combined with large lettering these are a big help to players with sight problems. I have never seen a casino where these have been used though.  I think they should be at least available on request.

 Ac

4 colour deck for me, tis a must especially when multi tabling.

its not really important for those that are colour blind

That's why I'm happy enough with a 2 colour deck - I can just about get Black & Red right.

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4 colour all the way, and like andrew i played a new site recently that only had 2 colour and i just cant do it!

You fellas must not be too hot on shapes.

Can't recommend the four colour deck strongly enough. Try it for a week ans see how you find it, its wierd at first but once you get used to it much better.

we've sussed Flushie's weak points...play him with a black and silver deck

4 colours for me too.  Would love to see it in casinos too, even as a one off trial.

One day they will make a series of arthouse films about it.

The right point Thomas, but for the wrong reason. The value is in playing a 4 colour deck against someone using a 2 colour one.

This is somethhing that Mike Caro tried to introduce sometime ago. A few casinos tried it... but I don't believe any stuck with it.

Copag do make a 4-colour deck if you want to try it in your home games.

Cheers,
RR 8)

Oh, BTW... I voted 2 colour.

Four colour deck all the way, took a few days to get used to but not as many misreads when tired.

played a cash game not to long ago whith some copag 4 colour deck and at 1st i hated it but got used to it. but it got some other guy in trouble more then once has he was colour blind and could not tell the differance between green and blue.


Still 2 all the way for me

its even worse when you cant tell the difference between black or red  :o

4 colours for me. - I was totally against it at first but have been using 4 colours on-line for about a year now and i have really got use to it.looking like a pretty even split so far from the poll

Four colour for me. Especially when multi-tabling, as others have said.

I can honestly say, I've necer had a flush mis-read.

But I'm going to give this four deck thing a try. After all there is something to be said for vacant brain space.

Like thetank I've never had a floooosh misread and when I see the 4 coloured deck it looks too weird so I'm sticking with black'n'red.

Whell I gave it a whirl this morning.

On the first hand I got a shiny blue Ace, and a murky green (but still shiny) Ace. I then proceeded to lose all my chips to someone with a red 6 and a black 9.

You all owe me $60  >:(

 :D

This includes occasions where you have overplayed a straight/set because you didn't notice a 3 flush on the board?

Yep! I think so anyway.


4 coloured decks are rigged

I'm convinced, 4 colour is the way to go. You can keep your $60.  :D

If it saves a half second here and a half second there, it all adds up.

Not for live poker though, please no. Any edge I have is slim at best and I don't want to give any of that up.

:o You've gone to the dark side!

FYP.