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Title: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: jbsc7769 on April 18, 2005, 09:27:47 PM
For various reasons I am having to change my usual online poker site (all legitimate reasons for the record!!) but, the thing is, I am not sure which one to use as I have always used the same one. So, please let me know what the best overall site that you have played is please. It seems with every passing day our game is growing and more sites appearing. It seems a minefield.
I dont have any real criteria although I would prefer Neteller as an option.
Sign Up bonus is not that important as i want a site to stay with, not just for the immediate future.
I have also put in my usual site into the poll, Options in alphabetical order.....


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: snoopy1239 on April 18, 2005, 10:14:42 PM
I think William Hill & Ladbrokes deserve nominations. - although they are not global.  :)


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: Colchester Kev on April 18, 2005, 10:23:06 PM
Just opened a blue square account and i must say i am quite impressed, and the fact that i can do all my gambling from the one place suits me fine.

Plus Jonathon from blue square was an absolute gent at Luton at the weekend, and im a sucker for a free baseball cap :)

And NO Tikay.... before you send me a Blonde cap...NOT that kind of sucker ;)


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: RED-DOG on April 18, 2005, 11:45:41 PM
Hi m8, I think you should also consider what blind structures are on offer, this one factor will have more impact than all the rest put together, ie most sites do 10 hands per level in stt's but some, such as pokerstars do 10 mins, and 12 mins for multis, it makes a huge diference when you get short handed, also some sites dont provide usefull infrmation ie poss in tourneys/pot size pre flop. do you play cash games? rakeback is nice, gl let me know what u decide.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: fatshaft on April 19, 2005, 09:25:22 AM
Got to say this is a really vague poll, do you want bad players, good software, good tournaments/overlays, good cash action. Many different answers to the same question.

Software: UB
Tournies: Stars
Cash Games: Prima
Payment options/Speed: Stars
Support: Stars/Paradise
Bonuses: Interpoker


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: jbsc7769 on April 19, 2005, 07:23:15 PM
Hi Fatshaft
Thanks for the detailed answer.
You make a ggod point but i could not possibly break down all of those options, hence why i just wanted the ones people enjoy the most. That is priority, ENJOYMENT!
The details do help though.
I have actually downloaded PokerChamps to have a look at it, the software is brilliant but not played on it yet. The down side is that not many people were using it when i went on.
As Snoopy said, there are quite a few mnore that probably warranted a mention but where do you draw the line!!
Thanks for your help, any more answers by people would be really appreciated
Simon


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: tikay on April 19, 2005, 07:24:16 PM
I suspect Mr jbsc7769 is really looking for a site that operates in, ooh, I dunno, Greece, maybe? Just a hunch, you'll understand.......


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: londonpokergirl on April 19, 2005, 07:26:23 PM
lol  they don't have broadband there ;)  I only know that cos Yannis told me as hes always getting disconnected off pokerstars when hes in a tourney, and cursing greek internet lol

best of british :)


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: tikay on April 19, 2005, 07:28:22 PM
They have INTERNET in Greece? Unbelievable. Whatever next. They'll have poker players soon......


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: redsimon on April 19, 2005, 07:46:08 PM
They have INTERNET in Greece? Unbelievable. Whatever next. They'll have poker players soon......

Only the ones we export from Notts ;D


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: redsimon on April 19, 2005, 07:47:31 PM
I voted Party as I think for your type of game (SNGs and MTTs) they have a wdide player base. Just keep away from the O8 game :D


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: tikay on April 19, 2005, 08:04:33 PM
Bet they all live in the same village......


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: fatshaft on April 19, 2005, 08:57:19 PM
Bet they all live in the same village......
  I hope it's not Llandewi Breffi :o


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ariston on April 19, 2005, 10:46:58 PM
Best poker site? hmmm In my totaly unbiased oppinion it has to be Betfair. ;D
ariston


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: Ruru on April 20, 2005, 11:17:25 AM
Thanks Ariston, I didn't want to have to be the one to say it ;D


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ifm on April 20, 2005, 12:43:16 PM
Trouble is support for betfair is err.....non existant!
Ian


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ariston on April 20, 2005, 01:07:59 PM
same as brentford then. ;D


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: tikay on April 20, 2005, 10:25:14 PM

Never miss a chance, eh, Ariston......


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: The Baron on April 21, 2005, 05:38:41 PM
UB and Stars for me.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ontilt on April 21, 2005, 06:20:30 PM

Never miss a chance, eh, Ariston......

Are you a Bee Tikay? Too right don't take any of that :)


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: tikay on April 21, 2005, 06:22:09 PM

Sure am, many a happy day at Fortress Griffin Park.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ontilt on April 21, 2005, 06:27:20 PM
Cool,

I've enjoyed this season a lot. 3rd time lucky at Cardiff this year I hope.

Anyhow back to poker.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ontilt on April 21, 2005, 06:31:32 PM
I've found stars to be great, especially for customer service.  However I find plenty of game selection reasons to play elsewhere. Betfair is the only site where I've had serious problems with the software/connection, having said that I'm still on it right now :)


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: jbsc7769 on April 21, 2005, 08:45:42 PM
Thanks for the replies guys, keep them coming please. I think i will maybe give Betfair a go as it seems a popular choice and i can see how it goes.
Funnily enough, we have just got broadband on our island, its only 384k but progress never the less!
They are coming out to fit it last Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday........ one day.......


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: divaflava on April 21, 2005, 10:07:28 PM
ok, word of warning, betfair is v. good in a lot of ways but it is about as reliable as peter cook after five hours in a free bar.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ifm on April 21, 2005, 11:26:32 PM
Trust me betfair is very good but without customer support it's a waste of time............and money!!!
Steer well clear, pacificpoker and Bluesquare (vc) etc are your best bet
ian


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ariston on April 22, 2005, 12:14:53 AM
Betfair rules, nuff said.


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: ifm on April 22, 2005, 12:35:59 AM
would you be impartial?
nuff said


Title: Re: Best Online Poker Site?
Post by: fatshaft on April 23, 2005, 10:06:07 PM
ok, word of warning, betfair is v. good in a lot of ways but it is about as reliable as peter cook after five hours in a free bar.
I would have said Betfair for the overlays on the g'teed tournies, however, they have become very sneaky now, and will let registraion over-run by 6-7 minutes so that they nearly fill up and you lose the value, and combine this with a no refund clause after the offcial start time. A true lose-lose situation.  >:(