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Title: UK Poker News Post by: MrMoves on November 21, 2005, 02:10:39 PM Hi guys,
We launched UK Poker News today, yay finally! Mrs C. kindly gave us an interview. Also, Roy the Boy has been in for a chat. Simon Trumper & Jac Arama have given us their thoughts too. We'll have the latest UK poker news, every day. Come over and take a look: http://uk.pokernews.com/ Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: byronkincaid on November 21, 2005, 02:45:58 PM From your william hill page;
Quote Rake is standard for the industry I though industry standard rake was max $3 per pot whereas on crypto pound tables they take up to £3. Has that changed or am I wrong? Also this made me PMSL, thank you :D Quote Cryptologic software which is known for its stability Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: MrMoves on November 21, 2005, 03:01:03 PM I believe the standard rake comment was made due to the percentage taken. But, you're absolutely right, the difference between £3 and $3 is pretty big. We'll change that, thanks.
I hear differing opinions on Crypto. Some players just won't play anywhere else. You can always give us your user review :) Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: Exorcism on November 21, 2005, 03:09:54 PM I would consider £3 would be standard for any site that offers a Sterling table. And if my profits are in big Pounds instead of little Dollars, I like that too!
Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: Graham C on November 21, 2005, 03:32:38 PM nice site with some good bits :)
Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: redsimon on November 21, 2005, 03:46:18 PM I would consider £3 would be standard for any site that offers a Sterling table. And if my profits are in big Pounds instead of little Dollars, I like that too! You don't get it do you? Maximum rake is $3 on $ tables £3 ($5.10) on sterling tables. That eats into your profits whatever currency it is in! Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: Exorcism on November 21, 2005, 04:36:17 PM I would consider £3 would be standard for any site that offers a Sterling table. And if my profits are in big Pounds instead of little Dollars, I like that too! You don't get it do you? Maximum rake is $3 on $ tables £3 ($5.10) on sterling tables. That eats into your profits whatever currency it is in! Edited Redsimon - I get you now, after Tank spelt it out. :) Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: thetank on November 21, 2005, 04:57:10 PM Redsimon, I fully "get it" thank you. I was referring to a Sterling table when I mentioned £3. If I put £100 in, suffer a £3 rake in a big pot and leave with £150 next hand, I am very happy. More so in fact than if I entered a $ table with $100, suffered a $3 rake in a big pot and left next hand with $150. Same percentage, bigger actual. Suits me Sir! I'm not too fussed about about the pedantic end of poker, just the profits I make from a table. Comparing 100 pounds to 100 dollars is illogical. A pound is worth more than a dollar. If you put £100 in, suffer a £3 rake leave with £150 then this can only be fairly compared to buying in for $171.5 winning a $88 pot after paying rake of $3 cashing out with $259.5 Would you rather have £150 or $259.5. I know which one Redsimon would pick (Hint £150 is worth $257.4) He's not trying to diss you, just point out the error in playing on sterling tables with a £3 rake so you don't get ripped off. Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: Exorcism on November 21, 2005, 05:01:00 PM Thanks Tank, I edited my reply but I needn't have as you have it up. It's a good thing I don't trouble the max end too often!
Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: ifm on November 22, 2005, 12:54:14 AM There was some debate on this a while back, the argument for playing the £ tables was something along the lines of:-
the people that play these tables obviously don't know too much about what they are doing and are usually good prey for the sharks, i.e. they are naive :) so the better players will play these tables from time to time in the hopes of easy pickings. Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: ifm on November 22, 2005, 12:55:37 AM oh and crypto are only slightly more stable than pacific!!!
Title: Re: UK Poker News Post by: thetank on November 22, 2005, 01:32:26 AM I missed that debate.
I think it's true of the bad beat jackpot tables on Party where you pay an extra 50c a hand. (Plus some EV from the jackpot.) The play would have to be a lot lot worse to overcome a $2.10 a hand extra rake. My experience of crypto (2 years ago now so things will be totally different now I'm sure) was that that was not the case. |