"people know they're going to get paid," said Tony Bitonti, spokesman for OLG, which plans to launch online games, including poker, in 2012.
Ya, they'll just raise taxes.
- Bitonti estimates 400 to 500 thousand Ontarians have accounts with online gaming companies, which "have no mandate to serve the Ontario public interest and are largely located offshore with virtually no government oversight.
"Ontarians are spending $400 million per year online, none of which goes back into Ontario communities."
Quite honestly, the entire, "serving the interests of Ontario communities", is a load of crap. If they wanted to serve the interests of Ontario communities they would act they way Nevada does. They would act as regulators rather than owners. Owners want to limit competition. Regulators want as many competitors as possible, so as to increase licensing fees.
Playnow.com is alright but you have to play tight. I have never seen so many AA, KK, QQ, JJ pockets dealt in the same hand before. This is quite regular on Playnow. If you've been dealt JJ,QQ or KK almost guaranteed someone has the AA so best wait for the flop.
This was a problem when they first opened up as EVERY hand someone would have AA.
Flushes (not flush draws but actual flushes) are also flopped every 3rd or 4th hand...guaranteed.
Alot of players have figured this out and are all in with any suited pockets. It's quite common for 7-2S to take out AA, KK etc.... if you're in for anything pre-flop be warned.
I also think the software has some kind of "limiter" built into it as well. I've noticed that after you win your 3rd tourny of the week, your hands change DRASTICALLY. After your 3rd tourney win of the week you will never see a A, K or pocket pair of any kind until weeks end on Sunday. This is on all tables, tourny, heads up or games. It's worth playing just to check this out as it is unbelievable.You really will think you're the most unlucky person in the world but then head down to the Casino and all is back to normal.
Come Sunday I think they reset everything as it all seems to go back to normal. After my 3rd tourny win of the week I now stop playing until Sunday hits.
I wouldn't say don't play on Playnow, I play there all the time, but play alot differently then you would in the Casino with real cards.
What I said was it is quite common to have pocket AA, KK, QQ, JJ dealt in the same hand. It happens all the time. I have NEVER seen all AA, KK, QQ, JJ pockets dealt in the casino. 2 of the above yes, all 4.... never. On Playnow it is very regular, which to me seems fake.
Anyway I was simply throwing in my observations. I'm not slagging Play now, I play there all the time and as I said I think the tourny's are great.
I'm simply stating that in my opinion there is a significant difference between the hands dealt in a online computer game and hands dealt on a real world table.
What I said was it is quite common to have pocket AA, KK, QQ, JJ dealt in the same hand. It happens all the time. I have NEVER seen all AA, KK, QQ, JJ pockets dealt in the casino. 2 of the above yes, all 4.... never. On Playnow it is very regular, which to me seems fake.
Anyway I was simply throwing in my observations. I'm not slagging Play now, I play there all the time and as I said I think the tourny's are great.
I'm simply stating that in my opinion there is a significant difference between the hands dealt in a online computer game and hands dealt on a real world table.
You are slagging Play Now. Why would you play there if you think it's rigged?
Playnow.com is alright but you have to play tight. I have never seen so many AA, KK, QQ, JJ pockets dealt in the same hand before. This is quite regular on Playnow. If you've been dealt JJ,QQ or KK almost guaranteed someone has the AA so best wait for the flop.
This was a problem when they first opened up as EVERY hand someone would have AA.
Flushes (not flush draws but actual flushes) are also flopped every 3rd or 4th hand...guaranteed.
Alot of players have figured this out and are all in with any suited pockets. It's quite common for 7-2S to take out AA, KK etc.... if you're in for anything pre-flop be warned.
I also think the software has some kind of "limiter" built into it as well. I've noticed that after you win your 3rd tourny of the week, your hands change DRASTICALLY. After your 3rd tourney win of the week you will never see a A, K or pocket pair of any kind until weeks end on Sunday. This is on all tables, tourny, heads up or games. It's worth playing just to check this out as it is unbelievable.You really will think you're the most unlucky person in the world but then head down to the Casino and all is back to normal.
Come Sunday I think they reset everything as it all seems to go back to normal. After my 3rd tourny win of the week I now stop playing until Sunday hits.
I wouldn't say don't play on Playnow, I play there all the time, but play alot differently then you would in the Casino with real cards.
Standard conspiracy-type nonsense promoting the idea that on-line poker is somehow "rigged". No actual hard evidence to support your contention, but we should believe you because . . . why exactly?
What I said was it is quite common to have pocket AA, KK, QQ, JJ dealt in the same hand. It happens all the time. I have NEVER seen all AA, KK, QQ, JJ pockets dealt in the casino. 2 of the above yes, all 4.... never. On Playnow it is very regular, which to me seems fake.
Anyway I was simply throwing in my observations. I'm not slagging Play now, I play there all the time and as I said I think the tourny's are great.
I'm simply stating that in my opinion there is a significant difference between the hands dealt in a online computer game and hands dealt on a real world table.
Actually your previous post, and this one are slagging Playnow as you are promoting the idea that the game is not on the up and up in comparison to other options.
LOL. I see opinions and comments are regarded as a bad thing here. The title of the thread is "Playnow.com Positives and Negatives" is it not??
I play there because it's more about the way you play than the cards you're dealt anyway, and it's entertaining as hell.
My mistake for sharing my observations. Hope to see you on the tables.
Now you're just acting butt-hurt because someone called "shenanigans" on your earlier drivel. Yes the the thread is about positives and negatives. But what you are posting is anecdotal nonsense that could easily be disproven by going through your own hand histories and comparing the hand distribution against what is expected "randomly". If you want to say that the rake structure is too high, or % removed for tourney buy-ins is higher than privately run on-line sites, that is one thing . . . but this "on-line is rigged" crap is tiresome.
The other pisser with Playnow is the fact that you can't carry satellite seats. I can't play any mini sats all week long if I can't play Sunday. That coupled with no decent gtd tournies starting after 6pm (in the West) makes it difficult to even log in...
Sweet Jesus...they are blaming me (and apparently others) getting kicked out of my final table last night on system maintenance... Who runs system maintenance that will effect running tables, while tables are in play??? Especially a company that has limited players to start with and during one of the biggest promotions/events they have done?
Oh..but I am glad they keep reassuring me they refunded my buy-in. That makes me feel better.
While I am on a rant, and yeah, I think I am tilted...ffs... They really need to get rid of those two drop down windows in the upper right corner of the screen, at least get rid of the left (of the two) side one so it doesn't cover half the cards (even when closed) and put the right one on closed as default...
Now I am curious how they are gonna deal with this...it seems the maintenance (Quebec's fault, if that wasn't already obvious) shut the whole final table down, not just me...So..here is my question that is waiting to be answered...are they refunding everyone in the tournament's buy in's back? Or do they refund only those players left and keep the payouts? Or do they replay the FT as it was when shut down?
How did this happen? Are they prepared for what they are taking on? Was there an overlay in this Sat? Kinda a weird story...and they are blaming LQ skin? I'd like to know how this is resolved as well.
How did this happen? Are they prepared for what they are taking on? Was there an overlay in this Sat? Kinda a weird story...and they are blaming LQ skin? I'd like to know how this is resolved as well.
No overlay...system maintenance in QC was to blame apparently. Anyway..Steve is looking into my questions and hopefully getting it resolved. To keep my shoes out of my mouth I will update once he has done his part...lol..
So the official word is that it was a software glitch on Playnow's end. The tourney played itself out I guess, and auto awarded prizes. Playnow then took the amount of the prizepool and dist. it equally among the final 9. So...basically it was an icm chop for the top 6 (the original places paid) that was auto paid out (as people blinded out I guess)....then everyone got an equal share of the same dollar value added on top...plus their entry refunded.
Everyone got better than second place money, and the chip leaders did very well...lol
FFS!!! Apparently there is no point in playing Sat's on Playnow... The 80+5 sat for the 2k pkg that I sat'd into froze before it got started...then they cancelled it. Let's see what happens to the 6:45 ME pkg. satellite.
And now they just cancelled the ME pkg satellite. What a fucking joke. Sure, we get our money back...whoopty fucking dooo.....
It's very likely that none (maybe a little) of those funds returned to players will ever see the prize pools at the WSOPC which is a pisser in itself..but the only reason I put money on that site was for these exact Sat's.
4500 bucks that won't see the ME prize pool..(9k in packages)
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Ya, they'll just raise taxes.
For shame you guys that go to Vegas.
Well if they would allow us to build a "Vegas North" perhaps we wouldn't...
I think it would fit just north of Milton, north of the 401..:)
Everyone would be bunking with you, then.
This was a problem when they first opened up as EVERY hand someone would have AA.
Flushes (not flush draws but actual flushes) are also flopped every 3rd or 4th hand...guaranteed.
Alot of players have figured this out and are all in with any suited pockets. It's quite common for 7-2S to take out AA, KK etc.... if you're in for anything pre-flop be warned.
I also think the software has some kind of "limiter" built into it as well. I've noticed that after you win your 3rd tourny of the week, your hands change DRASTICALLY. After your 3rd tourney win of the week you will never see a A, K or pocket pair of any kind until weeks end on Sunday. This is on all tables, tourny, heads up or games. It's worth playing just to check this out as it is unbelievable.You really will think you're the most unlucky person in the world but then head down to the Casino and all is back to normal.
Come Sunday I think they reset everything as it all seems to go back to normal. After my 3rd tourny win of the week I now stop playing until Sunday hits.
I wouldn't say don't play on Playnow, I play there all the time, but play alot differently then you would in the Casino with real cards.
This makes little sense. Unless AA hits his 2 outer or some strange flush/str8 hand comes. KK/QQ/JJ is still losing to AA.
Anyway I was simply throwing in my observations. I'm not slagging Play now, I play there all the time and as I said I think the tourny's are great.
I'm simply stating that in my opinion there is a significant difference between the hands dealt in a online computer game and hands dealt on a real world table.
You are slagging Play Now. Why would you play there if you think it's rigged?
I play there because it's more about the way you play than the cards you're dealt anyway, and it's entertaining as hell.
My mistake for sharing my observations. Hope to see you on the tables.
Christ.
Lol. I think I'm going to wear one next sunday.
Standard conspiracy-type nonsense promoting the idea that on-line poker is somehow "rigged". No actual hard evidence to support your contention, but we should believe you because . . . why exactly?
Actually your previous post, and this one are slagging Playnow as you are promoting the idea that the game is not on the up and up in comparison to other options.
Now you're just acting butt-hurt because someone called "shenanigans" on your earlier drivel. Yes the the thread is about positives and negatives. But what you are posting is anecdotal nonsense that could easily be disproven by going through your own hand histories and comparing the hand distribution against what is expected "randomly". If you want to say that the rake structure is too high, or % removed for tourney buy-ins is higher than privately run on-line sites, that is one thing . . . but this "on-line is rigged" crap is tiresome.
Last night was my first losing session I think, and I was only down ~$1.50 overall..
I'd say that's a positive.
The timeout is a PITA.
Software all-around is crap, when I'm used to Pokerstars...
But the play is soooo bad!
We can now see mucked showdown hands, and tables requiring action are now brought to the front (never seemed to before)
I enjoyed my night playing on there a lot more last night compared to previously!
Oh..but I am glad they keep reassuring me they refunded my buy-in. That makes me feel better.
While I am on a rant, and yeah, I think I am tilted...ffs... They really need to get rid of those two drop down windows in the upper right corner of the screen, at least get rid of the left (of the two) side one so it doesn't cover half the cards (even when closed) and put the right one on closed as default...
That is funny, because I was thinking the exact same thing...
No overlay...system maintenance in QC was to blame apparently. Anyway..Steve is looking into my questions and hopefully getting it resolved. To keep my shoes out of my mouth I will update once he has done his part...lol..
Those were both suggestions of mine as well...will keep ya posted.
Everyone got better than second place money, and the chip leaders did very well...lol
It's very likely that none (maybe a little) of those funds returned to players will ever see the prize pools at the WSOPC which is a pisser in itself..but the only reason I put money on that site was for these exact Sat's.
4500 bucks that won't see the ME prize pool..(9k in packages)
Stayed home today to play these stupid tourneys..
Very frustrating.