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This will probably get a few backs up, but after playing at Action for the last two weeks I have had enough.
I have been playing poker for about 5 years and others have said I am a solid player. As I am always willing to try new poker rooms I took up the bankroll mob bonus for Action Poker. I can honestly say that in the past 5 years I have never seen so many bad players rewarded for their bad play as the last two weeks at Action
Now I know all about variance and bad runs I've seen them all. I know people are going to post saying it happens, its poker etc etc. But it is not just happening to me I see it with others also.
I think the bad thing for Action is people will not hang around once the bonus is complete. They will cash out and go elsewhere.
A few examples. Me and another player raise and reraise before the flop. A limper joins in. Flop comes A103 rainbow. With AK i bet the pot. The limper called. Turn comes a 6 I put him all in and he calls. River a 2. The clown turns over 10 2 offsuit for 2 pair. I have AA on the button one raise in front of me for 4 times BB. I double the raise to show I mean business. One of the limpers under the gun calls the 8x raise. Flop comes KQ3. Guess what he called with KQ offsuit. What normally happens is something like this . You get 4 or 5 limpers someone then raises about 4/5 times bb. Everyone of the limpers calls and someone with 8 4 takes down the pot against KK.
I have also seen so many suck outs where people have had runner runner to hit trips or straights its frightening.
Now I dont want to play bingo or I would log onto a bingo web site. That unfortunately seems what it is like.
I await all the comments lol. javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
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Same things happen to me too man but they happen everywhere I go. If you think Action is bad go play FullTilt on lower limits.
Only problem I found with Action was the lack of players. Being a tourney/sng player I don't particularly like cash tables. Obviously because Cash table suckouts cost more than their tourney counterparts. On Action there was way too much of a wait for most SNGs and everytime I saw an interesting tourney it was normally cancelled due to too few players.
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HAHAHA... man i totally agree. I think i got that bonus like 2 months ago and man, its so true. Ive been playing for 4 years (live poker that is) and 2 yrs online. That poker room is dodgy! like wow. I got the 40 up to like 220$, which was good, i played a 2 20$ tournies and won them. But i later went to play more tournies, and talk about suck outs! I have screen shots of people frawing out like from a runner runner 2 outer! I think its a fish pool and when a shark finally comes people just get really lucky. Take for Example: i have J9hearts vs Q3o. he raised 3x BB, so in the BB i call to see the flop. I flop the nuts! 810Q, nut straight! He hits he pair of Qs and raises me allin. I call (btw this is for 55$!) and turn 8 river 8. I looked on my software, and he was 2.3% winning that hand! It was sick...
So yeah if you go up on Action Poker, on piece of advice: CASH OUT!
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If you think that on Action poker the worst beats happen, simply switch to an Ongame room. That impression will soon disapear. Only real problem with Action poker is the small playerbase.
If a lot of fish are chasing sometimes they will hit. And guys who invites them, by just minraising their pocket rockets, should not complain.
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I recently deposited on Betfred because of first deposit bonus, nice traffic and EU license. The first 5K hands was COLD DECK no matter which hand on which street I got it got cracked I felt helpless and like my confident+game was crushed. But I kept playing believing it was just downswing(just sick to start on new site in a downswing) and after 5K hands it finally brightened and I started running sick hot
So I will give you the answer you exspected.....it's variance get use to it
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I dont think a 8x raise is a mini raise lol. The even funny thing is I tried playing like a fish and chased every draw for a session, and do you know something I didnt hit one of them. Yet you see people chasing everything and hitting every single one. Its really funny javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
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Posted by M3turbo:
So I will give you the answer you exspected.....it's variance get use to it
How can it be variance when it is not just me lol. We are talking about those that have no right to be in the hand but still hit. Yes if your AK is getting busted by QQ or your AA busted by JJ thats variance. I can accept that
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Posted by mikemaca: I dont think a 8x raise is a mini raise lol.
If there was a 4x raise before, then it is a minraise. Make it 12x to get it heads up. The same with 4 or 5 limpers already in the hand. A raise to 4 or 5 BB is not good enough in that spot. Raise it up big to either collect the dead money or play a huge pot with your good starting hand where you can expext to be way ahead.
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Posted by mikemaca: This will probably get a few backs up, but after playing at Action for the last two weeks I have had enough.
I have been playing poker for about 5 years and others have said I am a solid player. As I am always willing to try new poker rooms I took up the bankroll mob bonus for Action Poker. I can honestly say that in the past 5 years I have never seen so many bad players rewarded for their bad play as the last two weeks at Action
Now I know all about variance and bad runs I've seen them all. I know people are going to post saying it happens, its poker etc etc. But it is not just happening to me I see it with others also.
I think the bad thing for Action is people will not hang around once the bonus is complete. They will cash out and go elsewhere.
A few examples. Me and another player raise and reraise before the flop. A limper joins in. Flop comes A103 rainbow. With AK i bet the pot. The limper called. Turn comes a 6 I put him all in and he calls. River a 2. The clown turns over 10 2 offsuit for 2 pair. I have AA on the button one raise in front of me for 4 times BB. I double the raise to show I mean business. One of the limpers under the gun calls the 8x raise. Flop comes KQ3. Guess what he called with KQ offsuit. What normally happens is something like this . You get 4 or 5 limpers someone then raises about 4/5 times bb. Everyone of the limpers calls and someone with 8 4 takes down the pot against KK.
I have also seen so many suck outs where people have had runner runner to hit trips or straights its frightening.
Now I dont want to play bingo or I would log onto a bingo web site. That unfortunately seems what it is like.
I await all the comments lol. javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
Thanks for your comments abut the site, what can i say i guess your bank roll is now at ZERO??????
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Dude, that happens at EVERY site in the whole wide world Everybody has had that feeling "I'll never play here again, that's for sure!" - then half a year later, you experience the same at another site, and another, and another etc.... threads like this are as common in poker forums like "amen" in the church....
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Posted by Administrator: Dude, that happens at EVERY site in the whole wide world Everybody has had that feeling "I'll never play here again, that's for sure!" - then half a year later, you experience the same at another site, and another, and another etc.... threads like this are as common in poker forums like "amen" in the church....
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Posted by mikemaca: I dont think a 8x raise is a mini raise lol. The even funny thing is I tried playing like a fish and chased every draw for a session, and do you know something I didnt hit one of them. Yet you see people chasing everything and hitting every single one. Its really funny javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
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Posted by M3turbo:
So I will give you the answer you exspected.....it's variance get use to it
How can it be variance when it is not just me lol.
That was actually my point, everyone who plays regularly will experience variance
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Posted by Administrator: Dude, that happens at EVERY site in the whole wide world Everybody has had that feeling "I'll never play here again, that's for sure!" - then half a year later, you experience the same at another site, and another, and another etc.... threads like this are as common in poker forums like "amen" in the church....
Its funny I have been playing at Titan for about three years and haven't experienced that feeling lol . I have experienced loads of bad beats there of course and in a live casino also, thats poker. What isn't is the constant bingo calling that I have seen on Action
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Posted by Administrator: Dude, that happens at EVERY site in the whole wide world Everybody has had that feeling "I'll never play here again, that's for sure!" - then half a year later, you experience the same at another site, and another, and another etc.... threads like this are as common in poker forums like "amen" in the church....
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Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Thanks for your comments abut the site, what can i say i guess your bank roll is now at ZERO??????
Ha ha ha. I wondered when that was coming. Actually if you bother to check you will see my bankroll is currently at about 80 dollars, double the free bonus. So its not even because i have lost my bankroll lol. I thought Admin and Action would gang up to try and make me look stupid. But please dont worry I have about 20 points to go till I can cash out. I thank you AMEN and goodbye. Another customer lost.
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Posted by mikemaca:
Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Thanks for your comments abut the site, what can i say i guess your bank roll is now at ZERO??????
Ha ha ha. I wondered when that was coming. Actually if you bother to check you will see my bankroll is currently at about 80 dollars, double the free bonus. So its not even because i have lost my bankroll lol. I thought Admin and Action would gang up to try and make me look stupid. But please dont worry I have about 20 points to go till I can cash out. I thank you AMEN and goodbye. Another customer lost.
Bank roll is more like $50 but you are right you are very close to the cash out requirment, do not forget you need to make a deposit to cash out why dont you make $25 and use the promo BRM1000 so we can really see what your poker skills are likeon the 24th?
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Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Posted by mikemaca:
Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Thanks for your comments abut the site, what can i say i guess your bank roll is now at ZERO??????
Ha ha ha. I wondered when that was coming. Actually if you bother to check you will see my bankroll is currently at about 80 dollars, double the free bonus. So its not even because i have lost my bankroll lol. I thought Admin and Action would gang up to try and make me look stupid. But please dont worry I have about 20 points to go till I can cash out. I thank you AMEN and goodbye. Another customer lost.
Bank roll is more like $50 but you are right you are very close to the cash out requirment, do not forget you need to make a deposit to cash out why dont you make $25 and use the promo BRM1000 so we can really see what your poker skills are likeon the 24th?
Shaun
Yes had a some more bad beats lol but my bankroll still isnt $0 as implied.
Dont worry I will deposit but cant be bothered spending 4 hours playing for only a $1k prize pool. What is the top prize $250. Not really worth it. I think I will stick to the 10k prize pools on Titan.javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ') And it is also my wifes birthday on the 24th. Are you trying to get me divorced javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
By the way I wasn't having a go at your site just the muppets that seem to play there. I realise there is not a lot you can do about that. Its just a shame most of them would be better playing bingojavascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
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I lost all at tilting on blackjack, might deposit. btw, are you able to disable casino games for accounts if they ask? I have a probolem with blackjack while intoxicated.
------------ I lost all at tilting on blackjack, might deposit. btw, are you able to disable casino games for accounts if they ask? I have a probolem with blackjack while intoxicated.
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Ive never played at the site, but people here seem to like it. I mostly play at Ultimate Bet and I used to enjoy Full Tilt also. I have tried others but I like the gameplay at UB.
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Posted by mikemaca:
Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Posted by mikemaca:
Posted by ACTIONPOKER:
Thanks for your comments abut the site, what can i say i guess your bank roll is now at ZERO??????
Ha ha ha. I wondered when that was coming. Actually if you bother to check you will see my bankroll is currently at about 80 dollars, double the free bonus. So its not even because i have lost my bankroll lol. I thought Admin and Action would gang up to try and make me look stupid. But please dont worry I have about 20 points to go till I can cash out. I thank you AMEN and goodbye. Another customer lost.
Bank roll is more like $50 but you are right you are very close to the cash out requirment, do not forget you need to make a deposit to cash out why dont you make $25 and use the promo BRM1000 so we can really see what your poker skills are likeon the 24th?
Shaun
Yes had a some more bad beats lol but my bankroll still isnt $0 as implied.
Dont worry I will deposit but cant be bothered spending 4 hours playing for only a $1k prize pool. What is the top prize $250. Not really worth it. I think I will stick to the 10k prize pools on Titan.javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ') And it is also my wifes birthday on the 24th. Are you trying to get me divorced javascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
By the way I wasn't having a go at your site just the muppets that seem to play there. I realise there is not a lot you can do about that. Its just a shame most of them would be better playing bingojavascript:void%20Indsaetsmiley(' ')
How can u complain about bad players ? They are +EV to play against over time, and over alot of hands. That is if you play better then they do. If you do play the same, you can just be angry about yourself. The thing with pokerplayers, exept from all other "sports" is that we are looking for as esay match as possible. And if you can`t beat bad players, how can you beat players who are good ?
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Only real problem with Action 
I felt helpless and like my confident+game was crushed. But I kept playing believing it was just downswing(just sick to start on new site in a downswing) and after 5K hands it finally brightened and I started running sick hot 
Everybody has had that feeling "I'll never play here again, that's for sure!" - then half a year later, you experience the same at another site, and another, and another etc.... threads like this are as common in 
