Joined: Oct '08
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quote:"Leave the beloved game alone..."
agreed. its just a rake boost for the pokersite not more. and whoever like it can as well play Bingo. the only good promotion had RedKings - if you lose with red kings then you get $50 or something and WP with royal flush...mentioned above.
Posted by T3ddyKGB: quote:"Leave the beloved game alone..."
agreed. its just a rake boost for the pokersite not more. and whoever like it can as well play Bingo. the only good promotion had RedKings - if you lose with red kings then you get $50 or something and WP with royal flush...mentioned above.
Loose with KK? Is folding them also loosing? xD
But I think it's a nice idea to make the game more intressting to have this little events.^^
Joined: Mar '08
Location: Australia
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if they introduce this its just another way of fleeceing online players.what a load of junk,hey lets put the two jokers in aswell,and make em wild cards.{altho thats not a bad idea]
Joined: Feb '08
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Posted by B1gfoot: Leave the beloved game alone... You wont see this sort of thing in any outher sport, a diver getting extra points for a belly flop, a ice scater getting extra for losing a finger or a baseball player getting a home run for being KO by the pitcher etc, no wounder poker is not taken serious.
Most sports change their rules from time to time. Pool rules change so much it confuses me. Someone will take an extra shot after potting once and then missing the next ball, and when you say hang on, they say 'I'm playing old/new rules. two shots carries on'
Rugby union changed the rules a while ago to stop the ball being taken back into the 22. Many ppl thought the rule was ridiculous but others say it improves things. New rules are added most years and not everyone agrees.
But no one is saying to change the rules of poker so I don't see the problem. one good thing about poker is the variety of the game eg. fixed-limit, hi-low (though I hate both these myself). There are also different games such as stud, omaha etc. I'm sure there were doubts when hold em was first invented.
Also since PKR are paying the prizes instead of players you should just look at the opportunity to make extra money. Be aware of ppl playing 7 2 and maybe you can trick them into bluffing. Good players will be able to adapt better and play the 7 2 situation better.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
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True, pool confuses me too, and iv been playing for god knows how long, even got a table in the spare room, but dont know the rules anymore lol. As for me I dont see any benafit from playing such tables, so i wont, but yer adds something to the game i guess..
