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04-16-2011 , 06:35 AM

Derrick Wong

centurion

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 150

Since USA players are no longer allowed to play on PS and FTP, how has the competition changed in your main game/stakes? Are the sng's tougher or are the cash games easier?

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04-16-2011 , 06:37 AM

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75,517

probably best not to ask at 6am in the morning us time

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04-16-2011 , 06:39 AM

stindonk

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 254

I'm still playing on full tilt (never logged out) and the micros are about the same. I imagine some people panicked and took shots with their "worthless" money. Most of the MTTs aren't having overlay yet

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04-16-2011 , 06:40 AM

Derrick Wong

centurion

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 150

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Originally Posted by sixfour

probably best not to ask at 6am in the morning us time

yeah 6:40am in the United States.

Im asking european players which should be like 11am right now for them. Obviously USA players dont know how the games are since they are banned. (unless they spectate)

right?

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04-16-2011 , 06:41 AM

Lymelife

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,210

I can't get back on

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04-16-2011 , 06:42 AM

yegor

Verified Coach NLHE

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,870

13 players@100nl 6max rush...fml

edit that was an hour ago. now there are 33!!!

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04-16-2011 , 06:43 AM

Erik1337

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 268

15 minutes waiting time for 22 HUSNG TURBO full tilt ... lol

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04-16-2011 , 06:43 AM

RolyatWettham

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 48

Ya things are pretty fk'd up... don't know whats gonna happen from here but i'm fearing the worst.

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04-16-2011 , 06:44 AM

Derrick Wong

centurion

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 150

What I am most angry about was the SCOOP coming up in two weeks. I was looking forward to that series for months.

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04-16-2011 , 06:45 AM

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ach ja

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,687

Does it really matter if the games are fishier if I'm not even sure if the money I currently have on Stars and FTP is safe?

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04-16-2011 , 06:47 AM

#11

styx2000

adept

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 902

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Originally Posted by Derrick Wong

What I am most angry about was the SCOOP coming up in two weeks. I was looking forward to that series for months.

we europeans look forward to huge overlays

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04-16-2011 , 06:48 AM

#12

topbozza

enthusiast

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 72

don't know what your talking about mate, can still see loads of players from the us playing.

no overlays obv because full tilt insta cut their guarantees by about 2/3s

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04-16-2011 , 06:49 AM

#13

Haid0r

adept

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 907

104 k people on pokerstars. Pretty normal for the time here in europe. LEts see in 10 hours . There should be around 200-300 sometimes over 300k people

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04-16-2011 , 06:50 AM

#14

ach ja

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,687

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Originally Posted by Haid0r

104 k people on pokerstars. Pretty normal for the time here in europe. LEts see in 10 hours . There should be around 200-300 sometimes over 300k people

It'll be a lot lower obviously since a lot of mass grinders come from the US..

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04-16-2011 , 06:53 AM

#15

5betlight

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 11

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Originally Posted by ach ja

It'll be a lot lower obviously since a lot of mass grinders come from the US..

ye will be prob 150-200k

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04-16-2011 , 07:01 AM

#16

Shad01

newbie

Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 29

Cant wait to enter into the FTOPS and insta cash

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04-16-2011 , 07:19 AM

#17

LazyLeopard

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 339

100k+ online players currently on PS so i dont think the ban has really effected much, and it will take a while to find out if the games are softer or harder, give it a few moths without ya U.S players and we let ya know

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04-16-2011 , 07:20 AM

#18

Biffo

adept

Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 844

Just as many players as usual...just from a wider selection of places.

Hardly noticed the difference, really.

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04-16-2011 , 07:21 AM

#19

byghy

journeyman

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 220

not much diference untilnow will see later

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04-16-2011 , 07:22 AM

#20

Jkarioun

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,338

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Originally Posted by styx2000

we europeans\{belgium,france,italy} look forward to huge overlays

fyp

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04-16-2011 , 07:23 AM

#21

GGP

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 185

It will be interesting to see the effects on WSOP satellites and overall turnout at the event.

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04-16-2011 , 07:24 AM

#22

ratslla

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,533

overlays and dead money tomorrow from the already registered players.

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04-16-2011 , 07:24 AM

#23

Aeis

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 679

Sofar FTP SNGs on teh 24-33$◙ level is harder than a usual weekend.
It seems since the games starts slower and people still want to play as many tables as they used to. The 55$+ regs now also play the 33$ games to a greater extent than before.