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Anybody else having a problem with the location? I'm in the Toronto area and when I try to reg a tourney it says I have to be located in Ontario.

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I'm having same issue in Ottawa. MacBook not working. Verified I have location services enabled for PokerStars and it won't work. I tried to download the app on my phone, and that works no problem connected to the same wifi. Not sure if you're on Mac, but maybe it's a bug with the Mac software that the location service isn't working properly? I've logged a ticket with support, but haven't heard back yet.

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06-28-2022 , 06:24 PM

#302

woolly

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,109

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Originally Posted by Art's Behaviour

Did anyone try plying with hud already? Do you still have hands samples with ontario people from international pool days? How's traffic so far?

Also do they allow to get a new screen name as 888 did?

I'm at work rn and impatient af lol

You were able to change your 888 SN? Did you play frequently on 888 ROW prior?

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06-28-2022 , 06:39 PM

#303

Darth_Maul

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Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,435

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Originally Posted by DonaldKey

It was a windows laptop on wifi. Haven't tried on mobile yet. Spoke to someone I know who had the same issue.

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06-28-2022 , 07:00 PM

#304

Art's Behaviour

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Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28

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Originally Posted by woolly

You were able to change your 888 SN? Did you play frequently on 888 ROW prior?

I did yes. It actually asked me to enter a new nickname when I was switching my account to Ontario. Just migrated on stars and they didn't offer that.

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06-28-2022 , 07:24 PM

#305

relucta

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Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 100

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Originally Posted by TheTender31

Well the global pool majors don't matter b/c if you're playing online in Ontario you shouldn't be playing in global pools, right

But yes, I think it would be reasonable of the sites to get together and move up the start times for the Sunday tournament to the mid-afternoon (at least)...humble brag incoming, but I played some Sundays MTTs a few weeks back and won a tournament on Party where my opponent HU sat out/blinded out b/c I assume they had to get up to go to work the next AM (tournament ended at 1/1:30am)

Ya, I worded that stupidly lol. I'd just prefer the usual 1:00 est start times to have em end earlier.

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06-28-2022 , 08:44 PM

#306

RussellinToronto

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,225

I logged in around 1 pm no problem. (Except for lack of game choice and immediately losing 2bi in the only Omaha table running ...)

When I tried to log back in later I got a notice that I had to confirm my personal info. Which I did. The website let me log in briefly -- then told me I had to upload photo id. I sent them a pic of my DL. It was acknowledged and I was was told I had to send a live photo of myself. I did. I was then messaged that it might take a day or more to verify my documents. Moments later I was asked for photo id again, so I sent in a pic of my national id card. Message said I should wait for verification ...

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06-28-2022 , 08:52 PM

#307

RWB94

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Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 90

Yeah its not ideal, but I was just playing 4 tables of 50plo and 100plo and tournaments were running. There 3-4 NLHE games running in every limit that was running prior to the 28th. I think you could still play a good amount of volume on PS.

As far as options go, I do plan to head back west to BC, not solely for poker though but it'll work out. There is always GG/Bodog/WPN skins you can still play on without a VPN. We adapt and overcome

Thanks to everyone that voted for that fat bastard ford.

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06-28-2022 , 11:05 PM

#308

RWB94

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Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 90

Damn its really done, PS made me move today. BUT HOLY FACK the PLO games are good its like sitting down with people learning the game for the first time.

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06-28-2022 , 11:12 PM

#309

daxile

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 594

Just played roughly 300 hands of 50nl. Literally plays like 10nl on the international pool, maybe even softer.

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06-28-2022 , 11:14 PM

#310

kep

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,720

Yup games seem soft.

Also they asked me to confirm my personal info the second time I logged in.

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06-29-2022 , 12:15 AM

#311

MoViN.tArGeT

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 6,445

erg I hope they have some good promos the rake increase has made some games like short deck unbeatable games that were already high rake. I raked 28bb/100 today mostly headsup. 6 handed it would be like 40bb/100 lol.

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06-29-2022 , 12:31 AM

#312

MoViN.tArGeT

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 6,445

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Originally Posted by relucta

But for Ontario only, it'd be nice to start when the global pool "majors" do, in my opinion. No need for this tourney to go past midnight when it doesn't have to.

why we cant play in them? where you gonna play ggpoker? that will be gone in a month so we should have tournaments when people are off work and can play dont you think?

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06-29-2022 , 01:14 AM

#313

MoViN.tArGeT

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 6,445

I thought I might have to move but then I played on these sites and won all the money. you should too very soft why move unless your playing highstakes?

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06-29-2022 , 09:09 AM

#314

Art's Behaviour

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Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28

Am I blind or these greedy f*cks don't have any bonus for deposit?

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06-29-2022 , 09:21 AM

#315

Art's Behaviour

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Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 28

It's funny how so many people are pissed that we got fenced like they were crushing international pool. Since black friday Canada been the biggest contributor to poker economy feeding all eastern European regs. Now anyone here in Ontario who was beating nl25 on stars previously can probably get same winrate on nl100 in fenced environment.

Stop this delusion like you are missing out, wake the f up. You just got infinite EV.

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06-29-2022 , 09:31 AM

#316

Darth_Maul

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Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,435

I'm a rec player and only play MTTs, so I obviously have no plans to move but I am disappointed that the dream of the big score is dead. It just requires a mindset shift - replacing the potential infrequent big score with more frequent small cashes. Which might be a good thing for me since I seem to run like crap and can't hit a big score anyway

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06-29-2022 , 09:37 AM

#317

Art's Behaviour

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Originally Posted by Darth_Maul

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This I can understand

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06-29-2022 , 10:00 AM

#318

this not a party

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Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 233

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Originally Posted by Art's Behaviour

Am I blind or these greedy f*cks don't have any bonus for deposit?

Lol I agree I am not coming until they offer me a bonus.

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06-29-2022 , 10:25 AM

#319

RussellinToronto

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Originally Posted by RWB94

Damn its really done, PS made me move today. BUT HOLY FACK the PLO games are good its like sitting down with people learning the game for the first time.

What stakes were you playing? (I'm wondering if I was one of those you refer to!)

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06-29-2022 , 11:22 AM

#320

Hronmeer

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Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 101

I'm curious if I moved to a different province or country what would happen when I would want to access these networks like Stars and Party?

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06-29-2022 , 11:39 AM

#321

RWB94

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Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 90

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Originally Posted by Art's Behaviour

You are right, in terms of PLO I'm still waiting to see if the games run consistently and if I can clear the challenges with decreased volume. God I hope they don't take away challenges.

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06-29-2022 , 11:41 AM

#322

RWB94

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Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 90

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Originally Posted by RussellinToronto

What stakes were you playing? (I'm wondering if I was one of those you refer to!)

I'm mostly at the 100 tables.

On a side note challenges aren't going anywhere right guys? If they take those away I'm probably gonna piece out.

It's honestly perfect now that we play in Canadian currency I can move up what is essentially half a stake now and play plo75 usd

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06-29-2022 , 02:38 PM

#323

Hronmeer

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Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 101

Yes, with the low traffic and no zoom available complete challenges would be impossible, I read how stars will introduce double points for July and August, which equals to around 40% rakeback, but the fact it's not a permanent thing it's why I can't consider stars my permanent home for online poker. I'm still curious how would be possible to play on the international party/stars client if we already switched to Ontario and played from elsewhere.

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06-29-2022 , 03:05 PM

#324

8Shuk8

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 16

Is anyone else having problems being verified for the new PS Ontario? I have no idea how to complete the 'liveness' part of the verification process. Also, can you still use PT4 and a Hud while playing on the new PS Ont, the TOS have not been updated and I can't find that info on the website, thanks!