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01-31-2012 , 05:21 PM

LloydBanks

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Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 47

$$$ but terrible software to come imo

http://pokerfuse.com/news/law-legisl...ake-next-step/

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01-31-2012 , 05:37 PM

ArtySmokes

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Also reported here: http://www.pokerlistings.com/888-cae...al-to-us-12785

The software isn't all that terrible. It has crappy avatars and emoticons, and is obviously nowhere near as good as Stars, but it works fairly well most of the time.
The WSOP brand could be huge in the US once online poker is fully legalized Stateside.

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01-31-2012 , 05:45 PM

:::grimReaper:::

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Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,113

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Originally Posted by LloydBanks

$$$ but terrible software to come imo

Is it really that bad? Lobby and tables look decent from Google images.

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01-31-2012 , 05:49 PM

LOLRussians

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,381

Sigh.... 888 it's on the way... Obvious poker will be legal at the federal level by the end of the year, just going to suck so bad without Stars..

Hopefully FTP2 will be allow....

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01-31-2012 , 05:51 PM

DieHard

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Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 410

software is ok.. nothing compared to stars but still decent, better than party imo

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01-31-2012 , 06:05 PM

ArChieBunKa

journeyman

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 267

last worry is software

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01-31-2012 , 06:31 PM

Idunno

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Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 16

888 is awful. There rake is absurd. If you bet $500 on the river into a $900 pot they rake $1400 not the standard $900. Not to mention all the fish sit at the push and fold tables

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01-31-2012 , 06:31 PM

ACEvivKING

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Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,922

Im sure party had the best software in 04 too right? As long as theyre willing to improve then im sure it will be fine.

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01-31-2012 , 06:33 PM

TBadr

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,669

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Originally Posted by ArChieBunKa

last worry is software

this! ...seriously, you people know software can be improved right? remember the FTP thread where players make requests and we get a monthly SW update?

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01-31-2012 , 06:36 PM

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LastLife

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,593

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Originally Posted by ACEvivKING

Im sure party had the best software in 04 too right? As long as theyre willing to improve then im sure it will be fine.

Stars was definitely better. I remember trying to multi table on Party, and the tables would pop up when it was your turn to act and when the hand was dealt. Tilted the hell out of me.

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01-31-2012 , 06:46 PM

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The STUD

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 599

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Originally Posted by LOLRussians

Sigh.... 888 it's on the way... Obvious poker will be legal at the federal level by the end of the year, just going to suck so bad without Stars..

Hopefully FTP2 will be allow....

Do you think they will make a push to get things legal BEFORE the WSOP or is this too ambitious?? From Ceasars standpoint they have the avenue ready to go for US traffic. They have to be hoping to get things squared away ASAP to impact this years WSOP.

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01-31-2012 , 06:47 PM

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omaha8shaun

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Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,247

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Originally Posted by Idunno

888 is awful. There rake is absurd. If you bet $500 on the river into a $900 pot they rake $1400 not the standard $900. Not to mention all the fish sit at the push and fold tables

if this is true then 888 will not get my business even if they are the only legal option.

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01-31-2012 , 06:53 PM

#13

:::grimReaper:::

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Originally Posted by The STUD

According to DQ that's a possibility:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/57...poker-1160552/

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Originally Posted by Idunno

888 is awful. There rake is absurd. If you bet $500 on the river into a $900 pot they rake $1400 not the standard $900. Not to mention all the fish sit at the push and fold tables

that's terrible

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01-31-2012 , 06:59 PM

#14

Wilco666

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,339

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Originally Posted by Idunno

888 is awful. There rake is absurd. If you bet $500 on the river into a $900 pot they rake $1400 not the standard $900. Not to mention all the fish sit at the push and fold tables

These rumors have been going for years about Pacific/888, but when I actually tried, uncalled bets were not raked at all.

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01-31-2012 , 07:00 PM

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AllBlackDan

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I hope to god overseas players can play, I'll reg in 2 seconds, gl all

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01-31-2012 , 07:09 PM

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MSchu18

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I'm not interested in anything with skins

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01-31-2012 , 08:54 PM

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cuserounder

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Originally Posted by Wilco666

These rumors have been going for years about Pacific/888, but when I actually tried, uncalled bets were not raked at all.

I definitely had uncalled bets raked at Pacific years ago (we're talking at least 07, maybe prior). Their support said they were aware of the issue and working on it, and that was that. I assumed that was a stock response akin to: "We're taking more money from you, here's the finger."

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01-31-2012 , 09:06 PM

#18

Big_Mick00

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 8,704

You should be happy just to play online

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01-31-2012 , 09:11 PM

#19

homeboy604

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Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,360

4$ max rake. u guys r on drugs.

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01-31-2012 , 09:46 PM

#20

synth_floyd

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MGM is going to use Party's software which isn't as good as Stars/FTP but good enough.

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01-31-2012 , 09:49 PM

#21

ACEvivKING

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Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,922

I dont even know what this means.

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01-31-2012 , 10:28 PM

#22

flub

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Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 438

I hope Caesars has some its own programmers and security people really look into the source code especially for encryption and network security. If they're just doing this to be quick and easy it seems like a gamble with limited upside but huge downside.

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01-31-2012 , 10:45 PM

#23

swangEZ

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Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 329

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Originally Posted by MSchu18

I'm not interested in anything with skins

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01-31-2012 , 10:54 PM

#24

flash237

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 198

Relax guys. I have moved out of the USA, I actually play on 888, I promise you their software is quite good. I'm going to go as far as to say its the 2nd best software on the market today. It may need a couple tweeks for you guys who play 16+ tables but it is nothing like the old software they had. Its almost certainly better than any site that still lets you play in USA today.