No, it does not.

Hes talking about a specific bug that bodog reported a week ago on some players. The software simply wont load after you click it no matter what.

Also, you cant login on bodog.com for some reason.

Ive been with live support for a week and they just answer that "they are trying to fix the problem". So far nothing.

I created a thread on their forum asking for the return of the nightly monster stacks now that SMPO is over. Sucks that they don't have them on MTT board already. Here is the link if anybody wants to +1 it:

https://forum.ignitioncasino.eu/t/br...r-stacks/13418

I read this like a poem. Absolutely beautiful work.

The software closed and I entered again immediately, I had already been removed from the table and lost the pot. I just got an automatic response from support. Too much neglect.

They sayd:
``You can download your game history 24 hours after the end of the game you played in and want to see your hands.``


One of the hands:


I am quite sure that I joined immediately and was removed from the table by some software bug. It took me less than 6 sec while my time bank was far superior at regular tables.

Bodog updated today, looks like the lag is fixed...for now?

Not a bug. If you disconnect or leave a cash game table you are immediately removed from the table.

can't get past 59% for hours now. lolnition at it again. ****ing amazing

I disagree with you completely. By playing at bovada you agree to a contract. This contract is the terms of service. If you breach the terms of service, that company is legally allowed to whatever the terms of service say.

In this case, the terms are that they are allowed to confiscate all funds.

Cut and dry case honestly. This is why contracts and terms of service exist in the first place.

I feel this big time. +1. I think before you use the apps and the live stats based on very small samples, you should make sure you can beat the game using old school hud aka your brain's memory. Huds are more likely to put you in auto pilot where you're not paying as much attention to what currently just happened and that this player might be steaming or this player is now in reckless aggro mode.

It’s been a long time since I’ve played online. Pretty much not since the legislation that ****ed us over. I live in Kansas and I’m not familiar with the legality. I read on another thread that ignition was good because bots were limited because it didn’t collect stats. I’m going to start low stakes and attempt to build up from there. Also interested in the bonuses/rake backs of these sites.

I realize this thread is dedicated to these but if someone has advice on a site that you think fits these needs better please let me know and thanks in advance!

Well, I’d say ignition is your best best for building a bankroll from a small amount because the competition is quite soft. However, there is no rake back/bonuses worth speaking about on here.

funds trapped on table 3 times so far tonight, most recent time screen flickered off and on, when monitor came back on 3 tables responsive, 1 was glitched out and would not respond. I have never had that happen before. taking like 2 hours + to play 1k hands on 4 tables zone lol

Thank you. Don’t they have a 100% signup bonus up to 1000 though?

They have a good bonus on initial sign up, and if you like sports(if they happen) it is easy to clear. Make sure you can clear it through poker though, if that's you prerogative.

In 2020, I also came back to online poker after a break of many years. Ignition is far from perfect. Some of the problems—such as lagging—are often mentioned in this thread.
There is another huge problem with Ignition: you cannot choose your cash game table. For example, I click on a 6-max limit holdem table and I often get seated with two other players or even at an empty table. (By putting you at an empty table, Ignition wants to use you as a prop player to start a new game.) This site certainly does not keep those tables at 6-max all the time. It prefers more tables with 3-4 players in order to make more rake. This problem of seating is probably worse at the limit tables, but it also exists at 6-max no-limit. Ignition would tell you that it seats players this way to protect recreational players, but I don't believe that. The anonymous tables already "protect" the weaker players to a sufficient degree. Ignition does this to maximize the number of tables and its rake. I often see players "running" away from the limit holdem tables. For example, most do not want to play heads up, so they quickly exit the table. In other words, some players use a primitive form of table selection to move to another table, but they are doing so blindly. I hate this seating arrangement. When I click on a 6-max table, that is what I expect to get. I do not want a super-short game with two opponents or a heads-up match; I can hold my own at those, but they are not my forte. I shouldn't have to play them unless I want to.
As for bonuses, I got a new player bonus but it is taking me a long time to clear it. As a low-limit player, it takes a long time.
Another drawback to Ignition is the higher rake than before.
Having said all that, I personally do not know of a better poker site for players based in the USA.

No the automatic seating will sit you at the table with the most players. It's not random. If there are no tables with 5/6 players you'll get the next best option. If all tables are completely full it puts you on a new table. If you want to get a full table it's annoying but just keep closing your table and joining a new table. Eventually you'll catch an empty spot after someone sits out.

Thank you for the explanation. So Ignition does "try" to seat you at the table with the most players.
But problems remain. For instance, you are playing at a full table when two or three players leave in quick succession. You cannot easily move to a full table. In fact, you have no way of knowing if a "full" table is even running. Second, Ignition should not put players at empty tables and expect them to start up new games. In fact, when you are put at an empty table you have no idea if you are on a waiting list, your position on the list, or if the site is using you as a prop to start a new table. By the way, the Ignition does "force" you into playing heads up by automatically posting your blinds when a second player sits down. That second player also often has no interest in a heads-up game.
Recreational players often sit down with the minimum buy in and they generally do not want to play heads up. On days when I don't feel like blindly jumping tables, I often break them: that certainly does nothing to attract players to the limit tables.
Would players at a brick-and-mortar card room tolerate a cash-game seating arrangement like that of Ignition? Of course not.

Its soooooooooo laggy

You should call Ignition and offer your services as an advisor.

The global waitlist is a feature. It’s one Of the main reasons the environment has stayed so soft (even for a site taking US players). Very often on pokerbros i will see a table with a waitlist 4+ players deep including a fish. On Chico you need a seat script to get action on mid stakes+. You want an environment where regs are incentivized to start tables and fish can insta sit without feeling targeted. Just play heads up for a few minutes and the table will fill. You can use full time on every decision for all i care. If the game doesn’t fill in a few minutes then there are probably empty seats on other tables and you can just quit.

The alternative to this is sites banning regs who don’t contribute so the environment is all prop like sponsored pros and recs. Save your complaining for something that actually matters like their **** software.

I made the mistake of using a bonus code thinking it was for poker but seems only for casino.

This part of the FAQ worries me:

"You redeemed one of our bonuses and no longer want it? There’s an easy way to forfeit it in your Rewards section. But beware: you will lose all the bonuses funds and associated winnings from your existing balance."

What do they mean associated winnings? I was just reloading and the 'bonus money' wasn't even available to play with. I won't lose money I made since that deposit will I?

it was not a connection problem. I was playing on another site normally that I kept connected. it was a crash in the software that made it close. I heard that it has happened with other players. I remain unanswered.

No, any money you made you will keep don't worry. But don't forfeit the bonus just yet. If you happen to bust your account you can still use the bonus. So let's say you deposited $1000 and got a $250 bonus for example. If you bust your 1000 deposit you will be able to play the bonus at the casino risk free. It's a freeroll. Only forfeit the bonus if/when you want to make a withdrawal.

A software crash is a connection issue. If you get disconnected you are immediately going to be kicked off the table, it doesn't matter what the cause is.

You make some interesting points. Thanks for contributing your thoughts. After starting new tables, other players do not always join. There are just not enough limit holdem players.

And what is my incentive for starting new tables? Is there a rake break? No. Am I getting paid as a prop player would? No. But I am getting blinded to death, paying the very high rake that comes with heads-up and super-short tables, and accepting the very high volatility that comes with those games.

Also, I do not believe this enforced seating arrangement is necessary to protect recreational players. "Anonymous" players can simply leave any table they choose, and they cannot be followed by predators. Recreational players may choose limit holdem because they can relax and not have to worry about one mistake costing them their entire stack, and the vast majority of those players do not want to play more difficult heads-up or super-short games.

Recs play NL because that's what's seen on TV and streams and it's popular. No one would make a "Rounders" about limit hold 'em. Limit is now a niche game (unless it's in a mix which this crap site doesn't have) and no one is going to make changes just to try to preserve it. This is coming from someone who almost exclusively plays limit in brick and mortar cardrooms.