Couldn't be. They prefer people use BTC. Try it with a card first and then after it's rejected, you should have an email directing you to deposit via BTC. If the BTC option isn't already unlocked for you, it should be after that.

I just moved to Mexico and need to prove residence here. Were you successful? How did you do it? Thanks!

I received the email, and contacted support about using BTC. They insist that I need to successfully use a card first. Such a weird policy. Were other people able to deposit using BTC directly on their first try?

That is indeed strange. I don't remember what exactly happened with me because I opened my Iggy account over 2 years ago. I think the BTC option was just always there. If you can't deposit via debit/credit you should certainly be able to deposit via BTC. That's partially what it's there for.

Can confirm. Very weird policy. Friend just opened an account and his credit card and debit card was blocked. He called support asking if he could use bitcoin. They said not until he has a successful card deposit. He told them it was blocking it... they said he needs to get it approved before bitcoin. Very stupid. Catch22 spot he’s in.

I get why they do it in terms of people opening accounts under strangers and just using BTC. But it’s pretty stupid when he tells them it’s blocking his card, and they simply have no resolution.

I'm in the same spot as your friend. It is extremely inconvenient for new players, but for security/legal reasons it makes sense.

I have been using bitcoin for a while so I forget how I did my first deposit, but maybe buying a prepaid card would do the trick for the first deposit. I did a quick google search and found a starting point for you.
https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/cons...aid-cards.html and https://usa.visa.com/pay-with-visa/f...t-prepaid-card

Anyone ever been asked/forced by Ignition to change password? Had to do so when I logged in, no explanation.

Strange that others have different experience.

I just created an account on bodog last week with only an email address. Deposited with bitcoin, withdrew with bitcoin. No questions asked, no verification whatsoever. (I'm in Thailand)

This is great and is how it should be.

same with ignition about a month ago

yep. hopefully it brings russians and the rest of eastern europe onto the site

although i suspect a lot of em are already on.
Games been awful compared to years past

yep. hopefully it brings russians and the rest of eastern europe onto the site

are Russians and east europe big into bitcoin? and poker?

Anyone know how to get Bovada mobile to work on a Motorola 4play phone. It always says turn to landscape mode but never recognizes I have when I do.

yes
they like to run bots too oh and collusion is big in that part of the world

thats crazy, you didnt even need to provide Id, utility bill to cashout? thats crazy actually considering my experiences with bvoada in the past

jeez man, time to get a new phone

Drivehud vs Holdem Indicator? The client is already a bit laggy so anything that slows it down more would not be good. Which is more bare bones and simple just for VP and PFR?

Drivehud has a trial idk about HI

Did anyone else receive an email about being refunded for collusion?

I did, but I can't find the transaction under my the "My Account Dashboard" tab

The site is soft BECAUSE of the anonymity. It is also a deterrent to bots that use more advanced techniques, such as data mining.

I've read your other posts, and you seem to be concerned about rng when you go through a losing patch. Old saying - you don't lose what you don't put in the middle. So.. (part was stated after another post)

a. bad beats happen to everyone, and I have put bad beats on a few. In fact, a stream of Peter Clarke doing Zoom on pokerstars shows his KK beats the AA, and the jokes went on about rigged. When you start to lose, lower the amount you play (have a stop loss for buyins). One of my put on the bad beats was when deep, I called an all in with 88, and right hand button had KK, flopped an 8, end of story.

b. as someone else mentioned, you might not be as good as thought. I have been online since June 2019, and can tell you I am no baller yet. There is still more to learn, and different techniques apply to different stakes sometimes. If you lose 3 buy ins, take the rest of the time pouring over hands to find mistakes (didn't stick to range, too much bluffing, stuck with AA when 4 to straight on board, etc). If you are honest with yourself, you will find the bad beats to mistake ratio about 1/5.

c. Come back the next day with game plan. Try to focus on A game. Keep to the stop loss. I find if I go too far and lose 10 buy ins in one day, I should kick myself, because the next day I am winning again, and for several days afterward.

d. there is no such thing as doom switch if you withdrew (at least I hope so, cause I just did my first withdrawal).

Hey, new to Bodog88. There's a $25 + $2.50 mtt running now with a $4000 guarantee. 140 entrants, 38 rebuys, so 178 entries. 178 X $25 = $4450, but prize pool is still only $4000. Added up prizes awarded to see if I missed something, and it comes to $4000. What's going on lol?

GSPO7 Event #28

I think elsewhere someone said that rebuys are already being added to the entrants number, but I'm not sure.

OK cool that makes sense, cheers