Pokerstars VS. FTP Players
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 303
I recently made the switch to Pokerstars from FTP, and maybe it's just me, but i noticed that the skill level at PS is a lot lower when compared to FTP... well, thats just IMO, anyways... just curious to see if anyone else thought the same?
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 6,941
LHE, up to $2/4: a little looser, more passive.
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 389
I agree. I recently switched to FT from PS to clear a bonus and I think there are a lot more TAG type players at FT, especially in non peak times, which is mainly when I play so it makes it a bit harder. But I think when you find some fish they are equally as bad, you just have to be more careful about table selection.
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 749
I read this as a proposed grudge match... each site selects a team and they go at it.... that would be AWESOME (to watch)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 16,802
I think it depends on what kind of games you like to play in.I like to play in more tagish or lagish type games that have a lot of aggression and have alway done better in them. So i find that tilt is an easier site for me then stars.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 3,923
I dont seem to be able to beat the FTP tables at NL but I seem to do decent on other sites..
mother****ing photoshopper
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 16,275
i think the two site squaring off in a grudge match would be great. DO IT!
'let's get ready to .........' copyright laws and all. heh
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,599
You should mention what stakes you're playing. I just moved to FTP from PS (play 25 NL 6-max). I've only played about 1,000 hands this weekend and I've found I have less success stealing pots, but have been getting payed off more on my strong hands. I've gotten min-raised a ton and have also been 3-bet preflop more than I'm used to. Maybe it's a weekend thing, but I wouldn't say that it's harder, just takes some adjustment.
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 303
well on ftp i played everything from $10 - $25 NL. i also played $6 + .5 Turbo SNGs. I dunno it seems like i got sucked out on a lot more at FTP. a FTP vs PS grudge match would be awesome... too bad the respective companies wouldn't allow it... i don't think.
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,122
You guys should make the move from party to PS, i encountered 1 decent player at 10nl at party and around 5 decent players at 25nl (over 25k hands)
There must be 25x the tags at PS than at party...
Was a bit OT, but yeh, my 2c
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,787
Not to mention the horrible FTP support and their stupid points, not to mention the horribly lagging software. I don't see how anyone can play on FTP, Stars is clearly the best.
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 6,283
stars=more passive play?
that makes sense with the stars=suckouts popular assessment.
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 2,716
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Not to mention the horrible FTP support and their stupid points, not to mention the horribly lagging software. I don't see how anyone can play on FTP, Stars is clearly the best.
FTP = rakeback
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 34
i hate pstars. only thing they have going for them is the tournaments.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 251
Just moved to FTP last week after being a regular on stars for the last year.
I play stud and there are way more fish at FTP, partly due to the ante structure, but in general both are huge sites with large amounts of terrible players.
For me, FTP = rakeback plus bonus
Which makes it superior
