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Sealswithclubs, the long time (IMO) go-to for bitcoin poker has folded.  The replacement, swc, is only available (for the time being) to folks who are willing to download and run .exe files.

I've tried betcoinpoker's flash client and it simply crashes for me every time I tried to load it.

I just ran across bitcoinpoker.gg and it seems their flash client works (at least it didn't crash right away).  I signed up for a freeroll on tuesday to try out the software before I deposit anything there.

I'm starting this thread to solicit info from the community on the state-of-affairs with respect to bitcoin poker.  Individual sites don't want you posting about competitors in their threads so perhaps here we can keep track of situation.  Since I only know a little at the moment, I'd just like feedback about what sites are out there and what platforms/software they require/use.  Eventually, if a lot of info appears in the replies to this OP, I'll try to update a table.

Here's a starter table to show what I'm thinking:

site/company	|	browser	|	android	|	GNU/Linux (desktop client)	|	OSX (desktop client)	|	Windows (.exe)
sealswithclubs.eu (defunct)	|	yes	|	yes	|	yes	|	yes	|	yes
swcpoker.eu	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	yes
bitcoinpoker.gg	|	yes	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	no
betvippoker.com	|	no	|	?	|	yes	|	?	|	yes
betcoin.ag	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	yes
luckyflop.eu	|	yes	|	no	|	no	|	yes	|	yes
allincrypto	|	yes	|	no	|	no	|	yes	|	no
betonline.com/poker	|	no	|	no	|	no	|	yes	|	yes

this is a good thread to keep track on every poker sites

suggestion : do put in table for freerolls and description for the time of the freerolls , this will be the most important part for me lol

please add in betvippoker.com
browser - No
Windows desktop client - Yes
Linux desktop client - Yes

Good idea (on freerolls)!  If this thread takes off I'll need to edit the table(s) quite a bit to make them look better.  For the moment, I'll add in betvippoker.com (and I'm really happy to know of another site with GNU/Linux client)!

Great idea, i love poker and there are quite a few recent additions to the scene be good to get all info in one place, i played at BitcoinPoker.gg recently for the 1btc freeroll and other than the ddos i would give that site a high score/mark. 8/10

Another site that came out roughly the same time was, Allincrypto i played here for a freeroll and all went smoothly, software seems very similar to Bitcoinpoker.gg but not as good imho. 6/10

Browser= Yes

If you want to take a look here https://allincrypto.com/

site/company   browser  android   GNU/Linux (desktop client)   OSX (desktop client)   Windows (.exe)
swcpoker.eu   no        no   no                                   no                           yes
bitcoinpoker.gg   yes        ?           ?                                   ?                           ?
betcoin.ag          no          no        no                                     no                             yes
luckyflop.eu        yes       no        no                                      yes                            yes
allincrypto          yea       no         no                                     no                              no

I just add other 3 poker houses.

add nitrogensports.eu and betcoin.ag

I think these sites has more traffic in the BTC poker world

You left out the site with the most tournaments and cash games: Betcoin

There's also bitspoker.com and paycoinpoker.com .

Both are browser based at the moment and in-fact I think most people prefer it that way including me.
I don't like downloading softwares to play a simple game that can be very well played in browser itself.

FWIW, I left it out because I've never gotten it to work.  The flash client crashes everytime I've tried to load it and I don't run windows so no .exes for me.  I'll be happy to add it if you tell me what they've got.


I agree more or less wholeheartedly.  I can add these to the table.  Are they browser only?

Also, as I think I about it, I should probably add two colums for the browser, flash vs html5.


I'll add em if you tell me what to put.  I'm not an expert.  I started this thread because I wanted to see this information compiled not because I already have it.  :)

Thanks, I threw them in the table.

Already this thread has been a success for me, I've got some new spots to check out.  While I don't promise to do this forever, I'll keep updating for now if you guys keep giving me the info to fill in.  As I was saying above, I think it'd be worthwhile to divide out the browser category into HTML5 vs flash.  And, it would be nice to add a table for freeroll info.  Let's see how this goes!

I think we should also discuss the traffic + site's support

so the players will know what to choose exactly

For sure, feel free to discuss.  I thought something for the OP which might be helpful would be the site's "born on" date.  That, IMO, also shows whether or not the site has been around long enough to experience have shown some stability.

I think its better to add some basic information such as minimal deposit, minimal cash out, average online players/day, promo/giveaway, etc.

But of course its not easy for you to handle it :)

I learned about a new Poker site today it's called: http://www.betonline.com/poker

I saw a thread about it and a guy there won a $100 free-roll. It's only available in the software mode and one would need either a PC or MAC to be able to install it. And they accept Bitcoin. So add it up also in your list if you wish.

Here's the thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1006951.0

First impression after visiting this site is WOW...

I see there are many freerolls, with interesting prizes.

need to try this site soon. Thanks for share.

Great Thread, thanks~

Looks like Seals is down again, attempted to withdraw my chips (forty-somthing) this morning, we'll see how that goes~  The other sies sound interesting and will check them out when I have time.

I have used vippoker, have done some daily freerolls, and withdrawls are not a problem.

HS

wow
really thank you mate
i have never seen this site
but looks pretty good

i will take some shots there

Ok, I'll add it to the table with only OSX and Windows desktop clients available.  Thanks man.  I've got a lot of poker to try out, well actually, at least a few to try out, thanks to you guys filling me in.

I agree.  I'm going to try to update this OP a bit in a day or so when I have a little time.  It seems like people are thinking this thread is a good idea.  So I'm going to put a little work into to it real soon.  However, I don't really have the basic info (who's who in the world of bitcoin poker---I just played happily at sealswithclubs till they went down), so you guys are going to have to keep filling me in.  And I agree that the born-on date for these sites would be really useful.

Since this is a bitcoinpoker compilation thread overview, the basic data that should be on this thread will be
1. Deposit : how many confirmation for deposit for it to be accepted
2. Withdrawal : Is withdrawal instant or not?
3. List of freeroll in description along with the specific time of the freerolls
4. Put in link to thread of the specific poker sites in the frontpage

If things goes up well, this thread could be as famous as dogie's compilation thread or the overview of sigs ads by mitchell thread  :)

Someone was doing the same on twoplustwo, you can get quite a bit of information from there:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showpost.php?p=45104969&postcount=58
Hasn't been updated in a few months though.

If you would like you can update BitcoinPoker.gg status with this information:

Android: Even though our poker software does work on android browser we do NOT have an Android specific app
GNU/Linux (desktop client): We do NOT have a Linux desktop client
OSX (desktop client): We do NOT have an OSX Desktop client
Windows (.exe): We do NOT have a Windows desktop client

Our poker software is currently web based only and supports HTML5 which should be compatible with ALL popular browsers.

Thanks.

Thanks, I'll check that out.  Of course, this forum is more central to bitcoin than any other, IMO, so it'd be good to have this info here, if possible.

Updated!

BTW, I was pretty sure that when I signed into your site the other day to register for today's freeroll, that I had to activate flash in order to see your site.  Perhaps, I recall incorrectly, however.  Pretty soon, I'm going to break out that "browser" column into flash vs html5.  Thanks to you!

have you tried k8poker?i think this is not a new site..I've played in this site several times just for freerolls lol

they also have official thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=345254.100

maybe you can check this out...and you can add it in the OP..

Thanks, I'll do so if I get around to it.  However, if you try it out and can give me an idea what they offer then I'll just add it based on what you report.

I should put some kind of caveat in the OP that the info there is not guaranteed to be correct, it's just what people have told me.

yes I've tried it out but, my last visit there was about 3-4months ago.

I dont know they have any news and updates or not..but I'll check it out again later when I'm at home..its hard to open poker site with my old phone. :)

The poker software itsself is HTML5 and will work on any popular browser, including PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Our website does not use flash at all but is mostly coded in PHP/CSS/Javascript.

Well, I can send you some screenshots that suggest otherwise :)

I happen to have flash turned off in my browser so when a site tries to use flash (even just to set a flash cookie) I get a banner at the top that says "activate adobe flash?".  I get that on your site and if I don't activate it then I don't see several of the windows.

Also, the site didn't work at all in the latest firefox for linux even after activating flash (I could sign in, but the lobby never loaded).  However, all seems to work fine in chromium. I played the freeroll there, but lost to a full house with an ace high flush pretty early on.  Had fun!

Let me know if you want more info about the flash thing and the issues on firefox.  I'd be happy to try to help out.

Hmmm interesting. Yes I would like as much information as you can provide me about that issue. If you could please email support@bitcoinpoker.gg with all the details, it would be much appreciated.

Yeah, I think it was against me, right?
Sorry the river was good to me today, usually it has hidden monsters :D

Must have been someone else, this guy had the boat after the flop.  (226---his hole cards 8,6).  I sorta figured that he did, but with an ace high flush and on a freeroll, I had to call the shove just to see for myself. :)

Yeah, it was me, if I remember correctly your username is tsp? And I was gonna throw away that hand but since the blinds were low I decided to play and made a full boat. :D

I guess that's part of the fun of freerolls.  There's definitely a special risk-to-reward ratio that just isn't there when you're playing with your own money.  I call a lot of bets that I wouldn't otherwise call.  Basically, bluffing in a freeroll is tough unless you're at a particularly timid table.

bluffing in a freeroll? not a chance I think it work because basically with free money, most person tend to not control their emotion and simply all in whenever they "think" they get a good card, it is different if you play with your own money

Nice idea, this thread, but it looks like it died~

Yah, I didn't have time to keep up with it.  And, since I only have GNU/Linux and basically there's not really any love for me, I have a hard time testing the sites that do exist.  I'd happily hand this thread over to someone more motivated if such a person comes along.

It is good to have a thread where players can discuss ongoing action at the various sites. An alternative to the site-dedicated threads that don't really welcome comparisons to and discussion of other sites.

I float around quite a bit among the different btc poker sites. Currently I play cash at the new Bovada entity 'Ignition Poker,' that recently began accepting bitcoin deposits and withdrawals. I also play larger FR at Nitrogen and Fortunejack. Sometimes I will play cash at Nitrogen. At some point I'd like to hit the FJ cash tables again ... there is only so much time in the day. Anyway, I'll play cash at all three of these sites. Still like to check into SWC from time to time ... but my visits are irregular.

For sure, if you want to start a new thread and manage it, I'll close this one and link to your new thread.  I just don't have enough time or info to properly manage such a thread myself.

Bump~

Wondering if there are any BTC poker sites out there... anyone?

There are few but all of them have low traffic except Americas Card Room.
Bitcoin only : SwCPoker,NitrogenSports,Bit-Exo

This is a useful list - I wish bitcoin Poker was bigger and better.

Didn't the SWC CEO end up in prison in the US?

3 huge networks is not bad. :)

He fled to Antigua, but then made a deal and plead guilty to avoid prison time and went back to the US.