Bitcointalk Poker Nights Discussion Thread (private games for btctalk members)

[figmentofmyass]

I have just asked and will let you know asap!

Man, what would be better than a 6am poker game, hahaha.

lol, i know right?! well i've been meaning to force myself to wake up earlier. this provides a little motivation. like i said though, i'm very open to pushing the game back a couple hours.

Using a VPN and come in from Canada to access the site... how you they be able to stop you unless you actually tell them you are from USA.

You got that, no? I am sure you will be in CA that day.

yes, it shouldn't a problem---i just tested it and was able to register a new account via canadian IP address.

even if i cash i'll just keep the money on SB for the next private bitcointalk game anyway. the main problem is waking up early enough that i'm not short stacked when i sit down.

this may seem like a dumb question, but how do i navigate to the poker interface? i only see casino and sports betting.....

[efialtis]

I have just asked and will let you know asap!

Man, what would be better than a 6am poker game, hahaha.

lol, i know right?! well i've been meaning to force myself to wake up earlier. this provides a little motivation. like i said though, i'm very open to pushing the game back a couple hours.

Using a VPN and come in from Canada to access the site... how you they be able to stop you unless you actually tell them you are from USA.

You got that, no? I am sure you will be in CA that day.

yes, it shouldn't a problem---i just tested it and was able to register a new account via canadian IP address.

even if i cash i'll just keep the money on SB for the next private bitcointalk game anyway. the main problem is waking up early enough that i'm not short stacked when i sit down.

this may seem like a dumb question, but how do i navigate to the poker interface? i only see casino and sports betting.....

I wouldnt mind if we played 3 or 4 pm gmt - what does the rest think about it?

On the left navigation under "popular" you can choose poker:

[Steamtyme]

oooh piece of candy. lol

Awesome, and it sounds like there could already be dead money at play 
I am dependent on schedule but could probably make it work. Only issue I see for me is that I will not be at home, can you run the poker client on mobile? Maybe I'll pop on and do some digging around tonight.
If I can play from my phone then I will definitely be in for that game. If not I can't make it work, as I think that would push the limits of what my job will continue to let me get away with on the wifi, 
I would probably be about 5 minuted late on starting but that's alright.

[efialtis]

oooh piece of candy. lol

Awesome, and it sounds like there could already be dead money at play 
I am dependent on schedule but could probably make it work. Only issue I see for me is that I will not be at home, can you run the poker client on mobile? Maybe I'll pop on and do some digging around tonight.
If I can play from my phone then I will definitely be in for that game. If not I can't make it work, as I think that would push the limits of what my job will continue to let me get away with on the wifi, 
I would probably be about 5 minuted late on starting but that's alright.

Cool, looks like we are getting more and more. And yes, poker can be played on mobile!

[Steamtyme]

Cool, looks like we are getting more and more. And yes, poker can be played on mobile!

Well sounds like I'm in. 2:15 would be perfect but I can make it work regardless. I'll get around to creating an account in the meantime and funding it. Iirc @El duderino_ was a poker player as well so maybe I'll shoot them a PM if the @ thingy doesn't work.

[Rush2c]

I'm in.  Have a funded account.

[slarsum]

I think this looks great. Count me in.

 But how about the long term plan? Is this your own game or you will acquire a room/server from a certain gamesite?

[Ucy]

Sounds interesting. Will participants use their Bitcointalk Usernames or something? I probably will just watch members play and see how well everything goes. Hope watching is allowed. 
Will probably set an alarm for this

[figmentofmyass]

I wouldnt mind if we played 3 or 4 pm gmt - what does the rest think about it?

sounds like we should push it back for Steamtyme too!

On the left navigation under "popular" you can choose poker:

very strange---under that heading i can see "fantasy" "horse racing" "player props" and "virtual sports" but not "poker!" i tried switching browsers and using my android, same thing.

i contacted support and the agent said i should gain access to the poker area after making a 0.002+ BTC deposit. strange policy! i'll give it a try later tonight.

[ronaldo40]

oooh piece of candy. lol

Awesome, and it sounds like there could already be dead money at play 
I am dependent on schedule but could probably make it work. Only issue I see for me is that I will not be at home, can you run the poker client on mobile? Maybe I'll pop on and do some digging around tonight.
If I can play from my phone then I will definitely be in for that game. If not I can't make it work, as I think that would push the limits of what my job will continue to let me get away with on the wifi, 
I would probably be about 5 minuted late on starting but that's alright.

i think you can just register into the game then you can make it away for 5 minutes after that you can play it back?

btw i just wondering how many people that the room will starts?

[efialtis]

There is no minimum number of participants really but right now I am really getting excited since many of you have posted their interest to take part - very happy about that guys! 

[leea-1334]

Sorry my friends,,, I do not think I can make it for this game then. The time is not too bad but it will still be late night,,, and in case it lasts much longer I do not think I can play on.

3pm GMT is 11pm for me. Sunday night is not possible to stay up late as I must wake up at 5 am on Mondays. I need my beauty sleep especially for Monday:(

[efialtis]

Okay guys, I am finalizing the details with sportsbet´s poker guys and will update you asap - early next week! Cannot wait for our tournament to happen!

[Ryker1]

Well, the number of participants now has increased. I am excited about the update and I hope there are more getting interested in this tournament. The more players participated and sitting in a room the more fund we get.
Probably you need to set now guidelines.

[Steamtyme]

sounds like we should push it back for Steamtyme too!

I'm sure I'll be fine this way I know for sure I won't punt off my stack with pockets in the first hand... probably.

Sounds like we should have a decent turnout. Not that it makes a big difference being geared as a good time, but what sort of cut does sportsbet grab from these private games?

[figmentofmyass]

On the left navigation under "popular" you can choose poker:

very strange---under that heading i can see "fantasy" "horse racing" "player props" and "virtual sports" but not "poker!" i tried switching browsers and using my android, same thing.

i contacted support and the agent said i should gain access to the poker area after making a 0.002+ BTC deposit. strange policy! i'll give it a try later tonight.

i sorted this out. you can only see the poker section after switching your currency to BTC. i guess that's what the "BTC only" heading means. since i selected USD during registration, i couldn't see it. sportsbet.io should do something about that. lots of people (who play using dollars or ETH etc) probably don't even realize the poker room exists!

anyway, my account is funded and good to go. count me in!

Not that it makes a big difference being geared as a good time, but what sort of cut does sportsbet grab from these private games?

it looks like they charge 10% rake, pretty standard.

[efialtis]

On the left navigation under "popular" you can choose poker:

very strange---under that heading i can see "fantasy" "horse racing" "player props" and "virtual sports" but not "poker!" i tried switching browsers and using my android, same thing.

i contacted support and the agent said i should gain access to the poker area after making a 0.002+ BTC deposit. strange policy! i'll give it a try later tonight.

i sorted this out. you can only see the poker section after switching your currency to BTC. i guess that's what the "BTC only" heading means. since i selected USD during registration, i couldn't see it. sportsbet.io should do something about that. lots of people (who play using dollars or ETH etc) probably don't even realize the poker room exists!

anyway, my account is funded and good to go. count me in!

Not that it makes a big difference being geared as a good time, but what sort of cut does sportsbet grab from these private games?

it looks like they charge 10% rake, pretty standard.

Awesome and thanks for the heads up - here in Germany sportsbet is only available in crypto so I wasnt aware of that.

Guys, looks like we could be around 20 players (even though I expect that some wont show up) - if we can attract some more that would be cool. As mentioned before, I will provide some more details in a few days. Anything else we have missed maybe?

[Globb0]

Following

[cryptofrka]

Hey fellas, I read only the initial post and I'm interested as well.

The only thing that can screw me is time, I never know how my weekends will look like in advance.

If I can join at the last second, I'll keep watching the thread and jump in whenever I have the chance.

[Stakefast]

Please count me in

We are already promoting sportsbet on https://blockz.network and we'd love to test the poker