I am having a string of bad luck with poker sites lately - and it has nothing to do with my play or the way the cards are running. There may be an indication out there that the internet poker boom is fading.
I just got an email from Pokertropolis, telling me that they had closed their doors. Of course I had money in the site as it was a site I had done well in tournaments on.
The email said my funds would be transferred back to me within seven days. They did give me contact information to try if my funds do not make it back. I can only hope. But this looks like a classy way to go out if indeed they did close.
I have to tell you, I loved the software at Pokertropolis. It has all the fast tabs you needed in addition to rotating between posting the top 6 in the tourney you were playing and your overall position, average chip count, number left, and nunber started. The software was clean, fast and nice to look at. It looked like a businessman's Paradise Poker layout.
The reason I did not play there alot was that they had few tourneys and the ones they had were usually high priced. They never had alot of players either so SNG's filled slowly and there were very few selections for ring play. They had one low priced tourney at 9pm daily and that was the one I almost always played in when their rotation came around on my list.
I blame their demise on lack of advertising and lack of tourneys because their software was top drawer. They had some bugs early where tourneys shut down, but they got it fixed. The two times it shut down when I was playing - I got the cash prize for the spot I was in when it shut down, and the time I was not in the money yet, I got a entry refund. Classy. But that was a year or so ago.
Some other sites with ugly software (Absolute, Poker Champs, and tons of sites using the skins of main sites) should buy that software and convert over. It was a nice program.
I am trying 'Jungle Poker' right now and I finished second in two straight SNG's on the site. I tried to 'cash out' some of my money - just as a test - and sure enough the "Withdraw" part of the software was not operating. I sent an email to them and they wrote me back saying it would be up and running by Friday. Gulp!
That is three sites in three days where either my poker funds were stolen or placed in limbo. Refer to the NEW POKER FEES for NPP. - Thank you. - Nik Faldo
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Hey guys, just wanted to know if any of you donated any money to 747 for his wifes upcoming walk for DIABETES, HIS BEAUTIFUL YOUNG DAUGHTER has the disease and his wife will be doing a walk later this month, (actually he should walk but thats a different issue) There is no such thing as a small donation, make checks payable to JDRF, THE WALK IS BEFORE NEXT POKER GAME SO WAITING UNTIL NEXT GAME IS NOT AN OPTION.
747 - put the host down for whatever works out to around a $20 donation.
Thanks Tolly for the posting and the donation!!
Thanks Nik & Beerhog for the donations. If you would like you can log onto the JDRF website and donate there using your credit card. The link for Kaitlyn's page is http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=86390614 Also, if you would like, you can give 747 the money at the next game.
The walk is Sept 17th and both Kaitlyn and I will be walking 3 miles. So far, she has collected over $1,300. The team total is at over $3,000.00. Every little bit helps and we want to thank you again for your donation.
Sincerely,
Mrs. 747
OH NO!!!!!!
I CAN HEAR THE CHEAPSKATES NOW TELLING US THEY WENT TO THE WEBSITE AND DONATED.
Anyways tolly was ready to call it quits on ABSOLUTE until I got in a 100 fpp tourney of 47 players and came in second to win 5.00, we will see what i can do with it..
Final hand we were dead even in chips he had like 400 more than me, I had 4 2 of clubs flop is 10,6, 7, two clubs i have outs he bets 1000 I call next card is 4 now I have pr with outs he bet 2000, I call, river is 2 no club but I hit two pr on river, he bets 3000 i go all in he calls has 7 4 higher two pr I lose. I only wouldve won 5$ more....
I really did think I caught one of my outs on river OH WELL
NPP strikes again
UPDATE
I lost the 5$ I won on absolute but I still have ARP's, so I got in another 100pt tourney, I ENDED UP WINNING THE TOURNEY OF 41 PLAYERS FOR 10 $ PRIZE FOR FIRST PLACE, so I am still kicking on AP
That is good Tolly. Now you can afford to come see me again
hey brokeback mountain why don't you pony up a donation for the diabetes walk, we know who you are you fkn cheapskate
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