No Bad Beats Poker Launches on Sunday

#1 15th January 2011, 6:51 AM

Have you seen this yet? Pretty wild. I came across this article on PokerNewsDaily. I honestly don't know what to think.

http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/no-bad...-sunday-17636/

#2 15th January 2011, 6:59 AM

It's just a way for the site to collect extra rake like a BBJ on a smaller scale. It's stupid. Believe it or not bad beats are what make poker great.

#3 15th January 2011, 7:12 AM

Good marketing ploy but let's face it Bad Beats happen with the live deck too. Like WV it is part of what makes poker great. You know how they say "That's poker"

Having said that though I still wouldn't mind getting my bad beat money back

#4 15th January 2011, 7:14 AM

But.. you have to pay extra rake to have this type of insurance policy, no?

It's probably quite unprofitable in the long run.

#5 15th January 2011, 7:22 AM

I'm gonna try it out for shits and giggles. There's a new player freeroll on Sunday so if I bink some cash I'll give it a go, if not I can just delete it. I don't think it's worth putting any money on there though.

#6 15th January 2011, 7:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmonkey

But.. you have to pay extra rake to have this type of insurance policy, no?

It's probably quite unprofitable in the long run.

I don't think so. No extra rake it seems. It's wild. It looks like the fool that sucked out doesn't get the entire pot. Instead he only gets the remaining pot, after the bad beat player gets their money back.

Here are the rules from the website:
http://www.nobadbeatspoker.com/en.ca...ad-beats-rules

#7 15th January 2011, 7:35 AM

Yeah, looks like no extra rake and the money is taken from the pot and returned to the player! Terrible idea. You think people get pissed when they take a bad beat, let's see how hard they tilt when they suckout with say KK v AA only to have their winnings taken from them.

#8 15th January 2011, 7:39 AM

Yeah, I seriously doubt this is going to last very long. But what the hey, might as well check it out.

Kinda defeats the purpose. You win, but you lose, you lose, but you win....

#9 15th January 2011, 3:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

Yeah, looks like no extra rake and the money is taken from the pot and returned to the player! Terrible idea. You think people get pissed when they take a bad beat, let's see how hard they tilt when they suckout with say KK v AA only to have their winnings taken from them.

Good point!

#10 15th January 2011, 3:12 PM

Lol so in essence, what they are doing is equity chopping at the point where the money went in?

#11 15th January 2011, 4:20 PM

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Originally Posted by marginal

Lol so in essence, what they are doing is equity chopping at the point where the money went in?

Worse. They're returning the entire amount bet if the beat qualifies. So if you get in as an 80% favorite, you get 100% of your $$ back and your opponent who sucks out gets all his $$ back (minus standard rake of course).

#12 15th January 2011, 4:29 PM

Sounds boring.

I think they should make it were the donk puts his money in as a 4 to 1 dog and loses the pot he has to pay 4 to 1 to his opponent. So donk calls 5 and loses and has to pay the extra 15 for being a donk. (donk tax) If he sucks out he gets to keep the whole pot and pay no donk tax.

#13 15th January 2011, 6:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

Yeah, looks like no extra rake and the money is taken from the pot and returned to the player! Terrible idea. You think people get pissed when they take a bad beat, let's see how hard they tilt when they suckout with say KK v AA only to have their winnings taken from them.

If playing NBB Poker and I got all-in with KK or worse vs AA, the cards were flipped, and saw I had less than 20% chance to win... I think I'd still be pretty pumped to only get my money back if I spiked the king.

But I know how much I hate it when losing while holding the AA in standard poker. The game is interesting.

#14 15th January 2011, 6:49 PM

Interesting don't know if it is good or bad realy.I see they take U.S. players i prob give it a shot.Any one know if they do some kind of rake back?I see they have the 100% first time bonus etc.

#15 15th January 2011, 8:29 PM

I went to sign up.When i got to the personal info page it said my phone # was to short,lmao they don't have a field for a phone # w\e.

#16 15th January 2011, 8:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JusticeForAll

If playing NBB Poker and I got all-in with KK or worse vs AA, the cards were flipped, and saw I had less than 20% chance to win... I think I'd still be pretty pumped to only get my money back if I spiked the king.

But I know how much I hate it when losing while holding the AA in standard poker. The game is interesting.

No you wont because you get your money back on the times when you should be winning their money as well. You lose all your money when you dont win. You are actually lowering your equity.

#17 15th January 2011, 8:51 PM

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Originally Posted by marginal

No you wont because you get your money back on the times when you should be winning their money as well. You lose all your money when you dont win. You are actually lowering your equity.

Correct. In real poker KK beats AA ~18% of the time AIPF. At this site KK beats AA AIPF 0% of the time.

#18 15th January 2011, 8:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JOEBOB69

I went to sign up.When i got to the personal info page it said my phone # was to short,lmao they don't have a field for a phone # w\e.

Weird, I signed up last night and was never asked for a phone #, nor did this issue come up at all.

#19 15th January 2011, 9:16 PM

I give this site a year tops. Gimmicky stuff like this is ridiculous. Basically it sounds like it would take the drama and suspense out of poker. Maybe I'm just not getting the appeal. Not for me.

#20 15th January 2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JOEBOB69

I went to sign up.When i got to the personal info page it said my phone # was to short,lmao they don't have a field for a phone # w\e.

Yeah, I signed up with no problem. I would have just entered a standard US phone number (XXX-XXX-XXXX), though I don't recall entering one either.

Possibly true on the less drama part, but it might just take the agony and frustration out as well. The freeroll tomorrow is worth a try.

#21 16th January 2011, 8:51 PM

Anyone here playing in the freeroll that is going on now?

#22 16th January 2011, 9:20 PM

Yes i am.

#23 16th January 2011, 9:28 PM

What's yer SN? I'm BelowME.

#24 16th January 2011, 9:49 PM

Lol Saturday night live funny.I don't see you in it mine is pluff.

#25 16th January 2011, 9:50 PM

Never mind i see you out 20th

#26 16th January 2011, 10:48 PM

Yeah, got a bit shirt, shover 22 from SB got called by BB w/ A6. Svr on thr flop. How'd u end up?

#27 16th January 2011, 10:49 PM

I just registered. I am TheKAAHK on there.

#28 16th January 2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by marginal

I just registered. I am TheKAAHK on there.

lol. Nice

#29 16th January 2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKAAHK

lol. Nice

I lied.

#30 16th January 2011, 10:54 PM

My HUD isn't working on the site HEM is catching the hands but no HUD i don't understand it.

#31 16th January 2011, 11:16 PM

well out 4th for~$30 thoughts so far no synced break sucks for tourney players,plus prop going to be low traffic.Screen gets fuzzy when it's maxed out.Background sucks bad.And it might be user error but i have no HUD.As far as the % rule still not sure it's def going to change how ppl play draws on the site.
Heres me going busto in the bb with AQ all in on the flop.

#32 16th January 2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by marginal

I lied.

Awww...

Good run JoeBob.

I had to turn the sound off, got sick of the audio prompts relayng every action really fast. Still, for an opening effort, it's not that bad. Not really great either, but still playable.

#33 16th January 2011, 11:50 PM

What a ridiculous concept. Surly that is all part of poker?

#34 22nd January 2011, 6:43 AM

I'm going to bump this up a bit.I like the site ppl i play are mostly fish,and i like the concept of the site.That was pretty much the pro's to the site.Con's low traffic is a over statement.They do take US players witch should be a plus but it seems that you need to use Wester Union to do so(look for a thread soon to come).Screen gets real fuzzy to me,back ground sucks,(no way of changeing it)chat box in so small in insane.Thats all i can think of for now but over all i wish they would get some more players i like fish.

#35 23rd January 2011, 1:42 AM

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Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

BJ .

slanty said BJ

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