Pokerstars star? (on avatar ring)

#1 01-02-2008, 5:03 AM

What is the star on this player's ring for? (play table SNG if it matters)

#2 01-02-2008, 5:11 AM

grrrrrr i rem reading somewhere, but omg cant rem lol

#3 01-02-2008, 5:13 AM

It means that this player plays .net only.

#4 01-02-2008, 5:19 AM

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Originally Posted by royalburrito24

It means that this player plays .net only.

Gotcha, thanks!

#5 01-02-2008, 4:53 PM

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Originally Posted by royalburrito24

It means that this player plays .net only.

This is not true. It means that the person you are currently playing is logged in and playing via the PokerStars.net software. However that person may also have the PokerStars.com software installed. If so, then when they log in from the .com app, there is no star but they go back to the .net app and the star is back.

Also, it doens't matter if they registered via .net first or not, it simply indicates which software app they are using.

#6 01-02-2008, 5:23 PM

i thought it ment there action point rank for the week

#7 01-02-2008, 5:52 PM

Either it's a vip points or they are playing on the pokerstars.net site

#8 01-02-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sneaky21

i thought it ment there action point rank for the week

No.

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Originally Posted by maxima191

Either it's a vip points or they are playing on the pokerstars.net site

The latter.

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Originally Posted by Jack Daniels

This is not true. It means that the person you are currently playing is logged in and playing via the PokerStars.net software. However that person may also have the PokerStars.com software installed. If so, then when they log in from the .com app, there is no star but they go back to the .net app and the star is back.

Also, it doens't matter if they registered via .net first or not, it simply indicates which software app they are using.

^^^ this isn't a guess, it's fact. Reading previous posts before blindly replying is a good habit.

#9 01-02-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Daniels

This is not true. It means that the person you are currently playing is logged in and playing via the PokerStars.net software. However that person may also have the PokerStars.com software installed. If so, then when they log in from the .com app, there is no star but they go back to the .net app and the star is back.

Also, it doens't matter if they registered via .net first or not, it simply indicates which software app they are using.

Why would the person play .net only if they were a .com player too? Doesn't make sense to me.

#10 01-02-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by royalburrito24

Why would the person play .net only if they were a .com player too? Doesn't make sense to me.

The .net and .com software are two different apps. If a person has both installed (possibly having signed up at .net first and .com later), they would be able to lauch and play either one. I'm not saying these are the brightest lightbulbs or that it makes sense to keep playing on the .net software when you have the .com app; why they would do it wasn't the question, just what does the star mean.

#11 01-02-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by royalburrito24

Why would the person play .net only if they were a .com player too? Doesn't make sense to me.

Because then they can feel cool by registering for a tourny, then logging into .com so the table pops up, and they have a star on their name.

#12 01-02-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kesc

Because then they can feel cool by registering for a tourny, then logging into .com so the table pops up, and they have a star

Interesting theory, but the star is only there when they are logged in to .net. If they then logged into .com, the star would not be there. It's a function of the app they are running, not how they registered.

Side note observation: Interesting to see so much interest on a tiny white star.

#13 02-02-2008, 4:50 PM

does it show up on play money ? i thought .net was play money site

#14 02-02-2008, 6:34 PM

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Originally Posted by muddawgg

does it show up on play money ? i thought .net was play money site

Sure, if you're playing with play money via the .net site. Again, it's not how or what you're playing, it's where (.net, not .com).


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