The best thing to happen to online poker in the last year is...

#1 8th June 2010, 1:01 AM

synchronized breaks... Debate?

#2 8th June 2010, 1:27 AM

Synchronized breaks are convenient that's for sure, but the rush poker is the best thing that's happened IMO.

#3 8th June 2010, 5:27 AM

I agree, Colonel. Rush poker is my favorite, at least.

#4 8th June 2010, 5:48 AM

I agree with you fox.

I'd put Rush as one of the worst things to happen.

#5 8th June 2010, 5:57 AM

Rush looks super fishy, super fun, super fast. But in reality, it's pretty much a crapshoot. Not only do you have to adjust your entire strategy, but its impossible to get stats on a person and/or tell if they are just getting too attached to their blinds/chips or just holding super good cards. Everyone complains about bad beats, and the rush poker set up only perpetuates it.

#6 8th June 2010, 6:41 AM

Though it has little effect on me, I'd think the reorganization of minimum buyins on cash tables was very significant.

#7 8th June 2010, 12:08 PM

Synchronized breaks was a great implementation

#8 8th June 2010, 12:27 PM

From a players convenience stand point synchronized breaks is the best implementation. Just think back to when breaks were after 1 hour of play and if you were playing several different tables, you never really got a "break" to get up and walk away for whatever.

#9 8th June 2010, 12:54 PM

Synchronized breaks only affects tournament players and really would only help tournament players playing numerous tourneys at the same time. If rush poker brings more inexperienced players into the game then that would be a better innovation IMO.

#10 8th June 2010, 2:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henreiman

Rush looks super fishy, super fun, super fast. But in reality, it's pretty much a crapshoot. Not only do you have to adjust your entire strategy, but its impossible to get stats on a person and/or tell if they are just getting too attached to their blinds/chips or just holding super good cards. Everyone complains about bad beats, and the rush poker set up only perpetuates it.

I agree with this statement. Rush poker is a crapshoot.

Best thing to happen in the last year is the green and purple colors in the Full Tilt Lobby.

#11 8th June 2010, 3:33 PM

I think the best thing to happen in poker is our idiots in office are finally getting there head our of there ass and coming closer to legalizing online poker for Americans, so we can in effect take back the market and maybe we can get a fair game.

And rush poker is a trip, but I think it should be called RAKE poker, but they do have 2 rush poker free rolls per day, just so you all know.

#12 8th June 2010, 3:56 PM

been playing rush poker for about 4 months now and really enjoy the fast pace ! one can play a lot more hnads per hour and acquire ftps much easier gla at rush poker! very up and down though good days bad days!

#13 8th June 2010, 4:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBelle

Synchronized breaks only affects tournament players and really would only help tournament players playing numerous tourneys at the same time.

That would be me then, and I like synchronised breaks. The only downer is that not all sites have picked up the idea yet.

#14 8th June 2010, 5:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cAPSLOCK

Though it has little effect on me, I'd think the reorganization of minimum buyins on cash tables was very significant.

This.

The death of the SS, at least on FTP, gets my vote.

#15 8th June 2010, 6:22 PM

deaths of SS's on FTP and rush poker pretty much changed my life in january

so that wins

#16 8th June 2010, 6:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

This.

The death of the SS, at least on FTP, gets my vote.

suprize ...suuprize....suuuuuuprize

my vote is clearly -- RUSH ---
- i dont play due to slow connection but the idea was brilliant

an idea for the future? how about limit / no limit?
-limit preflop /nolimit postflop?

#17 8th June 2010, 6:36 PM

My comming of age and depositing online ofcourse.

#18 8th June 2010, 6:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marginal

My comming of age and depositing online ofcourse.

This was actually a close 2nd for me.

#19 8th June 2010, 6:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

This was actually a close 2nd for me.

Its very good for holdem players becuase I spew teh monies.

#20 8th June 2010, 7:08 PM

As a T player Synchronized breaks does it for me playing 4 or 5 T's all with different breaks was a pain.

Rush is good fun but will it be around in 5 years? IMO its just a way for FT to increase the Rake reciepts

#21 8th June 2010, 8:09 PM

Synched breaks = +1

Rush poker = -3

IMO, rush poker amounts to a game of math. And since I suck @ math, I can't stand it. Much prefer making my decisions based on:

The actions of the other players @ my table = 65%
The cards I'm holding = 25%
Other factors (my aching back, intuitions, twitchy fingers) = 10%

#22 8th June 2010, 9:31 PM

For me the #1 best thing thats happened is the addition of shallow tables. Without them I wouldn't have this tiny bankroll.

#2 would be synchronized breaks I hate missing hands to piss.

#23 8th June 2010, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyjames1713

lol

That kind of post wont exactly count as meaningful if you're trying to get into the freeroll club.

#24 9th June 2010, 2:59 AM

CC hitting 1 million posts.

#25 9th June 2010, 3:13 PM

Rush is pretty interesting, and it's great for rakeback whores! But it's difficult for me to get into it.

#26 9th June 2010, 4:10 PM

I am a big fan of synchronised breaks. The fact that FT and PS both take the breaks at the same time is even better. Unfortunately most other sites take a break after 1 hour or on the hour which is not so good.

#27 9th June 2010, 4:21 PM

I agree with everyone on the synchronized breaks. Rush poker is definitely a lot more entertaining, but takes a lot away from actual poker.

#28 9th June 2010, 7:07 PM

Me. I kid.

Well for me it is getting to know a lot more about the game.

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