Zone Poker at Bovada Poker Launched!

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Zone Poker was launched today at Bovada! This is great news for US players who loved and miss rush and zoom poker. We thought we might never see this game again at a site where we can play.

They are starting with .02/.05 and .05/.10 NLHE and PLO cash games. I just checked it out and they have 6 tables - only a couple are running but it has just started.

Here are some details for you:

Bovada Zone Poker


They plan on adding tournaments further down the road but will just be cash games for now.
 
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This is pretty sweet stuff. Too bad I suck at cash :p

Just going to have to wait til the tournys, or donate a few bucks just to check it out.
 
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I only play tournies too - but had to check it out. We started .05/.10 with just 7 players and it quickly got up to 35.

I think a group of us should all try to play .02/.05 tonight! Anyone in?
 
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That is awsome news for the us players as you mention dekota, I'm sure there were a lot of grinders especially getting into the rush games with the volume you can put in over such a short period of time before the big BF. Sucks what has happened with online poker in the US on the ftp and stars pulling out.

It's great to know that US friendly sites are working on bringing back the services to the players that were once available through other sites for sure. I won't be able to take part myself, only just got my account working on bodog and looking forward to the freeroll on the 11th. Hopefully with some focus and of course a little luck (i'll take lots of it if its available haha) I'll manage to get me a br going on the site.

Good luck to all if you do get a bunch of players on for the zone game this evening.

Thanks,
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Nice, that's great news for bovada players! The more options the better.
 
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I only play tournies too - but had to check it out. We started .05/.10 with just 7 players and it quickly got up to 35.

I think a group of us should all try to play .02/.05 tonight! Anyone in?

I am in. What time?

6-max, of course?
 
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OK,

I just put in a small session at 10nl. This isn't bad, but there are a few things that bother me.

First, why only one table? I am a real degenerate. I used to play 3-4 tables of Rush back when I had that available to me. My one table session was about 205 hands/hour. I can four table regular 6-max and get 350-400 hands/hour pretty easily.

The "Check/Fold Now" option from the Big Blind. I expected this to work in the following way, "I click it and then it waits for the first action that would enable a fold (a raise), then it insta-folds me." How it actually seems to work, "Insta-folds me regardless of the action in front of me." I guess that's not a huge deal, I just won't use that from the Big Blind.

This seems a lot slower than Rush. I was playing with a pool of 60-65 players. Maybe it's because there aren't hundreds of players like Rush used to have. But, I often had to wait a few seconds for a table to fill after folding. A few SECONDS! Do you know what horrible pain that can inflict on a true degenerate like myself? :rolleyes:

Only being able to play as high as 10nl is a pain, too. Less hands at a lower limit than I currently play. . . hard for me to find a reason to keep playing. Note: I am still down for playing 5nl tonight. I was just saying that I can't see making this my regular game until they bring higher limits and multiple tables.

Last thing is just me being paranoid and having selective memory, but am I the only one who seems to be getting hit by the small blind twice as often as the big blind? After I load the session into PT4 I will be able to verify if this was actually happening. But, it sure seemed like it was.

It isn't bad. I am happy they are bringing this option. I just hope that it is currently in the small roll-out stages and we'll see these above things go away once they are sure everything is working as desired. I really want multiple entries and higher games.
 
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This is really great. Another good reason to play at Bovada.
If I can make it I am definitely up for playing tonight.
 
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OK I tried the zone poker. I have never played zoom poker or anything like that before.

Pretty fun. You can play tight, and never get bored. Also I made about $36 profit in less than an hour playing $10 NL.

2 thumbs up!

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OK,

I just put in a small session at 10nl. This isn't bad, but there are a few things that bother me.

First, why only one table? I am a real degenerate. I used to play 3-4 tables of Rush back when I had that available to me. My one table session was about 205 hands/hour. I can four table regular 6-max and get 350-400 hands/hour pretty easily.

The "Check/Fold Now" option from the Big Blind. I expected this to work in the following way, "I click it and then it waits for the first action that would enable a fold (a raise), then it insta-folds me." How it actually seems to work, "Insta-folds me regardless of the action in front of me." I guess that's not a huge deal, I just won't use that from the Big Blind.

This seems a lot slower than Rush. I was playing with a pool of 60-65 players. Maybe it's because there aren't hundreds of players like Rush used to have. But, I often had to wait a few seconds for a table to fill after folding. A few SECONDS! Do you know what horrible pain that can inflict on a true degenerate like myself? :rolleyes:

Only being able to play as high as 10nl is a pain, too. Less hands at a lower limit than I currently play. . . hard for me to find a reason to keep playing. Note: I am still down for playing 5nl tonight. I was just saying that I can't see making this my regular game until they bring higher limits and multiple tables.

Last thing is just me being paranoid and having selective memory, but am I the only one who seems to be getting hit by the small blind twice as often as the big blind? After I load the session into PT4 I will be able to verify if this was actually happening. But, it sure seemed like it was.

It isn't bad. I am happy they are bringing this option. I just hope that it is currently in the small roll-out stages and we'll see these above things go away once they are sure everything is working as desired. I really want multiple entries and higher games.

It just launched today - it will get much busier when everyone finds out about it.
 
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Please god in heaven bring this to tournaments!! This is my bread and butter!!!
 
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Playing the cash games and I'm already freaking out! JDHOBDF[OEWEIONU47173Y213Y-7!!&@#%&*)#&#@^#*#_*@(


YES!
 
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They have 119 playing right now - most popular table has 73.
 
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They are up to 150 total now. I told your rep the next table they create better be called the Falcons lol.
 
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where's the bengals table where all the lovable losers go?


edit: or the broncos table for all the winners?
 
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Have they announced anywhere about the process they are taking, how long until they move forward to mtt's, or if this is just a trial?
 
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where's the bengals table where all the lovable losers go?


edit: or the broncos table for all the winners?

Lol

Have they announced anywhere about the process they are taking, how long until they move forward to mtt's, or if this is just a trial?

I asked our rep and he said it will just be ring games for the launch and they will add more tables if/when the traffic justifies it. He said tournaments are most likely going to happen down the road.
 
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This will be interesting to see how it progresses there and if they add it to tournaments too. I would love to try it in a tourney and I liked it when they had this at Fulltilt, was a lot of fun!..
 
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Ok, chop the wood and get in the game. Seriously good news for Bovada fans. I like this site more and more. It kinda helps that they actually pay out money too:)
 
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Tried it out for a bit. I like it. Took 5 bucks on the 2/5 table and turned it into 20 then gave it all back like the good fish I can be. (Just diving into cash games) was fun. Just did another session and I doubled back up. (Had one guy go nuts on me for calling a raise with K3suited and hitting the flush to beat his trip aces lol) other than that hand playing pretty tight seems to be the way to go.

I approve of this new room!
 
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Awesome, loved rush poker on fulltilt. Never was able to play zoom on stars as that came post BF.

Why would there be donks on zone when the only people who know about it are forum regulars? I guess they can see the new tab called zonepoker.

Maybe I'll try it at 5pm when our blackchip freeroll starts, but you won't know know if it really was me sucking out on the river ;)

MSPokerplayer how did one guy go nuts on you after u beat him didn't u get moved to a new table? Also, at the new table you r anonymous.
 
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Sometimes it will leave 2 people on the same table. I have seen it happen several times. Everyone else disappears and he and I were left. Our numbers isn't change either. Maybe this is a bug but I assumed it was as designed.
 
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