Bodog vs. Pokerstars

[odinscott]

Well I think that most people agree that Stars has the better software and it is a known fact that they offer the most tables/tourneys.

The only argument that I can even think of for playing at bodog is that the competition is softer since they are a sportsbook.

Seeing as how Bodog has already said that they will be pulling out of the US market very soon, I cant see why anyone would want to play there... (anyone from the US obv)

 

[BillyTheBull]

Seeing as how Bodog has already said that they will be pulling out of the US market very soon, I cant see why anyone would want to play there... (anyone from the US obv)

Really?? When/where did they say that? It's certainly news to me, and I'd want to make sure I get what little funds I keep on there out before it happens . . . can you please list the source you have for this?

 

[odinscott]

I believe that I read about it on 2+2 and that they will pull out of the US market after the football season. (?)

Some pages that may shed some light:

Online Poker Room Bodog Down to a Skeleton Crew

Feds Hound Bodog

Is Bodog In Trouble With the U.S. Government?

Bodog Continues to Frustrate Vendors, Players



I again am not positive, as it may be all rumour, but I thought that they were being forced out of the US market.
These links show that they are at least having some big problems. The US government has it out for them bigtime.
I also believe that the 20 something million that was seized, was the problem they were having with cashouts (not to mention finding someone to handle cashouts at all).

There are a bunch of threads over on 2+2, if you want to see what they are saying. Most are weary about keeping large sums on BoDog now, just in case there is another NetTeller type of issue.
I never play on BoDog, so I cant really say that I have investigated the matter too much.

 

[BillyTheBull]

Thanks for those links, Odin. I've never kept a lot of money at Bodog anyway, but this definitely doesn't make me want to ever deposit there again, nor really play much . . . meanwhile, there are still some of the best money-added small-stakes tourneys at Bodog (including our own weekly CC events), so I guess I'm not quite ready to cash out completely, but if I ever build my Bodog roll past a couple hundred bucks, I'll be pulling most of it out in hurry.

 

[Mr.Flushee]

I picked pokerstars because that is where i started and where i won all my money online. But i really do want to try Bodog since i like betting on sports games. So maybe one day Bodog will be my pokersite of choice.

 

[Maniakfish]

I'm playing Bodog at the minute I'm finding the players in general a different style tp Pokerstars there's a rude mix of trappers and passive bad players it can be quite disconcerting, luckily the bad player is a majority at the low levels I'm playing at. I found the Tournament competition in Pokerstars extremely tough.

I had a weird time at Pokerstars when I played there, I was using pokertracker and 66 was a massive loser for me easily my worst hand 56 suited was a winner for me oddly enough. The thing was on review I rarely overplayed it or played it bad. Everytime I hit a set with it on the flop and was pushed all in by AA or similar overpair they were guaranteed to hit their two outer, in the end I had to stop playing the hand

 

[odinscott]

I'm playing Bodog at the minute I'm finding the players in general a different style tp Pokerstars there's a rude mix of trappers and passive bad players it can be quite disconcerting, luckily the bad player is a majority at the low levels I'm playing at. I found the Tournament competition in Pokerstars extremely tough.

I had a weird time at Pokerstars when I played there, I was using pokertracker and 66 was a massive loser for me easily my worst hand 56 suited was a winner for me oddly enough. The thing was on review I rarely overplayed it or played it bad. Everytime I hit a set with it on the flop and was pushed all in by AA or similar overpair they were guaranteed to hit their two outer, in the end I had to stop playing the hand

you are saying you had to stop playing 66?

 

[BelgoSuisse]

you are saying you had to stop playing 66?

He's saying he's a loosing poker player but since his mind won't accept that fact, he rationalizes his losses by thinking the site he plays on is a bit rigged.

We should not try to convince him otherwise because then he would stop playing poker and we would loose his contribution to the fish pool.

So yeah, PokerStars is obviously rigged. Please come play on FullTilt where I reside...

 

[Zorba]

I'd die if I had to stop playing 66

 

[diamondace]

bodog is not bad. i like the graphics somehow. but i wouldnt bet there.

 

[Maniakfish]

you are saying you had to stop playing 66?

Yeh seriously I was so scared to play it I had lost $300 with it on all occasions of going all in with it on a rainbowflop to a two outer I think around five times, each time I was holding a set on the flop. I was accumulatively ahead and 33/44/55 were in the green for me so it wasn't that I didn't know how to play small pairs. It became a running joke everytime I looked down at it I'd break into a coldsweat lol (I don't have this problem anymore It's a winning hand for me again)

He's saying he's a loosing poker player but since his mind won't accept that fact, he rationalizes his losses by thinking the site he plays on is a bit rigged.

We should not try to convince him otherwise because then he would stop playing poker and we would loose his contribution to the fish pool.

So yeah, PokerStars is obviously rigged. Please come play on FullTilt where I reside...

No it's cool I like Bodog even someone of my apparent substandard poker abilities can win a few hands there

 

[Debi]

Gonna close this thread since it is several months old.