Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
New thing that I learned: Polar bear cubs are born with no sense of sight.
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I haven't really been walking. Mostly I've been shoveling snow.
This week has been all about snow and cold. I've still played poker, and I'm still about even for the month. But snow shoveling has been the daily priority.
I live in Michigan, just a few miles from Lake Michigan. They could change the city name to Lake Effect and it would be appropriate. A couple days ago I got up, turned on the Weather Channel, and the temperature was 3 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -3F. That's been about an average day this week. It was a little warmer yesterday, but every day for the last five or so, I've put on several layers of clothes and shoved snow. Then I get up the next day, it's still cold, and the places that I shoveled are filled in. We also do some shoveling for my mother-in-law and a sick neighbor, so that's a fair amount of shoveling.
If you follow this blog you know that I sometimes struggle to keep control of my schedule. But when nature weighs in, that's something I can't control, so I just do what I have to do. When I hear all the talk about global warming (or is it "climate change" now?), I think about weeks like this one.
We humans think that we have a big effect on the climate, but the truth is that no matter what we do, one act of God can, in just a few minutes, change our lives. A 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland grounded planes all over Europe for several weeks. Volcanologists believe that sooner or later there will be another eruption in Iceland which will make the last one look like child's play,*
*http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/008648.html
Saturday, January 19, 2013
It's War! On the 2+2 Poker Forums?
In my opinion, the performance of the Americas Cardroom software just gets worse and worse. Some in the twoplustwo.com poker forums don't agree, so now we have complaints about the complaints. Again, I will use a different color for each person to avoid confusion:
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My stomach hurt, its cold outside... oh wait this is the America Cardroom Help Desk thread. I thought it was the bitch about every little thing thread because thats all some of you are doing.
The majority of these peoples complaints have merit and this is clearly the thread to put them in.
I on the other hand think that the majority do not have merit. I think alot of the complaints stem from a ****ty connection, ****ty computer, or just plain stupid people in general.....thats just my opinion though.
lol you think this many people having issues with the software disconnecting/freezing while all other sites/browsers are working properly is just a coincidence? Is it a ****ty connection, ****ty computer, and stupid people causing sitngos to not launch also after they fill? Are these things also the cause of the add-on in tournaments consistently not working for many people? You are obviously entitled to your opinion but in order to have that opinion you sure are doing a great job of ignoring the fact that the software has many many issues and it is pretty damn unlikely that all these people are causing the problem on their end.
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So now we're not only jumping all over Americas Cardroom, we're at war with each other. Here is what I posted after reading the above. It was addressed to the poster in purple, immediately above this paragraph:
As one of the chief complainers, I've thought some more about this, and I completely agree. Here's why:
1. Many of the people in these forums are highly intelligent. If you accept David Sklansky's estimate that the average IQ in a Las Vegas poker room is 125, I submit that many of people on these forums, some of whom STUDY poker for 20 hours a week on top of their playing time, are smarter than that 125 IQ poker room average. People who are very smart, and experts in their field, are usually worth listening to.
PokerStars actually has a players committee, and they regularly make changes based on player input. Even more important, players on these forums have uncovered major cheating scandals on at least three poker sites, and one of those players was interviewed on the CBS show 60 Minutes.
Sure, there are some whiners on here, but there are also some very smart and credible people who know what they are talking about.
2. Many of us have experience playing on multiple sites. There are players on these forums who played online poker during the years 2006 and earlier, when players could engage in "bonus whoring", jumping from site to site depending on which site was offering the best bonuses and deals that month. When you've played on 4, 6, or 10 different sites, you have a pretty good idea who's doing it right and who isn't.
3. Many of us don't just complain, we also offer constructive criticism or suggestions. For example, I suggested that the major problems should be a prority before things like better promotions, bigger cards, table themes, etc. I further suggested starting with problems that affect the integrity of the game, such as a player being forced to sit out while his blinds are stolen, or a player checking the bubble for automatic rebuys and add-ons, and not receiving them.
Think about those two issues for a minute. Would you pay money to be in a chess tournament where they might randomly take one of your pawns off the board? Would you pay money to play in the US Scrabble championship (yes, there is real money on the line, first place is $20K) if you might not get the same number of tiles as your opponent?*
I doubt that many people would, but problems of that magnitude are happening every day on Americas Cardroom/Winning Poker Network, it shouldn't be happening, and we should absolutely speak up.
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*Scrabble players take that stuff pretty seriously. In the world championships a letter G tile was missing, and a player demanded that his opponent be strip searched:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pionships.html
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My stomach hurt, its cold outside... oh wait this is the America Cardroom Help Desk thread. I thought it was the bitch about every little thing thread because thats all some of you are doing.
The majority of these peoples complaints have merit and this is clearly the thread to put them in.
I on the other hand think that the majority do not have merit. I think alot of the complaints stem from a ****ty connection, ****ty computer, or just plain stupid people in general.....thats just my opinion though.
lol you think this many people having issues with the software disconnecting/freezing while all other sites/browsers are working properly is just a coincidence? Is it a ****ty connection, ****ty computer, and stupid people causing sitngos to not launch also after they fill? Are these things also the cause of the add-on in tournaments consistently not working for many people? You are obviously entitled to your opinion but in order to have that opinion you sure are doing a great job of ignoring the fact that the software has many many issues and it is pretty damn unlikely that all these people are causing the problem on their end.
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So now we're not only jumping all over Americas Cardroom, we're at war with each other. Here is what I posted after reading the above. It was addressed to the poster in purple, immediately above this paragraph:
As one of the chief complainers, I've thought some more about this, and I completely agree. Here's why:
1. Many of the people in these forums are highly intelligent. If you accept David Sklansky's estimate that the average IQ in a Las Vegas poker room is 125, I submit that many of people on these forums, some of whom STUDY poker for 20 hours a week on top of their playing time, are smarter than that 125 IQ poker room average. People who are very smart, and experts in their field, are usually worth listening to.
PokerStars actually has a players committee, and they regularly make changes based on player input. Even more important, players on these forums have uncovered major cheating scandals on at least three poker sites, and one of those players was interviewed on the CBS show 60 Minutes.
Sure, there are some whiners on here, but there are also some very smart and credible people who know what they are talking about.
2. Many of us have experience playing on multiple sites. There are players on these forums who played online poker during the years 2006 and earlier, when players could engage in "bonus whoring", jumping from site to site depending on which site was offering the best bonuses and deals that month. When you've played on 4, 6, or 10 different sites, you have a pretty good idea who's doing it right and who isn't.
3. Many of us don't just complain, we also offer constructive criticism or suggestions. For example, I suggested that the major problems should be a prority before things like better promotions, bigger cards, table themes, etc. I further suggested starting with problems that affect the integrity of the game, such as a player being forced to sit out while his blinds are stolen, or a player checking the bubble for automatic rebuys and add-ons, and not receiving them.
Think about those two issues for a minute. Would you pay money to be in a chess tournament where they might randomly take one of your pawns off the board? Would you pay money to play in the US Scrabble championship (yes, there is real money on the line, first place is $20K) if you might not get the same number of tiles as your opponent?*
I doubt that many people would, but problems of that magnitude are happening every day on Americas Cardroom/Winning Poker Network, it shouldn't be happening, and we should absolutely speak up.
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*Scrabble players take that stuff pretty seriously. In the world championships a letter G tile was missing, and a player demanded that his opponent be strip searched:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pionships.html
Friday, January 18, 2013
Americas Cardroom Got Me Again
I have been selective about playing multitable tournaments, I've been playing a lot more SNGs, and my bankroll hasn't changed much. One thing definitely hasn't changed--Americas Cardroom still has a lot of issues. Someone on the 2+2 forums wrote that we should all stop whining, and I, along with some other players, strongly stated why our complaints were completely valid. I might post some of that next time.
ACR found a new way to get me. On 1/11 I played a $13 tournament, I didn't cash, and ACR shows my loss for that tournament as $26. It was a reentry tournament, and I think that what happened is this:
When I "busted out" of the tournament, a window popped up asking if I wanted to reenter. If I remember correctly, I didn't answer yes or no. I'm guessing that you have to opt-out of the reentry, otherwise you automatically get it. I just closed the table, and it seems that my new chips, which I never intended to pay for, were sitting there for everyone else at the table to fight over.
I'm going to write to ACR about this, but since a replayer only shows what happens in a hand, I have no way to prove that it happened that way, so I'm not expecting much, considering the site that I'm dealing with. Caveat emptor for anyone playing on this site.
By the way, here is what happend to my bankroll balance:
On 1/10, it was $113.51
Today, 1/18, it is $96.16
If I had the $13 back it would be $109.16, close to breaking even over the last eight days.
ACR found a new way to get me. On 1/11 I played a $13 tournament, I didn't cash, and ACR shows my loss for that tournament as $26. It was a reentry tournament, and I think that what happened is this:
When I "busted out" of the tournament, a window popped up asking if I wanted to reenter. If I remember correctly, I didn't answer yes or no. I'm guessing that you have to opt-out of the reentry, otherwise you automatically get it. I just closed the table, and it seems that my new chips, which I never intended to pay for, were sitting there for everyone else at the table to fight over.
I'm going to write to ACR about this, but since a replayer only shows what happens in a hand, I have no way to prove that it happened that way, so I'm not expecting much, considering the site that I'm dealing with. Caveat emptor for anyone playing on this site.
By the way, here is what happend to my bankroll balance:
On 1/10, it was $113.51
Today, 1/18, it is $96.16
If I had the $13 back it would be $109.16, close to breaking even over the last eight days.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
A Good Start in 2013
It's been way too long since I last posted. I've been doing a lot of administrative work getting my business in shape for 2013. I've been tinkering with everything, and I still am. I've improved my recordkeeping system quite a bit. I've completely redone many of my spreadsheets and made some other changes, and it should work well, make everything a lot easier, and yield better information.
2012 didn't go well at all, in fact, over the year I lost money, ending with a bankroll of just $9.49. I never stopped believing I could be good at this, and I kept reminding myself that during his first year on the World Poker Tour, Johnathan Little lost $150,000. The next year he was up over a million.
2012 was very discouraging emotionally, but intellectually I knew that it wasn't indicative of where I really was with my playing and studying. After a year like that, my wife hasn't given up on me (which was my biggest fear) so I'm not about to give up on myself.
I know enough to not get too excited about short-term results, good or bad, but I've definitely started off with a bang this year. My bankroll, which at the beginning of the year was $9.49, is now $113.31.
Some of my good results are partly due to because decisions I've made after considering the problems with Americas Cardroom tournaments. In my previous two posts I highlighted some of the those issues, and it's not getting any better. A few days ago someone on the twoplustwo.com poker forums wrote, "Every time you try to fix something, it just gets worse."
Given my situation, with no bankroll and poor tournament choices, I had to make a big change in my strategy.
The one thing on the site that is a little better is the availability of
one-table sit-n-go tournaments. For most of the day there are enough SNG players that I can sign up for one and it will fill up and start within 5 minutes. That's still nothing like when I played on PokerStars and a SNG could fill up in a minute or less, but by post-Black Friday* standards, it's a big improvement.
The new strategy was to play mostly the $1 SNGs, both to reduce variance (the smaller the tournament field, the lower the variance), and to use my winnings to take shots at MTTs until I got a good cash or two and rejuvinated my bankroll.
There was one more component to this strategy. Since the ACR tournaments are so messed up, I was going to only choose the few with a really good structure, which in practice meant playing a multi-table tournament no more than once a day, and only if I was making enough playing SNGs to pay to enter that tournament. Of course, being an MTT specialist and playing only one tournament per day isn't exactly the path to a big income, but for now, it's a workable strategy for building a bankroll while I wait and hope that ACR will somehow get it's act together.
Bankroll building isn't important just for it's own sake, though it is absolutely necessary. The higher you play, the more tournament options and structures are available. $10 tournaments have better tournament structures and options than $5 tournaments, and at $20 it's better than $10. The goal is to make money, keep building your bankroll, move up to higher buy-ins, play in better tournaments, and make more money.
For now, I'm back at it with a small bankroll, but I'm in much better shape than I was just ten days ago. Down, but definitely not out.
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*http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/13127-black-friday-the-day-that-changed-online-poker
2012 didn't go well at all, in fact, over the year I lost money, ending with a bankroll of just $9.49. I never stopped believing I could be good at this, and I kept reminding myself that during his first year on the World Poker Tour, Johnathan Little lost $150,000. The next year he was up over a million.
2012 was very discouraging emotionally, but intellectually I knew that it wasn't indicative of where I really was with my playing and studying. After a year like that, my wife hasn't given up on me (which was my biggest fear) so I'm not about to give up on myself.
I know enough to not get too excited about short-term results, good or bad, but I've definitely started off with a bang this year. My bankroll, which at the beginning of the year was $9.49, is now $113.31.
Some of my good results are partly due to because decisions I've made after considering the problems with Americas Cardroom tournaments. In my previous two posts I highlighted some of the those issues, and it's not getting any better. A few days ago someone on the twoplustwo.com poker forums wrote, "Every time you try to fix something, it just gets worse."
Given my situation, with no bankroll and poor tournament choices, I had to make a big change in my strategy.
The one thing on the site that is a little better is the availability of
one-table sit-n-go tournaments. For most of the day there are enough SNG players that I can sign up for one and it will fill up and start within 5 minutes. That's still nothing like when I played on PokerStars and a SNG could fill up in a minute or less, but by post-Black Friday* standards, it's a big improvement.
The new strategy was to play mostly the $1 SNGs, both to reduce variance (the smaller the tournament field, the lower the variance), and to use my winnings to take shots at MTTs until I got a good cash or two and rejuvinated my bankroll.
There was one more component to this strategy. Since the ACR tournaments are so messed up, I was going to only choose the few with a really good structure, which in practice meant playing a multi-table tournament no more than once a day, and only if I was making enough playing SNGs to pay to enter that tournament. Of course, being an MTT specialist and playing only one tournament per day isn't exactly the path to a big income, but for now, it's a workable strategy for building a bankroll while I wait and hope that ACR will somehow get it's act together.
Bankroll building isn't important just for it's own sake, though it is absolutely necessary. The higher you play, the more tournament options and structures are available. $10 tournaments have better tournament structures and options than $5 tournaments, and at $20 it's better than $10. The goal is to make money, keep building your bankroll, move up to higher buy-ins, play in better tournaments, and make more money.
For now, I'm back at it with a small bankroll, but I'm in much better shape than I was just ten days ago. Down, but definitely not out.
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*http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/13127-black-friday-the-day-that-changed-online-poker
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Americas Cardroom user complaints, part 2 of 2
In yesterday's post I crossposted six criticisms of the software from members of the 2+2 poker forums. Today, I am crossposting my solution, which I know will not be heeded:
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I was a computer science major for three semesters in the 1980s, before my
college had a modem. We learned to write good code that had been extensively
tested, and it was hammered into us over and over that the code had to do what
it was supposed to do, and it MUST be both user-friendly and
idiot-proof.
I am certainly not up on current languages or coding procedures, but once I understood the language, I would like to think that I could find the reason that the 5-minute tournament break countdown clock often starts over a minute before my table finishes, leaving me with a break of something like 3:35. There should be code that says something like this (pardon my possibly ancient psuedocode): IF (all tables finished) = TRUE THEN (start coundown clock) Clearly that hasn't happened, unless it's in the update (my computer is in the shop so I haven't played in several days.) Why? Writing the code to solve this may be a lot harder than I think, but the concept is simple. There have been so many things. What is wrong with the table-balancing subroutine which occasionally puts me in a hand heads-up with 200 players left in a MTT? The only possibilities that I can think of are: 1. There is a problem with the code that moves players to balance the tables. 2. The table balancing code is OK, but players are moved too slowly, taking up empty spots one by one while I am playing the heads-up hand. User friendly? No. Solvable. It should be. Basic fixes like this should be priority #1 before adding new games, table themes, bigger cards, or anything else. There is no reason that players have to sit and watch while their blinds are stolen. That, like so many of these lingering issues, is totally unacceptable. If it was my call, I would seriously consider apologizing to all the players and announcing that: 1. Effective immediately, no more tournaments will be started. 2. When the last tournament is finished, all games on the Winning Poker Network will be shut down. The network will remain open for those who wish to make a withdrawal from their poker account. No new sign-ups will be taken during this time. 3. All possible resources will be devoted to fixing these issues which affect the integrity of the games, and if necessary, we will call in outside consultants to help us do this as quickly as possible. 4. In the future, more resources will be devoted to fixing anything that might give certain players an unfair advantage, or that might otherwise affect the integrity of the games. 5. ACR will post daily updates on 2+2, updating players on our progress. 6. As soon as these issues are resolved, the site will be back up. 7. To help make up for income lost by players, when we return we will offer [double-rakeback days, or some other significant benefit] to those who are currently reigstered on this site. Only players who are registered on the Winning Poker Network when we resume full operation will be eligible for this benefit. ----------- There are of course things that would have to figured out, such as how this shutdown would affect time-lmited contests such as rake races or leaderboards. But I think it's the way to go. | |
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Americas Cardroom user complaints, part 1 of 2
HOSTAGE UPDATE: It's 1119 on Wednesday, and I'm still waiting to get my computer back from Crashmasters. Last Friday they said that they would try to get it back to me that day.
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Americas Cardroom is a mess, and the players know it. But it's still one of the best available options, because as bad as it is, when players want to make a withdrawal from their poker account, they get their money in a timely manner, usually within a week if they request a paper check, faster if they use a special debit card.
The other sites available to American players may work better and provide more options, but players have reported waiting as long as a month to get their money out. So players on Americas Cardroom (which is actually a "skin" on the Winning Poker Network) hold their noses and put up with the other problems, knowing that at least they can get their money out when they need it.
In this blog entry I'm cross-posting some of the user complains posted on twoplustwo.com. Part 2 of 2 will be a reposting of my opinion of some of the problems, as well as my proposed solution. Most of the comments are fairly short.
Six users speak:
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HAVE THE TIMEBANK KICK IN AUTOMATICALLY FOR GOD'S SAKE. GROW A BRAIN AND STOP MAKING THINGS WORSE.
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I've had my blinds stolen when I late registered for tournaments several times. Generally what happens is I get put at a table with only 1 or 2 other people and for some reason I'm sitting out for just a brief moment, allowing the other players to steal my blinds while I am forced to auto-fold my hand. Generally it's only 30 chips or so but just based on principle it is incredibly annoying.
To the Rep, you asked me which tournament the auto-add on function did not work in. The answer is about half of them. The option simply goes away even when I had it checked. Other people in the chat complain about it too, so this is not an isolated incident. It only started happening after your update.
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You guys are on the right track whenever you carbon copy anything pokerstars does (rewards/cashout times/active in community/good support), but fail miserably in areas where you go off track (bbj/beast/bad software/timebank). Three of thesee things can be fixed without much hassle, and new software is on the way. WPN is close to exploding, and you guys are fumbling the football ten yards from the goal line with no defenders in sight. You guys need to rethink some things, and fast.
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I just asked a rep to use some of my combat points to get into a SNG and she told me that I have to go through the store to do this now... Well clicking on the store link results in a
SERVER APPLICATION / ERROR.
Tested on multiple computers, multiple browsers etc.
I tell her that there seems to be an error with the store link, and she tells me "no errors on our end. It must be your computer"... Riggggggggggggggggggght.
Sheesh.
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I'll end with the following user comment, remembering that this site/network is considered by many to be the best option for US players:
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Americas Cardroom is a mess, and the players know it. But it's still one of the best available options, because as bad as it is, when players want to make a withdrawal from their poker account, they get their money in a timely manner, usually within a week if they request a paper check, faster if they use a special debit card.
The other sites available to American players may work better and provide more options, but players have reported waiting as long as a month to get their money out. So players on Americas Cardroom (which is actually a "skin" on the Winning Poker Network) hold their noses and put up with the other problems, knowing that at least they can get their money out when they need it.
In this blog entry I'm cross-posting some of the user complains posted on twoplustwo.com. Part 2 of 2 will be a reposting of my opinion of some of the problems, as well as my proposed solution. Most of the comments are fairly short.
Six users speak:
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HAVE THE TIMEBANK KICK IN AUTOMATICALLY FOR GOD'S SAKE. GROW A BRAIN AND STOP MAKING THINGS WORSE.
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I've had my blinds stolen when I late registered for tournaments several times. Generally what happens is I get put at a table with only 1 or 2 other people and for some reason I'm sitting out for just a brief moment, allowing the other players to steal my blinds while I am forced to auto-fold my hand. Generally it's only 30 chips or so but just based on principle it is incredibly annoying.
To the Rep, you asked me which tournament the auto-add on function did not work in. The answer is about half of them. The option simply goes away even when I had it checked. Other people in the chat complain about it too, so this is not an isolated incident. It only started happening after your update.
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You guys are on the right track whenever you carbon copy anything pokerstars does (rewards/cashout times/active in community/good support), but fail miserably in areas where you go off track (bbj/beast/bad software/timebank). Three of thesee things can be fixed without much hassle, and new software is on the way. WPN is close to exploding, and you guys are fumbling the football ten yards from the goal line with no defenders in sight. You guys need to rethink some things, and fast.
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If you think things are bad
now, just wait until this "Online Super Series II" starts.... Jesus. I can
already see the madness now.
They better get all of this shi* fix ASAP.
They better get all of this shi* fix ASAP.
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I just asked a rep to use some of my combat points to get into a SNG and she told me that I have to go through the store to do this now... Well clicking on the store link results in a
SERVER APPLICATION / ERROR.
Tested on multiple computers, multiple browsers etc.
I tell her that there seems to be an error with the store link, and she tells me "no errors on our end. It must be your computer"... Riggggggggggggggggggght.
Sheesh.
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I'll end with the following user comment, remembering that this site/network is considered by many to be the best option for US players:
I made the mistake of not signing
out of my account before I left for the holidays, and when I just tried to sign
on, I was notifed of another open session and to contact customer support for
resolution. Read the below gem:
21:01Taylor D: Hello! Welcome to our Live Chat Department, my name is Taylor, how may I help you? 21:01chris: I forgot to log off on my home computer and now I cannot login from my current location. 21:02chris: username = 21:02Taylor D: Please note that unfortunately we do not have access in our system to log out players manually 21:02chris: Are you serious?!?!! 21:03Taylor D: Yes Sir 21:03chris: so I am screwed for the next 3 weeks? 21:03chris: i am out of town for holidays/business 21:03Taylor D: Is there any body back there that can help you with ? 21:04chris: umm no. lol. how can you guys not manually log me offf?????? I am going to miss the OSS2 because of this 21:04chris: unacceptable for a poker site 21:05chris: the error message told me to contact customer support for help on the issue 21:06Taylor D: I wish I could help you, but we do not have access in our system to do something like that 21:06chris: goodnight | |
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Computer is STILL down
I've been doing some studying and reading, but to be honest, it's been hard to get motivated when I'm unable to play day after day. There are times when I feel a little burned out, but on the rare occasions that I go two straight days without playing, I get antsy and can't wait to play again. (Anyone reading this who thinks that poker players are all degenerate gambling addicts, I just gave you your ammunition.)
My wife asked me yesterday whether I wanted to download Americas Cardroom to her laptop (on which I am currently typing.) I said no, because there is so much other information that goes with my poker playing which is on that computer (Pokerstove, a program used to to compute equity in different hands and situations, spreadsheets where I track my hours and results, and various other information and programs.) But this time, I haven't played for 13 days.
If I had known that it was going to take this long to get my computer back, I would have put Pokerstove on the laptop by now. Last Friday, I was told that they would try to get it done that day, but it would definitely done by Monday. On Monday, Christmas Eve, they said it was "on the final scan,", but I didn't get it back then. Tuesday was Christmas. I certainly hope that I get it today.
I know that poker is tough, and that tournament poker especially has huge variance. I also know that even given that, if I'm not making money at it yet (even though I have in the past), I must be doing something wrong.
Still, it seems like I can't catch a break. The quality of, and the options with, Americas Cardroom, is getting worse, not better. Players are using words like "horrible" and "a mess" to describe the recent update (which I have read about, but not yet seen.) Some language that has been used by current players is such that I won't use it in this blog.
Worst of all, at the best possible time to play, when recreational part-time players are putting their Christmas bonuses online, and college students who think that they can be the Next Big Thing in poker are ready to donk off their money, I've missed a lot of those days already. That really hurts.
My wife asked me yesterday whether I wanted to download Americas Cardroom to her laptop (on which I am currently typing.) I said no, because there is so much other information that goes with my poker playing which is on that computer (Pokerstove, a program used to to compute equity in different hands and situations, spreadsheets where I track my hours and results, and various other information and programs.) But this time, I haven't played for 13 days.
If I had known that it was going to take this long to get my computer back, I would have put Pokerstove on the laptop by now. Last Friday, I was told that they would try to get it done that day, but it would definitely done by Monday. On Monday, Christmas Eve, they said it was "on the final scan,", but I didn't get it back then. Tuesday was Christmas. I certainly hope that I get it today.
I know that poker is tough, and that tournament poker especially has huge variance. I also know that even given that, if I'm not making money at it yet (even though I have in the past), I must be doing something wrong.
Still, it seems like I can't catch a break. The quality of, and the options with, Americas Cardroom, is getting worse, not better. Players are using words like "horrible" and "a mess" to describe the recent update (which I have read about, but not yet seen.) Some language that has been used by current players is such that I won't use it in this blog.
Worst of all, at the best possible time to play, when recreational part-time players are putting their Christmas bonuses online, and college students who think that they can be the Next Big Thing in poker are ready to donk off their money, I've missed a lot of those days already. That really hurts.
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