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  1. ACheemz ACheemz is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 3:06pm)

    http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/2011/c...-p-089060.html
  2. tamayo85 tamayo85 is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 4:12pm) in reply to ACheemz

    Standard stars...they crush
  3. Much__Bettor Much__Bettor is online now

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 5:04pm) in reply to tamayo85

    stars are and always have been light years ahead of the competition
  4. kevmode kevmode is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 6:52pm) in reply to Much__Bettor

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.
     
  5. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 7:03pm) in reply to kevmode

     
    Originally Posted by kevmode View Post

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.

    Hopefully that is the case, in the meantime they are way ahead of the competition in almost every regard. It would be nice to have some other sites pushing the bar like Pokerstars as competition on a high level will lead for the sites not to get lazy and for further improvements and rewards to happen.
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  6. kevmode kevmode is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 7:04pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    ^^^ I agree with u on that
     
  7. P0LarAcE P0LarAcE is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 7:30pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Hopefully that is the case, in the meantime they are way ahead of the competition in almost every regard. It would be nice to have some other sites pushing the bar like pokerstars as competition on a high level will lead for the sites not to get lazy and for further improvements and rewards to happen.

    +1
  8. ShyGuy03533 ShyGuy03533 is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 8:54pm) in reply to kevmode

     
    Originally Posted by kevmode View Post

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.


    how does this even make sense? how does a EURO player see the 'intra-state' casinos we most likely will have, with 5K players at peak moments and think 'DAMN! I NEED TO MOVE TO USA, FK THIS POKERSTARS SITE'

    absurd thought process
  9. pokerproplaya08 pokerproplaya08 is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 8:58pm) in reply to kevmode

     
    Originally Posted by kevmode View Post

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.

    one can hope, but uhhh, Stars is pretty much the best poker site that has ever come around, with not just their actual games (the sngs, mtts, etc they've added to the schedule) but their customer service.

    and unsure how you can even say that stars isn't as great as people think....when they used to be the shit, even when they had competition? Stars > FTP n this is comin from a guy who put most of his volume in his career on FTP.
  10. ACheemz ACheemz is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 9:08pm) in reply to tamayo85

    I for one don't think that regulation in the US will have any impact on what the greatest online poker site in the world will be. Stars dominates in terms of what they offer, and it would take years on end for any new site to build a client base and have a schedule near as good as stars. pokerstars rocks!! Just a damn shame US players are shut out. SAD SAD SAD : (((

    They clearly operate a legitimate business, and anyone who has money on there can rest assured that the funds are in good hands. I miss that site damn it!!!
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  11. kmc28 kmc28 is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 9:14pm) in reply to ACheemz

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Hopefully that is the case, in the meantime they are way ahead of the competition in almost every regard. It would be nice to have some other sites pushing the bar like Pokerstars as competition on a high level will lead for the sites not to get lazy and for further improvements and rewards to happen.

    +1

     
    Originally Posted by ACheemz View Post

    I for one don't think that regulation in the US will have any impact on what the greatest online poker site in the world will be. Stars dominates in terms of what they offer, and it would take years on end for any new site to build a client base and have a schedule near as good as stars. pokerstars rocks!! Just a damn shame US players are shut out. SAD SAD SAD : (((

    They clearly operate a legitimate business, and anyone who has money on there can rest assured that the funds are in good hands. I miss that site damn it!!!

    +1

    Stars is head and shoulders above everyone else now, and even when US regulation happens, none of the new sites will be as good as them for a long while.
  12. SONICDAHEDGEHOG SONICDAHEDGEHOG is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 9:58pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Hopefully that is the case, in the meantime they are way ahead of the competition in almost every regard. It would be nice to have some other sites pushing the bar like pokerstars as competition on a high level will lead for the sites not to get lazy and for further improvements and rewards to happen.

    +1. It would be great for us players if we had more sites of the quality of pokerstars.

    As hard as it is to get to the top, it's often even harder to stay there. I think Pokerstars will continue to put in the hard work and you'll see them remain as one of the best, if not the best and most well respected brands in poker, even after poker is regulated in the states.
  13. CHOOKTER CHOOKTER is offline

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 10:26pm) in reply to SONICDAHEDGEHOG

    Kevmode are you for real?

    stars peaked at over 400.000 players online last night.

    Without American players.
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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 10:41pm) in reply to CHOOKTER

    i would do just about anything to get back on stars :(
     
  15. sirswish6 sirswish6 is offline i mean super business

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    Dec 5th, 2011 (12/5/2011 10:49pm) in reply to kevmode

     
    Originally Posted by kevmode View Post

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.


    yeah, they're no FTP, hows the player payouts coming along anyways
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  16. ACheemz ACheemz is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:18pm) in reply to sirswish6

    Im living in the states now and I constantly get message from my friends back in the UK taunting me that they are grinding stars. Damn i miss it!!
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  17. flashdisastr flashdisastr is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:44pm) in reply to sirswish6

    i dont undersatnd that statement of kevmode.
    Can anybody light me up plz?
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  18. ACheemz ACheemz is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 3:59pm) in reply to flashdisastr

     
    Originally Posted by flashdisastr View Post

    i dont undersatnd that statement of kevmode.
    Can anybody light me up plz?

    If you got a blunt then i can most def light u up : )
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  19. flashdisastr flashdisastr is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 4:18pm) in reply to ACheemz

    zzz kiddies... but ok offer accepted.
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  20. ApesAreFun ApesAreFun is offline Moderator/Euro Donk

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 4:49pm) in reply to kevmode

     
    Originally Posted by kevmode View Post

    stars won't be as great as people think once they get some competition when online poker gets regulated in the United States.

    Well this doesnt make much sense.
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  21. iamthedeck ftw iamthedeck ftw is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 4:58pm) in reply to ApesAreFun

     
    Originally Posted by ApesAreFun View Post

    Well this doesnt make any sense at all.

    FYP
     
  22. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Dec 6th, 2011 (12/6/2011 5:07pm) in reply to iamthedeck ftw

    I seriously hope that if/when US regulation occurs, that there are sites out there on the level of Stars. As of right now, there are no serious competitors are helping driving the market force on bringing rake down, especially in light of a huge decrease in marketing costs by pokerstars. I do think Pokerstars is by far #1 in almost every regard. But if we had a #2 & #3 taking marketshare away from #1, it could only help the poker community in general. I am not accusing of Pokerstars getting lazy with innovations and promotions, but a market is always better served in my opinion where there are a few companies on almost equal levels pushing each other to out do each other. When a company is so far ahead like Stars, they are controlling the market, and market forces don't have a huge influence. I am hopeful that if/when the US opens to regulations, they accept customers from around the world, and that the competition amongst the sites for market share will help drive down the costs to consumers.
    Edited By: wackyJaxon Dec 6th, 2011 at 05:08 PM
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