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  1. rolaj rolaj is offline

    Coral Springs, FL
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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 4:34pm)

    How safe am I playing poker at a hotel? I'm using a direct connection but I can and wouldn't mind using the wireless feature.
    I use Zonealarm as my firewall.
    Do I have to worry about having my PW hacked or can I just log into Pstars and enjoy myself?

    Any advice would be appreciated.

    Thanks.

    Robert
  2. gershenator1 gershenator1 is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 4:49pm) in reply to rolaj

    Can never be too safe imo better safe than sorry but you gotta be practical too so I would say use your descretion and try and do your best w/ the situation

    hope that helps

    ~Gershenator1
     
  3. Achilles IV Achilles IV is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 4:53pm) in reply to rolaj

    u will be fine, play in hotels using there wireless router all the time.
  4. lockdownpokah lockdownpokah is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 5:00pm) in reply to Achilles IV

    ur fine

    no worries
     
  5. Goodburger Goodburger is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 5:38pm) in reply to rolaj

    DONT play in a hotel...you'll run extrememly bad like i did last night. it's best to just call room service and order a bucket of beers
  6. JACK WELCH JACK WELCH is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 6:23pm) in reply to Goodburger

    Make a hat of tin foil. Put it on your head and face East. You'll be fine.
  7. aad aad is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 6:27pm) in reply to lockdownpokah

    I play better in a hotel than at home. Less distractions.
  8. m_hawk_1 m_hawk_1 is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 7:54pm) in reply to rolaj

    Even if the wireless connection between you and the hotel isn't encrypted (usually not), the traffic between you and the poker site is...so unless someone feels like sniffing the network traffic and then breaking what's likely to be 128bit encryption in real time, you'll be fine.

    In short - it's fine.
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  9. Autolobotomist Autolobotomist is offline playing air is my style? so what

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 8:00pm) in reply to rolaj

    If you're super paranoid just change your PW before you go and change it back after you leave.
  10. bk3686 bk3686 is offline

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    Jun 26th, 2008 (6/26/2008 8:01pm) in reply to rolaj

    Well since I live in the boonies and up until about a year ago I had dial up and obv that blows for playing poker. So I would drive about 5 miles away with a car charger for my laptop and sit in a hotel parking lot and pick up the wireless....sfbad. Never had a problem and did it for about 6 months about 2 or 3 nights a week.
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