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Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle
By -E2- on 11-11-2006 4:48 AM

Do you really believe those pro's are actually playing for $100k's?

Casinos hire shills to stir up action amongst the masses, why not online casinos?

I was a $3-$6 prop player at a central california coast card room while looking for work and I know a wee bit about the business. Food for thought.

Although I love low limit online poker tournaments there is a very good reason why internet gambling is currently under fire from the Feds.

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Re(1): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By MadTiger on 11-11-2006 4:50 AM

Shill Posters and the Online Douchenozzle

Do you really believe those posters are actually real?

People hire shills to stir up interest amongst the masses, why not online forums?

etc.

Re(2): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By -E2- on 11-11-2006 4:52 AM

A refined response, lol.


Re(2): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By DexterCain on 11-11-2006 4:53 AM

seriously they're everywhere

Re(1): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By GambleAB on 11-11-2006 4:56 AM

Yeah, I know a wee bit about the online business and I'm quite certain that the pros ARE playing for "100k's". 

Re(3): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By MadTiger on 11-11-2006 5:05 AM

I can offer the utmost in refinement.

Was rather unnecessary, given the situation.

Duel?

Re(2): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By -E2- on 11-11-2006 5:16 AM

 


Re(3): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By beanie on 11-11-2006 6:02 AM

I am sorry you lost E2.

Re(1): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By marinersjj on 11-11-2006 7:26 AM

so what in the world happens when a "non-shill" sits at the table and wins a buyin (lets say, around 50k)... FTP is just paying that guy out of their pocket to "stir up action"?  

Re(2): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By haleike on 11-11-2006 9:04 AM

No Offense Brother, but if there are 50 players at the limit you play in a live casino that will clean your clock....I would play slots.

Or switch the game or limit.

Re(3): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By MadTiger on 11-11-2006 9:11 AM

I tried to hold it in, but

LOL

Re(3): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By buchiYAYO on 11-11-2006 9:27 AM

hahahahahaha, I heard that

Re(4): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By -E2- on 11-11-2006 5:01 PM

Yes 50 players.

Re(5): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By jtown1010 on 11-11-2006 5:11 PM

It's better to play the soft and silly $5-$10 NL holdem (boring) games far away from the average to good players.



I can agree with that, but there are a lot of people playing for ultra-high stakes both online and live. 1 rreason why online sites may not be willing to pay a shill is that they probably don't need to, there are tons of players willing to play all kinds of stakes online, whereas live games are fewer and farther between. When you get 50K+ players on stars, the amount of customers a live casino gets pales in comparison, but I'm sure there are still guys who get paid to play(weather it be rake back or whatever) but probably not at the highest stakes.

Re(6): Shill Games and the Online Bamboozle In reply to
By haleike on 11-12-2006 9:41 AM

Well at the $150-300 and higher limit games, I am sure I would be the worst player.  I would stick to limits more of my speed or.....Seriously, I would just play slots.

Wouldn't it be fairly easy for a Very Good NL player to rake in 100k a yr at 5-10nl?  especially in a tourist town like AC or Vegas?

 
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