poker who plays it?

[mustangkid05]

any one play poker like online? i just started and its pretty cool playing for money online, so does anyone else play? and how much have you guys won

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[flyboy86]

I used to play a little bit, but that was before I got on a government network So now I can't. I think the max I won was around $500. However, that only supplied future buy-ins, so overall, I pretty much came out even.

 

[tmoneyballin]

I would be careful the government is SLOWLY beginning to crack down on online gambling - which is not mainly poker - it's sports related wagers - what you need to be careful of is companies that will let you deposit money but have very strict policies on getting your money withdrawn - because you can win a million dollars in a poker tournament with www."xyz".com but it doesn't mean they have to pay you - you are breaking the law if you do it inside the U.S. - slowly the government will get to all of them but for now the biggest thing they do is shut down the companies that are intermediaries (ex: paypal) that have allowed transactions from U.S. citizens to offshore gambling companies. Paypal steered clear of that industry but a similar company : neteller got shut down for doing it.

Word of advice - stick to playing poker with adults not computers! Also don't gamble often unless you are a professional b/c the house ALWAYS wins in the end!

 

[mustangkid05]

^^^ im not that serious of a gambler lol i just play occasional online

 

[Miles]

I play w/ buddies - $5 buy-in and a $20 max lose. More of a monthly social thing than anything else.

We don't bother w/ crappy games like hold'em, we play the homebrew games: hi/lo, 4-14 or 7-27, dirty emma, baseball, high chicago..