There's something about Tribeca

luckylucky

I play on many poker sites like I'm sure a helluva lot of u. 80-90% of the time I play on Party and I have been doing well there reasonably consistently(well as consistent as it gets in poker) . I joined Paddypower poker I think sometime earlier this year as I wanted a shot at qualifying for The Irish Open and it's become my 2nd site, however my results there have been pretty awful tbh. I'll be frank as well this has been mostly down to poor play and blowing off a few k learning omaha earlier this year.

I think there is another factor though, the tribeca interface - don't get me wrong I quite like it (though the chat thing takes up too much room in my opinion) it just has kind of a circus show feel to it for want of a better description, those avatars and the funny sounds add to that I think, people seem to call more, get more frisky particularly in any MTTs I played and though I consider myself a fairly tight player in them I find I get caught up in this at times also.
Btw I'm not using the above as an excuse.. I should know better myself but it's just a thought - maybe the more boring party interface is allowing me to concentrate more on actual correct poker play and hence i do better there.

So just a few questions
Was wondering if anybody else felt this about tribeca?
Is there some sites that seem to suit u better?
And if so, is there any particular reason(s) that u can think of?

5starpool

I don't like the tribeca interface. I don't like the radio buttons, the raise interface thingy, and especially the chat thing. I have that closed any time I do play it unless I want to see something specific.

Also, on every site I always turn off the sounds and fancy avatars, although sometimes I keep the pics, but the fancy ones like on party and FT I turn off. Stars is where I play mostly, as I really like the software. However I am mostly a 'pass the time' online player. It is rare I will play more than 15 hours in a week online.

peeko

Don't like Tribeca much, dont like Party Much. When they brought that monster thing in, and you couldn't remove the spinning counter at the bottom it wrecked my head. Just like at one stage you couldn't remove the black jack or side bet options from the tables.

I play on Stars 90% of the time, and sometimes on Fulltilt. I also play a bit on the pokerroom skin Carnival, where you can get a savage rakeback deal of 40%. Contact Ste05 if interested.

EDIT. That thing you don't like about Tribeca is cheapness! They should invest in there software and do a complete upgrade.

luckylucky

peeko wrote:

Don't like Tribeca much, dont like Party Much. When they brought that monster thing in, and you couldn't remove the spinning counter at the bottom it wrecked my head.

You can remove the monster jackpot thing, if you use authohotkey scripts there is a script fot them. You can find out about autohotkey scripts on www.overcards.com and there's also infor on em on 2+2. And I agree it's very annoying that spinning counter thing.

Ollieboy

Most players will always stick with and like the first site they ever use. For me that was Tribeca and I still like there interface a lot, I even think its far better than Pokerstars or Ladbrokes where I play all my other online poker.

What I do hate with tribeca is the structure of there games, it makes it good for gambling but very poor for poker play and I think this is what you mean "LuckyLucky".

If Tribeca change there structures to suit the better players I would be delighted and I keep been told that this will happen. Also, a deal button on the final table would be nice, a total of chips in play on the tourney info screen and a few more options that I would like to see added. I think the best structure is Ladbrokes, but they dont have the player numbers, but have some excellant players and some nice big buy-in events.

My only problem with Pokerstars and maybe someone can explain this to me, but how the hell to you make money playing tourneys unless you make the final table each week on the 1 mill event. There is not enough mtt for cash on the hour, its mostly all Sats which is a waste of money. I know there's loads of cash and STT action, but the standard is high and its hard to get money out of the players on the cash table compare to Tribece

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

Going to sound a little bit 'loop-the-loop' here. But, i think that the reason that, for example, PPP, is more of a gamble fest is because the cards look nicer on it compared to other interfaces.

Myself and the brother were playing a few games online in a cafe. He was on Betfair, and i was on PPP. We were comparing how the cards looked in appearance. Sometimes we even had the same cards. We both agreed that the exact same cards looked far better on the PPP interface, than on the Betfair interface. Suited cards looked particularly good and inviting to play, especially suited hearts.

In fact, we were far more tempted to play the same cards on PPP rather than Betfair, even after we had worked this out.

Probably says more about why i no longer play poker online, than as a serious theory

theslick

I find the players there way too slow. I play tight and having to watch the games when I wait for a decent hand is mind numbing - check, check, check, bet, call, call, call with 5 sec gaps between. My mind wanders and brain shuts down. I don't have the screen to multitable and don't want to anyway.

The icon for the current player does not flash quickly enough - it seems to glow brighter/dimmer slowly, maybe making the whole thing look even slower.

Pokerstars is much better, lobby has table stats, can get a table with >70 hands per hour, and jump to another if I don't like it. Loads of tables with nice action.

luckylucky

Roundtower2 wrote:

Going to sound a little bit 'loop-the-loop' here. But, i think that the reason that, for example, PPP, is more of a gamble fest is because the cards look nicer on it compared to other interfaces.

Myself and the brother were playing a few games online in a cafe. He was on Betfair, and i was on PPP. We were comparing how the cards looked in appearance. Sometimes we even had the same cards. We both agreed that the exact same cards looked far better on the PPP interface, than on the Betfair interface. Suited cards looked particularly good and inviting to play, especially suited hearts.

In fact, we were far more tempted to play the same cards on PPP rather than Betfair, even after we had worked this out.

Probably says more about why i no longer play poker online, than as a serious theory

I don't think this is loop-the-loop at all, I think you are spot on and it's kinda my point, yeah it sounds daft but you think it, I think it, your bro thinks it and looks like others do too - those big bright cards just look more inviting than they do on other sites.

Another factor that I came across between cross-site issues is when you play no limit poker ,when u raise on tribeca it matches the call amount 1st and then it raises i.e say you are facing a bet of 15 if you raise 45 you are putting in 60 dollars and not 45, whereas on party you are putting in 45.

I wish this was standardised across the board as it has caused me to raise too much on tribeca sometimes. It actually cost me a fair bit this morning as I raised more than I meant. in 1 hand I raised with pocket 8s on a board of jxx - just 2 of us playing, with the intention of mucking it if he re-raised ,but the fact that I put an extra 15 chips more than I meant, meant I had to call the re-raise as I was practically pot committed (odds of nearly 4 to 1 to call at that point), needless to say my 8s were not good.:o

DeVore

But you can't beat the fishy action on it! Not with a sh*tty stick! (nor the loyalty schemes and sponsorship deal some sites offer )

DeV.

hotspur

Studies have shown that the different environmental features contribute quite a lot to one's specific gambling beaviour so it's not crazy to suggest that the look and "feel" of an online poker site affects the play of the players. The importance of the raise "x amount" buttons is an interesting example.
However a more obvious point is that the majority of Tribeca's sites are Bookmakers sites so there is a far greater % of general gamblers than on a poker specific site like Partypoker (notwithstanding their branching out into casino games now), so the play is more wild.

Scotty #

I didn't like the new GJP graphics...so I changed them.



Not finished yet but getting there.
I have a blue table when I play on PPP.
You can also replace the sound files if you don't like them.

Daithio

Tribecca just takes a little getting used to. As with any site you'll take down a tournament there or get a touch in a cash game and suddenly you'll like it. The players are alot poorer than on other sites, and sometimes this can drag your game down. Ever notice when say you're playing pool, you always play much better against a good opponent than against a bad one? It's the same in poker, just takes a little more focus and getting used to, but once you do it's a very profitable network. You should sign up to Green Joker Poker though, RB and all sorts of great deals.

califano

Very nice scotty, i love it. Could you email me those elements please(green table without the joker if possible) and the blue table if its not to much to axe!?.

I have taken out the joker on my current gjp skin as its a bit demonic looking and i just dont like him and his 3 cards he's holding instead of 2.

Scotty #

rounders123 wrote:

Very nice scotty, i love it. Could you email me those elements please(green table without the joker if possible) and the blue table if its not to much to axe!?.

I have taken out the joker on my current gjp skin as its a bit demonic looking and i just dont like him and his 3 cards he's holding instead of 2.

Blue table on the way Aiden.....looks like this...


Only for NL real money BTW.

The new joker I've done has two cards but the gjp stuffs not nearly finished.

I'm also doing a Ferrari theme for the craic but its only half done aswell.

califano

Thanks scotty.

newbie2

Oh my God, you have me started now......

luckylucky

Daithio wrote:

Tribecca just takes a little getting used to. As with any site you'll take down a tournament there or get a touch in a cash game and suddenly you'll like it. The players are alot poorer than on other sites, and sometimes this can drag your game down. Ever notice when say you're playing pool, you always play much better against a good opponent than against a bad one? It's the same in poker, just takes a little more focus and getting used to, but once you do it's a very profitable network. You should sign up to Green Joker Poker though, RB and all sorts of great deals.

Good point about the poor play of others making u play poorer it defo rings true. Green Joker Poker offer entries to live tournies don't they - I'm Irish but I live in England so this would b no use 2 me if that's all they do, what's RB?

Ste05

luckylucky wrote:

Good point about the poor play of others making u play poorer it defo rings true. Green Joker Poker offer entries to live tournies don't they - I'm Irish but I live in England so this would b no use 2 me if that's all they do, what's RB?

Something we're not allowed to discuss here.... RakeBack

I'd suggest you send a PM to Mike (Shortstack) Lacey about this.... and he'll set you straight... otherwise they'll lock the thread...

luckylucky

Ste05 wrote:

Something we're not allowed to discuss here.... RakeBack

I'd suggest you send a PM to Mike (Shortstack) Lacey about this.... and he'll set you straight... otherwise they'll lock the thread...

Ah I getya cheers.

The one interesting thing for me about this thread I thought I was in for a slating when I posted this but seems like I wasn't alone in my thoughts about the effects of a sites enviroment on one's play and thats good to know

DeVore

I never thought about the graphics having an effect. I dont think they would have an effect on me but then, everyone would say that!

DeV.

Ste05

TBH, I can't see how the graphics would affect my game... K10h is still K10h no matter what it looks like. Although the crappy interface, and basically everything about Tribeca, puts me off the site. I'm a Tribecist and I'm not ashamed to admit it...

EDIT: Can anyone explain to me the reasons behind the 75BB buy in's they have there, I just don't get it, is it to increase the gamble of the site?? Or to make people move up quicker?? Anyone have any thoughts...

bohsman

luckylucky wrote:

Good point about the poor play of others making u play poorer it defo rings true. Green Joker Poker offer entries to live tournies don't they - I'm Irish but I live in England so this would b no use 2 me if that's all they do, what's RB?

You can use your live tournament credit to enter tournies anywhere afaik.

Shortstack

bohsman wrote:

You can use your live tournament credit to enter tournies anywhere afaik.

Correct plus there are satellites for all the Grosvenor casino festival.

MrPillowTalk

I never play cash on stars anymore because of the stupid extra time thing, anytime anyone has a decision you have to wait ages.

I like the 75bb on tribeca, I used to despise it but it is actually an advantage as it is far easier to make someone commit for their stack.

I agree the interface is poor, the best interface out there is the crypto software betfair and the like imo.

peeko

So for a low stakes TA cash game player, is it better to play on Stars / Party / Tribeca / Full Tilt / Prima? I think this question may deserve it's own thread?

I don't play on tribeca because I don't like the software, but I'll move if I think I can make more money!