What is the best iPoker skin to play on and why?

jacQues

What is the best iPoker skin to play on and why?

I'm wondering if it matters at all. Besides different rakeback and cashout options different skins may have (e.g. Irish vs. non-Irish ones), is there really any/much difference at all?

jacQues

P.S. I hated the Tribeca software. Sooooo irritating to watch. The iPoker software is much more relaxed IMO. Still missing is a time bank like PokerStars has, but its looking good.

ianmc38

If it's a new account, I'd recommend Green joker. They've a good signup bonus and have an excellent loyalty scheme/sponsorship fund for their players.

I'd avoid paddy power like the plague as they have 0 advantages, although you might get a PS2 if you accumulate 3 billion Paddy Points.

Titan Poker have some good deals as well if you look around on sites such as bonuswhores.

I've only played on GJP since the merger and i've found it really good and their direct support has been excellent.

jacQues

ianmc38 wrote:

If it's a new account

Is bonus whoring the only thing that makes one choose a skin? Because once you "had them all" there's no more signup bonus to do and then what? What skin would you then choose and why? Is there any difference then?

ianmc38

Well i've been with GJP for ages now as they've excellent deals for their players in the form of RB and a sponsorship fund to play live events. Bonuses are just an added incentive to play there. I dont have any bonuses to clear there at the moment though a reload one is coming in soon apparently...

How's that miner/hh converter coming along? Can you get the converter to use the images from flop turn river rather than just using plain text?

LuckyLloyd

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Jaques,

Would defineatly go with GJP with their loyality scheme and direct support they make the rest look like monkeys

jacQues

So there is a difference in the level of support per skin. And the player points schemes are different too. The general consensus seems to be that GJP is the best for those.

ianmc38 wrote:

How's that miner/hh converter coming along? Can you get the converter to use the images from flop turn river rather than just using plain text?

I just started working on GMP 2.0 yesterday, after I got the "not disallowed" from PPP support. iPoker itself never responded to my questions. I also just asked another skin, just to be sure/safe.

GMP 2.0 will be for iPoker and the GMP server will switch to 2.0 (which renders all 1.x versions unusable) in May latest, but hopefully April. It needs to be written and tested first. It will have the same "problems" as with Tribeca, e.g. no true starting stacks since that information isn't available in the dealer window. iPoker is a little more tricky to write for since it has more table and chat options, so give me a few weeks. (I do it in my spare time.)

The HH convertor will be 100% free as usual and written once GMP 2.0 is finished.

Then there's also a 100% free non-poker surprise, for the gamblers amongst us. Its already finished and just needs some testing/tweaking. More about that in the gambler's area once GMP 2.0 is finished.

jacQues

ianmc38

Cool, well I'll definitely be buying the new version of Goldmine whenever its available. I think $25 is a reasonable price as thats what io paid foir the Tribeca hand grabber...

karlh

ianmc38 wrote:

I'd avoid paddy power like the plague as they have 0 advantages, although you might get a PS2 if you accumulate 3 billion Paddy Points.

bit harsh Ian tbh.

http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/freechips/cash.php

CiarraiRi

GJP all the way.
Rakeback and sponsorship fund with cus service 2nd to none, leaves the competion in their wake IMHO.

valor

ianmc38 wrote:

Cool, well I'll definitely be buying the new version of Goldmine whenever its available. I think $25 is a reasonable price as thats what io paid foir the Tribeca hand grabber...

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Imposter

I'm with noble at the moment. Nice sign-up bonus and the most rb i've found (although I admit I don't know what GJP are offering).

ianmc38

karlh wrote:

bit harsh Ian tbh.

http://www.paddypowerpoker.com/freechips/cash.php

here's one example of the paddy points 4 prizes:

LCD TV - 540,000 Points

Seeing as this is such a great value deal can you tell me exactly how much rake would need to be payed by a player in order to accumulate 540000 paddy points?

Once that's clarified and the great value offered by the points for prizes scheme is known to all I'll retract any previous statement regarding the value of playing on PPP compared to other Ipoker skins.

ArmaniJeanss

ianmc38 wrote:

here's one example of the paddy points 4 prizes:

LCD TV - 540,000 Points

Seeing as this is such a great value deal can you tell me exactly how much rake would need to be payed by a player in order to accumulate 540000 paddy points?

I play STTs and get 15 pts per dollar rake, so a mere $36000 rake will get that particular TV.

Why are you always so negative Ian?

LuckyLloyd

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Ste05

ArmaniJeanss wrote:

I play STTs and get 15 pts per dollar rake, so a mere $36000 rake will get that particular TV.

That is good value.:rolleyes: If you take the value of the TV being $1,500 (and I'm being generous there) that works out as about 4% RB. But if you compare it to the Points for Cash Karl linked, where you can earn a massive $1 for every 1,000 points you earn.

PPP Website wrote:

Exchange your PADDY POINTS for real cash at the click of a button. Click on the "MY POKER" section of the poker client. (1000 points = $1)

So taking AJ's figures again, it would cost ~$66 in rake to earn 1,000 points, working out at a whopping 1.5% RB. Now there is value people, take those LCD TV's everytime. Although I think I've probably just vastly over estimated the Value of the 32" LCD TV on offer, as you can get a pretty good one for under €1,000 (£1,330 using todays rate) nowadays.

EDIT: I also agree with Lloyd, Karl and PPP-Pitboss are just doing their jobs, but it's just so much fun running the numbers that I couldn't help myself...

karlh

LuckyLloyd wrote:

Karl, you have a duty to defend the indefensible. I understand, as gainful employment is +EV. Though I choose to humbly agree with Ian on this one.

we speaking the same language?

i'm not paid to defend f'all on here Lloyd so no need to make me out to be Goebbels.

I've been on boards long time and i'm always very open about what is my opinion and when i am announcing something or answering a q on behalf of the company.

I was merely pointing out that ppp now has a very transparent, competitive VIP programme of which the store is only a part.

i'm not claiming ppp offers wholesale refunds to people like some sites, just pointing out the original point Ian made about offering nothing but a bad value TV is not the case.

ianmc38

lol. karl as a serious poker player yourself I still find it amusing that you can tell people that PPP are competitive in terms of the value they offer when compared to other competitors on the same network.

Telling anyone with any form poker ambition to play on Paddy Power Poker is telling them to make a seriously -EV choice.

The one good thing about PPP is it attracts casual fish/gamblores who play there because of Paddy Powers reputation as a bookmaker in the Irish marketplace.

LuckyLloyd

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karlh

ianmc38 wrote:

lol. karl as a serious poker player yourself I still find it amusing that you can tell people that PPP are competitive in terms of the value they offer when compared to other competitors on the same network.

"still" would suggest i have this conversation often....

I'm comparing the site to the big players on iPoker like Titan and Noble. The VIP scheme, customer service and tournament choice on ppp leaves them for dust IMO. There are some affiliates with little or no overheads which will always be able to undercut.

the points for cash converting is admittedly worth very little, it's a standard feature on the network, but is only part of the VIP programme. the whole idea of it is to reward players for playing more and the higher tiers get much bigger cash bonuses if you read down the page.

it's not 57% rAK3baCk!!!!111one for all but it compares favourably with the majority of sites on the network.

anyways, my original reply was only to correct what i thought was an incorrect statement by Ianmc. I'll get back in my (gold-plated ) box and let Jacques get his replies.

ianmc38

You'd better get back in there. And quick. I have a large PPP bashing stick that I'm chasing/beating people down with of late. Be warned.

jacQues

karlh wrote:

it's not 57% rAK3baCk!!!!111one for all but it compares favourably with the majority of sites on the network.

anyways, my original reply was only to correct what i thought was an incorrect statement by Ianmc. I'll get back in my (gold-plated ) box and let Jacques get his replies.

Thank you. I feel that PPP isn't that bad of an option indeed. V.C. for example = :eek:

Also, I still owe you a few pints.

jacQues

NickyOD

I really hate the notes on ipoker. Just a tiny little box you can barely fit three words into. Awful.

patmac

off topic (apologies) does anyone know how do copy hands of the ppp history channel.

The Ace Face

GJP is my choice by far....

As mentioned, bonus/rakeback/loyalty package is one of the best around.

plus its a "small" Irish site trying to make it..not a large greedy multinational PLC feeding off peoples addictions ( GJP will be this monster in a few years, but for the moment we will ignore this fact:D )

Guys involved in GJP are well known boardies and even with a level playing field warrant our support.

The main reason is that I find their cash tables v. lucky!;)

Ray

hotspur

jacQues wrote:

Then there's also a 100% free non-poker surprise, for the gamblers amongst us. Its already finished and just needs some testing/tweaking.
jacQues

You up to some arbing software shenanigans Jacques?

alias123

i've just joined boylesports ,they are worth checking out,have daily free rolls tournaments ,also give some loyalty cash back.:D

green123

alias123 wrote:

i've just joined boylesports ,they are worth checking out,have daily free rolls tournaments ,also give some loyalty cash back.:D

boylesports are not an ipoker skin

alias123

sorry bout that ,thought you were on about any online poker

Ste05

NickyOD wrote:

I really hate the notes on ipoker. Just a tiny little box you can barely fit three words into. Awful.

Couldn't agree more, they are disgusting, almost unuseable.

karlh

but fúcktard is only 8 characters!?






have brought this up with playtech.

ianmc38

karlh wrote:

but fúcktard is only 8 characters!?






have brought this up with playtech.

Lol. yeah the notes system is attrocious, though mine are usually something like retard, terrible, awful, gimp, fish, decent etc.

ZZR1100

If you already have an ipoker (paddypower) account, is it possible to switch ?

valor

you can have accounts on as many skins as you want