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dcoles11 · Straight Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 111

I've seen people get in arguements in the chat box alot lately and it all starts over a bad beat or something and then someone will chime in with the stats of another player that they found on some website.

sharkscope.com for example and the many others.

I think tournaments are boring and pretty much a waste of time. I do try to satellite into the bigger ones from time to time and occassionaly when i'm bored i'll sign up for a tournament when I am playing my cash tables just see how far I can go.

But I am pretty much exclusively a cash game player. I do however let my friends and family play sit and go tournaments on my screen name sometimes.

So any stats I have on these websites aren't even a reflection of me, its pretty much a combination of my dad's play, my brother's, my gf's and a few buddies of mine.

I got in an arguement one night with a guy in the chat box and he brought up my stats that he found on some website, which i'm sure aren't very impressive.

I didn't bother to fight further with the guy and tell him that it wasn't really even my stats being that I let so many people play on my screen name, because he dosen't have to believe me and its just not worth the energy to fight about it.

I got curious and looked up my stats on these websites and what I found was they are pretty hit or miss.

I've done well in a few large tournaments, because like I said I don't really like tournaments but I will try to satellite into the larger ones from tiem to time.

But I didn't see any of my more impressive finishes listed. There were a few but definately not all of them. A few tournaments stick out in my mind because I was pretty proud of how I did but they were not listed in my stats.

My conclusion is these so called poker background sites are more or less a random selection.

They don't record or catch all of your finishes which makes them flawed and useless in my opinion.

So for any of you guys that are looking to use these as a tool I wouldn't bother.

The statistics seem to be a random sampling and im sure im not the only player that is strickly a cash game player that allows his friends and family to play sit and go tourneys on his name.

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

i didnt read all that, but im pretty sure you're not allowed to let your dad,brother, girlfriend etc play on your account

dcoles11 · Straight Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 111

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

when i say you're not allowed.. i mean "isnt it against the rules of the poker site" if that is true, then what i say is useful information... if what i say is wrong then i am sorry and i will delete my posts

2 high flush · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject:

i fail to see where he formed an opinion of you. id go so far as to say he couldnt care less.

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

2 high flush · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

i figured you would they try but nobody can match us.

dcoles11 · Straight Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 111

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

i dont know why it is not allowed but some sites dont allow you to let anybody else play on your account.. im not disagreein that its your money, but i dont make the rules 2HF i dont think any1 will ever reach our level

2 high flush · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

i dont see a problem with it. its how i started playing. we got it back on track also. baz and flush giveth, baz and flush taketh away.

dcoles11 · Straight Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 111

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

i started playin by creating many fake accounts which gave me $10 bonus, so i got 2 play with real money 4 free i love the way we completely take over a hijack, not only r we hijacking the thread but were hijacking it twice with our small print.. we should never be underestimated

dcoles11 · Straight Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 111

Just to get back on topic.

These sites probably aren't worth the money. I'm not going to go as far as to say they are a scam but just know you are getting limited information.

Just based on my records i'd say you're getting less than 50% of a players actual finishes.

There are alot of people out there trying to make a buck my taking advantage of this poker explosion so you just have to be careful.

The funniest one i've see is the site that dedicated to on-line poker being rigged and it list quotes and examples from players that "prove" on-line poker is rigged.

The funny thing is they ask for a donation from you so they can fight the corruption, hahaha.

Just be careful where you spend your money.

2 high flush · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject:

i started by convincing my boss to try it out. then i handed him $5 and played a tourney. hijack complete

01baz · Message Board Junkie Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 1904

well seeing that i hijacked your thread i decided to actually read it.. dont worry about all these sites, if they have not got all your information then use it to your advantage.. if players are going to make assumptions about you, then let them and take their money if they think ur such a weak player.. just dont go saying that u let so many people play on your account cos im stil pretty sure thats against the rules

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