If you have any suggestions for reliable sites to play poker online that accommodate Chinese players or individuals using VPNs, and also accept cryptocurrency, feel free to share them here or send me a direct message. Additionally, it would be helpful if you could provide information on the type of licenses these sites hold.
For homegames, Pokernow is the best.
How about organizing a Bigwinboard community poker tournament? 😀
Regarding gambling, I'm not sure, but I usually stick to playing on PokerStars. @HXLohar - Just not certain about how the country restrictions apply.
@tuttanxd Unfortunately, PokerStars isn't an option for me since it doesn't accept players from my country and also doesn't accept cryptocurrency deposits. While I could attempt to play there, it seems like it would be too complicated and likely not worth the trouble.
@balsara I tried it.
Although it operates on a system that can verify fairness, the overall playing experience tends to be quite poor on my laptop, and it's even worse when I switch to my phone.
Currently trying out ACR
Poker is one of those games where, no matter how skillful you become, there's always a chance you'll end up with a bad beat.
Oh no, I didn't manage to stick to my planned loss limit of 100 and actually ended up losing 250.
Done.
It's uncertain if I'll return to that platform—it's quite unlikely unless conditions drastically change. If I ever do, it would be in the latter half of 2025 at the earliest. For now, my focus is on ACR.
There's just a multitude of issues with this situation:
\"Intentional low dealing\"
Among all the poker sites I've played, this one seems to be disproportionately dealing low-value cards, often with no higher than a 10 and sometimes nothing above a 7 or 8. It doesn't really affect my wins or losses much, but it's definitely irritating, and you don't see these kinds of patterns elsewhere.
I've got a friend who introduced me to poker, and he also agrees that this platform seems to be less reliable when it comes to the fairness of card dealing after the flop.
\"J6o\"
The most frustrating poor starting hands? Is it 72o or 32o? These aren't the typical offenders. It seems like J6o happens to come up most frequently among the not-so-great starting hands. Much like the overly frequent low cards, over thousands of hands, it doesn't impact my results a lot, but it's still quite bothersome.
It's glaringly obvious that I've been dealt WAY MORE J6o than any other less favorable starting hands like 72o, 82o, 92o, 93o, 32o, etc.
\"Flip n Go\"
Oh yes, this has to be the most suspicious aspect I've ever encountered.
In this format, you have 8 players who each get 3 cards, discard one, and then go all-in before the flop. The winner is assured a place in the second phase, which is guaranteed to be within the money rewards.
There's only a 1 in 8 chance of succeeding. Quite amusing! I failed 40 consecutive times, which feels like playing a game with a bonus frequency of 1/200 and not hitting a bonus after 1000 spins, something that tends to occur for me once every couple of months.
Please don't attempt to sway my opinion on the legitimacy of the flip and go games. It's not worth the effort.
Plot twist: How to win at poker?
1, big pot (3bet or 4bet)
Overpair, a set, or something similarly powerful like a straight or flush against the top set, top two pair, or a full house against a straight or flush could all be in play.
3, profit
I'm struggling to master the combination of those three elements, which means I might end up losing anywhere between 50 and 500 big blinds within a few hours. You're welcome, goodbye.
Now guess I'm the coolest.