Death of the 'Big 4' - Page 5

Mike Haven · #41 04-10-2005, 11:40 AM

Actually, I was gonna ask them to send another $100 each as there's another big game on Sunday - but I think maybe I'll leave it for a day or two, in the circs. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

adanthar · #42 04-10-2005, 12:45 PM

So what's the status of Pokerchamps now anyway?

TylerD · #43 04-10-2005, 01:30 PM

Out of the "original" Big 4, only 2 remain, Party and Stars. PokerRoom has taken 3rd and Prima 4th. UB is 5th with Paradise in 6th! I don't think it will stay like this for long though.

Shoe · #44 04-10-2005, 02:43 PM

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There is not a site in the top 11 that's not listed on PPulse. If PChamps can't get on PPulse, there's virtually no chance they are in the top 5.

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What about Absolute? I have yet to see them listed on pokerpulse, or are they under a different name?

mosquito · #45 04-10-2005, 05:25 PM

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There is not a site in the top 11 that's not listed on PPulse. If PChamps can't get on PPulse, there's virtually no chance they are in the top 5.

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What about Absolute? I have yet to see them listed on pokerpulse, or are they under a different name?

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They are listed, but not tracked. Ergo, no ranking.

MicroBob · #46 04-10-2005, 05:48 PM

interesting observations.

Guy I know recently learned of my internet-poker playing ways. He doesn't know very much about it but has played on the play-money tables at party before (and I think maybe has deposited $100 before).

When he found out that I play online-poker for income he asked something like "do you play on party or pacific?"
I think he just threw out the names of the only two sites that he has heard of.

Another kid I know says he likes to play online-blackjack for play-money at bet888.com (the casino side of pacific).

I just found it interesting that two random non-poker players I know are more familiar with pacific than the other sites.

Dariel86 · #47 04-10-2005, 05:54 PM

Really have to admit, that pokerchamps software looks really nice. Partypoker looks oldschool compared to that ( ain't claiming oldschool is bad though [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] )

I'm going to deposit some money there for sure and try it out

Greg J · #48 04-10-2005, 05:59 PM

If Pacific would get thier act together that would really kick ass. But due to slow and craptabulous software, no PT, multitabling, etc... you know the rest.

playersare · #49 04-10-2005, 07:11 PM

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Out of the "original" Big 4, only 2 remain, Party and Stars. PokerRoom has taken 3rd and Prima 4th. UB is 5th with Paradise in 6th! I don't think it will stay like this for long though.

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which part do you mean "won't stay like this"? Pokerroom and Prima are adding players faster because they are adding more skins to their networks. UB and Paradise probably seem like tired old brands to any prospective new player who is just getting online. Pacific can get by with its crap software thanks to such strong online and offline marketing from CON/888 (they pay the highest CPA to affiliates too).

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When he found out that I play online-poker for income he asked something like "do you play on party or pacific?"
I think he just threw out the names of the only two sites that he has heard of.

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these two companies have the two big double-page ads in every issue of Cardplayer magazine. I'm sure that's reflective of their overall marketing budget compared to the other sites as well, hence wider mainstream appeal.

I've never had athlete's foot before, but if I did I'd probably go buy some of that "tough actin" tinactin. is there a "Poker Stars" equivalent of antifungal cream that I'm unaware of?

TylerD · #50 04-10-2005, 07:19 PM

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which part do you mean "won't stay like this"? Pokerroom and Prima are adding players faster because they are adding more skins to their networks. UB and Paradise probably seem like tired old brands to any prospective new player who is just getting online.

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Well Pokerpulse has acknowledged that it isn't tracking the Paradise numbers correctly. Also the PokerRoom figures (peak players, peak ring games) always seem lower than Prima and Paradise, so I expect they're more of a fourth or fifth room. UB seems to be fading fast.