I just started playing on Interpoker-have some questions

[Pinky]

1) How do I find out how many hands I've played?
2) What are their Points good for?
3) I've emailed them twice about this and other stuff but have gotten no answer after over 48 hours!
Aside: The software sucks compared to the Party skins. I don't know why they can't categorize the tables better. I don't want to play for pounds! I'm used to playing for dollars!

[OrangeBaller]

I know there is a network hand counter you can download but I don't know the name or have a link, I usually just use a tally sheet. As for the pounds/dollars, just pay attention to where the number amounts are and you should have no problem determiing which is which. Hope this helps.

[Spartacus]

1) Here is a download link for a 'Crypto' Counter .
2) Freerolls I believe. I have never used them on InterPoker but did use some on CarSun(another Crypto) once for a freeroll.
3) Forget about their email. Call them if you really want to know something though you may be put on hold for some time.

As to the pound games, they rake the same but in pounds so the rake is 1.82 times greater in those games, beware.....

[Cris]

I've seen several posts where the "higher rake" is mentioned. This is clearly a misconception. If you compare the rake of a 1£/2£ table with a 1$/2$ it is obviously higher, as you say 1,82 times higher. But what you overlook here is that the stakes are also 1,82 times higher. What is relevant is what percentage of the pot is raked. And no matter what currency you play, this percentage is identical.

A more realistic comparison is the rake of a .5£/1£ table (equivalent to a .91$/1.82$ table) to a 1$/2$ table. The rakes at these two tables will be quite similar in dollar value, as are the stakes.

The only time the currency does affect the rake such that it should be taken into consideration, is if you play limits where the pot frequently reaches the max rake level. The rake reaches its max at 3 currency units, regardless of the games currency. In these games you will be better off playing dollars, for example joining a 10$/20$ dollar game instead of a 5£/10£ game, even though in dollar value they are similar games.

[kdog]

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I've seen several posts where the "higher rake" is mentioned. This is clearly a misconception. If you compare the rake of a 1£/2£ table with a 1$/2$ it is obviously higher, as you say 1,82 times higher. But what you overlook here is that the stakes are also 1,82 times higher. What is relevant is what percentage of the pot is raked. And no matter what currency you play, this percentage is identical.
A more realistic comparison is the rake of a .5£/1£ table (equivalent to a .91$/1.82$ table) to a 1$/2$ table. The rakes at these two tables will be quite similar in dollar value, as are the stakes.

The only time the currency does affect the rake such that it should be taken into consideration, is if you play limits where the pot frequently reaches the max rake level. The rake reaches its max at 3 currency units, regardless of the games currency. In these games you will be better off playing dollars, for example joining a 10$/20$ dollar game instead of a 5£/10£ game, even though in dollar value they are similar games

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This is what's clearly the misconception. The same % or not, it's still more money coming out of the game as rake.

Let's look at comparable games, say US$2-4 vs. GBP 1-2. One unit raked in the 2-4 is $1, one unit in the 1-2 is $1.82. Two units is $2 vs. $3.64. The rake is triggered with the same amount of units entering the pot for each game. Which game is a better deal for the player?

[Cris]

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The rake is triggered with the same amount of units entering the pot for each game.

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Exactly the point. The same amount of BBs trigger rake. Your comparison is flawed though. You compare 1 unit raked in a 1/2 game with 1 unit raked in a 2/4 game. For 1 unit to be raked in the 1/2 game the pot must be twice as big in terms of big bets as in the 2/4 game. This gives your misleading conclusion.

Let me redo your comparison of the 1£/2£ game and the 2$/4$ game. If half a big bet is raked, the rake in the 1£/2£ game is 1£ or 1.82$. In the 2$/4$ game the rake is 2$. The 1£/2£ game is equivalent to a 1.82$/3.64$ game. This will hopefully illustrate the point clearly.

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Which game is a better deal for the player?

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They are the same.

[Spartacus]

I don't care if you are playing for ping pong balls, it concerns how many ping pong balls are coming out of the game. Look at the maximum rake, $3 versus 3£, taken from CarSun Poker's rake table , more money is taken from the table in a £ game regardless of the stakes. The pots will be higher before any rake is taken, 5£(~$9.10) versus $5, but more money is taken from the game at each increment, .25 £ (~$0.46) versus $0.25.

Albeit there is more money on the table, but that has nothing to do with it. The point is, you may as well play $2/$4 rather than 1£/2£ because you will pay less rake.


If you still want to dispute this, consider my wager. We will flip a coin, every time it lands on heads, I will give you $1. If it lands on tails, you give me a 1£. The amount of money we have is irrelevant. You may want to consider finding a better game, if not, well then you a sucker.....