Online poker is still thriving....BIGTIME

[lorinda]

a) successfully set up a second account on another skin

b) play > 4 tables, and do

is rediculous.


As I posted a couple of days back, there are already more people registered at 2+2 than play on Party at prime time.

I'm not sure why it's such a silly concept.

Also you can 8-table without playing just one site.

Lori

[MicroBob]

I generally agree Buster. I don't think it's a bunch of 8-tablers.

but I do think some of the increase in numbers obviously has to be attributed to current online players setting up an account at a new site (not a skin).

The topic of online-poker came up in a B&M game a month or two and the two guys were chatting about it as if they only play on 1 or 2 sites. "Oh...I hadn't really heard of paradisepoker...do they have a sign-up bonus...maybe I'll try over there. All I've ever played is pokerstars. I like their tournaments."
Stuff like that.

Add in a few pseudo-bonuswhores as well as current players with accounts currently at 3 sites finally deciding to see how they like UB or pokerroom or something and I think that HAS to be considered when discussing these numbers.


It does fell like there are more and more new and distinct players coming onto the sites...but it is kind of difficult to tell just by these numbers how many new and distinct individual players are coming to online-poker.

[BusterStacks]

What does that have to do with anything? You are comparing registrations to active players, which is not a fair comparison. I guarantee Party has at least 5 times as many registered accounts as 2+2. Still, it's absolutely absurd to attribute the majority of that growth to multi-tablers.

[lorinda]

Still, it's absolutely absurd to attribute the majority of that growth to multi-tablers.

I remember when you could go a day without someone mentioning a brown trout. These days it happens several times a day.

It may not be the majority, but it's a factor.

Lori

[BusterStacks]

Bob I do agree with you here. I am just trying to avoid the mentality that a lot of people get into here where just because we (2+2) see it a lot, means that it happens a lot. Among poker players, we are still a very small fraction.

[lorinda]

Among poker players, we are still a very small fraction.

How small would you say, as I think this is where we differ.

I'd go for 10-15% of regular players read here at least once per day.

I only three-table, but it's not rare for me to be talking to 2+2ers at every one of my tables.

Lori

[BradleyT]

I never see it and I 8 table.

[lorinda]

I wonder if it's limit dependent?

Lori

[BusterStacks]

of regular players? I'd say an very optimistic number would be 5%.

[lorinda]

of regular players? I'd say an very optimistic number would be 5%.

Okay, that's quite possible and would make a big difference to my thoughts.

Lori