10 Reasons to avoid TruePoker

[1p0kerb0y]

1. The small blind and the big blind are the same size?
2. The hands go too slow
3. It is hard to follow the action with the over-emphasized 3D graphics
4. Whistle letting player know it is his turn is not loud enough
5. Player and dealer talk is too loud and too much (Yes you can turn this off)
6. Players get timed out too quickly making it difficult to multi-table
7. Punishment for timing out is getting booted off the table? (This happened to me several times)
8. The hands go too slow (yes this deserves mention twice)
9. When sitting down at a table it is hard to enter buy-in amount. The scroll bar will often pass the desired amount. I.E. If I am buying in at a $1/2 table for $50, it will often scroll from $49 to $50. When I go to type 50 in the box, oftentimes it is difficult to erase the existing number or type over it.
10. The black guy smokes at the table. How rude!

I have to admit that the TruePoints store is amongst the best out there though.

[GrannyMae]

this site has been amazing to this forum.

how about a title like mine? you have unusual access to the operator of this site and there is no reason to get nasty. be constructive.


sheesh. i don't understand the bashing in this forum last few months. and i can ASSURE my jump to his defense is not over a motel room

[radek2166]

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this site has been amazing to this forum.

how about a title like mine? you have unusual access to the operator of this site and there is no reason to get nasty. be constructive.


sheesh. i don't understand the bashing in this forum last few months. and i can ASSURE my jump to his defense is not over a motel room

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NITS NITS I SAY!!!


BTW does true have tshirts? How do I get one?

[1p0kerb0y]

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how about a title like mine? you have unusual access to the operator of this site and there is no reason to get nasty. be constructive.

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I think everything I stated is not only true, but was presented in an un-nasty way. You are right, the title could have (and should have) been different. I haven't played at TruePoker in a long time, and was excited when I saw they had a reload bonus. I was hoping to add them to my list of regular sites and went in with positive expectations. Unfortunately, they fell way short. I do realize, however, that they are one of the best sites when it comes to player appreciation. This can be seen in their promotions and from the interacting of TruePoker CEO (I think that's his name) on these forums. Unfortunately, I was not able to turn my complaints into the "suggestion box" because it was just too long and would take too much work. For this site to work I feel it would need a major facelift. I did not, however, mean to bash the site but was just rather expressing my negative experiences there.

[Randy_Refeld]

I have a True poker hat, but it is too small for my head.

[Stu Pidasso]

You haven't given any reasons why one should avoid TruePoker. All you did was list reasons why you do not like the interface. What you fail to realize is that not everyone in the world shares your warped thinking process(the process where you beleive only your preception matters). The fact is some people prefer the 3d interface over a bland 2d interface.

I don't play regularly at TruePoker because I belong to the grinder segment of the market and TruePoker is geared more towards the casual/recreational player. I still think its a great site and don't have a problem recommending it.

Stu

[1p0kerb0y]

Hi Stu. You said:

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What you fail to realize is that not everyone in the world shares your warped thinking process(the process where you beleive only your preception matters).

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First let me say that many people here will definitely agree with me because we have a shared perception. These are the people who are playing multiple tables with the intent on turning a profit. It can't be that warped if it is the perception of the majority can it? Therefore your statement contradicts itself.

You also said:

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You haven't given any reasons why one should avoid TruePoker.

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But I guess you failed to read my response where I stated:

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You are right, the title could have (and should have) been different.

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You also said:

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The fact is some people prefer the 3d interface over a bland 2d interface.

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TruePoker is geared more towards the casual/recreational player.

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Yet I have the feeling that TruePoker was not created with the intent of appealing to a small minority of people. I believe that the site wants to be as successful and large as possible for obvious reasons. Of course, that could just be my warped thinking again. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[pokerrookie]

They ran a promo where they gave a free one to players who played a certain number of hands in Jan, but alas, I still have not gotten mine. I do have two hats though. And I love almost everything about the site, except the all-in thingy.

[Davey]

Finally got my shirts and hats today. Been a while but they ran out and only shipped the order if it was complete. Support at least kept me up to date whenever i asked about the items though.

[Stu Pidasso]

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First let me say that many people here will definitely agree with me because we have a shared perception. These are the people who are playing multiple tables with the intent on turning a profit. It can't be that warped if it is the perception of the majority can it? Therefore your statement contradicts itself.


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Whats warped about your thinking is your belief that since the Truepoker interface doesn't appeal to you it must be an intrinsically bad interface. The majority in this forum would likely say the TruePoker interface is a good interface but that it doesn't appeal to them. My statements do not contradict themselves.

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Yet I have the feeling that TruePoker was not created with the intent of appealing to a small minority of people. I believe that the site wants to be as successful and large as possible for obvious reasons. Of course, that could just be my warped thinking again.

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When TruePoker was concieved I'm sure thats exactly what its creators had in mind. At the time, the market dynamics of online poker where pretty much unkown and the creators of Truepoker got it wrong. Truepokers software, instead of appealing to the largest market segment ended up appealing to a much narrower band.

Still, you cannot say the creators got it completely wrong. Truepoker hasn't gone the way of Highlands or Pokerspot. TruePoker's unique interface probably increased its chance that it would survive. The first order of business is to survive, thriving comes in at second.

If you want to level some fair criticism at TruePoker start by saying they weren't aggressive enough in adapting to market conditions as they unfolded.

Stu