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Switch to Party Poker
Long time lurker, first time poster....
After playing for several months at paradise, I made the switch this week after several of the positive posts I've seen on this site. I've got a few comparisons...
First, I like the pace at Party better. They waste less time between hands than paradise does. At paradise there is a short pause before each player during showdown, as each player gets a few seconds to decide wether or not to show. Even with the "muck" option checked, each player can override. At party, you don't get this chance but the transition is really quick.
They also waste less time waiting for blinds to post and maybe a few other things. It seems like I've been able to play a lot more hands at party than I could at paradise.
This has helped me to do a better job of choosing hands. I'm still guilty of getting bored and talking myself into playing Axo from mid position, etc. When the hands come quicker, its easier to stick with my plan. I've found that two tables keeps me pretty busy at party, where at Paradise there were plenty of times that I grew bored playing three.
A few things I don't like so much.
The raise slider is right above the Check button. Until I got used to that I would adjust my raise, and then Check. Happened with AA and I ended up with about five callers and lost. Oh well...
I also find that the numbers ("Call 2.5") are for some reason easy to confuse. Sounds foolish, but I've found myself calling 5, when I thought it said .5, has that happened to anyone else? I'm not sure what the difference between Party and Paradise, but I've now caught myself several times and it never happened to me at all on Paradise.
The players I've run into at Party, so far, are a lot different. At Paradise there do seem to be more tough players, people who mix up their game, etc. When a weak player sits in, its like a feeding frenzy sometimes! At Party the players seem a bit more predictable, and the players who are winning seem to play pretty solid poker.
Anyway, my thoughts on the two sites. I'll get used to the interface, and I'm never going back... Thanks for the site and all the great advice. Lots of good stuff to think about and a great model for us newbies.
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