tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post116922303798888088..comments2023-10-28T08:01:40.730-07:00Comments on Sound of a Suckout: Sky, Meet Head...Head, Sky...ScurvyDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475986616947247959noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1169379434682293662007-01-21T03:37:00.000-08:002007-01-21T03:37:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959331314309983201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1169227602313355942007-01-19T09:26:00.000-08:002007-01-19T09:26:00.000-08:00I think you're right about the slow erosion of pok...I think you're right about the slow erosion of poker. Honestly, the UIGEA and other strong-arm tactics recently displayed by the U.S. gov't leaves a bad taste in my mouth.<BR/><BR/>I think that as more people get frustrated by the ever-changing landscape of online poker, the masses will begin to shift their efforts to the next big thing.<BR/><BR/>Just be glad that you managed to make money while the getting was good, so to speak. I came in too late and barely managed to squeak out a little chunk of change before everything started going tits up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1169227212738480952007-01-19T09:20:00.000-08:002007-01-19T09:20:00.000-08:00Klopzi,You damn lucky Canadian, you!Lots of people...Klopzi,<BR/><BR/>You damn lucky Canadian, you!<BR/><BR/>Lots of people seem to think that traffic (and juiciness of games) will drop at Stars and Full Tilt, with winning non-US players then responding by shifting back to Party. <BR/><BR/>That's based on the theory that Stars and Full Tilt benefited most from fishy US players being cast adrift by Party, which then caused winning non-US players to follow them, as well, to Full Tilt and Stars. When they leave, so to will many non-US players.<BR/><BR/>As far as theories go, it sounds plausible to me. So other networks would likely pick up new non-US members, but they'd be more likely to be profitable, winning players, which won't be good for the games overall. <BR/><BR/>As far as InterPoker itself, I wouldn't think they'd get slammed by lots of new winning, non-US players, as I'd think they'd go to Party instead. I'd guess that traffic at InterPoker would pick up some, but probably not hugely. <BR/><BR/>Over time, I can't help but think traffic everywhere is going to slowly erode, across all sites. Unless sites can seriously ramp up their efforts to acquire new fishy non-US players with lots of disposable cash to throw around, things are going to go downhill pretty quickly, as the steady influx of new money from the US is what's been driving the online poker engine all this time.ScurvyDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475986616947247959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1169226472825108462007-01-19T09:07:00.000-08:002007-01-19T09:07:00.000-08:00Hey Scurvy -One thing I failed to take into consid...Hey Scurvy -<BR/><BR/>One thing I failed to take into consideration when this Neteller thing occurred is how PokerStars and Full Tilt will fair.<BR/><BR/>Do you think that they'll take a big hit in their player base? Could this result in more non-U.S. players starting to play on some of the other networks?<BR/><BR/>I'm only asking because I tend to spend a lot of my time at Interpoker and am wondering if I should hope for an influx of non-US players jumping off the P-Stars/Full Tilt band wagon.<BR/><BR/>(By the way, not saying this as a way of rubbing in the fact that I'm not a U.S. resident, but I trust your instincts when it comes to all money-related matters online).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com