Pacific Poker

the alex · #1 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 07:45 AM

So, I got something in the mail from Pacific Poker about their $1M and $100K tournies and decided to download it and deposit $1k. I was disappointed with their deposit bonus. 50% is pretty good, bu only up to $100, so technically I only got 10%. Their referral bonus is pretty weak, too. $25 on top of your first deposit through a referral. I don't know if that's on top of the 50%. If you interested, PM with your FN/LN and email address.

I have some questions for any Pacific users:
1.) Can you not multitable here? I could've sworn that you [Shade] made about a few grand from here in less than a year. I forgot if you were multitabling.
2.) How's late night traffic during the week? It's in Alexa's top 5 hit sites, but they spam and put so many viruses in people's CPU's that I can understand why.
3.) How do their tournaments play out? 10 minute levels aren't very appealing to me at all, but those daily guaranteed prize pools are sick and very tempting.. $30+$3 $30k guranteed? Jeez. The hands play out fairly fast.
4.) Is there a way to access their HH's? I can't figure it out.

I wanted to MT their $100NL games, but I could open new Pacific windows while in a game, so I'm playing the $200NL game and it's SO SOFT!!! Bear in mind that I just deposited last night, so I was playing on Friday evening and now this Saturday morning. The fish are always biting everywhere at these times.

I like the site to play, but it's not very new user friendly. No PLO or PLO8 games, only limit, but a lot of traffic there. The 7CS games were second in trafic to HE. Actually , the site has a ton of traffic as it is even though it's a weekend.

To give you a little taste. It's 10:30AM CST and there are 20+ $50NLHE games goin' right now and about another 20 $10 games. Only about 7 or 8 $100 games and over 12 $200 games. I'm not even gonna try to count all of the ML and .5/1 limit tables that are goin'. Gotta be at least 30-35 of each. About another 20 tables 2/4 and 3/6 and about 10-15 5/10 and 10/20 tables.

themcdietz(bob_ryan22) · #2 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 09:57 AM

I basically more or less HATE pacific poker

First off, i hate the way it looks
secondly, its stupid that you can only play one table
3rd, its stupid how you have to get out of the room(You cant just X it out you have to quick leave table and they dont even let you do it if you are still in a hand and going to fold)
4th, Do they have NL ring games now? before they online had limit ring games wtf is up with that?

i could keep going on, but you get the picture

the alex · #3 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:06 AM

I played NLHE all last night on there. I was playing simultaneously playing 4 games on Empire, so I was still getting the value of multitabling. I played 2 tables in total through the night and there was a ton of action on both. I actually like the interface and the server has been running fairly fast. I guess you can't MT. That really sucks because there's so much action. Their traffic is pretty damn high. I could only imagine if they allowed you to MT.

I think I'm gonna hit those guaranteed prize pool tournies. Too juicy to pass up.

Steve-O · #4 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:50 AM

3 cons of Pacific

can't multi-table

not the greatest game selection

software looks like it was desighned in the 80's

3 pro's of pacific

softest games on the net, for any limit or game type

very good traffic, cah games and tournies

softest games on the net

I usually hit up pacific 2-3x a week for 7 stud 8 or better and Omaha8, have i mentioned they have the softest games on the net?

one last thing I should mention is it takes a good 5-6 days to get a cashout from them through neteller, and oh yeah they have the softest games on the net.

the alex · #5 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:53 AM

One of their withdrawal options is a Wire Transfer which should take longer than 5 days, so I could just do that. I have a safe deposit box at my bank with some rainy day cash, so I never NEED a quick withdrawal.

Thanks for the quick responses. I would still like to know how to access my HH's. Their live support had me on hold for about 20 minutes this morning and I just gave up.

Steve-O · #6 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:56 AM

the wire transfer is probably over 3 weeks with them! they hold all cashouts for 2-3 days to "allow" you to change your mind and cancel it

whats your nick on there? I'm steve76, you playing the $50 NL table?

Steve-O · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:56 AM

you can only access the HH AFTER you leave the table, same goes for the cashier.

the alex · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 11:09 AM

I'm "MFnAlex" on there. I played the $200NL game last night and I was playing 10/20LHE just now. I was gonna play one of those guaranteed prize pool tournies, but I need to do my taxes and I wanna get to Harrah's in time to eat and get on the tables by 6PM. I know that neither will get done if I didn't log off.

I've been playing one Pacific table, watching FOX News, fucking with some color schemes for the website (with no results), checking in here every 15-20 minutes. I finally ate some lunch. I'm just gonna go through here and 2+2 for another half hour, take a shower, get "motivated," and start getting a little more productive today. I was at the casino from 8PM until 6AM Thursday night/Friday morning, so I sat around in my underwear, got high, and played in my underwear all night last night after sleeping 'til 5PM.

the alex · #9 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve-O

you can only access the HH AFTER you leave the table, same goes for the cashier.

TY. I just got that.

Steve-O · #10 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 11:19 AM

probably won't see you on there then, I only have like $500 on pacific