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The poker grapevine: anonymous tables at PartyPoker and championship action at PokerStars
Posted by: James Carter. - Sat, 2010-11-20 13:27
There had been plenty of controversy and plenty of verbal punches exchanged in news articles, blog posts and various other online poker media a while back, over the fact that being the possessor of a set nickname would make one vulnerable to being exploited by people using
online poker database sites. The answer to the dilemma was obvious: anonymous tables. Several poker sites have since introduced such anonymous tables, making it safe for their newly signed up players to match skills and wits with the seasoned crowd, from absolutely equal footings.
PartyPoker was one of the sites that have only recently introduced the feature. Following the move, several PartyPoker pros weighed in on the matter.
Kara Scott said that anonymous tables would basically introduce a new dimension to the game, making it more important than ever even for seasoned players to focus on their opponents actions and on ways to take advantage of them.
According to Scott, anonymous tables just made bankroll management, proper stakes and table selection more important than ever before.
Tyron Krost sees new opportunities for beginners to up their games without being targeted and constantly harassed by the sharks. Being completely anonymous at the poker table will also offer players the possibility to experiment with different styles of play and different angle approaches.
Together with the introduction of the anonymous tables, PartyPoker has made a series of other improvements to its software as well.
In other news: creating an account at
PokerStars has never been more appealing for US players. After all, the US championship of online poker kicks off tomorrow, November 21. No fewer than 11 events are scheduled, and a total prize pool of $3 million will be up for grabs.
The Canadian, the Germanic and the Asia-Pacific equivalents of the US championship will start on Sunday as well.
