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Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
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keithdn68 wrote: Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Worth at least a look when I get some time. Something similar to the FTP academy I guess?

Thanks for the information! :thumbsup[/FONT]
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SycoSteve wrote: [FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Worth at least a look when I get some time. Something similar to the FTP academy I guess?

Thanks for the information! :thumbsup[/FONT]
Yup, it is like the Full tilt academy. I find this better though because you get to read all the info at your own pace and they have video training involved in the lessons. you actually play a hand and it tells you if you were right or wrong. Very interesting stuff. And very helpful.
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keithdn68 wrote: Yup, it is like the Full tilt academy. I find this better though because you get to read all the info at your own pace and they have video training involved in the lessons. you actually play a hand and it tells you if you were right or wrong. Very interesting stuff. And very helpful.
There's actually a button at the top that says poker school now...definitely like it better than the full tilt equivalent so far, good find!
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sn1p3r31337 wrote: There's actually a button at the top that says poker school now...definitely like it better than the full tilt equivalent so far, good find!
Lol....I think of myself as an average poker player....I have my moments...Well, I took the Sit and Go quiz (without reading any instruction...just to see how I would do) and....I got 53%.....lol. Failed badly😡! Felt like I was in High school again.

After reading the course and doing the practice playing....I got 90%....So....even if you think you may know it all.....There is always something to learn.
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keithdn68 wrote: Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
Think I might look into this
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AF_Aunt wrote: Think I might look into this
This is good news!
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keithdn68 wrote: Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
My name is raffhead at poker stars and i would love the free lesson, can you pm me back on how it works?:what:
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keithdn68 wrote: Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
Romania now can play ok poker stars free
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dragos wrote: Romania now can play ok poker stars free
romania now can play ok poker stars free

Pretty obvious you cant have a porn image as your avatar. Banned.
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keithdn68 wrote: Not sure if it has been around a while or not, but if you go on pokerstars you can enter there training program. You take some courses and then a quiz and if you pass you get a ticket for some $50.00 freerolls.

I really like there instruction so far. Very well detailed and actually fun to do. You can find the link on the Pokerstars main page when you log in and I believe it is under the View button, but could be wrong. All you do is register and you are set.
I started playing yesterday. Only took a minute to register and take a short quiz to get the freeroll ticket. There are four freerolls per day. I cashed in the fourth freeroll of the day yesterday for a whopping .08. Hopefully these freerolls will help my playing and bank. X

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XPOKERCHIC wrote: I started playing yesterday. Only took a minute to register and take a short quiz to get the freeroll ticket. There are four freerolls per day. I cashed in the fourth freeroll of the day yesterday for a whopping .08. Hopefully these freerolls will help my playing and bank. X

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Been doing these freerolls for a while and just really annoyed at the really spread out payout structure. Finishing 50th and 250th in a 1000 tourney only gave me $0.03 more.

And I've been noticing that many people are just sitting out at these tournaments. It's really quite frustrating. How do you guys deal with sitters?
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lalaland wrote: Been doing these freerolls for a while and just really annoyed at the really spread out payout structure. Finishing 50th and 250th in a 1000 tourney only gave me $0.03 more.

And I've been noticing that many people are just sitting out at these tournaments. It's really quite frustrating. How do you guys deal with sitters?
The sitters are there just hoping that they luck out and can slide into the bottom money when the live players bust each other out. [Either that or they'll show up when their stack is half, or more, gone and push it all on their first hand.] It's stupid and discourteous, but there's nothing to stop it the way PokerStars -- or most other rooms -- works. [They really need to implement the AbsolutePoker/UltimateBet mechanism of removing players who have entirely sat out in a freeroll at the end of level 1.]

If you're at such a table and are not fortunate enough to have all the dead stacks to yourself, you'll have to decide how you want to play it. If there's 6 or less players, I'd say treat it as a short-handed [4- or 6-max] game and adjust accordingly. If you're stuck playing basically HU, play it like a HU game.

[There is another option, that does happen in my experience, but would be technically against the T&C of the poker room.]

If you're really unfortunate and stuck with someone who's going to try rob everyone blind by preventing anyone else from getting dead stack blinds or keeping their own blinds with a strategy of going all-in every hand, or make ridiculous raises every hand, you might just have to wait him out take your chances with a solid, big hand against them. . .

I'm hoping that when the test period is over and the league starts in July -- when PS reduces the prize pool for each game and the number of places paid -- that this will become less of a headache. . .
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SycoSteve wrote: The sitters are there just hoping that they luck out and can slide into the bottom money when the live players bust each other out. [Either that or they'll show up when their stack is half, or more, gone and push it all on their first hand.] It's stupid and discourteous, but there's nothing to stop it the way PokerStars -- or most other rooms -- works. [They really need to implement the AbsolutePoker/UltimateBet mechanism of removing players who have entirely sat out in a freeroll at the end of level 1.]

If you're at such a table and are not fortunate enough to have all the dead stacks to yourself, you'll have to decide how you want to play it. If there's 6 or less players, I'd say treat it as a short-handed [4- or 6-max] game and adjust accordingly. If you're stuck playing basically HU, play it like a HU game.

[There is another option, that does happen in my experience, but would be technically against the T&C of the poker room.]

If you're really unfortunate and stuck with someone who's going to try rob everyone blind by preventing anyone else from getting dead stack blinds or keeping their own blinds with a strategy of going all-in every hand, or make ridiculous raises every hand, you might just have to wait him out take your chances with a solid, big hand against them. . .

I'm hoping that when the test period is over and the league starts in July -- when PS reduces the prize pool for each game and the number of places paid -- that this will become less of a headache. . .
Yup....I have placed in 7 of these so far. Have yet to make the inal table so I am only raking in a few cents each time. To be honest, they are no fun anymore. Always 6 to 7 sitters and that just takes away from the whole game. The only way to make any ok money is to finish in the top 6 and that would take almost 4 hours. Much prefer that they lower the payouts. Don't like the idea that someone who isn't even playing can cash in.
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keithdn68 wrote: Yup....I have placed in 7 of these so far. Have yet to make the inal table so I am only raking in a few cents each time. To be honest, they are no fun anymore. Always 6 to 7 sitters and that just takes away from the whole game. The only way to make any ok money is to finish in the top 6 and that would take almost 4 hours. Much prefer that they lower the payouts. Don't like the idea that someone who isn't even playing can cash in.
Yup....I have placed in 7 of these so far. Have yet to make the inal table so I am only raking in a few cents each time. To be honest, they are no fun anymore. Always 6 to 7 sitters and that just takes away from the whole game. The only way to make any ok money is to finish in the top 6 and that would take almost 4 hours. Much prefer that they lower the payouts. Don't like the idea that someone who isn't even playing can cash in.

Just wanted to update you all...
They've adjusted the reg time to 2hrs so less sitters; much better play time. :thumbsup
They average about 7k players per month with about 1k player per tournament (x4 a day). I have actually been active on this and as of the August the 15th I am ranked 9th for the month (finished 31st in July). Objective is ITM points and not really individual tourney finish (my best this month is 3rd and 10th). I do play a different style here than I would in a normal tourney.
The best $$ results is to have 20 VPP/FPP points in the prior month which will change your status from whitestar to active - big difference in payout; best is top ten finish with #1 receiving $1,500.
My ID at PS/PSO is rudeboyphx & I'm always active on there forum site as well. Hope this helps...😁
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rudeboyphx wrote: Yup....I have placed in 7 of these so far. Have yet to make the inal table so I am only raking in a few cents each time. To be honest, they are no fun anymore. Always 6 to 7 sitters and that just takes away from the whole game. The only way to make any ok money is to finish in the top 6 and that would take almost 4 hours. Much prefer that they lower the payouts. Don't like the idea that someone who isn't even playing can cash in.

Just wanted to update you all...
They've adjusted the reg time to 2hrs so less sitters; much better play time. :thumbsup
They average about 7k players per month with about 1k player per tournament (x4 a day). I have actually been active on this and as of the August the 15th I am ranked 9th for the month (finished 31st in July). Objective is ITM points and not really individual tourney finish (my best this month is 3rd and 10th). I do play a different style here than I would in a normal tourney.
The best $$ results is to have 20 VPP/FPP points in the prior month which will change your status from whitestar to active - big difference in payout; best is top ten finish with #1 receiving $1,500.
My ID at PS/PSO is rudeboyphx & I'm always active on there forum site as well. Hope this helps...😁
Well end of the 3 month of PSO skill league is here and will finish in the top 50 again - three in a row (out of 9k). :dance:

It's not about the individual tourneys, but those end of the month league points and the $$$$ that goes with it. I normally just play a little over half of the month and get my $50.

Hope to see all there! there's also a group of PSOers that hang on ventrillo...:thumbsup
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