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CJSp
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Jan 30, 2012
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Absolutely corrupt poker
I totally agree. They took the names off players so that they can enter their own "no named" bots in to win back their own "gaurenteed money" . They play is so bogus and it repeats. 4 times in 4 nights, when I was right at the money bubble SAME thing happens. Im basically saying that I am PLAYING nothing until the bubble cracks. and then what do you know. My big blind goes all the way around the table unraised... so I get to play free cards. Then POW I flop two pair. Push to just take down some quick money and POW I am CALLED AND DRAWN OUT ON. BOOM!!! OUT OF THE MONEY. TOTAL FIX.
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BBCARDKING
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Mar 7, 2012
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Absolutely corrupt poker
100% in agreement with you. I believe their dealing algorithim is fixed and very corrupt. today 3-6-12 i was playing Omaha hi low on the $1/$2 table. first hand I was dealt AA 4 10 double suited. My opponent put me all in pre flop with A247. I lose to a2345. within 5 min I was dealt AA7Q double suited and miracously my opponent was dealt a245 of course he shoves all in preflop for $200 pot and I lose to 3 of a kind 5's. not more than 5 min later the my opponent who shoved me all in first time does it again. this time I was dealt aa55 and he had once again a259. of course I lose to 56789 straight. I would love to know the odds of being dealt aaxx and each time having your opponent have a2xx and lose all 3 hands?? I called cust service to express my displeasure and of course was told they have no control over the way cards are dealt. I would not recommend playing on Bovada at all. I have never blogged or complained about anything on the internet but I hope by doing so I can save the next person some money and frustration. I love to play poker and find it so sad that as an american there are no honest sites to play on.
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carpenns
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Mar 19, 2012
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Absolutely corrupt poker
(Originally posted on kickasspoker.com)
Oooh, I wish I had read some of these reviews BEFORE I put $210 on this site. Initially, I figured ‘this is about as good as it gets in the US/ I’ve heard many people played on Bodog so perhaps it was legit’, but at this point I’m 90% convinced the site employs BOTS to take wins from ‘humans playing with their real bankrolls’ if not downright employing ‘house players hiding behind those anonymous numbers’ that are using technology that we aren’t privvy too (One of the settings offered is to ‘see the next card that would have been dealt’, a bit of a waste of mental effort/ tool of frustration but you can see the types of things THEIR end of the software is able to do…ie SEE THE NEXT CARD). I even called their tech support and riddled them with a ton of questions. They were mostly in either the Phillipines or the Carribean, and pointed out the RNG certification located somewhere on the site. I figured ‘better than nothing’ and proceeded to deposit. The first night I had a few swings but I know my ability at small sit n gos, heads up matches, and limit cash games, and felt the $50 or so I came ahead was just. Then I took it slow and made about $10 a night just to get a feel. Night 3 or 4 I COULD NOT WIN A GAME. 6 down in a row and yeah, I got frustrated and went heads up for $100, I remember making a K high straight for all my chips and ‘somehow’ the river made broadway for the other guy. On the bubble of another sit n go, the river made the nut flush for me and a freakish full house with 73 off suit for the ‘other guy’/ bot. I still had chips but the KK pocket pair I was dealt the next hand wasn’t going to help me out. I SWEAR, at one point it REALLY FELT like they could see the cards I was playing…anytime I had a strong hand, or a strong pocket pair, it was IMPOSSIBLE to get them to play, like clock work. I know good players can sense things but this was ridiculous. Too many times, a high pair will be sucked out on by a lower pair that makes a set on the flop. I could go on (and yes I took detailed notes of these hands to think about that variance), but you get the point. CAVEAT EMPTOR ABOUT BOVADA. Also, besides the ’tilt ware’ garbage, I actually caught some kids in a limit cash game talking about ‘is my microphone working?’/ they were colluding with their cards and trying to get an edge in a game with an average pot of about $3….sad.
Any other site like say (NLOP/ Southpoint Freerolls, 888 poker, etc.) I’m banging at these sit n’ gos for play money (Bovada too) and the game plays like a real game/ it FEELS real, bots or no, I trust I’m able to do well. But once you start to bump up the limits a bit on Bovada, the ‘doom switch’ is out to get you if you can even catch any cards at all! Just consider for a moment that the ‘house player’ can see your cards/ knows what will come next and it really explains a lot how it feels to play in some of these games. Also consider how a $5 tournament that offers a $500 prize pool will have ‘rebuys and late registration’ for over an hour, I placed in 12th out of 818 players, but for all I know, I might have been the only ‘paying customer’ to have even cashed, for all I know BOTS took up the other spots! Those Bots also cause the prize money to be spread out REAL THIN, etc.
What’s sad is that I’m considering putting on another $50 just to try the micro cash games and sit n gos, bots or no…but I think I’ll be disappointed. – John in Vegas (aka carpenns or DocturrA [Doctor Avalanche])
http://www.johnskater.com
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Daniel Clark
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Oct 25, 2012
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Fake Check
I recieved my check today from Bovada after waiting 3 week's for it. My check was sent by courier "DHL" from Singapore and when I received the e-mail from Bovada with my tracking number, the e-mail came with these instruction's....#1 Deposit your check as soon as recieved via ATM into your personal bank account. (Why shouldn't I just take it into the bank to deposit it?) #2 Do not mention online gaming. (Why the secrecy?) #3 We do not recommend check cashing outlet's as these types of institution's may not honor International item's. I took my check into my bank and showed it to my banker with a copy of these unusual instruction's, and they put it in a machine that closely examines the check and it was found to be a fake. (Thus uncashible). I was then given a new bank card so that my account could not be accessed with my previous bank card, and was instructed to take my printed copies and the check to my local police station so that they could begin an investigation into this fraud. After reviewing everything, they told me to contact WWW.IC3.Gov (Internet Crime Complaint Center) which I have now done.
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marciano garcia
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Dec 27, 2013
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always disconnected at the middle of the game
I was always disconnected several times at the middle of the game.It was not only 2 times but ten times, until I had force to withdraw the game.Hope you can fix this case. Marciano Garcia / Bovada Acct. 4499096
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broken143
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Jun 4, 2014
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Bovada Poker Scam, Scam, Scam.
Bovada is 100% rigged. Bots calling all the way down with garbage just to hit an inside straight draw to wipe you out of all of your money. Where is the FBI, BBB, Gaming Commission, etc.? Bovada blatantly stole my hard earned money.I’ve played for 20 years now in casino’s, home games, tournaments and all. I consider myself to be a successful and winning player. I have never seen the crap that I saw on Bovada. What they do from the back end is place you in situations where you flop a set or top two pair or something really good. Next your anonymous opponent puts you all in and sucks out an inside straight draw, or runner runner to bust you out.it seems to be right after you cash out, collect bonus money or are close to collecting a bonus. They will get their money back from you…. F those thieves, they know that they will be shut down soon enough so they are out to steal as much as they can before they are closed for business. Watch out scam scam scam.
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milwaukeemike
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Nov 17, 2015
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Bad check-Bovada
Don't use these guys. I used because MO has a restriction on all internet gambling. They paid fine, but try and get the money on a withdrawal. First time wire transfer, 1.5 months, I'm talking $100. Second time I thought I'd try a check. 3 weeks, sent from Singapore, no one will cash it. Bovada giving run around. Guess I can frame it and hang on the wall as a lesson to me.
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consumeradv65
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Sep 17, 2016
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UNPROFESSIONAL BULLIES!!!
Bovada froze my account for complaining about how long it took to credit my winnings in sports betting! W/O this money, I was unable to bet on at least one SURE GAME & several lucrative ones that my computer program identified. They tell you to call 888-263-0000 & they will assist you. Right! You hold on the phone 20-30 minutes & then are transferred to someone else, etc., etc.
When you finally talk to someone that can help, guess what; the call gets disconnected!!!
Bovada is an unethical/illegal BULLY & doesn't give a shit about customer service, only taking your money!
Stay away from them or you will be sorry...
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