OO home games at pokerstars

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:32 am

I don't think emails get sent out. When you and I were trying to set up those games, we didn't get a flood of emails from all the ones we created so I doubt it.

Come to think of it, that woul dbe a nice addition. I'll see if I can post feedback to the effect.

I think this will be the place to coordinate. Wednesday is really the only night where I probably can't play.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:35 am

I set up a 2$ tourney for tonight 9:30 PM. Trying to see if there are any options to email it out to everyone.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:41 am

I've email them suggesting it but there is no way to email from within PS with the tourney details. That's unfortunate.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:27 am

Apparently you do receive an email when a new game is set up. Can someone confirm they've received something?

Thank you for your interest in PokerStars Home Games. Players already receive an automated email whenever you schedule a new game.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:11 am

I got it. Though I did get a flood of emails on that night when we were setting up all those games as well.

Will try to make it tonight!

The email wrote:Dear OO Meal,

marantz2008 has scheduled a new Octopus Overlords Home Game tourney!

The stage is set; all you have to do is turn up and play! The tourney details are:

Club ID: 163408
Tourney ID: 364950559
Date: 2011/02/15 21:30 ET
Game Type: Hold'em
Betting Structure: NL
Buy-in: USD 2.20
Tourney Structure: Regular
Payout Structure: Winner Take All

All club members have been emailed with the tourney details, and you can find the tourney located under the 'Schedule' tab of the Octopus Overlords lobby.

Enjoy the tourney!

Regards,
PokerStars Support Team

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:46 am

good stuff

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:41 pm

Got the email also. Should be able to make it.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:29 pm

I have an alarm set to try and make it. Do we have a voice chat option available?

JC Anejo · Post by **JC Anejo** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:01 pm

didn't get an email but i should be around and will play

OK I lied just hadn't found the email but i did get it

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:12 pm

Teamspeak 3 client download.
address: simcar.servegame.com port 9987
channel: OO Poker
password: allinmonkey

Someone let me know if it works. I am in there but AFK.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:26 pm

Keep getting invalid server password. Yes, caps lock is off.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:59 pm

try champcar for the server password, sorry. Then allinmonkey for the channel password.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:07 pm

tjg_marantz wrote:try champcar for the server password, sorry. Then allinmonkey for the channel password.

Works.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:08 pm

theo and myself are here on TS and registered. Come on you 3

We wants your money!

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:25 pm

4 players in, 3 on TS. Come on, one or two more

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:00 pm

Just got home. Am I too late?

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:41 pm

So yeah, 10 minute levels is too long. Hehe. Lesson learned. 67 minutes for 4 players with the last 40 between me and JC. Phew!

Thanks for coming out guys!

theo had no luck tonight! Man, that was harsh.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:41 pm

The Meal wrote:Just got home. Am I too late?

Yeah

Even with late reg until 9:40, you were 20 minutes late.

Is 8pm your time usually a better time?

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:47 am

tjg_marantz wrote:So yeah, 10 minute levels is too long. Hehe. Lesson learned. 67 minutes for 4 players with the last 40 between me and JC. Phew!

Thanks for coming out guys!

theo had no luck tonight! Man, that was harsh.

To be fair, I wasn't playing properly when I had crap either. Will do better next time.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:20 am

tjg_marantz wrote:
The Meal wrote:Just got home. Am I too late?
Yeah Even with late reg until 9:40, you were 20 minutes late.

Is 8pm your time usually a better time?

In general 7:30 and 8pm (MST) are equivalent for me. Yesterday was an anomaly.

Hopefully it was a good time! I won't be able to participate tonight or Thursday, but have an off chance of being able to play on Friday evening and possibly Sunday.

JC Anejo · Post by **JC Anejo** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:19 pm

Great playing with you. Did tend to drag at the end there with just the two of us. Thought I had ya a couple of times but I never should have pushed on the straight and flush draw.

Is there any break feature in the home game? The normal tournaments break for 10 minutes every hour. You think that went long the other night I played in Pot Limit Freeroll HORSE tournament with 8000 people. Came in second and it took almost 7hrs. The No Limit Hold Em ones I have played took about an hour and half each. Those had 8000 in one and 10000 in the other and I came in 134 and 187 in those. Reminds me a need to see when the finals of the HORSE tournament are think the winner gets 2 grand so will have to give the shot.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:40 pm

The break are available. I had them set to off as I didn't it would take more than 30 minutes. I believe they are 5 minutes long.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:35 pm

What have you guys used as the preferred deposit methods to get funds on account?

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:14 pm

echeck. Yet to hear anything negative about them.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:14 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:What have you guys used as the preferred deposit methods to get funds on account?

™ wrote:I have got money nearly instantaneously deposited from my checking account via echecks (easily figured out via the in-PokerStars deposit page from the Cashier menu). You need your bank's routing number and your account number. You need to provide a legit name, address, and phone number, along with (and this is the bummer) your SSN. eChecks is relatively well regarded via online fora that discuss these sorts of things (do your own research!). My initial deposit limit is relatively small, though grows after things clear these first few days.

Before you just jump in (especially for folks who don't already have a poker stars account) do your own research on "Deposit Bonuses" and "Rakeback". There are advantages to doing this research before creating your account. (Folks who already have a P* account, will be locked out of these opportunities.) I'm not going to get into these things (either by posts or by PMs -- sorry, but I will ignore anyone wanting to initiate that conversation with me; absolutely nothing personal! But I'm not going to give advice that may impact your finances.)

...

The deposit process was absolutely painless (and nearly instantaneous) assuming you're comfortable with online transactions and sending your SSN to a foreign banking entity. PLEASE do your own research and determine your personal comfort level with eChecks.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:31 pm

I was finally going to join, and I can't. I can't remember my old password for PokerStars, and it won't let me create a new account since it already has me in their system. Nor will it send me my old password without verifying information that I can't remember. I have too many old addresses in the last 8 years, and too many email addresses that I use for spam accounts, and I can't recall the right combination of them to open my stupid Poker*'s account. Ugh.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:26 pm

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:31 pm

Yay! Success! I'm in under the very first username I set up on PokerStars- MustangGoose. When I logged on, I learned that I still had money in my account despite last using it on 10-2-08, so yay!

I've submitted my request to join the OO game, so tjg just needs to approve me and I'm ready!

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 3:42 pm

Okay, i'll approve you. You just have to transfer 10$ to my account and you are all set.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:35 pm

I can make Sunday.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:43 pm

I can make a game for Sunday if you want. I probably won't be able to make it as it's the winter classic but I can def set it up for you.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:29 pm

tjg_marantz wrote:I can make a game for Sunday if you want. I probably won't be able to make it as it's the winter classic but I can def set it up for you.

That should be over by 9 to 9:30 ET unless you are actually going to the game. If so, have fun.

Setting one up for 9:30 ET would be great, but let's canvas the crowd first to see if a different time is better.

tjg_marantz · Post by **tjg_marantz** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:18 pm

This is true. I'll make one once we get the time settled with a vote or something.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:43 am

I'll be there.

Baroquen · Post by **Baroquen** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:37 pm

I got the email. The kids should be in bed, and I should be free to log on & play. Will try and be there.

theohall · Post by **theohall** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:03 pm

Up to four as long as tjg isn't too overcome from the Heritage Classic.

JC Anejo · Post by **JC Anejo** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:39 am

Should be there

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:49 pm

I'll try to be there (7:30pm my time), but today got unexpectedly hectic at the last minute yesterday (found out a friend and former coworker was coming into town after I had already shoveled a bunch of responsibilities to today), so I'm not 100% locked in on making it. But I'd like to!

Should be interesting as while MHS and I have played live together countless times, we've never squared off online AFAIK.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 2:17 pm

The Meal wrote: Should be interesting as while MHS and I have played live together countless times, we've never squared off online AFAIK.

Nope, I can't recall ever playing against you online either. At least I'll be sober for this game!

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:18 pm

Getting close to game time, fOOlks.