Stars or Party?

[toast01]

Yo, Canadian beginner player here.

I currently don't play online and I'm trying to choose between starting up on Stars or Party.

I prefer the look of Stars, but I've read that Party is especially fishy right now, having recently denied American players.

I'm looking to play a mix of Sngs and cashgames, hoping to study hard and eventually make decent money out of poker.

I'm not interested in bonus whoring, but rakeback is good I guess.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

[PokerGolfFiend]

"but rakeback is good I guess."

Full Tilt is good for rakeback - stars is good for tounreys

[Miyogi]

You will want to figure out a way to get a consistent bonus for your play. Rakeback is a huge part of your winrate when you are a low limits player for most people.

[toast01]

Are there significant differences in the skill level of the players on the various sites, or is it really not apparent?

[Miyogi]

What limits are you planning on playing? I can't comment on the sit n' go's but in cash games around 100NL I think you will start to notice a more significant difference. At least comparing Full Tilt and Party.

[toast01]

As I have never played online before I can't gauge my skill level. To be safe I'll start at micro NL stakes with a BR of about $200.

I'm more interested in seriously learning the game and working my way up through the stakes.


I guess my main question is: Is it better to start on a site with weaker players so I can play at higher stakes, or play on a site with tough players, but get benefits from rakeback and bonuses at lower stakes?

Also, I haven't mentioned this, but ease of depositing and withdrawing matters to me. Which site is better for Canadians in that sense?

[Bobo Fett]

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As I have never played online before I can't gauge my skill level. To be safe I'll start at micro NL stakes with a BR of about $200.

I'm more interested in seriously learning the game and working my way up through the stakes.


I guess my main question is: Is it better to start on a site with weaker players so I can play at higher stakes, or play on a site with tough players, but get benefits from rakeback and bonuses at lower stakes?

Also, I haven't mentioned this, but ease of depositing and withdrawing matters to me. Which site is better for Canadians in that sense?

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It should, and this alone makes Party the slam dunk choice. Many will say that Party is softer, which I think it is, but the banking options make it a no-brainer. Even when Neteller was available, I used Party to withdraw money to my bank account.

Party has a sign-up bonus that is very easy to clear; make sure you sign up through somewhere like PSO to get some additional swag.

[demon102]

play at party, that is all

[shane88888]

Every player here that doesn't have a valid Party account wishes that had one. I couldn't even guess how much some people would pay to play at Party.

Play at Party.

[orange]

how is this even a question? party for sure.