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Sensible plan to satellite myself into the PCA?

One of my poker goals is to be able to play in the PCA at some point in my life. I'm trying to lay out a sensible plan of satellites that can win me a PCA package on Poker Stars. I have tried to qualify before starting one of the free or…
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Playing PokerStars from US

I'm curious how this is possible, do you have to live in Nevada? I hear chatter of pro players being seen in poker stars all the time, streamers who I'm pretty sure stream from the US playing on PokerStars. Are these old grandfathered accounts or…
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are pokerstars.net hand histories saved?

I have been playing some home games recently on the pokerstars.net client that is available for US players. The client uses only play money and I am having trouble finding where (if at all) the hand histories are saved. Has anyone else used this…
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Is it legal to play online poker in New Jersey? If so, is it worth it?

If I move from NYC to NJ am I able to play online poker with real money? I see this old post, but it was asked in 2012 and last edited in 2017. I am asking again in 2019 with the recent changes in sports gambling. This site makes it sound like it is…
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Why did Pokerstars' traffic crash so much in the last years?

For about 4 years I quit playing poker, because I realized I am not good enough for me to keep on doing, so I lost touch with poker world. Yesterday, I entered some of the poker sites I used to frequent and, to my surprise, the only site that does…
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Playing on PokerStars.uk from Germany?

I have a UK PokerStars account, but I'm currently visiting Germany for few days and I was wondering if it's ok to play on PokerStars.UK I've tried to register to multiple tournaments (real money) and doesn't seem to be a problem
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PokerStars Android - Cards History

I'm a professional software developer and usually play on my android phone. Unfortunately there seems to be no HUD software for the pokerstars app on android. As a result, I plan on creating such an app myself. I already contacted the poker stars…
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Spin n go system [pokerstars or 888]?

Guys what do you think for regular online players which system is better to stick to in general.
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Probability of playing for a top PokerStars Spin & Go prize?

PokerStars now offers a $5,000 vacation package as a top prize for their $0.50 spin & go. What are my chances of getting that top prize?
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PokerStars lets you play from PC, but blocks on phone?

I live in eastern EU country and I play PokerStars on my desktop PC almost every day. I have confirmed account, identity, etc. But if I download PokerStars app on Android it tells me to turn on Location and gives me error saying my country is…
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Why at Pokerstars clicking a pot button adds 1000 more?

I played a 250/500 no-limit Hold'em cash game at Pokerstars and noticed the following: If no one has raised yet, the preflop pot size is P = 750 (BB + SB). There is a pot button, clicking pot + raise buttons adds (1000 + P) into the pot. If there…
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Pokerstars - Do they rake on the part of the pot that is not 'effective' when the larger stack goes all-in?

Assume there are only two players in the pot, the stack size of Hero is $10, Villain $5. Hero goes all-in post-flop, villain calls. Rake 5%, is the rake $15 * 0.05 = $0.75 , or $10 * 0.05 = $0.5 ? This is a very common and frequently happening…
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is PokerStars play money algorithm slightly rigged to make players buy more play money?

I have been playing PokerStars Play Money for a while now and I get the feeling that there are some patterns happening during games that make me lose trust on the level of randomness of the algorithm. One pattern that I often see and I can't seem to…
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What are the betting rounds for badugi?

The rules for Pokerstars Badugi doesn't state what bets are available. https://www.pokerstars.uk/poker/games/badugi/ Assuming it's BTN/SB versus BB and both decide to keep raising and calling if raise is not an option, how would the betting go?…
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Poker aggression - Flop, Turn and River

Given a low stakes NL Holdem game, statistics of 200+ hands are given as below. PreFlop aggression : 60% Flop aggression : 70% Turn aggression : 50% River aggression : 66% Win rate : 45% What are the shortcomings of playing…
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