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http://news.bluffmagazine.com/online-poker-pokerstars-introduces-online-home-games-17899/I don't know how many times someone has posted about wanting to set up a tourney online with friends. Well it sounds like anyone with a Stars account can now not only set up their own private tourneys but also set up cash game tables within a ring of friends. As I recall, private tourneys could be set up on a site but that there were restrictions on who could do it. I also thought that you couldn't exclude players from joining. Anyway, seems like all that is a thing of the past. The weird thing is that they provide the feature on their .net (play money) site so if you and your friends didn't have an issue with paying off losses to each other, you could play on the .net site and save yourself the rake.
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« Reply #1 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 12:14 » |
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That's awesome news.....good to be able to do that considering a good amount of the people I used to play poker with live 1300 miles away. If I remember correctly you used to be able to create a private tourney if you've accumulated something like 2000 or 2500 FPP's lifetime, and you were able to password protect it but could not remove players.
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« Reply #2 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 19:06 » |
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I just created a club and it seems to be pretty cool. I could see using this on occasion wit friends who I know will pay up.  |
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« Reply #3 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 19:31 » |
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This looks really cool. I don't like seeing that there's a cap on the number of players in a group though.
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« Reply #4 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 19:40 » |
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This looks really cool. I don't like seeing that there's a cap on the number of players in a group though.
Hmmm...not sure what that's about. If everyone is paying rake what do they care? What's the cap? |
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« Reply #5 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 19:50 » |
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This looks really cool. I don't like seeing that there's a cap on the number of players in a group though.
Hmmm...not sure what that's about. If everyone is paying rake what do they care? What's the cap? I think the article said 50. |
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« Reply #6 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 20:43 » |
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I had heard this was coming, but apparently I haven't gotten the newest update, because I can't find it on my menu.
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« Reply #7 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 21:10 » |
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This looks really cool. I don't like seeing that there's a cap on the number of players in a group though.
Hmmm...not sure what that's about. If everyone is paying rake what do they care? What's the cap? I think the article said 50. So it does! lol |
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« Reply #8 on: Jan 11, 2011 at 22:08 » |
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I had heard this was coming, but apparently I haven't gotten the newest update, because I can't find it on my menu.
Be sure your using .net and not .com |
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« Reply #9 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 11:10 » |
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I had heard this was coming, but apparently I haven't gotten the newest update, because I can't find it on my menu.
Be sure your using .net and not .com Ok, I just re-read the article. |
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« Reply #10 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 11:25 » |
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I had heard this was coming, but apparently I haven't gotten the newest update, because I can't find it on my menu.
Be sure your using .net and not .com Ooohh... There's the problem. I guess I'm out. Yea me too....unless you can have both versions installed on your pc....does anyone know? |
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« Reply #11 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 11:28 » |
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"The new feature is already live and running on PokerStars.net with plans to launch on the real money PokerStars.com site later this week."
I would just wait. Sounds like they a .com version is going to be rolled out soon.
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« Reply #12 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 14:00 » |
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I had heard this was coming, but apparently I haven't gotten the newest update, because I can't find it on my menu.
Be sure your using .net and not .com Ooohh... There's the problem. I guess I'm out. Yea me too....unless you can have both versions installed on your pc....does anyone know? I have both installed on my laptop. When I sign in to .net it recognizes my bankroll from .com and I just sign with the same info as on .net as .com. "The new feature is already live and running on PokerStars.net with plans to launch on the real money PokerStars.com site later this week."
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« Reply #13 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 14:19 » |
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"The new feature is already live and running on PokerStars.net with plans to launch on the real money PokerStars.com site later this week."
I would just wait. Sounds like they a .com version is going to be rolled out soon.
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« Reply #14 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 19:29 » |
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This is up and running on the .com site - it is VERY EASY - I have started one for some of the folks that play in my home game - no one has joined yet - as I just did it about 10 minutes ago and sent the email to tell them - but man it seems easy to create tourneys....we should look into maybe doing this with some of our HPT members here....
someone create a HPT home game and we go from there....what does anyone think on this???
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« Reply #15 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:17 » |
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Ok, I created a group for us here. Here are the instructions Pokerstars told me to pass on: You are invited to join my private poker club for Home Games online.
- If you don't already have it, download the free PokerStars software from www.pokerstars.com
- Open the main poker lobby, then click on the Home Games tab
- Click the 'Join a Poker Club' button
- Enter my Club ID number: 8855
- Enter my Invitation Code: hptforums
That's it! Once I've approved your membership request, we'll be ready to start playing Home Games online together.
If you want to find out more, visit www.pokerstars.com/homegames
I had to modify my post. I accidentally posted another group the first time around. It's right now. |
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« Reply #16 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:26 » |
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FYI, if you decide to join, PM me so I'll know who you guys are. Unless, I suppose, you're name here and pokerstars are the same.
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« Reply #17 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:36 » |
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I'm in as "The Magodith". Dohh, that was the DMP Club...  |
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« Reply #18 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:39 » |
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Stooks, thanks for setting up the HPT group. I joined but as of yet I don't have money on stars - soon enough. My screen name there is loopy22.
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« Reply #19 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:44 » |
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gweeb32 but im in a game..... ill join later
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« Reply #20 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:44 » |
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definitely not seeing the home games tab....do you mean you have to have the .net version stooks?
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« Reply #21 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:46 » |
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definitely not seeing the home games tab....do you mean you have to have the .net version stooks?
I closed and reopened PS, got an update, and I now have a tab. Try that? |
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« Reply #22 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:50 » |
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I've closed and reopened PS twice tonight but I still don't have a home games tab.
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« Reply #23 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:52 » |
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I am in
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« Reply #24 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 20:58 » |
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I've closed and reopened PS twice tonight but I still don't have a home games tab.
Just closed and re-opened...got an update and I have it now. |
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« Reply #25 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:00 » |
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Excellent - thanks stooks - I signed up - sent you a PM - waiting for approval.
screen name at pokerstars is in my PM - if you don't get it plz let me know
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« Reply #26 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:01 » |
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im in i think or waiting for approval
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« Reply #27 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:01 » |
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I've also signed up, stars name is rholmes71086...awaiting approval.
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« Reply #28 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:13 » |
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Just to let you folks know, while I have no problem setting up tournaments, etc for this home game group, I don't want anyone to think I was trying to steal thunder. If there used to be a league here and someone else was generally in charge and wants the reins to this, then thats cool.
I made the group basically just seeing if I could, and then realized it was too late to get rid of it. Either way, this should be fun!
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« Reply #29 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:14 » |
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definitely not seeing the home games tab....do you mean you have to have the .net version stooks?
I have .com. They issued it today. |
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« Reply #30 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:21 » |
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Either way, this should be fun!
Agreed - even if (given what are probably our varied schedules around here) even if we can only play some - it should be fun! |
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« Reply #31 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:22 » |
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so when do we test the waters
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« Reply #32 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:30 » |
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I'm in..."jrodrite". Thanks!
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« Reply #33 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:30 » |
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Either way, this should be fun!
Agreed - even if (given what are probably our varied schedules around here) even if we can only play some - it should be fun! Exactly. Any time we can get in a game it would be awesome. Maybe we should have people post times when they will be free to play a tourney? |
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« Reply #34 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 21:32 » |
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so when do we test the waters
I guess we can give it a few days or a week to get a stock pile of players and see what nights the most people can play. |
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« Reply #35 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 22:16 » |
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we doing cash games or play money games?
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« Reply #36 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 22:24 » |
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« Reply #37 on: Jan 12, 2011 at 22:46 » |
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It took a few tries, but I registered for this one (my second in a few seconds.)
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« Reply #38 on: Jan 13, 2011 at 15:08 » |
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« Reply #39 on: Jan 13, 2011 at 15:59 » |
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My vote is for tourneys
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« Reply #40 on: Jan 13, 2011 at 16:09 » |
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There could always be scheduled tournaments at whatever buy in and then also create a ring game table or two at different stakes that players can filter in and out of at their leisure. Plenty of people play ring games and tourneys at the same time any way so it might be fun to be able to play both against the same players.
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« Reply #41 on: Jan 13, 2011 at 21:42 » |
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I'm in.....I hope Hah, of course. I didn't ask people to PM me or post here as a show of power or anything. But, it's only a matter of time before someone with 1 post asks to join, in which case would kill the point of the private game. |
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« Reply #42 on: Jan 13, 2011 at 22:41 » |
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so when do we test the waters
How about January 19th @ 22:00 ET in the $100 HPT January Freeroll. This is a series of free poker tournaments with real money prizes, free poker merchandise, league champions, and more! I have created a HomePokerTourney Home Game at PokerStars to be used for a freeroll tournament league (and real money cash games during/after the tournament games). Good luck, nutn |
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so when do we test the waters
How about January 19th @ 22:00 ET in the $100 HPT January Freeroll. This is a series of free poker tournaments with real money prizes, free poker merchandise, league champions, and more! The crowd cheers. |
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so when do we test the waters
How about January 19th @ 22:00 ET in the $100 HPT January Freeroll. This is a series of free poker tournaments with real money prizes, free poker merchandise, league champions, and more! The crowd cheers.  YAY! |
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« Reply #45 on: Jan 14, 2011 at 11:11 » |
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This is one of the smartest things that any poker site could do to drive people to their site. I can't believe it took this long. Wonder how long it will be until FTP does the same.
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« Reply #46 on: Jan 14, 2011 at 11:13 » |
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This is one of the smartest things that any poker site could do to drive people to their site. I can't believe it took this long. Wonder how long it will be until FTP does the same.
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« Reply #47 on: Jan 15, 2011 at 15:53 » |
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alright - I am completely lost - got a few pms from stooks that the HPT home game he had started a few days ago is no more b/c nutn has one set up - also in the pms was that in the posts is the invitation code and the club ID # - i must be computer stooooopid today cause I can't find that anywhere??? Any help?? Link??? what am I missing....
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« Reply #49 on: Jan 15, 2011 at 17:39 » |
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