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Saturday 13th June 2009, 8:01am

Source: Poker Grump

PokerStars is pissing me off AGAIN

Just over a month ago, the newly updated PokerStars client was giving me fits, and Stars support was utterly useless. See here for the story.

Today I logged on for the first time in almost two weeks, and there was another update waiting. And just a few minutes into my game, CRASH! After a couple more times of crashing and logging back on, I rebooted. It crashed again. It crashed about 40 times in one SNG. Exactly the same as a month ago.

I just sent the following to Stars support. I predict that I will get a sympathetic but completely worthless message in reply, and that nothing substantive will get done, based on my previous experience with them. I will just have to sit here and seethe until there is another fix, which could take, well, basically forever.

Current state of mind: Seriously unhappy.

I did the software update today, and the result is that when I play, the software crashes about every three minutes. It happened roughly 40 times during one sit-and-go. It is maddening--absolutely intolerable.

If you check your records of communications with me, you'll find that the exact same thing happened after a software update in early May. So I am not going to believe you if you tell me that the problem is within my system, and/or that I am the only one affected. I made the mistake of believing that back then, and spent hours trying to fix the problem, only to find out later that it had, in fact, been a problem with your software update the entire time.

All of which means that I wish you would fix it pronto, but I have no faith that you will. I cannot play on your site until it is fixed, but my previous interaction with you makes me pretty confident that you don't care about that. I had to wait a week for the fix last time. Is it too much to hope that it's faster this time? Probably.

I'm willing to provide any tech information your people need to try to track this down--the log files, etc. But I'm seriously pissed off that I have to go through this AGAIN. Is reliable, non-crashing software really too much to expect from your company?

19th October 2009 3:08pm

Source: Poker News Headlines

Is SEGA Poker On The Way?

Video game provider SEGA could be set to launch their own poker and casino platforms following the granting of a gambling licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission today.

18th October 2009 10:25am

Source: GoodLuck Poker Blog

The 5 Dumbest Things I Ever Did Playing Poker

As with anything new in someone's life - whether it's a new job, or a new recipe or even a new game, you have to learn about it before you can say you understand it. Same thing goes for poker.

17th October 2009 10:32pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Full Tilt Responds to Poker Bot Lawsuit

Online poker room Full Tilt Poker is known for keeping mum when it comes to its legal and business matters, but the company broke its silence to comment on a recent lawsuit by former customers Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotov.

16th October 2009 7:02pm

Source: TJ Cloutier

From Canada to Texas: Football & Poker

Anybody who sees me at a poker table says that I look like a football player. And of course, that's what I was in my youth. After I got out of the Army, I signed on as with the Montreal Allouettes, where I played first string tight end until I was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.

14th October 2009 8:05pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Doyle Brunson Inducted into Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall of Fame

Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson will be feted yet again on Friday night, but not for any of his performances over his 50-plus year career in the game of poker.

13th October 2009 6:50pm

Source: PokerListings.com

WSOP introducing November Nine Academy

The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event represents the pinnacle of a poker player's career, but every player has to start somewhere.

12th October 2009 10:05am

Source: Poker King Blog

A.J. Benza Out as Co-Host of High Stakes Poker

When "High Stakes Poker" returns for its sixth season in February of 2010, there will be one major change - A.J. Benza will no longer be a part of the show.

9th October 2009 5:18pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Aaron Gustavson Defeats Peter Eastgate in EPT London

As the great wrestler Ric Flair said, ?To be the man, you gotta beat the man!? In this week?s finale of the European Poker Tour?s (EPT) London stop, Aaron Gustavson did just that, besting reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate heads-up.

7th October 2009 7:04pm

Source: PokerListings.com

durrrr Challenge: The half way mark and more

Possibly getting underway with the half-way goal in mind, the latest session in the durrrr Challenge only ended after a total of 1,063 hands were played.

6th October 2009 6:36pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Doyle Brunson Advocates WSOP Europe Venue Change

Even though he has more than 50 years in the poker world under his belt, poker legend Doyle Brunson continues to be one of the leaders in the community, advocating suggestions for improvements to the industry.

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