Things About Paradise Poker

Dated: 27 Jan 2012
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1) Buying at Paradise Poker for $100-500
2) Steadily build up to about double that, playing low limits
3) Cash out my original investment
4) Lose the rest immediately, by taking beat after beat, no matter which game I play, or which style of play I use

I think it would be absurd to say that Paradise Poker cold decks you after a partial cash-out, to force you to re-buy quicker. That said, this pattern has repeated about 5 times in the last 2 months. Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Maybe I should completely cash-out double my investment, then rebuy, to steer around this obligatory beating.

Answer 1:

It’s the big swings that seem to be normal there (or at least more visible because of the number of hands per hour) – I started keeping more cash in the account to accommodate the swings and haven’t had to rebuy since.

Answer 2:

I have been a vocal defender of paradise here on RGP.  That said, I’ve noticed the same thing.  Every time I’ve cashed out (normally after a huge win), I go stone cold, taking bad beat after bad beat after bad beat.  I know it would be totally stupid (not to mention extremely difficult to implement) for paradise to cold-deck players after they cash out, but the motive is there – to get you to rebuy – and I’ve seen so many different people complain of this that I’m beginning to wonder whether it is just a coincidence. The only possible explanation I can think of (aside from paradise cheating its players) is that people cash out too much of their bankroll, leaving themselves with a way too little for the limits they’re playing, so it’s actually *likely* that they go broke fast, and not just a coincidence.  However, this does not explain the horrible run of bad beats.

Answer 3:

I’ve played 79.02 hours so far on Paradise and had 2 cash-outs of the value of my original buy-in. My current bankroll is nearly 5 times my original buy-in and although I’ve had ups and downs I’ve never experienced the problems complained about. I have had similar problems playing pot-limit competitions at my local casino when after a big win or two my results have been awful for weeks to months. The reason, simply, is the wins have caused me to overestimate my abilities and I’ve over-played hands and shaded my values in the mistaken belief I’m invincible and will win as of right. The “winning after re-buying” scenario could also be explained by the inevitable tightening up of play that comes with parting with hard earned cash and the knowledge that the money has got to last to “earn back” the credit card charge.

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