I feel the same than Aganju (and I know who he means).

I suspect that a more confortable play when at table would help to have more interested players.
- faster bets : a cursor permitting to choose the bet size very quicky
- less time for players (that have no problems of connection) who might make use of a time button (such a button would allow, for instance, 1 minute of additionnal time each hour).
- possibilty of hiding/showing our cards when losing a pot
- possibility to write personal notes on players
- access to statistics on our past hands.

All the best for Christmas days
See you next year

Whenever I try to play poker, all tables are empty.

And if not, there is always the same person sitting there, that single player I'd rather not play with again. My very first online poker game ever (on this site and any other) I won against him against the odds, and since then he is blasting me with a stream of complaints about what a bad player I am and what dumb luck I have and such.
No, I'm not gonna name him. If you played him, you know who I mean.

Back to the topic: there are seldom enough people there when I check.
Time zones around the world might be a reason; low interest might be a reason.
Here are four ideas to make it easier to find someone to play with:
1. On your main and game pages, there could be an icon (maybe a playing card) that shows if someone is waiting for poker. So while I go through my games and move, I see it and could go play poker.
2. When you want to play poker, you set a flag, and whenever you are online, it shows your name to all others that set the flag too (similar to 'friends' functionalty - you see right away which friends are online / you see right away who wants to play poker).
3. Reduce the number of tables. Only one or two are ever used; the rest is just clutter.
4. Allow the players already on the table to deny access to specific individuums (similar to 'block' function). That would allow to play games without having 'him' show up immediately and drown you in whining.

Bwild: At 4 AM my time not very likely...

lets play!
http://brainking.com/en/PlayOnlinePoker?g=39

So, all this bitchin' ...why doesnt anybody play?!

bobwhoosta: hey bob i know you're a maven .not only your chip total .but i either observed or played in a group with ya. yeah bob that would be right on when playing with card players . i had 1 4 i bet 50 pre flop .i got the ace with 2 no help cards 2 guys are in with me . i increase the bet as there are no straights or flush happening. these 2 guys are calling me . river i go all in .both called .one had a 48 the other bubkus .yet they called my every bet & all in . i made over a G . look when 2 pair , 789 3 or four of a suit. its hard to gauge .i had a guy call my turn 300 bet nut 2 pair he had 3 10 of hearts .& was rewarded with flush. players betting out preflop then check or they're out. on these tables you gotta throw away the book. if you bet early all go out they play the hand to river .if they bet then they pulled something . they will call you all the way down the line. good to talk to a card player. were there big games back in the day ha ha i meant the totals amassed astound me. you must have had a good crew big games. or played for 15 yrs (: anyway g/l to you .maybe run into you in a group game. mookster

The addendum to my last post is you may bet correctly and STILL get beaten on ONE hand, TWO hands, even MANY hands. BUT, over time you will begin to notice that you are making more money with these plays than if you had not made them. Playing a hand perfectly and getting all of your money taken is why we have a saying:

"That's Poker".

As a poker player myself, I have witnessed many river "miracles".

The problem with statistics is there is ALWAYS a chance that someone will get a card to beat you. If you have the lead at the flop, you must BET like you have the lead. Failing to do so allows for someone to take odds that are favorable to beat you.

For instance, if someone has four cards to a flush on the flop (two clubs in the hole, two on the board), there is ALMOST a 1 in 4 chance they will make their flush on every card. Therefore if you think you are AHEAD and you have multiple opponents, you must bet MORE than 1/2 of the total pot to DENY them the correct odds (if you bet 1/2 they will have 1 to 3 odds, plus the potential to make more money off of you, easy to call). If you are NOT betting correctly, people will stay in the hand, they will beat you, and you will complain.

For a more in depth discussion of proper betting in no limit hold em, see Harrrington on Hold Em, a great book for both the tournament and cash game player ( although geared more for tournament hold em).

rod03801: sorry if a little criticism caused such a stir .i will stay off these boards. i asked you to amplify your theory about the cache got no HELP .ok case closed .. in any event i'll play it as it lies . win lose or break even. nice meeting you mookster /

mook53lhd: Obviously I am NOT Fencer. This is a public discussion board, which means the PUBLIC can participate.
No one made light of anything. It was an attempt to help, but with the way you act, I certainly won't be attempting to help you again.

ok

mook53lhd: Your keyboard does not have a Shift key or you never learned that sentences usually start with capital letters?

Although I don't like people of you type (who try to tell me what I should do and go crazy if I don't) but, what the hell, hopefully you will understand this explanation:

1) Our poker model had been thoroughly tested many times and nobody every complained about any unusual behaviour. Yes, some people reported that they cannot see they hole cards etc., but that's just a common problem of browser based applications (Javascript). The model itself works correctly, always shuffles the card deck before dealing and the cards are always random. When I mentioned that sometimes in the future I would rewrite the model, I referred to the client side because the current Javascript table had been used mostly as an experiment, not a flawless and full featured engine.

2) Have you ever tried to play on, say, PokerStars or any other major poker site? The number of fish players that continuously complain about unfair conditions and "that moron always completes his straight" or "there is a miracle river card every second hand" is enormous, yet nobody does anything about it. Why? Because it is just a poor excuse for a bad play or misunderstanding of basic poker nature. Read discussion forums, you might learn something.

3) If you don't like poker on BrainKing, please go and play elsewhere. Our site is focused mostly on turn based games and if I occasionally experiment with other technologies, it does not mean that I am prepared to spend every free moment on fixing them. It is my site and I have my own priorities.

And above all, please stop acting like a jerk. Thank you.

rod03801: not completely.by the way i didn't write to you .is fencer your user name? yeah just blowing off steam .i'm pretty mellow .just that why make a statement you can make something work better & then not explain why you haven't / you make light of the 2 8 of hearts.ppl playing are pretty gung ho & take the games very seriously i think they deserve a better shake. instead of addressing the bug or whatever ,its my cache .does he think i'm from lower slobovia or what. ok lets drop it. maybe sometime it will all come right with a brand new program. other than that ,the site is a good one .made many acquaintances over the yrs. now i've made yours. have a good weekend mook53lhd

mook53lhd: There is no need for you to be completely unpleasant. Capish?

rod03801: never heard of that the card was there . i'm using pc's close to ten yrs. i'm no techie ,but lets not run interference.his concern should have been to look into it .those answers i expect from msn etc. so how would i check the cache .my settings are to close everything when i leave a site .the folders files etc. i don't think i've built up a cache . but i'd be glad to check the remote possibility if someone tells me how. i know 10 yrs i should know about caches. yes but i've never had to empty a cache on any sites & never saw 8 of hearts that weren't there . i do have an eyewitness . i'm not petty . the game needs an overhaul . there`s no doubt about that . the cards spit out on that board ........maybe the fence watched to many maverick programs. now if you saw the Cinn. kid (steve Mcqueen) that pull by edward G is plausible .these outcomes are not. for fun its ok. fencer should have never said i know i made a bad 1st attempt & i now know how to make a crackerjack poker game capish mookster

mook53lhd: what he is saying (I believe) is that if something is "up" with YOUR cache, it could be causing you to see something that "isn't really there". Or something that was there... A computer person (which I'm not) can probably explain better, but it isn't an uncommon problem.

Fencer: lets say you're right .i suppose you mean this sites cache . how can i tell if you have a legit concern . although i can't see duplicate cards coming out in same hand excusable under any circumstances. but how would i check out your theory?maybe i should have put the beef under bug tracker ??????? mook

Fencer: i don't think so . look 2 pairs , sequences of 3 cards you said you know how to modernize a program which is the pits. your answer is the usual must be my fault . if 2 like cards showed up in a card game in other words 2 8 of hearts & you win hand because of it. you'd have your fingers chopped off if you tried to take that pot in. all i'm saying is you need to revamp what is a bad rng or rnc generator. you made a big point of saying now you know how ,the old program was your 1st try & very flawed. so now i'm asking what you plan on doing about it.? or do i have to be a paid member? (which i've been in the past)& should mean 0 to get an honest answer here. my cache is holding 8 of hearts fencer i'm a senior citizen .i've enjoyed playing cards since i was a lad. never have i seen cards distributed the way the cards come out on this board that goes for the many casinos i have visited etc. you could really make it a great game & fill the tables .i wish i knew programming as i would collaborate with you gladly . well i hope you have the time & inclination to modernize the rcg. if you need aid maybe i can help you by telling you whats wrong with THIS program.be glad to help. mookster .mainly i wanted to make you aware.

mook53lhd: I seriously doubt it. More like there seems to be a problem with your browser's cache.

there was an 8 of heart on board & i had it in my hand .what are you waiting for .fix the poker game!!!!!!!! mook53lhd

i saw a msg stating that now you know how to set up the game properly . inferior players are winning on set ups . calling hands& big bets with a 38 & ending up with a flush .too many pairs on board & open end straights. but worst of all are the setups you programmed in . giving a guy 3 fours & a guy who stayed in with nothing a gut river straight. this happens far too often .i suggest you watch some poker on TV & see the cards that come out in real life. the best card players are not winning as much as they should ...maybe that's the handicap you set up??????????????/anyhow its time you modernized the game even if you have to shut down for a day or 2. i've heard this lament from many a player. this isn't personal of course .just read where you say you know how to properly program the game now . please do ASAP mook53lhd PS or when you can of course tyvm

cool, I will be anxious to see the changes, and maybe a few full tables. Hopefully it happens this winter, cuz thats usually when I play the most!

Fencer: yes do that little thing now that you know. tyvm too .even if you have to shut down a day to do it. guys staying in with 37 pulling straights ,or 4 same suit on flops too often,also way too many pairs . try to make pulling hands indicative to the odds of getting them . i mean forget about filling open end straights .it just don't happen more than 1% of time. the way the cards are coming out players are staying in with terrible cards knowing they still might beat anybody thats in.maybe the stakes on the little tables should be 25-50 to keep out pretenders who go in with garbage .even pre flop bet with same. perhaps your fixing rng & the stakes will create truer to life games. i'm not in any way criticizing just saw the post & wrote what i was thinking early on a sun. morning. i think it was great that you even figured out what we have .so i know you can improve on it mook53lhd

beadle: sounds good to me .also they need to change the random hand generator . the patterns of the board cards needs fixing. also i think you should be able to hold your chair if nature calls etc say 10 min marker. otherwise you come back & you've lost your seat. yes beadle eliminate all but the no limit games ,which is what holdem is all about. maybe more players would gravitate over. who knows? what else you got? mookster

beadle: I will probably rewrite poker from scratch because it is not well coded anyway. I didn't know too much about online poker when I had created it. Now I do.

Why doesn't BK just get rid of the limit tables, and advertise the no limit tables a little more, then maybe we could fill up some tables? Just a suggestion.

Hello,
Is what certain of you want to play?
If you interested, specify me the day and the hour (hour of Paris).

http://brainking.com/nl/PlayOnlinePoker?g=35
Anyone want to play?

there's no way most people got all that money without cheating against a fake identity

Maybe someone can ask Fencer to encrease the highest bets in the highest table. Now it is 5000/10000 chips table. I guess a number of players would be pleased to see a table with 50000/100 000 chips table...

poker anyone???

Poker anyone?

rabbitoid: your a few hours ahead of me.

Bwild: at 4AM? I'm jumping out of my dreams and snoring you out of all your $'s :)

come on and play if you dare!!

Dreda: Why should it be a problem?

I think there is a problem! Sometimes there is a visitor while there was 0!

Bwild: And?

Fencer: yes...we had that conversation last November.

Bwild: I am sure there will be much more interest in BrainKing poker when I add multi-table tournaments with interesting prizes. However, it won't happen until the next version of BrainKing is done. Anyway, it is definitely planned to do.