InterPoker

PShabi · #1 06-08-05, 12:36 PM

Okay, so they've got games in differenct currencies. What would happen if an American boy like myself played in those games? I mean, other than I'd take all their poundage or whatever.

Is it doable? Would I want to? Would the exchange rate be an extra rake?

Talking Poker · #2 06-08-05, 01:30 PM

Since you cash in and out during the same session, I don't think the exchange rate means anything (it's a wash)... Just consider yourself buying chips or units and then playing with those. Whether $200 US gets you 50 units, or 500 units, it doesn't matter. See what I mean?

GeoffM · #3 06-08-05, 01:36 PM

Rake would all be relative. They would rake .25 pounts on a 5 pound pot (larger pot), or $0.25 on a $5 pot (smaller pot).

Elementary my dear Watson.

PShabi · #4 06-08-05, 03:51 PM

I guess the rate of exchange is roughly 2:1, so a 5/10 game in lbs is like a $2.50/$5.00 game.

Have you guys ever been playing on InerPoker and been asked to prop? I had a pop up screen come up offering me $13 an hour to start 5/10 european table.

GeoffM · #5 06-08-05, 03:55 PM

Shabi, this should help you out.

junYUN · #6 06-08-05, 06:23 PM

lol thats an odd question..

Talking Poker · #7 06-08-05, 06:28 PM

Yes, I have been asked to prop, but it's always games I'm not interested in, so I've always had to turn it down...

Edit: As for your exchange rates, I don't know if you mean pounds or Euros, but I think you're doing your math backwards.

Again, it doesn't matter though. Sit down and it will tell you exactly how many US$ are required to cover the buy in you are choosing.

junYUN · #8 06-08-05, 06:30 PM

no the math isnt backwards...pounds are more valued than dollars so you would cut it in half (5/10 pounds = $2.50/$5.00 US)

BlibbityBlabbity · #9 10-14-05, 11:48 AM

This currency thing is weird. They should be able to translate everything into whatever the players option is. That way you always know how much you are calling/playing for in your currency.

GeoffM · #10 10-14-05, 11:53 AM

To be honest I wouldn't bother. I'm sure these sites take a cut when they are converting.

BlibbityBlabbity · #11 10-14-05, 11:59 AM

You are right, they do take a fee for converting your money to get into a table of pounds/euros....guess I'll just stick to the $ games.

Talking Poker · #12 10-15-05, 03:39 AM

You sure about this? I thought they gave you the same rate when you cashed in to a table as when you cashed out from it...

BlibbityBlabbity · #13 10-15-05, 09:12 AM

Nope, I was wrong again. I misread the terminology they were using on the buyin screen.

Looks like they do a conversion. I had clicked on the register for a button to regiter for a tourney and it said buyin+fee and then another fee listed and then a total cost in dollars. I thought the other fee was a conversion fee.