I got attached to internet poker after seeing a Party Poker television advertisement. I DLed the software and played for awhile. For the first 2-3 weeks, i won like crazy. I would have great starting hands, get behind on the flop and pull it out on the river. I loved it, and then all of a sudden it disappeared. Maybe it was because I sat down in a 5-10 and cleaned up and then processed a cashout for over 2-grand. It took Party Poker 19 days to process that, and then the Middle-eastern support techs called me 4 times to verify my name, address, and bank information. After the cashout I left 200 in my account and had NOTHING!! My QQ would go up against J-6off...I'd lose to two pair on the river...or 4 of the same suit would come out, none of which I was holding. It was AWFUL!!! After the 200 I lost, I was done. It is definitely obvious that they support poor players to keep them winning, so they can lose it all on a binge. It is also obvious that once they see you take money out, they "red-card" you and well...you don't win much for a long time. I also noticed, and agree with a previous post that I could win well one day, and lose the next. It was a pattern...never did I win 2 days in a row. I even waited a few days after I would win...and still, the next time I would play, snapped by awful players, playing awful cards. I wouldnt play or recommend Party Poker to ANYONE even for fun. The players are rude and foul, the support is rude and you can barely understand a word they say. I think they have it all laid out who is to win, and its all just a crap shoot so to speak. Party Poker is a 1 out of 10,000,000 on my scale. I started playing Pokerroom.com after a short hiatus to get my head on straight and LOVE it...support is GREAT. Most people are nice...and the play money tournaments are fun when you don't want, or can't afford the real action. POKERROOM.com...check it out, I GUARANTEE you'll love it. Let me know what you think of it at [email]PokrBowl@hotmail.com[/email]... GOOD LUCK ALL!