These Players are so Bad I Just Can't Beat Them
Edited reviewed in-house278 wordsby the EasyPlay.Vegas desk
Ever been in a game where you just can’t believe you’re losing? You’re a good player, you only play strong hands and you know the odds but somehow you’re losing against some very bad players. With poker positively booming at the moment and enjoying more television and media coverage than ever before the above situation is a common occurrence in card rooms ( both online and live ) throughout the world simply because of the influx of new players.
21+ No operator we name holds a licence from a state regulator, and what you are allowed to play is settled by the state you sit in, not by us. This desk books no wagers, holds no balances and deals no cards — every button hands you over to the operator, and the terms you agree to there are the operator’s own. Conditions ride on every offer. Who pays this site, and for what.
Casino sites with a welcome from a $20 deposit
What put each of these rooms on this page, and what its welcome offer demands in exchange. A commission reaches us if you open an account; every figure is the operator’s own.
- 1
Welcome from a $20 deposit
250 free spins on the first deposit, 25 per day for 10 days
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 1x on the deposit
- Free spins
- 250
- Licence on record
- Panama Gaming Commission
- The catch
- We hold two independent records of this operator, which is thin for this list.
- 2
Welcome from a $20 deposit
245% + 55 free spins
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Wagering
- 40x
- Free spins
- 55
- The catch
- Our record names no licence for this operator at all.
- 3
Welcome from a $20 deposit
100% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code CAWELCOME100
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 25x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- Running since
- 2011
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at Bovada Casino ourselves.
- 4
Welcome from a $20 deposit
200% up to $500 on the first deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 40x
- Running since
- 2013
- The catch
- Wagering is 40x — nothing on this list asks for more.
- 5
Welcome from a $20 deposit
Welcome offer up to $8,000 across the first four deposits
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Wagering
- 30x
- Licence on record
- Anjouan, Comoros Gambling License Authority
- Running since
- 2019
- The catch
- We hold no independent record of this operator beyond its own pages.
- 6
Welcome from a $20 deposit
100% up to $2,000 + 20 free spins on the first deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 35x on bonus plus deposit
- Free spins
- 20
- Running since
- 2013
- The catch
- No crypto payout is listed in our record — card and wire only.
- 7
Welcome from a $20 deposit
250% up to $1,500 on the first deposit
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- Running since
- 2016
- The catch
- Casino only: there is no sportsbook on the same wallet.
- 8
Welcome from a $20 deposit
230% match up to $20,000 across the welcome package, code ROYALSHOW
- Minimum deposit
- $10
- Wagering
- 40x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Government of Anjouan (Union of Comoros), Curacao eGaming
- Running since
- 2020
- The catch
- The operator has only been running since 2020 — a short record next to the rest of this list.
- 9
Welcome from a $20 deposit
125% up to $1,000 on the first deposit with code SIGNUP1000
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 30x on bonus plus deposit
- Licence on record
- Curacao, Saint Kitts And Nevis
- Running since
- 1996
- The catch
- We hold one independent record of this operator, which is thin for this list.
- 10
Welcome from a $20 deposit
Crypto welcome: 300% up to $3,000 split between casino and poker
- Minimum deposit
- $20
- Wagering
- 25x
- Licence on record
- Curacao
- Running since
- 2016
- The catch
- We have not tested a withdrawal at Ignition Casino ourselves.
Every room above accepts deposits from the United States and keeps the account in US dollars. Not one holds a licence from a US state regulator; a licence our record does name is printed in that room’s card. A commission reaches us if you open an account, and every figure above is the operator’s own — read yours in their cashier before paying anything in, and our procedure says what this list is and is not.
These Players are so Bad I Just Can’t Beat Them – Dave Tarbet
Think back to when you first started playing. A pair of threes seemed massive and all your money was going in on that flush draw. You hadn’t even heard of Hellmuth, Brunson et al and had no idea about pot odds or double belly busters!
So how do you combat these inexperienced new-comers? The first thing to remember is that results in poker are measured in the long term and good solid play will ultimately be rewarded, no matter how many bad beats you have to endure along the way. So when the newbie across the table beats your Ace-King with King-Ten, just smile, safe in the knowledge that you’ll end up with the money in the long run.
When playing against new players we have to adapt our playing style accordingly:The looser your opponents play, the tighter you should play. Be patient and wait for premium starting hands.
- The looser your opponents play, the tighter you should play. Be patient and wait for premium starting hands.
- It is likely that you will be called down to the river and have to show a hand to win, so don’t try too many bluffs or fancy moves. Stick to solid ABC poker.
- And lastly, be nice to the new players. If you make their experience enjoyable then they’ll probably come back, but if you berate them for their bad play you’ll either alienate them or make them go away and study and come back as a better player!
Until next time, enjoy you poker and please don’t tell bad beat stories, nobody wants to hear them.