What happened to 3Dice

[Boris303]

I think they are great if you need a break from playing, but for the real deal, they won't fill the need..for the amount of money you win and the time needed to invest to win, that $10.... is not very enticing....JMO..as usual

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Well for me, i found myself wasting all of the hours in the day trying to win an elusive tourney win, and then when i finally won one or two it didn't go very far at all. In all, the hours spent trying to win didn't match up to the prize.

Of course if you manage to win off the $10, then it is worth while, but for me i would prefer to have the hours back and do other things in my life.

If you don't have anything better to do then go for it.

JMHO

[vinylweatherman]

I played at 3Dice when they were sponsors of the gonegambling forum and free games for points site. I got the distinct impression that they catered to LOW ROLLERS. This was evident in the remarkably LOW max bet available in most of their slot games. The BIGGEST available was around the £6 mark, which is WAY below the max bets in softwares such as MGS (up to £200), and RTG (up to $100) for slot games. This clientele WOULD appreciate free tournaments with prizes starting at $10, since this was a similar amount to the free bonuses that could be won through playing at gonegambling ($10 - $25).

Since leaving gonegambling, 3Dice appears to have changed somewhat. I have looked in occasionally, and the available max bet has certainly risen towards values seen in other softwares, and I noticed the prizes for tournaments had increased.

They also had a few "run-ins" with members here, not least for inappropriate public disclosure of player account information. The loss of accreditation was to do with the lack of this independent RNG testing certificate, and there was NEVER a requirement to include game payout percentages in order to become accredited. The accredited RTG casinos have independent testing certificates, but it is up to them whether or not they give payout percentages for their games.

Any "free" money given out in 3Dice tournaments has to come from somewhere, and this has to be from their "net hold", so it is true that players who take full advantage of their "free" tournament entitlements stand to receive a better RTP from their deposits than those who only play the games.

The same can be said (to a degree) about other softwares that offer "free" tournaments, although the others rarely have tournaments that are TRULY free (MGS usually has "continues" on free entry tournaments, so you really only stand a chance if you get a good "free" start, and then pay for continues).

It has been quite a while since I looked in at 3Dice, so I expect further changes to have been made. My last check was to try the changes in "Medieval Moolah".

[skiny]

I've taken a 10 dollar tournament prize at 3Dice and jacked it up to 75 or 80 bucks more than once but that's when I usually head for the high variance games, raise my bet and push my luck till I lose.

But the 3Dice tournaments aren't really just about trying to make a withdrawal on a 10 dollar free chip. When you enter the tournaments you're playing in an environment where you do stand a chance of winning some real money but at the same time you're risking nothing. That leaves you free to sit in the chat room and be a jackass. Or socialize. I prefer being a jackass.

Many of the tournaments are interactive with the reps which requires more socialization. If you're not the type to goof around in a chat room you probably won't get too much from the tournaments.

If you can sit and enjoy a little text based fun while you gamble then the tournaments provide a risk free gambling experience so your mind can be elsewhere. Which mine usually is.

And if I've spelled anything incorrectly blame my head cold. I feel like that flying pig landed on my skull.

[Jasminebed]

Well for me, i found myself wasting all of the hours in the day trying to win an elusive tourney win, and then when i finally won one or two it didn't go very far at all. In all, the hours spent trying to win didn't match up to the prize.

Of course if you manage to win off the $10, then it is worth while, but for me i would prefer to have the hours back and do other things in my life.

If you don't have anything better to do then go for it.

JMHO

Well, during my extended illness, I didn't have a whole lot better to do. And like skiny says, there are chat based tournaments that are a ton of fun to play IMO.

I've not been around 3Dice as much lately, since I'm able to get up and about and out my door for more than hospital appointments, but I do enjoy when I have time to play.

And the friendships and support I've received there mean a lot to me. Had some nice cashouts too, can't complain myself. I know I am down, but it seems in line.

Now if I can only pop one of those OG jackpots

[skiny]

I think I might be up on 3Dice.

OG scares me.