Does anyone else think online poker is rigged?

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scootermaster

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Originally posted by: hungfarover
Originally posted by: scootermaster
But I know that the expected value of a set is really high with a lot of callers because of the postflop equity. So I made a value check to try and induce a free card because I know I was a small favorite and didn't want to let the other people draw out against a made hand.

*brain esplodes*

EXACTLY!

Why does only like, one out of every 50 people get this?
 

SophalotJack

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dude there was an straight on the board with you just having trip nines. Atop the fact that any spade in one's hand would beat you

anyone with an 8 or q or a spade (assuming you didn't have one) could win you out easy.

practice your math more before you commit something large.

But I do agree that online poker is whack with some of the crap that flies.
 

richardycc

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yeah dude the board has a straight already, that beats your tri 9s already, the best you could hope for is for a push, you were stupid to even think that you could win with that hand.
 

Cuda1447

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Wow, that is without a doubt the worst freaking read in poker I've ever seen. Not only did you think your hand was best against 6 others. But your hand couldn't even beat the board. Not to mention there was possible flushes out there. On top of that you somehow think someone had quads and someone had a royal flush when neither of the two were possible with the hand you described.


You need to quit poker now, cause you're REALLY bad at it.
 

DrPizza

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Uhhhh, how does someone get quads, yet you "only" get trips? Definite shens, because if you had trips and someone else had quads, then you MUST have a full house. Since it's rather logical that you'd remember getting a full house, rather than trips, it stands to reason that this is a complete fabrication, rather than a story full of holes.
 

Kwaipie

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I'm pretty sure PokerStars is legit, I have a very close friend that made the final 3 in a tourney where the 1st and 2nd place was entry in a tourney in Monte Carlo, Monaco inc airfare/accomodations. The three of them chopped and he walked away with $7500
 

Cerpin Taxt

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I've read about individuals setting up multiple internet connections, even with several different ISPs, so that they can play multiple hands at the same table without getting caught.

I realize that doesn't really apply to your scenario, nor to what you mean when you wonder if the game is "rigged," but there are vulnerabilities to online poker that are more easily exploited than at a game IRL.
 

waggy

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I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.
 

mpitts

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Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.
 

sandorski

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Sometimes I wonder(re: thread title). Last night I folded the first 2 hands, would have won with crap. Couple other times I folded early and would've won as well. 5 times I was forced to go all-in with ok hands, won each time.

That's the way it goes though. What bugs me most are the Players who Bet/Raise all the time before the Flop. 75% of the time I leave the table up, 100% of the time those people leave the table down. I suppose they're good for me and others, but most of the time I just wanna see the Flop so I know whether to continue playing or not. :D
 

chambersc

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Originally posted by: mpitts
Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.

You're what is called an outlier. There are some who are let win so that when someone comes up with the "ONLINE POKER IS RIGGED!" there will be the guy that say "TELL THAT TO MY Xxxxxxxxxx." All in all, I believe online poker is rigged.
 

Yossarian

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there are a lot of morons in this thread. first there are those who don't get that the OP made up the whole thing. then there are those who think online poker is rigged. it isn't rigged. there is cheating in the forum of collusion but the "house" isn't cheating players.

(for the record I don't think my pal CrazyDe1 is a moron, just gullible in this case ;))
 

CrazyDe1

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You should have folded or tried to get to showdown cheaply. With that kind of a board your set is easily beaten. On the flop you're losing to hands like A10, any suited hand, pocket kings, pocket queens (although these hands probably would have raised preflop). With that many callers you're definitely not a favorite.
 

mpitts

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Originally posted by: chambersc
Originally posted by: mpitts
Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.

You're what is called an outlier. There are some who are let win so that when someone comes up with the "ONLINE POKER IS RIGGED!" there will be the guy that say "TELL THAT TO MY Xxxxxxxxxx." All in all, I believe online poker is rigged.

Why do you think that?
 

Kev

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Originally posted by: Yossarian
there are a lot of morons in this thread. first there are those who don't get that the OP made up the whole thing. then there are those who think online poker is rigged. it isn't rigged. there is cheating in the forum of collusion but the "house" isn't cheating players.

thank god, finally someone with a brain responds.
 

scootermaster

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Originally posted by: Kev
Originally posted by: Yossarian
there are a lot of morons in this thread. first there are those who don't get that the OP made up the whole thing. then there are those who think online poker is rigged. it isn't rigged. there is cheating in the forum of collusion but the "house" isn't cheating players.

thank god, finally someone with a brain responds.


heh.

This reminds me of the old schizoid threads. good stuff!
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: mpitts
Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.

where did i say that everyone loses? if nobody ever won they wouldnt get idiots to play.
 

scootermaster

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mpitts
Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.

where did i say that everyone loses? if nobody ever won they wouldnt get idiots to play.


I'm not an idiot, it's just that someone drew out on me. I normally win. I've been down a bit lately, but I won like three in a row awhile ago. I'm just gonna spend this last $30, and then reload for, like, $300 and play a higher limit game where people aren't such bad players.
 

z0mb13

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Originally posted by: scootermaster
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: mpitts
Originally posted by: waggy
I seem to remember reading where one of the online magz did a report that said they were rigged. in between the house cheating and other people doing what Garth mentioned its pretty bad.

but hey anyone that uses real money for online poker is a fool.

Tell that to my LCD TV, Xbox 360, laptop and all the other stuff that I have been able to buy with my online poker winnings.

where did i say that everyone loses? if nobody ever won they wouldnt get idiots to play.


I'm not an idiot, it's just that someone drew out on me. I normally win. I've been down a bit lately, but I won like three in a row awhile ago. I'm just gonna spend this last $30, and then reload for, like, $300 and play a higher limit game where people aren't such bad players.

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OMG I just lost $300 in online poker!! online poker is rigged!!

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