The great "Poker is rigged" debate - Collected threads edition - Page 684 - Internet Poker

This, plus I think online is inherently more tenacious, aggressive, and bluffy than the average live game. Opponents are more likely to play back at you with a hopeless hand. This also makes suckouts more memorable.

I might fret for an instant over someone who meekly is calling and miracles a river. But when a guy is raising and re-raising me the whole way and then gets there, it naturally sticks in my craw for a while longer!

Sticky this sht right here!!! For the riggies, this should be read over and over before logging in and donating on their favrite site. Knowing the truth can sometimes better prepare you for the poker reality that is aka VARIANCE!

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03-19-2010 , 04:58 PM

#17077

BucketFoot

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 500

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Originally Posted by Cry Me A River

No, you aren't. Nobody is. Not unless you are Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man.

I didn't realize it took a genius to have a decent recollection of winning hands?
You shills try way too hard and it makes you look bad.

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03-19-2010 , 05:00 PM

#17078

NFuego20

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,295

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Originally Posted by BucketFoot

I didn't realize it took a genius to have a decent recollection of winning hands?
You shills try way too hard and it makes you look bad.

You continue to make no sense and are a muppet.

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03-19-2010 , 05:11 PM

#17079

LVGambler

banned

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,884

For those of you riggies who might not get it yet:

Variance is like a woman. Sometimes no matter how perfect you are and no matter what you do, she will be a bitch! And there's nothing you can do about it!

(I may have used another concept you will never understand.. women) sorry

Last edited by LVGambler; 03-19-2010 at 05:13 PM. Reason: i cannot prove women aren't rigged.. they might be!

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03-19-2010 , 05:11 PM

#17080

spadebidder

Actually Shows Proof

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,905

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Originally Posted by BucketFoot

I didn't realize it took a genius to have a decent recollection of winning hands?
You shills try way too hard and it makes you look bad.

That isn't what he said. He said (paraphrasing) that most people, besides savants, aren't capable of remembering the true ratio of lucky wins to unlucky losses over time. Read up on selective memory for many proofs of why this is true. Particularly studies of traders who bet on markets or stocks.

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03-19-2010 , 05:54 PM

#17081

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

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Originally Posted by BucketFoot

I didn't realize it took a genius to have a decent recollection of winning hands?

I have played 5,960 hands so far this week. There is no way any human can perform any meaningful analysis of that based on memory alone unless they were raised by carnies and trained as a grifter to cheat at cards since they were four years old.

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03-19-2010 , 06:06 PM

#17082

pooflinger

adept

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 850

the general population thinks online poker is rigged

riggies 1
non riggies 0

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03-19-2010 , 06:27 PM

#17083

DrMickHead

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Originally Posted by pooflinger

the general population thinks online poker is rigged

riggies 1
non riggies 0

The general population re-elected George W Bush. Is that really where you want to place your trust?

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03-19-2010 , 06:29 PM

#17084

TwoMoos

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Now that's a stupid point.

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03-19-2010 , 06:35 PM

#17085

DonkoTheClown

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Originally Posted by pooflinger

the general population thinks online poker is rigged

riggies 1
non riggies 0

Spade? Is this your gimmick account?

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03-19-2010 , 06:38 PM

#17086

spadebidder

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Originally Posted by DonkoTheClown

Spade? Is this your gimmick account?

I would be embarrassed if it were.

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03-19-2010 , 06:40 PM

#17087

DonkoTheClown

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Originally Posted by DrMickHead

The general population re-elected George W Bush. Is that really where you want to place your trust?

http://suzieqq.files.wordpress.com/2...h_captured.jpg

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03-19-2010 , 06:43 PM

#17088

DonkoTheClown

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Originally Posted by spadebidder

I would be embarrassed if it were.

I mean, if you are going to throw something at the big front window, why not make it a brick instead of a fist full of marshmallows? You want people to gasp in horror, not laugh and point...

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03-19-2010 , 06:53 PM

#17089

pooflinger

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there has been a few sites caught cheating and rng was hacked in 99 or 98 on a site forget name

riggies 2

non riggies 0

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03-19-2010 , 07:00 PM

#17090

spadebidder

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I'm going to follow Monteroy's example and permanently retire from this thread. It was fun for a while, but now it's just repetitive. If anyone want my opinion on something or needs help running some interesting numbers then I'm easy to find.

Plus, poofinger is apparently winning.

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03-19-2010 , 07:07 PM

#17091

DonkoTheClown

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Originally Posted by spadebidder

LOL!
Yeah, save your sanity. I think it is time to lock this thread up and flush it. It is funny sometimes though. Only reason why I come here now...

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03-19-2010 , 07:11 PM

#17092

pooflinger

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spade finally figured out he was wrong

riggies 3

non riggies 0

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03-19-2010 , 09:23 PM

#17093

batair

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,802

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Originally Posted by spadebidder

But how are you guys going to get your extensive shill pay if ya quit?

Last edited by batair; 03-19-2010 at 09:24 PM. Reason: jk

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03-19-2010 , 10:07 PM

#17094

obviously.bogus

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Originally Posted by spadebidder

I'm going to follow Monteroy's example and permanently retire from this thread.

Does this mean there are shill positions opening up ??? Where do I send my resume ???

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03-20-2010 , 12:32 AM

#17095

PikachuDemolisher

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 299

Wouldnt the selective memory theory show up in the bankroll? "I feel like ive lost more hands than ive won but i havent lost any money so it must be selective memory".

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03-20-2010 , 05:16 AM

#17096

AMEC0404

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Shills will ALWAYS have the answer to your rigging questions

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03-20-2010 , 05:18 AM

#17097

pooflinger

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a shill is the dirt on the gum on your shoe

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03-20-2010 , 06:02 AM

#17098

solucky

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Originally Posted by PikachuDemolisher

Wouldnt the selective memory theory show up in the bankroll? "I feel like ive lost more hands than ive won but i havent lost any money so it must be selective memory".

A rigged software, and loosing is not the same.
If the sites give you a -2 BB / 100 handicapp and you are a 5BB / 100 winner you still make money. So you feel its rigged but still win

I am break even and have no big interest in playing since they reduced the bonus and RB offers.

I never really trust onlinepoker.

There is no doubt that any regular use any way to have an advantage, a few use only trackers..others try other software.

Look only to your results and decide if you want play or let it be.

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03-20-2010 , 06:29 AM

#17099

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56,896

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Originally Posted by pooflinger

the general population thinks online poker is rigged

riggies 1
non riggies 0

Evidence? Relevance?

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Originally Posted by pooflinger

there has been a few sites caught cheating and rng was hacked in 99 or 98 on a site forget name

riggies 2

non riggies 0

AP/UB allowed someone (who may very have been involved in the company) exploit a vulnerability in their software. Several sites have disappeared with players' money. Planet Poker had a problem with their RNG publicized, it wasn't hacked.

Relevance?

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Originally Posted by pooflinger

spade finally figured out he was wrong

riggies 3

non riggies 0

Not even sure what this means. Relevance?

Sounds more like pooflinger -3 universe 0 to me.

On the positive side for you, the race for most consistently terrible poster ITT is going quite well. I think you might be edging out in front of bucketfoot, but it's still very close.