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In the history of online poker the regulatory bodies and gaming commissions have failed over and over again to do their job, poker sites have consistently done whatever they can to make the most money possible with zero regard for integrity and individual dishonest employees have frequently exploited loopholes for personal gain with impunity.

Anything is possible.

Exactly. Im not saying this actually happens, but given how Amaya has acted these past few years, how can we possibly say that we trust them? Moreover, how can we possibly know what to expect? Also, nobody has given me a concise answer as to who actually reviews their random number generating system.

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09-03-2017 , 05:54 PM

#1977

omnishakira

High Troller

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,732

running good with chests and the race promo (running good at poker too). have 90% rakeback this month so far

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09-03-2017 , 06:34 PM

#1978

Slugant

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but how much did you lose?

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09-03-2017 , 09:43 PM

#1979

pozdroziomy

newbie

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Yeah, I don't mean that stars are rigged. I mean the community should keep an open mind. A lot of big time scams seemed impossible to happen until they happened and greed is a powerful thing.

I am just interested to know how the process of software certification works in this case. Sometimes there is sw update every week - I find it hard to believe that some 3rd party reviews every single version. What if stars need to issue an emergency patch?

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09-03-2017 , 10:59 PM

#1980

omnishakira

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im pretty sure you can ask those questions to pokerstars

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09-03-2017 , 11:47 PM

#1981

_dave_

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The RNG is obviously not in the frequently updated client software.

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09-04-2017 , 01:09 AM

#1982

TreadLightly

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Originally Posted by _dave_

The RNG is obviously not in the frequently updated client software.

This week aces are buffed! 6.8% more likely to flop. Careful with your 3s this week though, they have been lowered from 50% vs AA to 25% !

Just have to read the fine print of the patch notes

Side note how does every NVG discussion devolve into the most half assed braindead online poker is rigged discussion from random accounts with low post count once the thread survives long enough

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09-04-2017 , 03:30 AM

#1983

Slugant

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pokerstars is rigged though

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09-04-2017 , 01:41 PM

#1984

Maverick93

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Originally Posted by TreadLightly

You idiot. Nobody is saying the site is rigged. People are saying that it would be possible for it to be rigged. Two very different things. Get that through your skull before you make another idiotic post.

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09-04-2017 , 03:28 PM

#1985

Foreva More

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Originally Posted by TreadLightly

Side note how does every NVG discussion devolve into the most half assed braindead online poker is rigged discussion from random accounts with low post count once the thread survives long enough

Your posts don`t help either.

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09-05-2017 , 12:53 AM

#1986

*CHOMP

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Originally Posted by Maverick93

I Can tell you under oath, members of Pokerstats security and integrity team have blackmailed players threatening to revoke playing privelages/ban players for pointing out compromises in game integrity and flaws in their "fairness" of certain game types if they did not stop asking for honest answers.

They are not a trustworthy bunch and this is staff working their long before Amaya. Don't give Amaya all the credit for ruining the games

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09-05-2017 , 09:24 AM

#1987

Lemon93PCTSure

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Originally Posted by _dave_

Full Tilt had stolen everyone's money and been dead for ages before they "took over", nobody in their right mind had any objections.

Yeah exactly , but this move led to an effective monopoly.
And since this is capitalism Stars is doing exactly what vast majority of companies would in their position -increase prices , and in general do whatever they want

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09-05-2017 , 10:02 AM

#1988

Gillingham

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pokerstars not even doing instant withdrawals to neteller any more?

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09-05-2017 , 01:27 PM

#1989

KossuKukkula

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Originally Posted by Gillingham

pokerstars not even doing instant withdrawals to neteller any more?

My latest to neteller took ~2 minutes.

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09-05-2017 , 07:26 PM

#1990

batigoali

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Originally Posted by KossuKukkula

My latest to neteller took ~2 minutes.

So not instant then...

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09-05-2017 , 10:13 PM

#1991

SootedPowa

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Amaya (The Stars Group) shares now down 25% since May. Hahaha.

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09-06-2017 , 08:59 AM

#1992

Singasong2222

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Shares just running bad due for a upswing when all Russian players gone from fish to eastern grinders

2plus2 nvg is like the news all doom and gloom

Lastest news Russian and amaya ruining poker, is it rigged or do most players were it very hard beat rake long term.

Last edited by Singasong2222; 09-06-2017 at 09:00 AM. Reason: were it or else

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09-06-2017 , 10:20 AM

#1993

Foreva More

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Originally Posted by Singasong2222

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09-16-2017 , 05:52 PM

#1994

Proteus

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Originally Posted by Scottyy

VIP changes for 2010 will be posted Dec 23rd Noon GMT - You guys have been great, thank you for the honor of starting the 2010 SNE thread. PokerStars thought the VIP Program was hot stuff in 2006 and it was for its time but it cannot compare to what we offer in 2009. Steve is the perfect person to take over the VIP Program and I hope what we offered in 2009 cannot compare to the changes for the future.

Speak to you soon,

Scotty

Scotty was so right, yet so wrong...

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/s...ostcount=11526

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09-17-2017 , 01:32 AM

#1995

HUMBLE.

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anyone have the highest amount of $$$ opened in a chest?

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09-17-2017 , 01:40 AM

#1996

TreadLightly

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Originally Posted by HUMBLE.

anyone have the highest amount of $$$ opened in a chest?

$1k during the promotion is the max $$$ you have ever been able to open from any chestAFIK, now its different max for each tier with i think the highest chest having a chance at 1k

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09-17-2017 , 01:45 AM

#1997

HUMBLE.

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cool, thanks.

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09-19-2017 , 02:29 PM

#1998

Foreva More

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Originally Posted by HUMBLE.

not cool, thanks.

fyp

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09-19-2017 , 05:25 PM

#1999

KingOfLoss

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Can't think of a bigger poker-related slap in the face than paying thousands of dollars in rake and then opening these pathetic chests and getting 43 starscoins.

This is the most infuriating mockery of a rewards system. The decline of this site is really sad.