Online Poker Rigged?

[MicroBob]

Lets assume you were an 80% favorite in all of these (although I believe you might have been only 70% on some of them).

You lost 5 straight to a 20%'er. So this is about equal in baseball to a batter with a .200 average going 5-for-5 which CAN and DOES happen.

Or perhaps an 80% FT-shooter in basketball missing 5 straight FT's. Same thing...it CAN and DOES happen.
Or a player who shoots 20% from 3-point range HITTING 5 in a row which also CAN and DOES happen.


As far as the unlikelihood scale goes your streak isn't even close.


the odds of getting a royal-flush...or even back to back pocket-aces....is a longer shot than what you describe.


Many players seem to confuse 'favorite pre-flop' with 'I'm a lock and will win'.


It's called "going through a bad stretch" and it isn't that big a deal.

[Falker11]

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[ApolloQuiet]

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To make a long story short

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Long story short, here are the hands

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You had me at rigged.

[scotty34]

Over 30 responses to this troll so far. Over 20 responses containing from mildly to quite humorous sarcasm. Under 5 responses that took the OP seriously. 0 "go away troll" responses.

I think the Zoo is turning over a new leaf!

[lehighguy]

I got my ass handed to me the other day because I posted 4 hands for review and advice. That was too many for some people. Now I see 659 views and 33 responses to something titled "online poker is rigged".

I don't want anyone telling me they don't have the time to respond to four hands of actual poker after this.

[contentless]

You can't compare them. The Zoo is a place unlike any other. Up is down. Down is up. Left is right. Right is...left.

You get the point.

[scotty34]

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Am I in the right forum?

This forum is for Internet GAMBLING.
If you have a question regarding the operation or honesty of any poker site OR any other kind of online casino, then you are in the right place.
It is also the right place to discuss bonuses, new hardware, new sites, software that might help whilst playing online and anything else that seems relevant.

Many of the posters here do not go to the other forums on 2+2, and hence from time to time an off topic thread will pop up on here.

This is NOT the right place for strategy discussions.
There is a nice list of other 2+2 forums on the left hand side of your screen. Many excellent players live in those forums and will usually help you out if you ask them nicely.


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-the FAQ question #2

[Drunk Bob]

It was rigged from about 3/15/05 to 3/24/05,but it is honest now.

By some strange karma that matches my streaks.

Go figure, [img]/images/graemlins/ooo.gif[/img]

[mybutthurts]

im so sorry i have to say this but,you really need to go spend some time in a b&m cardroom and play some 2-4 or 3-6.
after 3 or 4 days playing mostly after dark and on weekends.
come back and tell us how you think live poker is rigged.

[sumdumguy]

If it makes you feel any better, I'm with ya ALL THE WAY!!

sumdumguy