POKERSTARS REVIEW

[Brandon J. Fuchs]

I've played at empire poker/party poker for quite a while while also playing at 7sultans casino and that branch of internet prima poker chains. I just recently started playing at pokerstars and have to admit I am elated with their customer service. It is the best in the industry. The choice of games is without doubt the best given the limits and the amount of players. Thirdly, the players are the most conversational and interesting while party players mainly just curse you out when you win a pot. Also like the fact that pokerstars details how they randomly generate numbers which puts me at ease with how the cards are shuffled. I would have to give pokerstars an A+ on everything since they are the perfect site on the net. No wonder all the wsop champions are from there..... Party isn't bad either but I'm convinced that I'm staying at pokerstars......................

[MicroBob]

the players are generally better at stars.

the support is equally as good at paradise in some people's opinions.

stars also has their fair share foul-mouthed whiners. be patient, you'll meet them sooner or later.

i think party also has details about their number generator for all to see.


stars is definately a better site in almost every respect.....except for fish-quantity. glad you like it.
now go back to party and tell all the fish to come join us there.

[Simon Diamond]

I find the software excruciatingly slow, but the customer service is definitely top notch and if you are into tournaments then it is the place to go.

Simon

[mbpoker]

>i think party also has details about their number generator for all to see.

I don't see where are these details. Can you give a pointer?

[MicroBob]

i don't know off the top of my head.

i know i've seen it on the web-site before.

go to partypoker.com and sniff around under 'games' or whatever.

if i happen by their website in the near future and stumble on their RNG info i'll post a link.

[MicroBob]

http://partypoker.com/about_us/rng.html


http://partypoker.com/about_us/game_fairness.html

Random Number Generator


The systems, algorithms and practices at PartyPoker.com exist to ensure total fairness to each and every player. Our Random Number Generation (RNG) system operates at the highest level of encryption and randomness, to ensure fairness without exception.

All online games, at every online poker room, use what is called a Random Number Generator (RNG). The RNG is what shuffles the decks and pulls the cards. A good random number generator is one that generates numbers that are:

Evenly distributed, and not related to each other in any way


Unpredictable
Because the numbers the RNG generates are completely random, both the player and the online poker room are assured of complete fairness.

PartyPoker.com uses a secure RNG (SHA-1 cryptographic hash algorithm) implemented by SUN which is cryptographically certified. SUN's SeedGenerator class generates the initial seed. The seed is produced by counting the number of times the VM manages to loop in a given period.The samples are translated using a permutation (s-box) and then XORed together. This process is non linear and prevents the samples from "averaging out".

The s-box is designed to have even statistical distribution. A number of sleeper threads are also created which add entropy to the system by keeping the scheduler busy.These are gathered in the background by a daemon thread thus allowing the system to continue performing it's different activities, which in turn add entropy to the random seed.The class also gathers miscellaneous system information, some machine dependent, some not.

This updated seed is then used for dealing cards during each card dealing round. Cards in all subsequent hands will be dealt using a seed which is completely random and which is completely unrelated to the seed used to deal the previous hands of cards, thus ensuring total randomness and hence, complete fairness.

Proprietary tests are used to test and ensure the randomness of RNG. The RNG has been tested extensively and certified by BMM International (BMM is a globally recognized gaming certification authority).

BMM Certification


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As such, we keep abreast of the latest in cryptography techniques and implement the same to give you a safe and secure gaming experience. Should you have any further questions about our Random Number Generator, or the fairness of our games, please Contact Us.

[Homer]

[censored] off.

[Inthacup]

No wonder all the wsop champions are from there

Stars is primarily a tournament site and ran many more qualifiers than any other site. Greg played in qualifiers at several online sites. The last 2 WSOP champs aren't from Stars because of the cheery customer service, I assure you.

For the record, there have been more "Stars is rigged" posts than every other site combined. Maybe you just caught them on a good day, but Stars certainly has it's share of whiners.

[hurricanes11]

I agree, it is the best. But maybe thats because i won 3K from a $50 deposit and won 3k from that 500,000,000 hand promotion thing. But thats more than the $100 i made at partypoker. They also have good players which mean you can read them more so you know when to fold. I usually make my money off the bad players.