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Date: 02 Jan 2009 03:09:50
From: Arlo-Payne
Subject: I have given up on online poker
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For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving up trying. Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play live to see if I still had my game. Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not see anything I would consider a very bad beat. So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. From now on I will stick to live games face to face. I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the river brings. I just will not do that to my game. I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never suckout big against other players. See you at the tables face to face. During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. _______________________________________________________________________ looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 09:46:22
From:
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 5:09=A0am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com > wrote: > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the nor= m > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. I have had far worse beats than that in live poker with alarming frequency. This one time in live poker I flopped quad threes and some donkey hit a freaking one outer to make a straight flush wheel. Unreal. Then this other time I flopped a set of aces. Some donkey made quad kings on the turn! Another one fucking outer! Of course I thought my boat was good but it wasn't. Live poker is freaking rigged. Of course, I hit bad beat jackpots on both those hands and cleared 60 grand between them. Still...it's gotta be rigged.
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 11:30:26
From: XaQ Morphy
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 3 2009 11:46 AM, danc55344 wrote: > I have had far worse beats than that in live poker with alarming > frequency. > > This one time in live poker I flopped quad threes and some donkey hit > a freaking one outer to make a straight flush wheel. Unreal. > > Then this other time I flopped a set of aces. Some donkey made quad > kings on the turn! Another one fucking outer! Of course I thought my > boat was good but it wasn't. > > Live poker is freaking rigged. > > Of course, I hit bad beat jackpots on both those hands and cleared 60 > grand between them. Still...it's gotta be rigged. <insert nonsense post from some old fucker about how you were cheated here > --- Morphy xaqmorphy@donkeymanifesto.com http://www.donkeymanifesto.com "SHUT UP IDIOT" --The Great Patholio ------ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 07:21:53
From: Patti Beadles
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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I'll give you a serious, non-supertitious answer. I've heard lots of people say that they can't beat online games although they do well live. In most cases I believe them, but I think that the causes are different than what they think they are. I believe that the texture of online games is significantly different than in live games. People just play differently, and that causes hand rankings to change dramatically. If the player doesn't know how to adjust for this, he's screwed. This is much the same phenomenon as middle- and high-stakes limit players saying that they can't beat a California no-foldem 3-6 game. They can't if they insist on playing the same way as they do in a 30-60 game. Often they'll say, "They don't respect my raises!", and that's true. It can also be wildly profitable, but in a 3-6 game you raise for very different reasons than you would in a 30-60 game. If you're used to seeing 2-and 3-handed flops, and you start seeing 6- and 7-handed ones, there will be a lot more suckouts. It's not that the game is rigged, but rather that you're playing a different game. -Patti -- Patti Beadles, Oakland, CA
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 02:36:34
From: Arlo-Payne
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 3 2009 12:21 AM, Patti Beadles wrote: > I'll give you a serious, non-supertitious answer. > > I've heard lots of people say that they can't beat online > games although they do well live. In most cases I believe > them, but I think that the causes are different than what > they think they are. > > I believe that the texture of online games is significantly > different than in live games. People just play differently, > and that causes hand rankings to change dramatically. If > the player doesn't know how to adjust for this, he's screwed. > > This is much the same phenomenon as middle- and high-stakes > limit players saying that they can't beat a California > no-foldem 3-6 game. They can't if they insist on playing > the same way as they do in a 30-60 game. Often they'll say, > "They don't respect my raises!", and that's true. It can > also be wildly profitable, but in a 3-6 game you raise for > very different reasons than you would in a 30-60 game. > > If you're used to seeing 2-and 3-handed flops, and you start > seeing 6- and 7-handed ones, there will be a lot more suckouts. > It's not that the game is rigged, but rather that you're playing > a different game. > > -Patti > -- > Patti Beadles, Oakland, CA
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 07:57:31
From: Raider Fan
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 3 2009 4:36 AM, Arlo-Payne wrote: > > Very well stated. > I know one problem for me is the fact that I get real bored playing on > line with no direct contact with the other players. I'm just the opposite Arlo. Live is terribly boring to me. I like the speed and the multiple tables from online. I was at a sales meeting at the Borgota in August. I came back and told my wife I'm never playing live again. -------- : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:34:54
From: I eat donks
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 11:09 AM, Arlo-Payne wrote: I dont think its the sites, but horrible players like these that push-up the suck-out and win rates. I know its only 1/2, but what horrible play, from both donks. http://www.flickr.com/photos/26330804@N03/?saved=1 'So donkeys, come rally, And the last hand let us raise! The miracle suck-outs will tally, And save the donkey race!' ______________________________________________________________________ looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:33:37
From: DELETETHIS
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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I have said for many years that on line is just different - not that it is rigged - it is just different. Over the years I have seen far more HORRIBLE beats on line than in live games. I seem to take a lot more bad beats on line too. People say it is because you play more hands and I just laugh. I play Omaha8 live and a little on line and I see a lot of beats in that game so when I say HORRIBLE beats - I have an idea what that means Arlo-Payne wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > _______________________________________________________________________ > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com > >
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 11:28:56
From: RussGeorgiev@aol.com
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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Arlo, I'll say it for you, ONLINE POKER is rigged and I win. On Jan 2, 3:09=EF=BF=BDam, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com > wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. =EF=BF=BDIt was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how= to play > poker. =EF=BF=BDI packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked t= hem to > have a room ready for me. =EF=BF=BDI had reached the point where I had to= play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits =EF=BF=BDeven down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. =EF=BF= =BDWell after 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. =EF=BF=BDI also= did not > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are jus= t > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winnin= g > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. =EF=BF=BDWhat I am saying for= me there > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. =EF=BF=BDI still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced dec= ks but > not really pointing it at anyone. =EF=BF=BDIt appears it takes a passive = style of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. =EF=BF=BDIf = I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. =EF=BF=BDI just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the nor= m > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. =EF=BF=BDEven being a omaha play= er which > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. =EF=BF=BD= Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I neve= r > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game a= t > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > _______________________________________________________________________= =EF=BF=BD > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? -www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 10:29:11
From: pokerknave
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 11:09 AM, Arlo-Payne wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. I tend to stick to tournament poker online simply because it is less likely to be affected by collusion play. Think of it why shouldn't people with mobile phones tell their friends what had they have got? The life and times of a poker playing reprobate and degenerate --- : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:15:45
From: da pickle no spam
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 3:09=A0am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com > wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. =A0It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to pl= ay > poker. =A0I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > have a room ready for me. =A0I had reached the point where I had to play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits =A0even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. =A0Well after = 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. =A0I also did n= ot > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are jus= t > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winnin= g > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. =A0What I am saying for me th= ere > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. =A0I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > not really pointing it at anyone. =A0It appears it takes a passive style = of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. =A0If I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. =A0I just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the nor= m > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. =A0Even being a omaha player whi= ch > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. =A0Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I neve= r > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game a= t > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > _______________________________________________________________________= =A0 It seems no one has told you the truth so I will. What you describe indicates that you are a fair to slightly above average player but not an excellent player. The truth is that online games are much tougher than live games; especially live games in Las Vegas. The hassle of downloads, deposits, withdrawals, and more means that the average (not all) online player is more skillful and more aggressive than the average Las Vegas tourist. (Las Angeles games are tougher (less tourists) to beat than Las Vegas but still not as tough as online.) Instead of blaming the =91dealer=92 for your losses get some good poker books and work on your game. Once you learn to consistently win online then go to Las Vegas and you will do very well indeed.
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 09:31:29
From: da pickle no spam
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 7:16 pm, "RussGeorg...@aol.com" <RussGeorg...@aol.com > wrote: < You are an idiot. The games online are not harder to beat, neither are < the players since most REAL pro's don't play. You=92re right Russ. REAL pros don=92t play online. LOL. (Except for the list below (from http://www.pokerscout.com/). Do you never get tired of making a fool of yourself? You live in the past posting info that=92s 20 and 30 years old. You couldn=92t beat a $2/$4 limit game today.) Poker Pros that play on PokerStars: ---------------------------------- Andre Akkari Josh Arieh Aaron Bartley Noah Boeken Humberto Brenes Richard Brodie Chad Brown William Chen Vicky Coren John Duthie Alexandre Gomes Barry Greenstein Gavin Griffin Bertrand Grospellier Joe Hachem Phil Hellmuth Marcin "Goral" Horecki Hevad Khan Alex Kravchenko Tuan Lam Tom McEvoy Isabelle Mercier Dario Minieri Chris Moneymaker Daniel Negreanu Lee Nelson Luca Pagano Steve Paul-Ambrose Raymond Rahme Victor Ramdin Greg Raymer Vanessa Rousso Katja Thater William Thorson Wil Wheaton Poker pros that play on Fulltilt: ---------------------------------- Brandon Adams Dario Alioto Patrik Antonius Josh Arieh Richard Ashby Amanda Baker Isaac Baron Aaron Bartley Joe Beevers David Benefield David Benyamine Thomas Bihl Sascha Biorac Andrew Black Andy Bloch Ross Boatman Farzad Bonyadi Brad Booth Alan Boston David Bradley Leandro Brasa Steve Brecher Richard Brodie Bruce Buffer Taylor Caby Erik Cajelais "Miami John" Cernuto Lynette Chan Morris Chestnut David Chiu Scott Clements Dave Colclough Diego Cordovez Michael Craig Allen Cunningham John D'Agostino Ryan Daut Roland de Wolfe Bill Edler Eli Elezra Nikolay Evdakov Peter "Nordberg" Feldman Chris Ferguson Scott Fischman Perry Friedman Eric Froehlich Rafe Furst Julian Gardner Bill Gazes Kristy Gazes Markus Golser Phil Gordon Clonie Gowen Maciek Gracz David Grey Svetlana Gromenkova Jared Hamby Gus Hansen Jennifer Harman Brian Hastings Matt Hawrilenko Gabriela Hill Rob Hollink Matt Hughes Phil Ivey Niki Jedlicka Peter Jepsen Chip Jett Karina Jett Berry Johnston Gary Jones John Juanda Kelly Kim Martin Klaeser Chris Klecz Erich Kollmann Christian Kruel Howard Lederer Suzie Lederer Markus Lehmann Toto Leonidas Marco Liesy Erick Lindgren Eric Liu J.J. Liu Hal Lubarsky Vitaly Lunkin Jeff Madsen Craig Marquis Rino Mathis Mike Matusow Jim McManus Nenad Medic Dag Martin Mikkelsen Robert Mizrachi Scott Montgomery Jordan Morgan Greg "FBT" Mueller Ali Nejad Adam Noone Raul Oliveira David Oppenheim Stuart Paterson Max Pescatori David Pham Stefan Rapp Ben Roberts Roberto Romanello Eddy Scharf Mike Schneider Erica Schoenberg Adam Schoenfeld Nick Schulman Huck Seed Erik Seidel Keith Sexton Paul Sexton Matt Sexton Beth Shak David Singer Gavin Smith Jeremiah Smith Cole South Roland Specht Sigi Stockinger Mike Swick Brian Townsend Kenny Tran Marco Traniello Jon Turner Ram Vaswani Luis Velador Cyndy Violette Jens Voertmann Hans Vogl Mark Vos Thomas Wahlroos Paul Wasicka Lee Watkinson Andrew Wiggins Robert Williamson III Roy Winston Paul Wolfe Chris Wolters Steve Yea Steve Zolotow
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 18:23:32
From: da pickle
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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"da pickle no spam" Why do you fear your own opinion?
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 20:22:12
From: Monty_Burns
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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Anyone ever consider that the online RNG is near perfect, and therefore makes for a different game? Live, when the dealer shuffles, he often gets cards in pairs from the prior game. Oftentimes these cards stay next to each other after shuffling. Or maybe they get 1 or 2 cards apart and, therefore, go to different players (i.e. you have an Ace but so does the guy next to you).
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 19:16:00
From: RussGeorgiev@aol.com
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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You are an idiot. The games online are not harder to beat, neither are the players since most REAL pro's don't play. Online poker is like a slot machine with their robots integrated into the system to replace the proposition players they had when they first came on. Passive play is far better in online games, but it shouldn't be. Cash games are where the money should be, yet under the disquise of 195,000 players (not telling you that almost all are playing in at least two games), you can't even get people to play you $100 or $200 stud type games (heads-up sit & goes) on either site. Most of you play for fun or mini stakes, unlike myself and Arlo, so how could you be a poker source who knows what the F he's talking about? On Jan 2, 9:15=A0am, da pickle no spam <jcpick...@hotmail.com > wrote: > On Jan 2, 3:09=A0am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am givin= g > > up trying. > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > bad beats. =A0It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to = play > > poker. =A0I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them = to > > have a room ready for me. =A0I had reached the point where I had to pla= y > > live to see if I still had my game. > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > games amd limits =A0even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. =A0Well afte= r 4 > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. =A0I also did= not > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat o= ut > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are j= ust > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winn= ing > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. =A0What I am saying for me = there > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > face. =A0I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks b= ut > > not really pointing it at anyone. =A0It appears it takes a passive styl= e of > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. =A0If I ha= ve > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what t= he > > river brings. =A0I just will not do that to my game. > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the n= orm > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. =A0Even being a omaha player w= hich > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. =A0Also > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I ne= ver > > suckout big against other players. > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game= at > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > _______________________________________________________________________= =A0 > > It seems no one has told you the truth so I will. What you describe > indicates that you are a fair to slightly above average player but not > an excellent player. The truth is that online games are much tougher > than live games; especially live games in Las Vegas. The hassle of > downloads, deposits, withdrawals, and more means that the average (not > all) online player is more skillful and more aggressive than the > average Las Vegas tourist. =A0(Las Angeles games are tougher (less > tourists) to beat than Las Vegas but still not as tough as online.) > Instead of blaming the =91dealer=92 for your losses get some good poker > books and work on your game. Once you learn to consistently win online > then go to Las Vegas and you will do very well indeed.- Hide quoted text = - > > - Show quoted text -
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 17:16:12
From: Arlo-Payne
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 10:15 AM, da pickle no spam wrote: > On Jan 2, 3:09 am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > > up trying. > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > > live to see if I still had my game. > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > > suckout big against other players. > > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > It seems no one has told you the truth so I will. What you describe > indicates that you are a fair to slightly above average player but not > an excellent player. The truth is that online games are much tougher > than live games; especially live games in Las Vegas. The hassle of > downloads, deposits, withdrawals, and more means that the average (not > all) online player is more skillful and more aggressive than the > average Las Vegas tourist. (Las Angeles games are tougher (less > tourists) to beat than Las Vegas but still not as tough as online.) > Instead of blaming the ‘dealer’ for your losses get some good poker > books and work on your game. Once you learn to consistently win online > then go to Las Vegas and you will do very well indeed. You are so full of shit it is not funny. For over 30 years I have been a winning player. I dont know all the reasons I cant beat online poker but I do know a few of them. A key one is online poker bores me to death. Another is the lack of reads on other players and not being able to put forth an image. I also dont go for the suckouts others do so I get bad beats but do not give them. As far as LA games being hard to beat get real LA games are the softest games in the world. Vegas is harder to beat because of the collection of good players while LA has a ton of money moving around. -------- looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 11:32:57
From: FellKnight
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 8:16 PM, Arlo-Payne wrote: > As far as LA games being hard to beat get real LA games are the softest > games in the world. Incorrect. Softer than Vegas, I agree, but I have personally seen about 4 places, 2 of which play for comparable or higher stakes, which play worse (Costa Rica and Atlantic City, with Vancouver being close but mostly played for lower stakes). Fell -- Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! ____________________________________________________________________ RecGroups : the community-oriented newsreader : www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:05:43
From: da pickle
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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"da pickle no spam" (whoever) continues to be afraid of his own opinions.
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 08:39:03
From: DonkeyBanAA
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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its not rigged you just have to play it diffrent-- like AJ is a monster-- but cant beat A6 77= 88 99 10 10 JJ cant win Ak is = kk low sooted connectors are better the AA -- how many times have you gone broke with soooted connectors vs how many time u bust with AA if there are 2 all-ins call with any 2 -- your about 40% to 3x your chips On Jan 2 2009 5:09 AM, Arlo-Payne wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. ________________________________________________________________________ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 08:59:17
From: FellKnight
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 11:39 AM, DonkeyBanAA wrote: > its not rigged you just have to play it diffrent-- like AJ is a monster-- > but cant beat A6 > 77= 88 99 10 10 > JJ cant win > Ak is = kk > low sooted connectors are better the AA -- how many times have you gone > broke with soooted connectors vs how many time u bust with AA > if there are 2 all-ins call with any 2 -- your about 40% to 3x your chips How do you play K6 on the K922 board? with 5x the pot in your stack? Fell -- Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! ________________________________________________________________________ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:01:28
From: CincinnatiKid
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 11:59 AM, FellKnight wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 11:39 AM, DonkeyBanAA wrote: > > > its not rigged you just have to play it diffrent-- like AJ is a monster-- > > but cant beat A6 > > 77= 88 99 10 10 > > JJ cant win > > Ak is = kk > > low sooted connectors are better the AA -- how many times have you gone > > broke with soooted connectors vs how many time u bust with AA > > if there are 2 all-ins call with any 2 -- your about 40% to 3x your chips > > How do you play K6 on the K922 board? with 5x the pot in your stack? > > Fell > -- > Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! All in, of course. ------ * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more.. www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:23:42
From: FellKnight
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 12:01 PM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 11:59 AM, FellKnight wrote: > > > On Jan 2 2009 11:39 AM, DonkeyBanAA wrote: > > > > > its not rigged you just have to play it diffrent-- like AJ is a monster-- > > > but cant beat A6 > > > 77= 88 99 10 10 > > > JJ cant win > > > Ak is = kk > > > low sooted connectors are better the AA -- how many times have you gone > > > broke with soooted connectors vs how many time u bust with AA > > > if there are 2 all-ins call with any 2 -- your about 40% to 3x your chips > > > > How do you play K6 on the K922 board? with 5x the pot in your stack? > > > > Fell > > -- > > Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! > > All in, of course. Yeah. That's what he did. ;) Fell -- Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! ____________________________________________________________________ * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more.. www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:44:14
From: CincinnatiKid
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 12:23 PM, FellKnight wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 12:01 PM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > On Jan 2 2009 11:59 AM, FellKnight wrote: > > > > > On Jan 2 2009 11:39 AM, DonkeyBanAA wrote: > > > > > > > its not rigged you just have to play it diffrent-- like AJ is a monster-- > > > > but cant beat A6 > > > > 77= 88 99 10 10 > > > > JJ cant win > > > > Ak is = kk > > > > low sooted connectors are better the AA -- how many times have you gone > > > > broke with soooted connectors vs how many time u bust with AA > > > > if there are 2 all-ins call with any 2 -- your about 40% to 3x your > chips > > > > > > How do you play K6 on the K922 board? with 5x the pot in your stack? > > > > > > Fell > > > -- > > > Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! > > > > All in, of course. > > Yeah. That's what he did. ;) > > Fell > -- > Be Loud. Be Proud. Be Considerate! Wait. Was this on FTP? If so, I retract my statement. ________________________________________________________________________ RecGroups : the community-oriented newsreader : www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 05:20:08
From: Porsche_Dan
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 5:09=A0am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com > wrote: > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > up trying. > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > bad beats. =A0It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to pl= ay > poker. =A0I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > have a room ready for me. =A0I had reached the point where I had to play > live to see if I still had my game. > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > games amd limits =A0even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. =A0Well after = 4 > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. =A0I also did n= ot > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are jus= t > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winnin= g > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. =A0What I am saying for me th= ere > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > face. =A0I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > not really pointing it at anyone. =A0It appears it takes a passive style = of > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. =A0If I have > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > river brings. =A0I just will not do that to my game. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the nor= m > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > Well as I say online is just not for me. =A0Even being a omaha player whi= ch > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. =A0Also > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I neve= r > suckout big against other players. > > See you at the tables face to face. > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game a= t > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > _______________________________________________________________________= =A0 > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? -www.recgroups.com I agree with you 100%. Online poker isn't poker. Online poker is entertainment. Just like fantasy sports and porn, it is not real. Do you really think random number generators shuffle the same as cards? NO! I also think online poker cheating is rampant which fucks with variance as well. Do the math on a thousand mid-stake RNG hands and you will see, 4:1 dogs will be even money. PokerStars or FTP just do the math. Money goes in good 80% of the time and you still can't beat the rake? Entertainment. Somebody prove otherwise please.
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 16:57:20
From: RussGeorgiev@aol.com
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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I can give you millions of HH and they'll all look honest, yet be crooked. On Jan 2, 12:41=EF=BF=BDpm, "XaQ Morphy" <a1c5...@webnntp.invalid > wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 1:09 PM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back > > door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are > > consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove > > online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it. > > I don't have an issue with it so I'm not on the side that would need to > prove it. =EF=BF=BDSeems to me if there's so many people that insist that= the > online shuffle wasn't fair that they would go out of their ways to try an= d > prove it, and so far there hasn't been a single shred of evidence to prov= e > that the shuffle is not 100% fair. > > I'll throw it out again, I have a pokertracker database with over 1 > million hands in it. =EF=BF=BDI can set up a private download for anyone = that > wants it. =EF=BF=BDThere should be enough data there to determine if thin= gs are > fair or not. > > --- > Morphy > xaqmor...@donkeymanifesto.comhttp://www.donkeymanifesto.com > "SHUT UP IDIOT" =EF=BF=BD--The Great Patholio > > ______________________________________________________________________=EF= =BF=BD > looking for a better newsgroup-reader? -www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 16:21:24
From: Porsche_Dan
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 1:22=A0pm, "Jason Pawloski" <a679...@webnntp.invalid > wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 1:41 PM, XaQ Morphy wrote: > > > > > On Jan 2 2009 1:09 PM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > > An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate bac= k > > > door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are > > > consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove > > > online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it. > > > I don't have an issue with it so I'm not on the side that would need to > > prove it. =A0Seems to me if there's so many people that insist that the > > online shuffle wasn't fair that they would go out of their ways to try = and > > prove it, and so far there hasn't been a single shred of evidence to pr= ove > > that the shuffle is not 100% fair. > > > I'll throw it out again, I have a pokertracker database with over 1 > > million hands in it. =A0I can set up a private download for anyone that > > wants it. =A0There should be enough data there to determine if things a= re > > fair or not. > > > --- > > Morphy > > xaqmor...@donkeymanifesto.com > >http://www.donkeymanifesto.com > > "SHUT UP IDIOT" =A0--The Great Patholio > > For the record, I still plan on doing something with the download... I am > a serial procrastinator though. > > -- > "Actually, I will read Jason's posts too. =A0He's smart also." - Paul > Popinjay, 10/21/2007 (http://tinyurl.com/4bggyp) > > ____________________________________________________________________=A0 > * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more..www.recgroups.com Plus you are a drunk, one of your better points actually.
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 11:09:25
From: Porsche_Dan
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2, 11:06=A0am, "XaQ Morphy" <a1c5...@webnntp.invalid > wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 9:53 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > Pretty sure Morphy did a study. > > I didn't do a study, but I do have over 1 million hands in a poker tracke= r > database of PLO that I've offered to give to anyone that is interested in > running the numbers. =A0 > > I have much more online experience than live (like probably 95/5), but > I've seen the exact same things in live game than I've seen online. =A0Th= ose > who say the online shuffle is different simply don't understand how the > game works. My poker experience is closer to 25/75. Here is why online shuffle is different, because it can be easily and consistently manipulated. Just like slots and video poker in Vegas, only they are closely regulated? You do realize that some of these poker sites are owned by the same tribe that regulates them? Or closely associated thereof. Conspiracy theories are posted here all the time: Bad players must be rewarded to keep them playing, Shills, Bots, etc... Not to mention back door cheats (proven), colluding (proven), and multiple accounts (proven), just to mention a few. An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it.
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 23:35:50
From: MZB
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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I disagree. Sometimes I'll see really bad players get rewarded. I'll then check them out on Poker Rankings or something similar and I find they are indeed bad players. They are ranked very low. So, you should be delighted that bad players get rewarded. Ultimately, that's the attraction of poker to them and it keeps them coming back, which is good for me. Mel "Porsche_Dan" <Porsche.Dan@gmail.com > wrote in message news:f51ec78c-d498-4ea1-9762-236526663865@a26g2000prf.googlegroups.com... On Jan 2, 11:06 am, "XaQ Morphy" <a1c5...@webnntp.invalid > wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 9:53 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > Pretty sure Morphy did a study. > > I didn't do a study, but I do have over 1 million hands in a poker tracker > database of PLO that I've offered to give to anyone that is interested in > running the numbers. > > I have much more online experience than live (like probably 95/5), but > I've seen the exact same things in live game than I've seen online. Those > who say the online shuffle is different simply don't understand how the > game works. My poker experience is closer to 25/75. Here is why online shuffle is different, because it can be easily and consistently manipulated. Just like slots and video poker in Vegas, only they are closely regulated? You do realize that some of these poker sites are owned by the same tribe that regulates them? Or closely associated thereof. Conspiracy theories are posted here all the time: Bad players must be rewarded to keep them playing, Shills, Bots, etc... Not to mention back door cheats (proven), colluding (proven), and multiple accounts (proven), just to mention a few. An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it.
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 12:41:03
From: XaQ Morphy
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 1:09 PM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back > door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are > consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove > online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it. I don't have an issue with it so I'm not on the side that would need to prove it. Seems to me if there's so many people that insist that the online shuffle wasn't fair that they would go out of their ways to try and prove it, and so far there hasn't been a single shred of evidence to prove that the shuffle is not 100% fair. I'll throw it out again, I have a pokertracker database with over 1 million hands in it. I can set up a private download for anyone that wants it. There should be enough data there to determine if things are fair or not. --- Morphy xaqmorphy@donkeymanifesto.com http://www.donkeymanifesto.com "SHUT UP IDIOT" --The Great Patholio ______________________________________________________________________ looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:22:18
From: Jason Pawloski
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 1:41 PM, XaQ Morphy wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 1:09 PM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back > > door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are > > consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove > > online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it. > > I don't have an issue with it so I'm not on the side that would need to > prove it. Seems to me if there's so many people that insist that the > online shuffle wasn't fair that they would go out of their ways to try and > prove it, and so far there hasn't been a single shred of evidence to prove > that the shuffle is not 100% fair. > > I'll throw it out again, I have a pokertracker database with over 1 > million hands in it. I can set up a private download for anyone that > wants it. There should be enough data there to determine if things are > fair or not. > > --- > Morphy > xaqmorphy@donkeymanifesto.com > http://www.donkeymanifesto.com > "SHUT UP IDIOT" --The Great Patholio For the record, I still plan on doing something with the download... I am a serial procrastinator though. -- "Actually, I will read Jason's posts too. He's smart also." - Paul Popinjay, 10/21/2007 (http://tinyurl.com/4bggyp) ____________________________________________________________________ * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more.. www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 14:17:49
From: XaQ Morphy
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 3:22 PM, Jason Pawloski wrote: > For the record, I still plan on doing something with the download... I am > a serial procrastinator though. Cool let me know how things go. --- Morphy xaqmorphy@donkeymanifesto.com http://www.donkeymanifesto.com "SHUT UP IDIOT" --The Great Patholio -------- looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 12:35:00
From: Jason Pawloski
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 12:09 PM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > On Jan 2, 11:06 am, "XaQ Morphy" <a1c5...@webnntp.invalid> wrote: > > On Jan 2 2009 9:53 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > > > Pretty sure Morphy did a study. > > > > I didn't do a study, but I do have over 1 million hands in a poker tracker > > database of PLO that I've offered to give to anyone that is interested in > > running the numbers. > > > > I have much more online experience than live (like probably 95/5), but > > I've seen the exact same things in live game than I've seen online. Those > > who say the online shuffle is different simply don't understand how the > > game works. > > > My poker experience is closer to 25/75. Here is why online shuffle is > different, because it can be easily and consistently manipulated. Just > like slots and video poker in Vegas, only they are closely regulated? > You do realize that some of these poker sites are owned by the same > tribe that regulates them? Or closely associated thereof. Conspiracy > theories are posted here all the time: Bad players must be rewarded to > keep them playing, Shills, Bots, etc... Not to mention back door > cheats (proven), colluding (proven), and multiple accounts (proven), > just to mention a few. > > An independent statistical study caught the Absolute and Ultimate back > door cheaters. Where are the studies to prove online shuffles are > consistent and comparable to live? Where are the studies to prove > online play is fair? I'm Agnostic here so prove it. Wow, I never noticed this before, but you're kinda crazy. -- "Actually, I will read Jason's posts too. He's smart also." - Paul Popinjay, 10/21/2007 (http://tinyurl.com/4bggyp) ------- RecGroups : the community-oriented newsreader : www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 05:50:56
From: CincinnatiKid
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 8:20 AM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > On Jan 2, 5:09 am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > > up trying. > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > > live to see if I still had my game. > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > > suckout big against other players. > > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > I agree with you 100%. Online poker isn't poker. Online poker is > entertainment. Just like fantasy sports and porn, it is not real. > > Do you really think random number generators shuffle the same as > cards? NO! I also think online poker cheating is rampant which fucks > with variance as well. Do the math on a thousand mid-stake RNG hands > and you will see, 4:1 dogs will be even money. PokerStars or FTP just > do the math. Money goes in good 80% of the time and you still can't > beat the rake? > > Entertainment. Somebody prove otherwise please. It's been proven time and time again. There is no doubt that people collude, though. _____________________________________________________________________ * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more.. www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 07:17:23
From: La Cosa Nostradamus
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 8:50 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 8:20 AM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > On Jan 2, 5:09 am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > > > up trying. > > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > > > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > > > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > > > live to see if I still had my game. > > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are just > > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and winning > > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me there > > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > > > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > > > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I never > > > suckout big against other players. > > > > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game at > > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > > > I agree with you 100%. Online poker isn't poker. Online poker is > > entertainment. Just like fantasy sports and porn, it is not real. > > > > Do you really think random number generators shuffle the same as > > cards? NO! I also think online poker cheating is rampant which fucks > > with variance as well. Do the math on a thousand mid-stake RNG hands > > and you will see, 4:1 dogs will be even money. PokerStars or FTP just > > do the math. Money goes in good 80% of the time and you still can't > > beat the rake? > > > > Entertainment. Somebody prove otherwise please. > > It's been proven time and time again. > by WHO steve brecher and lee jones say it isnt rigged and that is proof for you? they are EMPLOYEES > There is no doubt that people collude, though. Atheism is drawing dead _______________________________________________________________________ RecGroups : the community-oriented newsreader : www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 07:53:12
From: CincinnatiKid
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 10:17 AM, La Cosa Nostradamus wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 8:50 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > On Jan 2 2009 8:20 AM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > > > On Jan 2, 5:09 am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am giving > > > > up trying. > > > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > > > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to play > > > > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > > > > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > > > > live to see if I still had my game. > > > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > > > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > > > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did not > > > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > > > > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat out > > > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are > just > > > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and > winning > > > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > > > > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me > there > > > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > > > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > > > > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style of > > > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > > > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what the > > > > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > > > > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the > norm > > > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > > > > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player which > > > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > > > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I > never > > > > suckout big against other players. > > > > > > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game > at > > > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > > > > > I agree with you 100%. Online poker isn't poker. Online poker is > > > entertainment. Just like fantasy sports and porn, it is not real. > > > > > > Do you really think random number generators shuffle the same as > > > cards? NO! I also think online poker cheating is rampant which fucks > > > with variance as well. Do the math on a thousand mid-stake RNG hands > > > and you will see, 4:1 dogs will be even money. PokerStars or FTP just > > > do the math. Money goes in good 80% of the time and you still can't > > > beat the rake? > > > > > > Entertainment. Somebody prove otherwise please. > > > > It's been proven time and time again. > > > > by WHO > > steve brecher and lee jones say it isnt rigged and that is proof for you? > > they are EMPLOYEES > > There is no doubt that people collude, though. > > > Atheism is drawing dead Pretty sure Morphy did a study. ----- * kill-files, watch-lists, favorites, and more.. www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:25:52
From: La Cosa Nostradamus
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 10:53 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > On Jan 2 2009 10:17 AM, La Cosa Nostradamus wrote: > > > On Jan 2 2009 8:50 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > > > > > On Jan 2 2009 8:20 AM, Porsche_Dan wrote: > > > > > > > On Jan 2, 5:09 am, "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_pa...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > For a ton of possible reasons I can not beat online poker so I am > giving > > > > > up trying. > > > > > Just a few weeks ago I had beat after beat with many of them being very > > > > > bad beats. It was so bad I really questioned if I had forgot how to > play > > > > > poker. I packed a small bag called my hotel in Vegas and asked them to > > > > > have a room ready for me. I had reached the point where I had to play > > > > > live to see if I still had my game. > > > > > Had Jody take me to the airport and a few hours later I was in Vegas. > > > > > While in Vegas I played Omaha h/l of course along with many different > > > > > games amd limits even down to 1-2 no limit at Harrah's. Well after 4 > > > > > days of play I had booked wins in every session I played. I also did > not > > > > > see anything I would consider a very bad beat. > > > > > > > > > > So looking back on my online results and history of bad beat after bad > > > > > beat along with some winning streaks I have had online that were flat > out > > > > > not natural (like winning 10 hands in a row in a 5-10 limit game) I > > > > > deleted all online poker software from my computer last night. > > > > > Yes I am even giving up online play based on winning streaks that are > > just > > > > > way out of the norm. Playing nothing higher that 2-4 pot limit and > > winning > > > > > more than $2000 in a few hours is just not right. > > > > > > > > > > From now on I will stick to live games face to face. > > > > > I am in no way saying the sites are rigged. What I am saying for me > > there > > > > > seems to be a ton of difference to playing online and playing face to > > > > > face. I still will say I think some sites are dealing juiced decks but > > > > > not really pointing it at anyone. It appears it takes a passive style > of > > > > > play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. If I have > > > > > the best hand on the turn I am going to bet it not check and see what > the > > > > > river brings. I just will not do that to my game. > > > > > > > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the > > norm > > > > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > > > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > > > > > > > > Well as I say online is just not for me. Even being a omaha player > which > > > > > lives under the norm of getting rivered it just seems getting rivered > > > > > online is a fact of life whenever it is possible to be rivered. Also > > > > > because I do not play hands to the river in hopes of a big suckout I > > never > > > > > suckout big against other players. > > > > > > > > > > See you at the tables face to face. > > > > > During parts of Feb I can be found at the 30-60 1/3 kill omaha h/l game > > at > > > > > the B in Vegas or perhaps the 75-150 game in LA. > > > > > > > > > I agree with you 100%. Online poker isn't poker. Online poker is > > > > entertainment. Just like fantasy sports and porn, it is not real. > > > > > > > > Do you really think random number generators shuffle the same as > > > > cards? NO! I also think online poker cheating is rampant which fucks > > > > with variance as well. Do the math on a thousand mid-stake RNG hands > > > > and you will see, 4:1 dogs will be even money. PokerStars or FTP just > > > > do the math. Money goes in good 80% of the time and you still can't > > > > beat the rake? > > > > > > > > Entertainment. Somebody prove otherwise please. > > > > > > It's been proven time and time again. > > > > > > > by WHO > > > > steve brecher and lee jones say it isnt rigged and that is proof for you? > > > > they are EMPLOYEES > > > There is no doubt that people collude, though. > > > > > > Atheism is drawing dead > > Pretty sure Morphy did a study. mY STUDIES DO NOT AGREE WITH THE STUDIES THE EMPLOYEES HAVE DONE Atheism is drawing dead _______________________________________________________________________ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 09:06:39
From: XaQ Morphy
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 9:53 AM, CincinnatiKid wrote: > Pretty sure Morphy did a study. I didn't do a study, but I do have over 1 million hands in a poker tracker database of PLO that I've offered to give to anyone that is interested in running the numbers. I have much more online experience than live (like probably 95/5), but I've seen the exact same things in live game than I've seen online. Those who say the online shuffle is different simply don't understand how the game works. --- Morphy xaqmorphy@donkeymanifesto.com http://www.donkeymanifesto.com "SHUT UP IDIOT" --The Great Patholio ________________________________________________________________________ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 07:20:23
From: Vince
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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Hi Arlo: It appears it takes a passive style of play to beat online games and I just will not play that way. This example is not passive play by you or him. > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > Vince
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 16:47:00
From: Old Wolf
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 3, 2:20=A0am, "Vince" <vcuccia...@comcast.net > wrote: > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0It appears it takes a passive style of =A0play to beat onl= ine games and > I just will not play that way. Passive play with good hands beats people who regularly fire bets with nothing or weak hands. Calling with a draw where you have correct odds, is a good play. Aggressive play beats people who fold too easily. Aggressive play with good hands beats people who call too much. Adjust your style to take advantage of your opponents' weaknesses! Saying "I will not play passively" would be like Tiger Woods saying "I will not use my seven iron!"
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Date: 03 Jan 2009 17:29:25
From: La Cosa Nostradamus
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 3 2009 7:47 PM, Old Wolf wrote: > On Jan 3, 2:20 am, "Vince" <vcuccia...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > It appears it takes a passive style of play to beat online games and > > I just will not play that way. > > Passive play with good hands beats people who > regularly fire bets with nothing or weak hands. > > Calling with a draw where you have correct odds, > is a good play. > > Aggressive play beats people who fold too easily. > > Aggressive play with good hands beats people > who call too much. > > Adjust your style to take advantage of your opponents' > weaknesses! Saying "I will not play passively" would > be like Tiger Woods saying "I will not use my > seven iron!" Well said, Thanks Atheism is drawing dead _____________________________________________________________________ : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:19:33
From: Will_gamble
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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You wait patiently for a couple hours for a good hand and this happens way too often. All the individual occurrences add up to nothing, but your gut tells you differently. That is why it can be nothing more than entertainment. I knew the moment he called that I was toast and expected K 10. It has just happened over and over. PokerStars Game #23500743128: Tournament #131237549, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (125/250) - 2009/01/02 16:03:18 ET Table '131237549 2' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 2: duhwhat (4115 in chips) Seat 3: Ramms (4135 in chips) Seat 4: DevilShark (2130 in chips) Seat 5: mattwhite00 (9635 in chips) Seat 6: Seddie1989 (11048 in chips) Seat 8: fpenlin (9428 in chips) Seat 9: Nordw1nd (6705 in chips) duhwhat: posts the ante 25 Ramms: posts the ante 25 DevilShark: posts the ante 25 mattwhite00: posts the ante 25 Seddie1989: posts the ante 25 fpenlin: posts the ante 25 Nordw1nd: posts the ante 25 Nordw1nd: posts small blind 125 duhwhat: posts big blind 250 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to duhwhat [Ad Ah] Ramms: folds DevilShark: calls 250 mattwhite00: folds Seddie1989: folds fpenlin: calls 250 Nordw1nd: calls 125 duhwhat: raises 1000 to 1250 DevilShark: calls 1000 fpenlin: folds Nordw1nd: folds *** FLOP *** [Jh 4h Qc] duhwhat: bets 1000 DevilShark: calls 855 and is all-in Uncalled bet (145) returned to duhwhat *** TURN *** [Jh 4h Qc] [2d] *** RIVER *** [Jh 4h Qc 2d] [9h] *** SHOW DOWN *** duhwhat: shows [Ad Ah] (a pair of Aces) DevilShark: shows [Kd Td] (a straight, Nine to King) DevilShark collected 4885 from pot *** SUMMARY *** Total pot 4885
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 04:47:03
From: Arlo-Payne
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 5:26 AM, Vince wrote: > Hi Arlo: > > It appears it takes a passive style of play to beat online games and > I just will not play that way. > > This example is not passive play by you or him. > > > > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the norm > > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. > > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. > > > Vince It was a sample of a bad beat not passive play. Passive play is more than one hand it is an overall mindset of play. -------- : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 08:07:43
From: Vince
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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"Arlo-Payne" <arlo_payne@hotmail.com > wrote in message news:7ve136x0cb.ln2@recgroups.com... > On Jan 2 2009 5:26 AM, Vince wrote: > >> Hi Arlo: >> >> It appears it takes a passive style of play to beat online games >> and >> I just will not play that way. >> >> This example is not passive play by you or him. >> > >> > I do want to give 1 example of bad beats that are just way beyond the >> > norm >> > First jack 8 ver. Jack 6 with a flop of jack 8 2. >> > Jack 6 bet all in I called it came 6 6. >> > >> Vince > > It was a sample of a bad beat not passive play. Passive play is more than > one hand it is an overall mindset of play. Understood. But why do you feel that passive play can win online? I have heard many times from various sources that passive players get crushed online. Vince > > -------- > : the next generation of web-newsreaders : http://www.recgroups.com >
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Date: 02 Jan 2009 13:00:38
From: I eat donks
Subject: Re: I have given up on online poker
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On Jan 2 2009 1:16 PM, Vince wrote: > "Arlo-Payne" <arlo_payne@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:7ve136x0cb.ln2@recgroups.com... > Understood. But why do you feel that passive play can win online? I have > heard many times from various sources that passive players get crushed > online. > > Vince I think you might have heard wrong. In my experince, the average online player tend to be too aggressive, and calling too loosely. Therefore passive play 'usually' wins the most. You will have the odd suck-outs of course, but most of the time you will take their money. 'So donkeys, come rally, And the last hand let us raise! The miracle suck-outs will tally, And save the donkey race!' ------ looking for a better newsgroup-reader? - www.recgroups.com
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