New Posts For Thread: Is the game a random game of Poker?https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-pokerWhat are the most popular gambling games? Bingo and Lottery. Why? Because they present an equal opportunity for anyone to play, and win. (i.e. the game is totally random). Poker is a game of skill and strategy, and given enough time, the best playersI've a hunch I'm in your camp at least from 'stance' onwards Honch. TonyC your 12 Oct 13 17:15 description, seems a pretty accurate depiction of 'bent'.https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=536190681#536190681I've a hunch I'm in your camp at least from 'stance' onwards Honch. TonyC your 12 Oct 13 17:15 description, seems a pretty accurate depiction of 'bent'.Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:56:04 -0500You're bang on Shudacuda and these pompous, arrogants, who think they've got the game taped because they use artificial intelligence and are on the topside of stats, in terms of their present run, simply don't know what they talking about. If a 17 yhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=536149487#536149487You're bang on Shudacuda and these pompous, arrogants, who think they've got the game taped because they use artificial intelligence and are on the topside of stats, in terms of their present run, simply don't know what they talking about. If a 17 ySat, 26 Oct 2013 10:10:48 -0500ShudacudaThank you for your reply. The thing is, you are entirely missing the point. I didn't say that the game was bent, I suggested that the game is not what it appears to be. The site is not gaining an unfair advantage over punters by manipulatinghttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535914163#535914163ShudacudaThank you for your reply. The thing is, you are entirely missing the point. I didn't say that the game was bent, I suggested that the game is not what it appears to be. The site is not gaining an unfair advantage over punters by manipulatingSat, 12 Oct 2013 11:15:54 -0500Ive seen nothing to suggest the game isnt straight. Its getting harder and harder though to beat the r@ke. Doubt there are too many UK players playing the game for a living these days.https://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535816443#535816443Ive seen nothing to suggest the game isnt straight. Its getting harder and harder though to beat the r@ke. Doubt there are too many UK players playing the game for a living these days.Sun, 06 Oct 2013 11:10:40 -0500Tony do you honestly think it would never have been outed if the software was bent.I play live,3/4 times a week and I can assure you the same bad beats occur.Skill comes into it and over a longer timescale the better players win consistently.Think yhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535813751#535813751Tony do you honestly think it would never have been outed if the software was bent.I play live,3/4 times a week and I can assure you the same bad beats occur.Skill comes into it and over a longer timescale the better players win consistently.Think ySun, 06 Oct 2013 09:10:07 -0500I run the races report in Holdem Manager that analyses the times you get your cards all in pre flop, flop, turn and river. It also breaks down your hand strength, AA v any pair is 80% fav and guess what I'm close enough to 80% for me not to questionhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535797307#535797307I run the races report in Holdem Manager that analyses the times you get your cards all in pre flop, flop, turn and river. It also breaks down your hand strength, AA v any pair is 80% fav and guess what I'm close enough to 80% for me not to questionSat, 05 Oct 2013 10:41:17 -0500And what criteria did you use to 'test' the RNG. If you used your hole cards as 'a random 2 cards from a deck of 52', then it will be random. My argument centers around how the software 'seems' (non committal word) to allow hands that are losing to bhttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535796503#535796503And what criteria did you use to 'test' the RNG. If you used your hole cards as 'a random 2 cards from a deck of 52', then it will be random. My argument centers around how the software 'seems' (non committal word) to allow hands that are losing to bSat, 05 Oct 2013 10:02:27 -0500The RNG is straight, I have half a million hands in HEM to prove this. If you lose consistently, don't blame the RNG or bad players, blame yourself for making wrong decisions.Bad players do win occasionally, it's what drives the game and keeps them ihttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535796201#535796201The RNG is straight, I have half a million hands in HEM to prove this. If you lose consistently, don't blame the RNG or bad players, blame yourself for making wrong decisions.Bad players do win occasionally, it's what drives the game and keeps them iSat, 05 Oct 2013 09:46:47 -0500What are the most popular gambling games? Bingo and Lottery. Why? Because they present an equal opportunity for anyone to play, and win. (i.e. the game is totally random). Poker is a game of skill and strategy, and given enough time, the best playershttps://community.betfair.com/poker/go/thread/view/94146/30102527/is-the-game-a-random-game-of-poker?post_id=535795861#535795861What are the most popular gambling games? Bingo and Lottery. Why? Because they present an equal opportunity for anyone to play, and win. (i.e. the game is totally random). Poker is a game of skill and strategy, and given enough time, the best playersSat, 05 Oct 2013 09:28:13 -0500