Hello all, Im new to this forum and this topic has probably already been discussed but I was wondering if there have been any studies out to confirm my suspicions that all online poker sites are rigged to allow new comers all the hands, therefore inticing more new comers to the site and increasing population???

No, it isn't discussed, because it is bull-shit.

Try pokerpages if you want people to feed your paranoia.

Well stated Beavis! And yes, online poker is DEFINITELY NOT RIGGED!
Partypoker generates about 10 million dollars a day, why would they mess with that.
However, collusion at the higher cash ring games is rampant online, but that's a another story.
Enrique

I'm not even gonna waste my fingers.

Read this:
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_maga...213&m_id=65543

and this:
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_maga...467&m_id=65553

Consider your question answered. It's gambling, not a 1st grade spelling test.

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it's rigged against the people who can't play poker...

I imagine members on this board have tracked millions of hands between them using poker tracker. I've certainly not seen anything unusual. But I've been on the wrong end of some bad beats once or twice... (actually that's an exageration.. I'm probably into the hundreds of being rivered by a two outer following a perfect read and driven all in)... and I know how it feels.. even playing 500 hands a day the guy who cracked your aces with 97 offsuit is the hand that remains in your memory.

In many respects the other side of the coin is worse.... The guy who wins a freeroll and sits down at some ring games and wins $200 in his first few hours playing..these are the guys who get addicted.. they know they can win...until their bank account rather than their bankroll.. tells them different.

Simply .. there is no need to rig online poker .. the sites make too much money through rake.If there is a whiff of rigging .. a site would die.. poker players are paranoid by disposition.. strong poker players know about ev. I'm now at the stage where if someone does crack my aces all in with 97... I smile... I know I wouldn't have the balls to back such a longshot...

Bob

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See me playing $10/$20NL like it was play money

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Doberman: "but Sarge, isn't poker gambling and just luck?"
Sgt. Bilko:" not the way I play it"

Glad I could stir it up!!!

But heres the reason I state this....
I have played on Ultimate Bet for about 2 years now and have noticed that the first 3 months I was steadly building a roll but then from that point it all went downhill.

So a month ago I decided Im through with Ultimate Bet and I found Royal Vegas Poker, I buy in and immediately start making money but then last week I played 10 tourneys and finished 5th or worse!!!!

Thus I stated my case............

Yes, Online poker is rigged. Close topic please.

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“There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about.” - John von Neumann

Is this quote one funny statement, I'm still laughing actually, btw Alex like the stats on PL...

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I haven't touched PL in a month, at least. I do all of it by hand and my online stuff goes to PT. Just kinda' forgot about it. I'll take some time and throw it all in there. i just need to get motivated.

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Do you know anything about scientific examination? Obviously not. Please go read a stat book before offering us your incredibly convincing "case."