“Is the RNG in online poker really fair?”

BillyR23 · Jun 3, 2026

Is the RNG in online poker really fair?

I only play on licensed poker sites where the RNG is regularly tested and certified by independent auditors... I mean, I don't want to think of this kind of 'weird' stuff that can affect my game as winning nowadays is already tough enough... if for some reason I notice something shady and/or I don't like/enjoy playing on a site, I just stop and move to another place- there are enough options and I'm not someone that likes to play on all the sites available.

martinoni · Jun 3, 2026

Which poker sites can we trust as regularly tested RNGs?

my_world_myway9 · Jun 3, 2026

What I want to know is how does a player play every hand and wins a piece of every hand? I see it a lot in MTT. There is no way I could do that but there is always one player like that at a table!Playing every hand, it is amazing.

Another thing, every time I get trips they will flop a straight. when I get a straight, they will hit a flush. Lately when I get a flush they will hit a full house! Flushes happen almost every hand. This week it was hitting 4 flushes a lot. I am at the point I can predict it. There are patterns for sure, I am getting good and know when to fold because I watch as the hand plays out and get confirmation. Of course sometimes I wont get it but It has happened enought times to come to the conclusion.

What also seems to happen a lot is losing to a higher straight, flush or full house, idk, maybe that is normal but from what I have read it is not. the odds of getting a flush are considered rare, at least that is what I read but 2 players at the same time one with a higher flush is not suppose to happen that often yet I experience it often?

I actually think these anomalies are not intentional but something more within the computer itself that happens. Like when a computer learns or something? I am not that knowledgable on the subject so I am just guessing? Something is definitely happening but I cant say what exactly?

Lodestone · Jun 4, 2026

my_world_myway9 said:
What I want to know is how does a player play every hand and wins a piece of every hand? I see it a lot in MTT. There is no way I could do that but there is always one player like that at a table!Playing every hand, it is amazing.

Another thing, every time I get trips they will flop a straight. when I get a straight, they will hit a flush. Lately when I get a flush they will hit a full house! Flushes happen almost every hand. This week it was hitting 4 flushes a lot. I am at the point I can predict it. There are patterns for sure, I am getting good and know when to fold because I watch as the hand plays out and get confirmation. Of course sometimes I wont get it but It has happened enought times to come to the conclusion.

What also seems to happen a lot is losing to a higher straight, flush or full house, idk, maybe that is normal but from what I have read it is not. the odds of getting a flush are considered rare, at least that is what I read but 2 players at the same time one with a higher flush is not suppose to happen that often yet I experience it often?

I actually think these anomalies are not intentional but something more within the computer itself that happens. Like when a computer learns or something? I am not that knowledgable on the subject so I am just guessing? Something is definitely happening but I cant say what exactly?

Very interesting theory. Do you think its your computer or other people's computer that is learning how to cooler you all the time?

Sunz of Beaches · Jun 4, 2026

my_world_myway9 said:
I am not that knowledgable on the subject so I am just guessing?

Yes exactly

flamenkit154 · Jun 4, 2026

it’s completely random. online poker is just a massive volume game, so you see way more crazy setups and variance than you ever would in a live casino.
human psychology is just not built for downswings

piic · Jun 12, 2026

I've played online for years, and I honestly think the RNG on the major sites is fair. The problem is that online poker deals so many more hands per hour than live poker that you end up seeing way more bad beats, coolers, and weird streaks. That can make the game feel rigged when it's really just variance.

SPANKYSN · Jun 12, 2026

Aldayr said:
Some players feel that the online variability is too extreme.
Do you think the card system is completely random?
Or have they had sessions that made them doubt it?

If I couldn't have confidence in the randomness of card distribution at a particular site, I would not play there.

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