To what extent can I trust the poker software?

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This is related to the nature of the game and the large volume of hands we play in online poker ends up suffering more intensely for these reasons.
The nature of poker is related to the mathematics that surround it, in order to play profitable and healthy poker we must keep in mind that they exist at all times.
below I leave a clear situation of an AA allin vs 72o note that 12.58% is against AA, the nature of the game says that AA does not have all the chips won by the river, we must give up this % against and know that There is a mathematics involved in poker that will only be eliminated in the medium to long term and with the volume of times they happen.
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Whenever you suffer from bad beats, remember that they are part of the game and that they will be more painful in the final stretches and final tables, so if they occur at the beginning, don't wear yourself out mentally.

The nature of the game also says in many (tournaments) that over the long term we award prizes in a total of 30% of 1000 tournaments played and if you want we fall in the prize pools in 70% of them.

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Everyone has such days, and on such days, each of us has such doubts from time to time. But if poker is your entertainment, then you don't have to take temporary setbacks too seriously :)
 
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I think a lot depends on your perception. You remember defeats more often and victories you perceive as something that had to happen. Try to abstract it. Don't think about defeats, just keep playing. Are all poker rooms fair? The answer is “yes” without a doubt. :cool:
 
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When you start losing hands like this, best thing you can do is close the client for the day.

Everyone has bad days, I've also had a fair share of painful beats because they've always gotten there on rivers with 5% or less chances. A chance is still there and it happens.

When I get there, I tend to accept it as a good thing, but when it ain't me who's winning, it leaves a bitter taste but that's how the game is like, luck and skill.
Just got to know when to stop and accept the loses and hopefully the next day it'll be a better day.

Wishing you the best of luck in your future games, Bruno, take care!
 
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I'm losing so many hands that are clearly stronger than my opponent, that I'm starting to question whether this software is even reliable.
In our age of technology. you can't trust any software. You just have to believe that this time you won't be deceived.:)
 
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I find that the application are more premium than others.
 
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Yes I would like to know that also! I believe that these online sites just don't feel legit.
 
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I think posting some of these hands that are "clearly stronger

than your opponent" would get more helpful feedback

to your question👍
 
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I thought I saw a mistake at Replay Poker. But unless I save it when it happens, I can't be sure.
 
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I don't spend my own money on the game. And although I also have some doubts, the question of whether to play or not to play does not arise for me :)
 
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Poker is hard and it's in a poker site's best interest to provide you with fair games. They are basically printing money, I'm not sure why they would want to jeopardize that by tweaking the software so an Ace comes on the river when you're all in with KK vs A5o against some random. I don't see any reward for the tremendous amount of risk the site would be taking on by using rigged RNG software. What do they gain by defrauding you that would be worth their reputation and licensing?

Take responsibility for your own game, and it will be easier to see when and where you are being cheated, but again I don't feel the sites have any benefit in having villain suck out on you, crazy ish happens when you run equities and it was just his turn to hit the 2 outer.

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Trust it as much as you trust a cat near an open tuna can—proceed with caution and check twice!
 
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What is the point of playing and believing its not trustworthy?

Would you get your hour plastered by someone you didn't trust, or get your bathroom re done, or buy a second hand car? Most likely these answers are no, you wouldn't.

If you don't trust the sites you should simply stop playing!! If you don't trust something, and decide to do it anyway and get scammed.....whose fault is it?

Personally, I trust the sites, I've never had an issue withdrawing, never had an issue while playing, I've seen plenty of crazy beats live as well as online. What would be the benefit to the site of creating this, I don't buy the rake thing.....why would they risk the golden goose for a few more cents here and there??
 
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You can trust yourself at most, but when I play poker, I wouldn't trust myself either. Emotions, excitement, failures, alcohol have a bad effect.
 
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To none really. They're nothing more than big slot machines.
I just lost a KK to a villain holding 64o. I mean, I don't even question it anymore.
And this is not a "variance" problem, because it happens CONSTANTLY, ALL THE TIME.
There's nothing "changing" along time, it never "variates", its aways the same scam scenario.

Can you be profitable into a cheated environment? I don't know, it seems to be the case since there're many people living from it.
Now, is it a "fair, truly random" game? HELL NO. NEVER IN THIS LIFE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT NOT EVEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND.
 
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To none really. They're nothing more than big slot machines.
I just lost a KK to a villain holding 64o. I mean, I don't even question it anymore.
And this is not a "variance" problem, because it happens CONSTANTLY, ALL THE TIME.
There's nothing "changing" along time, it never "variates", its aways the same scam scenario.

Can you be profitable into a cheated environment? I don't know, it seems to be the case since there're many people living from it.
Now, is it a "fair, truly random" game? HELL NO. NEVER IN THIS LIFE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT NOT EVEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND.
Show us how u butchered those cowboys please 😅
 
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To none really. They're nothing more than big slot machines.
I just lost a KK to a villain holding 64o. I mean, I don't even question it anymore.
And this is not a "variance" problem, because it happens CONSTANTLY, ALL THE TIME.
There's nothing "changing" along time, it never "variates", its aways the same scam scenario.

Can you be profitable into a cheated environment? I don't know, it seems to be the case since there're many people living from it.
Now, is it a "fair, truly random" game? HELL NO. NEVER IN THIS LIFE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT NOT EVEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND.
You must try to play just freerrolls. On different platforms. For example the replaypoker freerrolls from cardschat. You'll see that your good luck still there. The bad beats will continue. No matter what. That's a way to confirm, if is the same on every room. Then you have an way to compare.
 
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Yes, my opinion is that online is definitely not the same as live, I'm talking about the game of poker, lately I've noticed that these situations have become more and more frequent in my game, but I believe that the sun will come back on my street and that of others who are in the same situation and we will win again with good hands, 😉, of course, the confidence in online play will remain the same as at the beginning of my journey as a player and I think I've been playing for over 15 years, of course I've neither gotten rich nor lost, always having a balance in the games.
 
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I'm losing so many hands that are clearly stronger than my opponent, that I'm starting to question whether this software is even reliable.
It sometimes looks like you get scammed same here
 
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You must try to play just freerrolls. On different platforms. For example the replaypoker freerrolls from cardschat. You'll see that your good luck still there. The bad beats will continue. No matter what. That's a way to confirm, if is the same on every room. Then you have an way to compare.
Go on twitch or youtube and spend some time watching live poker tables at transmissons like pokerstars. You'll realize that most times, players won't hit anything on board, as it should be. Now watch some online poker and see people hitting strong hands by the minute. I mean, for every tournament you play you see what 10~15x full houses? At least 1 quad per tournament and what not.

That's just not how it works brah. I'm not saying they rigged it for player A or B. But its definetely rigged to boost hits and pots.
And that changes everything about it.

But anyway, I'm really done with this discussion, online poker is not for me, I hate to be deceived... Even if I'm profitable, the idea of being scammed at daily basis deeply annoys me. Just play freerolls for fun once in a while... And thats it.

P.s.: If that is only truly variance, I'll tell ya: I'm the most unluckiest bastard who ever walked this earth. God must hate me, no joke. :coffee:
 
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On the contrary, the software is too reliable to the point of knowing how to beat us!
 
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u can´t they will say it´s random generator and bla blah , but u know it´s a lie
 
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Next session write down every pfai hand
Your hand first
Circle the winner
Move on
Tally up at the end
I find it helps sometimes.
 
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