Random Thoughts

Online Poker is not rigged.

Contrary to what you hear from all the naysayers and whiners, I honestly and truly believe that there is no reason for the sites to tamper with their poker games. It just makes no sense. They get their rake no matter what happens, so why risk this almost non-stop money making machine and favor one individual over the other. The variance is enough to make donkeys win on their gutshot straight draws some of the time to hook them for life.

I do have one theory though. Feel free to comment if you think it's stupid.

All poker sites use a random card generator. And these card generators are from different software companies. So the randomness is actually not that random. Because different individuals use different algorithms to simulate the so called randomness.

Do I sound logical ?

So am I saying the game is rigged? No! It is not rigged. Because rigging assumes that you want to favor let's say a newbie over a pro. But since both of them are subjected to the same randomness when they play in the same site, then it is totally fair.

What I am saying is that the randomness of one site is different from another. Meaning the texture of the cards are different. An example is that you seem to see more pocker pairs preflop in one site over another. Or that high cards come out more often post-flop in a particular site.

Randomness implies a lack of bias. But I have observed that to be a winning player in some sites, I have to follow a certain style. In FTP SNGs for sample, I have to be really aggressive to win. On the other hand, I have observed that in Pokerroom, I have to be somewhat conservative to book the win. So its like the randomness of FTP favors aggressive more than passive play.

(Shrug) Heheh .... just stream of thought blogging. Don't even know if I'm making any sense.