"Action flops" are pregenereated flops, turns and rivers related to the hands that are still in to make the game more exciting. e.g. AdKd being cracked by Ac8c where A8 get's a flush draw and AK get's K on flop A8 makes the flush. It seems the under dogs make miracle draws a lot.
2006-06-05 18:43:07 · 6 answers · asked by pokerESQ.com 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
It's possible, but the major online poker sites make lots of money on the rakes. If word got out they were cheating, then that would be the end of them.
I think there are lots of bad beats in online poker, because idiots draw out against good hands and then get lucky. Live games in casinos tend to be much tighter than online.
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With the looseness of the tables online, it's not just the idiots who get to draw out. If you've got enough people seeing a flop, then staying in the hand with a flush draw or open straight draw can pay off in a big way (and with good pot odds to justify the bet).
2006-06-05 18:50:22 · answer #1 · answered by knowmeansknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play a lot of internet poker, and I don't think it's fixed at all. If it's fixed in some way, then you should be able to decipher the pattern and take advantage of that. I'm willing to bet you can decipher no such pattern.
Keep these facts in mind about online poker (and hold 'em in general).
First, when you flop two flush cards and you hold two in your hand, you have a 40% chance of making your flush if you see the turn and the river. So, you're really not that big of an underdog. Plus, a lot of online players will call and hope to make their hand no matter what. So, sure, you see a lot of suckouts, especially flush draws. An all in semi bluff with a flush draw is actually not a bad play, as long as there is some chance of forcing your opponent to fold.
Second, in low stakes poker, it is actually correct to chase more draws. If you read the books of professionals, they tell you to virtually never chase. That's because professionals know how to bet so that you are not getting proper odds on your draw, and because professionals are very good at reading your hand, so they won't usually pay you off if you hit your hand. Beginners, however, don't have a clue about pot odds, and they will often give you the proper odds to call with a draw anyway. Plus, they usually don't even think about what cards you're holding, so your implied odds are very good, especially with a straight draw, which is easier to conceal when you've hit your straight. I've busted many beginners who hold top pair when I pay a little to chase to the nuts.
2006-06-08 05:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
All major online sites are completely random. They do not deliberately engineer scenarios to make more money. There is simply no point. All it would take is one disgruntled former employee to publicize this policy or programming decision and their online reputation would be destroyed. These are multi million dollar businesses that already make a fortune. They have nothing to gain by deliberately rigging games to get more action, while at the same time risking everything to make some extra.
The only way to truly fix this concern is to lobby your local politician to legalize online poker so that it can be monitored, taxed and regulated from here in the USA. Until that happens online poker will always have that slightly underground feeling about it.
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2016-09-28 03:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by erlebach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems that way some times. Flop might be K 4 5. with 2 players holding K X and someone with 6 7. Big pots mean big rake.
2006-06-06 00:06:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it is rumored to be slightly fixed on pokerstars.net, i've read this on several different poker forums
2006-06-07 06:55:17 · answer #6 · answered by g_force42 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋