This may be a silly question.

lucy4

Is each card genuinely dealt randomly,or are the cards pre-determind before the start of each hand. And it`s just how players choose to play their hands that determines the winner. sorry if it is a stupid question.

Seagull158

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Is each card genuinely dealt randomly,or are the cards pre-determind before the start of each hand. And it`s just how players choose to play their hands that determines the winner. sorry if it is a stupid question.
Posted by lucy4

The deck is randomly dealt at the start of the hand and then the cards are dealt in sequence, exactly as in a "live" deal. Not a silly question, has been asked before and was explained on the forum. I think the post explaining it in detail is in Area 51

GREGHOGG

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Is each card genuinely dealt randomly,or are the cards pre-determind before the start of each hand. And it`s just how players choose to play their hands that determines the winner. sorry if it is a stupid question.
Posted by lucy4

Not a silly question. This link will answer it for you fully.

https://www.skypoker.com/secure/poker/sky_lobby?action=show_static&page=poker_community_forums&plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a57795ac2-1793-4377-b4cf-e124b0f555f4Forum%3acfaa1e55-eeab-43ac-8676-fefda40c87ceDiscussion%3a7ec7cc92-558d-4717-9f9e-1d8708cbc2d2

GaryQQQ

Both really. Despite what some people may think (see area 51 in particular) the cards are dealt from a pack that has been randomly shuffled before the hand begins. The next card to be dealt will not change no matter how the betting goes.

How the cards are played often does determine the winner. Many hole cards that would have eventually won are folded before the flop, plus more between the flop and the showdown, so often the person who would have held the winning cards if all players had stayed in the hand to the very end isn't the player who actually wins the pot.

We have all (correctly) folded 27 off suit pre-flop, only to see a 772 flop, and many similar hands countless times. It's all part of the amazing game that is poker, there are no silly question.

I hope this is clear!

lucy4

Thanks for all your replies i`ve just been to AREA 51 i wont be going back there again otherwise i will give up playing with all them theory`s flying about HAHA.