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ducious sky poker

edited July 2011 in Area 51
I have been playing sky poker for quite a long time and I have to come to the conclusion that this site is fixed. I know you cannot play poker without getting the odd bad beat, but the number of bad beats I seem to have is ridiculous. I play poker at home on a regular basis and it is not that common to win a hand with a flush. Sky Poker however seems to have flushes on a more consistent basis. This appears even more so in tournament play. I am sure there are hands of this nature to reduce the tournament entries. I also have noticed that occasionally there is a slight delay in the river card being shown. This is similiar to a fruit machine when the jackpot is paid out. The reels are slightly delayed compared to a normal spin. This I have noticed frequently occurs in tournament play. The card always seems to be against the player who is at risk by going all in. This is another way of reducing the field of entries.
I entered a sit and go tournament tonight for five pounds fifty. There were 6 entries and the last 3 in double your money. I could tell from half way through that I be the last person to be eliminated prior to the double up. 3 times players had gone all in and the player at risk, managed ot stay in on the river card. When I eventually got a pair of aces and I was the low stack, I called in the small blind to match the big blind who was also chip leader. He had 6 - 10 unsuited. Sure enough, a 6 came down in the flop. The leader put sufficient chips down to make me go all in and obviously I called. The turn card was fine, so my aces were still in front. Low and behold, the river card came down slightly delayed and it was a 10, to knock me out. As I said earlier, I know you have to put up with bad beats, but this site is taking the mickey. I do not seem to experience this on other sites. Finally for the record, I was watching a hand the other night, where 3 people had been dealt pairs. It was 3's, 5's and 8's. A lot of chios had gone in pre flop, and surprise surprise the flop was 3,5,8. This does not happen when playing in a casino or at home with your mates. What are the odds on this happening. Any comments welcome!!

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  • edited September 2010
  • edited September 2010
    AS ABOVE, BUT WHY CALL WITH ACES SHORT STACK I`M ALWAYS ALL IN IF THEY HAVE THE CHIPS SO BE IT ?
  • edited September 2010
    all i can say area51 lol
  • edited September 2010
    I cannot see any real logic on the delay bit as the cards are already pre-determined for that deal so they cannot be changed,although i have to agree with you on the flush bit of your thread there IS defo way way too many.
  • edited September 2010
    In Response to ducious sky poker:
    I have been playing sky poker for quite a long time and I have to come to the conclusion that this site is fixed. I know you cannot play poker without getting the odd bad beat, but the number of bad beats I seem to have is ridiculous. I play poker at home on a regular basis and it is not that common to win a hand with a flush. Sky Poker however seems to have flushes on a more consistent basis. This appears even more so in tournament play. I am sure there are hands of this nature to reduce the tournament entries. I also have noticed that occasionally there is a slight delay in the river card being shown. This is similiar to a fruit machine when the jackpot is paid out. The reels are slightly delayed compared to a normal spin. This I have noticed frequently occurs in tournament play. The card always seems to be against the player who is at risk by going all in. This is another way of reducing the field of entries. I entered a sit and go tournament tonight for five pounds fifty. There were 6 entries and the last 3 in double your money. I could tell from half way through that I be the last person to be eliminated prior to the double up. 3 times players had gone all in and the player at risk, managed ot stay in on the river card. When I eventually got a pair of aces and I was the low stack, I called in the small blind to match the big blind who was also chip leader. He had 6 - 10 unsuited. Sure enough, a 6 came down in the flop. The leader put sufficient chips down to make me go all in and obviously I called. The turn card was fine, so my aces were still in front. Low and behold, the river card came down slightly delayed and it was a 10, to knock me out. As I said earlier, I know you have to put up with bad beats, but this site is taking the mickey. I do not seem to experience this on other sites. Finally for the record, I was watching a hand the other night, where 3 people had been dealt pairs. It was 3's, 5's and 8's. A lot of chios had gone in pre flop, and surprise surprise the flop was 3,5,8. This does not happen when playing in a casino or at home with your mates. What are the odds on this happening. Any comments welcome!!
    Posted by missy113
    I would say you need to look at your game and not blame the software.

    Surely if you are short stcked limping with aces will only get you in trouble!


  • edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to ducious sky poker : I would say you need to look at your game and not blame the software. Surely if you are short stcked limping with aces will only get you in trouble!
    Posted by donkeyplop
    are you saying you would raise HU with aces?

  • edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker : are you saying you would raise HU with aces?
    Posted by djblacke04
    no what donkeyplop would do is fold them, unless his misses was there to advice him on what to do ?????
  • edited September 2010
    get it right sporny!!!!!

    i ask my mum!!

    i say mother, ive got aces what should i do??

    she says, raise or fold son, but never limp! :)
  • edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker : are you saying you would raise HU with aces?
    Posted by djblacke04
    erm yes.

    as i don't want my aces to be beaten by 10 6 lol.
  • edited September 2010
    ......and with the best possible hand it makes sense to put some money in???? :S
  • edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    I cannot see any real logic on the delay bit as the cards are already pre-determined for that deal so they cannot be changed,although i have to agree with you on the flush bit of your thread there IS defo way way too many.
    Posted by debdobs_67
    I heard that the delay was put in the programme to allow a split second thinking time before the last card so players can quickly see what they do and dont want, for effect if you like, maybe someone could tell us otherwise, but i dont think its for the fruit machine reason and anyway the speed of the computer programmes today would not need a delay to work it out?
  • edited September 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker : I heard that the delay was put in the programme to allow a split second thinking time before the last card so players can quickly see what they do and dont want, for effect if you like, maybe someone could tell us otherwise, but i dont think its for the fruit machine reason and anyway the speed of the computer programmes today would not need a delay to work it out?
    Posted by loonytoons
    Not sure if you understood my first comment as i meant i agree with you totally on the delay bit,perhaps i may not have worded it properly,gl
  • edited September 2010
    lol same old story, Aces you deserved shove and if get called and bad beat ul

    as for the delay that is probably just your old computer that needs an upgrade, obviously your going to see more flushes as you play 100 x the hands you play live ............ Try playing PS and your find more often get bad beats then on here constant set over set, or hit straight needing miracle card

    i could go on but some people arent worth the effort
  • edited September 2010
    Got to agree with stars and straights it gets ridiculous at times.
  • edited September 2010
                             AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY  POSTED IN AREA 51   WHEN THE SPT WAS IN SWANSEA THE CALL WAS SCRAP AREA 51  DUE TO THE AMOUNTS OF BAD BEATS THERE WAS THAT DAY   AND ALSO AS FOR OTHER SITES BEING DIFFERENT I HAVE YET TO SEE IT AND I ALSO PLAY ON 2 OTHER SITES    JUST REMEMBER POKER IS A GAME OF CHANCE  YOU WIN SOME AND YOU LOSE SOME
  • edited October 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker : erm yes. as i don't want my aces to be beaten by 10 6 lol.
    Posted by donkeyplop
    aahh so u accept that 10 6 seems to be the nuts then...against AA
  • edited October 2010
    no but if you raise with aces you have alot less chance of someone calling with 10 6, so less chance of losing, simples.
  • edited October 2010
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker:
    In Response to Re: ducious sky poker : I heard that the delay was put in the programme to allow a split second thinking time before the last card so players can quickly see what they do and dont want, for effect if you like, maybe someone could tell us otherwise, but i dont think its for the fruit machine reason and anyway the speed of the computer programmes today would not need a delay to work it out?
    Posted by loonytoons
    A very god point indeedy mate. The delay naffs me off as well....(unless i hit MY miracle card of course lol) but you're right loony.
  • edited July 2011

    this site has become ridiculous recently. all ins with c ack, normally still win if called with a genuine hand, best hand always seems to lose in a showdown, the list goes on and on, fed up with sky and there site promoting goo play in the longgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg run will always prevail, what a load of old s hite, another question that should be asked is why do they a,lways advocate raises when in fact they when seen in real play do not stick to there own mantra!


    Whinge over, now must ecide whether to keep wasting my money on this site..................


       
  • edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: pig sick:
    I am sick to death of this site. I watch the guys for hours on channel 865 telling you how and not to play etc. Well let me tell you its a complete waste of time listening to boring idiots like Hartigan. Surely you have to have a personality by the way to be a presenter?? 3 times in my last 100 hands approx I have flopped a set and gone all in. I have been called on each occasion by a high pair and have been in front prior to turn and river card. However, the river has made a better set than mine on all 3 occasions and has busted me. They always tell you to get the chips in but this does not account for the amount of ridiculous bad beats you get on this site. I am not naive to know you do get occasional bad beats in poker but the amount I see on this sight is abnormal. This does not happen so frequently in live play, ie casinos! Is it because bad beats gets players talking about the site or is it to give you presenters something to talk about in the studio? To make matters worse, you know when you are beaten on the river as there is a longer delay in this card being turned over. I can call it before the card is revealed!! I have also noticed that the cards do favour the players with more chips. This certainly occurs in tournament play and is a quicker way to get rid of the lower stacks to reduce the field. I know what the responses will be to this email, but give me live play anyday instead of this internet rubbish!
    Posted by missy113
    +1 to the plonker comment.

    So, because you're incapable of understanding varience you launch personal attacks on the presenters? I fail to see the link but, anyway, just don't play (or post) if you don't like it.
  • edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: pig sick:
    In Response to Re: pig sick : +1 to the plonker comment. So, because you're incapable of understanding varience you launch personal attacks on the presenters? I fail to see the link but, anyway, just don't play (or post) if you don't like it.
    Posted by JohnConnor
    You call the guy a plonker,then critisize him for launching
    personal attacks on ppl.
    Pot,kettle,black m8.take a look in the mirror.
  • edited July 2011
    Personal insults towards anyone on the forum - presenter or otherwise - will not be tolerated.

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