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Right, this is not a rant because I have been dumped out of a tournie yet again. Mind you after lasting only 5 minutes in tonights b/h it as stirred me into making this post.
I have found a flaw in the software used by all poker sites.
Do not take on a bigger stack than you, no matter what cards you are holding. You see the software favors the larger stack.
It makes sence to have you out quickly and spending your money on another game.
I am not a bad poker player, sometimes I think I am better than I am, but we are all guilty of that.
I am exactly £3,225 up over the last twelve months on live games, but online I use a different tactic. You see I have on more than one occasion folded premium hands to a larger stack because I know I will be rivered or outkicked. In live poker you play your hand to it's ability, but you cannot online.
Why not use this to your advantage I hear you say? I did and won a double stack last month and pocketed £1300. But you are okay if a bigger stack does not take you on, you can only fold so many hands.
This is not poker, I am sure many of you can tell a tale of bad beats. It happens more on line because you play more hands is the official line. Let me tell you I have kept records on hand to bad beat ratio and something is not right.
I am sorry I am ranting but if I had not been knocked out I would be on tilt. My hand tonight by the way was AA I had 1880 chips I raised to 300 and chip leader called me. Flop was 7 10 3 I went all in to scare away all possibilities he called me with Q 10. you guessed it 10 on the turn Q on the river. I was beat by a flopped full house. Take it from me this would not have happened if I had the greater stack. Anyway back for another game, this time down the local pub. Mick.
I have found a flaw in the software used by all poker sites.
Do not take on a bigger stack than you, no matter what cards you are holding. You see the software favors the larger stack.
It makes sence to have you out quickly and spending your money on another game.
I am not a bad poker player, sometimes I think I am better than I am, but we are all guilty of that.
I am exactly £3,225 up over the last twelve months on live games, but online I use a different tactic. You see I have on more than one occasion folded premium hands to a larger stack because I know I will be rivered or outkicked. In live poker you play your hand to it's ability, but you cannot online.
Why not use this to your advantage I hear you say? I did and won a double stack last month and pocketed £1300. But you are okay if a bigger stack does not take you on, you can only fold so many hands.
This is not poker, I am sure many of you can tell a tale of bad beats. It happens more on line because you play more hands is the official line. Let me tell you I have kept records on hand to bad beat ratio and something is not right.
I am sorry I am ranting but if I had not been knocked out I would be on tilt. My hand tonight by the way was AA I had 1880 chips I raised to 300 and chip leader called me. Flop was 7 10 3 I went all in to scare away all possibilities he called me with Q 10. you guessed it 10 on the turn Q on the river. I was beat by a flopped full house. Take it from me this would not have happened if I had the greater stack. Anyway back for another game, this time down the local pub. Mick.
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Just rofl
How can someone who distrusts online poker win £1,300 in a double stack.
Maybe your just a poor player who ran well because you were the big stack.... But how does one become a big stack... er by running well....
Lol at Area 51 being a hangover cure...
ps, long live King Arry COYS
Didn't think so.
"long live King Arry COYS" - This is the only sensible thing you've posted on this thread so far.
I totally agree with the OP. If it wasnt for the introduction of rebuys to give donks like me another chance, I would be long gone!
Hand History #330984795 (21:35 17/01/2011)
If your theory was right then the early chip leader would win most tournaments, but I can assure you that's not the case, watch the lobby of any tournament, guys who get a big lead early on rarely end up being the winner.
Its not really a premium hand if you are susceptible to being outkicked.
Flopped FH? he had top pair on flop, so he thought he was good, then he has 6 outs against your pair so he's about 20% to hit, he outdraws you 1 in 5 times, this is such an occasion.
This happens live as well, I won at Newcastle last week and twice outdrew a better hand with a 2 outer and once with a 1 outer.
Dave
I could quote loads of hands, but why bother?
you see more hands on line that what you do live which gives the impression that online is fixed you see about 5 hands 2 1 live lolz
The principle of this is appears sound but really take a look beyond the simple self assurance that it offers and you'll find that it simply isnt the case
PM SENT ELSA .