It's just variance...............

unknown_username

Meanwhile over on the ''other site''

$75,000 Guaranteed ($92,070 pool) $11 rebuy - finished 21st of 2952

Isn't ''variance'' strange?

delaney09

In Response to Re: It's just variance...............:

Meanwhile over on the ''other site'' $75,000 Guaranteed ($92,070 pool) $11 rebuy - finished 21st of 2952 Isn't ''variance'' strange?
Posted by elsadog

congrats i final table bubbled $2 mtt this morning sigh but made $48 played another 4 throughout the day cashed in them all going pretty deep in all apart from one where i finished 100th, just played my last one a little 0.55c tourney and came 70th for $6 lol not getting major cashes like you but for the BI's its a nice profit

unknown_username

Those are good results ....... keep it up

delaney09

you have any luck tonight ?? i managed to sat into the 1/4 mil tomorrow night on first try for $1.10 so hopefully make a massive profit in that tomorrow

unknown_username

In Response to Re: It's just variance...............:

you have any luck tonight ?? i managed to sat into the 1/4 mil tomorrow night on first try for $1.10 so hopefully make a massive profit in that tomorrow
Posted by delaney09

That is a huge field normally. You will need sandwiches, a flask, tent, sleeping bag, hot water bottle and patience.

GL

delaney09

bleh out in 7000th too many idiots on my table got aces on the BB and someone shoved into me with 4-2 and they hit a straight on the flop LOL

unknown_username

I've noticed the more aggressive and looser I play here, the luckier I get. If I feel my play has been out of the textbook and perfect, I'll lose to a 2-3 outer every single time!! Its pretty sick! (I'd love to see the hand history of these winning players and see how much of it is down to luck or just pure brilliance). I don't know if the software can be made to favour absolute dyer play? but it feels like it does! 

I can't force myself to push all in with any two because there suited, to get called by a better hand I'd call with, only difference is for me it the best hand never does win, for others vs me I can almost expect defeat as soon as they press call even if they have made a call that would make the worlds worst pro's cringe!  

Sky's new tag line on the adverts should be... SkyPoker.com, where miracles happen, more often than not!

Sometimes, I wonder if theres a page hidden from the general public with a % payout like on fruit machines? 

.. If it is variance, I can't wait for the run in my favour, even 60% of the time my best hand holds up vs the infamous sky 3 outer, I'd consider sacking off the job to play full time & before anyone says why do you play here etc.. I have done since I was old enough to legally play & I'd rather keep the money in the UK than help boost the US economy.. 

philmenow

In Response to Re: It's just varience...............:

It mustn't be as ''random'' or ''fair'' elsewhere ............. Sunday Special - $350,000 prize-pool and 6900 runners - bubble at 1080 and ended up in the low 200's for a nice cash again! Strange how I don't last an hour in any mtt on Sky. Thinking about it, the most obvious thing is that I don't see the spectacular hands when playing away. Certainly they happen, set over set and boat over boat etc but they really are a rarity - as they should be. Most hands are won without showdown, High card, one and two pair are frequent winners - as they should be. Sets aren't all that common and flushes and full houses are like hen's teeth. I haven't seen quads in weeks of playing hundreds of hands. I saw a low-end straight flush last night, the first I've seen for months. Players shoving their stack in is uncommon, trapping and reading board texture is still a skill that can pay dividends over there. Bottom line is - it's a different game - it's called poker.
Posted by elsadog

definitely agree that the skill factor has been taken out of skypokers games,whether its bcoz of duff RNG,or phaps the players here 'just do' what they believe to be the correct thing todo in certain positions(they are told by the experts that these are the right things todo)..ie shoving with the 1st any 2 cards that they get when short stakked,i personally think,especially, if i got 1 whole orbit to go,id rather wait and get atleast half a hand(which invariably gets beaten anyway)..also if theyv called with 33 and they go up against AA and win,often,then phaps they convince themselves that phaps calling with tiny pair,isnt the worst thing they could do...or if they hit their 2 outer,or even the 1 card wonder lukkdonk hand, falls in their favour from time to time,they may find themselves loathed to give up the chance to hit it again,..you do notice here that if you play proper hands in the proper way,quite often you'll be beaten by bad hands played badly,and after this happens more often than not,you certainly got 2 start questioning why this is...

unknown_username

SORT YOUR SITE OUT SKY!

How many times does this have to happen?

BH again!!!!!!!

PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalancegoodylad21 Small blind  10.00 10.00 2060.00 elsadog Big blind  20.00 30.00 2260.00  Your hole cards A A    FourShore Fold     ballistics Fold     Flat_Tire Raise  40.00 70.00 1305.00 allan1979 Raise  100.00 170.00 2810.00 goodylad21 Fold     elsadog Raise  320.00 490.00 1940.00 Flat_Tire Fold     allan1979 All-in  2810.00 3300.00 0.00 elsadog All-in  1940.00 5240.00 0.00 allan1979 Unmatched bet  630.00 4610.00 630.00 elsadog Show A A    allan1979 Show K K    Flop  K K Q    Turn  10    River  2    allan1979 Win Four Kings 4610.00
It really has become surreal, I've had 5 months of this excuse for poker. No wonder you duck all questions relating to the RNG. 

Quad Kings HaHaHaHaHa!  

delaney09

LOL you think thats bad Alan look at this for a beauty all i can do is LOL before the laptop goes through the window

Rumen1gge	Small blind		20.00	20.00	4187.50
percys13	Big blind		40.00	60.00	5505.00
	Your hole cards	A A
lurcha	Raise		80.00	140.00	8835.00
chubbers	Fold
delaney09	Raise		240.00	380.00	8367.50
Rumen1gge	Fold
percys13	Fold
lurcha	Call		160.00	540.00	8675.00
Flop
		6 7 Q
lurcha	Check
delaney09	Bet		405.00	945.00	7962.50
lurcha	Call		405.00	1350.00	8270.00
Turn
		3
lurcha	Check
delaney09	Bet		1012.50	2362.50	6950.00
lurcha	Call		1012.50	3375.00	7257.50
River
		3
lurcha	Check
delaney09	Bet		840.00	4215.00	6110.00
lurcha	All-in		7257.50	11472.50	0.00
delaney09	All-in		6110.00	17582.50	0.00
lurcha	Unmatched bet		307.50	17275.00	307.50
lurcha	Show	3 A
delaney09	Show	A A
lurcha	Win	Three 3s	17275.00		17582.50

unknown_username

I challenge Sky Bernie to come on here and explain what checks are made by the controlling body AGCC regarding the cards distribution to the table.

If you can't do it then get your verifiers to do it.

Come on Bernie, where are you hiding?

delaney09

i run so bad both happened in the space of 10-15 minutes

delaney09	Small blind		20.00	20.00	4415.00
rich211	Big blind		40.00	60.00	6335.00
	Your hole cards	3 3
ronnie2313	Call		40.00	100.00	4040.00
lea116311	Fold
SoLack	Call		40.00	140.00	3970.00
jon197315	Raise		80.00	220.00	9155.00
delaney09	Call		60.00	280.00	4355.00
rich211	Call		40.00	320.00	6295.00
ronnie2313	Call		40.00	360.00	4000.00
SoLack	Call		40.00	400.00	3930.00
Flop
		2 3 5
delaney09	Bet		200.00	600.00	4155.00
rich211	Fold
ronnie2313	Fold
SoLack	Call		200.00	800.00	3730.00
jon197315	All-in		9155.00	9955.00	0.00
delaney09	All-in		4155.00	14110.00	0.00
SoLack	Fold
jon197315	Unmatched bet		4800.00	9310.00	4800.00
delaney09	Show	3 3
jon197315	Show	A A
Turn
		4
River
		K
jon197315	Win	Straight to the 5	9310.00		14110.00

unknown_username

Everybody flops trips when I play,

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
moose3008	Small blind		200.00	200.00	9290.00
chriscardy	Big blind		400.00	600.00	2955.00
	Your hole cards	J J
corbett04	Fold
elsadog	Raise		2000.00	2600.00	4317.50
TheDart	Fold
trigger129	Call		2000.00	4600.00	15240.00
moose3008	Fold
chriscardy	Fold
Flop
		10 10 3
elsadog	All-in		4317.50	8917.50	0.00
trigger129	Call		4317.50	13235.00	10922.50
elsadog	Show	J J
trigger129	Show	10 A
Turn
		8
River
		Q
trigger129	Win	Three 10s	13235.00		24157.50

delaney09

they do hold YAY

SolarCarro	Small blind		15.00	15.00	5530.00
delaney09	Big blind		30.00	45.00	2070.00
	Your hole cards	A A
curley254	Fold
pomfrittes	Raise		120.00	165.00	2655.00
Pirate62	Raise		300.00	465.00	1742.50
SolarCarro	Fold
delaney09	Raise		990.00	1455.00	1080.00
pomfrittes	Fold
Pirate62	All-in		1742.50	3197.50	0.00
delaney09	Call		1022.50	4220.00	57.50
delaney09	Show	A A
Pirate62	Show	K K
Flop
		3 4 Q
Turn
		6
River
		7
delaney09	Win	Pair of Aces	4220.00		4277.50