Subject: Re: all internet poker rooms are scams
From: "Skinny"
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Date: 17 Jan 2004 00:04:28 GMT
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This "why would they" argument makes very little sense. They could make
MILLIONS more from cheating than they can from the rake. More millions is
better than less millions. That's why they would. If I were to set up an
internet poker room and wanted to get filthy rich quick and had no sense
of right or wrong, this is what I'd do: In addition to having the
legitimate poker client software which was downloadable by everybody, I'd
write a second client program for myself and my "partners". This client
program would show every player's cards face up and also the next cards to
come out of the deck. This would be trivial to do. It would be way
easier than programming the server to give some people better cards than
others. We'd then all go onto different tables and take everybody's
money, since we'd know exactly what everybody had and what the flop, turn,
and river were going to be. Makes it pretty easy to win. Again, writing
this client software and the server support for it would be absolutely
trivial. The payoff would be enormous compared to just taking the rake.
Why WOULDN'T they do it?
On Jan 16 2004 3:43PM, Loketar wrote:
> Sorry, but I'm not buying this at all. These guys make MILLIONS just from
> the shear volume of players. Why, I say again, WHY would they risk taking
> pennies here and there from players? What do they have to gain? Little. And
> they have ALLOT to lose. Sorry, but that's like saying Bill Gates has
> Windows take .01 from your account every day because he's not happy with the
> billions he is making already.
>
> "lostthousands" wrote in message
> news:4daac5e00db4469de3b70811a60dd7c8@localhost.talkaboutgambling.com...
> > iam not going to argue with anyone ,this is what i think .....there are
> cheats in live games .....and there certainly are cheats when playing online
> ....its just to easy to cheat on line ...not in terms of collusion ...thats
> even beatable but when the house has control of the cards , the players and
> the computer there are numerous things that could happen ....iam not sure
> exacty how they cheat but iam positive they do ....even for the worst player
> luck happens ..every so often ...when i played i have ak all low cards come
> out when i have a pair of kk aa jj ...i get beat ...they also feed on thye
> addiction that online poker promotes ..they see the people that play
> everyday ..and who keep funeling money to them to play ..yes they make money
> on the rakes but i promise they make alot more on cheating players that are
> there to make a few bucks and have a good time yes i lost lots of money
> ....iam not mad i just want the truth to come out u dont see tons of people
> here claiming they lost tons of money cause most losers dont like to tell
> bad stories ... but if u really think about it ..whats stopping them from
> stealing players money ..they could have a program set up to take certains
> players money ..or actual players from there team in rooms ...they know what
> players will stay in with what ..you will all see eventually this will come
> out and so will the hundreds or thousands of people that lost there house
> ...car, family cause of internet poker rooms ...yes u win but u lose more
> often then not ..and i know i will hear from all supporters of internet
> poker rooms saying i must have been a fish ...or this or that ..i know my
> skills and have been playing poker for 20 years ....yes lost and won in live
> games but not the extent in a two month train wreck over in party pokers
> rooms ...yes grant it play 1/2 dollar poker and its probably legit but try
> 10/20 15/30 thats where they hit you hard ..cause no matter how bad a player
> u are and iam not if the cards dont come up foru ..then u have no chance of
> winning ..even if your the best bluffer so say as u will ...THE TRUTH WILL
> COME OUT...WETHER ITS ON 60 MINUTES OR PRIME TIME IT WILL U WILL SEE
> >
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