Serious issue I have with Carbon

#1 16th December 2010, 9:18 PM

This may also apply to other skins in this network but Carbon is the only one I play on.

Why in the world does Carbon display what hand you currently hold. I can see this in the play money games but when playing for cash I do not want the fish to have the extra advantage of having the software tell them that they have a big or small hand.

Anyone else have issue with this?

#2 16th December 2010, 11:42 PM

What u mean? Explain so I can understand because I'm a Carbon player too

#3 17th December 2010, 1:50 PM

Right there on the table it tells you that you have two pair, a flush, a straight. It says what your hand is. For people that may have a hard time reading their hands (especially at Omaha) I certainly don't want them to have this help.

I screen capped it for you on a play money table but I am seeing this on real money games as well.

#4 17th December 2010, 1:59 PM

As long as I find enough opponents ready to stack off with 2nd pair or TPWK I don't mind.

But I can see what you're pointing at - someone playing real money should be able to know what his hand is.

#5 17th December 2010, 2:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grafkarow

As long as I find enough opponents ready to stack off with 2nd pair or TPWK I don't mind.

But I can see what you're pointing at - someone playing real money should be able to know what his hand is.

We win form having edges. If these people have to read the hand themselves they add an edge for themselves.

It might not be as big of a deal in HE but for Omaha it matters a lot.

#6 17th December 2010, 3:12 PM

Pretty much every poker room I've every played at has this option (and I've probably played at 30+ over the past 6 years).

They also generally have an option to turn it on or off.

#7 17th December 2010, 6:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMcCabe

Pretty much every poker room I've every played at has this option (and I've probably played at 30+ over the past 6 years).

They also generally have an option to turn it on or off.

At Full Tilt and Pokerstars you can turn this option on or off? Can you post a screen shot or directions for where this option is? How about for Absolute Poker or Ultimate Bet?

I have never seen this option for any of the four mentioned rooms.

I am talking about real money games here not play chips

Thanks

#8 17th December 2010, 6:43 PM

I looking to turn off the option in AbsOlute but I cant find it

#9 17th December 2010, 6:56 PM

Pretty sure if they're bad enough that they're needing to rely on this feature, I'd like to think we'd have an edge on them.
Maybe look at it another way, .... it might get some huge fish playing on the tables who might not normally be as comfortable playing on them (maybe??).
Does it let them know if 2pr. beats 3-of-a-kind?

#10 17th December 2010, 9:02 PM

Even if we turn it off they will still have it.

#11 17th December 2010, 9:18 PM

You are dealt Qs 6d, call.
Flop Kd Qh 4s
"You have a pair of queens"

OH SNAP I have a big pair, all in!

Really though, this is nothing to be concerned with at all. TBH I don't even see that hand strength sentence anymore while multitabling.

#12 18th December 2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Pretty sure if they're bad enough that they're needing to rely on this feature, I'd like to think we'd have an edge on them.

This. If someone needs this feature, they shouldn't be playing for real money in the first place. Should be easily exploitable.

#13 18th December 2010, 1:43 PM

it is a great begginers tool but do see the point ur makin .
but i leave it on it helps at times when multi tableing from diff sites .
as far as a edge to others as said before if they dont know what to do with a good hand telling them they got one wont help

#14 18th December 2010, 8:11 PM

I been playing there a little over a year and I just barely notice this lol.

#15 21st December 2010, 1:30 AM

I like having the feature there for multitabling, take a quick look to see if you overlooked a straight/flush or something, makes decision making faster.

#16 21st December 2010, 3:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmixer

At Full Tilt and Pokerstars you can turn this option on or off? Can you post a screen shot or directions for where this option is? How about for Absolute Poker or Ultimate Bet?

I have never seen this option for any of the four mentioned rooms.

I am talking about real money games here not play chips

Thanks

ive never seen this option available either. i do agree that this should not be available. its like when ivey mucked that flush in the main event in 2009. obviously if he had his hand printed on a screen, he would not have mucked.

#17 21st December 2010, 10:33 AM

This is a feature on lots of poker sites. If you do not want to use it you can switch it off. It does not bother me too much.

#18 21st December 2010, 1:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyndlyon

ive never seen this option available either. i do agree that this should not be available. its like when ivey mucked that flush in the main event in 2009. obviously if he had his hand printed on a screen, he would not have mucked.

Good point and a great response to those that are saying you aren't good enough if you need this kind of help. Lots of situations like the Ivey one could happen to the average person heck it happened to one of the best in the world.

#19 21st December 2010, 1:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom1559

This is a feature on lots of poker sites. If you do not want to use it you can switch it off. It does not bother me too much.

Tom if I switch it off for me the others can still use it. I am concerned with a person that doesnt know any better having an extra edge because they played a straight they may have otherwise folded.

Can you tell me where this feature is to turn on and off for Pokerstars and for Absolute Poker. Carbon too. Thanks

#20 21st December 2010, 5:35 PM

yea i dont consider it a big deal. i also dont notice it

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