The PokerStars Conspiracy Theory

[0546474]

I don't understand why pokerstars should cheat you and risk your reputation if you are already paying them 10% ???

 

[Boodah420]

There is no reason for PorkerStars manipulate results

 

[ranynight]

i can see them . PokerStars agents are everywhere, they win 2% postflop chance hands, they have 5 Aces in the deck etc...

 

[roguelikeme]

Hi! I don't know if it's a conspiracy theory, but I think the software is flawed. Anyone can check it out. If one receives a pair of 88 for example, it is very, very certain that in the rest of the table there will be another pair, or of jacks, or of 4, or of aces. And there is always a tendency to favor the chip leader. The percentages of probabilities that the software gives before the turn and the river are unreal ... That percentage does not matter, but the chips that the player does matter.

Eh? There's always more of a likelihood that if you've got a pocket pair, someone else will.

https://poker.stackexchange.com/que...pedia, the probability,with 6 or more players.

 

[Rui Ferreira]

Probably not

On serious sites, probably not, but we can't rule out 100% there always has to be a doubt

 

[pothead2012]

I watched a video on youtube recently where Daniel Negreanu talked about that it`s vital for poker to keep thriving that the fish not only cash sometimes but that they need a win from time to time obviously in a turbo or hyper turbo unexperienced players have a better shot to win against better players than in a regular structured tournament but i wonder what else could be done to make that happen

 

[Highsolation]

Impossible that you never formulated a 'Conspiracy Theory' about the PokerStars/Rational Group.

I believe that Pokerstars looks for a "type" of player, analyzes their moves and generates a ranking (black box? jajajaja ). From this ranking, it generates extra benefits to the player. It may sound stupid (and it should be).

Do you have any theory? Even if it's to laugh, post! :five:

I think it's more "confirmation bias" from people. I doubt a gambling site would choose to benefit players, there's no need to do that, they already make tons of profit as people have stated, and risking that transparency it's just not worth it.
Of course, there's good runs and bad runs, odds/equity do not define what's going to happen next, it's possible to lose 90% equity hands, and next time you have a 90% equity hand, it's also possibe to lose that one. It's also unlikely someone would complain to have won two hands in a row with 25% equity, they could attribute that to proper play or risk management, or whatever.

 

[antonis32123]

Stars nuts - 99

I thought it was A9 , and A9>AQ , lol

 

[pjokay]

I do not agree, what would be the motive?

 

[molokheia]

Hi There

Try to make teh foll experience (i did it)
Take a full deck and distribute it to five places
See what happens and the distribute the rest of the cards
Do it several times
Surprise!!!!
Tell us waht you find....

Rgds

 

[nimburkx]

They are sitting to much time on monopoly positon since online poker starts so every of them sooner or later going to crash!

 

[otela11]

Impossible that you never formulated a 'Conspiracy Theory' about the PokerStars/Rational Group.

I believe that Pokerstars looks for a "type" of player, analyzes their moves and generates a ranking (black box? jajajaja ). From this ranking, it generates extra benefits to the player. It may sound stupid (and it should be).

Do you have any theory? Even if it's to laugh, post! :five:

es, I thought about it, that there is an analysis of some kind of game, if you often play with the same card, it becomes loose. Well, so far

 

[crazycitizen]

What if the Pokerstars software was so advance that it was sentient, without Pokerstars even knowing.
The software is aware of its purpose: to make profit.
So it manipulates players, sometimes for years, into thinking they can profit. But in the end the software is just setting you up.

Dun Dun DerrRRR!!!!

P.S. I'm not serious...or am I? How do we that data can't have awareness? What if it is?! WHO AM I?! AM I DATA?! Ahhhhhhh

 

[Phyrrura]

It's very unlikely that they need that, like other people said here, there are no reasons since they already make a ton of profits;

 

[Dimission]

I do not believe it. You have 9 players at the table and someone always has to be lucky.

 

[PatValShark]

I like the theory, but would refine to say it isnt a permanent rank, but the algorithm does seem to favour certain types of play, and especially so by a big stack, during tournaments.

 

[userme4321]

I know for fact that PokerStars is analyzing hands and behaviors. You would to if you read the agreement when you signed up with them. They are looking for bots & stuff... You could get lucky, but Poker in my opinion is not just a roll of the dice, some people play like it's just a flip of the coin. I haven't been playing online for long, but ya I have noticed that the system rewards players in the long run who rely on skill rather then luck. If your trying to figure it out, do like me, ask people with experience. Some professionals teach Poker. If your on the fast track, I quote "you got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away...

 

[CliffieDeuce]

These sites need to keep bringing money in, so the only way to to do that is to empty people's bankrolls.

I play tournaments only and in my opinion, if you are no on the RNG "list" to win then no matter what you do or what cards you get, you will lose.

You will get opportunities to win too though, if you play enough tournaments, you will win and you will be able to play any two cards to win.

It's funny though, there are people that keep saying it's because we play bad etc etc. However, if so many people experience the same things, then could there be something to it ?

 

[xurek]

I started playing yesterday at pokerstars omg is that really true omg

 

[otela11]

Yes, I have already revealed these cheaters. every poker room has a program that matches the player.

 

[schtiuky]

It strânge how many races ive lost with the best Starting hand against ppl with bigger stacks also i won moust of the races with weacker hands When i hâd the bigger stack. Some times is hard to ignore This facts

 

[EmiTou]

Well I will not elaborate on theories but I can say that if you play live it is much more difficult to see plays similar to those of ps for example poker vs royal flush, full vs full and a number of high games against high games that live is very difficult to see at least one of them in a 12 hour shift.

 

[okeedokalee]

My theory for what is worth, cash out the big sites and try the smaller ones. There are fewer games but the standard is usually weaker.
Also play when the peeps from Ukraine and Russia are sleeping. There will be fewer bad beats, the idiot play happens less often.

 

[57noona]

No theories from me, but glad to see that some of them are out there.

 

[okeedokalee]

An anagram of Pokerstars is STOPARSES. That fits most of the rec players from the Eastern Bloc.