Today at 3:15pm EST Fulltilt crashed and has been down for more than 30 nminutes now.
I was playing in a $10+1 tourney and had a substantial chip lead 4th with 320 people left)
Just my luck!
I wonder if this has anything to do with the lawsuit filed this morning by Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotoy, who claim owners of Fulltilt poker Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow, (among others) refused to pay out more than $80,000 in their accounts after Fulltilt accused them of using Robots (poker bots) to win. The pair said they are skilled as well as fortunate in their massive wins.
The pair claim Fulltilt is the one using poker bots and intend to provide proof at the upcoming lawsuit.
As a side note, it has always been my contention that online poker sites use bots, algorithms and subroutines to skew the real statistics. Kennedy and Omotoy also allege that the bots used by Fulltilt are designed to make the game a game of chance and luck and purposely ignore the statistical odds of the game.
Is it possibly true what they are saying? hmmm! are online poker sites using software to keep your winning hands from winning online poker?
If you have received constant bad beats and horrible suckouts, that may well explain the problem.
Nevertheless, one has to wonder, why did Fulltilt just suddenly decide to investigate kennedy and omotoy's withdrawal?
Is it because they KNOW nobody should be able to severly beat their software like they did?
again... hmmm!
Methinks every online poker player should invest in a way to beat the software and then maybe they would remove the unfair algorithms they use!
read more at Online Poker Code
Friday, October 2, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Can People Win at Online Poker? Luck vs. Skill
Poker is often argued as nothing more than a game of luck. Many skeptics will claim that lucky or bad players always win while skilled players with the best hands, and seasoned professionals making a move, lose all too often. However, the reality is that luck has very little to do with the playing and winning at online poker.
The single factor motivating the winning hands in an online poker game is the computer-generated programs used to determine the deal of the cards. Often, people will adhere to the theory that it is the luck of the draw, or that the pokersites reward bad players. Neither of these arguments is true.
The real truth is in your ability to see how the computer-generated software determines the winner in any hand. Poker sites for years have sought a solution to make the game appear fair and completely random just like a live game. This attempt to simulate a live game has resulted in certain algorithms being written into the poker sites code, so that the online poker game appears fair.
However, in adding algorithms and subroutines that skew the actual odds and results, the online poker sites have created a massive problem when one and two outers seemingly win all too often. The constant bad beats of online poker are the hot topic of many poker forums and debates all over the Internet.
So, what is the truth? Moreover, what is the solution? The truth is that online poker sites have purposely added in unnecessary code just so their poker games appear as random as possible. Those codes in effect ignore the true statistical odds and predetermine winning hands without regard to the real game. In reality it often becomes a crapshoot because strong hands tend to lose more often than in a live game.
The solution to this problem is simply to understand the algorithms and then use those patterns against the program to ensure you win more often. Skeptics will say that a lot of the play online is the result of bad players (amateurs and action junkies just looking to get lucky). Yet, those same skeptics refuse to address the concrete fact that pokersites openly admit to using certain algorithms to level the field and make the game appear fair.
If you truly want to win at online poker, you first must understand that the online poker sites are not a real live game. Furthermore, because of their software, you are not up against other players as much as you are against a computer. In order to beat a computer game, you must know and understand the code it is using to beat you.
Paul Westin is a professional poker player and former software engineer. Interested in the code used by online poker sites? If you ever wondered why you get constant bad beats and can not win, you should read more about the online poker code crack
The single factor motivating the winning hands in an online poker game is the computer-generated programs used to determine the deal of the cards. Often, people will adhere to the theory that it is the luck of the draw, or that the pokersites reward bad players. Neither of these arguments is true.
The real truth is in your ability to see how the computer-generated software determines the winner in any hand. Poker sites for years have sought a solution to make the game appear fair and completely random just like a live game. This attempt to simulate a live game has resulted in certain algorithms being written into the poker sites code, so that the online poker game appears fair.
However, in adding algorithms and subroutines that skew the actual odds and results, the online poker sites have created a massive problem when one and two outers seemingly win all too often. The constant bad beats of online poker are the hot topic of many poker forums and debates all over the Internet.
So, what is the truth? Moreover, what is the solution? The truth is that online poker sites have purposely added in unnecessary code just so their poker games appear as random as possible. Those codes in effect ignore the true statistical odds and predetermine winning hands without regard to the real game. In reality it often becomes a crapshoot because strong hands tend to lose more often than in a live game.
The solution to this problem is simply to understand the algorithms and then use those patterns against the program to ensure you win more often. Skeptics will say that a lot of the play online is the result of bad players (amateurs and action junkies just looking to get lucky). Yet, those same skeptics refuse to address the concrete fact that pokersites openly admit to using certain algorithms to level the field and make the game appear fair.
If you truly want to win at online poker, you first must understand that the online poker sites are not a real live game. Furthermore, because of their software, you are not up against other players as much as you are against a computer. In order to beat a computer game, you must know and understand the code it is using to beat you.
Paul Westin is a professional poker player and former software engineer. Interested in the code used by online poker sites? If you ever wondered why you get constant bad beats and can not win, you should read more about the online poker code crack
Saturday, September 12, 2009
RNG Full Tilt Poker Flaws
Is there something amiss in the software used to run FullTilt, or is it just our imagination? This post will examine the inherent RNG Full Tilt poker flaws and how it adversely affects players.
The RNG, as most any online poker player knows is the Random Number Generator that "shuffles" the cards in an online poker room. The RNG is by most accounts the fairest way to shuffle a deck to make the game appear fair and random. However, there are several inherent flaws which inevitably have many poker players screaming "This site is rigged"
There are several arguments as to why bad beats and suck outs occur on Full Tilt, and most of these are explained away in a non-technical 'that's poker' explanation. However, it stands to reason that there actually should be a more plausible reasoning behind the enormous amount of bad beats and suckouts.
That reasoning, as discussed by Paul Westin (a professional poker player and software engineer), is that there really are flaws in the programs used by Full Tilt as well as Pokerstars and almost all other online poker sites.
The flaws are a result of an attempt by the programmers to create a secure and unpredictable deal of the cards using the RNG. In 2001 several skilled software programmers were able to break the pattern of a popular RNG used on a well-known poker site, resulting in massive wins by the hackers.
This prompted the Online poker sites to find a more secure manner in which to deal and shuffle cards. At first, the seed used in the RNG was changed to a non-static variable (such as a white noise generator, sound wave technology, etc). This helped make it nearly impossible to find the seed, since the variable would constantly change in a widely non-specific pattern.
The next measure was to add in algorithms and subroutines to prevent any one player to win pot after pot. This was a safeguard in case the RNG was possibly compromised, and further accomplished by an algorithm which would force specific hands to win, while others would lose. (you know AA vs. 5 8os and the 5 8 gets there!)
The result is less than desirable, since the actual deal of the cards no longer mimic real life statistics. In fact, in a study of 250,000 hand histories, it was determined that a straight or flush occurred 12% more often than it would in live play. While a full house occurred nearly 25% more often than it statistically would in live play.
After careful examination of Paul Westin's complete study on the RNG full tilt poker flaws, I am without a doubt convinced that his answers are way more plausible than the standard answers given in most rigged poker debates.
It should be noted that Westin does not claim the sites are rigged to their own advantage, rather they are rigged to prevent cheating, collusion and players dominating a table. The algorithms used are in place to prevent what the poker site feels would otherwise be an unfair advantage.
However, the fact that they add in algorithms and subroutines in an attempt to prevent cheats, has opened up the door for a person to actually win more if they are familiar with the patterns created by the algorithms and if that player knows what to 'look for' while playing.
My opinion is that Westin is on target, his explanation definitely gives a player the advantage and he even shows how to suckout and how to know when you are going to lose a big hand.
You can read more at the Online Poker Code Crack site and further articles located at ezinearticles.
Good Luck as always!
The RNG, as most any online poker player knows is the Random Number Generator that "shuffles" the cards in an online poker room. The RNG is by most accounts the fairest way to shuffle a deck to make the game appear fair and random. However, there are several inherent flaws which inevitably have many poker players screaming "This site is rigged"
There are several arguments as to why bad beats and suck outs occur on Full Tilt, and most of these are explained away in a non-technical 'that's poker' explanation. However, it stands to reason that there actually should be a more plausible reasoning behind the enormous amount of bad beats and suckouts.
That reasoning, as discussed by Paul Westin (a professional poker player and software engineer), is that there really are flaws in the programs used by Full Tilt as well as Pokerstars and almost all other online poker sites.
The flaws are a result of an attempt by the programmers to create a secure and unpredictable deal of the cards using the RNG. In 2001 several skilled software programmers were able to break the pattern of a popular RNG used on a well-known poker site, resulting in massive wins by the hackers.
This prompted the Online poker sites to find a more secure manner in which to deal and shuffle cards. At first, the seed used in the RNG was changed to a non-static variable (such as a white noise generator, sound wave technology, etc). This helped make it nearly impossible to find the seed, since the variable would constantly change in a widely non-specific pattern.
The next measure was to add in algorithms and subroutines to prevent any one player to win pot after pot. This was a safeguard in case the RNG was possibly compromised, and further accomplished by an algorithm which would force specific hands to win, while others would lose. (you know AA vs. 5 8os and the 5 8 gets there!)
The result is less than desirable, since the actual deal of the cards no longer mimic real life statistics. In fact, in a study of 250,000 hand histories, it was determined that a straight or flush occurred 12% more often than it would in live play. While a full house occurred nearly 25% more often than it statistically would in live play.
After careful examination of Paul Westin's complete study on the RNG full tilt poker flaws, I am without a doubt convinced that his answers are way more plausible than the standard answers given in most rigged poker debates.
It should be noted that Westin does not claim the sites are rigged to their own advantage, rather they are rigged to prevent cheating, collusion and players dominating a table. The algorithms used are in place to prevent what the poker site feels would otherwise be an unfair advantage.
However, the fact that they add in algorithms and subroutines in an attempt to prevent cheats, has opened up the door for a person to actually win more if they are familiar with the patterns created by the algorithms and if that player knows what to 'look for' while playing.
My opinion is that Westin is on target, his explanation definitely gives a player the advantage and he even shows how to suckout and how to know when you are going to lose a big hand.
You can read more at the Online Poker Code Crack site and further articles located at ezinearticles.
Good Luck as always!
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