People don't seem to think "bad beats" should happen in online poker. Why?

[WILD]

When I played on pokerstars, there were times that people said it was rigged and this and that, but I don't think it was as much as the people that say that carbon is rigged. It's always merged or merge special. I don't know, maybe it's just me. Still, ur right, bad beats happen live too, the difference is that you're playing so many hands online, the bad beats can come so quickly.

[JohnnyDeepStacks]

I personally sent a letter to my congressman about these so called bad beats. I said the people are growing restless and if we have to we will all sign a petition unless they stop and now.

[MovingFlea]

The truth is we don't know if online poker is rigged because these are shady offshore companies that don't give a damn about us. When are we going to get a "real" cardroom. I'm not going to stop playing though, even if I have my suspicions.

[cool2k13]

bad beat can happen anywhere..

[HopsBar28]

Of course bad beats are going to happen. Still, I'm convinced that they happen more often online because so many more people are just too stupid to know when to fold. JMO

[EddieTorr]

There are more 'bad beats' in online play because the pace is so much faster. But if the room is legit, as most of those that have been around a while are, they have no need to cheat. They're doing fine with an honest game and low overhead.

[lordgort]

I take bad beats about as often as I give them. No reason to get upset. It's poker.

[lost2qandisa]

I think the online sites are coded to reward the lower odds so it keeps fish playing.

[TheChipTrap]

I think the online sites are coded to reward the lower odds so it keeps fish playing.

How has playing low odds faired for you? You're rolling in the money from doing that I'm sure...

[pokerpoem]

^^^^^^^^^^^^I fully believe this must occur at some level. Follow the money!