Omg! I hate pokerstars!

[gtrippp]

i can't see how everyone can't see what i'm seeing. i would guess that part are naive, part are the donks that are the ones the sites are helping suck out on the better hands and better players, and maybe part are experts playing on high stakes tables, where players are better and don't get into as many situations where they have to suck out. since u guys are obviously the experts, maybe you can help answer a question that i posted before but couldn't get an answer to:
Does anybody know the odds of 2 different people both flopping a set in Hold'em? Since the odds of just one person flopping a set are pretty slim, you would think that the odds of 2 people both matching their pocket pair on the flop would be astronomical. Yet, I see it every day playing online. I don't think I've ever seen it in a live game, or even on tv.

[CoddBrunson]

Since the odds of just one person flopping a set are pretty slim, you would think that the odds of 2 people both matching their pocket pair on the flop would be astronomical. Yet, I see it every day playing online. I don't think I've ever seen it in a live game, or even on tv.

You obviously have not played a lot of live poker. Live and online are completely different. In a live game, you might be lucky to see 200 hands. Online, you can see that in an hour. Big difference. And who cares what you do or don't see on tv. That's edited. It has no bearing on real life.

[gtrippp]

You obviously have not played a lot of live poker. Live and online are completely different. In a live game, you might be lucky to see 200 hands. Online, you can see that in an hour. Big difference. And who cares what you do or don't see on tv. That's edited. It has no bearing on real life.

so does that mean that you DON'T know the answer 2 my question? and EXACTLY, tv poker IS edited, 2 show the most interesting hands. u don't get more interesting than 2 people both flopping sets. u see all the time on tv where 2 people both get pocket pairs, cuz those are interesting hands. u don't see both of them flopping sets, tho, do u? and i'm sure i've played MORE live poker than u, since i did years in prison where all we did was play poker from lock out in the a.m. til lock in at nite.

[IM_BET]

Yeah im not a fan of pokerstars either really the river seems to always hit for my opponent lol..id say %90 of the time.

[Sbdog333]

I have just recentley joined this forum, yet i am not new to the game of poker. In it's various forms. Poker Stars is a great site if you want to practice. Folding, that is. I play consistantely in live games as well as internet. I have naver seen 10/ 4 of a kinds in 1 tourny until poker stars. Lucky if I see 10 a year in live play Absolute probably has the fairest software program of them all. Full tilt takes a distant second. But Poker Stars has to be the most predictable bad beat site of them all. You have to logically question things when the odds are repeatedly overcome, with runner, runner. How is it that three handed everyone involved catches a good piece. I have seen the worst poker players be semi successful at Poker Stars. I hope everybody reading understands that I have also beatin other players when I truly knew it was the program and a bad beat. I would not reccomend making a deposit on this site, as it is clearly evident that you are simply flipping a coin 50% of the time. For what it is worth I spend mostof my time playing and winning live tournaments.

[Sbdog333]

One more thing, how about a program that has a set shuffle prior to each deal. Rather than a computer generated variable.

[Sbdog333]

BeforeI leave, just a little food for thought. Has anyone else ever noticed how few Americans place on the freerolls. I wonder if it is due to the difficult standards set on Americans for deposits. Simply stated we represent 90% of the player pool, but rarely ever place in the freerolls. Things that make you go hmm.

[gtrippp]

I have just recentley joined this forum, yet i am not new to the game of poker. In it's various forms. Poker Stars is a great site if you want to practice. Folding, that is. I play consistantely in live games as well as internet. I have naver seen 10/ 4 of a kinds in 1 tourny until poker stars. Lucky if I see 10 a year in live play Absolute probably has the fairest software program of them all. Full tilt takes a distant second. But Poker Stars has to be the most predictable bad beat site of them all. You have to logically question things when the odds are repeatedly overcome, with runner, runner. How is it that three handed everyone involved catches a good piece. I have seen the worst poker players be semi successful at Poker Stars. I hope everybody reading understands that I have also beatin other players when I truly knew it was the program and a bad beat. I would not reccomend making a deposit on this site, as it is clearly evident that you are simply flipping a coin 50% of the time. For what it is worth I spend mostof my time playing and winning live tournaments.

yeah, theres been a few times that i chased hands on poker stars that i would never chase in live poker, just cuz i know how often the bad beats cum, not just 4 me but 4 others 2. hands where i need runner runner 2 win. it actually works sumtimes 2. lol! does absolute allow u.s. players? i seem 2 remember trying 2 download that site but not being allowed 2 cuz i was in u.s.

[smokenwal]

yesa i agee i don't like pokerstars i have had 2 mate band from there, and all way got bad beats

[wagon596]

I agree I love the format but I do really think I get alot of bad beats on PS,,, not so much FT,,, but I just can't stay away from PokerStars....