Hi all,
I know this is something that has been running through peoples minds a lot over the years and i know there have been a lot of discussions about it but id like to get your opinion?
DO you think poker stars is rigged? I cant help but feel something isnt right there. I have played poker for over 10 years and i wish poker was more like the golden days of Microgaming and William Hill being on their own network etc but it isnt so i am trying my best to adapt and im struggling to the point where i might just give up the game that's been so good to me in the past.
I have noticed in both tournaments and cash games lately that you will get set up a LOT and the better you play the more you are at risk. If you make what you consider to be a few good folds, eventually it seems to put you in the most impossible situation where you just cant fold and the only thing to do is push all in and eventually get sucked out.
Now to the point that's made me considering giving up this great game. I decided to play a few games this morning because i couldn't sleep and i was bored. Now i know these hands aren't what i described above and i know i could fold them quite easily but none the less this is absolutely ridiculous what happened. I decided to play 0.50/1.00 Omaha (my favorite game) and there was an idiot raising every single bloody hand so i decided to do the normal thing, limp in and if i hit see how much i can get out of him. This is just a few of the hands....... The following happened....
Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: thoughtsaway (€107 in chips)
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€85.53 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€128.91 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€100 in chips)
thoughtsaway: posts small blind €0.50
mr.anatom: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [Kh 2c Ad Td]
The_Edenator: calls €1
This_Passing: folds
thoughtsaway: calls €0.50
mr.anatom: raises €3 to €4
The_Edenator: calls €3
thoughtsaway: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks Ts 2h]
mr.anatom: bets €8.60
The_Edenator: calls €8.60
*** TURN *** [Ks Ts 2h] [8d]
mr.anatom: bets €25.02
The_Edenator: raises €75.06 to €100.08
mr.anatom: calls €47.91 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (€27.15) returned to The_Edenator
*** RIVER *** [Ks Ts 2h 8d] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [Js 9c Qh Jd] (a straight, Nine to King)
The_Edenator: shows [Kh 2c Ad Td] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
mr.anatom collected €170.81 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €172.06 | Rake €1.25
Board [Ks Ts 2h 8d 9h]
Seat 1: thoughtsaway (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: mr.anatom (big blind) showed [Js 9c Qh Jd] and won (€170.81) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 5: The_Edenator showed [Kh 2c Ad Td] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 6: This_Passing (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€204.91 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€242.47 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€472.76 in chips)
The_Edenator: posts small blind €0.50
This_Passing: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [Jd 7h Ts Jh]
mr.anatom: raises €2.50 to €3.50
The_Edenator: calls €3
GaryD6 joins the table at seat #2
This_Passing: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s Tc 3s]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €7.64
The_Edenator: calls €7.64
*** TURN *** [9s Tc 3s] [5c]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €22.23
The_Edenator: calls €22.23
*** RIVER *** [9s Tc 3s 5c] [3c]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €66.49
The_Edenator: calls €66.49
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [4h Ac 4c Ks] (a flush, Ace high)
The_Edenator: mucks hand
mr.anatom collected €199.47 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €200.72 | Rake €1.25
Board [9s Tc 3s 5c 3c]
Seat 3: mr.anatom (button) showed [4h Ac 4c Ks] and won (€199.47) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: The_Edenator (small blind) mucked [Jd 7h Ts Jh]
Seat 6: This_Passing (big blind) folded before Flop
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Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bluesinsoul (€100 in chips)
Seat 2: GaryD6 (€86 in chips)
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€349.88 in chips)
Seat 4: thoughtsaway (€250.75 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€180.90 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€393.91 in chips)
mr.anatom: posts small blind €0.50
thoughtsaway: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [9s 3c 8s 8d]
The_Edenator: calls €1
This_Passing: folds
bluesinsoul: raises €3.50 to €4.50
GaryD6: calls €4.50
mr.anatom: calls €4
thoughtsaway: folds
The_Edenator: calls €3.50
*** FLOP *** [7h 5c Ts]
mr.anatom: bets €18.14
The_Edenator: calls €18.14
bluesinsoul: calls €18.14
GaryD6: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 5c Ts] [6c]
mr.anatom: bets €71.27
The_Edenator: raises €86.99 to €158.26 and is all-in
bluesinsoul: folds
mr.anatom: calls €86.99
*** RIVER *** [7h 5c Ts 6c] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [Kc 9c 3s 4c] (a flush, King high)
The_Edenator: shows [9s 3c 8s 8d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
mr.anatom collected €387.79 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €389.94 | Rake €2.15
Board [7h 5c Ts 6c Jc]
Seat 1: bluesinsoul folded on the Turn
Seat 2: GaryD6 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: mr.anatom (small blind) showed [Kc 9c 3s 4c] and won (€387.79) with a flush, King high
Seat 4: thoughtsaway (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: The_Edenator showed [9s 3c 8s 8d] and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 6: This_Passing folded before Flop (didn't bet)
As you can see, one guy hitting absolutely everything and if he didn't hit he would bet like crazy till he did, and believe me, he did, EVERY TIME.
now these are just 3 hands from one session out of a massive playing history i have and the same as this just keeps on happening, if i play again IF i play again im going record it and start a youtube channel titled "WHAT THE F*** AM I DOING WRONG"
Its not just me either, my best mate plays stars daily because he loves the massive tournaments. He is currently on a 2 week long streak of these ridiculous bad beats.
Is anyone else experiencing this crap?
Ed
I know this is something that has been running through peoples minds a lot over the years and i know there have been a lot of discussions about it but id like to get your opinion?
DO you think poker stars is rigged? I cant help but feel something isnt right there. I have played poker for over 10 years and i wish poker was more like the golden days of Microgaming and William Hill being on their own network etc but it isnt so i am trying my best to adapt and im struggling to the point where i might just give up the game that's been so good to me in the past.
I have noticed in both tournaments and cash games lately that you will get set up a LOT and the better you play the more you are at risk. If you make what you consider to be a few good folds, eventually it seems to put you in the most impossible situation where you just cant fold and the only thing to do is push all in and eventually get sucked out.
Now to the point that's made me considering giving up this great game. I decided to play a few games this morning because i couldn't sleep and i was bored. Now i know these hands aren't what i described above and i know i could fold them quite easily but none the less this is absolutely ridiculous what happened. I decided to play 0.50/1.00 Omaha (my favorite game) and there was an idiot raising every single bloody hand so i decided to do the normal thing, limp in and if i hit see how much i can get out of him. This is just a few of the hands....... The following happened....
Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: thoughtsaway (€107 in chips)
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€85.53 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€128.91 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€100 in chips)
thoughtsaway: posts small blind €0.50
mr.anatom: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [Kh 2c Ad Td]
The_Edenator: calls €1
This_Passing: folds
thoughtsaway: calls €0.50
mr.anatom: raises €3 to €4
The_Edenator: calls €3
thoughtsaway: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ks Ts 2h]
mr.anatom: bets €8.60
The_Edenator: calls €8.60
*** TURN *** [Ks Ts 2h] [8d]
mr.anatom: bets €25.02
The_Edenator: raises €75.06 to €100.08
mr.anatom: calls €47.91 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (€27.15) returned to The_Edenator
*** RIVER *** [Ks Ts 2h 8d] [9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [Js 9c Qh Jd] (a straight, Nine to King)
The_Edenator: shows [Kh 2c Ad Td] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
mr.anatom collected €170.81 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €172.06 | Rake €1.25
Board [Ks Ts 2h 8d 9h]
Seat 1: thoughtsaway (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: mr.anatom (big blind) showed [Js 9c Qh Jd] and won (€170.81) with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 5: The_Edenator showed [Kh 2c Ad Td] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 6: This_Passing (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
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Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€204.91 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€242.47 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€472.76 in chips)
The_Edenator: posts small blind €0.50
This_Passing: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [Jd 7h Ts Jh]
mr.anatom: raises €2.50 to €3.50
The_Edenator: calls €3
GaryD6 joins the table at seat #2
This_Passing: folds
*** FLOP *** [9s Tc 3s]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €7.64
The_Edenator: calls €7.64
*** TURN *** [9s Tc 3s] [5c]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €22.23
The_Edenator: calls €22.23
*** RIVER *** [9s Tc 3s 5c] [3c]
The_Edenator: checks
mr.anatom: bets €66.49
The_Edenator: calls €66.49
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [4h Ac 4c Ks] (a flush, Ace high)
The_Edenator: mucks hand
mr.anatom collected €199.47 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €200.72 | Rake €1.25
Board [9s Tc 3s 5c 3c]
Seat 3: mr.anatom (button) showed [4h Ac 4c Ks] and won (€199.47) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 5: The_Edenator (small blind) mucked [Jd 7h Ts Jh]
Seat 6: This_Passing (big blind) folded before Flop
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Table 'Hatshepsut V' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: bluesinsoul (€100 in chips)
Seat 2: GaryD6 (€86 in chips)
Seat 3: mr.anatom (€349.88 in chips)
Seat 4: thoughtsaway (€250.75 in chips)
Seat 5: The_Edenator (€180.90 in chips)
Seat 6: This_Passing (€393.91 in chips)
mr.anatom: posts small blind €0.50
thoughtsaway: posts big blind €1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The_Edenator [9s 3c 8s 8d]
The_Edenator: calls €1
This_Passing: folds
bluesinsoul: raises €3.50 to €4.50
GaryD6: calls €4.50
mr.anatom: calls €4
thoughtsaway: folds
The_Edenator: calls €3.50
*** FLOP *** [7h 5c Ts]
mr.anatom: bets €18.14
The_Edenator: calls €18.14
bluesinsoul: calls €18.14
GaryD6: folds
*** TURN *** [7h 5c Ts] [6c]
mr.anatom: bets €71.27
The_Edenator: raises €86.99 to €158.26 and is all-in
bluesinsoul: folds
mr.anatom: calls €86.99
*** RIVER *** [7h 5c Ts 6c] [Jc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
mr.anatom: shows [Kc 9c 3s 4c] (a flush, King high)
The_Edenator: shows [9s 3c 8s 8d] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
mr.anatom collected €387.79 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot €389.94 | Rake €2.15
Board [7h 5c Ts 6c Jc]
Seat 1: bluesinsoul folded on the Turn
Seat 2: GaryD6 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: mr.anatom (small blind) showed [Kc 9c 3s 4c] and won (€387.79) with a flush, King high
Seat 4: thoughtsaway (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: The_Edenator showed [9s 3c 8s 8d] and lost with a straight, Seven to Jack
Seat 6: This_Passing folded before Flop (didn't bet)
As you can see, one guy hitting absolutely everything and if he didn't hit he would bet like crazy till he did, and believe me, he did, EVERY TIME.
now these are just 3 hands from one session out of a massive playing history i have and the same as this just keeps on happening, if i play again IF i play again im going record it and start a youtube channel titled "WHAT THE F*** AM I DOING WRONG"
Its not just me either, my best mate plays stars daily because he loves the massive tournaments. He is currently on a 2 week long streak of these ridiculous bad beats.
Is anyone else experiencing this crap?
Ed