The fairness debate

There are no cheats or cracks.

If you go back and look at the participants in this thread, you will see something most peculiar: There is nobody who regularly plays at higher stakes - say 10k/20K and over - who will even consider that there is a problem with the software. It is even more peculiar than that in that the overwhelming majority of people who complain about the software do not even play regularly at stakes above 100/200.

It seems reasonable to think that the people who play at 10k/20k (and above) have more than the average knowledge of how to play this game, certainly far more knowledge than the players at 100/200 and under.

This has been demonstrated in two threads that I am aware of and perhaps others that haven’t come to my attention.

The first thread was started by love2eattacos who, as part of a challenge, played at the low stakes tables and comfortably took everyones lunch!

Yorunoame decided that the level of play at low stakes was so bad that he could develop a simple set of rules that would represent a winning strategy. It turns out that there are a number of very simple strategies that comfortably win over time at the low stakes tables.

Notice that no “cheats” or “tricks” were required. Both of these high level players simply applied their knowledge of the game.

What seems more likely:
(a) There is some secret “cheat code” that allows “inexperienced” players to mysteriously win big pots
(b) The general population at the low and very low stakes have little to no idea how to play poker and consequently have occasional big wins with totally ridiculous hands?

I strongly suggest that everyone with an interest in this topic do some reading on random numbers and basic poker theory. That, in itself, will reduce the participants in this thread to zero.

If you are interested in playing “winning” poker then I suggest that, with or without the above study, you adopt one of the many free charts that pretty much tell you exactly how to play all of the combinations of two cards that you can be dealt. That alone will put you in a good position post-flop.

You can and should go further and read the many discussions regarding post-flop play and examine the charts (free) that attempt to tell you the best way to play post-flop under various circumstances.

That is 20 - 40 hours of study that will comfortably take you well beyond playing, and winning!, 1/2 tables. It will also stop further completely unfounded and unreasonable suggestions that Replay is in any way rigged or has “cheats” or “tricks”.

Hope this helps,
Regards,
TA

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