Is poker even fair online?

[NomadicPlay]

So here's a question I ask myself a lot: can we even trust online poker sites these days? I used to play at brick-and-mortar joints in Jersey before the scene went quiet, and at least there, you knew what you were getting. But online? It sometimes feels rigged, like the algorithm's got a mind of its own. I’ve had hands where I’m 90% sure I should’ve taken the pot, and somehow, the dealer finds the one card that ruins me. Anyone got sites they trust? Or are we all just gambling that we won’t get burned?

 

[Abbynotshabby]

Or are we all just gambling that we won’t get burned?

Always wondered if these online games have secret patterns. Like, when you’re on a winning streak, they switch things up to make you lose.

 

[MisterMiyagi]

Always wondered if these online games have secret patterns. Like, when you’re on a winning streak, they switch things up to make you lose.

I think it is fair as long as you play with a strategy? Do you have one?

 

[SerialWinner]

Poker online isn’t about fairness in the traditional sense. It’s a numbers game; the odds are calculated, and every player faces the same house edge. But when you start diving into algorithms and RNGs, that’s where things get murky. The luck factor? Often misinterpreted as unfairness.