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Old 01-07-2008, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Scav
My opinion on online poker being rigged for big pots and crazy results is mixed. Obviously it is very possible, and I think one has to realize that you see more hands per hour online then live (my guess is 5-7 times more). When I am watching my friends I should start keeping track of how many hands they play and how many 'runner-runner' turn outs there are. I think all poker players can handle getting rivered when the outs are available, but the runner runner result is what gets people pretty pissed. They happen but not with the percieved reality online
I've been in very few "runner, runner" incidents in person.
Online, different bowl of wax.

And I definitely agree with you about players accepting the river beats when facing multiple outs. Phil Hellmuth being the exception.
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