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SD.net Texas Hold'm Poker Tournament ; 2010 Poker Champion: dean_siu

31,118 3,595 April 15, 2010 at 07:30 AM in Video Games (2)
SD.net Texas Hold'm Tournament

Tournament Format is roughly based on version 1.0
  • First and third Tuesday of each month, 9pm EDT
  • Next event: December 21, 2010
  • Poker website: PokerStars
  • Tournament name: sd.net poker 2.0
  • Password: Sent via email prior to game night
  • Buy-in: $5+0.50 entry fee each month
  • Open to all Loungers and they can invite guests
  • Points accumulate with each game played, champion crowned at year end
  • All SlickDealers are welcome to participate, just email your SD user id, and PS user id to: Slickdeals Poker

Past Champions:
2006: vec
2007: iconian
2008: a10mechs
2010: dean_siu

Final Standings:

537 dean_siu
493 U-Turn
438 eegman
407 Fbomb
331 Mavtech
325 stealth
320 vec
228 RL007
250 sggrant323
199 BadCop160 (plite's uncle)
112 CrazyCatJade
91 brains613
90 clownfishboy
79 SDRebel
77 Ram|bunc|tious
66 iconian
63 Bobbyfk
34 deltronz
56 wuzzy
28 pkermama24 (Mavtech's wife)
22 Willboy
21 alanchiras
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Mavtech
05-05-2010 at 09:48 AM.
05-05-2010 at 09:48 AM.
I play only in this tourney. I won't touch online poker otherwise. Not with a 10 foot pole. I don't trust it. I don't necessarily think they are cheaters. But, I have always felt that it was rigged for drama. I could be wrong. But, that's how I see it. We already know that it doesn't mimic a live deck which adds to my distrust of the game.
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Flinstones
05-05-2010 at 10:13 AM.
05-05-2010 at 10:13 AM.
Quote from Mavtech :
We already know that it doesn't mimic a live deck which adds to my distrust of the game.
Call me a skeptic, but how we we already know this? I didn't realize that it was open source. If it was, I'd certainly take a look at their algorithm.

Now, the geek in me will come out. Sure, the card that's chosen may be random (based on a seen, which is tied to the time), so let's call it pseudo-random. It's like constantly shuffling the cards. This doesn't change the odds that you'll get your two-outter. It only affects WHEN, that will happen (sometimes the 'shuffling' will benefit you, other times it won't)

I don't believe that there is a weighted randomness to online poker.
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clownfishboy
05-05-2010 at 11:22 AM.
05-05-2010 at 11:22 AM.
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I was sitting right beside you!! Bye

LuckyDoug70 - I finished 13th. 7th is great, cuz you were really down for awhile, esp. with your 88 beat. worship
LMAO laugh out loud i should have asked who you were.
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clownfishboy
05-05-2010 at 11:27 AM.
05-05-2010 at 11:27 AM.
Quote from Flinstones :
Call me a skeptic, but how we we already know this? I didn't realize that it was open source. If it was, I'd certainly take a look at their algorithm.

Now, the geek in me will come out. Sure, the card that's chosen may be random (based on a seen, which is tied to the time), so let's call it pseudo-random. It's like constantly shuffling the cards. This doesn't change the odds that you'll get your two-outter. It only affects WHEN, that will happen (sometimes the 'shuffling' will benefit you, other times it won't)

I don't believe that there is a weighted randomness to online poker.
If I were to write a program I would simply shuffle the cards once and then deal them out.

On a side note, do we know how Vec and his family are doing? I did not look for any threads about it. Hopefully they are ok.
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Mavtech
05-05-2010 at 11:41 AM.
05-05-2010 at 11:41 AM.
Quote from clownfishboy :
If I were to write a program I would simply shuffle the cards once and then deal them out.

On a side note, do we know how Vec and his family are doing? I did not look for any threads about it. Hopefully they are ok.
He updated this morning. They induced her this morning. No child yet.
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Mavtech
05-05-2010 at 11:44 AM.
05-05-2010 at 11:44 AM.
Quote from Flinstones :
Call me a skeptic, but how we we already know this? I didn't realize that it was open source. If it was, I'd certainly take a look at their algorithm.

Now, the geek in me will come out. Sure, the card that's chosen may be random (based on a seen, which is tied to the time), so let's call it pseudo-random. It's like constantly shuffling the cards. This doesn't change the odds that you'll get your two-outter. It only affects WHEN, that will happen (sometimes the 'shuffling' will benefit you, other times it won't)

I don't believe that there is a weighted randomness to online poker.
They have openly admitted that it's a random card generator that scrambles the cards upon every piece of action. I just don't think it would be that much to ask to have them shuffle once and then leave it alone. I don't see the logic in this. I want it to mimic live poker as much as possible.
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iconian | Staff
05-05-2010 at 12:09 PM.
05-05-2010 at 12:09 PM.
Quote from Mavtech :
They have openly admitted that it's a random card generator that scrambles the cards upon every piece of action. I just don't think it would be that much to ask to have them shuffle once and then leave it alone. I don't see the logic in this. I want it to mimic live poker as much as possible.
that's a good point, but i'd research why they are doing this way...there must be a specific reason for it
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RL007
05-05-2010 at 12:22 PM.
05-05-2010 at 12:22 PM.
Quote from iconian :
that's a good point, but i'd research why they are doing this way...there must be a specific reason for it
Theoretically if someone has admin rights on a site without the RNG the way it is now, they could see the next card. The way it is now with the constant shuffle, there is no way anyone could know. That's my guess anyway...
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Mavtech
05-05-2010 at 12:26 PM.
05-05-2010 at 12:26 PM.
I love reigniting this conspiracy theory! laugh out loud
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RL007
05-05-2010 at 12:42 PM.
05-05-2010 at 12:42 PM.
Quote from Mavtech :
I love reigniting this conspiracy theory! laugh out loud
It's fun!woot
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dean_siu
05-08-2010 at 05:49 PM.
05-08-2010 at 05:49 PM.
Are we doing a tourney this week? Or still sticking to the once per month thing?
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iconian | Staff
05-08-2010 at 10:35 PM.
05-08-2010 at 10:35 PM.
Quote from dean_siu :
Are we doing a tourney this week? Or still sticking to the once per month thing?
vec hasn't been here yet, so i doubt it be this week
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vec
05-10-2010 at 03:52 PM.
05-10-2010 at 03:52 PM.
Quote from dean_siu :
Are we doing a tourney this week? Or still sticking to the once per month thing?
We agreed to a once per month thing because the weekly thing turned out to be too much the last time.
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05-10-2010 at 04:51 PM.
05-10-2010 at 04:51 PM.
Quote from vec :
We agreed to a once per month thing because the weekly thing turned out to be too much the last time.
luckbox, get on aim, i got some results to send you, among other things!
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vec
05-11-2010 at 07:13 AM.
05-11-2010 at 07:13 AM.
Quote from iconian :
luckbox, get on aim, i got some results to send you, among other things!
Email them to me. I won't be back on IM until Monday.
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