Sunday, May 19, 2013

The Internet Poker Ponzi Scheme

Let's remember that I have a ton of hard evidence with screen shots that there is definitely something weird going on. And professional poker players that do it for a living don't chime in on either side of whether it's rigged or not rigged.

Since I'm a strong poker player and before getting the coolest dog on the planet (sleeping quietly, thanks for asking) I played for an average of 30 hours a week on the free money tables for more than 15 years. When I would log in to a new site the pattern was that I would be courted - let's make this guy think he's better than he is by feeding him above average cards and opponents that basically have no business being at the table.

The upper echelon of real money players wouldn't bother if they couldn't consistently play against idiots that think 6-9 off suit was a decent hand and worthy of calling a raise. So, let us manufacture this type of player. Flop a 6. Then an ace. Then another 6. Now you have AI with A-9 that makes a big bet. You smile, unaware of the fraud and call, or maybe re-raise. You win! Queue up the modern day slot machine sound of coins falling. Yes, modern day slots don't pay off in real coinage - but there is the sound effect like they do. And if you believe in this clinking and keep getting a win every three minutes, despite the losses that go along with them, you pretty much deserve to lose your Social Security check.

So what we have is a huge database with a stable of players that can and do pop in. Poker pros - check out the free money tables. It's bullshit.

Now there is some previously lucky guy waiting to break out the checkbook. And get reamed up the ass. Unaware of the courtship and not random cards he indulges in the gambler's fallacy. Deposit a bigger check. Lose it all. And maybe complain where you get funneled into a new site that promises this is the magical site that is for real. Hey, we don't have a player named Pustule here! (Pustule is already taken as a user name on most sites.)

As a poker professional you don't care about the bullshit as long as there is a steady stream of income manufactured by something about as believable as people making money on Agway or the Than Merrill house flipping scam. Than makes his money by selling his bogus system to get rich quick. Seriously you cock sucking douche bag. How stupid do you think I am? Nigerian prince wants me to launder money for him stupid? If this system was so great it would occupy every single waking moment of your life instead of being so magnanimous and teaching other people how to do it.

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