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Old 03-02-2006, 02:25 PM
UATrewqaz UATrewqaz is offline
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Default Re: If morons didn\'t think online poker was rigged...

The big reason donkeys think online is rigged is like the guy said, they lose.

But the thing with online play is your loss is in your face and undeniable.

You know you depsosited $100 on Party Poker, and 3 days later your account balance is .87 and it's painfully clear you lost $100.

Contrast this with a B&M cardroom.

Most donkeys buy in for some random amount (in cash) and cash out for some random amount (receive cash).

They might hit the craps table on their way out and then grab a burger on the way home, etc.

When he gets home and finds $20 left in his wallet it's very easy for his brain to say, "Well I broke about even playing poker, maybe lost a little at craps, bought that burger"

This is why all losing players are "about even", the sloppy nature of cash and how it's easy to lose track of where you spent what allows this fantasy.

Online it does not exist, since you have to jump through hoops to get the money to the site and it's clear once you lose it all.
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