Pocket Pair situations

[BurnleyMik]

This may have already been posted or something similar may have been posted. It may well just be me, but when I play online I have noticed that if you are dealt a Pocket Pair in the hole, then you can pretty much guarantee that you are not the only person at the table who has one.

Often 3 PP's are out etc. Is this to generate action between players and increase pots etc? I don't think that it is fixed in anyones favour or anything, I just believe it heklps to increase profits.

This is not nearly as common in the live games I have been playing and at times online it becomes frustrating.

What do you guys think? Have you any opinions on it?