Some Features That Need to Make It into Online Poker

[Buconero]

Why on earth are we discussing "running it twice" for online poker? The whole purpose of running it twice is to reduce variance. If you want to reduce variance then why not go the whole way and have an exact EV split? This also has the advantage that the remaining board cards don't even need to be dealt and we're onto the next hand faster.

I agree though that any variance reduction method would be a bad idea as it is the randomness of sessions that keeps the bad players interested.

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Now this really wraps it up.

The argument we've been having is whether or not separate tables would be needed to distinguish the current tables from the tables which would include this new "run it twice" option for the sake of players who would never do it and have no interest in playing less hands/hour because of others at the tabling doing it.

If you really want to lessen the variance, you are trying to get it closer to the actual EV. If that's the case, just forget running the rest of the board, the RNG can easily chop the pot up according to EV and move on.

Although, i know full well that some players literally enjoy seeing the cards peel off when $ is on the line, running it twice or more would be more appealing than a pure EV chop for entertainment purposes, assuming the understand the reason for running it twice.

[CallCallCall]

1. Live straddle tables would be fun

2. Run it twice? Please move down a couple of levels

3. staking feature sounds good - who wants to stake me for the sunday milllion? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

4. min. buyin to 50bb or min. buyin to 100bb and max to 2-300bb

[7n7]

Ability to show card(s) to opponent.

I recall seeing a commercial for a site that had this way back when, but doubtful they're still around. Anyhoo, I'd love to have this at FT or PS.

[zen_rounder]

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Ability to show card(s) to opponent.

I recall seeing a commercial for a site that had this way back when, but doubtful they're still around. Anyhoo, I'd love to have this at FT or PS.

[/ QUOTE ]ultimate bet. although who would play there cos it sucks and its owned by AP.

[7n7]

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Ability to show card(s) to opponent.

I recall seeing a commercial for a site that had this way back when, but doubtful they're still around. Anyhoo, I'd love to have this at FT or PS.

[/ QUOTE ]ultimate bet. although who would play there cos it sucks and its owned by AP.

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UB lets you show cards during the play of a hand (assuming just HU)?

The site I was thinking of was some random start-up, I may have seen the ad in a magazine.

[MARK R]

1. Being able to play your hand blind and the other people at the table knowing your playing blind.

2. Check Bet in dark when first to act.

3. Allow showing of cards before river if HU.

4. Insurance from poker site. Site to take 1%

5. All in tables used for flips

6. Auto Reload to max.

7. Straddle why not on all tables.

8. Better options to create private tables and them to display in the main site list.
Mark.


I would not plan on using any of the above I just think the above options would make the bad players worse.

[Max Raker]

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2. Run it twice? Please move down a couple of levels


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No way. It is great having opponents at your table that playing over there head.

[housenuts]

run it twice, and divide pot according to ev at the same table FTW