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Old 10-05-2006, 02:28 PM
maurile maurile is offline
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Default Re: Is Online Poker Subject A Game Subject to Chance? (Philosophy)

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My question is are the outcomes of online poker REALLY determined by chance?

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Yes.

1. Statutes are written and understood in English, not in particle-physics-speak. Games of chance include B&M blackjack, so they'd also include online blackjack with a pseudo-random number generator.

2. Sites (at least the main ones) do not use mere pseudo-random number generators. They use true random number generators that are hooked up to Geiger counters and stuff.

I think there's a reason the statute says "games subject to chance" rather than "games of chance," and the reason is to include poker. Skill may predominate over luck in poker (in the long run), but there will always be an element of luck.
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