Online Poker Not Rigged – Revisted

I’ve updated my page on why online poker is not rigged but I thought I would highlight it here so as to offer a chance for counter-arguments. I recently saw someone argue that one cannot prove online poker is not rigged. This person is correct. However, one can prove it to be rigged very easily. …

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How To Downgrade Party Poker’s New Features

With the new upgrade of Party came side bets (betting on the color of the flop = -EV) and blackjack (= -EV). If you want to get rid of those “features” here’s how: Fire up Explorer and go to C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\Images Either rename or replace table_bj_button.jpg (the blackjack button) Either rename or replace SideBetBG.jpg (the …

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Why Online Poker Is Not Rigged

In this post I will attempt to address every argument I’ve ever heard regarding online poker being rigged. Mind you, I do work for a company that develops online poker software but my motivation is not to convince people to trust *my* employer’s software, rather it is to have a central place where people can …

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Only 8% of Online Poker Players Make Money

I’ve had the staff here at Bill’s Poker Blog pouring over the results of this recent World Poker Exchange survey and we’ve arrived at some pretty interesting observations. 6% of those surveyed play poker online to supplement their income. 2% of those surveyed play poker online as a full-time occupation. After running those numbers through …

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