| Since the inception of online poker, critics have | | | | To make you feel even more safe when playing |
| been skeptical of the fairness and random | | | | online, you can check out the security companies |
| shuffling of online poker sites. While many | | | | that monitor the random shuffling of online poker |
| newcomers believe online poker is rigged or unfair, | | | | sites. These government regulated security sites |
| it is exactly the opposite that is true. When | | | | monitor all of the top online poker rooms, so you |
| playing on a trusted poker site, online poker is | | | | can be sure that these poker sites are safe. The |
| actually safer and more secure than playing at a | | | | security of playing online doesn't end there either. |
| home game or even a casino. | | | | If you are worried about collusion and people |
| I think the number one reason why new players | | | | being able to see your cards, you should keep |
| think online poker is rigged is because of the | | | | reading. While collusion was prevalent in the early |
| amount of hands you get to see. When you're | | | | years on online poker (1998-2000), this problem |
| playing in a home game or in a casino, you will | | | | has since been almost completely eliminated. |
| play about a fourth of the amount of hands that | | | | Poker sites now have formulas in place that will |
| you'll play in the same amount of time online. This | | | | pick up on the actions of two people at the same |
| makes a huge difference when it comes to bad | | | | table who are working together. This is actually |
| beats, which is why players think they are getting | | | | very easy to detect now for an online poker site. |
| screwed. If you're seeing four times the amount | | | | While were on the topic of cheating, do not be |
| of hand you normally see, you're going to win | | | | fooled by people who say they can see your hole |
| four times as many big pots, and you're also | | | | cards, or have software that will tell you the |
| going to have four times as many bad beats. | | | | what card is coming next. Many marketers are |
| Many new people to online poker don't understand | | | | advertising programs like this on Google, and they |
| how big the poker industry actually is. Online | | | | are all scams! None of them work at all. If you |
| poker is a multi billion dollar industry, with some of | | | | really could see someone's cards, would you tell |
| the bigger poker sites making over $300 million | | | | other people about it? Of course not! You would |
| per month! The revenues that the top poker sites | | | | just sign on to a poker site and mop up |
| make, is greater than some of the most | | | | thousands of dollars a day on your own. Overall I |
| recognized companies in the world. What reason | | | | think there are way too many features in place |
| would they have for trying to rig a game? They | | | | at online poker sites for anyone to beat the |
| would get caught eventually, and the whole | | | | system. Online poker is very safe and secure, and |
| company would go under. The risk is certainly not | | | | you should feel comfortable playing poker online |
| worth the reward. | | | | at any reputable site. |