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Topic
Board Gambling
Re: mutterings from mem: Provable Results vs Provably Fair
by
boot52
on 31/08/2013, 15:33:39 UTC
The issue with online poker is the same as table top poker.

Online == server admin simply looks @ what cards you are holding.  
Table == Cameras, bystanders sending signals.

Both == Collusion.

As another user mentioned, you can definitely prove the deck was shuffled randomly but you cannot prove or disprove admin honesty in this situation. This is why I only play with small change, Im after a cheap thrill and due to my cheapness Im not an ideal target for a scammer. Its why this is such a classic scene in movies:

Pub + poker table = flip table + gun shoot out.

Wise move. Dooglus points out Mental poker, which looks promising. Setting up a properly shuffled deck looks incredibly convoluted from an engineering perspective, but the basic idea is sound ... best I can tell. There is definitely a market for it, so I think it's only a matter of time before somebody develops something along these lines.