Threads of the Week: Never Enough of Variance

Thanks to variance, many strange and unlikely things have happened at the poker tables, but this week a story surfaced on the forum that pushes the boundaries of unlikely turn of events even further. Meanwhile, PokerStrategists opened a discussion on different poker rooms and which ones they like to play on the most and why.

1. So much for variance!

Thanks to a little troublemaker called variance, you can never tell what's coming next at a poker table. Being dealt barely playable cards for an hour is nothing strange, but what happened to lfcday can certainly be classified as "highly unlikely".

Eight times in a row he was dealt the very same hand, highly unlikely, wouldn't you say? While this story may have started the thread and serves as the backbone of many posts in there, the discussion has evolved, so if you wish to check out what it's all about, go take a look at this week's top thread.

So much for variance!

2. What your favorite/hated poker site?

After having played on several poker rooms, most of us usually find one that suits us the most. On the other hand, there are some we'd rather avoid for the time being. Whether you had bad or good experiences, wish to recommend a poker room or share a critic, stop by in jafreiteris's thread.

With lots of great elaborations of the good and bad sides to various poker rooms, this thread can also help you decide where to start playing poker or where to make a deposit next.

What your favorite/hated poker site?

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