Random Number Generators (RNG)- Are they really that random?

[legend309]

I'm sure it's random af, otherwise we would see all these math needs with 2000 pages of data everywhere trying to prove its not random

 

[offeron]

It is determined that there is some kind of tournament algorithm for giving the best combination to the сhip leader.

 

[Artbart805]

On line poker ... JS is not random...

 

[Jantorres888]

It is determined that there is a tournament algorithm for giving the best combination to the chip leader.

Yes, there are definitely templates, but no one knows exactly how to play with them.

 

[povelitelbz]

I play at 888poker, I often see something that I should not be at normal random. For example, I get the same cards at different tables, or give me the same combination of cards a couple of times in a row. in the freeroll twice in a row there were 4 2, I also threw small suited cards twice in a row and both times I had a flush. I threw T three times in a row and all calls with it were winning.

 

[SirRodney068]

I have been playing free play on clubWPT. I have logged dozens of games because I immediately noticed weirdness in hands dealt and flops. Their random number generator is flawed. Here is my favorite example: My hand is K9 offsuit. No heart. Flop is three hearts including K. The turn and the river produce two more hearts. The player on my left wins with the A hearts. This exact scenario in several different games is exactly the same. I have logged hundreds of anomalies similar to this. In live ring games when the Dealer shuffles, it is random, but there are general consistencies such as all low cards, or all high cards, which as the game progresses changes. The astute player can then decide whether to play 34 suited, or not. When Game Rooms use auto shufflers, this is less true. However I have never in over twenty years of ring games and tournaments been dealt A5 twice in a row.

 

[wushibala]

To be honest, I sometimes feel like the RNG isn’t 100% fair either.
It may follow the rules on paper, but in practice, there are moments that really make you wonder.
Just my opinion — maybe it's just variance, but it often feels a bit “off.”

 

[Mig32]

Honestly, I don’t fully believe that RNGs are as random as they claim to be — at least not in practice. Too often, the “perfect” card shows up, just in time to flip a hand completely. Whether it’s an Ace on the river or a runner-runner flush, it feels like these patterns happen way too frequently to be purely coincidental.
I know platforms say they use certified RNGs, but when the same outcomes repeat so predictably, it’s hard not to be skeptical. Maybe it’s just designed to keep the game exciting — more action, more drama. I’m not saying it’s rigged outright, but I definitely play with the mindset that it’s not 100% natural variance.

 

[Fosterbio]

I get annoyed when I guess the river very often... and I want to scream "what kind of scam is this?!" But if we are not satisfied with something, we can not play it, right? I am almost sure that the RNG has some algorithm, a pattern. But if you play better than your opponent, even the algorithm will not save your opponent over time

 

[SPANKYSN]

What do you peeps think about RNG ? Are they really that random when you can almost predict e.g. if some-one is holding an Ace you will see at least 1 hit the table , or 2 cards same suit, if the flop drops 2 cards of the same suit as theirs then the turn or river will bring the flush. I know it's not 100% of the time, but very close, imho.

Did you get your stats from a company that provides RNG for poker sites, or did you conduct a study using millions of hands? I have it on good authority that 98% of stats are made up on the spot!!! LOL !!!