Had to guess the Thomas The Tank Engine question, but pretty sure about the other 9.

Amazing! For once, the Daily Record article is the least sensational and most level headed of them all.

Bought one of these babies last xmas, got fed up with it and sold it after 6 months or so, but the game I enjoyed the most was LUMINES ... the most addictive game since Tetris, and as far as I can see, still the only reason to own a PSP.

Mrs Peeveen won't let me switch over from the figure skating! Grrr! 
Roll on the torrent.

The way I see it, until you hold the absolute nuts, you can (and will) lose.

As for online poker sites not being entirely random, neither are real life games. Computers shuffle their virtual decks a whole lot more randomly than a casino dealer does.
As for whether the cards that are dealt are rigged or not, I'm of the belief that they ain't ... I can only think of two ways that a poker site could manipulate the cards to their advantage:

1) Deal out hands/flops/etc that give everyone monster hands, so everyone bets, so the rake is bigger.
2) Have players at the table who are working for the site, and deal them all the outs.

(1) is a semi-plausible conspiracy theory, but I don't think (2) is ... consider how much money a poker site makes every minute compared to how much they would make by stealing your $20 buyin every time and potentially losing a disgruntled customer.

Wow. That seems like a weird rule.
OK, thanks!

As this is not heads up, I wouldn't allow it for the reasons I Know It stated. What if your mate is the one left to call? It is only allowed in Heads Up play i.e. 2 people left in the tournament.

No, I mean if Player A goes all-in, Player B goes all-in, you are player C, your only options are call or fold, there is no other player left to act. Can you flip 'em over? I know it's a ridiculous " scenario, but these are the kinds of questions that keep me awake at night.

If cards were shown on purpose to gage a reaction whilst not heads up then I would take action, to the point of disqualification. However if heads up then this is acceptable.

Apologies in advance for the pedantic question, but I'm genuinely keen to know ...
If two players went all-in, and you were the only player left to either call or fold, would it be valid? Not strictly heads-up, but the same circumstances.

Imagine someone being in a pot with a pal holding the nuts, and he turned them over to show his mate so he wouldnt put any more chips in the pot.

Yeah, that's DEFINITELY not allowed. If there are any other players still to act, then you've just made a major booboo.

His name was Dale and he was a bit upset about the decision when i was talking to him he should be it was ruled wrong....would he have won??

Yeah, that's the fella.
I can't remember if he had the winning hand ... I think it was against SheriffFatman, maybe he could tell you.

If you show you hand before acting surely it gives you a totally unfair advantage?  I thought as soon as you show your cards (before acting) they are dead.

That's wot I thought too. The idea is to read your opponent's reaction to the exposed hand. Dale's opponent was already all-in, so he could only call or fold, and I think it is that particular detail which made it a valid tactic. You learn something new every day.

I remember seeing someone try something like this on a TV poker tourney, and the TD told him he was out of order, and he had lost the hand ... I guess it is this which made me think it was an automatic default, whereas in actual fact there are circumstances in which it is allowed.

Someone did something like this at one of the sit'n'gos on Saturday night.
Player in question was facing an all-in, only him left to either call or fold. He shows his two cards.
I assumed it was a fold, several other people at the table thought the same thing.
We later asked Mel (londonpokergirl) what the situation was, and she said it was allowed under those circumstances.

Bascally, yes.

:O

Surely not?!?! Do you know this for certain? If so, I am flabberghasted.

The cards only require to be shuffled once.
It would be kinda wasteful of computer resources (CPU, etc) to be CONSTANTLY shuffling the remaining deck on EVERY table.
I wouldn't imagine that any programmer would implement this, or why they would want to.
It doesn't happen in real-life, so can't see why it would be done online.

According to quantum physics its the same with a live deck.

Ah, well, if we're taking it to that level, then I guess anything is possible. The next card out could have a picture of a dead cat on it, or something.

You never said it to me!

Nor me ...
In fact, after our heads-up game, I think I remember you telling someone that I was "a good player".
High praise indeed, by the sounds of it!

Jesus, this is the toughest one yet ... Mallett, by a whisker.

The future or the past?

Half empty

Saturday or Sunday?

Since I can't pick myself (tanks mr tank), I'll back someone at random ...  londonpokergirl.