Multiplayer Poker at Royal Vegas


	Integrity Concerned about certain security, safety, and fairness issues with online poker? Royal Vegas Poker is sensitive to poker room & casino integrity and takes every measure possible to ensure the highest level of security so that you as Players can maximize your gaming experience with a true sense of comfort and trust. We try to bring you peace of mind so you can understand certain issues associated with online gambling. That's why at Royal Vegas Poker we take the time to interpret your concerns and provide you with the answers. We invite you to click on the links below to keep you informed of the Integrity at Royal Vegas Poker. Collusion Shuffling Responsible Gambling Peace of Mind If you have any questions with regard to integrity, responsible gaming or other issues, please do not hesitate to contact us on support@royalvegaspoker.com. Collusion What is collusion? Collusion is when two or more players on the same table work together as a team, unfairly knowing each other's cards, and betting with this knowledge in order to maximize their team's profits. How do we keep track of it? Collusion is easier to detect online using tools developed to review play history and suspicious activities over time. Royal Vegas Poker uses sophisticated algorithms to identify, track and uncover collusion, which although is not foolproof, actually has more control over collusion that any real card room. Our analyses include: Automatic tracking of betting patterns related to the strength of a player's hand Cross-correlating those results with other players at the same table to determine if they may be acting in concert with one another Hand history recap emails are instantly available for all players and will show the exact betting of each game and the final hands of all players that called the river card Hand histories will obviously not display any cards of players that folded since that is part of the integrity of any poker game. All reports of Collusion are investigated fully by management with suspicious players being observed closely and shut down immediately with proof of wrongdoing. Should you suspect players acting together during play, forward the game information to: support@royalvegaspoker.com. Collusion destroys the integrity of any poker game. Any player that attempts to collude will be banned from Royal Vegas Poker and their name will be put on an industry-wide list to alert other poker rooms & casinos of inappropriate behavior. Back to top Shuffling Royal Vegas Poker provides our clients with the added comfort of an independent third party review of our shuffling, courtesy of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Click here to view their review. To guarantee the fairest in play, a shuffling algorithm is applied to ensure that a truly random deck is used. Our sort shuffle is based on using a random number generator that generates 2^32 different values pulled from a 4096-bit entropy pool. This is different than the Knuth shuffle used by some other systems, and it has some advantages. Here is an example of how the shuffling algorithm works. We assign a random value to each card, as follows: Ace clubs = 289384521 2 clubs = 1543421228 3 clubs = 410684245 Jack spades = 306557875 Queen spades = 1382797013 King spades = 1886740576 Then we sort the cards by their unique index value. This results in an ordering like this: Ace clubs = 289384521 Jack spades = 306557875 3 clubs = 410684245 Queen spades = 1382797013 2 clubs = 1543421228 King spades = 1886740576 Our method of shuffling eliminates the problem that a single pass Knuth shuffle has involving the modulo bias. It's possible to mitigate the effects of this by using a multi-pass Knuth shuffle, but there's no reason to do that when you can use a superior algorithm. Some interesting numbers: A deck of cards can have roughly 8x10^67 permutations. This number can be determined fairly easily. The first card dealt can be any one of 52 cards. The second card can be one of any of the remaining 51 cards. At this point there are 51x52 different permutations. The third card can be any of the remaining 50, so to find the number of possible shuffled decks you calculate 52x51x50x49 ... 3x2x1 which results in approximately 8x10^67 different combinations. Given a true random data source, the initial permutation available using our shuffle method is (2^32)^52. This is roughly 8x10^500. Since we use a 4096-bit entropy pool, this means we are pulling our numbers from any one 2^4096 different possibilities which is significantly larger than the possible number of combinations we use. Consequently there are 10^433 different ways that we can generate data to get any given random deck. For comparison, it is 10^382 times as likely that one could randomly choose the same molecule of water from the ocean twice in a row than it is that we would ever generate the same set of values to create a shuffled deck from. Back to top Responsible Gambling Online poker, along with many other forms of gambling, was created as a source of leisure-time entertainment. A medium where people can relax, have a bit of fun, and maybe make some money on the side. However, the flip side, is that some Players unfortunately become compulsive gamblers and take gaming to unhealthy extremes. This has serious implications for not only themselves, but also for their family, their friends, and their life in general. Here are some pointers on how to keep gambling at a responsible level, and on making your gaming experience fun, exciting, and without consequence: Establish what constitutes an acceptable loss before starting to gamble. Never gamble if: You are younger than the legal gambling age. It interferes with your work or responsibilities. You are in recovery for addictive disorders or dependencies. You have had too much to drink. You are attempting to make up for prior gambling losses. If you feel that you are on the verge of crossing the line, or perhaps have the crossed the line already, or know of someone who is falling into a trap, take control of the situation and seek professional help. The easiest and most anonymous way is to contact Gamblers Anonymous. Click here to visit the Gamblers Anonymous website Don't wait until it's too late! Back to top Peace of Mind We hope that these points shed some light on the security and viability of online gambling at Royal Vegas Poker. Why play online? There are many advantages to playing online; the most common being you can play 24/7 in the privacy and comfort of your own home. No need to travel vast distances, you can choose when you want to play and how long you want to play for, and you can jump from game to game just by lifting a finger! Toll-free support Royal Vegas Poker provides a toll-free support team 24/7 so that should you have any queries, concerns, about ANY issues, we are there for you! Security of financial transactions Royal Vegas Poker offers many online purchasing alternatives that are fast, secure, and protected by SSL digital encryption, which secures your transactions over the net. We take measure to ensure the highest levels of security and abide to the highest industry levels. Quick Cash-ins Our payments of your winnings are dealt with swiftly and accurately. With dedicated teams to support e-cash, we constantly monitor our processes to provide the fastest in turn around times. User-friendly games All of our poker games have easy-to-follow instructions, thereby allowing you to play poker that you would never attempt in a land casino. Gambling odds and procedures Royal Vegas Poker holds its gambling license with The Kahnawake Gaming Commission, a body that enforces laws and issues with interactive gaming. Playing for real or for fun At Royal Vegas Poker, we give all of our customers the choice to play with virtual money or to wager with real money. So, you can always check out the site as a Guest before you decide to play for Real. Games freezing during play This is a rare event at Royal Vegas Poker as we have a 99%+ rate of up time. If in the event that this does occur, and depending on the progress of the bet before the disconnection, the software will either: finish the bet and credit or debit accordingly, or it will present you with the unfinished bet the very next time you get connected. Fast and easy registration At Royal Vegas Poker registration is quick with no hassles. You can sign up as a Guest, or a Real Player. Downloading software Even downloading and installing the software is easy at Royal Vegas Poker with step-by-step instructions if needed. A fast and easy process ensuring hassle-free downloads. Click here to download NOW! Back to top