When Random Isn't Random Enough: Lessons from an Online Poker Exploit (lauradhamilton.com)
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skeoh Apr 30, 2015 | on: Show HN: Deck of Cards – A playing card API | context

There is a good discussion here (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7207851) about random shuffling in the context of online poker. The specifics of your shuffle algorithm don't really matter if your numbers aren't truly random.

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