How to Spot Online Cheats
Since poker online is a game of deception, it naturally will draw some dishonest poker players who will use underhanded tactics to cheat. Live casinos have security in place to minimize the opportunity to cheat at that tables, where the players, dealers and video cameras can see every action. Cheating at online sites is not so easy to observe however. One common way poker online players cheat is to collude with another player. These two players will sit at the same table and share information with each other about their cards, most likely on the phone. The other players have no way of knowing that two players are colluding. Even knowing one other player’s cards gives someone a big advantage over the other players. Online cheaters do get caught, mostly because observant players notice a pattern to the crooked play. Generally these scammers will sit opposite each other. Because the partner in collusion knows the other cheater’s hand, they can manipulate the betting to build bigger pots. When one of the cheaters has the nuts, the other cheater will make small bets to get more callers. Online poker sites are committed to honest games, and do take measures to prevent collusion. It is difficult to spot, and you must be observant to notice a pattern between two players. If it seems like the pots are going too often to these players, or you sense something is not right, then leave the table. Notify the web site administrator about your suspicions, so that if cheating is identified, the players will be barred from the site.
