Online Poker Cheating
Online poker cheating is a reality and many people do it. Although cheating at online poker can be done, there is no real enticement for an online casino site to let it happen or even participate in the plot.
Online poker cheating can be done in many ways. One way is when scam artists make their money online from the money taken from each hand played. The more hands of poker that are played, the more money is collected. A longer game also means a larger pot to pull from. During the game, more players on a site are led to more games and more games means more hands dealt and also more money collected. In this case, players assume that the casinos monitor the plays and catch the players trying to cheat.
Casinos have software based algorithms that can calculate of a player is cheating in an online scheme called "partner play". Partner play is when two people play poker online and are in contact via phone while the game is ongoing. These players tell each other what their hands are and discuss means on how to increase the pot and build it for the other player. This pattern is not an easy one to catch but can be neutralized by folding ones hand also with the other players. The act of raising then folding is a tell tale sign that partner play is being initiated and players are advised to report the activity to the system moderator for them to take care of the situation.
Many land based players believe that the software that uses the algorithm to make deals or to deal cards is not fair. The players believe they aces are dealt more than any other card type. This is not a true assumption of the software but it is an assumption that has been fostered by players who have noted online poker rooms get dealt more hands than a traditional table game. For players who play online, this is normal because the pace of play on the internet is a bit fast paced.
Some players complain that the software is programmed to cheat is not always to be believed. 85% of complaints on faulty software were actually players who were not well versed with the game or were bad players. These are the types of players that play and play but have no desire to learn the finer points of poker play.
Players that complain about cheating should first know how to play the game and how it is played online before venturing to accuse any casino website of being unfair.