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 Is this a form of cheating?, ShootEmUp, 22. Oct 2003 06:54 | ||
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| Recently while I was playing in a 75 - 150 short handed game where I was the favorite I realized that the other 4 players in the game were all friends. I play with these guys all the time in a full game and we are rarely short handed and I have never seen anything out of the ordinary with them cheating in a full game. Well after 10 minutes of playing short I left the game because: These players were chopping their blinds with each other when I was not in the blind and if 1 of them raised they checked it down after the flop if I was not in the hand. So either I was playing or it was check check check or chop. Well I lost my cool and told them what I thought. In a full game they also check it down to each other and don't raise each others blinds. Again if someone is in the middle of this I have not seen 1 player be out of line with his bets and raises to build a pot for 1 another. This sucks and is no way to play poker and it really bothered me. I have quit the game completely where I still believe I am a winner in the game but I hate to feel cheated and let them have the edge. Small edges can lead to big profits. If I had 4 friends that would always check it down I could raise with second pair then check all the way. I have discussed this with a friend Grant who plays in the game and he feels that it is not a huge disadvantage but I tend to disagree. Should I play in this game ? | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:02 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 06:54 ShootEmUp wrote: > Recently while I was playing in a 75 - 150 short handed game where I was the > favorite I realized that the other 4 players in the game were all friends. > I play with these guys all the time in a full game and we are rarely short > handed and I have never seen anything out of the ordinary with them cheating in > a full game. > Well after 10 minutes of playing short I left the game because: > These players were chopping their blinds with each other when I was not in the > blind and if 1 of them raised they checked it down after the flop if I was not > in the hand. > So either I was playing or it was check check check or chop. > Well I lost my cool and told them what I thought. > In a full game they also check it down to each other and don't raise each > others blinds. > Again if someone is in the middle of this I have not seen 1 player be out of > line with his bets and raises to build a pot for 1 another. > This sucks and is no way to play poker and it really bothered me. > I have quit the game completely where I still believe I am a winner in the > game but I hate to feel cheated and let them have the edge. > Small edges can lead to big profits. > If I had 4 friends that would always check it down I could raise with second > pair then check all the way. > I have discussed this with a friend Grant who plays in the game and he feels > that it is not a huge disadvantage but I tend to disagree. > Should I play in this game ? do not play in that type of game, your friend is totally wrong. this is very common in tournys as well, "soft playing" . soft playing is unethical and can be considered cheating if its a tourny (i think) to have a whole table soft playing against you is insane. i guess they thought you wouldnt notice and were a sucker or something. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ShootEmUp, 22. Oct 2003 07:11 | ||
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| This is the only live game bigger than 20 40 in the area so It is a tougher decision. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Angel, 22. Oct 2003 07:17 | ||
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| I've read in books that chopping the blinds and checking it down can make others think they are being cheated but I found that difficult to believe. A bit less difficult now. It was over a period of 10 minutes. How many hands are we talking about? I realize I wasn't there but from the details you included I think you over-reacted. Checking a hand down is more often a sign of weak play than cheating. When people cheat they tend to use more subterfuge. As for chopping the blinds - thats pretty standard, particularly in locales that have a 'no flop no drop' rule, or with weak players who don't know how to play heads up. Again, people tend to be more deceptive when they are cheating. So, since checking a hand down is normally a sign of a weak play - and chopping blinds is usually a sign of weak players - I would likely pay good money to sit in this game. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ShootEmUp, 22. Oct 2003 07:24 | ||
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| Angel we are talking about a 75 - 150 game that serious money is at stake. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:26 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:24 ShootEmUp wrote: > Angel we are talking about a 75 - 150 game that serious money is at stake. thats funny, i siad the same thing at the same time!!! ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Angel, 22. Oct 2003 07:29 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:24 ShootEmUp wrote: > Angel we are talking about a 75 - 150 game that serious money is at stake. Ok, then it would be all the more desirable to play against weak players. I play $75/$150 - or actually $80/$160, I am familiar with the structure of the game at that level. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:32 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:29 Angel wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 07:24 ShootEmUp wrote: > > Angel we are talking about a 75 - 150 game that serious money is at stake. > > Ok, then it would be all the more desirable to play against weak players. I play $75/$150 - > or actually $80/$160, I am familiar with the structure of the game at that level. i disagree ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:39 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:29 Angel wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 07:24 ShootEmUp wrote: > > Angel we are talking about a 75 - 150 game that serious money is at stake. > > Ok, then it would be all the more desirable to play against weak players. I play $75/$150 - > or actually $80/$160, I am familiar with the structure of the game at that level. it is not "desirable" to be at a table full of people soft playing against you, imo ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Angel, 22. Oct 2003 07:40 | ||
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| Just let me know what casino and I'll come and admit I was wrong in person ;) | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:42 | ||
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| Definition of terms: softplay- to check into or not bet when checked to by another player/players in order to minimized yours or their loss for that hand. Mild form could be not betting if on the flop the only players in are known to each other. Severe form could include betting/raising agressively when unknown/unliked players are in the hand then checking down after they drop out. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:43 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:40 Angel wrote: > Just let me know what casino and I'll come and admit I was wrong in person ;) like grant said, your always right Angel. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ReMMy, 22. Oct 2003 07:45 | ||
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| I don't understand, you're at a huge disadvantage. You are forced to fight for your blinds every round, they simply put their best hands up against your blinds, not only do you have to go against the best hand at the table, but the other blind as well, who will simply stick around if he hits, and fold if not. The only thing that would make it worthwhile would be if they were bad players, which hasn't been discussed much, obviously we know that they play a lot, but he also said he was the "favorite", maybe a little more clarification on their skill level would help us... Again, unless I was signifigantly better than all of them, I would feel at a disadvantage. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:49 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:45 ReMMy wrote: > I don't understand, you're at a huge disadvantage. You are forced to fight for your blinds every round, they > simply put their best hands up against your blinds, not only do you have to go against the best hand at the > table, but the other blind as well, who will simply stick around if he hits, and fold if not. > > The only thing that would make it worthwhile would be if they were bad players, which hasn't been discussed > much, obviously we know that they play a lot, but he also said he was the "favorite", maybe a little more > clarification on their skill level would help us... > > Again, unless I was signifigantly better than all of them, I would feel at a disadvantage. yeah, if his favorite status trumps these soft players (potentially colluders) then it might be ok to stay in. if he has that much of an advantage of skill, he should stay. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Angel, 22. Oct 2003 08:02 | ||
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| "You are forced to fight for your blinds every round" They've been playing short ten minutes. Every round is, at most, one round. I'm not trying to nit-pick but it seems that everyone has adopted the initial posters position that this is collusion. I don't think it is. His point is well taken, "we are taking about serious money" - in my experience when the game is big and cheating happens - it is significantly more deceptive than checking it down or chopping blinds. Usually, in my experience, the aforementioned actions are indicative of someone playing higher than they should who can't handle the fluctuations of short-handed play or they are simply afraid they will be outplayed. If I know that I am a favorite at this game - I stay whether they chop blinds and soft-play each other or not. I'm not saying I'm right - just that I would stay. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:06 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:02 Angel wrote: > "You are forced to fight for your blinds every round" > > They've been playing short ten minutes. Every round is, at most, one round. I'm not trying to nit-pick but it > seems that everyone has adopted the initial posters position that this is collusion. I don't think it is. His > point is well taken, "we are taking about serious money" - in my experience when the game is big and cheating > happens - it is significantly more deceptive than checking it down or chopping blinds. Usually, in my experience, > the aforementioned actions are indicative of someone playing higher than they should who can't handle the > fluctuations of short-handed play or they are simply afraid they will be outplayed. > > If I know that I am a favorite at this game - I stay whether they chop blinds and soft-play each other or not. > I'm not saying I'm right - just that I would stay. i agree. who wouldnt agree? but it is an annoying atmosphere to play in. : ) | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:46 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:40 Angel wrote: > Just let me know what casino and I'll come and admit I was wrong in person ;) so you think its an advantage to have 5 guys at at a table soft playing? im confused as to how that is weak. they are conspiring against you, that is not weak. becuase they chop the blinds does not make them weak. becuase they check down when shootemup is not in the hand does not make them weak. if they are playing like this, then they can also collude as well as soft play and that is not a good game to be in imo ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:07 | ||
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| > so you think its an advantage to have 5 guys at at a table soft playing? I would rather play against passive opponents than aggressive ones. You gain may be less, but so is your risk. >im confused as to how that is weak. > they are conspiring against you, ShootEmUp never said they were conspiring agaisnt him. that is not weak. becuase they chop the blinds does not make them weak. No, it doesn't make them weak but it does increase his hands/hour. > becuase they check down when shootemup is not in the hand does not make them weak. > if they are playing like this, then they can also collude as well as soft play and that is not a good game to > be in imo > Yes, but if they are not colluding and Shoot has an edge, then his edge will be magnified due to the increase in volume. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:03 | ||
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| Modest mice Why? Where is the harm in playing agaisnt passive opponents? | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:07 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:03 Mark wrote: > Modest mice > > Why? Where is the harm in playing agaisnt passive opponents? there is difference between passive and semi colluding known as soft playing. there is harm. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:20 | ||
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| Mice But what is the harm if they are not taking advantage of it? I think you are judging the actions and not the effects. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:24 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:20 Mark wrote: > Mice > > But what is the harm if they are not taking advantage of it? > > I think you are judging the actions and not the effects. > > Mark you are naive if you think a bunch of soft playing sharks at a shorthanded 75/150 game will not take advantage. soft playing is unethical and if they soft play, they could also collude and that is not where i would put my bankroll in play. imo ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ShootEmUp, 22. Oct 2003 07:54 | ||
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| There were 4 players in the game 1 solid player rarely out of line and very predictable 2 solid and had a hand when raising or check raising 3 very loose and passive. The problem is that they were checking unless I was in then they would play their regular way. When I folded on flop or turn they would check it down. I asked to see every hand and they were legitimate. 1 hand I raised under gun with a9 off sb and bb called. flop was 966 sb bet bb raised and I folded. sb had 86 and bb jj and they checked it down. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ShootEmUp, 22. Oct 2003 07:58 | ||
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| I knew this was a bad situation and left after 10 minutes but what about this type of play in a full game | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ReMMy, 22. Oct 2003 08:02 | ||
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| It's not as bad to overcome, but w/ 5 of them its still sucks, and is lame either way. Do they even bother to try and hide it in the full games? I would think they would have someone bet and the other fold at least some of the time to avoid announcing it to the table.... | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ReMMy, 22. Oct 2003 08:00 | ||
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| Exactly the BB can make moves like this to knock him out of the hand w/o having to pay for it when SB does have a 6... Again I have to wonder why a cardroom allows this to go on, I would simply tell them to call me when they've taken care of it, until then they won't get my business or the business of any of my friends... | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Eihli, 22. Oct 2003 08:09 | ||
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| Shouldn't the small blind have 3bet with JJ in this hand? If so, then the only reason he called was so he could let the BB see the flop cheaply and wasn't worried about getting it heads up with you. That is cheating and I would not play in this game. Then again I don't quite play 75/150 yet so maybe calling with JJ here is the right play. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, gary ford, 22. Oct 2003 11:29 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:54 ShootEmUp wrote: > There were 4 players in the game > 1 solid player rarely out of line and very predictable > 2 solid and had a hand when raising or check raising > 3 very loose and passive. > The problem is that they were checking unless I was in then they would play their regular way. > When I folded on flop or turn they would check it down. > I asked to see every hand and they were legitimate. > 1 hand I raised under gun with a9 off sb and bb called. > flop was 966 sb bet bb raised and I folded. > sb had 86 and bb jj and they checked it down. Shoot--why were you the outcast? Often, especially in a no call no drop situation all the players will chop and check down until additional players arrive. 3 doing it and one not is rude at best and implied collusion at worst | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 11:48 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 11:29 gary ford wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 07:54 ShootEmUp wrote: > > There were 4 players in the game > > 1 solid player rarely out of line and very predictable > > 2 solid and had a hand when raising or check raising > > 3 very loose and passive. > > The problem is that they were checking unless I was in then they would play their regular way. > > When I folded on flop or turn they would check it down. > > I asked to see every hand and they were legitimate. > > 1 hand I raised under gun with a9 off sb and bb called. > > flop was 966 sb bet bb raised and I folded. > > sb had 86 and bb jj and they checked it down. > > Shoot--why were you the outcast? Often, especially in a no call no drop situation all the players > will chop and check down until additional players arrive. 3 doing it and one not is rude at best and > implied collusion at worst so gary, would you continue playing? ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, gary ford, 22. Oct 2003 12:00 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 11:48 modestmice wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 11:29 gary ford wrote: > > on 22. Oct 2003 07:54 ShootEmUp wrote: > > > There were 4 players in the game > > > 1 solid player rarely out of line and very predictable > > > 2 solid and had a hand when raising or check raising > > > 3 very loose and passive. > > > The problem is that they were checking unless I was in then they would play their regular way. > > > When I folded on flop or turn they would check it down. > > > I asked to see every hand and they were legitimate. > > > 1 hand I raised under gun with a9 off sb and bb called. > > > flop was 966 sb bet bb raised and I folded. > > > sb had 86 and bb jj and they checked it down. > > > > Shoot--why were you the outcast? Often, especially in a no call no drop situation all the players > > will chop and check down until additional players arrive. 3 doing it and one not is rude at best and > > > implied collusion at worst > > so gary, would you continue playing? asuming this is not one of those times you are jesting, since it turned out all the other players were Asian, I never would have been in the game in the first place. Question---since you mentioned that you played a lot, have you found that cardroom management rarely solves these types of problems? Question # 2--- Where do you usually play? > > ----------------------------------------------------- > "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and > last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 12:13 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 12:00 gary ford wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 11:48 modestmice wrote: > > on 22. Oct 2003 11:29 gary ford wrote: > > > on 22. Oct 2003 07:54 ShootEmUp wrote: > > > > There were 4 players in the game > > > > 1 solid player rarely out of line and very predictable > > > > 2 solid and had a hand when raising or check raising > > > > 3 very loose and passive. > > > > The problem is that they were checking unless I was in then they would play their regular way. > > > > When I folded on flop or turn they would check it down. > > > > I asked to see every hand and they were legitimate. > > > > 1 hand I raised under gun with a9 off sb and bb called. > > > > flop was 966 sb bet bb raised and I folded. > > > > sb had 86 and bb jj and they checked it down. > > > > > > Shoot--why were you the outcast? Often, especially in a no call no drop situation all the players > > > will chop and check down until additional players arrive. 3 doing it and one not is rude at best and > > > > > implied collusion at worst > > > > so gary, would you continue playing? > > asuming this is not one of those times you are jesting, since it turned out all the other players were Asian, > I never would have been in the game in the first place. Question---since you mentioned that you played a lot, > have you found that cardroom management rarely solves these types of problems? Question # 2--- Where do you > usually play? > > our hero had no options, this was the only game in town apparently. im happy to have a lot of options here in the bay area. and youre in vegas, so u do too. anyway i play Bay101 (which is filled with asians) and artichoke Joes, less asians. im not bigot , but prefer Joes. and yes, cardroom management (if you wnat to call it that)is always terrible at solving any kind of problem that ive had or have seen happen. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, gary ford, 22. Oct 2003 12:46 | ||
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| Thanks modest--I'm attending the Wed poker discussion group today here in LV and have asked that pokerroom management be discussed. My perception is the same as yours pokerroom management is an oxymoron. Any additional info would be appreciated. Gary | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 13:23 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 12:46 gary ford wrote: > Thanks modest--I'm attending the Wed poker discussion group today here in LV and have asked that pokerroom management be > discussed. My perception is the same as yours pokerroom management is an oxymoron. Any additional info would be > appreciated. > > Gary i havnt played lucky chances (matt savage is the tourny director there, or used to be) but that casino, ive heard, has a zero tolorance policy regarding swearing/belittling behaviour. sounds impossible to me, but it would be nice if the managers were at least more proactive in handling problem players and situations. also, many of the floorman do not seem to be clear on poker rules and therefore give bad rulings in disputes. maybe in vegas its better. earlier this year i had my hand taken away by the dealer in seat 9, with the hand covered by a heavy lucky piece. of course i had the nuts and lost a 275 pot in the fiasco. mangement handled this situation so badly i couldnt believe it. in another situation with a insane swearing player (i even know the floorpeople) i tryed to explain that the player needed to be kicked out, but nothing happened. he said they kicked him out before. this person was so out of control, i just left after that. seems like the standard practice, if you dont like something, just leave or tablechange, deal with it. anyhow, on the subject of new players, i wonder why a simple how to play brochure of some kind isnt readily available to new players at the sign up counter. this would be better than nothing for new players that havnt played before, but dont want to say so and/or do not want lessons given to them prior to playing. it might solve some of the new player issues without embarrasing anyone to not play. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:25 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:17 Angel wrote: > I've read in books that chopping the blinds and checking it down can make others > think they are being cheated but I found that difficult to believe. A bit less > difficult now. > It was over a period of 10 minutes. How many hands are we talking about? I > realize I wasn't there but from the details you included I think you over-reacted. > Checking a hand down is more often a sign of weak play than cheating. When people > cheat they tend to use more subterfuge. As for chopping the blinds - thats pretty > standard, particularly in locales that have a 'no flop no drop' rule, or with weak > players who don't know how to play heads up. Again, people tend to be more deceptive > when they are cheating. So, since checking a hand down is normally a sign of a weak > play - and chopping blinds is usually a sign of weak players - I would likely pay > good money to sit in this game. angel, i understand your point, but this is not normal play for a 75/150 shorthanded game. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ReMMy, 22. Oct 2003 07:30 | ||
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| I agree, I would not play this game, they are obviously not looking to take each others money, only his... Shootemup, was this at a cardroom? Did you bring it to their attention? I would imagine they would have trouble getting a game together with that crap going on... Who knows, they may even have signals setup... Also, did you ask them about it? | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, ReMMy, 22. Oct 2003 07:31 | ||
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| Doh, I see that you did tell them what you thought... | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 07:41 | ||
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| softplay defined- to check into or not bet when checked to by another player/players in order to minimized yours or their loss for that hand. Mild form could be not betting if on the flop the only players in are known to each other. Severe form could include betting/raising agressively when unknown/unliked players are in the hand then checking down after they drop out. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Phish, 22. Oct 2003 08:00 | ||
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| First, this sounds very unusual for a 75/150 game. Second, even if their intention is not to cheat, it is very difficult for them to avoid doing things that becomes, in effect, cheating. For example, let's say that I'm playing with a friend and a couple of strangers and I never bet against my friend and vice versa. There are many situations where I find myself with the type of hand (a middle pair for example) which might be good but I don't want to put anymore $$ into the pot after the flop. In this situation, if my friend bet, I may be more inclined to raise to drive out the third active player so I can showdown the hand for free on the turn and river. This is especially useful if the pot pre-flop is already big. Conversely, if I flopped a strong hand and want more action on the later streets, I would be more inclined to not raise since I don't want to play heads up against my friend and not be able to bet. Regardless of the situation, this 'implicit prior agreement' between my friend and me will affect how I play my hand. There's no way to avoid it. I think it would be practically impossible for me to attempt to not take advantage of the situation. Therefore, you were, in effect, being cheated, even if their intentions were honest. You should bring your concerns to casino management who should warn them very sternly against such behavior. Unfortunately, where I play poker, I don't think the casino management is experienced enough to be aware of the implications of such 'passive collusive' behavior. Your only other option is to complain and quit. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:12 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:00 Phish wrote: > First, this sounds very unusual for a 75/150 game. > > Second, even if their intention is not to cheat, it is very difficult for them to avoid > doing things that becomes, in effect, cheating. > > For example, let's say that I'm playing with a friend and a couple of strangers and I > never bet against my friend and vice versa. There are many situations where I find myself > with the type of hand (a middle pair for example) which might be good but I don't want to > put anymore $$ into the pot after the flop. In this situation, if my friend bet, I may be > more inclined to raise to drive out the third active player so I can showdown the hand for > free on the turn and river. This is especially useful if the pot pre-flop is already big. > > > Conversely, if I flopped a strong hand and want more action on the later streets, I would > be more inclined to not raise since I don't want to play heads up against my friend and > not be able to bet. > > Regardless of the situation, this 'implicit prior agreement' between my friend and me > will affect how I play my hand. There's no way to avoid it. I think it would be > practically impossible for me to attempt to not take advantage of the situation. > > Therefore, you were, in effect, being cheated, even if their intentions were honest. You > should bring your concerns to casino management who should warn them very sternly against > such behavior. Unfortunately, where I play poker, I don't think the casino management is > experienced enough to be aware of the implications of such 'passive collusive' behavior. > Your only other option is to complain and quit. > > thanks for your post phish. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:17 | ||
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| > For example, let's say that I'm playing with a friend and a couple of strangers and I > never bet against my friend and vice versa. There are many situations where I find myself > with the type of hand (a middle pair for example) which might be good but I don't want to > put anymore $$ into the pot after the flop. In this situation, if my friend bet, I may be > more inclined to raise to drive out the third active player so I can showdown the hand for > free on the turn and river. This is especially useful if the pot pre-flop is already big. This is called the free card play, and does not need collusion to work. > > Conversely, if I flopped a strong hand and want more action on the later streets, I would > be more inclined to not raise since I don't want to play heads up against my friend and > not be able to bet. This is called the slow play, and again, does not need collusion to work. > Regardless of the situation, this 'implicit prior agreement' between my friend and me > will affect how I play my hand. There's no way to avoid it. Right, but that does not mean that you are going to have an advantage over a 3rd opponent if you are only going to check down your hand heads up against your friend. I think it would be > practically impossible for me to attempt to not take advantage of the situation. This is the same as knowing anyone else's tendencies. This type of colluison can take place without any kind of verbal agreement, and even takes place between strangers. It would be cheating if you conscously decide to do it. And it is different from just knowing how you opponents play and using it against them. However, i think that the effect of the play is much more important than the act, meaning, that if some players are doing stupid things you shouldn't immediately assume that its harmful to you. Examine it and try to decide if you can benefit from it. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:22 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:17 Mark wrote: > > > For example, let's say that I'm playing with a friend and a couple of strangers and I > > never bet against my friend and vice versa. There are many situations where I find myself > > > with the type of hand (a middle pair for example) which might be good but I don't want to > > put anymore $$ into the pot after the flop. In this situation, if my friend bet, I may be > > > more inclined to raise to drive out the third active player so I can showdown the hand for > > > free on the turn and river. This is especially useful if the pot pre-flop is already big. > > > This is called the free card play, and does not need collusion to work. > > > > > Conversely, if I flopped a strong hand and want more action on the later streets, I would > > be more inclined to not raise since I don't want to play heads up against my friend and > > not be able to bet. > > This is called the slow play, and again, does not need collusion to work. > > > Regardless of the situation, this 'implicit prior agreement' between my friend and me > > will affect how I play my hand. There's no way to avoid it. > > Right, but that does not mean that you are going to have an advantage over a 3rd opponent if > you are only going to check down your hand heads up against your friend. > > I think it would be > > practically impossible for me to attempt to not take advantage of the situation. > > This is the same as knowing anyone else's tendencies. This type of colluison can take place > without any kind of verbal agreement, and even takes place between strangers. > > It would be cheating if you conscously decide to do it. And it is different from just knowing > how you opponents play and using it against them. > > However, i think that the effect of the play is much more important than the act, meaning, > that if some players are doing stupid things you shouldn't immediately assume that its harmful > to you. Examine it and try to decide if you can benefit from it. > > Mark > he did and felt it was a bad situation, and at 75/150, i would error on the side of caution and make the same decision: leave ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:36 | ||
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| > > he did and felt it was a bad situation, and at 75/150, i would error on the side of caution and > make the same decision: leave > I'm think he left for the wrong reason. He left because he didn't like the soft playing, not because his edge decreased. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Phish, 22. Oct 2003 08:40 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:17 Mark wrote: > > > For example, let's say that I'm playing with a friend and a couple of strangers and I > > never bet against my friend and vice versa. There are many situations where I find myself > > > with the type of hand (a middle pair for example) which might be good but I don't want to > > put anymore $$ into the pot after the flop. In this situation, if my friend bet, I may be > > > more inclined to raise to drive out the third active player so I can showdown the hand for > > > free on the turn and river. This is especially useful if the pot pre-flop is already big. > > > This is called the free card play, and does not need collusion to work. > > > > > Conversely, if I flopped a strong hand and want more action on the later streets, I would > > be more inclined to not raise since I don't want to play heads up against my friend and > > not be able to bet. > > This is called the slow play, and again, does not need collusion to work. > > > Regardless of the situation, this 'implicit prior agreement' between my friend and me > > will affect how I play my hand. There's no way to avoid it. > > Right, but that does not mean that you are going to have an advantage over a 3rd opponent if > you are only going to check down your hand heads up against your friend. > > I think it would be > > practically impossible for me to attempt to not take advantage of the situation. > > This is the same as knowing anyone else's tendencies. This type of colluison can take place > without any kind of verbal agreement, and even takes place between strangers. > > It would be cheating if you conscously decide to do it. And it is different from just knowing > how you opponents play and using it against them. > > However, i think that the effect of the play is much more important than the act, meaning, > that if some players are doing stupid things you shouldn't immediately assume that its harmful > to you. Examine it and try to decide if you can benefit from it. > > Mark > Mark, You're obviously not a sophisticated enough poker player to appreciate the implications. But in general, let me just say that soft-playing a friend is, in effect, having a prior collusive agreement that sets up rules that are different for you and your friend than what your other opponents must operate under. The different rules are that you have the additional option of increasing or decreasing the action in the later streets depending on whether you can get the hand heads-up with your friend. Now this special rule cannot be exploited every hand, but having this extra option gives you a tremendous advantage. It's almost, but not quite, as good as having the choice to go all-in or take money from your pocket whenever the situation suits you. No one should have to play under circumstances where two of their opponents have additional options that they don't have. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Angel, 22. Oct 2003 08:47 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:40 Phish wrote: > You're obviously not a sophisticated enough poker player to appreciate the implications. I think that is a bit over the top harsh. I also think Mark made valid points. | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:49 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 08:47 Angel wrote: > on 22. Oct 2003 08:40 Phish wrote: > > You're obviously not a sophisticated enough poker player to appreciate the implications. > > I think that is a bit over the top harsh. I also think Mark made valid points. > i was going to say the same thing, lets not get personal. but i still disagree with marks valid points. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 09:55 | ||
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| > Mark, > > You're obviously not a sophisticated enough poker player to appreciate the implications. LOL - grow up > > But in general, let me just say that soft-playing a friend is, in effect, having a prior collusive > agreement that sets up rules that are different for you and your friend than what your other > opponents must operate under. The different rules are that you have the additional option of > increasing or decreasing the action in the later streets depending on whether you can get the hand > heads-up with your friend. Now this special rule cannot be exploited every hand, but having this > extra option gives you a tremendous advantage. It's almost, but not quite, as good as having the > choice to go all-in or take money from your pocket whenever the situation suits you. > No one should have to play under circumstances where two of their opponents have additional options > that they don't have. What i'm saying is, that knowing opponents are colluding and having a negative expectation are two different things. If ShootEmUp is still beating his opponents it doesn't matter if they slow play each other. Also, if he knows what is going on, he may be able to use it against them. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Phish, 22. Oct 2003 13:28 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 09:55 Mark wrote: > > Mark, > What i'm saying is, that knowing opponents are colluding and having a negative expectation are two > different things. > > If ShootEmUp is still beating his opponents it doesn't matter if they slow play each other. Also, if he > knows what is going on, he may be able to use it against them. > > Mark > Regardless, this kind of behavior is very bad for the game. The last thing a poker game/room needs is any hint of cheating. Suspicions of cheating will kill a higher stakes poker game faster than anything else. Rather than tolerate it or try to take advantage of it, the best thing you can do is to nip it in the bud. Even if their intentions were honest, management should advice them that they cannot softplay each other. If they persist, management should break the game and not allow any of them to play at the same table again. Playing 75/150 and above, people are risking tens of thousands of dollars on the integrity of the game. The game must be above ALL suspicion. > | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 07:58 | ||
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| This is a tough decision as it's the only game in your range to play in. But I think a bigger factor in deciding whether or not to play should be how they play agaisnt you. Do they get into raising wars with you in the middle, check it down when you fold, then show down garbage? Do they play in any way which negatively affects you. It doesn't sound like they are conspiring AGAINST you or colluding AGAINST you. If you are winning the pots you enter and have an edge in the game, then their soft playing is actually a benefit to you. If they constantly check down thier hands and chop their blinds, then you are going to get many more hands per hour. If you already have an edge, this will increase your volume, making you more money when they soft play. Here's another example: When i 1st started playing a couple of years ago, i moved to a table where a good friend of mine was playing. After a couple of hands it became apparent that many of the players at the table had an agreement. The agreement was, that when heads up, i'll check the river if you will. At first this bothered me, but after playing for a little while anyway, i realized that it actually helped. I stated from the start that i wasn't going to check my hands on the river, and everyone said "alright". But when i was in a hand and checked the river, everyone else would check. I guess they thought was finally going to play along. This meant that all sorts of river'd str8s and flushes weren't getting bet and i was getting free showdowns when i needed them. Of course, i still bet the river when i had a hand, and got called alot. My point is, that even if players are going to bend the rules for themselves, although this may be "cheating", you should really think about how it is going to affect you and your bankroll if you play against them. I think that in your case, as in my real life example, your opponent's "cheating" will actually add to your profits. Besides increasing the hands per hour, you will have a few more benefits IF you decide to play against them in this sort of situaiton. 1. You may be able to make an agreement that you can chop the blinds when you get a total garbage hand. They may actually allow this to keep you in the game. 2. If you play passively when its advantageous to you (you have a weak hand and want a free showdown), you may get the hand checked down because they may think you're finally going to play along. However, if you every feel that they are colluding against you, leave ASAP. Mark | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, modestmice, 22. Oct 2003 08:13 | ||
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| on 22. Oct 2003 07:58 Mark wrote: > This is a tough decision as it's the only game in your range to play in. But I think > a bigger factor in deciding whether or not to play should be how they play agaisnt > you. > > Do they get into raising wars with you in the middle, check it down when you fold, > then show down garbage? Do they play in any way which negatively affects you. > > It doesn't sound like they are conspiring AGAINST you or colluding AGAINST you. If > you are winning the pots you enter and have an edge in the game, then their soft > playing is actually a benefit to you. > > If they constantly check down thier hands and chop their blinds, then you are going > to get many more hands per hour. If you already have an edge, this will increase > your volume, making you more money when they soft play. > > Here's another example: > > When i 1st started playing a couple of years ago, i moved to a table where a good > friend of mine was playing. After a couple of hands it became apparent that many of > the players at the table had an agreement. The agreement was, that when heads up, > i'll check the river if you will. > > At first this bothered me, but after playing for a little while anyway, i realized > that it actually helped. I stated from the start that i wasn't going to check my > hands on the river, and everyone said "alright". But when i was in a hand and > checked the river, everyone else would check. I guess they thought was finally going > to play along. This meant that all sorts of river'd str8s and flushes weren't > getting bet and i was getting free showdowns when i needed them. Of course, i still > bet the river when i had a hand, and got called alot. > > My point is, that even if players are going to bend the rules for themselves, > although this may be "cheating", you should really think about how it is going to > affect you and your bankroll if you play against them. > > I think that in your case, as in my real life example, your opponent's "cheating" > will actually add to your profits. > > Besides increasing the hands per hour, you will have a few more benefits IF you > decide to play against them in this sort of situaiton. > > 1. You may be able to make an agreement that you can chop the blinds when you get a > total garbage hand. They may actually allow this to keep you in the game. > > 2. If you play passively when its advantageous to you (you have a weak hand and want > a free showdown), you may get the hand checked down because they may think you're > finally going to play along. > > However, if you every feel that they are colluding against you, leave ASAP. > > Mark > mark, that was point, if they will soft play there is a fine line between that and colluding. as phish put it "semicolluding" or whatever. ----------------------------------------------------- "I prefer talking with old persons of the female sex who peddle family gossip; next, with the insane-and last, with very sensible people" -S. Kierkegaard | ||
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| Re: Is this a form of cheating?, Mark, 22. Oct 2003 08:25 | ||
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| > mark, that was point, if they will soft play there is a fine line between that and < | ||