Sunday, December 23, 2007

Word About Cheating and Collusion in Online Poker

Before I say another word about bluffing, I need to say something about playing poker online. Don't do it for money. You can and will be cheated out of your money, either by crooked software, by poker robots (aka "bots") or by 4-5 players who collude using cellphones, Instant Messaging, or simply by setting up their laptops all in one house, right next to each other. They'll use proxy servers so that to you and the other poker players, one looks like he's in Brazil, another in Berlin, and so on.

I play online poker all the time. For Monopoly money. For fun. For practice.

If you want to read about crooked online Poker sites, Google "Absolute Poker online scandal"

Wise up. NEVER give your credit card # to an online poker site. If you already have, CANCEL THAT CARD immediately.

When you want to play poker for REAL money, do it in a "Bricks and Mortar" Casino, with real cards, dealers, and security cameras -- and hopefully, a group of players you get to know.

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