Re: Should Data mining be allowed? How about poker-edge
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I think online poker should emulate live poker to the degree that only data that you've accumulated at the table can be used to play against your opponents.
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I agree, 100%. I think that if the ability to see opponents hole cards is available, it should be on the same basis as live; someone should have to request it, and everyone at the table should see both the cards and who requested to see them. It should also automatically open an investigation for collusion (that is the purpose of the rule!), and if someone is found to be abusing the rule, their ability to request to see hole cards should be revoked for a time. As it stands, you have to know that you can look up the history to see everyone else's cards, and you can do so secretly; therefore, those who are aware of this "feature" have an unfair advantage over those who are not.
-Mike
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