How widespread is cheating?

[PJM1206]

On two occaisions I thought there was cheating at my table. One time I lucked out and won the pot; I think there was about $60 in a $1-2 game. The other time I lost. In both situations I turned the screen names into the site and told them I thought they were cheating. Both sites jumped on the e-mail and reviwed the session as well as a number of other inidactors like "do they play together often" etc etc. I dont think you can totally stop the cheater but I think the sites can make it difficult enough to not make it worth while. If you suspect that there is cheating you should notify the site with the specifics and they will take it from there.

[kdog]

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As far as reporting him. It wouldn't matter. He'd be right back at it with another identity if he wished, he has up to 10 kosher ones. If one gets shut down, it doesn't really matter. I only know of certain ones at certain sites, not enough to stop him. Plus there are so many sites and skins now, he can move on like a locust.



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SE you're usually one of the more level headed posters in the Zoo. Regardless of how many more identities this guy has waiting to be used or how many sites there are he can move to, he needs to be reported and you know it. Give the sites something to work with and maybe they not only unravel his scheme, they come up with something to stop it in the future. Do the right thing and report this scumbag.

[vilemerchant]

As part of the online poker community it's pretty clear you have a responsibility to report this guy. It may or may not stop him, but if he gets a few accounts confiscated it'll put a dent in his bankroll and at least leave him wondering if it's really worth the trouble to be a cheating scumbag. It seems however you don't really mind that players are being swindled so I rate the chances of you doing the right thing as very low. You're an arsehole.

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The point of this thread is to bring to light how we as players have disadvantages brought upon us by players who cheat.

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No, the point of this thread has become how an otherwise intelligent person rationalizes his choice to keep a criminal's secret, then sit and wring his hands over "widespread cheating," instead of doing his part and reporting a known cheater.

You're betraying everyone you say you're trying to "enlighten." That's WAY more disturbing than the thought of sites not discovering cheats.

Think about it.

[Blarg]

Someone I knew a few years back told me a friend of his showed him his huge collection of child pornography.

What would prompt his friend to show him something like that?, I had to wonder.

He didn't turn his friend in, or sound particularly bothered by his friend's, umm, hobby.

I don't understand the world anymore.