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all-in abuse

Posted By: The Groovin' Mahoovin
Date: 21 May 03, 8:59 pm

In Response To: how did he cheat? (nt) (AcesNEights)

When a player gets disconnected, he's considered "all-in" the same as if he ran out of chips, and is allowed to see the showdown at no additional cost. Until maybe a year ago, you would be put "all-in" any time you didn't respond to an action in time, even if you got up to answer the door or something. Since then, most (all) of the major sites have modified the software so that you're only "all-in" if you're disconnected, and if you simply fail to act you're folded.

Anyway, in the tournament in question I had a healthy stack and my opponent was almost all-in. I bet enough to put him all-in, and he typed in the chat, "Sorry, I hate doing this but I have to," and he intentionally timed out rather than commit all his chips. So instead of being busted he still had a bit in front of him, and then he won a couple hands in a row and won the tournament. I e-mailed Paradise and within 24 hours they disqualified him, banned him from the site, and moved everyone up one place (also redistributing the prize money.)

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Messages In This Thread

Neteller?? -- Flipper -- 17 May 03, 4:14 am
Pretty much everyone -- uvaRick -- 17 May 03, 1:01 pm
Thanks... -- Flipper -- 18 May 03, 3:28 am
Paradise accepts Neteller -- The Groovin' Mahoovin -- 18 May 03, 3:17 pm
no problems in that long of a time? (nt) -- seanm -- 19 May 03, 9:13 am
depends on what you mean by problems -- The Groovin' Mahoovin -- 19 May 03, 2:26 pm
how did he cheat? (nt) -- AcesNEights -- 21 May 03, 6:53 pm
all-in abuse -- The Groovin' Mahoovin -- 21 May 03, 8:59 pm

 

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