Why I Love Pokerstars - Collusion Response

[Desslock 0]

The cheaters use the screen names SHARK1023 and robbroc, if you ever run into them.From: support@pokerstars.com [mailto:support@pokerstars.com]>Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:13 PM>Subject: RE: Collusion report>>>We apologize for the delay in responding to your case. This particularcase was more involved than originally thought of, so we took special care in processing every step of this investigation.>>I regret that we are not at liberty identify the specific games oradditional players in question. It appears that they failed to understand that soft play and chip dumping, which may be tolerated in cash games, are prohibited in tournaments. Suffice to say that they are now well aware of the rules. In addition, their play has been restricted so that they can no longer play at the same table. On top of this restriction, certain reparations were made at their expense to make up for the damage done through their activities.>>The integrity of the games at PokerStars is of paramount importance to>usand we will not abide unfair play in our games. We work hard to police our games to assure our players of a fair, secure place to play. In the rare cases where collusion has actually occurred, we make sure that any players affected are compensated appropriately. As a result, we are advancing you in this tournament and have credited your account $90.00.>>Thank you for your continued play here on PokerStars. Please do nothesitate to let us know any time we can be of help.>>Regards,>>PokerStars Support Team>----- Original Message ----->Sent: 2006/03/10 20:17:17>To: support@pokerstars.com>Subject: Collusion report>>>I am concerned that 2 players at a $20 SG were colluding -- their>>screen>names were: robbroc and SHARK1023>>>>pokerStars Game #4243291470: Tournament #21092552,>>>>Not only were they colluding, they were colluding very obviously>(chipdumping, etc.):>Hand 1 -- this seems like a clear chip dump from Shark to robbroc,>since Shark instantly folded to an almost minimum reraise to his friend.>>PokerStars Game #4243102471: Tournament #21092552, Hold'em No Limit -Level VI (100/200) - 2006/03/10 - 19:52:13 (ET)>Table '21092552 1' Seat #3 is the button Seat 2: SHARK1023 (3030 in>chips) Seat 3: NOLIMIT EH? (2663 in chips) Seat 4: Desslock (5054 in>chips) Seat 5: robbroc (630 in chips) Seat 6: detroit200 (1070 in>chips) Seat 9: milo_a2345 (1053 in chips)>Desslock: posts small blind 100>robbroc: posts big blind 200>*** HOLE CARDS ***>Dealt to Desslock [5s 6h]>detroit200: folds>milo_a2345: folds>SHARK1023: raises 200 to 400>NOLIMIT EH?: folds>Desslock: folds>robbroc: raises 230 to 630 and is all-in>SHARK1023: folds>robbroc collected 900 from pot>robbroc: doesn't show hand>>Hand 3 -- the only time these two players actually went against eachother, they "surprise", had the same hand and chopped the pot -- note how the same guy who previously wouldn't call a minimum raise of 200 (in Hand1) when the other guy went in (and actually instantly folded, without taking one second to consider the matter), "instantly called" here, when they "coincidentally" had the same hand.>>PokerStars Game #4243325644: Tournament #21092552, Hold'em No Limit -Level VIII (200/400) - 2006/03/10 - 20:11:57 (ET)>Table '21092552 1' Seat #4 is the button Seat 2: SHARK1023 (2835 in>chips) Seat 3: NOLIMIT EH? (6531 in chips) Seat 4: Desslock (3324 in>chips) Seat 5: robbroc (810 in chips)>SHARK1023: posts the ante 25>NOLIMIT EH?: posts the ante 25>Desslock: posts the ante 25>robbroc: posts the ante 25>robbroc: posts small blind 200>SHARK1023: posts big blind 400>*** HOLE CARDS ***>Dealt to Desslock [5d 7s]>NOLIMIT EH?: folds>Desslock: folds>Desslock said, "he's only saying it because it's so obviously you two>arecolluding">robbroc: raises 385 to 785 and is all-in>SHARK1023: calls 385>*** FLOP *** [4s Tc 9s]>Desslock said, ""surprise", lol">*** TURN *** [4s Tc 9s] [2d]>*** RIVER *** [4s Tc 9s 2d] [5s]>NOLIMIT EH? said, "lol">*** SHOW DOWN ***>robbroc: shows [Kh Ts] (a pair of Tens)>SHARK1023: shows [Kd Td] (a pair of Tens) robbroc collected 835 from>pot>SHARK1023 collected 835 from pot>*** SUMMARY ***>Total pot 1670 | Rake 0>Board [4s Tc 9s 2d 5s]>Seat 2: SHARK1023 (big blind) showed [Kd Td] and won (835) with a pair>ofTens>Seat 3: NOLIMIT EH? folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 4: Desslock>(button) folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 5: robbroc (small blind)>showed [Kh Ts] and won (835) with a pair ofTens>

[matt21sz 0]

I've yet to play at Stars, but the good things I keep hearing about there customer service/ "cheater protection" are truly amazing. I wish the fine people at Party would follow their example. Nice to hear about it. Good post.

[xzanos 0]

Glad to hear people actually are getting caught and that stars is doing something about it.

[mrdannyg 274]

i wish one of them hit the flush with those KTs.Pokerstars may be broccoli, but they definitely hold the integrity of the game very highly. I'm glad they do so.

[chrozzo 19]

so they say they tolerate cheating in cash games eh? interesting

[HtotheNootch 0]

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