Do you feel like someone is reading your hole cards? Well, if that is happening, it is an inside job. And, you likely will never recover your losses. Read Check-Raising the Devil by Mike "The Mouth" Matusow for an account of his $1.2 million loss.
Suck-outs and bad beats are common, so don't get paranoid about your set getting beat by a higher set three times in a row. Nor, about any of the other bizarre and unlikely hands that will beat your hand, hand after hand.
But, collusion among your on-line poker opponents is a different matter. It is the most common form of on-line poker cheating. Fortunately, collusion can be caught. And, your losses will be refunded.
As the letter below indicates, a poker room's security will ferret out the offenders, regardless of the type of offense. So, if you have a suspicion, it is best to report your concerns to your poker room's security right away.
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Dear xxxxxxx,
The Full Tilt Poker Security department has recently concluded an extensive investigation and we have determined that some of your opponents were in violation of our site terms.
We have permanently closed all of the offending accounts. In cases of proven cheating, 100% of the confiscated funds are returned to the players who were victimized. The reimbursement calculation is based on the number of tournaments or hands played against the offending players, and the amount won or lost against them.
We have determined that you are entitled to a refund of $xx.xx which will be placed in your account in the next 72 hours.
For a number of reasons, we are unable to provide any other additional information regarding this case, including the players involved and the game type where it occurred. We thank you for your understanding in this regard. The vigilance of our players in reporting suspicious behavior is an important addition to our ongoing diligence against unethical conduct, and we carefully investigate every concern of suspicious activity.
If you believe you have witnessed unfair play at our tables, please don't hesitate to contact us at security @ fulltiltpoker.com. If there is any other way we can be of assistance, please let us know.
Full Tilt Poker Security
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Copyright 2009 R. Steve McCollum
