CHEATING SCANDAL At The World Series Of Poker
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Published 2024-06-13
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Somehow people have been playing poker for the past 200 years without phones.
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No phones allowed by any player actively in a hand. Phone must be turned upside-down or put away.
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It's insane that phones are allowed at an irl poker table.
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Back in the late 90s CA banned indoor smoking, including in card rooms. Lots of FUD that it would ruin the game, people wouldn't play, games would always be 1/2 filled etc. Games are fine. Whether addicted to tobacco or your phone, people can adjust to not having access.
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I played a lot in the era of no-phones at the table. Was great and people respected it. That said, people weren't as married to their phones at that time. In general, phones at the table bugs me. Even non-cheaters slow down the game.
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It actually blows my mind they don't ban phones in a game with so much money on the line and so many ways to use a phone to your advantage. Even at my little hometown casino they do not allow any phone use at the table.
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You're thinking from a card room owner's perspective and making MONEY. I'm a dealer and phones are a huge pain in the ass. I was always telling people they can't have their phone while in the hand, and they would argue, I'd have to call the floor, and because of it, I was making mistakes running the game. They always caused problems, no matter what.
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I've always said, that any device, phone, iPad, etc, should not be allowed at WSOP. If you're so bored you need a phone, stay home.
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I don’t follow why it’s even a blurry line. It is cheating unless you think the game is truly more luck than skill. Imagine phones at any other skill game tournament, like chess. Immediate ban.
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I think phones should have been banned at the table as soon as they became mini computers in our pockets. It's that simple.
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Pretty simple. If you get caught using GTO software or silvers while at a table at WSOP, you get a lifetime ban.
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It's incredibly simple: no phones while you have an active hand. If you do, hand is dead. No warnings. That will make both sides happy.
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What I don't understand is why people want to use their phone while they're in a hand anyways? I know when I'm in a hand all my attention and focus is on winning the hand, nothing else. Looking at my phone isn't even a thought.
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No phones is the best idea ever
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the harder it is to enforce a rule, the harsher you make the penalty to discourage the act. allow phones, but DQ anyone using a solver. even in between hands; you need to memorize the hand and analyze later. that's always been a skill needed for improving your poker.
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You are correct, poker on ESPN definitely grew the game. How many people had phones on the table the year Moneymaker won? How many phones were at the table during Helmuths wins, Negraneaus wins, Ivys wins.....my point exactly. You wanna play low stakes non tournament poker, sure use your phone, if its a tourney, no phones. Simple.
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I have been a part of organizing tournaments around Europe for almost two decades. (Fields close to 1500 players per tournament) We have always banned the usage of phones as long as you have a hand. So as long as you have not folded it is a no-go, but as soon as you have folded your hand, you can use your phone again. I am actually surprised this is not the norm across the globe...
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