Playing online poker is fun – but you’re not just there for fun. You want to win, right? Well, we want you to win too. Here’s a few helpful cheats.
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First off, remember that this is a competition. Either your competitors have the edge or you do. If you don’t play the game to win, you won’t.
Not surprisingly, the internet is a gold mine for online poker cheats. Here are five methods we’ve unearthed to help you leave the competition choking in your dust:
Simple collusion is one of the best-known ways to cheat at poker. Collusion occurs when two or more players act in concert with a common and secret strategy. This can take one of several forms:
Soft play, which entails not betting
or raising in a situation where you would normally do so, if doing so will cost
your partner money. However, you should watch out to not to be too obvious
about this – if you make soft play a regular strategy, expect to get called out
by another player. By the same token, if you see an opponent regularly folding
when it seems he or she shouldn’t, this might be an example of soft play.
Whipsawing, which involves partners continually raising each other so other players will be trapped. To whipsaw, you simply continue to raise against your partner until your opponents fold. Like soft play, this is easily spotted, so be subtle – and be on the lookout for others who might be using this tactic.
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Dumping, where one partner deliberately loses to another. This often involves betting big and folding late – but be careful as this can provide signals to other players. Be aware with this method, as with all collusion, those players who frequently sit at the same tables may be viewed with suspicion.
If you have broadband Internet, you can play multiple hands at the same table by using different computers and/or IP addresses. Though detection of this tactic can be difficult, particularly by other players, be aware that online poker rooms keep detailed records of each hand that is played and may be tipped off by similar playing patterns between two opponents.
You can purchase online software programs that use bots, or web robots, to automatically play poker hands for you. These can be difficult to detect, though online card-rooms have methods for doing so.
You can also take advantage of a specific type of angle shooting, or taking actions that might be considered unethical within the rules of the game, but are technically allowed. This angle-shooting method, which is exclusive to online poker, involves abusing what most sites call disconnect protection – if a player is disconnected mid-game, his or her hand is simply played out as if it was all in, with no further money required in the pot. To use this cheat, disconnect your Internet connection if your hand isn’t looking very good, and you won’t suffer the consequences. Look for others who are possibly doing the same – you can spot them when they keep disappearing in the middle of the hand.
If you’re a technology whiz, try hacking the site to exploit security flaws. This involves thorough analysis of the game’s inner workings, which requires getting to know it well before trying to hack. Warning: Only try this if you’re a technology expert, and be prepared to get caught if you slip up.
Remember – if you’re caught in any one of these cheats, you can be thrown out of an online poker card-room, and possibly face criminal charges. Consider the consequences before deciding to cheat.