Official March Thread: General Discussion

[Tyrannic]

[RedBarracuda]

same table all of this..


now, notice the villain.. he's 58/17

immediately next hand..
noticed the villain? good.. keep looking

[Triple B]

That last hand makes we want to puke.

[RedBarracuda]

and pacific fcks want me to NOTARIZE and send them some documents in order to process my 10k cashout... FFS

[excession]

yeh pacific have a 'hard to cashout' rep..

[tommyhawk]

[RedBarracuda]

I had a player who wants to cheat at Poker contact me today at Pacific Poker..

I contacted emmasdad and asked him about advice on the matter and how to proceed and he was kind enough to give me some pointers and help.

This is my email to Pacific Poker operations department. I am sure it could have been written better by someone else but I gave my best. It might be a little tl;dr to some but I think it's interesting and should be read. Here goes:

Hello,

I tried to report a player through Pacific Poker online chat but was redirected to send you the email with the information that I have.

Here is the copy of chat held with online technician:
"Deniece Z. has joined.
RedBarracuda : ..
RedBarracuda : Hello, I have a player to report!
Deniece Z.: Welcome to 888 Live Chat! We are glad to be of service. Please hold whilst I try to locate your Pacific Poker account with your given E-mail address.
Deniece Z.: I have located your account. Before we proceed, please confirm the first 2 characters of your password and your first and last name.
RedBarracuda : XX - RedBarracuda
Deniece Z.: Thank you RedBarracuda.
Deniece Z.: How may I assist you today?
RedBarracuda : I would like to report a player for attempt of collusion and cheating, as well as admitting to such..
RedBarracuda : I have proof.
Deniece Z.: Please forward an email to operations@cassava.net along with the proof that you have.
Deniece Z.: I can assure you that it will be investigated.
RedBarracuda : so it can't be done through you?
RedBarracuda : hello?
Deniece Z. has left."

I was contacted by player "akline10" while playing at the "$1/$2 NL Molson Excel" table at Pacific Poker. He was very specific in saying that he wanted to collude with me, and I suspect that he even might have wanted to cheat me. I think that is very bad for the game and I think both his account and him, together with his accomplices have to be shut down and their money confiscated and returned to the rightful owners who were cheated.
I am an active participant of the livepokerforum online poker forum and community (www.livepokerforum.com) and I know several players that also play at Pacific Poker. I have told them to look out for this guy and his possible accomplices and I hope you take this matter seriously.
I have saved the all of the chats involving the said player and am sending them to you.

First, this is my Table chat with the player I want to report:
"RedBarracuda >> i am not if you had 99, but w/e
akline10 >> where you from
akline10 >> nh
RedBarracuda >> croatia
akline10 >> ic
akline10 >> you have msn?
RedBarracuda >> why?
RedBarracuda >> no i dont
RedBarracuda >> i have skype and aim
akline10 >> just wondering, i like to talk with players while i play..
RedBarracuda >> where you from?
akline10 >> canada
RedBarracuda >> nice
akline10 >> yeah, can i add you on aim to ask you something?
RedBarracuda >> sure.. RedSoBad
akline10 >> ok
akline10 >> i just have to download it
RedBarracuda >> use AIM LITE
RedBarracuda >> it's smaller
akline10 >> ok"

And this is my chat with that player when he immediately contacted me on AIM:
"aklineis: hey
RedSoBad: yo
aklineis: ok thats better
aklineis: so what i was gonna ask
aklineis: i was wondering if u want to play 3 player sit n goes with me, and split the winnings...
RedSoBad: what do you mean? .. plz explain
aklineis: we will share our hands over aim and work together
aklineis: for example we play a sit and go for 3 people, and we work together and share our hands so we can eliminate the player and than split the winnings
aklineis: do you understand what i mean?
RedSoBad: does that work?
aklineis: yeah. i take in about 100-150 a day
aklineis: its pretty good for extra cash
RedSoBad: isnt that cheating?
aklineis: what happens is we both join a 50 or 100 3 player sit and go and we work together to get the third player to bust, and then we split his money... no its not cheating
RedSoBad: sounds like cheating..
aklineis: how could they pussibly catch us if it is...
aklineis: ive been doing it for about a month now
RedSoBad: i dont know
aklineis: built up a 1800 bankroll
RedSoBad: what about cash tables.. more money there..
aklineis: there is more money but our chances of winning at sit and goes are much better
RedSoBad: I c..
RedSoBad: let me think about it..
aklineis: ok bad call there
RedSoBad: i am not much of a sitngo player
aklineis: im gonna go to another table ok
RedSoBad: you're akline10 on pacific? so that I can find you..
aklineis: i realiza that but its pretty much like it takes about 30 mins
aklineis: yeah
RedSoBad: i'll let you know
aklineis: ok cool. if you want later well try one out, and you will see how easy money it is ok
RedSoBad: ok
aklineis: we could really even do it on tables like this
aklineis: but its much less money
————— 05:58 pm —————
aklineis: good luck in your game
RedSoBad: thank you, you too"

I hope you will find this information sufficient and that you will punish the perpetrator(s) since me and people I know who are playing on Pacific Poker want to be assured that the site they are playing at has their best interests in mind and won't allow this kind of outrageous cheating.

Also, I would like to receive the information from you on the steps you have taken regarding this incident since I am the one who reported it (I think it would only be fair).

With kindest regards,

RedBarracuda

[NorthView]

[hard2tel]

yay

Full Tilt Poker Game #5688837599: Table Gateway (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:53:37 ET - 2008/03/18
Seat 1: hard2tel ($731.40)
Seat 2: Callide ($474)
Seat 3: IFG ($156)
Seat 4: HolyPoker ($450)
Seat 5: beatis ($819)
Seat 6: WonderGirls ($830.10)
IFG posts the small blind of $2
HolyPoker posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hard2tel [Kc As]
beatis folds
WonderGirls raises to $14
hard2tel calls $14
Callide raises to $62
IFG folds
HolyPoker folds
WonderGirls folds
hard2tel has 15 seconds left to act
hard2tel raises to $145
Callide has 15 seconds left to act
Callide raises to $474, and is all in
hard2tel calls $329
Callide shows [3s 6s]
hard2tel shows [Kc As]
*** FLOP *** [8d 7d 7c]
*** TURN *** [8d 7d 7c]
*** RIVER *** [8d 7d 7c 2c]
Callide shows two pair, Sevens and Threes
hard2tel shows a pair of Sevens
Callide wins the pot ($965) with two pair, Sevens and Threes
hard2tel adds $142.60
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $968 | Rake $3
Board: [8d 7d 7c 2c 3c]
Seat 1: hard2tel showed [Kc As] and lost with a pair of Sevens
Seat 2: Callide (button) showed [3s 6s] and won ($965) with two pair, Sevens and Threes
Seat 3: IFG (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: HolyPoker (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: beatis didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: WonderGirls folded before the Flop

[MacAnthony]

[Twelver]

Battier31: unreal -- the retard strikes again
Dealer: newchips has 15 seconds left to act
Dealer: 1timedealer wins the pot ($10)
Dealer: Hand #5692061011
Dealer: StructureK has 5 seconds left to act
1timedealer: u think i am a retard...im flattered
Dealer: Battier31 wins the pot ($34.20)
Dealer: Hand #5692069239
Battier31: you are-- and you should be
Battier31:my note says you are an idiot and you raise with
crap and flop the nuts when I flop 2-pair
Dealer: Battier31 has 15 seconds left to act
Dealer: newchips wins the pot ($11.40)
Dealer: Hand #5692078158
Battier31: that is the only way you ever will win from me
Dealer: KiDynamite has reconnected
1timedealer: lol
Dealer: Battier31 wins the pot ($8)
Dealer: Hand #5692083941
1timedealer: pretty cool note

[Xaston]

People kept trying to bring weak shit into my house today when I had tens. I had none of it.

PokerStars Game #16072260086: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2008/03/18 - 15:42:17 (ET)
Table 'Abnoba V' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: piru10 ($163 in chips)
Seat 2: krmont22 ($606.85 in chips)
Seat 3: TaiwanStyle ($795.20 in chips)
Seat 4: ExB1983 ($690 in chips)
Seat 5: Xaston ($594.60 in chips)
Seat 6: SooCrispy ($416.20 in chips)
Xaston: posts small blind $2
SooCrispy: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Xaston [Tc Th]
piru10: folds
krmont22: folds
TaiwanStyle: raises $12 to $16
ExB1983: folds
Xaston: raises $32 to $48
SooCrispy: folds
TaiwanStyle: calls $32
*** FLOP *** [4h 5s Ks]
Xaston: bets $70
TaiwanStyle: raises $140 to $210
Xaston: raises $336.60 to $546.60 and is all-in
TaiwanStyle: calls $336.60
*** TURN *** [4h 5s Ks]
*** RIVER *** [4h 5s Ks 9h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Xaston: shows [Tc Th] (a pair of Tens)
TaiwanStyle: mucks hand
Xaston collected $1190.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1193.20 | Rake $3
Board [4h 5s Ks 9h Jc]
Seat 1: piru10 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: krmont22 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TaiwanStyle mucked [As 8s]
Seat 4: ExB1983 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Xaston (small blind) showed [Tc Th] and won ($1190.20) with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: SooCrispy (big blind) folded before Flop


PokerStars Game #16071070104: Hold'em No Limit ($2/$4) - 2008/03/18 - 14:53:13 (ET)
Table 'Agnia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ExB1983 ($400 in chips)
Seat 2: lastochka777 ($651.35 in chips)
Seat 3: cdbr3799 ($915 in chips)
Seat 4: gaIad ($622.70 in chips)
Seat 5: Xaston ($490 in chips)
Seat 6: Ztellan ($339.60 in chips)
lastochka777: posts small blind $2
cdbr3799: posts big blind $4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Xaston [Tc Th]
gaIad: raises $12 to $16
Xaston: calls $16
Ztellan: folds
ExB1983: folds
lastochka777: folds
cdbr3799: folds
*** FLOP *** [Kd 7s 3c]
gaIad: bets $24
Xaston: calls $24
*** TURN *** [Kd 7s 3c]
gaIad: checks
Xaston: bets $62
gaIad: raises $98 to $160
Xaston: calls $98
*** RIVER *** [Kd 7s 3c 4h]
gaIad: bets $422.70 and is all-in
Xaston: calls $290 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
gaIad: shows [Qd Jd] (high card King)
Xaston: shows [Tc Th] (a pair of Tens)
Xaston collected $983 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $986 | Rake $3
Board [Kd 7s 3c 4h 6d]
Seat 1: ExB1983 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: lastochka777 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: cdbr3799 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: gaIad showed [Qd Jd] and lost with high card King
Seat 5: Xaston showed [Tc Th] and won ($983) with a pair of Tens
Seat 6: Ztellan folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[black_knight6]

good 4 u red

[Twelver]

It is so much fun to play when you know exactly what he has:

FullTiltPoker Game #5693685035: Table Johnson (6 max) - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:17:27 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: BleuberryMuffin ($606.40)
Seat 2: 1timedealer ($1,131.80)
Seat 3: rainsory ($102.20)
Seat 4: bad beat fc ($100)
Seat 5: AttackYouStack ($472.80)
Seat 6: BigNibbs ($553.20)
BleuberryMuffin posts the small blind of $2
1timedealer posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to 1timedealer [6s 6h]
rainsory folds
bad beat fc has 15 seconds left to act
bad beat fc folds
AttackYouStack raises to $12
BigNibbs folds
BleuberryMuffin folds
1timedealer calls $8
*** FLOP *** [Ad 4h 5d]
1timedealer checks
AttackYouStack has 15 seconds left to act
AttackYouStack bets $20
1timedealer has 15 seconds left to act
1timedealer raises to $60
AttackYouStack calls $40
*** TURN *** [Ad 4h 5d]
1timedealer has 15 seconds left to act
1timedealer bets $105
AttackYouStack has 15 seconds left to act
AttackYouStack has requested TIME
AttackYouStack calls $105
*** RIVER *** [Ad 4h 5d Jd]
1timedealer has 15 seconds left to act
1timedealer bets $954.80, and is all in
AttackYouStack has 15 seconds left to act
AttackYouStack adds $104.20
AttackYouStack is sitting out
AttackYouStack has timed out
AttackYouStack folds
Uncalled bet of $954.80 returned to 1timedealer
1timedealer mucks
1timedealer wins the pot ($353)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $356 | Rake $3
Board: [Ad 4h 5d Jd 4c]
Seat 1: BleuberryMuffin (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: 1timedealer (big blind) collected ($353), mucked
Seat 3: rainsory didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: bad beat fc didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: AttackYouStack folded on the River
Seat 6: BigNibbs (button) didn't bet (folded)

[Twelver]

2nd 5 figure score in 3 days