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Online poker scandal From the New York Times web site

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Posted 2007-October-22, 02:06

Mbodell, on Oct 21 2007, 01:05 AM, said:

What would bridge people think about bridge tracking software that would tell you exactly how sound someone has tended to preempt in the past or exactly how often they under lead aces in suit contracts or how often they play the higher honor from touching honors?

Doesn't BridgeBrowser already provide precisely that?
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Posted 2007-October-22, 02:12

1eyedjack, on Oct 22 2007, 03:06 AM, said:

Mbodell, on Oct 21 2007, 01:05 AM, said:

What would bridge people think about bridge tracking software that would tell you exactly how sound someone has tended to preempt in the past or exactly how often they under lead aces in suit contracts or how often they play the higher honor from touching honors?

Doesn't BridgeBrowser already provide precisely that?

Possibly. Although if you wanted the analogue from poker it would provide that detail on all players, not just experts, and would work as a Heads-up-display (that is as an overlay on top of BBO during the bidding/play of the hand).
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Posted 2007-October-22, 08:51

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Posted 2007-October-22, 23:35

http://www.point-spreads.com/poker/102207-...-7-million.html
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Posted 2007-October-23, 03:16

Why were people willing to risk their hard-earned money at such a dodgy site? I'm not a poker player (since college) but it boggles the imagination.

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Posted 2007-October-23, 04:48

geller, on Oct 23 2007, 04:16 AM, said:

Why were people willing to risk their hard-earned money at such a dodgy site? I'm not a poker player (since college) but it boggles the imagination.

-Bob

As someone who played on AP, I had no idea it was so dodgy (it was affiliated with UltimateBet which at one point had the biggest games on the net), and it had some of the worst players I've ever played with. Sites like full tilt and pokerstars though more reputable have better overall players.
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Posted 2007-October-23, 08:00

On a similar subject, see

http://www.poker-king.com/poker-king-artic...php?article=288

Mark Teltscher is the grandson of Bernard Teltscher (and was involved in England junior bridge at one point).
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Posted 2007-October-23, 08:19

I don't understand the reasons for the disqualification. Why was making up a random handle name (or using a relative's) a violation of the conditions of contest. I tried to find the conditions of contest, but couldn't. Could someone please explain this or give me the right URL? Thanks.

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