Bovada Catches Collusion in $5 SnG

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Boyle mrunson

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Just got this E-mail this morning concerning dirty cheaters. Thanks Bovada for keeping a vigilant eye on your SnG's.
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Dear Mr. X
Account: xxxxxxxx

We have concluded that two players in the tournament "Hold'em" that you were involved in have been colluding. As such, their tournament winnings have been removed, and you have been awarded 3rd place. We have added $9.00 to your account.

We are committed to providing a fun and safe place for players all over the world to enjoy poker. With that being said, we are constantly monitoring our tables as well as following up on leads from players to ensure that collusion is found and dealt with appropriately.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 1-866-909-2237.

Regards,
Bovada Poker Security
poker@bovada.lv
1-866-909-ACES(2237)
 
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Good news for you.
Do you remember what place you actually finished?
It is good to see they are vigilant.
Was this something that you reported or someone else reported?
 
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I took 4th place and went to bed having just bubbled. :proud: I wasn't the one who reported the collusion nor did I notice any obvious cheating. We were playing 5 handed for what seemed like a really long time and my doubled up stack eventually dwindled to a short stack. Then, with 4 left I got in bad AJ v AK.:eek: Only a $5 SnG but it's nice to see Bovada handling its business. I'm very curious to see hand histories though!
 
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That would be interesting to see where they colluded and how they caught them.
I know at some sites folding AA pre flop triggers an investigation. It sounds like only 1 player of the last three was involved in the alleged scheme because if 2 players were involved they both would have been removed and you would have got second.
 
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Which players was it? #6 & #2 ? Or #6 & #3 ? (I thought I noticed #3 raise/folding at too high a % in later levels of game but can't be certain... I might've just been giving them extra attention cuz '3' is my favourite number)
 
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wow this is an interesting event to have happen. kudos go out to Bovada for catching this and for telling you and settling this in the manner they have. they could of caught them took there money and never said anything. im impressed with Bovada for the way it was handled.
 
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No surprise from Bovada. They seem to have the best customer service for US poker by far.
 
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I feel kinda sorry for bovada if pokerstars goes legit in USA, theyll lose a lot of players
 
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Kudos to Bovada for being vigilant about this..

Be interesting to know how they caught them.
 
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Which players was it? #6 & #2 ? Or #6 & #3 ? (I thought I noticed #3 raise/folding at too high a % in later levels of game but can't be certain... I might've just been giving them extra attention cuz '3' is my favourite number)

That #3 guy always does it when I play against him.




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