August 17, 2006
Cheated?
I was reluctant to share this hand because firstly it looks like I’m playing like a lunatic and second I have no way of being 100% sure I was “cheated”. Use your own judgement.
On the button at a 6-Max $0.50/$1.00 table I’m dealt:
:Ad::4h:
This is a hand I would usually muck, but the action had been folded to me and to my left the SB was quite passive and the BB aggressive on the flop with any hand but passive on the turn where he often folded to anyone who’d shown aggression to his usual bet’s and raises on the flop. My plan was to cap the betting (if required) on pretty much any flop in an attempt to take it away from him on the turn. So, with an ace in my hand and only the blind to play I raised. Debatable limit play for sure, but bear in mind this is a unique situation and totally a “feel” thing. The flop comes:
:Ts::6d::Ks:
My opponent, as expected bets, I raise and he calls. Then:
“xxx has timed out while being disconnected”
“xxx is being treated as all-in”
So, we see the turn and river:
:Jc::8s:
And he turns over:
:Qc::9s:
Giving him a straight, that he made on the turn. Not a huge pot and yes I almost definitely saved a big bet or two since my original read was correct but he hit his straight on the turn and wouldn’t have given his hand up as planned. My question is though, did he “disconnect” to deliberately see two free cards?
Maybe it’s a coincidence but it sure looked that way to me! Of course (and this is just to make 100% sure nobody else mentions it ;)), I probably just should have just mucked to begin with and avoided the entire hand but that’s not the point. Was I cheated?
August 18th, 2006 at 7:35 am
I’ve had this same experience — similarly well-timed disconnects from out-of-position, drawing opponents. Doesn’t happen that often, but it’s hard not to feel cheated when it does. I suppose we have to chalk it up as part of online poker. (Can’t see employing it as part of my game, though . . . maybe that makes me a sucker.)
February 16th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Hey Simon~your site looks great!~the World Sports Exchange is the only place I’ll gamble online. Not only is there no rake, but you are only allowed 2 disconnects. I have seen this ploy used countless times, and I think it really demonstrates poor sportsmanship~It’s frustrating enough at a fun table, let alone in a high stakes game!~Up the Ante, Jana
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