As we all know, the internet is a great thing, whether you are playing poker or ordering something. However, we also know that with the advent of the technology behind online casinos, there are lots of opportunities for cheating in online casinos. People do things that would never be allowed in bricks and mortar casinos. Playing poker online can be a helluva lot of fun, but you do need to be aware of the pitfalls.
You will run into cheaters in online casinos. The best thing you can do is familiarize yourself with some of the most basic types of cheating (or play the free games, which are usually safe!).
Collusion is probably one of the easiest and most common types of cheating found in online casinos. What is collusion? Succinctly, at least two players will come together to play — and cheat — at the same table. Collusion is very easy to do on the internet, and it is notoriously hard to catch because it is difficult to prove.
In the next post we will cover some of the most common types of collusion.
