Dear 2+2 Community,
I recently became aware that a particularly suspicious user
(DivVal24) is playing on the micro-stakes tables of 888 poker in various game types (cash games, fast blast tournaments etc.)
According to Smarthand and my database, this user won 175bb/100 during 8200 cashgame hands. This means, he won 141 buy-ins during this time!!!! (These results only include hands played at cash game tables at NL10-NL20 limits)
Based on the VPIP and PFR stats (37/18) and my estimations, in 99.9% of cases, we should be dealing with a losing player in this scenario. Instead, we see a win rate that is simply impossible to achieve at any stake/game type, at least under fair conditions. (Not to mention the rake...)
There are few examples about his game:
Some stats about his game:
Similar to the case of "MoneyTaker69," I have reason to believe that "VidDal24" might be cheating in a similar manner, specifically by somehow seeing the cards of opponents / being aware of the equity of their own cards.
What's the difference between "MoneyTaker69" and "VidDal24"?
"MoneyTaker69" played on GG poker, mostly NL100+. His winrate was 90bb/100. It has been revealed that "MoneyTaker69" cheated.
"VidDal24" is playing on 888 poker, at microstakes, mostly >NL20. His winrate is 175bb/100 (twice as big as MoneyTaker69's) and still playing.
We are talking about a hand volume between 8000-9000 hands in both players' cases.
If "VidDal24" is cheating, why is he playing at much lower stakes?
As I mentioned, I don't have information on whether the user "VidDal24" plays at higher stakes, and it's possible that he does.
If he doesn't play at higher stakes, it might be that he is afraid of getting caught. When I reviewed the 3800 hands I received about him (around 200 hands went to showdown), I consistently felt that against skilled players, his plays were rarely highly questionable (such as massive hero calls), but against recreational players, he had plays that deviated from the norm. Those players wouldn't notice, especially as they don't really understand the game if they encounter an unconventional play.
Conclusion:
I am aware that in terms of dollars, "VidDal24" took much less from his opponents than the damage "MoneyTaker69" caused to his opponents.
However, this does not mean that potentially it wouldn't be an equally significant form of cheating in the case of "VidDal24." Online poker must remain fair, regardless of the room or stakes in which we play!
As a community, we await 888 Poker's response! Until they respond, I strongly recommend that if you are also a player on 888 poker and encounter a user named "DivVal24", leave the table as soon as possible if you can!