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You say this almost as if that's what happens in B&M poker rooms.
If you really want to argue this point I will. Here is my brief response, let me know if you want to discuss either of these further.
Live poker is not online poker.
(a) The PENALTY FOR BEING CAUGHT for live is actually much stiffer in the context of the situation. At least at the two in CT, if you get caught colluding you are permanently banned from entering the card room. This is in effect ending your career. Online if you get barred all you have to do is get another IP address and a new screen name. Being barred from a B&M is actually quite serious if you ever want to play poker live again. Being banned online has little effect.
(B) It is EASIER TO DETECT in B&M, therefore the EFFECT is smaller. If I see two people who I THINK are colluding, I won't play with them at the same table if I see them again the next weekend even if the manager didn't do anything. Online they can change their names or use teamviewer. On BODOG they can just straight up be anonymous.
(C) The EFFECT of colluding online is much bigger as these players can multi-table, two losing players colluding can actually turn plus EV online. You give me two losing players at foxwoods, I don't care if they are showing each other their god damn cards I will destroy them if I can see them and hear what their talking about.
Therefore I think they can't be compared. However, I guarantee if the state caught you cheating on the lottery you will get arrested. If its legalized by the lottery, what would be the difference? I doubt a lotto will allow rampant cheating on their site and not try and take CRIMINAL action.
Last edited by Gemaco; 01-29-2012 at 10:22 PM.