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01-10-2013 , 02:15 AM

#276

isunkurbttlship

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,674

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhyDid I doThat :|

I have a friend who plays 6m hypers, 3 months ago stars sent him $1100, and an e-mail to say he was a victim of collusion and this was his compensation.

Bit odd no one ITT has piped up to say they recieved anythin though.

tons of ppl have been compensated for when bot rings were discovered and such. they never really tell you what its for, so its very possible that nobody knows

01-10-2013 , 03:04 AM

#277

woolly

veteran

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,109

back when I was playing $3.50 Fifty50s (not trolling unfortunately) I believe I would receive compensation almost weekly from stars for players colluding and such

01-10-2013 , 03:36 AM

#278

Ricepaw1226

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,986

Quote:

Hello,

Thank you again for your report of possible 'bot' use on PokerStars.

We are writing to inform you that we have completed our investigation into these accounts.

We have access to a multitude of technical information regarding the manner in which a player interacts with our client as well as having detailed information on playing styles. In this case, we had some concerns that your report was correct and that these players were possibly using assistance software to help make decisions for them at the table.

Our investigation comprised a thorough review of all the evidence available to us as well as speaking to the players involved. Our final decision is that although doubts remain about whether or not these players were using 'assistance software', we cannot prove this to the necessary level of certainty required to take any punitive financial action. However, as a precautionary measure, we will not allow these players to play again on PokerStars, or Full Tilt, so you will not encounter them again on either site.

We would like to thank you for your patience whilst we have made our investigations and would also like to thank you for your vigilance in reporting these players to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Regards,

PokerStars Game Integrity Team

been meanin' to post this...
this was IRT the list of 'bots' a couple months ago.

01-10-2013 , 04:16 AM

#279

Bluegrassplayer

banned

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 40,645

Seems a bit extreme to take the almost 20k in your accounts but at the same time i guess its good stars doesnt make any judgements in these situations.

01-10-2013 , 04:49 AM

#280

ChicagoJoey

Papi

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 15,583

wait what happened to the money? seriously?

a bunch of people got 100 dollar refunds in july 11?

01-10-2013 , 10:03 AM

#281

AlinMC

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,327

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadStranger

So I went ahead and opened another one (helen_gamble) in my wife's name and started playing on it.

kept thinking where have i heard that name before...

it's from The Practice, a lawyer show i used to watch. not saying it's made up or anything.

good show btw, old school.

01-10-2013 , 10:17 AM

#282

NL__Fool

veteran

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,602

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadStranger

I had $16,487.50 in cash and 136,191 FPPs, so the total value was $18,666.56 actually, a bit less than $20k.

If you were banned permanently, how did you get back on? Stars have a change of heart?

01-10-2013 , 10:27 AM

#283

NCSU07

veteran

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,356

Who wants to go to mars?

http://mars-one.com/en/faq-en/21-faq...alify-to-apply

01-10-2013 , 11:20 AM

#284

d7o1d1s0

Coach NLHE

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,463

Things MadStranger cares about:

[ ] opinions about his game
[ ] whether anyone believes the true story
[ ] whether anyone thinks he is guilty
[ ] the law
[ ] money
[ ] whether they compensted anyone or not

01-10-2013 , 11:25 AM

#285

PokerRon247

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 11,192

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCSU07

Who wants to go to mars?

http://mars-one.com/en/faq-en/21-faq...alify-to-apply

Quote:

Once on Mars, there is no means to return to Earth.

So does this mean they're sending you there forever? That's some scary **** right there.

01-10-2013 , 11:41 AM

#286

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by NL__Fool

If you were banned permanently, how did you get back on? Stars have a change of heart?

Sort of, in the next e-mail a couple days later they said that I could apply to have my account unfrozen after 6 months.

01-10-2013 , 11:41 AM

#287

gutter23

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 459

Quote:

Originally Posted by d7o1d1s0

After Madstranger posted that he taught his wife how to play and that's why the accounts have similar styles I realized that honesty and integrity were not high on he/shes priority list

01-10-2013 , 11:42 AM

#288

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlinMC

kept thinking where have i heard that name before...

it's from The Practice, a lawyer show i used to watch. not saying it's made up or anything.

good show btw, old school.

Yeah, that was the inspiration.

01-10-2013 , 11:47 AM

#289

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by gutter23

After Madstranger posted that he taught his wife how to play and that's why the accounts have similar styles I realized that honesty and integrity were not high on he/shes priority list

Well, you are sort of right about honesty, not about integrity though. When I was posting that, the intention was that everyone would see that my story made no sense and understand what I was trying to say.

I would pretty much never lie to take advantage of someone. In some situations, however, lying is just not that bad.

01-10-2013 , 11:48 AM

#290

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChicagoJoey

wait what happened to the money? seriously?

a bunch of people got 100 dollar refunds in july 11?

No one came forward saying that they got a refund, but who knows?

01-10-2013 , 11:57 AM

#291

Bluegrassplayer

banned

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 40,645

Seems a bit strange that stars takes an accounts money gives it to other players and then that account is seen playing again aix months later.

01-10-2013 , 12:08 PM

#292

gutter23

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 459

Usually honesty and integrity go hand in hand but whatever, you served your time and that's cool. It's a bit of a joke that you say you wouldn't lie to take advantage of someone. I'm sure a number of regs felt somewhat deceived and taken advantage of when they realized you were multiaccounting.

Also, for a logical winning poker player like yourself, changing accounts due to runbad? That's akin to my friends old roommate who would buy new routers constantly hoping for the "lucky one".

01-10-2013 , 12:11 PM

#293

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluegrassplayer

Seems a bit strange that stars takes an accounts money gives it to other players and then that account is seen playing again aix months later.

First, it's not clear if they gave this money to other players. Personally, I don't care if they did since I don't think anyone really lost more money to me because of the account switch. I might be wrong about it, but that's my opinion.

Second, I am surely not the only player in history who was banned and then reinstated. Justin Bonomo is a well known high profile example. And his infraction was far more serious than mine, he actually played from two accounts AT THE SAME TIME.

01-10-2013 , 12:16 PM

#294

gutter23

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 459

On a brighter note, I tried to make a Chinese player fold an overpair today and he almost did!

01-10-2013 , 12:17 PM

#295

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by gutter23

The whole point of me making up that ridiculous story about wife was to tell other regs that it's my new account without openly admitting it.

When I changed accounts due to runbad in early 2007, I was not a logical poker pro, I was someone just starting out in poker who believed that a poker room can put a doomswitch on a certain account. I did switch back to the "unlucky" account to go for SNE in 2011, didn't I? Surely I wouldn't do it if I'd thought I'd run bad on it.

01-10-2013 , 12:29 PM

#296

Bluegrassplayer

banned

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 40,645

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadStranger

Second, I am surely not the only player in history who was banned and then reinstated. Justin Bonomo is a well known high profile example. And his infraction was far more serious than mine, he actually played from two accounts AT THE SAME TIME.

That wasnt what i meant. I am fine with you playing and also think getting your funds confiscated was a bit harsh. I just think that if stars decides you did something worthy of having your funds taken you shouldnt be playing again.

Either give you a six month time out and let you keep the funds or give the funds to the other players and ban you for life.

01-10-2013 , 12:40 PM

#297

MadStranger

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 452

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluegrassplayer

The first option, please.

01-10-2013 , 12:43 PM

#298

TimStone

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,375

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadStranger

When I changed accounts due to runbad in early 2007, I was not a logical poker pro, I was someone just starting out in poker who believed that a poker room can put a doomswitch on a certain account. I did switch back to the "unlucky" account to go for SNE in 2011, didn't I? Surely I wouldn't do it if I'd thought I'd run bad on it.

nobody here was back then and as soon as anybody started running bad he shipped money to vini. rumours are vini could only move up to NL100 bc of those donations and was breakeven pro b4...

01-10-2013 , 12:44 PM

#299

NCSU07

veteran

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,356

Quote:

Originally Posted by PokerRon247

So does this mean they're sending you there forever? That's some scary **** right there.

Yeah its cheaper that way lol. Plus its gonna be a reality tv show. Cant wait for this. If I had no pleasures in life I would do this in a heart beat, nothing like going down in human history.