Some of Justin's comments in the booth defending Mike and predicting sick laydowns is pretty suspect.
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Cheating allegations at Stones (4 Viewers)
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justsomedude
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justsomedude
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I agree.
Doug Polk didn’t think much of Justin’s commentary. I think it is incredibly dodgy. He’s always making excuses for his bad decisions... or ABOUT to be bad decisions.
And the “thug life” memes about how Mike just always “gets there” are absurd. WTF were they thinking??? It was like a massive trolling of the viewing audience.
justsomedude
Straight Flush
FYP
Did anyone watch Joey's video? I wonder if the few times that the "reader was wrong" showing that Postle was making a ridiculous play but then "clearing it up" by saying "the reader was wrong, he's actually shoving with the nuts not just 8 high" would correlate with the booth guys covering for him.
If the investigation is able to get their phone records this will take about 5 minutes to solve.
I also wonder if the people that run Live at the Bike heard about this months ago because the commentators are not allowed to have phones in the booth at all now. That policy has been in effect for a while.
I also wonder if the people that run Live at the Bike heard about this months ago because the commentators are not allowed to have phones in the booth at all now. That policy has been in effect for a while.
Moxie Mike
Full House
This would require a search warrant.
Or the NSA could help. I’ll ask my neighbor.
Moxie Mike
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The commentary aspect of all this is just weird. It's almost as if they're so arrogant they didn't think anyone would notice.
I think one of the more likely vehicles for cheating would not be texting, but a livestream of the game without the 30min delay. This wouldn’t look particularly suspicious as a lot of players watch the (delayed) livestream while playing. Shockingly Brent Harrington who works for poker news and was a commentator on and off for a few months at Stones mentioned walking in one day and seeing a live stream of the current hand on the TVs in the room (where there is usually the 30min delayed stream playing) which he mentioned to Justin who downplayed it and immediately corrected the issue. This is a little terrifying if true.
When the figures move into the hundreds of thousands of dollars I imagine at the very least the Gaming Commission will be a little interested...
There has to be someone wanting to press charges. The casino doesn’t want the bad publicity. They are more likely to pay off people to keep them quiet and get rid of the employee(s) involved.
Forty4
Full House
What I found interesting was the videos where JFK was in Vegas and not at the Stones Mike has his phone on the rail and not particularly interested in it. Also they note his demeanor and not winning that session. I will also mention that the phone appears different but that could just be a case vs no case. In the losing session it looks all black but in the Polk video it looks metallic when he flips it over.
Forty4
Full House
No I want the rebranding to remove the stench.
Forty4
Full House
It will also be interesting to see the ramifications for other televised events especially the WSOP. I’m certain this is an isolated instance but just too much smoke to not make significant changes in policy(ies).
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
justsomedude
Straight Flush
No I want the rebranding to remove the stench.
At least give Jim @TheChipRoom the head's up so we can get those chips!!!
Forty4
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justsomedude
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Gaming regulation works on the expectation of self reporting. Casinos are not likely to lose a license due to the discovery of cheating. However, they are likely to lose a license due to hiding known cheating from the applicable gaming agency.
Finally, nothing stops someone who plays at a casino from reporting suspicious activities and/or concerns of integrity to the applicable gaming commission.
Legend5555
Full House
Accurate.
here is how Mike's win rate compares to potripper (online inside cheating at Absolute Poker circa 2007) and the field:
and yeah, between this and the pending Lakeshore auction I don't know how anyone is supposed to eat/sleep/shower much less work.
Forty4
Full House
I was up until 2 AM watching videos and reading 2+2. Even then I didn’t watch all or read all.
This is so much more interesting than the Lakeshore auction. Although my wife has been asking why I’ve had a sudden urge to sell a bunch of stuff around the house.
Although my wife has been asking why I’ve had a sudden urge to sella bunch of stuff aroundthe house.
FYP
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