Sonny Thomas Macdonald SONNY THOMAS MACDONALD 2010 Internet Computing Bsc.

SONNY THOMAS MACDONALD 2010

Investigation into the feasibility of online collusion of poker

casinos

Sonny Thomas Macdonald

Internet Computing Bsc


Introduction

Texas Omaha Poker 1-10 Players 4 “Hole cards” Dealt each (Face down) 5 Total “Community cards” 2 “Hole cards” + 3 “Community cards”

To create the best possible 5 card hand judged by a hierarchy.


Hierarchy, Game terminology “The Nuts” is a common poker term

used for the best possible hand. The second best possible hand is

referred to as “The Second Nuts” and so on.

This can vary depending on the “Community cards” available.

“Shark , Card sharp” – ‘a person(s) who uses skill and deception to win at poker.’ In this project, “Sharks” are referred to as the team of players working for” AACS”

“Fish” – usually a person of low skill, profitable to play against, however in this project, someone who is outside the group of sharks. I.E The prey.


Game layout & Nuts example Pre-Flop + Round of bettingFlop + Round of bettingTurn + Round of bettingRiver + Winning bets etc


Explain situationSHARK A

FISH

SHARK C

SHARK D

SHARK B

SHARK E


SERVER

CLIENT CLIENT

CLIENT

CLIENTCLIENT

CLIENTCLIENT

CLIENT

CLIENT

Card info

Card infoCard info

Card info

Card infoCard info Card info

Card info

Card info

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD

CALL

CALL

CALL CALL

CALL

FOLD

FOLD

FOLD


Maths pre and post collusion Sharks own 36 cards on the board. Community has 5 cards on the board.

36 +5 = 41, 52(deck) – 41 = 11.

11 choose 4, = 330


Problems, Ethics and legality

Ethics

Legality

Problem


Focus Group

Different views on: Possible security flaws Smoke screen strategies Overall evasive techniques Verbal/Text Communication possibilities


Practice sessions

Software is to be used using N testers on a live poker e-casino.

To be tested on fun money games to see how multiple clients on the server run.

Basic over bug testing and training of Sharks


Background Research http://www.pokerroomcollusion.com/

http://www.pokerroomcollusion.com/


Conclusion

Publishing of my findings

Submission to casinos and world game conference

Sonny Thomas Macdonald SONNY THOMAS MACDONALD 2010 Internet Computing Bsc.

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