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SONNY THOMAS MACDONALD 2010
Investigation into the feasibility of online collusion of poker
casinos
Sonny Thomas Macdonald
Internet Computing Bsc
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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.
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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.
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Game layout & Nuts example Pre-Flop + Round of bettingFlop + Round of bettingTurn + Round of bettingRiver + Winning bets etc
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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
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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
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Focus Group
Different views on: Possible security flaws Smoke screen strategies Overall evasive techniques Verbal/Text Communication possibilities
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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
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Background Research http://www.pokerroomcollusion.com/