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Flabbibulin · 10-03-2022, 10:02 AM

So three fairly big cheating scandals going on in the chess, poker, and fishing worlds. Each worthy of conversation and debate, although the fishing one seems to be the most clear cut.

The chess cheating scandal has been going on for about a month, and is definitely the one that I am most uncertain about. Presumably the case is built on the fact that Hans Niemann apparently cheated (online) when he was much younger, and is simply not at the level to beat Magnus- particularly when Magnus is playing white.

I have watched the poker clip a couple times and read up on exactly what makes it so bizarre, but I am simply not knowledgeable enough in the game to understand why it can't be a case of a not too bright player (in poker terms anyway) getting lucky on a hero call? I am wondering if the poker analysts are looking at this too technically and giving the accused too much credit when perhaps she didn't really know in the moment why she was betting and calling the way she was.

edit- I forgot to mention one of the most bizarre details of the poker scandal- Robbi agreed to give back the money to her accuser, almost immediately after it happened. Why the hell would she do that if she was not cheating?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63108879

10-03-2022, 10:02 AM	#1
Flabbibulin Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Exp:	Cheating scandals in chess, poker, and fishing! So three fairly big cheating scandals going on in the chess, poker, and fishing worlds. Each worthy of conversation and debate, although the fishing one seems to be the most clear cut. The chess cheating scandal has been going on for about a month, and is definitely the one that I am most uncertain about. Presumably the case is built on the fact that Hans Niemann apparently cheated (online) when he was much younger, and is simply not at the level to beat Magnus- particularly when Magnus is playing white. I have watched the poker clip a couple times and read up on exactly what makes it so bizarre, but I am simply not knowledgeable enough in the game to understand why it can't be a case of a not too bright player (in poker terms anyway) getting lucky on a hero call? I am wondering if the poker analysts are looking at this too technically and giving the accused too much credit when perhaps she didn't really know in the moment why she was betting and calling the way she was. edit- I forgot to mention one of the most bizarre details of the poker scandal- Robbi agreed to give back the money to her accuser, almost immediately after it happened. Why the hell would she do that if she was not cheating? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63108879 Last edited by Flabbibulin; 10-03-2022 at 08:31 PM.