skype call

[Wes]

i'm really not sure why you are trying to defend yourself swa when it is pretty clear that people will discuss hands as they play out. it's not against the rules at stars though fwiw.

[melioris]

if you make the analogy to live poker, this is cheating without question. I think the same thing could be said of HUDs. The point is that online poker and live poker are not the same thing. But since online players are not organized to form a governing body or some kind of codification of rules, the online game is in a bit of a mess right now and so folks tend to fall back on the closest example, which is the accepted rules for live play.

Rinse and repeat.

[thadeas1]

Programs like skype, team view and even IM's are the reason online poker gets alot of bad press and why alot of accusations are thrown around on public forums.

IMO its a slippery path to walk down and I wouldn't want to risk it as sites can basically freeze accounts at their whim. Dont get me wrong thou as im not accusing anyone of anything and I can definately see a benefit of using such programs for coaching.

just my 1 penny's worth.

[stormswa]

I'm not saying it dosent happen, I would be a complete moron to try to convince anyone it dosent happen. Im just saying thats not what we do.