[Myrtle]

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are you also a lazy [censored] too?

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Yes, I am lazy.

But I think most people here underestimate how difficult it is to actually collude/cheat. Sklansky was going to write a book about it to help people identify cheaters, but he decided not to. You can see all the references he makes about how the strategy is not as clear as it might seem.

Christ, learn to read you idiots.

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Acknowledge your candor in admitting your laziness....What about your ethical stance?

.....c'mon, now....please don't blow smoke up my skirt.

It is not difficult at all to collude/cheat.

It MAY be difficult to do it at a level where the benefits are greater than the risks in a live game.

But when you take the restraints of live cheating away by virtue of the dynamics of internet poker play, the opportuntity for generating profit expands at an exponential level.

FWIW,in the years that I've played online (since before there were real money sites), I've nailed a number of colluders. After reporting them and having the sites investigate, they concluded that my suspicions were accurate, and confiscated their funds and banned them from the sites.

Now.....I'm a decent player and have been at it for a while, and it is my opinion that if & when solid/above-average players who understand the intricasies of the game get together and collude, not only does their EV increase at a much greater rate than the dubs who do it, but the ability of even the sharpest observers to pickup on what's going on decreases tremendously.

Bottom Line?

You can rationalize until the cows come home, but I ain't buying it.