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birish
21 Jul 10 19:22
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While playing poker last night Myself and other players noticed a player using multiple name to gain an advantage. He ended up on the final table under the two names Rafael51 and Rafael52 he also uses name Rafael53 I reported this to betfair but to no avail as yet He is using different isp from the same pc and has continued to do so today. I suggest that you add these names so you do not play any games with him. Who knows how many other names he is using. He is from cyprus and is relentless with his scam. If you see him you should report him and request a refund. Eventually he will gwt caught but at the moment he is still at large. He likes to play the guaranteed prize game where he gets a better price for his advantage.
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Report akabula July 21, 2010 9:03 PM BST
Apart from the obvious link with the names what about their play makes you think they are cheating.
FWIW the player urging you to report 'them' has 3 active accounts on here as well.
Report blackpood July 21, 2010 9:17 PM BST
Waste of time reporting, bf do f all. Russians worst, passing chips in D2n games . I reposted nothing done, but im still not convincedSad
Report birish July 21, 2010 9:37 PM BST
then it seems betfair have no ethics
Report akabula July 21, 2010 9:43 PM BST
birish - I'll ask you again what were 'they' doing that made you call 'them' cheats.
Report birish July 21, 2010 9:48 PM BST
using rafael51 and rafael52 in the same game
Report birish July 21, 2010 9:49 PM BST
even got to final table with both
Report akabula July 21, 2010 9:55 PM BST
LOL - Could be 2 m8s or anything - You can't call peep cheats just because they have similar names.
Report birish July 21, 2010 10:03 PM BST
dont be silly he was laughing and telling all the players he is happy doing it
Report birish July 21, 2010 10:04 PM BST
he has been at it all day today
Report birish July 21, 2010 10:06 PM BST
i have been onto all three name today following them about and not one of them will report me WHY?
Report akabula July 21, 2010 10:10 PM BST
Why did you not take a screen shot of it then and e-mail it to betfair - plus as i've already said the player who constantly urged you to report it has 3 accounts - hypocritical b that he is.
Was raphael shipping chips at anytime?
Report birish July 21, 2010 10:14 PM BST
yes he was playing himself at some points in the game
Report akabula July 21, 2010 10:25 PM BST
Bit of an 1diot then if he was boasting about it.
I'm assuming you phoned betfair to complain so bear in mind the person who took your call would have limited (if any) poker knowledge.
Always best to e-mail them using the facility under the 'contact us' heading.
Report birish July 21, 2010 10:27 PM BST
dont worry i have and i also note down the games he plays
Report akabula July 21, 2010 10:30 PM BST
GL then. I still think the other player is a bit of a hypocrite.
Report FutureGynaecologist July 22, 2010 2:30 AM BST
surely nonnos the worst offenders
Report Mavis July 22, 2010 2:37 AM BST
LOL at this happening and they're doing nothing about it.

You should open up an account on the 2+2 poker forum and start a thread there. You'll get listened to there and it will put the site to shame at the same time.

It's gonna be way worse when they get to Ongame, I hope everyone realises this
Report Godfather77 July 22, 2010 5:51 AM BST
if somebody was cheating do you really think they would use similar poker alias?  Bit daft if you ask me!
Report birish July 22, 2010 9:53 AM BST
oh yes he is using the same name three times on different isp Betfair are allowing these people to do it because it boosts profits I am writing to The Sun National newspaper and asking them to investigate what could be Millions of £ worth of scamming. If betfair got rid of all the scammers their profits would drop, so that makes them as quilty as the scammers. I am never going to stop with this I will not be cheated from my earnings, question is will you?
Report birish July 22, 2010 9:59 AM BST
Just contacted the sun newspaper hopefully they will help me uncover this I have a plan
Report Mandylou July 22, 2010 10:53 AM BST
hasnt this been covered loads of times ?
what you will probably find is the players all playing at some sort of internet cafe in  europe
the cafe /bar owners have a dozen or so machines which they rent out to players and players cash in/out at the end of the session , thtas why they all have similar names
Report birish July 22, 2010 11:03 AM BST
I am not having it, fraud is wrong and I will show it to everyone
Report Mandylou July 22, 2010 11:22 AM BST
what are you not having , do you not beleive me or do you think that what i am saying shouldent happen but does ?
Report FutureGynaecologist July 22, 2010 11:31 AM BST
mandylou, they are not that advanced imo!
Report GrandTilt July 22, 2010 12:21 PM BST
Birish - please send me an email to prteam@betfair.com with as much informaiton as possible (screen shots, game information etc)and I will pass it on directly . Betfair takes collusion and cheating very seriously. Should they be found to have mutliple accounts we will take appropraite action and compensate accordingly. Whatever our decision is we will let you know the outcome.
Report birish July 22, 2010 2:04 PM BST
I have already done that but Betfairs extremely experienced security team with your expensive tools and software say that he is not colluding. Betfair do not take it seriously because it is happening at nearly every table. Betfair have made it clear to me that in thier eyes this kind of behaviour is good and profitable. It is clear that betfair wont do anything so I'm going to make damn sure that I do. I am sick and tired of the big companies hiding behind thier money, and quietly cheating the little people.
Report Flop It July 22, 2010 2:44 PM BST
birish - post your story in this thread. FairHaven can normally sort you out. I've heard first hand that the collusion team at betfair is a joke... they basically dont ban any players cos it more rake for the site!

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28/internet-poker/betfair-poker-q-july-thread-827439/
Report wykhamist2 July 22, 2010 4:20 PM BST
I was playing in the tourney in question. There were actually 3 raphaels, a
raphael54 too. I have to say that I did not see any obvious collusion from the play, but it always makes me wonder. I made FT but finished out of the money, if I recall.

I have had some abuse before from one of the raphaels, cant remember which. I had the last laugh today though when I beat one at the HU stage of a $10 STT. He went all in having
made his straight on the river unaware that I had flopped a full house.

I would definitely support an independent investigation as to cheating at betfair, so good
luck with pursuing that Birish.
Report Allez July 22, 2010 6:52 PM BST
To be fair if they are anything like the nonnos accounts, I'd be happy enough to play on a table with eight of them.
Report akabula July 22, 2010 8:14 PM BST
What Mandylou says seems the most plausible answer. Was an MTT that birish encountered them in - would think if colluding they would stick to D2Ns.
Again, I repeat, the player constantly urging birish to report them uses 3 similar table names.
Scope his name birish and the three displayed are all the same person.
He only uses one at a time and is doing nothing wrong (other than having 3 active accounts) but to urge another player to report them was hypocritical to say the least.
As regards Betfair - what do you expect them to do if there is no concrete evidence to hang 'him' with (chip shipping, soft play and etc.).
Thinking about the guy boasting about it - he could have been winding you up in front of his m8s.
Anyways good luck with the Sun but keep your top on for the photo shoot.
Report page-413 July 22, 2010 8:22 PM BST
dont tell me you lost
Report Watts July 22, 2010 11:23 PM BST
somebody once urinated on my garden wall. Well, that same day, i had a stinker of a letter penned to the local gazette detailing how appalled i was. They sent back a letter and told me to fcuk off and stop moaning on like a moany Michael.
Report Bishy July 23, 2010 10:07 AM BST
dodnt worry they r very bad players
Report Bishy July 23, 2010 10:09 AM BST
one of them called my allin preflop with 34..the other on the turn with a gut shot
Report Mandylou July 23, 2010 11:56 AM BST
so they are calling all ins with 34 and gutshots but you want them banned??
Report akabula July 23, 2010 6:51 PM BST
Put them on your christmas card list birish.
Report Gomozkov July 24, 2010 1:22 AM BST
they know they know they know so beware beware beware
Report Flop It July 24, 2010 3:11 AM BST
Bishy - can you stop posting on this forum. You make yourself look very stupid.
Report akabula July 24, 2010 4:12 AM BST
??????????????????
Report akabula July 24, 2010 4:14 AM BST
was birish who started thread - Bishy only pointing out how bad they are
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