{"id":55352,"date":"2022-07-25T03:18:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T03:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=55352"},"modified":"2022-07-22T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:18:59","slug":"on-the-case-jason-koon-discusses-ggpoker-anti-cheating-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/on-the-case-jason-koon-discusses-ggpoker-anti-cheating-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Case: Jason Koon Discusses GGPoker Anti-Cheating Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cheating has been quite a topic of conversation in recent months and GGPoker<\/strong><\/a> recently announced<\/a> its new Poker Integrity Council<\/strong> (PIC) to help combat unethical play. The company hopes to curb collusion, multi-accounting, use of real-time assistance (RTA), and other cheating methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

The council will now work to decide if a player cheated at the online poker<\/a> site and what punishment is warranted. \u200b\u200b GG ambassador Jason Koon<\/strong> is heading up the council and sees it as a step in the right direction. He recently spoke with PokerScout<\/em> about GG\u2019s plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor too long cheaters have been able to prosper in poker, as they were well aware that any consequences they faced would be limited to a single site or operator,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith PIC, not only do we have a robust approach for catching cheaters backed by the collective knowledge of our voting members, but thanks to the participation of and strong support from our allies, for the first time we will be able to keep the worst cheaters out of poker entirely. This project means a lot to me and I\u2019m truly honored to be a part of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How does GGPoker\u2019s integrity council work?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Along with Koon, other members of the PIC include well-known pros Andrew Lichtenberger<\/strong>, Fedor Holz<\/strong>, Seth Davies, and Nick Petrangelo. The group will investigate suspicious behavior flagged at GG. The council\u2019s process includes:<\/span><\/p>\n