GGPoker blocks Sharkscope

[Shells]

GGPoker Blocks Sharkscope from Collecting Player’s Results​

As the title indicates, GGPoker has elected to block the poker-tracking site, sharkscope, from recording tournament results. The news was announced by Sharkscope through social media with a statement of their own briefly explaining what they have experienced. Some speculation as to why GGPoker has chosen to block Sharkscope includes, leveling the playing field even more by preventing its players from using the information on Sharkscope or the blanket ban on third-party software.

 

[Luvepoker]

It's an interesting reaction by GG to do this. Hopefully they will put out more information on this shortly.

 

[RhinoRyan89]

Probably due to GG having there own sort of sharkscope.

Called Pokercraft where you can check players winnings and stats on there site only.

Maybe they are going to make more improvements to that.

 

[rhoudini]

At first sight, this seems an odd decision. We need to wait to have more information, but this does not make too much sense to just say that it is for security issues. I don't know. Need to wait to see what will develop.

 

[domwagadom]

t's an interesting reaction by GG

 

[kunkgreen]

Well...pokercraft really does a good job with the records and information of our games in this regard...
... but I still think that this information should be available to everyone (because there's nothing to hide, right?!).
Even if someone can look up information about player A or B, I don't think it interferes with gameplay at all.

 

[TeUnit]

Its always frustrating when sites get rid of ways to detect cheaters.

I call it the Ignitionization of poker.

First you get rid of sharkscope, then huds, then player names, then remove chat.

 

[Poker Orifice]

GGPoker's departure from SharkScope?

What is your opinion on GGPoker's departure from SharkScope?

www.cardschat.com

Thread on CC talking about this.

 

[Poker Orifice]

The GGPoker rep. on Cardschat said that if you wish to give some feedback on this you can do so here > https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/

 

[Poker Orifice]

Some players have been responding on Twitter about it

 

[Poker Orifice]

Naza114 comments on it:

 

[ScooperNova]

Its always frustrating when sites get rid of ways to detect cheaters.

I call it the Ignitionization of poker.

First you get rid of sharkscope, then huds, then player names, then remove chat.

I'd love to see HUDs go the way of the dodo. Cheating the game isn't cool whether it's allowed by sites or not. I agree with every other word you said though. As soon as Iggy went anonymous I knew the already rampant cheating and collusion were going to explode exponentially.

 

[skaterick]

you can be sure its a self serving move by the poker site ! just really unfortunate.

 

[ADRI7HO]

It's interesting, I'm looking forward to see where it goes and what the GGPoker's purpose is.

 

[Atararo14]

I think this is bad news. Thanks to Sharkscope we could carry out an assessment, and also we can check if a player is winning or losing to make a better decision against him.

 

[Luan]

I think ggpoker already shows all the tournament winnings graphs, so you don't need to pay for a graphing site!

 

[Poker Orifice]

I think ggpoker already shows all the tournament winnings graphs, so you don't need to pay for a graphing site!

SHowing only 'winnings' doesn't tell us a lot.

 

[RENEY444]

It's doublespeak from GGPoker !

 

[ELPRIIINCIPE]

GGPoker Blocks Sharkscope from Collecting Player’s Results​

As the title indicates, GGPoker has elected to block the poker-tracking site, Sharkscope, from recording tournament results. The news was announced by Sharkscope through social media with a statement of their own briefly explaining what they have experienced. Some speculation as to why GGPoker has chosen to block Sharkscope includes, leveling the playing field even more by preventing its players from using the information on Sharkscope or the blanket ban on third-party software.

This is a topic that always raises a lot of concerns when it comes up. In particular, I agree that results should not be published specifically on prizes won by a player. Now this becomes contradictory because if we don't have a statistics site, how do we perceive a player's profile?
Although I think it is possible to keep statistics without having to make public the awards obtained.

 

[Poker Orifice]

This is a topic that always raises a lot of concerns when it comes up. In particular, I agree that results should not be published specifically on prizes won by a player. Now this becomes contradictory because if we don't have a statistics site, how do we perceive a player's profile?
Although I think it is possible to keep statistics without having to make public the awards obtained.

But they are showing prizes won... and that's the only thing they're showing (& whether or not this is accurate, we don't even know now).

I believe they are hoping to help the HUGE WHALES to stay in denial about how much they are donating to the various player pools & to let them think they won't be taken advantage of by the sharks who will know they are huge whales by checking on their stats. (but they'll already basically know by watching their play). It doesn't protect predatory behaviour. This is just b.s. (tell me who scans the MTT Lobby prior to registering (Or LATE registering) based upon how many HUGE whales they may have previously marked due to bad Sharkscope results? I'm guessing that NOBODY does.

 

[Poker Orifice]

Also, why don't they choose to go about it as Pokerstars has done for a number of years now. Hide the games if the player chooses to be hidden. ez peezy

 

[Gavincwb]

Also, why don't they choose to go about it as Pokerstars has done for a number of years now. Hide the games if the player chooses to be hidden. ez peezy

all websites should do this. It is up to the player whether or not to show results and statistics.

 

[kapos77]

It's an interesting reaction

 

[rjaenddl]

Terrible precedent imo. Now all the min cash bots are going to be roaming free without a community to police it