On 11 Mar 06  11:29:06, Maurice Kinal got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: almost there

 DC> If I play games on the web, it's chess or bridge.  

 MK> The would be okay except it is too easy to cheat in games where there
 MK> are teams or more then two players since any two players could get
 MK> together in email and inform each other what the other is holding. 

It's possible to cheat at a real game.  But, it is less likely to be 
caught over the web.  

 DC> And, at times, your 'favorite', poker!  

 MK> Heh, heh.  What for?  That would be way too easy for two or more
 MK> players to cheat out any sucker(s) that happened to come along
 MK> thinking they have the same advantage as the rest of the players.  I'd
 MK> stay away from that especially if money is involved. 

That's why I only play that for funzies.  Over the web, only 
chance type gambling games can be close to fair.  Then again, the 
house can cheat.  But, as the odds are always in their favor on 
most games, they don't have a good reason to cheat.  



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