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Ghosting in Poker – What Is It and How to Spot It

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Poker is a game of strategy, psychology, and skill, whose integrity is preserved in part by the fairness of each individual player playing it.

Over the years, dishonest players have found many ways to cheat at the game, and ghosting in poker is one of the most modern ways of skewing the odds in one’s favor.

The practice of poker ghosting arose with the spread of online poker, as players realized they could get help from more skillful players in key parts of the game to gain an edge.

In this article, we look deeper into the practice of ghosting in poker, the effects it has, and the reasons you should stay away from ghosting in all its forms.