Editing Cheating in poker (section)

==Angle shooting==
{{see also|Advantage gambling#Angle shooting}}
Angle shooting is engaging in actions that may technically be within the scope of the rules of the game, but that are considered unethical or unfair to exploit or take advantage of another player.<ref>{{cite web |title=17 Unwritten Rules of Poker That Every Player Needs To Know About - Rule 1, don't angle shoot |url=https://www.casino.org/blog/17-unwritten-rules-of-poker/ |website=Casino.org |date=25 April 2022 |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref> For example, an angle shooter might motion as if they were folding their hand to induce other players to fold theirs out of turn.

One form of angle shooting which is exclusive to online poker is to abuse the disconnect protection (DP) rules most sites have in place.  DP is a rule exclusive to online poker whereby if a player is disconnected from the site in the middle of the hand their hand is played out as if they were all-in without the player actually having to put any more money in the pot.  The online poker rooms that offer DP usually have specific tables set aside for this so that all players at the table are aware that the special DP rules will apply.<ref>[http://www.billrini.com/2008/04/16/the-definitive-guide-to-online-poker-cheating/ Bill Rini: The Definitive Guide to Online Poker Cheating]</ref>

How this is used by angle shooters is if a player is in a hand that they are unsure if they have the best cards and don't want to invest any more money to find out.  They can unplug their internet connection and then wait for the hand to play itself out.  On a DP table the remaining cards in the hand would be dealt and the pot would be awarded to the player with the best cards.  If there were multiple opponents in the hand then they would be eligible for a side pot.{{cn|date=April 2019}}

Another example is when a player says nothing when betting, pushes in a raise, then says he made an error (a/k/a "misclick") & meant to just call. The opposing player(s) may take this as a sign of weakness and then re-raise or simply call when they shouldn't, as the player may actually have "the nuts" (the best possible hand based on the cards in play). This could be done in reverse via a bluff by betting without announcing the bet & betting less than the minimum call, then when the underbet is realized by the dealer, the player can claim they thought they raised, but the player apparently miscounted and bet less than the required call, which is then required to be increased to become a call. This makes the player appear strong and may induce a fold to the player's weak hand.