Presentation from QuBit Belgrade 2017 Conference.

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Game Integrity Protection of Online Poker Platform
Dušan Katilović
Polatris Consulting

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Old School Ways
 Person(s) multiple accounts from different IP addresses;
 Real time communication and collaboration between players
(collusion);
 Using illicit software tools
 Now well handled by poker rooms and mostly obsolete

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Organized Crime Ways
 Spyware sent to players’ computers
 Takes screenshots and victims’ IDs to the remote computer;
 Attackers see the cards of the players and plays against them in
the poker room manually (better but more expensive) or
automatically

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Organized Crime Ways
 Fraudulent sites/poker rooms
 Can see everyone’s cards during the game(s);
 Infiltrate their own players who can see opponents’ cards and act
accordingly;
 Most unrenowned poker sites are located on exotic destinations
where no or little law is observed and enforced;
 Collect deposits and close suddenly (hit’n’run)

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Colluding Bots
 Colluding party at the table – bots using AI
 Famous Russian PokerStars Case – over 4M allegedly stolen by
Russia-based bots on mid-stakes Pot Limit Omaha game
(variation of poker game where the variation is very present and
significant)

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Ways to Maintain Integrity
 Players’ access analyses (IP, location tracking, etc.);
 In-depth behavioral analytics;
 Abnormal playing patterns detection and recognition;
 In-house anti-fraud department with clear and elaborate protocols;
 Trust between sites and legitimate players with lots of feedback;
 Intelligence and counter-intelligence;
 Financial analytics and cooperation with payment institutions