Blocking of MTT Coaches on GGPoker

This week, several poker coaches on GGPoker, who have always been committed to fair and ethical gameplay and never supported rule violations or fraudulent activities, had their accounts blocked with accusations of "USE OF REMOTE DESKTOP & SCREEN SHARING PROGRAMS and/or USE OF VIRTUAL MACHINES & EMULATORS". We firmly believe that these accusations are unfounded and do not reflect the reality of our gameplay.

Currently, we are aware of two public cases and one non-public case:

1st case: Hofr - GG username: "GodspeedYou!" coach at https://t.me/GTOorGTFO and https://t.me/raisebchenko
2nd case: Wemetagain - GG username: "Shavermaskrabom" graduate of https://funfarm.pro/ and founder of https://t.me/evbb20

The blocking procedure follows the same scenario: first, personal documents for verification, such as passport, payment documents, and a selfie with the passport, are requested. Then, participants are asked to complete a questionnaire where they need to share details about their poker experience and preferences.

 

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Thank you for submitting the requested documents. As your account is currently under investigation for a breach of our Security & Ecology Policy, we would like to ask you a few questions.

Please tell us about yourself and your poker "journey". When did you start playing? How did you become acquainted with poker?
Are you a full-time professional poker player or is poker a hobby?
What is your favorite poker variant and why?
Do you have any poker achievements?

However, despite providing the requested information, the subsequent outcome is an accusation and blocking:

 

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This is to inform you that following a thorough review of your account activity, and feedback, we have concluded that you have breached our Security & Policy for the USE OF REMOTE DESKTOP & SCREEN SHARING PROGRAMS and/or USE OF VIRTUAL MACHINES & EMULATORS.

GGPoker Network aims to provide a safe and enjoyable playing environment to our players. The use OF REMOTE DESKTOP & SCREEN SHARING PROGRAMS and/or USE OF VIRTUAL MACHINES & EMULATORS is a significant obstacle to achieving this goal and an indefensible breach of our Security and Ecology Agreement. Please refer to provision 15. and 17. of our Security & Ecology Policy for further details.

As a result, we have closed your account and permanently banned you from GGPoker Network.

The exact reasons for the block remain a mystery. We suspect that it might be related either to streaming within the community or the use of programs for analysis and game development, such as VPS servers with solvers. It is crucial to note that none of the blocked coaches violated the rules by ensuring that such programs were not used simultaneously with playing on GGPoker.

We have observed that not only us but also other coaches from various poker schools have faced similar accusations and blocks. This raises serious concerns about GGPoker's security policy and its application. We strongly believe that such accusations and blocks deserve close attention and discussion from the entire poker community.

We call upon all members of the poker community to support transparency and fairness in the operation of poker platforms. We are ready to collaborate with GGPoker Network, provide additional evidence, and actively participate in discussing this issue.