05 Feb 12

Interview with Ben "sauce123" Sulsky, Part 2 [Audio]

In part 2 of our interview with high-stakes online pro Ben "sauce123" Sulsky, the topics of discussion include regulation in poker, the problems surrounding bumhunting, and more.



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Ben "sauce123" Sulsky
PokerStrategy.com reporter Tobias Block recently interviewed high-stakes online pro Ben "sauce123" Sulsky in Las Vegas. This is the second half of their conversation, and you can check out the first part by clicking the link below.

 Part 1 of the interview with sauce123

In this second part, sauce123 speaks at length about the lack of regulation within the poker industry (including some ideas for improvements) and the problems with heads-up games online and excessive bumhunting in general.

Length: 23 minutes
Producer: Tobias Block

Sauce123 quotes

Here are a few quotes from this part of the interview so you know what you're in store for:

On why there seems to be a lot of scamming in poker: "Since there are basically no penalties for acting dishonestly, there are lots of people with no morals who take advantage of that... the online poker industry just needs to be regulated, and there need to be some safeguards for the players."

On heads-up bumhunters: "These people aren't really paying any rake, they're cluttering up the lobby, and they're making the games unappealing for the casual player."

On why winners are important: "From the point of view of the poker sites, winning players are desirable because they're starting games, maintaining action, and helping the poker ecology."

Beyond that, sauce123 gets into a deep discussion on some of the ways that poker sites can deal with bumhunting and poker ecology problems.