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In the Online Gaming Industry there are rules that each player must agree to before playing the games.  Multi-Accounting is not allowed and will not be tolerated in the Online Gaming Industry.  Multi-Accounting is when either one player has two accounts with the same website, or when a player is involved in a Poker game with other players and the player switches players without anyone knowing.  You take a lesser skilled player and replace him with a professional player.  In addition, when someone is playing Poker and being coached, over the shoulder, this is also considered multi-accounting. 

Brian Townsend was a well know Poker player on Full Tilt, and recently admitted to using multiple accounts on Full Tilt.  he also has told people that he has done the same on the web site PokerStars.  Brian has been suspended from any playing on Red Pro for the next 6 months.  It is a common penalty to either be suspended from play when being caught multi-accounting or banned altogether.  Brian has done very well for himself while playing Online Poker as well as playing cash games, so to have been cheating is kind of a mystery.

Brian has been playing Poker for quite some time, and when someone is caught multi-accounting  they always have more to lose than to gain.  When people cheat in the attempt to make money it cheapens the thrill of winning and it does not feel as good when you win.  Brian has never been accused of this offense until now and he recently made a public apology in a Blog that he recently posted.  He apologized and said that he is an adult and will own up to his poor decision to do this and will man up and take responsibility and face the music.

Brian had made a few mistakes which had raised some suspicion, for example, he logged onto his poker hand account with a different screen name played a few hands, logged out, then logged back in with another name.  Due to this, this had caused a red flag and he was questioned about it.  As I stated earlier, Brian made an apology and he appears to be very sorry for what he did, and has told people he is sorry to whoever he has hurt.  With his knowledge in the game of Poker, he should have never made this mistake and says he will never do it again.

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