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CambeLonas wrote: ↑14 September 2025, 15:04 Well, of course I do not have full proof of what I am about to say but there is some cheating here, specially on spades.
I have noticed a couple of times, situations In specific hands, normally In decisive hands (for sets or nils that almost guarantee the win) that a team will take some time to bid and then, the play is almost perfect, like they both are "guessing" the cards of one another.
Unfortunately, there is no restriction on BGA to use the chat while playing, like It happens In some other games. They could restrict the sending of mensages to a player who is in the same table, for example. Because, If you want to talk to someone on the table, you should talk In the general chat.

FrankJones wrote: ↑14 September 2025, 16:49
I am surprised side chat between partners is a spades game is allowed.

GeneralOptions wrote: ↑14 September 2025, 18:16 I'm sure this happens sometimes, but I have to say in all of my games only once has a teammate tried to reach out to coordinate anything, and they quickly backed off when I asked them to.

I suspect more often people are starting at their screen anguishing over a decision

PaigeBueckers wrote: ↑15 September 2025, 22:05 *

CambeLonas wrote: ↑16 September 2025, 00:43

PaigeBueckers wrote: ↑15 September 2025, 22:05 *

I won't name the cheaters here because, like I said, I do not have undeniable evidence (I would have to have a log of hands played or access to their DMs) but I know who they are. Also, one does not need to be a spades master when you see, on first hand, a player whose partner bid nil, leading the 4 of clubs, only to, "by coincidence" His partner convenientely dump the Ace of hearts. Did he guess His partner did not have clubs? (Yes, happened to me and I am sure Heartsafire Will remember this hand since he was my partner and I pointed that on the spot)