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GLI Standard #19 – Standards for Interactive Gaming Systems (Suppliers) Version 1.0
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multiplied by credits staked per line or total where appropriate.
5.3 Peer to Peer (P2P) Games
5.3.1 General Statement. P2P game rooms are those environments which offer players the
opportunity to gamble with and against each other. In these environments, the operator usually
does not engage in the gambling event as a party (e.g. house banked gaming), but usually
provides the gambling service or environment for use by its players, and takes a rake, fee, or
percentage for the service.
5.3.2 P2P Game Rules. The following requirements apply to P2P games:
a) The operator must clearly describe the operator’s Terms and Conditions used for
registering an account.
b) The customer should not be allowed to play against himself where the customer has an
ability to influence the outcome of the game.
c) A player may only occupy one seat at any individual table.
d) The operator’s collusion policy, including possible sanctions must be clearly described to
the player.
e) The operator must provide warnings about how bots can affect play, so that customers
can make an informed decision whether to participate.
f) In order to avoid collusion by players sitting at both ends of the table or in some other
supportive seating arrangement, random table allocation is vital in both sit-n-go and
multi-table tournaments. However, random table allocation is not required on ring tables,
as players prefer to choose their playing partners;
g) The rules must clearly describe the procedure in case of player disconnection from the
network server during a game (e.g. internet connection outage, PC crash, etc.)
h) The house percentage and other gambling service fees (“rake”), must be clearly explained
and displayed to the player.
5.3.3 Computerized Players. The following requirements apply to use of computerized
players:
a) The software may employ the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to fill up multi-
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