Directed value transfer
Examine whether chip movement through gameplay forms an unusual, directional pattern between accounts.
GAMEPLAY EVIDENCEPOKER INTEGRITY. UNDER SCRUTINY.
FOR CLUBS · UNIONS · OPERATORSProtect the game.
Know the evidence.
01 / THE WATCHIndependent signals. A clearer picture.
Cheating hides in patterns.
Sentinel helps you make the case.
Connect hand histories with the context behind them. Examine coordinated play, follow the evidence and understand what still needs review.
The signal is a lead.
The evidence earns the decision.
The evidence earns the decision.
Look beyond
the obvious.
Independent gameplay signals
2Aligned for review. Not an automatic accusation.
Built around the hands.
GAMEPLAY FORENSICS
EXPLICIT COVERAGE
REPRODUCIBLE RUNS
HUMAN JUDGMENT
02 / INSIDE THE CASE
INTERACTIVE WALKTHROUGHA finding you can
actually examine.
Follow a signal through the evidence that supports it, the data that is missing and the alternative explanation that deserves a look.
EXAMPLE CASES
Demonstration data.
No real player information.
CASE 024 / NLH
MANUAL REVIEWCoordinated play
WHAT THE CASE RESTS ON
Two gameplay signals. One review.
Information-sensitive decisions and directed value transfer align for this illustrative pair. That agreement moves the example to manual review.
Information-sensitive playSIGNAL
Directed value transferSIGNAL
Shared infrastructureNOT SUPPLIED
Bars indicate illustrative signal presence, not probabilities or measured detection performance.
ALSO CONSIDER
Repeated opponents, skill differences and legitimate table dynamics may explain parts of the pattern. Examine those explanations before taking action.
WHAT WAS ACTUALLY ASSESSED
Missing evidence stays visible.
A missing feed is a coverage gap. It does not establish that a player is clear.
Hand-history gameplayAVAILABLE
Seating & sessionsAVAILABLE
Decision timingPARTIAL
Device, network & fundingNOT SUPPLIED
WHY IT MATTERS
Conclusions apply to the evidence assessed. Feed-dependent observations must not be presented as complete protection.
TRACE THE RESULT
The trail behind the finding.
Sentinel persists a run manifest and identifies hands by room, snapshot and hand ID, keeping the analysis tied to the corpus that produced it.
- Example room
- DEMO-ROOM
- Example snapshot
- ILLUSTRATIVE-CORPUS
- Hand identity
- ROOM + SNAPSHOT + HAND
- Run manifest
- PERSISTED PER RUN
These identifiers are examples. This walkthrough does not run a live analysis.
03 / THE PATTERNS
CONTEXT MAKES THE DIFFERENCEDifferent tactics.
A connected investigation.
The value of a finding comes from how it fits the rest of the case. Keep gameplay, coordination and account context in their proper roles.
Shared information
Review decisions that appear unusually sensitive to information a player should not have.
GAMEPLAY EVIDENCECoordinated behavior
Bring selective restraint, multiway play and repeated seating patterns into the same investigation.
GAMEPLAY + SCREENSThe account context
Strengthen review with device, network and other supplied records. Infrastructure links are corroboration, not a verdict on their own.
FEED-DEPENDENT CONTEXT04 / THE STANDARD OF EVIDENCE
Every signal
has a role.
Every role
has a limit.
Sentinel separates what can influence the case tier from what can only guide or strengthen a review.
Read the validation boundaries ↗Start with the actual hands.
Parse NLH, PLO4, PLO5 and PLO6 hand histories. Preserve snapshot and game boundaries so unrelated evidence is not pooled.
Let independent evidence agree.
Four verdict-bearing detectors can set a case tier. Coordination screens and account links have separate, supporting roles.
Make the gaps explicit.
If telemetry or another feed is unavailable, show the limitation. Experimental automation and disconnect signals remain observations.
Keep judgment with the reviewer.
Assemble the evidence, its context and plausible innocent explanations. A case supports an operator’s review; it does not replace it.
05 / YOUR DATA. A CLEAR SCOPE.
NO INVISIBLE COVERAGE GAPSStart with hands.
Add the missing context.
Know what Sentinel can assess from your existing data and what depends on an additional feed before starting an investigation.
EVIDENCE SOURCEROLE IN THE ASSESSMENTINPUT REQUIREMENT
Hand histories
Gameplay actions, cards and boards
CORE INPUTSeating & sessions
Repeated shared play and co-occurrence
HAND-HISTORY COVERAGEDecision timing
Markers in histories; richer detail with telemetry
PARTIAL WITHOUT FEEDDevices & network
Hashed identifiers to corroborate a case
ADDITIONAL FEEDConnection & action events
Experimental timing and disconnect observations
ADDITIONAL FEEDParser support is not the same as field-calibrated detection. Coverage is assessed per room, snapshot and game.
06 / MEASURED WITH LIMITS
Trust should survive
closer inspection.
The documented validation uses synthetic statistical-row controls. That is a defined test boundary—not a claim of detection accuracy on your live player pool.
Confidence bounds, not a headline score.
The package evaluates exact 95% Clopper–Pearson intervals against its false-positive and power gates. Synthetic results are not advertised as live-room performance.
Calibrate to the room.
Operator-labeled hands are needed to assess real-hand performance. The assessment should establish that evidence before relying on results operationally.
Keep the analysis reproducible.
Persisted run manifests and composite hand identity provide a traceable basis for revisiting a result.
07 / BEFORE WE BEGIN
Good questions.
Direct answers.
What can we start with?
Begin with a discussion of your room, game mix, hand volume and available feeds. The documented adapters cover Sentinel-generic and PokerStars-style NLH and PLO4/5/6 histories. Other sources need an adapter assessment.
Does a flag prove a player cheated?
No. A signal is evidence for review. Independent gameplay evidence, context, coverage and alternative explanations all matter. Supporting account or infrastructure links cannot set a case tier alone.
Does Sentinel detect bots or RTA?
Sentinel includes experimental automation and disconnect telemetry detectors. They require richer feeds and remain observation-only. This site does not claim a proven, general-purpose bot or real-time-assistance detection capability.
What happens when data is missing?
Feed-dependent detectors are skipped and the coverage gap is retained. A hand-history-only run can be partial; absent evidence is not treated as evidence that an account is clear.
How should sensitive data be handled?
Agree a secure transfer, retention and access scope before supplying player data. The documented deployment separates client, integrity and admin roles; device and network identifiers should be hashed before import. Do not send passwords, tokens or hand archives in an initial inquiry.
LET’S LOOK CLOSER
Your game deserves
a defensible answer.
Start with your operation and the evidence you already have. A useful assessment begins with a clear scope.
support@sentinelpokersecurity.com
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WHAT TO BRING
- Your room and game mix
- Typical hand volume
- Available histories and feeds
- The question you need answered
Keep player data out of the initial inquiry.
Agree the secure intake first.