Protecting Weaker Players or Avoiding Controversy?
GGPoker claims that the decision to block SharkScope was made to protect "weaker players" from 馃Ь being targeted by more experienced opponents. By preventing players from accessing others' tournament records, GGPoker said it is aiming to 馃Ь create a more level playing field and improve the overall poker ecosystem.
The company maintains that the timing of this decision 馃Ь is unrelated to the launch of its new Tournament Honours feature, which provides players with a summary of their tournament 馃Ь achievements.
Despite GGPoker's rationale, many players have criticised the decision to block SharkScope, arguing that the move limits transparency and makes 馃Ь it more difficult for players to detect when something is amiss with a particular group of players.
Sharkscope posted the news 馃Ь on its social media channels.