Part IV: Financial Fraud · Chip, Cash & Ticket Fraud

Online Chip Dumping for Bonus Abuse

How it works

In online poker, a player creates multiple accounts (multi-accounting) or works with accomplices. One account deliberately loses chips to another to transfer funds between accounts, complete bonus playthrough requirements without actual risk, or consolidate bankrolls. The dumper may also fold premium hands or make obviously incorrect plays to transfer chips. Online platforms are particularly vulnerable because physical presence is not required and VPNs can mask that multiple accounts are controlled by the same person.

Where it appears

Online poker cash games and tournaments

On the record

Online chip dumping for bonus abuse is one of the most common fraud types in iGaming. Detection has improved significantly with AI-powered analytics that can identify statistically anomalous patterns in hand histories.

Published as a detection reference for surveillance, compliance and gaming-operations professionals. Thresholds and tuning are set by the property. Nothing here is instruction — the method is described so it can be recognised.