It is impossible to go through life without trust: That is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.’ Graham Greene’s The Ministry of Fear wasn’t written about the world of online poker but you’d be wise to let the words bounce between your ears as you navigate through the paranoid landscape of Internet cardrooms.

With so many conspiracy theories, fears, scams and near-apocalyptic predictions of poker doom it’s understandable you’re worried that the game you’re playing isn’t on the straight and narrow. But play with fear in your heart and doubt in your mind and you’re about as likely to win as Sunderland are to be playing in the Premiership next season.