Allegations of collusion and bot usage at unregulated sites such as Ignition and ACR Poker aren't new. But the videos shared by Hastings bring into question the legitimacy of some tournaments, not just cash games.
Hastings, who has over $5.4 million in live tournament cashes, posted four videos involving three separate hands a few spots from the money, each hand being played in a questionable way. The board on the first hand showed 2♥6♠4♥9♥4♣. A back and forth betting and raising battle ensued between two players holding the same top pair hand — 93. They'd split the 13.9 big blind pot following some odd play near the bubble.
Hastings then shared another hand three spots from the money that was even more questionable. A player's 0.1 big blind bet on the river got through three other players.