That reminds me of a true story. Years ago, me and two of my best friends (one of whom is now deceased and one, the one in question is married to my little sister) would get together, network our computers and play counter strike.
The friend who is now my BIL would always win, but in ways that seemed insane. One time we're playing and setup at my mom's house. I was up visiting from my duty station in San Diego and I step away from my screen and see his, we were all in different rooms of the house. He was using a mod on his that made the walls all see through. So he'd use the sniper rifle and just shoot us through the walls. f%$#in cheater.
Now as it comes to pool, the changes that have been made haven't been made to make it more fair for the lesser players, or to stop cheaters like my friend, but rather to make the elite stand out more and force people to win by skill, not by luck. It's a completely different animal.