June 10, 2015
With allegations of cheating via mysteriously marked cards still reverberating around the World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas last week (see previous reports on Moldova player Valeriu Coca), security officials may want to follow up on a Poker News story about a Dutch supplier of questionable technology. The publication reported Tuesday that an […]
June 5, 2015
At least five professional players in this year’s World Series of Poker currently taking place in Las Vegas have voiced so far unsubstantiated suspicions of cheating by Moldovan player Valeriu Coca following the conclusion of the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship event. Coca finished fifth in the competition, earning $54,545. He bested Matt Marafioti, Pratyush Buddiga, Aaron […]
December 15, 2014
Danish media and internet message boards were active over the weekend, speculating on who was involved in allegations of serious professional high stakes cheating using Trojans inserted into opponents’ computers. The Danish press carried reports that the Danish police economic crime unit was investigating charges laid by several nosebleed stakes internet players who have claimed […]
November 27, 2014
The latest in a series of informative vids on how Pokerstars goes about its business is now available and focuses on the sophisticated anti-fraud and anti-collusion measures deployed at the company’s headquarters on the Isle of Man. A significant proportion of the online poker operator’s staff is employed on this important aspect, led by Steve […]