Poker News

15th December, 2025 at 00:58:30

Plenty of rumours, but no official confirmation on identity of fraudster.

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.

Full Story: Poker Cheating Scandal In Denmark »

08th November, 2025 at 01:32:55

Players at last see justice in action as Jean Pavili is charged.

There is possibly some satisfaction among the many unpaid players from the now defunct Everleaf Poker Network debacle last year (see previous reports) in the news this week that EPN director Jean Pavili has been arrested by the Malta police.

Full Story: Malta Police Arrest Second Everleaf Poker Network Director »

05th November, 2025 at 01:19:21

Natwest manager stole GBP 185,000 from elderly clients and caused the dismissal of two innocent colleagues.

A manager at the Natwest bank in Biggin Hill, England has pleaded guilty to fraud after stealing GBP 185,000 from the accounts of two elderly customers, Julie Amos (83) and Leslie Pilditch (92).

Full Story: Online Poker Playing Bank Manager Jailed »

06th October, 2025 at 06:37:44

Developed and sold online betting software to bookies

Pune Police, acting on a tip-off, arrested Ekanksh Rajendrakumar Jain (33) who had his online betting business abruptly curtailed when Authorities raided his apartment and confiscated cash, 27 cellphones, 12 sim cards, a laptop, hard disk and a currency counting machine.

Full Story: Indian Betting Software Developer Bust »

07th August, 2025 at 05:40:47

29 arrested in raid on an internet 'badugi' business that generated $390 million in wagers.

The Korean police have announced the dismantling of an illegal online poker ring operated by five gangs in the Gyeonggi Province, with the arrest of 29 individuals.

Full Story: South Korean Police Bust Online Poker Ring »

17th July, 2025 at 04:54:18

Alleged roles in illegal poker e-cash processing come back to bite former state officials.

Former Utah Attorney Generals John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff have been arrested on 23 charges of corruption, according to a report in the usually reliable US poker information site Flushdraw.

Full Story: Former Utah Attorney Generals Arrested »

05th June, 2025 at 04:21:59

Collaborating with the US authorities has worked for former e-cash processor.

Online poker's most infamous informer, and the man widely credited with the US shuttering of major online poker sites on Black Friday, Daniel Tzvetkoff (31), has avoided further jail time due to his collaboration with the US authorities.

Full Story: Poker Supergrass Daniel Tzvetkoff's Bet Pays Off (update) »

28th May, 2025 at 03:23:35

Jordanou arrested in Melbourne but allowed out on bail.

Well known poker pro and financial adviser William Jordanou (55) was arrested in Melbourne Wednesday on fraud charges involving A$100 million, but has been allowed out on bail.

Full Story: Poker Pro Named In A$100 Million Fraud Case »

19th May, 2025 at 02:12:29

Be sure to thoroughly check out those private game offers.

Details of a three-year-old crime story that surfaced this week in the Czech Republic should serve as a cautionary tale for successful high profile poker pros who are tempted to accept offers to play at private tables.

Full Story: A Cautionary Tale For Poker Champions »

16th April, 2025 at 07:19:42

Internet poker fraud and hacking scandal concludes

Sweden 's VÀrmland District Court has handed down sentencing to eight people involved in a major fraud case involving internet poker following a two-year investigation by Swedish authorities and the Swedish gaming authority Lotteriinspektionen.

Full Story: Swedish Court Sentences Fraudsters To Prison (update) »

11th February, 2025 at 01:13:56

Password hacks and DDoS attacks have strengthened SealsWithClubs' defences.

The Bitcoin-friendly online poker site SealsWithClubs was launched in August 2025 as one of the pioneering sites accepting the virtual currency, and it's had more than its fair share of attacks by password hackers and distributed denial of services (DDoS) crooks.

Full Story: Bitcoin Online Poker Site Has A Tough Time With Hackers »

05th February, 2025 at 02:40:23

Merge Poker players report conning attempts involving Bitcoin virtual currency

In what seems to be a rather clumsy scam using a gmail address, attempts were made this week to con Merge Poker Network players on the PokerHost skin into sending Bitcoins in order to fund their accounts, with a sweetener of a 25 percent discount.

Full Story: Hackers In Bitcoin Poker Sites Scam »

25th January, 2025 at 04:18:20

After a slow start to the year, Swedish pro is hitting his stride again.

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom may have had a slow start to 2025, dropping over half a million dollars, but he's now making up for lost time and enjoying a great run on Full Tilt Poker's high stakes virtual tables.

Full Story: Isildur1 On High Stakes Online Poker Heater - Again. »

10th January, 2025 at 01:10:01

Justin 'Boosted' Smith gets off lightly.

US poker pro Justin 'Boosted' Smith will be relieved to have escaped with a relatively light sentence after pleading guilty to involvement in the sensational New York 'art dealer' gambling ring bust last year.

Full Story: Internet Poker Pro Sentenced For Role In New York Gambling Ring »

05th January, 2025 at 00:20:12

Users of the Amateur Poker League site advised to change passwords.

Users of the World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League website have been advised to change their passwords after a hacker published over 175,000 email addresses and passwords this week. And almost 47,000 of the exposed passwords were of a "default reset" nature.

Full Story: World Poker Tour Website Hacked »