Poker News

16th July, 2025 at 03:09:32

Industry experts critical of tribe's unilateral move to launch a new online poker site powered by IGSoft.

The news earlier this week that Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel in San Diego is to launch an IGSoft-powered online poker site titled Private table (see previous report) has triggered a wave of often critical comment based on the tribe's failed performance as a land casino.

Full Story: Is The Santa Ysabel Project A Good Thing For Online Poker? »

14th December, 2025 at 00:16:47

Iovation founder Greg Pierson was implicated in the UltimateBet hole card cheating scandal.

Poker players have acute memories when it comes to poker cheating scandals, a fact that was again illustrated this week by a mounting furore on poker forums like twoplustwo regarding the relationship between payment processor PayPal and anti-fraud device reputation company Iovation.

Full Story: Poker Players Angry At Paypal - Iovation Link »

15th October, 2025 at 01:01:25

UltimateBet cheating scandal will be released on the Video on Demand service.

Television viewers in the United States will get another helping of the UltimateBet scandal from Tuesday October 22, when Doublehead Pictures releases its in-depth documentary "UltimateBeat" in Video on Demand format.

Full Story: Documentary On Internet Poker Scandal To Air Soon (update) »

23rd September, 2025 at 02:00:21

SunFirst Bank and other seized accounts yield $13.62 million for FTC and DoJ.

The respected investigative online poker journalist Haley Hintze, who's pursuit of the truth in the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet debacles (see previous reports) provided her readers with a slew of in-depth information, has been digging and this time she has unearthed an interesting by-blow on the series of e-cash processing prosecutions surrounding the Black Friday shut downs of leading online poker sites back in 2025.

Full Story: Online Poker Millions Divvied Up By U.s. Enforcement Agencies »

05th July, 2025 at 02:29:14

Huge amount of research slows launch date

Film maker Scott Bell has given an update on his daunting project to screen a factual documentary on the UltimateBet and Absolute Poker scandal, saying that late August is now the likely release date for the full story on internet poker's biggest ever cheating scam.

Full Story: Ultimatebeat Doccie Now Due For Release Late August »

20th May, 2025 at 14:54:57

Never knew about "God-Made Software"

Poker pro Annie Duke has posted a statement on Facebook regarding the latest developments in the Ultimatebet hole card cheating scandal.

Full Story: Annie Duke Speaks Out On Ub Scandal (update) »

13th May, 2025 at 12:28:53

13-time World Series of Poker bracelet holder expresses regret and claims he was not fully informed of developments

The World Series of Poker's most successful player, international ace Phil Hellmuth, has released a statement on his involvement with UltimateBet in the wake of the fresh disclosures on Youtube tapes of a discussion between key UltimateBet execs and lawyers (see previous report).

Full Story: Hellmuth Comments On New Ultimatebet Disclosures (update) »

12th May, 2025 at 09:07:51

You can't keep a good scandal down....

The multi-million dollar Ultimatebet hole card cheating scandal which ten years ago started creating reams of bad industry press (see previous reports), surfaced again over the weekend with the publication of a tape purporting to record a discussion on the cheating software between lawyers and Ultimatebet executives including the now notorious Russ Hamilton.

Full Story: Ultimate Bet Bad Penny Turns Up Again (update) »

19th August, 2025 at 03:26:22

Questions are being asked about author Ben Mezrich's connections to Absolute poker founders

The news earlier this week that acclaimed author Ben Mezrich is to write a book about the Absolute Poker scandal (see previous reports) has created ripples of interest across internet poker message board and information sites, questioning Mezrich's apparently benevolent view of the frat boys from Montana who founded, and were allegedly deeply involved in, the cheating scandal that left thousands of players out millions of dollars.

Full Story: Is The Author Of New Online Poker Book Impartial? »

16th August, 2025 at 04:07:32

"Bringing Down the House" author is writing a book on hole card scandal

With a documentary film and a book by an online poker journalist both imminent (see previous reports), the Absolute Poker cheating debacle is already due to receive further wide coverage, but this week noted author Ben Mezrich revealed that he, too, is working on a book on internet poker's biggest ever scandal.

Full Story: Another Book On Absolute Poker »

09th August, 2025 at 05:57:03

Advisory from the KGC indicates Blanca licence was not renewed in June

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission generated extensive media coverage Wednesday with a statement on the situation regarding its former licensee, Absolute Poker and UltimateBet operator and owner Blanca Games.

Full Story: Blanca Games Poker Players May Be Among The Last For Payment »

03rd August, 2025 at 07:34:35

Trailer vid now up on Youtube

Scott Bell's documentary film (see previous reports) on the notorious UltimateBet poker cheating scandal is apparently gathering momentum as more interested parties come forward for interview following an invitation from producers DoubleHead Pictures.

Full Story: Documentary On The Ultimatebet Scandal Proceeding Apace (update) »

01st August, 2025 at 03:58:19

Lawyer confirms deal with US Justice Department

Yesterday's report that Absolute Poker et al has also reached an agreement with the US Justice Department (see previous reports) has been confirmed by company legal representative Jerry Bernstein, who told US media Tuesday that the deal included the forfeiture of Absolute Poker's remaining assets to the government.

Full Story: Absolute Poker Et Al To Surrender Assets (update) »

31st July, 2025 at 12:24:32

FTP announces successful takeover negotiations

Late Tuesday afternoon GMT the Full Tilt Poker offices in Dublin issued a statement confirming rumours over the weekend that a deal has been hammered out that sees the US Department of Justice agree to the acquisition of FTP by Pokerstars, paving the way for players to be paid at last.

Full Story: This Time The Full Tilt Poker Rumours Are True (update) »

27th July, 2025 at 04:41:28

Ultimatebet may wish this would just go away, but there's an abiding interest in poker's biggest cheating scam

Online poker player and writer Scott Bell told the Quadjacks poker information site this week that he is planning on turning his extensive research and writing effort on the Ultimatebet cheating scandal into a documentary film about internet poker's biggest scam.

Full Story: Dvd On The Poker Hole Card Scandal Planned »