Archive | Poker

18 October 2007 ~ 35 Comments

The PokerStars WCOOP Scandal

The winner of the WCOOP was TheV0id. Keyword in that sentence is was. What’s the WCOOP? WCOOP stands for the World Championship of Online Poker and it’s an online poker tournament series sponsored by PokerStars. It started in 2002 as the online version of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). So you said “was”. TheVoid [...]

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17 October 2007 ~ 72 Comments

Official Absolute Poker Response To Player Fraud Allegations

AbsolutePoker.com October 12, 2007 Absolute Poker takes all allegations of player fraud and collusion extremely seriously. Fair play and security are of paramount importance to us. Our Security and Fraud Department is dedicated to ensuring that everyone on the site has a fair opportunity to win, and that no improper methods, devices, programs and/or other [...]

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16 October 2007 ~ 57 Comments

The Absolute Poker Scandal

Is AbsolutePoker.com rigged? Either way, the company is in big trouble. What follows in this post is huge news in the world of online poker and online casinos. Our story begins in 2003. Absolute Poker’s software is in development and many test accounts are created to make sure the program is working correctly. One of [...]

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15 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Poker is a Game of Skill According to Danish Court

“You can win in poker based on being clever enough to hide your strategy, even though you might have a fairly poor hand,” says a Danish court judge. Yes I know this is a Danish court and it may not affect the international world of poker. But it can definitely influence other lawmakers on their [...]

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12 October 2007 ~ 7 Comments

The Myth of the Bad Hand

There’s really no such thing as your favorite hand or your worst hand. It’s all in your mind. That thing between your ears. The brain. The noggin. The dome. The psyche. I’m not saying you’re crazy. A lot of us have weird things that we do, say, or think about. We may not say them [...]

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11 October 2007 ~ 1 Comment

Details of Full Contact Poker and PokerStars Merger

As you may now, Full Contact Poker (FCP) has completely shut down their online poker rooms and has merged with PokerStars. This merger means that all players that used to play their poker games at Full Contact Poker can now move their poker accounts to PokerStars and are allowed to play there. Along with this [...]

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10 October 2007 ~ 5 Comments

Vince Neil Hosts Off the Strip Poker Tournament

Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil wants to do another joint. When I say joint, I mean The Joint which is located at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. This will the third annual “Off the Strip” poker tournament that Neil is putting together and it’s all for a worthy cause. He does a lot [...]

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