Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
players to the perpetrators
players to the perpetrators during play. UltimateBet stated it had removed the cheating software as of February 2008 and began issuing refunds to affected players.[19] On September 29, 2008, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission stated it had found clear and convincing evidence to support a conclusion that between the approximate dates of May 2004 to January 2008, Russ Hamilton was the main person responsible for, and benefiting from, multiple cheating incidents at Ultimate Bet.[20][21] 2011 indictments[edit]Main article: U. S. v. Scheinberg et al. (10 Cr. 336) N otes[edit]1.^ Pokernews.com:Cereus Poker Network Acquired by Blanca Games 2.^ Bluff Europe: Absolute Poker in 'Superuser' Controversy 3.^ Associated Press: Kahnawake Gaming Commission Starts Probe into AbsolutePoker.com 4.^ eGaming Review: Absolute engulfed in cheating scandal 5.^ Wizard of Odds: Absolute Poker Investigation 6.^ Wizard of Odds: Blacklist 7.^ MSNBC: Online Poker Cheating Blamed on an Employee 8.^ Pokernews.com: Absolute Poker - Consultant Cited in Latest Statement 9.^ AllIn Magazine: Absolute Poker Issues Interim Statement On Security Breach 10.^ Kahnawake Gambling Commission: In the Matter of Absolute Poker PDF file 11.^ ABCNEWS.com: Online Poker Players Expose Alleged Fraud 12.^ Ultimatebet.com: UltimateBet's Star Players Team Turns to Hollywood for Newest Recruit 13.^ Bloomberg: Excapsa to Sell Assets, Scrap Listing on U.S. Gaming Crackdown 14.^ The Times: Deferred portion of £130m Excapsa sale raises questions 15.^ Gordon, Nicole; Friedman, Michael (2009-11-19). "Does Poker2Nite Have What it Takes to Flourish?". PokerNews. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 16.^ Public Still Awaiting Answers in UltimateBet Cheating Scandal 17.^ Status Update on NioNio Investigation 18.^ ULTIMATEBET ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING UNFAIR PLAY 19.^ Pokernews.com: Online Site UltimateBet Issues Statement Regarding Unfair Play 20.^ Kahnawake Gaming Commission Announces Sanctions on UltimateBet: Russ Hamilton Named 21.^ Kahnawake Gaming Commission: Kahnawake Gaming Commission Imposes Sanctions on Ultimate Bet with Regard to Cheating Incidents
Poker Players Alliance
Poker Players Alliance Type Non-Profit Industry Political Advocacy Founded 2005 Headquarters Washington, DC Key people Executive Director John Pappas Chairman Alfonse D'Amato VP of Player Relations Rich Muny Boardmember Linda Johnson Boardmember Greg Raymer Boardmember Patrick Fleming