Major Absolute Poker Issue

[jas2587]

I dont know if these links help or have all ready been here but
they popped up in a site I was searching

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.co...lown-wide-open

http://www.poker-king.com/poker-king...hp?article=282


http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Abs...lown_Wide_Open

I am new at this so bare with me

Cindy

[pokeraddict]

Two stories about this are in the top 10 on Digg, a site that ranks near the top 100 in traffic according to Alexa. "Major Online Poker Room Caught Cheating" and "Absolute Poker Cheating Scandal Blown Wide Open" are the headlines. The NYT blog is helping too. Every day that goes by I bet a new large media outlet will cover this.

[jas2587]

Originally Posted by pokeraddict

Two stories about this are in the top 10 on Digg, a site that ranks near the top 100 in traffic according to Alexa. "Major Online Poker Room Caught Cheating" and "Absolute Poker Cheating Scandal Blown Wide Open" are the headlines. The NYT blog is helping too. Every day that goes by I bet a new large media outlet will cover this.

sooo ummm I did ok posting here
am kinda scared to post lol

Cindy

[pokeraddict]

Originally Posted by jas2587

sooo ummm I did ok posting here
am kinda scared to post lol

Cindy

You did fine. Also the Associated Press has picked up the story and it is running on several TV station websites. Here is one of them:

http://www.ktvn.com/Global/story.asp?S=7229673

The story is very vague, hopefully as time goes on the Associated Press will consider a more detailed look.

[mussy]

On the other hand, cardplayer.com and pokernews.com, both of which should be all over this in my opinion, don't seem to give it a mention. And both still have a link to Absolute, along with bonus details.

[chuchu59]

Originally Posted by jas2587

I dont know if these links help or have all ready been here but
they popped up in a site I was searching

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.co...lown-wide-open

http://www.poker-king.com/poker-king...hp?article=282


http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Abs...lown_Wide_Open

I am new at this so bare with me

Cindy

Attagirl. Thanks for the links. And remember, you do post well for a relative newbie.

[tennis_balls]

http://www.neverwinpoker.com/forums/...howtopic=44393

[chuchu59]

I have seen many of the hands played by Potripper and some of the calls are unbelievable. However, unless he is desparate to finish the tourney early, why couldnt he act like a normal player and fold several poor hands pre-flop just to make it seem a bit more realistic. Not very clever, IMO.

[lojo]

Originally Posted by pokeraddict

Two stories about this are in the top 10 on Digg, a site that ranks near the top 100 in traffic according to Alexa. "Major Online Poker Room Caught Cheating" and "Absolute Poker Cheating Scandal Blown Wide Open" are the headlines. The NYT blog is helping too. Every day that goes by I bet a new large media outlet will cover this.

Lets hope some advocates can help steer the political direction of the reaction. If Barney Frank, et al can use this as a case to regulate and build steam before the detractors of online gaming run with this, we stand a chance of a silver lining... or it could set us back for years to come.

PS please contact your representative(s) if they have signed on to Frank's bill.

[Jstyal]

Regulation of online poker rooms in the states will just mean higher licensing fees for a room to start up, which will be passed down to us it the form of higher rake. It will also mean more government interference in the way of our affairs (the irs will inexplicably tax all poker winnings, whether you're a taxpayer or non-taxpayer, whether you're a citizen or foreigner, somewhere during the cashout stage).

I like the status quo. I like how the players themselves--by choosing where to wager based on the site's reputability--and how player advocates like casinomeister keep the industry in check; we don't have to rely on some semi-senile pompous bureaucrat thinking he/she knows best for us. I also love the fact that rakes are the lowest in the poker industry (compared to live). And I also like how the industry has grown and has become more adept at this internet wagering thing all by themselves (with the help of its players) overseas. Just look at a site like Pokerstars. As Andy Rooney would say, I like that.