Shocking Online Poker Cheating Scam

Shocking Online Poker Cheating Scam

December 14, 2010
Source: http://www.onlinepokernews.org

Co-creator of the longest running animated series in the history of television (The Simpsons), Sam Simon, claims a high-stakes poker player has lost more than $4 million due to a hidden cheat cam that had been secretly installed in his house.

According to Simon, someone broke into the pro’s house and installed the camera unbeknownst to the online pro.

Simon, who also plays poker, has indicated that the pro in question happens to be one of the biggest nosebleed players out there—someone the poker community knows very well, though he never revealed who this player was. He just explained that the said online poker pro was “losing, and losing, and losing.” Then he realized that someone had gained access to his house and installed the camera above his computer.

“He found a camera stuck in his ceiling, looking at the [computer] screen,” says Simon.

Simon has also told the Las Vegas Review Journal that he too had been a victim of cheating scams that involved online poker. For instance, he explains that two players will be sitting together physically while playing online at the same table, ganging up on unsuspecting victims.

After Simon had been victimized by this scam, PokerStars ran an algorithm test proving he had been scammed, and ultimately Simon got his money back. He no longer plays poker online.

Simon also made comments about the proposed bill by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that will legalize online poker in the US. Simon is weary of it and accuses it of being corrupt. The bill will actually ban existing sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt for at least one year, allowing only big-name casino brands like MGM and Caesars Palace to run online gambling sites in the US.

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im more surprised this hasnt happened yet. wen ploppies talk about it being rigged i just shrug. there probably are teamers and other **** thata rent actually good and dont matter. but at nosebleed stakes, sheeeeeit. gus hanson actually seemed to call openly call out some of the newer site pros on ftp a few months ago. and he is invested in fulltilt so he has insentive to NOT bring this up. as such the topic has dissappeared. i dont think any thing came of this.

its hard to get millions of dollars involved in anything without people tryna scam for it.

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Is Sam Simon telling the truth about ANY of this? Who knows? But what anyone who watches the Simpsons DOES know is that Sam Simon has an INCREDIBLE imagination!

Stay away from online poker. You don't know if your opponents include 6 Russians sitting at the same physical table, as well as the same virtual table.

Yeah, because six 'mericans sitting at the same physical table won't dream of trying to cheat. Only those godless reds.

Or maybe 6 of those bleeding heart lefties in this country that are out of a job and are trying a different scam!!
Nothing personal ya'all...........:laugh:
Machinist

Or, they could have hole card information.

Or, they may not pay you when you win... the reputable sites should be fine, but I had a lot of money disappear when UIGEA passed in '06.

If you play on reputable sites this collusion will get caught and the offenders will have their funds seized. And besides, ill play against 8 russians who are all in the same room but don't know how to play poker any day of the week compared to 8 average players who know how to play.

That's the problem. They sort of know how to play, they're running software on you, and they know their flush draw is totally live when they go all in with it.