The poker scene has seen numerous talented card virtuosos emerge victorious from even the most disastrous in-game situations. However, even popular poker players who have achieved serious results have been involved in some cheating scandals at some point in time. In this article, we will tell you about three controversial situations that shocked the world of professional poker.
Mike Postle
Mike Postle is a professional poker player who has been accused of cheating by his fellow players. In the past, he has been accused of using a device called an earpiece that allows him to communicate with someone else during a game. He is also alleged to have used special glasses that allowed him to see the cards that other players had been dealt.
The investigation into these allegations began when Mike Postle was caught cheating at a game hosted by the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The WSOP is one of the largest poker tournaments in the world, where thousands of people compete for millions of dollars in prize money. To qualify for this tournament, players must win smaller tournaments around the country.
One of these qualifying tournaments was hosted by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was there that Mike Postle was caught cheating through the use of an earpiece and special glasses. He was disqualified from this event and banned from all future WSOP events for life.
Bryn Kenney
This poker guru has won over $50 million in tournament winnings. He is also known for being one of the most successful online players in the world.
In 2014, Kenney was accused of cheating during a game at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The accusation was made by David “Doc” Sands, another professional poker player who had been playing against Kenney at the time. The accusation came after Sands noticed that Kenney kept looking up cards on his phone during the game. Sands later stated that he believed Kenney was using an electronic device to cheat by looking up cards on his phone and then using this information against him when making decisions about which hands to play.
Kenney denied any wrongdoing and stated that he had just been taking notes about what hands he wanted to play next so he wouldn’t forget them later on in the game.
The Ultimate Bet scandal
In 2006, Ultimate Bet (UB) was the target of a cheater scandal that shook the online poker world. The cheaters were known as “superusers” because they used a software program to gain an unfair advantage over other players.
The superusers were able to see all other players’ cards and make decisions about their own hands based on that information. They also had access to sensitive information about other players’ accounts, such as how much money they had deposited into their accounts and how often they played.
The cheating came to light when a player discovered that his account had been accessed by another player while he was at work. He alerted UB officials, who investigated and found evidence of cheating among several top-ranked players.
UB banned those players from its site and refunded the money they had won from other players during their time as cheaters (approximately $20 million). In addition, it paid $500 000 in damages to each player whose account was accessed without permission.
