60 Minutes Absolute Poker Scandal Feature

lakong · 12-01-2008, 08:10 AM

60 Minutes finally ran the feature on the Absolute Poker Scandal. You can watch the video and read a summary of the story here.

Adanthar is featured in the story and comes across as very knowledgeable. Good job, Serge!

Not sure if the story is good for online poker. I actually wish they didn't run it because my gut tells me that any momentum there might have been to ease the regs for online poker will only be hurt by this feature which paints a picture of a dirty,

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scalawag · 12-01-2008, 10:21 AM

It certainly didn't help legitimize it the eyes of people I know, especially since they kept saying online poker is illegal in the U.S. and Canada.

Wasn't the cheating happening before the law to prevent funding of online accounts? If thats the case, then why can't the DOJ get involved with those who are residing in the U.S.?

12-02-2008, 06:23 AM

unfortunately the picture painted as a dirty underground world where there is no regulation and no consequences for cheating is "absolutely" true as it perfectly describes online poker with ultimate bet and absolute

and yet people still play there

go figure

12-02-2008, 12:44 PM

I think it might make us look bad in the short term. Eventually the government will realize how much money they are losing and legalize online poker. Move the servers to America and let the powers that be take half the money... it's the american way!

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lakong Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 98	60 Minutes Absolute Poker Scandal Feature 60 Minutes finally ran the feature on the Absolute Poker Scandal. You can watch the video and read a summary of the story here. Adanthar is featured in the story and comes across as very knowledgeable. Good job, Serge! Not sure if the story is good for online poker. I actually wish they didn't run it because my gut tells me that any momentum there might have been to ease the regs for online poker will only be hurt by this feature which paints a picture of a dirty, Read Full Post

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12-01-2008, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
scalawag Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 19	It certainly didn't help legitimize it the eyes of people I know, especially since they kept saying online poker is illegal in the U.S. and Canada. Wasn't the cheating happening before the law to prevent funding of online accounts? If thats the case, then why can't the DOJ get involved with those who are residing in the U.S.?

12-02-2008, 06:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	unfortunately the picture painted as a dirty underground world where there is no regulation and no consequences for cheating is "absolutely" true as it perfectly describes online poker with ultimate bet and absolute and yet people still play there go figure

12-02-2008, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	I think it might make us look bad in the short term. Eventually the government will realize how much money they are losing and legalize online poker. Move the servers to America and let the powers that be take half the money... it's the american way!