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Insiders at Absolute Poker, possibly in top operational roles, were cheating by playing on the site, viewing the hole cards of their opponents, and dumping 6-figure balances between accounts. Presented with evidence in the form of hand histories, Absolute stonewalled at first, then claimed that a thorough investigation turned up no evidence of cheating or chip-dumping, but eventually admitted that one or more insiders had in fact cheated. Absolute has submitted to an audit by an outside firm chosen by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC).

• Overview - history of the Absolute Poker cheating scandal, up through about Nov 2007
• Who's Who - the main people and companies involved

Other sources of information:

• http://www.absolutepokercheats.com
• Nat Arem's Blog (one of the main sleuths who broke the case)
  • Absolute Poker Costa Rica Trip Report - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
• Wizard of Odds analysis
• Casinomeister summary

Breaking news

• 11 Jan 2008 - 2+2: Kahnawake Gaming Comission releases results of Absolue "Audit" and Absolute Poker Responds to KGC Findings
• 23 Nov 2007 - 2+2: Someone Changed The Absolute Poker Website
• 24 Oct 2007 - 2+2: AP infinity plus one - New AP Statement
• 23 Oct 2007 - 2+2: AP Visit: I'm going to Costa Rica
• 22 Oct 2007 - 2+2: AP, rigged, etc. #8981.4 - the plot thickens
• 21 Oct 2007 - 2+2: AP thread 872.6 - Statement ITT
• 20 Oct 2007 - 2+2: OFFICIAL share your views THREAD
• 20 Oct 2007 - 2+2: AP thread 87.1 - waiting on the statement ITT
• 19 Oct 2007 - 2+2: We haven't won yet: latest (10/19) cliff's notes on AP scandal
• 18 Oct 2007 - 2+2: We win (AP Scandal v. 27)
• 18 Oct 2007 - 2+2: Updated Cliff Notes On Absolute Poker Scandal (18th October)
• 17 Oct 2007 - 2+2: Cheating at AP, updated cliff notes
• 16 Oct 2007 - 2+2: Absolute Poker Scandal: An Inside Job
• 14 Oct 2007 - 2+2: new more damning absolute evidence
• 12 Oct 2007 - 2+2: Absolute Poker's Official Response to "superuser" allegations
• 21 Sep 2007 - 2+2: Latest cliffsnotes on Absolute soulreading

Absolute Poker / KGC statement chronology

• 17 Sep 2007 - Absolute Affiliate Manager Statement - ... There were hands that were played poorly -- from a poker strategy perspective -- and these players did receive a fortunate result. So far we have no evidence that substantiates claims that any of the players were involved in chip dumping, or any other improper activity ... full text

• 12 Oct 2007 - Official Absolute Poker Response To Player Fraud Allegations - ... The result of our investigation is that we found no evidence that any of Absolute Poker's redundant and varying levels of game client security were compromised ... it is impossible for any player or employee to see hole cards as was alleged ... full text

• 15 Oct 2007 - Absolute email - ... we have done an extensive research into the claims ... we have researched these hands as well as numerous other hands involving these players and have found that the pattern of play of the players did not lend credibility to the claim that the players knew the cards of other players at the table ... full text

• 17 Oct 2007 - AP Agrees to Independent Audit - Absolute Poker's internal investigation determined that it is impossible for any person, device, program, script or other means to see hole cards ... Absolute Poker has agreed to retain a widely acclaimed independent third party auditor, Gaming Associates, to conduct an independent audit ... Mr. Tom has not been involved with Absolute Poker for over a year ... full text

• 17 Oct 2007 - KGC To Investigate Absolute Poker - The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) announced today an audit into the current and historic activities of Absolute Poker and interaction with its gaming and financial systems ... full text

• 19 Oct 2007 - Dear valued player - Absolute Poker has identified an internal security breach that compromised our systems for a limited period of time. The cause of the breach has been determined and completely resolved ... full text

• 21 Oct 2007 - First statement by Joe Norton - I am the former Grand Chief of the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake and the owner of Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, which holds a 100% interest in Absolute Poker ... full text

• 24 Oct 2007 - Interim Statement - ... a high-ranking consultant to the site devised a sophisticated scheme to manipulate internal systems ... full text

• 22 Nov 2007 - KGC's active and ongoing investigation - ... The Commission expects to receive a final copy of the audit report by December 7, 2007. full text

• 12 Dec 2007 - Update: Absolute Poker active and ongoing investigation - The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has received a report from Gaming Associates which it is now in the process of reviewing. The Commission hopes to complete its review and render a decision in this matter within the next two weeks. (This is the full text.)

• 11 Jan 2008 - KGC completes investigation of Absolute Poker - The Kahnawake Gaming Comission has completed it's ongoing investigation of Absolute Poker. The PDF Report and a local copy of PDF report. In short, KGC determined that the allegations of insider cheating were true, fined Absolute Poker $500,000 and demanded the ability to make random audits in the future.

• 11 Jan 2008 - Absolute Poker Responds to KGC Findings - ... After reviewing the published report, we recognize the completeness and accuracy of the KGC conclusions, and we accept without reservation the KGC’s findings and sanctions... full text

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