Win is Voided!

Investigation on PokerStars WCOOP Winner Comes to Conclusion

Author: Chris Vaughn chris@bluffmedia.com

After weeks of ongoing investigation and countless rumors about the ordeal, PokerStars has released its official statement regarding the issue of the WCOOP Main Event winner 'TheV0id' using multiple account in the tournament which he won nearly $1.4 million.The final decistion from Poker Stars read as follows follows:The investigation into the WCOOP Main Event has now been concluded.We have determined, based on the totality of evidence, that the tournament winner “TheV0id” was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service.In the interests of Game Integrity, “TheV0id” has been disqualified from first place.All other WCOOP Main Event prizewinners in addition to the player who originally bubbled in 415th place will therefore advance one place in the prize pool. The necessary financial adjustments to reflect the revised tournament places will be made within the next 24 hours.Please note that we are unable to release further details of this investigation, for reasons of confidentiality and privacy.Stephen W.Manager, PokerStars Game Security----------This makes another chapter in the book of cheating and breaking rules in online poker. Conversation on online forums now rotates around the topic of prevention and if online poker sites will come up with ways to stop people from multi-accounting before they even have a chance to enter online tournaments

I guess I am happy about this, because another cheater has been caught and the punishment (in this case) is massive. However, it is also a black eye on the game of poker and the online industry. I hope this message gets out loud and clear that this kind of cheating is unacceptable.