Superusers

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In 2008 it emerged that at least one individual, possibly more, involved in the operational side of Absolute and UltimateBet Poker was allegedly hacking in to the poker software and gaining access to players hole cards in real time whilst simultaneously playing them online. Numerous players including well known names were defrauded out of millions of $$. These players were nicknamed ‘superusers’. The scandal was originally exposed by members of the 2+2 poker forums [1].

After a thorough investigation the people involved were subsequently removed from their positions and millions of dollars in lost funds were returned to multiple players.

Though the integrity of the two sites has been fully restored, a number of players still refuse to return to play there.

LINKS

2+2 Original Thread: [2]

Cardplayer Magazine: [3]

Ultimate Bet:[4]