In somewhat related news, Poker Stars has gotta be happier than pigs in shit that the first non-Poker Stars guest on Inside Deal is talking about a cheating scandal on his site. Can’t script it better than that.
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Mark Seif Addresses Absolute Poker Scandal (Again)
by on September 8, 2009 
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BREAKING: 60 Minutes Interviews Mark Seif, Mike Sexton, Greg Raymer on Online Poker Cheating Scandal; Feature Rumored to Be a “Hatchet Job” on the Industry
by on June 17, 2008 TweetThis
The long awaited 60 Minutes feature on the
Anchor Steve Kroft, 62, interviewed Mark Seif (wearing an Absolute Poker jersey), Mike Sexton (not wearing a Party Poker one), Linda Johnson (why? was Shari Flanzer unavailable?), and Greg Raymer (wearing a Poker Stars shirt). The interviews took place in an empty Rio Amazon Room around 11am.
We overheard Raymer discussing the need for the U.S. American government to regulate online poker, and we can surmise because we’re smart-like-that that the rest of the messaging from the group was on point with the PPA’s platform. Raymer, a Libertarian, said he doesn’t see why the government should regulate his actions if they cause no harm to others. Johnson (why her again?) and Sexton both agreed with the need for regulation and taxation.
The wild card in this mix is that 2+2 poster and founder of the AbsolutePokerCheats.com website (here), Michael Josem, was also interviewed. How the stories weaved by Seif and Josem regarding the Absolute scandal will surely be a focal point of the piece and may eventually influence (ever so slightly) how legislators decide to handle the legality of online poker moving forward.
Unfortunately, word from our sources indicate that this 60 Minutes feature will be an outright "hatchet job" on the online poker industry. Although that’s really not much of a shocker. But it’s certainly not good news either.
More photos from the interviews below. The one of Josem with Seif in the background (second from left) is particularly great.
View the full 60 Minutes online poker scandal photo gallery
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Dan Druff’s Rebuttal to Mark Seif on RawVegas.tv
by on October 31, 2007 TweetThis
Todd Witteles, otherwise known as Dan Druff from NeverwinPoker.com is pissed. In our
Watch Dan Druff’s video rebuttal below or at RawVegas.tv
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Heads Up: Neverwin Poker’s Dan Druff to Respond to Mark Seif on RawVegas.tv, And Other Updates
by on October 30, 2007 TweetThis
Neverwin Poker’s Dan Druff (at right) is set to respond to Mark Seif on RawVegas.tv on Wednesday around 9am EST. Click here around 9am to watch the video, or come back to WCP for the embedded version.
In case you missed AJ Green’s potripper.com site launch, click here.
Earlier today, Seif blogged about his interview on RawVegas.tv, clarifying some key points. Read that post here. Watch his RawVegas.tv interview here.
For the top 10 topless movie scenes of all-time, a list that features poker player Shannon Elizabeth, click here.
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Surprise! Absolute Poker Screwed PR Firm Out of $43,000
by on October 29, 2007 TweetThis
The New York Times, which is like the Gambling911.com of everyday news, except not as respectable (in the reporters with nice boobs department), did a story today on a PR firm that’s reportedly owed $43,000 by Absolute Poker for services rendered in connection with a college tuition promotion that ran a few years ago (not to be confused with the
The firm, Publicity Guaranteed, charges for each article it successfully pitches and after Absolute failed to pay in full, it took the online poker site to court. It also recently sent out a statement to about 100 newspapers, detailing Absolute’s failure to pay.
Commenting on the public shaming, Nat Kurok of Publicity Guaranteed said, “We’re just saying we’re someone else that got shortchanged by Absolute Poker, and this should be public knowledge.”
According to the article, an Absolute Poker executive named Paul Leggett promised he would call back with a comment but did not.
Check out the NY Times piece here.
In news just as shocking as the above, Paris Hilton once again looked like a stupid ho for Halloween.
Photo above of Absolute Poker spokesmodel Serinda Swan because we couldn’t find a photo of Absolute Poker spokesman Paul Leggett posing provocatively in lingerie.
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Absolute Poker Talking; Statement on Insider Cheating Expected Today
by on October 19, 2007 TweetThis
We’ve been playing catch up on the Absolute Poker cheating scandal but it seems things are coming to a head now, whatever that means. In addition to
Company officials have told Gambling911.com that “Absolute had only uncovered who the culprit was Thursday” and that “no management personnel were involved in this incident” which in layman’s terms means they found a scapegoat yesterday. It also means anyone who still is playing on Absolute has the IQ of a shoe.
Finally, Gambling911.com was told that “Players who were affected by this unfortunately situation will be paid in full.” But as Paul Phillips notes in a comment to one of his own recent blog posts, it is highly unlikely that Absolute will compensate everyone who was affected by the cheating as the list extends to anyone who has ever shared a table with these guys.
What hasn’t been said yet is what will happen to the criminals who have stole hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, from online poker players for who knows how long. Tossing salad for a dozen years or so in a Costa Rican jail sounds like justice to us, but is unlikely.
Stay tuned here for the latest news on the
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