Employee hacks into online poker site

Comment #8

johnph77 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:23:16 GMT

Going slightly off topic.

Something to think over - RNGs are an essential part of online poker, even though there are only 52 cards in the deck. If you trust RNGs in that game, what's the difference with using RNGs in lotteries?

Back on topic, this isn't the only incident of this type that has occured in online poker. The difference is, this one achieved publicity.

Comment #7

KY Floyd — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:44:30 GMT

This is extremely different than using RNG's for the lottery, so I don't see it as offering any more reason than any other example of somebody doing whatever the system allows them to do to try and cheat.

OTOH, it is an extremely good lesson on the possibility for fraud in many forms of online gambling. It sounds like this guy was only trying to make his point, and therefore he was very blatant in what he did. Somebody who only wanted to make money by having an unfair advantage could potenti... [ More ]

Comment #6

HiYoSilver — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:33:11 GMT

As in a lot of companies and the current political climate, unless your giving me information that fits what I want to hear don't say it. In other words do not give me bad news, if you do your fired.

There's a good movie called The Billion Dollar Bubble that shows exactly what happens when you can only bring good news to the boss. It was made in 1976 and is still relevant today. It should be shown in all business colleges across the country.

Comment #5

justxploring — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:47:06 GMT

One of my favorite quotes is:

No good deed goes unpunished. Clare booth Luce

How many people report a crime and then become suspects? Remember Richard Jewell

Comment #4

time*treat — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:01:30 GMT

Typically, employees who point out a security problem are treated as though they are a security problem. If you know how something can be stolen, you must be thinking about stealing it. That you brought it to their attention is not evidence that you are trying to help, just evidence that you are not very smart. The one who smelt (smelled) it, dealt it . Easier to swat the whistle-blower than to fix the problem.

Comment #3

Guest — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:52:13 GMT

If I read this story correctly,this fellow tried to tell his bosses that there was a flaw in the system and his bosses dismissed him as an idiot.Instead of thinking about prosecuting him,they should think about putting him in charge of security.He obviously did what he did to prove that there were holes in the security.He didn't keep the money.I don't think he was out steal from them.I think he was desperate to prove to his bosses that they were ripe to be ripped off

Comment #2

tnlotto1 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:18:11 GMT

ive been a member of this poker site since 2005 it was the first time i ever spent money online and i hope they can figure out how to make it more secure.

Comment #1

justxploring — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:16:12 GMT

I know it's not the same - but this is just one more reason NOT to have computerized drawings for lottery games. Actually, I wouldn't mind if the individuals handling the balls were blindfolded

Employee hacks into online poker site

Lottery Post — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:43:00 GMT

A leading Internet poker site said Friday that a hacker exploited a security flaw to gain an insurmountable edge in high-stakes, no-limit Texas holdem tournaments the ability to see his opponents' hole cards.

The cheater, whose illegitimate winnings were estimated at between $400,000 and $700,000 by one victim, was an employee of AbsolutePoker.com who hacked the system to show that it could be done, a spokesman for the company anonymously told a reporter.

This is literally a geek trying... [ More ]