We win (AP Scandal v. 27)

[TonyDanza]

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Also, in order to get mainstream media cable news channels to cover this in a way that is more critical of AP is impossible without it immediately launching into an attack against all online poker. Not saying whether this is a cumulative positive or negative, but I think it is all or nothing, realistically, pr-wise for online gaming as a whole.

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All,

Understand me very clearly when I say that this post is 100% correct and we are trying to walk a very fine line. We are not done with AP by a long shot, but we have to proceed in a way that exposes the one rotten apple in the basket and does not throw away the entire thing.

As I said, expect more dramabombs. However, do not expect the media to be able to savage AP without also savaging online poker *until* AP is fully exposed as a rogue operator. That would be unrealistic, since the only way they can do a balanced story is by letting AP respond, however stupidly. In the meantime, we are doing our best to get there without upsetting the apple cart.

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As such I think every poker site should be interested in this issue and should be taking steps to make sure that this is portrayed in the best manner possible for online poker as a whole. While the players certainly have a responsibility to control the spin on this, I am surprised to hear limited commentary from the owners of the other poker sites since it will likely affect their business if this comes out wrong. The key is to hold Absolute Poker accountable and not make this a reflection on every site. I do think this can have very positive effects on how other sites treat the gravity of cheating implications in the future. Hopefully, other major sites will issue affirmative statements soon endorsing both the fact that online poker is still a secure industry and why it is safe and clarify that this instance is merely the result of the greed and moral turpitude of a few select people.