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[Claunchy]

Yeah, this definitely needed a new thread.

[JSmith2007]

Lurk much?

[bsheck]

[derosnec]

amazing at lack of ethics in journalism

they know that the headline can be created honestly (like . . . "how one online poker site was hacked") but they go with the sensationalist approach instead

[Dan87]

this makes me sad

2 years in a row now online poker gets rammed up the ass in october

wonder whats in store for next year

[ibluffoldladies]

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this makes me sad

2 years in a row now online poker gets rammed up the ass in october

wonder whats in store for next year

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not sure, but I bet it involves ass and ram

[stabn]

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this makes me sad

2 years in a row now online poker gets rammed up the ass in october

wonder whats in store for next year

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I suggest investing in lube.

[Teh1337zor]

I mean I know this is probably terribly written bc I am tired but I hastily composed this email just to try and make something happen.

Dear Mike,



As a member of the poker community, I feel your representation of the scandal casts a dark shadow over poker as a whole and specifically online poker.

" In a case that illustrates the perils of online betting, 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."



I think you should differentiate between betting and poker, which is a game of skill. I also think it is paramount that you also include secure sites like Full Tilt Poker and Pokerstars who uphold integrity at all costs. I think it is very important to distinguish Absolute as a bad apple rather than the norm.



Another element I feel is very important to your story that is missing, is the rallying of the poker community to ensure the integrity of the game. Several people (including Serge Ravitch who you mentioned) worked very hard to expose Absolute and ensure players are playing in a safe and secure environment. These people along with the entire poker community deserve credit for standing for honesty and integrity, something that (thanks to the media) the general public thinks is absent in online poker.



I really think your article unjustly hurts poker's already damaged image. I agree this subject needs to be publicized but I also think it is very important to include the good that has come of this as well as ensure the public that this certainly isn't a normalcy.

[dibbs]

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2 years in a row now online poker gets rammed up the ass in october

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I really hate October now, it's super anxious month for me.

[whyzze]

I bet the make an episode of masterminds about this incident.