Expected for several months, the investigative magazine 60 minutes which will address the scandal occurred on poker rooms Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet Poker will be broadcasted this Sunday on CBS.

The survey follows a cheating perpetrated by users playing with super-user accounts providing access to maps on other players. Experienced players after realizing bizarre results have begun to study the game and some players have maintained that cheating was probably taking place. Michael Josemi security specialist in this report shows that statistically cheaters earned the equivalent of 6 jackpots in a row.

All the details of the case:

Absolute Poker has announced that their employee had taken advantage of vulnerability in the software to show he was capable and took advantage. The attacker had the opportunity to see the hands of everyone at the table. The gains of cheaters are estimated based on a victim between $ 400 000 and $ 700 000.

A spokesperson for the company announced that all funds would be returned to victims, did not cheat transferred money from his poker account to another account. The company acknowledges the existence of this security breach and that only a person within the company was able to exploit. This loophole thus enabled to access certain account and see all these hands of opponents and draw benefits.

The flaw is now fixed and serious problems of internal communication have been identified and will be resolved as soon as possible. The company plans to file complaints and pursue its employee. The discovery of this cheating has been made possible by the application of an Absolute Poker player at the table the hand of history which contained much more information than usual. Between all the other players cards (then that it would see power than its own) and several confidential information with IP addresses and e-mails of poker players.

2 independent security experts have analyzed the tournament and their report has shown that it was clear that the player saw the maps of these opponents. Roy Cooke, security chief for 6 years PlanetPoker.com site was convinced of cheating, because the player was not as strong potential hands following the situation and slept very strong hand when it was not case.

The Hand History has also revealed an observer was present during the party. And going back to the source with its IP address, they were able to determine that the account of the observer was an internal Absolute Poker during the testing site. They were also able to trace an email address used by the observer who belonged to Scott Tom who is or was an official Absolute Poker. Absolute Poker claims that Scott Tom is not involved in the case but that someone has deliberately used its information to confuse. Anyway Tom Scott has never had access to systems or databases Absolute Poker.

Absolute Poker released a report on the investigation currently underway on society. The report states that the period or cheating was found in duration of 40 days beginning on August 14 and $ 800 000 had been earned by the cheater. Absolute Poker states that all players left have been repaid with interest at a cost to society of $ 1.6 million.

The report makes it clear that cheating was possible because an employee of Absolute Poker had taken advantage of a flaw in the system but that fraud could never be possible by someone outside the company. The accounts used during this period are: Potripper, Graycat, Steamroller, Doubledrag, Payup, Supercard 55 and Romnaldo. All the hand history has been captured and has been analyzed. All new injuries discovered during this investigation will result in compensation for players.

In their final report on complaint of cheating on the site, the Committee noted the following points: The first complaints about a possible cheating were received on 16 October 2007. The investigation was intended to demonstrate that some people associated with Absolute Poker had the opportunity to see the hidden cards of other players at the table. On 17 October 2007, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission has mandated Gaming Associates to conduct a full audit of the system and staff of Absolute Poker.

The investigation lasted 10 weeks. From August 14 2007 and for 6 weeks, the accounts were used to cheat: GRAYCAT, PAYUP, Steamroller, POTRIPPER, XXCASHMONEYXX aka SUPERCARDM55, DOUBLEDRAG, RONFALDOXXB aka ROMNALDO Some people Absolute Poker have erased some log after the cheating occurred. No evidence has been found to show that Absolute Poker has personally benefited from this cheating.

Absolute Poker has not accused in the allotted time after the infringement. They then had a period of 24 hours to brief the Commission. Absolute Poker has made the necessary efforts to repay all those who had been affected. Absolute Poker has taken the necessary steps so that this type of problem does not recur. Absolute Poker will now be subjected to audits of logs during the next 2 years.

Absolute Poker must implement a compliance program under the guidance of the Kahnawake Gaming Commission. People are betting in that case should no longer be part of the operations staff at Absolute Poker.

They must pay a fine of $ 500 000 within 60 days. Absolute Poker must pay an allowance (the amount is not known) has Kahnawake Gaming Commission which will offset the costs associated with any future breach of the Kahnawake Gaming Law for two years. Absolute Poker must pay all expenses incurred during this investigation.

In a statement, Absolute Poker said he regrets the damage caused to his players and his reputation following the incident. We recognize that our society has not acted with sufficient speed to update cheating. But as soon as we were some of the allegations concerning cheating, we quickly made every effort to reimburse the injured players.