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Bot Ring Discovered On Poker Stars

After being tipped off by this thread on 2+2, PTR has used its bot detection technology to find overwhelming evidence that 10 accounts on PokerStars are being run by computer programs (and not humans). Collectively, they have played at least 8,320,121 hands at the $.25/$.50, $.5/$1 and $1/$2 NL levels, generated $186,572 in rake, and made $57,839 in profit (not including VIP benefits). These accounts are still active and have been observed playing on PokerStars today. We urge PokerStars to freeze their accounts immediately. The following 10 accounts stand accused:

7emenov	bakabar	craizer
mvra	nakseon	kozzin
demidou	koldan	Daergy
feidmanis

UPDATE: All 10 of these accounts have been frozen by Poker Stars and are no longer active.

Background

In the initial 2+2 thread, Malloc took screenshots from PTR and noted the shocking statistical similarities and consistency in the way 3 accounts moved up and down in stakes. PokerTableRatings has decided to help the effort by analyzing our data. We have found 10 separate accounts that showed remarkable similarities based upon three major factors. • Extremely similar stats across the board. • A changing of stakes played on exactly the same day or within ... Continue Reading

Stoxtrader Collusion Investigation

As many of you may know, a large controversy in the poker community has emerged surrounding collusion allegations leveled at Stoxtrader, the founder of popular coaching site, stoxpoker.com. Allegations have run wild in the high stakes community about high stakes collusion between the two Poker Stars accounts knockstiff and littlezen, and the Full Tilt accounts 40putts, and kinetica, which seem to be assosiated with Stoxtrader. In an attempt to prove or disprove the allegations, high stakes players from the 2+2 community attempted to cobble together databases to prove or disprove the allegations, but the data sets ended up being small or inconclusive.

Shortly after the controversy broke, NoahSD contacted PTR with a request to utilize our database in order to build a conclusive case. After some discussion, the PTR team agreed that it was well worth our time to help protect the poker community by aiding NoahSD and the high stakes community. We believe that it is absolutely essential for poker players to work together to police the games online and keep them safe. Without comprehensive data however, it is difficult to determine what happened, especially when events occurred years in the past. PTR is happy to provide ...

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