Absolute Poker: Victim or Embezzler?

I just recently heard that Absolute Poker, one of the Internet's most reputed online poker rooms has been involved in quite a predicament. While I have never actually played there, I have close friends who have. And, they are certainly quite confused right now. The whole thing started several months ago when a rumor regarding a certain tournament poker cheater started circulating in different poker forums. People said that that something very wrong had been going on at Absolute Poker.


To be more specific, some players were convinced that the winner of a certain poker tournament staged by Absolute Poker used some sort of a super-user account that gave him the ability to see his opponents' private cards. When the accusations gained substantial weight, Absolute Poker came under extensive investigation launched by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), the regulatory body that issued Absolute Poker's operating license.


At the same time, Absolute Poker officials launched an internal investigation in the the matter. Eventually, the poker room officials found out that an employee had managed to breach the security system and played unfairly on the site. Needless to say, the employee was dismissed at once. Having figured out the matter, the poker room issued a statement declaring that this was an internal security breach within the company, without the intervention of any third party.


All Absolute Poker is left to do is wait for the KGC's decision on the matter. However, whatever it may be, even if the Kahnawake Gaming Commission decides that the poker room is innocent of involvement in the aforementioned cheating scheme, its reputation as an honest online gaming will become tainted anyway. OnlinePokeReport.com, the online poker portal where I first read the information, is probably going to provide further details about the case.