Teltscher
PokerStars Disqualifies TheV0id
The winner of the WCOOP main event, said to be British player Mark Teltscher, has been disqalified following accusations of 'multi-accounting'...
By James Hipwell 15 October 2007
"TheV0id was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service"
PokerStars has disqualified the winner of its WCOOP main event, TheV0id, following an internal investigation.The site carried out the investigation after rumours started circulating on poker forums and bulletin boards following the $1.2 million win, which by a long way was the biggest win in online poker history. TheV0id is said to be an account registered to the sister of British player Mark Teltscher, a former winner on the European Poker Tour. He also placed second in the first leg of the new season of the European Poker Tour in Barcelona last month.Forum speculation on sites such as 2plus2 and PocketFives suggested Teltscher had played in the $2,600 buy-in tournament using at least six different accounts, a scam known as 'multi-accounting'. A member of the PokerStars Game Security department called Stephen W, whose identity Poker Verdict has independently verified, made a posting in several poker forums today that went as follows: “The investigation into the WCOOP Main Event has now been concluded.We have determined, based on the totality of evidence, that the tournament winner “TheV0id” was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service.In the interests of Game Integrity, “TheV0id” has been disqualified from first place.All other WCOOP Main Event prizewinners in addition to the player who originally bubbled in 415th place will therefore advance one place in the prize pool. The necessary financial adjustments to reflect the revised tournament places will be made within the next 24 hours.Please note that we are unable to release further details of this investigation, for reasons of confidentiality and privacy.” This means that the player who finished second, US player ka$ino, will find an extra $377,548 in his account and presumably there will be a WCOOP bracelet in the post. Team PokerStars player Vanessa Rousso finished third and will receive an extra $386k as a result of the ruling.
The winner of the WCOOP main event, said to be British player Mark Teltscher, has been disqalified following accusations of 'multi-accounting'...
By James Hipwell 15 October 2007
"TheV0id was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service"
PokerStars has disqualified the winner of its WCOOP main event, TheV0id, following an internal investigation.The site carried out the investigation after rumours started circulating on poker forums and bulletin boards following the $1.2 million win, which by a long way was the biggest win in online poker history. TheV0id is said to be an account registered to the sister of British player Mark Teltscher, a former winner on the European Poker Tour. He also placed second in the first leg of the new season of the European Poker Tour in Barcelona last month.Forum speculation on sites such as 2plus2 and PocketFives suggested Teltscher had played in the $2,600 buy-in tournament using at least six different accounts, a scam known as 'multi-accounting'. A member of the PokerStars Game Security department called Stephen W, whose identity Poker Verdict has independently verified, made a posting in several poker forums today that went as follows: “The investigation into the WCOOP Main Event has now been concluded.We have determined, based on the totality of evidence, that the tournament winner “TheV0id” was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service.In the interests of Game Integrity, “TheV0id” has been disqualified from first place.All other WCOOP Main Event prizewinners in addition to the player who originally bubbled in 415th place will therefore advance one place in the prize pool. The necessary financial adjustments to reflect the revised tournament places will be made within the next 24 hours.Please note that we are unable to release further details of this investigation, for reasons of confidentiality and privacy.” This means that the player who finished second, US player ka$ino, will find an extra $377,548 in his account and presumably there will be a WCOOP bracelet in the post. Team PokerStars player Vanessa Rousso finished third and will receive an extra $386k as a result of the ruling.
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