Nevada Gaming Regulators Investigate Use of Illegal Poker Software on WSOP.com
Key Takeaways
  • Gaming regulators in New Jersey are looking into a case where a player has allegedly used illegal software to gain an advantage at the virtual poker tables in Nevada.
  • State gaming regulations prohibit the use of aids to calculate probabilities while gaming.
  • The WSOP.com customer playing under the screenname of BTCBlade was first seen using a HUD while broadcasting his play on the social media platform Twitch last month.

Gaming regulators in New Jersey are looking into a case where a player has allegedly used illegal software to gain an advantage at the virtual poker tables in Nevada.

According to a report by poker journalist Haley Hintze, a representative from Caesars Interactive confirmed that the matter has been turned over to the state. This is the first know report of such an investigation since Nevada became the first state to launch regulated online poker in the US in April 2013.