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Partypoker Closes Another 253 Fraudulent Accounts, Redistributes $350,000 in Q1 2020
A boom in online poker traffic, plus a generous new leaderboard promotion, leads to a spike in cheaters caught on the site.
“How PokerStars Catches People Trying To Cheat”: Online Poker Giant Joins Game Integrity Conversation
In what could be seen as a direct response to last year’s Morgan Stanley investment note, operator says bots “not exactly breaking news.”
One Year On, Partypoker is Finding Fewer Bots and Seizing Less Money at the Poker Tables
In its ongoing effort to combat bots, partypoker has banned 789 accounts and reimbursed $1.4 million over thirteen months.
Partypoker Bot Account Closures Plummet in September
Only 16 accounts were banned last month across partypoker’s dot-com and dot-EU networks, as the room says it has inched closer to the goal of making partypoker “bots and collusion-free.”
MPN Releases Four Years of Data Detailing its Battle Against Bots
Cheaters account for 1% of the monthly player base, and the operator seizes and distributes an average of €25,000 a month from them, data reveals.
Partypoker Closed 121 Bot Accounts in July, its Second Largest Monthly Crackdown on Record
$175,000 across the dot-com and dot-EU networks was seized and refunded to affected players last month.
Partypoker’s War on Bots Continues with Third Wave of Account Closures
Almost $1 million confiscated in the last six months, although the monthly rate has dropped significantly.
Partypoker to Force Players to Use Real Names in High Stakes and Heads-Up Games
The operator ultimately plans to require players to use real names at all of its online poker tables, but nearly 50 other changes are expected to be implemented in the next six to nine months.
Partypoker Continues Its Fight Against Bots with Second Wave of Account Closures
A further 94 fraudulent accounts have been closed during April, with over $180,000 reimbursed to players.
WPN Publishes List of Banned Accounts in its Fight Against Bots
Two accounts have been banned with a total of $200,000 returned to over 5000 players.
New Restrictions on HUDs and Other Third Party Tools on partypoker Expected the First Week of May
Big changes are coming to partypoker as the room aims to make its games cleaner in 2019.
Partypoker Touts its Bot Detection Ability as it Moves Towards Banning All Tracking Tools
The room has committed to make the games cleaner in 2019 as it moves towards a ban on HUDs and other third-party tools.
Casino Execs And Poker Pros Lament Lack of Ability To Dust Off Winnings At Craps Tables
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