Doug Polk reviews the Mike Postle story
We have the latest on what is fast becoming the biggest story in poker as legal action and further investigations are being pursued.
The Mike Postle alleged cheating story shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon and now the biggest YouTuber in poker has got involved.
Doug Polk provides a 30 minute overview on the story and has already amassed 65,000 views for what looks like it will become a mainstream news story.
A number of theories have circulated about how potential cheating could occur and one hand in particular is starting to look significant. A hand where the wrong cards are on displayed on stream are corrected in real time. According to Ryan Feldman of Live At The Bike this should not happen on a live stream with RFID cards.
This never dawned on me, but holy shit is it obvious now that I think about it.
How did the guy know it was 98ss DURING the hand? No cards were tabled, and he had to know that AS IT HAPPENED.
This might be the most damning piece of evidence yet. https://t.co/ub1qyKOL6K
— Doug Polk (@DougPolkPoker) October 3, 2019
Another piece of footage from the archives which is very interesting to watch in hindsight is a live streamed hand Jonathan Little commented on way before any allegations were made. Little was not a fan of Postle's play at the time and he went on to comment on the story yesterday in his daily coffee video.
Although they said an investigation had already taken place and no wrongdoing was found, Stones Live Poker have since announced another investigation and that their live streams will be suspended until it is complete.
.@StonesGambling is suspending all broadcast of poker play, including live streaming, while we expand our multifaceted investigation with outside experts.
This investigation will be thorough & detailed. We will report the outcomes when they are available.— StonesLivePoker (@StonesLivePoker) October 2, 2019
Elsewhere gaming lawyer Mac VerStandig has announced he is looking into potential legal action on behalf of the players potentially affected by these games.
Regarding the @StonesLivePoker situation, @VerStandigLaw & I have been engaged to bring suit to address these wrongs on behalf of victimized players. If you played on a stream & would be willing to discuss your experience, pls DM me. We look forward to pursuing our case in court.
— Mac VerStandig (@mac_verstandig) October 2, 2019
While the whole poker world is talking about this story and very little else, the one person who has stayed somewhat silent is Mike Postle himself. After initially defending himself on Twitter he has not commented for two days, which could be for legal reasons.
Though not a positive look for the game, this is fast becoming the biggest story of the year in poker, which hopefully will improve the security of live streamed games regardless of the outcome.
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