CNBC Investigates Illegal Gambling Online Poker Review

#1 19th December 2009, 10:10 AM

CNBC aired the online poker segment of their series on illegal gambling last night. It reviewed online sportsbetting history, interviews with Jay Cohen and a review of the cheating scandal on UB & AB with interviews. It concluded with an update on the current legislation. I think it was an interesting show and presented fairly. I would be very interested in what other cardschat members thought of this program.

#2 19th December 2009, 5:48 PM

I thought they could have done a better job with the AP/UB part....Was that former world champ the one who was actually playing the game? Or was he just the mastermind behind it? Also how did he have over 100 accounts...Wouldnt UB/AP be able to detect there IP adresses to the huge winners?

#3 19th December 2009, 6:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pokerdude420

I thought they could have done a better job with the Absolute Poker/Ultimatebet part....Was that former world champ the one who was actually playing the game? Or was he just the mastermind behind it? Also how did he have over 100 accounts...Wouldnt Ultimatebet/Absolute Poker be able to detect there IP adresses to the huge winners?

From my understanding he never commented on the situation himself but I read that he did have some user names under his name.

#4 19th December 2009, 6:31 PM

I saw this the other day and it was the typical negative, lightly-informed journalism as we saw last time (was it 60 minutes?). Illegal Illegal Illegal BS.

#5 19th December 2009, 6:32 PM

I really want to see this. Does anyone have a link to the video of this online?

#6 19th December 2009, 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick

I saw this the other day and it was the typical negative, lightly-informed journalism as we saw last time (was it 60 minutes?). Illegal Illegal Illegal BS.

I am pretty sure it was 60 min.
I don't even watch that crap when they put it on those shows. You hit the nail on the head with BS.

#7 19th December 2009, 7:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PUMA_2010

I really want to see this. Does anyone have a link to the video of this online?

I too have been looking for this video with no success. I did find this summary article about the show: http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/cnbc-i...ne-poker-7049/

And yes, it was 60 Minutes that did the show about the scandal at UB/AP. I watched that show and thought it was okay. Was hoping for a little more.

#8 19th December 2009, 8:06 PM

It's one of NBC's bastard spawn, it's going to reflect the view they were paid to present.

#9 19th December 2009, 9:14 PM

This program was not on 60 minutes. This segment is on the CNBC news network and should be reaired tonight Saturday, 12/19 at 7PM & Sunday, 12/20 at 10PM. I believe it was a former owner of UB who was also a poker champ who was the mastermind. I will watch it again tonight. From my recollection, this segment presented both sides of the online poker issue.

#10 19th December 2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonawanda

This program was not on 60 minutes. This segment is on the CNBC news network and should be reaired tonight Saturday, 12/19 at 7PM & Sunday, 12/20 at 10PM.

Alright, sweet...thanks for the info! I'll for sure watch this tonight!

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