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The Poker Grapevine – Bodog Software Misfires
Posted by: Mark Baldwing - Wed, 2011-12-07 10:07
About a week ago we announced that Bodog have introduced anonymous poker tables in a bid to prevent sharks from gaining an unfair edge over recreational players. The move appeared to be an inspired one indeed, after all, fish need to be protected because they do in fact represent the main source of revenue not only for the skilled players but for the poker room too. While the whole thing looked great on paper, in practice it all blew up in the faces of the
Bodog management as well as the players who tried the new tables. Apparently, the new tables not only failed to protect player IDs, they introduced a major security risk into the system as well.
In an email response issued to players who have contacted Bodog support over the problem, the site acknowledged that through the use of specially developed software, players could indeed bypass the anonymity of the tables and view player IDs. The email said Bodog hoped that given the extremely technical nature of the hack, few players would resort to it until a fix was put into place.
The email also specified that just because player IDs could be viewed through the above said hack, player accounts were still safe as perpetrators would still need players’ passwords or private security question answers to access the accounts.
In other news: casino mogul Steve Wynn is allegedly set to expand his live gambling empire further: apparently, he’s seeking to launch a joint venture with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, the goal of which would be the construction of a casino resort next to the Gilette Stadium, which hosts Kraft’s team. The resort would feature restaurants, convention halls and casino areas, on a scale that would correspond to the Foxborough needs.
The project was hailed by the two parties as a way to bring visitors and much needed revenue into Foxborough.
