2011 March 17 | Poker Blog

XBox has Launched Its Own Online Poker Game

Microsoft’s XBox is leading the way in online poker technology as far as consoles go. They have launched Full House Poker and so far, its being well received by the video game community. Released just yesterday, Full House Poker is the successor of 1 vs 100 and includes a series of tournaments called Texas Heat. Players can experience television style live poker events that include season long tournaments and traditional Texas Hold’Em games where you can include up to 30 players, human or computer.

Though video game enthusiasts play for XBox credits, Microsoft is feeling the waters for cash games, if the US legalizes online poker. Reviewers are giving the game a score of 7.7 out of 10. The pros are that Texas Heat is balanced, due to playing against leveled opponents. Quick and effortless game-play that comes with preset actions such as call, bet and fold. It also includes a 15 second timer to keep the game going. Its only downfall? Simply that the US Government has still made online gambling illegal. You can find Full House Poker for Windows Phone 7, XBox and XBox Live Arcade.

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Joe Sebok Blackmailing Online Poker Players?

A previously respected poker player in the world of Poker has taken steps to defend Ultimate Bet’s reputation in the worst possible way. Joe Sebok took the time to contact another regular poker player through twitter with a clear threat to him and his girlfriend. The choice has reflected poorly on Sebok and Ultimate Bet, who he works for, and stirred up the pot of chaos on 2+2.

Based on information that is clearly seen on Twitter and in the forum, Joe Sebok sent a message to Jon Aguiar screen name Fatalerror that threatens to reveal personal information about him and his girlfriend if he doesn’t stop spreading Ultimate Bet hate. On the twitter timeline, he’s been backpedaling ever since. Many of his tweets indicate that he didn’t intend it to be menacing, however the words were very clearly such. An image of the Direct Message (DM) can be seen in the Two Plus Two forum; News, Views and Gossip.
In recent days there has been a lot of additional scrutiny focused on Ultimate Bet due to the cheating scandal. This has been stirred up because of additional information coming out around it. Until now, some players have received money back, many accounts have been seized and /or frozen while the issue continues to be investigated. The aspect that has many upset in the forums is that this company continues to operate as if little has occurred. Very little about the investigation has been revealed by the company itself, which only continues to indicate their direct involvement in the cheating ring.
When Joe Sebok signed up with Ultimate Bet, one of the things he indicated he wished to do was to find the source of the problems within Ultimate Bet. Although that has yet to occur, he is solidly attempting to protect the tarnished company. This was demonstrated by his actions in the conversation both on the main timeline and through private messages with Mr. Aguiar. It was Mr. Aguiar that brought the conversation to the knowledge of the online poker community.
Although there has yet to be a resolution to this situation, it is clear that the online poker community is watching it closely.

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