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02/18/2006: "Good Game Party Poker GG indeed"

So unless you've been living under a rock you will have heard that the online poker community this week had to face its multi-accounting demons out in full view.

I'm referring infact to "The Granny Fiasco" as dubbed by a 2+2 member where a big name player in the online community 'JJProdidgy' had two entries into the big party sunday tournament one under his name and one under his 'granny's'. Long story short he won with the second account he busted out early he posted about it on the pocket fives forum saying that his granny was doing well and he took over (lol) only to win the thing. (there was no granny present btw!).

Anyway kudos to party poker who on hearing the public outcry investigated the matter and not only took the winnings out of his 'Granny's' account but also any monies his personal one for about $180k between the two, closed them down and banned them both from playing on party.

To hear how it all unfolded you can visit the various link:

Original Brag post on pocket fives

ITH's views

The afterthoughts of a muppet

In other news Party Poker launched new software this week and new blind levels for sngs and MTT's with 2k in starting chips for SNG's.

I made a deposit to check it all out and am stuck in a wormhole where i constantly replay a step 3 over and over again losing with the best hand on the bubble. Sucks tbh. I'll post more about the software when i've had a good play.

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Just for the record i-reraise.co.uk , Matthew Milne and anyone associated with the site condemn using multiple accounts on online Poker sites. If you can't play fair don't play!