TheVoid
Just wondering if anyone knows the rest of this story, or if its posted on another forum somewhere? Who played the account? What evidence was presented to prove the Pokerstar case?
http://www.pokerkingblog.com/2008/08/12/natalie-thev0id-teltscher-withdraws-lawsuit-against-pokerstars-will-pay-some-of-their-legal-fees/
Natalie "TheV0id" Teltscher withdrew her lawsuit against Pokerstars after "admitting that she hadn't played" on the account, according to a Pokerstars press release. She has also "agreed to contribute a sum towards the legal costs incurred by Pokerstars in this matter."
You may remember "TheV0id". This account won the 2007 WCOOP Main Event, outlasting almost 3000 other players to take down the $1.378 million dollar first place prize (well, $1.2 million after a deal was cut).
Some people questioned the accounts lack of playing history at the time.
Pokerstars, as is their policy with all participants of major final tables on their site, investigated the account. They noticed something, and soon announced that they were conducting a thorough investigation of "TheV0id".
Word soon surfaced that the account belonged to Natalie Teltscher, sister of poker pro Mark Teltscher.
After weeks of investigation, Pokerstars announced that they were disqualifying and banning "TheV0id", and that her tournament winnings would be confiscated and re-distributed. "ka$ino" was bumped up from #2 to #1 and announced as the 2007 WCOOP main event winner.
Natalie Teltscher and her legal team soon filed a lawsuit against Pokerstars in the Isle of Man, demanding full payment of the $1.2 million dollars that they claimed was rightfully hers.
According to Pokerstars, the company had undeniable proof that Ms. Teltscher hadn't been the person playing as "TheV0id" at the 2007 WCOOP. Pokerstars went on to say that "when faced with the results of Pokerstars' investigation, she eventually admitted that she hadn't played".
Don't mess with Pokerstars. |
