I just love answering these poker questions. Here’s another:
Question: i heard people talking about it but i didn’t think it was possible~?
Answer: Security is quite tight since most sites have confidential information about their clients but click on my ID to get a better option.
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Mike Smith
June 7, 2010
it is almost impossible due to the amount of security they have also it is illegal
June 7, 2010
i have heard of this done before although I cant remember finding out whether it was verified. this happened on the 888 network long time ago where supposedly it was possible to see the next action before it happened. there was some lag in the software making it possible for the hacker to see 2 seconds before the action was to take place or something along those lines.
more recently the idiots at UB had a security leak where it was possible to hack their software.
June 7, 2010
Security on the major sites is about as good as it gets. There’s very very few reported cases of this ever happening. The only case that comes to mind is the famous Ultimate Bet scandal, where an ex employee (possibly even an ex owner) somehow manipulated auditing software to access the hole cards of opponents, then continuously changed their account name and moved funds to avoid detection for a couple of months.
Details are still a bit sketchy even now, however if you search for UB scandal or something similar you’ll find a lot more details.
June 7, 2010
No its not possible, for trusted and large sites at least.. it maybe possible for not so large sites..
These sites invest in latest state of the art security protocols to protect their sites, similar to the ones used by banking websites..
June 7, 2010
It’s almost impossible without insider knowledge and even with it it’s tough, especially after the Absolute Poker scandal caused all the major sites to beef up their security.