PokerStars disqualifies winner of WCOOP Main Event

After days of intense speculation regarding impropriety at the final table of the World Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars has confirmed today that main event winner TheV0id was in fact in breach of Poker Star’s terms of service, and has been disqualified and stripped of his win.

Player ka$ino has moved into the top spot, with every other finalist also moving up in rank and winnings.

PokerStars game security manager Stephen W posted the following in a thread on 2+2.

The investigation into the WCOOP Main Event has now been concluded.

We have determined, based on the totality of evidence, that the tournament winner “TheV0id” was in breach of the PokerStars Terms of Service.

In the interests of Game Integrity, “TheV0id” has been disqualified from first place.

All other WCOOP Main Event prizewinners in addition to the player who originally bubbled in 415th place will therefore advance one place in the prize pool. The necessary financial adjustments to reflect the revised tournament places will be made within the next 24 hours.

Please note that we are unable to release further details of this investigation, for reasons of confidentiality and privacy.

Stephen W.
Manager, PokerStars Game Security

This action certainly marks the largest public sanction in terms of dollar amount against an online poker player (and possibly an offline one as well).