In the past few years, the video streaming platform Twitch saw an increase in popularity. Most people use Twitch to broadcast computer games for everyone to see, such as World of Warcraft and Counter-Strike. No wonder poker players started using the technology to stream their own online play, broadcasting internet poker action live to fans. For one poker player this turned to be an expensive life lesson.
Charlie "Epiphany77" Carrel was hacked by a viewer registered as Kiree 11 whilst he was on a break after an inadvertent slip had briefly exposed his personal information onscreen for all to see. Kiree used the information to get into Carrel's account via remote control, taking $1,000 in the process. Carrel had to continue playing, simultaneously trying to sort out the breach with the Pokerstars, who were the organizers of the online completion he was playing in. Carrel even managed to finish the online session with $7,000 in profit.
Both Kiree11 and Carrel's accounts have been frozen whilst Pokerstars is undertaking an investigation. The incident was captured on video, witnessed by over 5,000 fans.
yapro123 9 years ago
Yes, i read this on local russian poker forum, pretty funny story. Also how stupid hacker can be to do this during player streaming. I am happy that this idiot does not get anything, and generally i hate when people trying to do things like this ( to get someone money).
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h34dhunt3r
9 years ago
Wow really? I'm using twitch mostly to stream myself playing Dota2, but never heard of someone being hacked live on cam. Is there a VOD of this, since I can't find it..
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