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Matt Marafioti and Samer Rahman allegedly conspire to hack other poker players Matt Marafioti and Samer Rahman allegedly conspire to hack other poker players

08-16-2012 , 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by _MicahJ_
FWIW i've been informed that Matt admitted to playing on the account Alladiin, which is the account that scammed me for over 100k
Alladiin=Samr now rumor has it ADZ was also playing on the account? Wasnt ADZ hacked in 2009-2010 we need to revisit posts and history. Is this story from 2007 connected to Matt?
http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/show...2349851&page=0

Now it gets more confusing
08-16-2012 , 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pokervangelist
Alladiin=Samr now rumor has it ADZ was also playing on the account? Wasnt ADZ hacked in 2009-2010 we need to revisit posts and history. Is this story from 2007 connected to Matt?
http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/show...2349851&page=0

Now it gets more confusing
GRIMS AIM SN (06:43:00 pm): Then why blackmail me?
adz124poker (06:43:02 pm): dude
adz124poker (06:43:05 pm): i wont again

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GRIMS AIM SN (06:44:15 pm): obv u have scammed alot of people
adz124poker (06:44:17 pm): no man
adz124poker (06:44:19 pm): that isnt me
adz124poker (06:44:21 pm): its friends
adz124poker (06:44:23 pm): not all are me
adz124poker (06:44:25 pm): theres like 8 diff ppl

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It's a shame they don't teach ethics in those expensive private schools.

(I know cos' the expensive private school I went to was busted for selling phony transcripts....)

Last edited by LottaNirvana; 08-16-2012 at 05:09 PM.
08-16-2012 , 05:03 PM
Is anybody else as scared as I am that if someone was smart and could see your cards (a la Trojan or Russ Hamilton) and weren't like these fools and lost a few hands on purpose they would never get caught? I mean I've seen the hand histories of one of these cheats (think it was Russ) where he was winning every single hand....5 betting with bottom pair vs AK....maximizes every street....over and over where he has to get caught. Don't you think there's somebody or 20 people out there with half a brain that's winning a few, losing a few for 8 hours until they're up 40K for the day. Then come back the next day and do it all over again? That's what really scares me.
08-16-2012 , 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob999
Is anybody else as scared as I am that if someone was smart and could see your cards (a la Trojan or Russ Hamilton) and weren't like these fools and lost a few hands on purpose they would never get caught? I mean I've seen the hand histories of one of these cheats (think it was Russ) where he was winning every single hand....5 betting with bottom pair vs AK....maximizes every street....over and over where he has to get caught. Don't you think there's somebody or 20 people out there with half a brain that's winning a few, losing a few for 8 hours until they're up 40K for the day. Then come back the next day and do it all over again? That's what really scares me.
Probably not, because playing 8 hours a day gets pretty old pretty quickly when you're cheating.
08-16-2012 , 05:14 PM
I imagine*
08-16-2012 , 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob999
Is anybody else as scared as I am that if someone was smart and could see your cards (a la Trojan or Russ Hamilton) and weren't like these fools and lost a few hands on purpose they would never get caught? I mean I've seen the hand histories of one of these cheats (think it was Russ) where he was winning every single hand....5 betting with bottom pair vs AK....maximizes every street....over and over where he has to get caught. Don't you think there's somebody or 20 people out there with half a brain that's winning a few, losing a few for 8 hours until they're up 40K for the day. Then come back the next day and do it all over again? That's what really scares me.
Of course. ...and apparently there is quite a bit more of that going on than most of us thought.
it goes back to the question of computer security.

I know that if I ever get involved in playing serious online poker again, even at the medium stakes games I play, I will have a dedicated poker computer that I will NOT use to surf the web or download anything... I will only use programs that I know are most probably safe (Table ninja, Pokertracker/HEM, notecaddy, etc.) and I will use very good security software that informs me of anything unusual going on.

I wont let anyone use or have access to that computer and, as someone bought up earlier in this thread, I will not fall asleep while hookers are in my home. (Ok, I'll try not to)
08-16-2012 , 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LottaNirvana
Of course. ...and apparently there is quite a bit more of that going on than most of us thought.
it goes back to the question of computer security.

I know that if I ever get involved in playing serious online poker again, even at the medium stakes games I play, I will have a dedicated poker computer that I will NOT use to surf the web or download anything... I will only use programs that I know are most probably safe (Table ninja, Pokertracker/HEM, notecaddy, etc.) and I will use very good security software that informs me of anything unusual going on.

I wont let anyone use or have access to that computer and, as someone bought up earlier in this thread, I will not fall asleep while hookers are in my home. (Ok, I'll try not to)
what no one has addressed tho is whether these trojans are conceivable- are they logging into teamviewer automatically and sending video or screen-grabbing info and using msn?- and how are they sending info back and forth without the user noticing? Just ask because some knowledgeable guys are arguing this point
08-16-2012 , 06:19 PM
matt 100% played on alladin account for a stretch of time a few years ago.
08-16-2012 , 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Glutton
According to a few people, Matt M. said in a live poker game that she was the one that leaked the log, but that they were back together now.

I just typed that last sentence w/o realizing that your post was all/mostly a joke...
back together???....holy fricken dysfunctional...talk about low self-esteem LK
08-16-2012 , 06:54 PM
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matt 100% played on alladin account for a stretch of time a few years ago.
The man said 100% so must be true. No further proof needed. Thanks for clearing that up, because if it was say 85%, we might need some more evidence.
08-16-2012 , 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by lostinthesaus
The man said 100% so must be true. No further proof needed. Thanks for clearing that up, because if it was say 85%, we might need some more evidence.
Oh a snarky idiot on an internet forum, surprising. I was friends with Matt a few years ago before he lost touch with reality, we had a falling out and haven't spoken for a couple years. I will clarify for you, I saw him play on Alladiin. I don't have proof but just thought I would help shed some light on this ****ed up situation. I'll know better for next time though.
08-16-2012 , 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bereal1
Oh a snarky idiot on an internet forum, surprising. I was friends with Matt a few years ago before he lost touch with reality, we had a falling out and haven't spoken for a couple years. I will clarify for you, I saw him play on Alladiin. I don't have proof but just thought I would help shed some light on this ****ed up situation. I'll know better for next time though.
I'm glad I can now be 100% pissed at this POS for scamming me. I really wish he'd play me HU in a fair game. I think that's the only thing that would make me feel any better at this point. How bout it Matt?? 20k hands of 25 50 plo? 50 100?? HU 4 ROLLZ???
08-16-2012 , 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bereal1
Oh a snarky idiot on an internet forum, surprising. I was friends with Matt a few years ago before he lost touch with reality, we had a falling out and haven't spoken for a couple years. I will clarify for you, I saw him play on Alladiin. I don't have proof but just thought I would help shed some light on this ****ed up situation. I'll know better for next time though.
If you had a falling out with him anyways, why did you have to create a gimmick account?

Why not just say who you are, so that all these scammers can be outed completely. When enough evidence comes through perhaps we'll get confessions out of these *******s.
08-16-2012 , 07:31 PM
Guys, stop hating on the anonymous posters. It's been made abundantly clear, over and over, why they might wish to remain anonymous, and that's their prerogative.
08-16-2012 , 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Mouthcrime
If you had a falling out with him anyways, why did you have to create a gimmick account?

Why not just say who you are, so that all these scammers can be outed completely. When enough evidence comes through perhaps we'll get confessions out of these *******s.
Honestly, because this isn't a situation I want to be in the middle of, I just want to clear up some speculation when I can be useful. Anyone who knows Matt knows that If I were to "out" myself I would have Matt blowing up my phone, threatening me legally and probably physically. While Matt is no more threatening then a butterfly, I have a life and this situation is not something I want to throw myself in the middle of. Correspondence with Matt is not something I want any part of anymore. It just gets frustrating seeing Matt lie repeatedly on twitter etc, so from time to time I may clear up speculation. Whether people believe me or not, I don't really care. Fwiw I'm pretty sure Matt never cheated using a trojan and could never see anyone's hole cards, but what he doesn't seem to understand is discussing doing it (to a friend no less) makes him an absolute lowlife and is not much better then actually cheating. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Matt is an unbelievably insecure person, and that's where a lot of his comments come from. Even knowing that his attitude and comments repulse many who considered him a "friend". Him saying that he has never done anything shady in poker is laughable. I think he may be so deranged he believes it all though. It's easy to just say the world is full of haters, rather than really taking a look at one's self and realizing that they have become a bad person. I know he won't be held accountable in any reasonable fashion, hopefully those who were recently accepting of his "antics" will think twice about their associations with him. Because one thing that Matt cares dearly about which can be taken away from him, is his status in poker.
08-16-2012 , 08:13 PM
regista8 is on stars now, 50/100
08-16-2012 , 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by murkmanz
regista8 is on stars now, 50/100
We still don't know who he is? Why would people play him if he's an alleged cheat?
08-16-2012 , 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PlzCoolerMe
We still don't know who he is? Why would people play him if he's an alleged cheat?
perhaps not everybody in the poker world reads NVG on 2p2.
08-16-2012 , 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MosesKiptanui
Looks like he got rid of his twitter. I suspect he knows that justice cometh soon. It likely will not end well for Mr. Marafioti.
he's deleted it before, never more than a few hours. I'll snap off the under of 24 hours before he's back.
08-17-2012 , 12:06 AM
BeReal1 You said, I saw him play on Alladiin.
You didn't mention him being able to see hole cards while playing. So Matt is a multi-accounter for sure. Do recall any talk about a trojan?

Didn't Matt tweet he was playing online @PS during the WSOP? And when people checked ADZ was not online and it was confirmed that it was a different account. Don't remember if Stars even did anything about that?

Last edited by averagejoe9; 08-17-2012 at 12:34 AM. Reason: added
08-17-2012 , 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bereal1
Fwiw I'm pretty sure Matt never cheated using a trojan and could never see anyone's hole cards, but what he doesn't seem to understand is discussing doing it (to a friend no less) makes him an absolute lowlife and is not much better then actually cheating. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Matt is an unbelievably insecure person,.
Reverse Psychology. Hello Matt! Is that you?

He makes sure that he's innocent of cheating (trojan) or else he could face jail time maybe. To make sure it sounds legit, he makes sure he throws some negatives such as "matt is unbelievably insecure."

Last edited by pokermk324; 08-17-2012 at 12:28 AM.
08-17-2012 , 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by highhustla
Guys, stop hating on the anonymous posters. It's been made abundantly clear, over and over, why they might wish to remain anonymous, and that's their prerogative.
This.

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Originally Posted by pokermk324
Reverse Psychology. Hello Matt! Is that you?

He makes sure that he's innocent of cheating (trojan) or else he could face jail time maybe. To make sure it sounds legit, he makes sure he throws some negatives such as "matt is unbelievably insecure."
You're an idiot.
08-17-2012 , 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by averagejoe9
BeReal1 You said, I saw him play on Alladiin.
You didn't mention him being able to see hole cards while playing. So Matt is a multi-accounter for sure. Do recall any talk about a trojan?
no of course he couldn't see hole cards, i would've mentioned that. I know he was being staked or chopping action. I would guess that the scammers let him play on the account because they knew he was a winning player and they wanted to legitimize the play on the account, and maybe wanted to set him up for later. But I dont know.
08-17-2012 , 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by bereal1
no of course he couldn't see hole cards, i would've mentioned that. I know he was being staked or chopping action. I would guess that the scammers let him play on the account because they knew he was a winning player and they wanted to legitimize the play on the account, and maybe wanted to set him up for later. But I dont know.
How did you see it?
08-17-2012 , 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by pokermk324
How did you see it?
how did i see what? I saw matt playing on the alladiin full tilt account.

      
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