Internet Trace Data

N 82 50 24 analyzed the tournament hand history Excel file Marco received from Absolute Poker. It was discovered the Excel file also shows the email address, account number and IP address of observers entering or leaving a table.

An observer with account #363 (a number suggesting a very old AP account) joined POTRIPPER's table after the second hand, and stayed with him through the entire tournament. POTRIPPER folded preflop the first two hands of the tournament, then played 20 straight hands, folding again preflop only when an opponent had pocket Kings. The accounts IP address traced to a residencial cable modem in Costa Rica.

The Excel file showed this same IP address (different account) briefly join the table of AP-sponsored player Mark Seif. This time the observers had the email address SCOTT@RIVIERALTD.COM. The email server for RIVIERALTD.COM is traced to 66.212.244.147, an IP address in Mohawk Internet Technologies' data center delegated to Absolute Entertainment S.A.

Mohawk Internet Technologies MIT-BLK-01 (NET-66-212-224-0-1)
66.212.224.0 - 66.212.255.255

Absolute Entertainment S.A. MIT-ABPOK-02 (NET-66-212-244-128-1)
66.212.244.128 - 66.212.244.255

Absolute Entertainment S.A.
Plaza Mayor 2nd building 2nd floor
San Jose, Costa Rica

It is confirmed from various sources that the Costa Rican ip address is associated with the residence of Scott Tom, Absolute Poker executive and owner.