Poker Integrity Council

Suspected cheaters are flagged via Natural8’s internal security monitoring systems as well as player reports. Following an initial review by the Natural8 Security Team, these cases are submitted to the Council for further analysis.

Council Members conduct an independent analysis of the relevant hand histories for any cheating activities. Each Council Member submits their vote as to whether any cheating has indeed occurred.

In order to protect the privacy of our user base, as well as to ensure the neutrality of the jurors, all data for analysis will be anonymized and encrypted (e.g. hand id, nicknames, and stakes will be randomized).

PIC Members will review and analyze cases of suspected cheaters or RTA use at high-stakes cash games and high-roller tournaments.

Cases that go before the PIC have a range of possible outcomes. These are as follows:

• Case dismissal
• Warning
• Account Suspension
• Permanent ban from Natural8
• Permanent Ban from Natural8 and confiscation of funds
• Industry Blacklist: excluded from being able to participate in all major live tours.

The final verdict is based on the Majority Vote, and the appropriate penalties will be administered accordingly and can range from Warnings to Industry Blacklist.

Natural8 and our partners are committed to keeping the game clean. As such, blacklisted users will be unable to participate in major live poker events, such as WSOP, WPT, Triton, APT, APL, PGT, and more.