Last week PokerNews reported that a suspected bot-ring involving players primarily from Russia and Kazakhstan potentially won an estimated $1.5 million at the $0.50/$1 and $1/$2 pot-limit Omaha tables on PokerStars.
This figure could even be more when factoring in benefits received through PokerStars VIP and Stellar Rewards programs, the probability that this activity is taking place on other sites, and the potential that some players may have gone undetected.
Reaction by both PokerStars and players vehemently condemn the activity. PokerStars has already banned various accounts and issued some refunds to players who unsuspectingly played against these accounts.