Thursday proved to be a frustrating night for online poker players in the U.S. In addition to the usual bad beats, they took one on the chin from a program most are probably only vaguely aware is running on their computers.
GeoComply is the the browser extension that pinpoints the players' location to ensure compliance with regulations. When it experienced a malfunction, many users were left unable to continue playing their tournaments or even access their accounts.
The outage affected all operators and all verticals, so sports bettors and casino players also received the boot.