While poker requires skill, it has to be complemented with a fair share of luck. But sometimes, dishonest gamblers try to take luck out of the equation, leading to hundreds and thousands of dollars being lost in the hands of deceitful bettors, consequently leading to a scandal.

The poker world has seen a good deal of scandals and controversies over the years, and each incident has had a huge impact, bringing about changes in the game after each instance. While some poker scandals have been bigger than the others, each of them has prompted big headlines and media coverage.

1. United States vs John Kane

In April 2009, John Kane found a software glitch in one of the video poker games that allowed him to discover the previous winning hands and win a jackpot. The suspicions grew when he walked into Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas and won his eighth jackpot worth USD 8,200 in about one and a half hours, according to Wired reports. 

The casino officials waited no longer and ensured that Kane never left the building until the matter was closely inspected by engineers. Kane was charged with committing wire fraud and exceeding authorized access to a protected computer. But he was later freed of all charges since he had not violated any law.

With Kane winning over 8,000 bucks, the casino officials waited no longer and ensured that Kane never left the building until the matter was closely inspected by engineers. Kane was charged with committing wire fraud and conspiracy. But, he was later freed of all charges since he had not violated any law.