A couple weeks ago, old wounds were opened in the poker world when audio tapes of a meeting amongst UltimateBet principals, including ring leader Russ Hamilton, surfaced, revealing the depths to which the perpetrators of last decade’s gigantic cheating scandal went to cover up their involvement. @pokernewsdaily.com

The Russ Hamilton recording released last week had a mention of Annie Duke and her role with the company, which spawned a number of accusations on the Internet with regards.. @cardplayer.com

The revelations in the recently released tapes by Travis Makar have brought the Super-User scandal that occurred at Ultimate Bet during the poker boom back into the spotlight, showing precisely how groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and downright inexcusable the scandal was and is. @pokernewsboy.com

If there was ever any doubt over whether or not 1994 World Series of Poker main event champion Russ Hamilton cheated at online poker, then it’s probably now gone. @cardplayer.com

The tapes, which were recorded five years ago and involved several members of Ulitmate Bet's management team discussing the extent of the cheating and their plans to cover it up, were released on Friday night by Travis Makar, a former employee. @pokerlistings.com

Top picks this week include strategy from Prague, Russ Hamilton in Aruba, and our latest addition to the poker podcast directory, The Mental Game of Poker. @pokernews.com