WPT® Global’s RIP Program Has Paid Six Figures in Rewards to Players Who Help Protect Online Poker

RIP Program Demonstrates Measurable Success, Reinforces a Positive Integrity Cycle

RIP is designed to make it easier for honest players to speak up, and harder for bad actors to operate for long. It works because it combines two things that matter in real games:

• Community vigilance that surfaces suspicious behaviour early.
• Verification and enforcement that turns reports into confirmed action.

WPT® Global’s integrity strategy uses many internal detection efforts. Reports received are treated as leads, then assessed through verification and investigation processes.

When a report provides clear, concrete evidence that can be verified, and it actively contributes to resolving a case, WPT® Global may issue a financial reward to the reporter, subject to eligibility criteria and program terms.

Industry Challenges That RIP Is Built to Address

Online poker faces a small set of integrity threats that cause outsized damage when they’re not handled properly. RIP is built to help surface and address the issues that most directly undermine fair outcomes, including:

Challenge 1: Collusion and Coordinated Play

Collusion remains one of the most damaging forms of cheating because it turns a fair game into an information game. Coordinated play, shared strategy signals, or hidden cooperation at the table can create an advantage that honest players can’t reasonably defend against.

Challenge 2: Automated Play and Bot-Like Behaviour

Automated play threatens integrity because it can scale, with bot-like behaviour and coordinated account activity having the potential to grind small edges over large samples and distort game quality for everyone at the table.

Challenge 3: Prohibited External Help, Including Real-Time Assistance

Prohibited external assistance, including real-time help, erodes trust fast. Players need to know that outcomes are driven by decisions at the table, not by outside tools or third-party coaching during play.

RIP focuses on reports that can be verified and acted on, with enforcement decisions made through WPT® Global’s integrity processes.

RIP Program Architecture: Verification First, Rewards for Actionable Reports

RIP is structured to reward outcomes, not allegations. Reports must be supported by evidence that the team can verify and take action on.

What RIP targets

WPT® Global’s integrity work focuses on behaviour that directly damages fair outcomes, including:

• Collusion and coordinated play
• Automated play and bot-like behaviour
• Real-time assistance and other prohibited external help
• Other coordinated or non-human patterns that undermine fair competition

How verification works

Reports are reviewed and assessed using internal integrity processes that may include:

• Initial screening to assess the report and supporting material
• Investigator review to validate and build the case
• Deeper analysis where needed to confirm findings and determine appropriate action

How rewards work

RIP is outcome-driven:

• Reports must include clear, concrete evidence that can be verified.
• If the information leads to confirmed action, affected players are compensated first where applicable.
• Rewards may be funded from recovered funds where permitted, after any player remediation, and may be adjusted at WPT® Global’s discretion.
• Reward size and conditions are determined case by case.

How to Report, Including Anonymous Reporting

To report a game integrity issue, email:
[email protected]

To help the investigation, reports should include as much detail as possible and any supporting evidence that strengthens the claim. Anonymous reports are welcome. To receive a reward, contact details are required.

WPT® Global treats reports as confidential and reviews them carefully. Reports that are evidently malicious or misleading will not be pursued.

Sustainable Impact: RIP’s Long-Term View of Online Poker

RIP is built to strengthen trust in online poker over the long term. The goal is a healthier ecosystem where fair play is protected through consistent detection, serious investigation, and real incentives for players who help keep the games clean.

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