It’s rare that mainstream media reports on poker, but last week’s news bombshell about an alleged cheater who had infiltrated a low-stakes, live-streamed cash game has captured the attention of even casual gambling enthusiasts.

Mike Postle, a former casino employee, has been accused by insider whistle blowers of cheating the Stones Live Poker game in Northern California out of upwards of $250,000, rarely playing above stakes of $5-$5 no-limit hold’em for the last couple of years.