Isai Scheinberg Explained
Isai Scheinberg (he|ישי שיינברג; born 1946 or 1947) is the Lithuanian Jewish[1] [2] founder of the PokerStars online poker site. Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada.[3]
Biography
In about 1986, Scheinberg left Israel, and moved to Toronto. He settled there in Richmond Hill, where in 2011 he still owned the house he had bought in 1988.[2]
In 2011, Scheinberg was indicted on five criminal charges related to Pokerstars under United States federal laws.[4] In September 2020, he was sentenced to pay a fine of $30,000 with no jail time.[5]
Scheinberg sold his stake in Pokerstars to Amaya Gaming in 2014 for $4.9 billion.[6]
Well known for his sense of personal privacy, he gave his first ever media interview to Lance Bradley in 2021.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Vardi . Nathan . January 24, 2020 . The Incredible Rise of PokerStars Cofounder Isai Scheinberg . 22 January 2021 . Forbes.
- News: Freeze . Colin . 22 April 2011 . A look at the mysterious Canadian founder of PokerStars . 23 September 2019 . . Toronto.
- News: Walsh . Dominic . 4 January 2006 . Family stand to net $2bn from their online gamble . 7 July 2010 . . London.
- Web site: Bharara . Preet . 22 April 2011 . Press release: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Principals of Three Largest Internet Poker Companies With Bank Fraud, Illegal Gambling Offenses and Laundering Billions in Illegal Gambling Proceeds . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110419230512/http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/April11/scheinbergetalindictmentpr.pdf . 19 April 2011 . United States Attorney Southern District of New York.
- https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/25356-poker-site-operator-isai-scheinberg-gets-slap-on-the-wrist-for-charges-stemming-from-black-friday CardPlayer.com: Poker Site Operator Gets Slap On The Wrist For Charges Stemming From Black Friday
- News: Vardi . Nathan . 12 June 2014 . Amaya Gaming In Deal To Buy PokerStars For $4.9 Billion . 1 May 2015 . Forbes.
- Web site: Bradley . Lance . 15 April 2021 . Isai Scheinberg: His Company, His Legacy, and How Black Friday Impacted Both . Pocket Fives.