Paid $40K for Poker Solver Source Code from a Well-Known Poker Strategy Site--Got Scammed. Looking for Other Victims to talk to.
Hi everyone,
I'm posting this to find others who may have had a similar experience, and to explore options for collective action.
What happened:
We first contacted a well-known, large-scale poker strategy website back in 2020. This company is known for providing web-based GTO strategy charts as well as custom services. After we reached out, the company assigned our case to an individual "C" — a long-time head of their custom service department.
Through C, we purchased a custom solver for $30, 000 and also paid hourly fees for him to walk us through how to use the solver.
In early 2026, we paid an additional $40, 000 to purchase another poker solver's source code from the same company through C.
What we received :
- The source code was heavily obfuscated — variable names, logic flow, and structure were intentionally made unreadable and unusable.
- The solver itself is riddled with bugs, indicating poor quality even beyond the obfuscation issue.
- Despite paying a premium price for what should have been production-quality source code, what we got is essentially worthless.
We believe this was done deliberately to take our money while ensuring we could not actually use or understand the code we purchased.
Why we're posting:
We suspect we are not the only ones who have been deceived by this individual/entity. If you have had a similar experience — whether purchasing solver source code, tools, or other products from the same seller — please reach out to us.
We are currently gathering information and connecting with other affected parties. We are considering filing a police report and pursuing a lawsuit.
How to contact us:
Please DM me directly or leave a comment below. All communications will be kept confidential.
Thank you for reading.
What happens after we purchased so called “source code”:
Seller Told Us "Fxxk You" After Months o...
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This is painful to read. $70k for obfuscated, unusable code is a disaster for the developer community. It’s exactly why people are losing trust in the 'big' sites and moving toward independent, transparent developers again. I hope you get some traction on the legal front.
I work in this niche and have been building poker solvers and training tools for many years, so I wanted to comment briefly.
First, I can say clearly that this was not ICMIZER / Postflopizer, and we have no involvement with the transaction described here.
More broadly, if someone sells “source code” for a high price and then delivers intentionally obfuscated or unusable code, that is extremely concerning. It hurts not only the buyer, but also the reputation of legitimate companies working in this space.
I would be careful about naming or guessing the seller unless there is clear evidence, but the behavior described is not normal or acceptable for a serious poker software company.
I hope the affected parties are able to document everything, preserve communications and contracts, and pursue the appropriate legal route.
— Valentin, creator of ICMIZER / Postflopizer
Update — escalation notice sent, Discord share deleted, still no response.
Since the original post:
- We sent a formal written dispute to RangeConverter on 3 June 2026. The requested response deadline passed on 6 June with no reply.
- RangeConverter has now been silent for 19 days. No acknowledgement, no counter-proposal, no request for extension.
- We therefore sent an escalation update on 22 June, giving RangeConverter until 25 June to reply. That second deadline has not yet expired.
- A summary of the case was shared in RangeConverter's official Discord community. It was deleted rather than addressed.
We are continuing to document this publicly because private resolution has failed. If you have had a similar experience with RangeConverter or Craig — especially around "source code" deliveries that turned out to be obfuscated — please comment or DM.
We are also looking for practical guidance on:
(a) Cross-border enforcement against a seller that has gone completely silent;
(b) Whether FSF / SFC LGPL compliance reports have worked against commercial sellers in practice.
All communications are confidential and we will not disclose our real identity.
