| Born | 1946/47 Vilnius, Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli-Canadian |
| Occupation | Co-founder and former co-owner, PokerStars |
| Children | Mark Scheinberg |
Isai Scheinberg (Hebrew: ישי שיינברג; born 1946 or 1947) is the Lithuanian Jewish[1][2] founder of the PokerStarsonline poker site. Scheinberg previously had been a senior programmer for IBM Canada.[3]
Isai Scheinberg is a brilliant man who was motivated by his love of poker to create one of the most successful online poker sites in the world: PokerStars. His innovative ideas and willingness to take risks is what made PokerStars the industry leader it is today. Some risks he took did come at a cost, though. Isai Scheinberg was born in Israel in 1946. His family moved to a small town in Lithuania, where he was raised, when he was just one years old.
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Who Owns Pokerstars
In about 1986, Scheinberg left Israel, and moved to Toronto. They 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, Scheinberg 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]
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References[edit]
- ^'The Incredible Rise of PokerStars Cofounder Isai Scheinberg'. Forbes. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ abFreeze, Colin (22 April 2011). 'A look at the mysterious Canadian founder of PokerStars'. The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^Walsh, Dominic (4 January 2006). 'Family stand to net $2bn from their online gamble'. The Times. London. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^Bharara, Preet (2011-04-22). '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'(PDF). United States Attorney Southern District of New York. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2011-04-19.
- ^CardPlayer.com: Poker Site Operator Gets Slap On The Wrist For Charges Stemming From Black Friday
- ^Vardi, Nathan (Jun 12, 2014). 'Amaya Gaming In Deal To Buy PokerStars For $4.9 Billion'. Forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved May 1, 2015.