The outing of top ranked player JJProdigy as a tournament cheat has rocked the online community. The successful player has had $180,000 frozen after accidentally revealing he was playing with two accounts during a $500,000 guaranteed tournament on PartyPoker.com in February.

When new player ABlackCar reached the final 30 of the big money tournament on February 12 he let it slip that he was actually more widely known as JJProdigy – who had also been playing in the tournament.

An investigation launched by PartyPoker.com found that both accounts had been used from the same computer simultaneously in a number of tournaments this year – a major infraction of the terms and conditions of all poker sites.

PartyPoker.com closed both accounts to the tune of $180,000, the majority of which is likely to be refunded to players cheated.

JJProdigy claims that he made the second account for his grandma: ‘[ABlackCar] was made for my grandma for her birthday present. However, it was never given to her. So I had an extra account.’ And he freely admits he multi-tabled in posts he made on poker forum, www.pocketfives.com.

A PartyPoker.com spokesman said he was unable to comment as the investigation was ongoing.