Ian O'Hara Accused of Scamming $1 Million from Poker Backers

Ian O'Hara has been accused of stealing $1,000,000 from his backers by faking tournament receipts and results. O'Hara had previously been accused of scamming by well-respected poker players Jonathan Jaffe and Kane Kalas last year. The combined sting was for $715,000, and O'Hara admitted his guilt and agreed to pay back the money owed and not scam again.

O'Hara was recently discovered to have scammed buy-ins for the 2022 Poker Masters, faked tournament receipts, and posted old chip stack pictures from somebody else. Chris 'Big Huni' Hunichen, Jack Schanbacher, and Tyler Rueger are among the known victims, with the total amount owed is estimated at around $1million. O'Hara has also been accused of trying to sell fake EPT packages and lying about having repaid money.

O'Hara had his own 'horse', Luke McIntosh, and was scamming him as well. Faraz Jaka tweeted: “I asked for his tax info after paying him out for a swap once. A year later my accountant told me the SSN was invalid. He made up some excuse that he mixed up the last couple digits with his girlfriends SSN.” Faraz Jaka stated that being scammed is something everyone in the industry will experience at some point. O'Hara has attempted to keep the details of his scamming hidden and has threatened those he owes with receiving nothing if they discuss the matter publicly.