He was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and a $500,000 US fine. The gambling website Bodog has been shut down and four Canadians indicted, including founder Calvin Ayre, for illegal gambling that generated more than $100 million in winnings, U.S. federal prosecutors say.

Bodog is one of the most established names in the online poker world. The site boasts some of the best traffic in the industry and provides players with plenty of tournaments and games to play. Whenever I logged on to play, I had no problem finding a game.