Natalie Teltscher was disqualified soon after finishing first in the 2007 WCOOP Main Event, following allegations of play not in accordance with Stars' own tournament rules.
Natalie Teltscher had filed her case against Stars earlier this year, seeking the return of the USD 1,228,330.50 that originally was awarded to the "TheV0id" account. This was USD 150,000 less than the event's official first-place prize due to a late chop between the final contestants. The Isle of Man case was adjourned in June by the presiding judge pending the contractual issues involved. Natalie Teltscher alleged she was unlawfully disqualified.
However, Natalie Teltscher admitted in court proceedings, per an Isle of Man report (on iomtoday.com.im) that she never played in the event but had an "agent" play the tourney on her behalf, in violation of Stars' rules. That agent has never been officially named, but was widely alleged to have used the "TheV0id" account as one of several in a multi-accounting effort during the event. Following the disqualification, the full first prize of USD 1,378,330.50 was awarded to the initial runner-up, "ka$ino," with all other players who cashed being bumped up on the pay scale for the event. Prominent players at the final table who received the unexpected bump in pay included Vanessa Rousso and Josh Arieh.
Now the action filed in an Isle of Man court by British citizen Natalie Teltscher against PokerStars, alleging a wrongful disqualification in PokerStars' 2007 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event, has been dropped, reported PokerStars. Furthermore, in discontinuing her claim, she has agreed to contribute a sum towards the legal costs incurred by PokerStars in this matter.