Andreas Oscarsson, the founder of the giant online poker portal, PokerListings.com, was found shot to death in his home in Sweden. The 36 year old was apparently targeted by people who, it is theorized, came to settle a score from his past. The police have not yet found any concrete evidence that Oscarsson was assassinated but it is generally believed that this was not simply a burglary gone wrong and that nobody was surprised that the poker tycoon died in this way.

In 2007, Oscarsson left the operational side of PokerListings.com to dedicate time to his new son, yet he always stayed connected on an advisory level. The 2005 WSOP bracelet winner was considered a pioneer of the affiliate poker industry. In a tribute to Oscarsson, PokerListings.com wrote: “He was a great source of inspiration and energy to anyone he encountered - at least if you were on the same side of the fence (for those on the other side of the fence, he was a tough negotiator and a worthy, highly respected opponent).”