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November 12, 2020
WSOP.com Fall Online Championship Series Starts with $1M GTD
The WSOP.com Fall Online Championship Series has kicked off on November 8 and runs for 15 days through November 22 and with $1 million in guaranteed prize pools. WSOP Fall Online Championship Series Overview The virtual showdown known as WSOP.com Fall Online Championship Series has just kicked in with players from Delaware, Nevada, and New […]
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November 12, 2020
Lewis Hamilton Drops in on GGPoker Stirring Ambassador Rumors
Prodigy F1 driver Lewis Hamilton made a short appearance on GGPoker on Tuesday, November 10, teased by the platform in a Tweet. GGPoker Teases Lewis Hamilton Appearance Formula 1 legend-in-the-making Lewis Hamilton has decided to make a quick stop off the racing track and right into the competitive world of poker with GGPoker teasing an […]
Poker
November 8, 2020
Online Poker Enters New Lockdown with Traffick Picking Up
Poker is on the cusp of picking up on the Internet once again with new lockdowns looming all over the world, and a traditionally fourth quarter being the strongest for the game online. Online Poker Is Tipped for a New Ride of Popularity Poker in the United States and Europe is tipped to surge once […]
Poker
November 8, 2020
Negreanu Takes Lead in First Game against Polk, Loses It on Friday
The feud between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk started on a good, civilized foot, with both men playing a strong game. Negreanu won on Wednesday, followed by a more significant victory for Polk on Friday. Negreanu and PolkSet a Civilized Tone for Inaugural High Stakes Feud Game Many poker fans tuned in expecting drama on […]
Poker
November 5, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency Seeks $1.2M in Taxes from WSOP Champion
The tax agency in Canada is seeking unpaid taxes from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010 Main Event Champion Jonathan Duhamel. The agency seeks some $1.2 million in taxes while Mr. Duhamel claims that he doesn’t need to pay taxes since the funds were obtained from games of chance. CRA Seeks Unpaid Taxes from […]
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October 30, 2020
888Poker Forges Ahead with Global Launch for Poker8 Platform
After two years of steadfast development and extensive testing, Poker8, 888poker’s new proprietary poker platform is finally here and readying for a global launch. Poker8 Heads for a Global Launch after Two Years of Testing 888 has announced the global rollout for its Poker8 poker platform developed in-house and marking the culmination of two years […]
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October 29, 2020
Negreanu vs Polk “High Stakes Feud” Cash Game Live on PokerGO®
The high stakes heads-up match between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk is set to begin in Las Vegas, November 4, at 5pm PT. Poker fans will be able to watch the first 200 hands of the series which could potentially go to 25,000 hands live from the PokerGO® Studio at the Aria Resort and Casino […]
Poker
October 8, 2020
Negreanu vs. Polk Online Challenge Set to Begin November 1
An epic heads-up match is scheduled to begin November 1 as Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) and Doug Polk (@DougPolkVids) finally agreed on the details regarding the online challenge, to settle a 6-year period of bad blood between them. The Arena Is Set The online match was initially agreed in July with only the details remaining to […]
Poker
October 7, 2020
GGPoker Determined to Oust RTA Use from Its Network
GGPoker is determined to deal with the issue of Real-Time Assistance (RTA) as it banned 40 player accounts and confiscated in excess of $1 million from players using the helping hand of the analytical software. Besides the 40 players banned, the poker operator issued a warning to another 40, reaffirming the use of such software […]
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October 7, 2020
Mike Postle Strikes Back, Files $330M Defamation Lawsuit
Mike Postle, the poker pro who became the focus of the biggest cheating scandal for the past several years, filed a defamation lawsuit October 1. Postle is seeking $330 million in damages he sustained to his poker career and reputation due to the allegations that he somehow cheated his opponents at Stones Gambling Hall in […]