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ACR Poker Adds Turbo Tuesday and $650K Halloween PKOs
ACR Poker launches Turbo Tuesday with more than 40 tournaments, alongside $650,000 guaranteed in Halloween Mystery PKOs from $5.50 and a welcome bonus up to $2,000.
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CoinPoker Tells Rake Critics ‘Time Will Tell’ as Players Demand Answers
CoinPoker tells rake critics that time will tell if its changes work. Players report leaving as the operator announces $250 million in tournament guarantees.
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Pepareg1 Wins $446K Across Two ACR Venom Final Tables
Pepareg1 wins $446,143.51 across two ACR Venom final tables as the two events award $6.86 million. Full prize and bounty breakdown.
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Flutter Plans 1,400 Job Cuts as PokerStars Faces More Upheaval
Flutter Entertainment plans up to 1,400 job cuts after earlier PokerStars redundancies and a CEO change. We examine the implications for online poker.
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William Hill Poker Could Join 888 Network as Mr Green Takes Its Seat
William Hill could soon be sharing online poker tables with 888 players after its sister brand, Mr Green, quietly moved onto the 888 poker network. The bookmaker is being lined…
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Argentina Online Poker Ban Proposed for Buenos Aires
Argentina's Buenos Aires Province is considering a ban on real-money online poker. We examine the proposed law, its impact on players and the future of the country's poker scene.
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CoinPoker Ambassador Patrick Leonard Says He Wouldn’t Recommend Its Cash Games
CoinPoker ambassador Patrick Leonard says he wouldn't recommend its cash games following controversial rake increases. His lengthy response criticises the changes but leaves important questions about pricing, player profitability and CoinPoker's commitments unanswered.
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ACR Venom Final Flights Today as $6.5M PKOs Reach Last Chance
ACR Poker's $6.5M Venoms reach their final starting flights today, with Chance Kornuth already through and $650K Halloween PKOs also launching.
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CoinPoker Rake Backlash Grows After 233% Cap Increase
CoinPoker faces criticism over rake cap increases of up to 233%, preflop charges and heads-up costs, with Bobby James weighing in.
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GGPoker Player Turns $50 Into $510,255 With Incredible Ocean KO Jackpot
GGPoker player Taxi7xl wins $510,255 from a $50 Ocean KO tournament, including a remarkable $297,730 knockout and $494,213 in bounties.
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Phenom Poker Challenges Hold’em Dominance With 92-Event Series
Phenom Poker is putting mixed games ahead of traditional hold'em with a 92-event tournament series. We examine its unusual games, history, famous ambassadors and new championship format.
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GGPoker Gives New UK Players an Instant Octopus Rewards Upgrade
GGPoker is giving eligible new UK players an instant Octopus upgrade in Ocean Rewards, offering the potential for up to 50% rakeback.
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QQPK Cheating Scandal: Over 11,000 Accounts Come Under Suspicion
QQPK confirms 893 cheating bans and a $300,000 compensation fund as an independent researcher identifies 11,469 suspicious usernames. Questions remain over bot detection, collusion and player refunds.
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GGPoker Bans PokerTracker, Jurojin and Other Poker Tools
GGPoker has banned Jurojin, PokerTracker and other poker tools while introducing technology designed to combat superuser cheating and protect players' hole cards.
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Bryn Kenney Sues GGPoker Over Alleged Millions in Commissions
Bryn Kenney is taking the companies behind his former sponsor GGPoker to court, claiming a promised 5% ownership stake never materialized and his player commissions were systematically reduced. The lawsuit…
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QQPK Bans 724 Accounts, but Player Refunds Remain Unclear
QQPK says it permanently banned 724 accounts for unauthorised automated play. The announcement leaves questions about the original 2,587-account review and player refunds unanswered.
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TonyTheToenailcollector Wins CoinPoker’s The One After Final-Hand Miracle
TonyTheToenailcollector was behind with pocket sevens against pocket nines, but a seven on the flop helped him win CoinPoker’s The One for $1 million.
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420,084 Entries: GGPoker Smashes Online Poker World Record
A $5 buy-in, 420,084 entries and more than $1.9 million in prizes. GGPoker's Ocean KO has shattered a record that stood for 11 years.
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ACR ScreenShield Protects Hole Cards but Raises Streaming Questions
Winning Poker Network's ScreenShield blocks certain methods of capturing poker tables, but creates legitimate trade-offs for streamers.
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Canada’s Supreme Court Could Reopen Ontario’s Global Poker Tables
Canada's highest court heard arguments October 7 over Ontario's international poker liquidity plans. A decision could reshape regulated poker.
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PokerStars to Exit Alberta on Tuesday, With No Return Date Given
PokerStars will stop serving Alberta on October 13. Its notice gives no return date, while GGPoker’s status remains unclear ahead of the province’s licensing deadline.
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QQPK Holds Withdrawals From 2,587 Accounts During Integrity Review
QQPK says withdrawals from 2,587 accounts are on hold during a review of alleged bots and unusual all-in results. It promises findings by October 17.
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From €16 to NL40K: FUUUAAARK’s High-Stakes Poker Journey
A new documentary follows Romeo, known online as FUUUAAARK, from a €16 poker bankroll to a shot at NL40K, capturing the sessions and sacrifices along the way.
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Can Open-Source Software Catch Online Poker Superusers?
AceGuardian’s open-source code aims to detect online poker superusers through hand-history analysis. Here’s what it can reveal, what it cannot prove, and what poker rooms still need to do.
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ACR Venom Satellites: Qualify From $0 Before October 18
ACR Poker's $6.5M Dual Venom PKOs are underway. See the remaining October 10–18 satellites, freeroll routes and how to chase a $2,650 seat.