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PokerStars has announced its exit from China, Macau, and Taiwan, citing compliance issues. The move follows a screenshot posted on the TwoPlusTwo forums instructing affected players to withdraw their funds. Flutter Entertainment, PokerStars' parent company, is enhancing its safer gambling and anti-money laundering procedures.
Stoyan Madanzhiev, a Bulgarian poker player, won the WSOP Main Event Online 2020, earning nearly $4 million. His Instagram follower count surged after the win, and he has been playing poker for over 13 years.
Brazilian poker player Yuri 'theNERDguy' Martins made history by winning two WCOOP 2020 tournaments in one week. He earned $31,115 for his HORSE event win and became the leader of the WCOOP 2020 leaderboard.
MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 workers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, San Jose approves outdoor gambling, and French online poker revenue surges by 126%.
Ukrainian poker player Kostanellys finished second in the WCOOP-16-L Mini Thursday Thrill tournament, turning a $100 entry into a $40,570 prize. He missed the victory by a narrow margin.
Flutter Entertainment, owner of PokerStars, reported a 50% increase in online poker and casino revenue. Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter, described the past few months as 'a bit surreal'.
Online poker continues to boom in 2020, with significant increases in traffic and changes in rewards programs and mobile app functionalities. Flutter Entertainment reported a 35% year-on-year increase in online gambling for the first half of 2020.
In July 2020, partypoker discontinued peer-to-peer transfers due to anti-money laundering regulations. What does this mean for the future of online poker?
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation or postponement of many live poker festivals, with high-profile events like the World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker affected. The future of live poker remains uncertain as card rooms struggle with low customer numbers and strict regulations.
Fedor Holz wins a high roller tournament, Venividi's GG account returned, and more poker news.