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After nearly two decades, Marco Johnson secured his first WSOP no-limit hold'em bracelet, defeating Chino Rheem in a thrilling final. Johnson's victory came with a career-best $513,885 prize.
The UK Gambling Commission's financial risk assessments, initially met with resistance, have unexpectedly enhanced trust in licensed gambling operators. The rollout, which affected more players than anticipated, has served as a stress test for the industry, revealing which operators can handle compliance without compromising player experience.
High-stakes online gamblers are increasingly turning to Luxon Pay and AstroPay for quick and private transactions. These digital wallets offer speed and discretion, making them popular among serious players.
Withdrawal speed is the most reliable indicator of a gambling site's reliability. Players share tips on how to test it and what red flags to look out for.
Santhosh Suvarna made poker history with a $2.4 million pot win in High Stakes Poker. The Indian high roller's impressive victory followed a week of ups and downs, including a significant loss in the WSOP edition of the Hustler Casino Live Million Dollar Game.
elmorobielsa has started a new video series focusing on a 3bet pot IP without initiative facing a check. He advises watching previous videos about playing against CBET first.
888poker.es and EducaPoker are hosting weekly freerolls this June with 100 € GTD and 100,000 EducaPuntos up for grabs each week. The freerolls are free to enter with rebuys available for 0,10 €.
Phil Hellmuth's son is selling stakes in his WSOP tournaments, with a coefficient of 1.1 for several tournaments and 1.4 for the main event. The Colossus tournament had 16,269 entries, and the winner, Justin Smith, received 1,100 buy-ins.
A Polymarket user's $1 million bet on Spain to win against Cape Verde backfired spectacularly when the underdogs held the favorites to a 0-0 draw. Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha was the star of the match with eight saves.
A critical dealer error during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Colossus event cost Miles German a potential $183,000 and a gold bracelet. The misdeal reversed the hands of German and Justin Smith, altering the outcome of their heads-up battle.