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Evander Kane, a hockey player for the San Jose Sharks, has filed for bankruptcy due to gambling debts totaling $26.8 million. The player's financial troubles have led to multiple lawsuits, including one from Centennial Bank for $8.3 million.
Russian poker players face deposit restrictions as YooMoney halts payments to foreign poker sites. The ban is set for six months, but may be extended.
Sheldon Adelson, a prominent casino magnate and vocal opponent of online poker, has passed away. He was 87.
Marcus Risse, representing BPTeam, finished third in the 20k The Big tournament. The event, held on the UPoker app, attracted 298 entries and offered a prize pool of R$ 6.067 to the winner.
Winamax is offering reduced buy-ins for five tournaments this Sunday, including the Sunday Funday Battle Royale with a 100€ buy-in and 200,000€ guaranteed. The Sunday Surprise tournament features a unique prize: a year of styling services for the winner.
On January 14, 2021, Adri Palma and Gerard Carbó engaged in an epic poker match. The game was recorded and the winner was revealed.
partypoker is hosting the MILLIONS Online festival in February 2021, with the Main Event featuring a $5,300 buy-in. Satellites start at just $0.01.
Winamax is hosting the Sunday Funday with five tournaments at half price, plus a Sunday Surprise with a unique prize. Don't miss the exclusive freeroll!
Canadian high roller Timothy 'Tim0thee' Adams secured a massive win of $156,570 in the Blowout Series high roller tournament. The event, held on PokerStars, featured a $10,300 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.
alexhdez, starting from last place, won a major tournament and earned crucial points to take the lead in the Top Shark Academy. The final two days will be broadcast live on Twitch.