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Dan Smith Wins WPT Five Diamond Classic, PokerStars Licensed in Portugal
TournamentsDecember 8, 2016·1 min read

Dan Smith Wins WPT Five Diamond Classic, PokerStars Licensed in Portugal


Dan Smith emerged victorious in the WPT Five Diamond Classic, defeating Andrey Pateychuk in the heads-up. Smith, who is raising funds for charity, has collected $20,950 by December 2, 2016. Patrick Antonius has become active on social media again, joining Instagram and Facebook in November 2016. Doyle Brunson was blocked by Donald Trump on Twitter.

Maurice Hawkins won a main event in the WSOP Circuit series in November 2016, earning $95,921. Daniel Negreanu faced issues with a $50k tournament at Seminole Hard Rock casino. PokerStars received a license to operate legally in Portugal. Oleg accu Vasilchenko won the WPT Prague main event, earning €132,200. The final event of the EPT series will be held in 2017, followed by PokerStars Championship and PokerStars Festival.

A group of Chinese investors plans to launch the International Poker Tour (IPT) with events in Asia, Europe, and North America. David Baazov faces potential legal consequences for submitting false documents related to a possible acquisition of Amaya.

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