Phil Galfond Announces Plans for a New Fair Poker Site

Phil Galfond announced his intention to create a new poker site. The new site is planned to be fair, honest, and transparent. Galfond shared his vision on the forum of his educational site Run It Once. He emphasized that the new site will value players, enthusiasts, and professionals. The new site will be an IT company focused on users, striving for fairness and transparency. It will adapt to the changing online environment and ensure that the profitability of players does not harm the business.

The launch of Run It Once Poker is planned for the first quarter of 2017. Galfond mentioned that they did not want to reveal plans so early but found it increasingly difficult to keep the idea a secret. He also noted that more details about security, storage of players' funds, and other important issues will be gradually released in the coming months. The new site will not be accessible to players from the USA initially.

Reactions to the announcement were mostly positive, with many expressing support and well-wishes for Galfond. Joe Ingram mentioned that Phil Galfond will visit his podcast again in a couple of weeks. Fedor Holz jokingly asked to stop bothering him during his retirement. Adam Owen expressed his love for Phil Galfond. However, Jason Mo expressed skepticism about the announcement, advocating for a decentralized site with minimal rake.