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Poker Pro Moves and Educational Shifts: Week in Review
TournamentsJanuary 28, 2021·1 min read

Poker Pro Moves and Educational Shifts: Week in Review


This week, the poker world witnessed several notable events and movements. Ivan Deyra was expelled from the Winamax Team Pro for multi-accounting. The French player was caught using his father's account to re-enter a tournament after being eliminated with his official account, ultimately winning 83,000 €.

In another high-stakes development, Chance Kornuth abandoned his duel against Galfond after playing 25,400 hands and losing $726,500. Kornuth had to pay an additional $250,000 due to a side bet, despite winning 10 of the last 13 sessions. The duo had initially agreed to play 35,000 hands.

Anatoly Filatov has become an ambassador for GGPoker after leaving partypoker. The Russian player made a swift transition, joining GGPoker just days after parting ways with partypoker. Additionally, Martin Jacobson has left the 888Poker Team Pro after three years, expressing gratitude to his colleagues. In other news, a bill proposed in Maryland aims to make gambling education a mandatory subject in schools, highlighting the potential dangers of gambling. Doug Polk currently leads the high-stakes match against Daniel Negreanu by $612,563 with 6,000 hands remaining.

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