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Poker Players Protest Against PokerStars' Rake Increase
Online PokerNovember 7, 2014·1 min read

Poker Players Protest Against PokerStars' Rake Increase


On November 5, poker players protested against the rake increase in the largest poker room. Some players did not open the client on the day of the protest, while others blocked tables.

HaraLabos Voulgaris called Daniel Negreanu's statement about the rake increase 'nonsense'. Daniel Negreanu responded to HaraLabos Voulgaris' criticism by stating that PokerStars is still the cheapest online site.

Daniel Kayts announced his intention to switch to BetSafe. PokerStars explained the rake increase in their corporate blog, citing the need to attract new players and expand the legal online poker market.

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