Ren Lin’s ‘Indefinite Suspension’ from GGPoker, WSOP Short Lived as He Plays in WSOP Paradise

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Back in the saddle, it seems The term “indefinite suspension” does not necessarily mean forever, but it typically means “a long time,” at the very least. Define it how you will, poker pro Ren Lin’s indefinite suspension from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker lasted less than two months. Lin is currently playing… Read more »

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“RealOA” Banned, Ren Lin Suspended From GGPoker, WSOP for Real-Time Assistance During Tournament

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Swift justice GGPoker has made a quick decision on how it will handle the players involved in a real-time assistance cheating incident during the final table of the $10,000 GGMillion$. On Wednesday, a week after the situation occurred, GGPoker announced that “RealOA,” the player who won the tournament, is permanently banned from GGPoker, the World… Read more »

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Daniel Negreanu Signs on as Spokesperson for Kalshi

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Poker to prediction markets Daniel Negreanu was already the top spokesperson for the world’s largest online poker room, GGPoker, and now he is repping one of the major players in prediction markets, Kalshi. On Tuesday, the Poker Hall of Famer tweeted that along with his new partnership with the site, he is giving one person… Read more »

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NCAA Preparing to Announce Over a Dozen Former Men’s Basketball Players Violated Gambling Rules

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Fresh on the heels of announcing the ineligibility of three former Fresno State men’s basketball players for violating gambling rules, the NCAA has revealed that 13 other former hoopers committed betting violations. The players attended Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T, and Mississippi Valley. None of the schools or staff members… Read more »

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Shaun Deeb Fires Back at Phil Hellmuth Over WSOP Player of the Year Criticism

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Hellmuth upset about math Shaun Deeb, ever the tournament grinder, won his second World Series of Poker Player of the Year (POY) title this summer, just beating out triple-bracelet winner Benny Glaser and Main Event and Poker Players Championship king Michael Mizrachi. But not everyone is happy that Deeb won it, especially 17-time bracelet winner… Read more »

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2025 Poker Hall of Fame Nominations Open to Public

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Public nominations are now open for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Those who want to have a say in the one player that will make the Hall this year need to act fast, as the nomination window began June 6 and ends June 15. As usual, anyone can nominate someone for the… Read more »

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