California businessman Peter Placey has been playing poker recreationally for 40 years, and he can now add a high roller title to his resume. Today, he shipped Event #5: $10,000 inside the PokerGO Studio for $224,000 as he defeated heads-up opponent Qinghai Pan. The fields at the 2026 U.S. Poker Open (USPO) in Las Vegas […]
Indonesia’s ongoing crackdown on online gambling has taken a significant step forward with the freezing of over 33,000 bank accounts linked to illicit betting activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that it had blocked 33,252 accounts, a substantial increase from the previous total of 32,556. This action, which follows enhanced due diligence measures imposed on […]
Maine officially banned online sweepstakes casinos and poker sites on April 6, 2026. On that date, Governor Janet Mills (D) signed LD 2007 into law. This bill is entitled, “An Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games.” What Does LD 2007 Do? The meat of LD 2007 is pretty short and sweet. The new […]
Indonesia’s ongoing crackdown on online gambling has taken a significant step forward with the freezing of over 33,000 bank accounts linked to illicit betting activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that it had blocked 33,252 accounts, a substantial increase from the previous total of 32,556. This action, which follows enhanced due diligence measures imposed on […]
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The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of #poker which many players view with suspicion. Making a small bet in the hope of avoiding a much larger one from an opponent certainly lacks a firm theoretical basis. Like many classic plays, however, modern theory reveals that there is a place for the […]
Indonesia’s ongoing crackdown on online gambling has taken a significant step forward with the freezing of over 33,000 bank accounts linked to illicit betting activities. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) announced that it had blocked 33,252 accounts, a substantial increase from the previous total of 32,556. This action, which follows enhanced due diligence measures imposed on […]
A man described by federal authorities as an organized crime figure from Israel has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an illegal high-stakes poker operation linked to a Los Angeles mansion owned by former NBA player Gilbert Arenas. The case, which involves multiple defendants and allegations of a wide-ranging gambling network, has drawn attention […]