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PokerStars responds over TCOOP botting scandal

29.01. | Despite what appeared to be clear evidence of foul play during the PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) last week, the market leaders claim their investigation into the mysterious ‘IvanHaldi’ account has concluded that the tournament was not in fact played by a bot.

BERRI SWEET Wins a Quick $108k at Heads-Up PLO

28.01. | It took just an over hour yesterday morning for PLO regular BERRI SWEET to win $108.3k at heads-up PLO against Swiss pro Ronny "1-ronnyr3" Kaiser.

Suspected bot makes TCOOP final table, wins $36K

27.01. | Less than a week after PokerStars announced it would be implementing “extreme measures” to prevent cheating, a serious botting scandal has emerged from its high profile Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) tournament festival.

Aussie Millions: The Main Event's Second Starting Flight Draws 207

26.01. | The second of three starting days for the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event drew a total of 207 players, putting the total for now on 389 - 33 entries ahead of last year's pace.

Aussie Millions: The First of Three Main Event Starting Flights Draws 180

25.01. | The first of three starting day in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event drew a crowd of 180 players, and it was top Australian pro James Obst who came out on top with a massive 212,100-chip stack. On one of the last hands of the night Obst grabbed the lead when a player six-bet shoved on him holding ten-jack suited, while Obst held pocket aces.

The $100,000 Challenge Draws 37 Entries While the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event kicked off on one

24.01. | While the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event kicked off on one side of the Crown Poker Room, Day 1 of the prestigious $100,000 Challenge took place on the other. The first day of play attracted 29 players who accounted for eight re-entries, which brought the total field up to 37.

Chance Kornuth Wins Aussie Millions $25K Challenge for $790,560

23.01. | Day 2 of the 2016 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge – a tournament that attracted 122 entries (100 unique + 22 reentries) and created a AUD$2.928 million prize pool – saw 26 players return to action, but by the end of the night just one remained as Chance Kornuth vanquished all others to capture the AU$790,560 first-place prize, the second-biggest score of his career.

GPI Announces Nominees for 2nd Annual American Poker Awards

22.01. | After collecting votes from over 80 industry heavyweights, the Global Poker Index has chosen the nominees for its 2nd Annual American Poker Awards. The event returns to the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on February 25, and will recognize North America’s standout poker players, industry professionals and tournaments of 2015.

Poker Continues To Gain Popularity In Macau

21.01. | Despite a prolonged gaming revenue decline in Macau, the game of poker remains strong there, according to an organizer of a prominent tournament series in the former Portuguese colony.