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Poker Player Conspired w/ Banned NBA Hoopster Jontay Porter in Betting Scheme

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:35:10 +0000

A poker player has entered a guilty plea in connection to basketball player Jontay Porter’s lifetime ban from the NBA for betting on games.

Long Phi Pham (“Bruce”), who claims to be a poker pro, was arrested at JFK airport and charged with wire fraud conspiracy, a federal crime, in June. He admitted to the charge on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Texas Card House Dallas Wins Crucial Legal Battle Against Anti-Poker City

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:35:10 +0000

Texas Card House had quite a day on Wednesday, seeing as the Lone Star State poker brand won a legal battle against the city of Dallas and had a stellar opening night at its new Austin location.

PokerNews reached out to the card room’s CEO, Ryan Crow, who was ecstatic on multiple fronts. The poker club hosted its grand opening at a new location in Austin on Aug. 28, and the large poker club was packed. More than 50 games were running during the evening, and over 150 players were waiting to play.

Underground Poker Club Waitress Arrested for Alleged Armed Robbery Plot Involvement

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:11 +0000

A former waitress at an illegal underground poker club in Connecticut told the U.S. Sun she had no involvement in a botched armed robbery attempt that ended with both robbers being shot to death.

Bridgeport police, however, tell a different story, claiming that Shanica Merced assisted in plotting to rob her place of work. The 35-year-old was arrested last week on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree and illegal gambling, both felonies. Her bond was set at $250,000.

What Is Real-Time Assistance (RTA)? Is it Legal?

chris119@getwpt.com (Poker Game Free) — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Real-Time Assistance (RTA) is a topic that is becoming increasingly more discussed within the poker community, and PokerNews is here to give you a brief explainer of what the term poker RTA means, how it works, and how players are supposedly using it at the highest levels of poker to cheat their way to hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.

PokerStars takes its game integrity seriously, and recently gave insight into how they combat RTA, including how they detect and deter cheaters on its site. PokerStars revealed that its proactive detection rate of RTA usage exceeds 95%.