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I would like to sell my action, but when I click the button and input my settings, I get confirmation screen that other people will be able to see my staking profile, after clicking confirm literrally nothing happens and can I can click sell my action button again. I dont know about the staking profile and I'm from Lithuania if that helps, can anyone help me sort this out? But I can buy action with no problems

# NL25 Rush on GGPoker Completely Destroyed My Confidence What more can I add? You have already diagnosed the problem yourself. I can't see the point of this post. Do you want some random guy to confirm that there are patterns in Rush & Cash? Stop being miserable. Either work on fixing your mindset, or do something else. A fortune-telling business could be good for you if you can predict the outcomes. The same might apply to sports betting.

Hi! Has anyone else encountered an issue where, starting this morning, they can no longer log in from the same IP address that matches the information previously provided during the KYC process and had been working perfectly fine until now? I can access my account using mobile data, but on my wired connection I keep getting the error message: “Your current location does not match your address.” The strange thing is that I have always played from this same connection and nothing has changed. I already tried reinstalling the client and restarting the router, but the issue still persists.

>Here's what caught fire on poker Twitter this week (May 10–16). Figured we'd bring the discussion over here where we can actually break things down properly. **1. WSOP introduces a dealer rating system with $100K in prizes** 🔥 WSOP announced they're rolling out a dealer rating system on WSOP Live this summer, with $100,000 in total rewards for top-rated dealers. Breakdown per bracelet event: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200. Poker Org immediately polled the community and the replies are... mixed. Some say it'll finally hold dealers accountable; others worry it'll turn into a popularity contest or put dealers under unfair pressure during tough spots. What do you think — good for the game, or another distraction? *(*[*@WSOP*](https://x.com/WSOP/status/2054312912320409936) */* [*@pokerorg*](https://x.com/pokerorg/status/2055382962900816364)*)* **2. Daniel Negreanu's $2M WSOP Summer Package sells out in minutes** 💰 DNegs dropped a $2M WSOP Summer Package on PokerStake at **zero markup** and it sold out fast. Joshua Arieh was hyping it up 24 hours in advance, and by Saturday it was officially gone. If you missed it, DNegs says he'll be giving away pieces via his WSOP vlogs and selling individual event action on PokerStake later. The grind is about to begin. *(*[*@RealKidPoker*](https://x.com/RealKidPoker/status/2055677387359326389) */* [*@JoshuaArieh*](https://x.com/JoshuaArieh/status/2055001276807778528)*)* **3. Jeff Platt leaves PokerStars — fans are bummed** 📺 Big media news this week: Jeff Platt is out at PokerStars. A fan replied to James Staples' exit thread saying he was "quite bummed" to hear Platt was leaving, and that the chemistry between Platt and Staples "can't be replicated." Platt himself has been tight-lipped — when asked about future plans, he replied "No comment at this time (Yes)." Cryptic. Anyone know where he's headed next? *(*[*@fuwalrus*](https://x.com/fuwalrus/status/2055064224070619620) */* [*@jeffplatt*](https://x.com/jeffplatt/status/2055672685968138294)*)* **4. High-stakes coolers and bomb pots from the online streets** 🃏 Card Player Railbirds dropped a string of high-stakes hands this week, including: * SeaLlama vs LLinusLLove at 100/200 NLHE * Theblez vs omaha4rollz in a $1,000/$2,000 PLO game * LUKAKU vs Giselle54 in an epic PLO hand Meanwhile, BobbyJamesPoker shared a "fucking BOMB POT" from CoinPoker featuring Dan Kness3. If you like watching nosebleed regs punt, this was your week. *(*[*@CPRailbirds*](https://x.com/CPRailbirds/status/2055456040129569176) */* [*@BobbyJamesPoker*](https://x.com/BobbyJamesPoker/status/2055073506908385290)*)* **5. Doug Polk's PokerGO story + the Rampage comparison** 😂 Doug Polk posted a clip from his recent PokerGO trip where Phil Hellmuth responded to a joke about being "rich, famous, and good looking" with "Hey I never said I was good looking." Classic Phil. But the bigger debate came in the replies, where Chad M contrasted Doug's self-aware humor with Rampage's perceived "used car salesman" energy. The takeaway? Doug can pull off being silly; not everyone can. *(*[*@DougPolkVids*](https://x.com/DougPolkVids/status/2053858160574603303) */* [*@RushinBurrito*](https://x.com/RushinBurrito/status/2055438274886316528)*)* **6. Misc drops** * **PokerGO Tour Texas Poker Open**: Vladyslav Shovkovyi took down the $2,000 Main Event at Champions Club TX, streaming live on PokerGO. ([@PokerNews](https://x.com/PokerNews/status/2054075068381036820)) * **PokerStars Anniversary Series**: Free tickets giveaway with a nostalgia clip from 2018. ([@PokerStars](https://x.com/PokerStars/status/2055355281907892238)) * **GGPoker HANDS UP**: Guess the first KO'd player's hole cards in Sunday's $1M GTD GGMasters for $75 in tickets. ([@GGPoker](https://x.com/GGPoker/status/2055626879688638704)) * **Shaun Deeb** reflected on his PokerGO Big Game run: "Little sad I never got to show anything that good... hopefully I get on show when it runs again post WSOP to get some revenge." ([@shaundeeb](https://x.com/shaundeeb/status/2053876847302361582)) >**What did I miss?** Drop any other hot takes or drama from poker Twitter this week. Or tell me which of these you'd want a deeper breakdown on.

I've been grinding NL25 Rush on GGPoker for months and I need honest opinions from people who play high volume there. Before anyone says “variance”, please read first. I documented dozens and dozens of hands during the action, BEFORE showdown, saying things like: \- “I'm going to lose this AA” \- “KK will lose again” \- “I'm leading turn and river will kill me” Then I posted the result after the hand. And it happened repeatedly. This is not about one bad beat. Over weeks/months I collected: \- AA cracked repeatedly \- KK losing over and over \- dominated hands improving against me \- leading turn and losing river constantly \- flushes completing in critical pots \- coolers in huge stack spots \- an event I calculated around 1 in 86 million probability And before people say “confirmation bias”, understand this: I’m not talking about remembering bad beats emotionally. I literally PRINTED the hands during play and predicted the outcome before showdown many times. What destroys my confidence isn't one hand. It's the repetition pattern. Sometimes it feels like: \- I improve, villain improves more \- I hit turn, river kills me \- I get premium, board runs worst possible \- I finally build momentum, then lose multiple stacks in brutal spots PokerCraft often shows profit or decent EV spots, but real balance gets destroyed by rake + massive all-in losses. I genuinely want serious opinions: \- Is this just extreme variance? \- Is Rush poker psychologically distorting perception? \- Are bots/RTA making games feel unnatural? \- Has anyone else documented patterns like this over large samples? Please don't answer with “lol variance” unless you've actually played massive Rush volume.

I have been playing poker on Zoom for a long time, and I’ve found there are serious problems with its random card dealing system. In less than ten thousand hands, I have already hit four straight flushes and five four-of-a-kind hands. This has never happened to me in all my years of playing poker. I’m looking for a better platform to play on. Zoom has become unbearable — the rake is far too high, and there are constant strange river suck-outs.

https://preview.redd.it/x082xz9tf61h1.png?width=2168&format=png&auto=webp&s=70c8a30c3e841d283350172e8e752bc46e2c2ffc Played 698 hands of 10NL on GGPoker today. PokerCraft shows: * Green line / Win-Loss: +$50.89 * All-in EV: +$41.37 But my actual cashier balance is only up around 20€ (\~23,30$) after the session. Is PokerCraft showing gross winnings before rake, or should the graph already be net of rake? Could this entire difference just be rake/fees at GG 10NL, or am I missing something obvious? Is it possible that I paid more in rake than I actually won net?

So for a while now atleast with spins there is a issue with the saved layouts. When I regged four games and choose the layout I want the next games I regged automatically went to the layout. Now when I reg more games they do not they just open in a big size in the midle of my screen stacked and I need to choose the layout again. This is bit annoying so is this a feature that no one asked for or a bug?

GG seem to be set on killing the uk market. I know I am not alone in being asked for an excess of documents to prove I can afford a £100 limit a month…. I showed wage slips of 3 months showing good money and bank statements where there is usually 2k surplus money a month … Then they question why I have this money … clearly the wage slips meant nothing to them, so I show them data from my work portal that I’m probably not supposed to share, now more questions and more requests .. once I mentioned I put money in a joint account they want to see that statement … out of the question and an invasion of privacy. No other site has treated me this bad, I know the regulations have changed and believe me 15 years ago when I earned peanuts and was maxing out credit cards in online casinos I would have welcomed such checks, but peoples circumstances can change, and evey other site seems to have no issue except gg. One or two sites have been unreasonable but I’m not interested in playing with them in that case, however as gg have cornered the market and virtually killed off all other sites, and become the main sponsor of most uk live evens, I am being denied poker opportunities due to this stupid over protective system which is now looking more like data harvesting. I have already shared more data with them that I feel comfortable and refuse to give in…. If someone with a four figure bank balance can’t afford £100 then who is it exactly they want? Is the problem that they don’t want small stakes players and only want people who can lose thousands a month?! Absolutely ruining poker for me ….

https://preview.redd.it/jgmcncm9iq0h1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ebe9fab5ea3ea2248431165b96d4e3a608a6256 The first cards for the 2026 [World Series of Poker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-tournaments/wsop-series) are being dealt in just over two weeks, meaning the opportunities to secure your seat at the biggest poker stage are becoming slimmer. Just like with the 2025 edition, Reddit and GGPoker decided to help out a bit and take one player directly to the 2026 Main Event in Las Vegas through r/poker **Goes to WSOP**. While the promotion hasn’t changed that much since last year, we’ll still cover all the details to give you the best possible shot at the 2026 Main Event. # How r/poker Goes to WSOP For its 2026 edition, [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review) stripped the tournament down to the most basic components — three freebuy tournament heats and one Grand Finale. |Heat|Date|Time| |:-|:-|:-| |Heat #1|Thursday, May 14, 2026|21:00 UTC| |Heat #2|Thursday, May 21, 2026|21:00 UTC| |Heat #3|Thursday, May 28, 2026|21:00 UTC| Each of these freebuy heats is open to all r/poker members playing on GGPoker. All you need to enter is a password, which will released 90 minutes before each heat begins on either : * r/GGPoker (the latest posts and community updates) * r/poker (pinned posts and announcements) Here is a step-by-step guide of what to do once you’ve secured the password: 1. Open the GGPoker client 2. Navigate to the tournament lobby 3. Type r/poker or r/poker **Goes to WSOP** in the tournament search bar 4. Look for “r/poker Goes To WSOP \[Heat 1\]”, “\[Heat 2\]”, or “\[Heat 3\]” The first 75 players from any and each heat will receive a card for the Grand Final, scheduled **Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 21:00 (UTC)**. There, 225 players will battle it out for one single $10,000 WSOP Bracelet Pass for the 2026 WSOP Main Event at the 2026 WSOP Main Event. # A Few Important Notes While GGPoker is keeping this tournament series as simple as possible, there are still a few requirements players have to meet, which aren’t up for debate: * Players must have active GGPoker account * The GGPoker account must be fully verified * Players must be members in good standing at r/poker * Players must be 21+ to play poker in the United States There is one more requirement but only for the winner — if you win the $10,000 WSOP Bracelet Pass, you have to go and play the 2026 WSOP Main Event. Just like Remi Alamian and Aleksandar Kozomara who won their passes for WSOP Vegas and WSOP Prague in 2025, the World Series wants to give the 2026 pass to someone passionate enough to give it all they’ve got. # A Few More r/poker Chances While there is only one $10,000 WSOP Bracelet Pass, there are a couple more prizes that r/poker Goes to WSOP planned out. Players who don’t win the Grand Final, but finish between second and fifth place will receive a $150 WSOP Express Step 4 ticket — a gateway into future WSOP events through the WSOP Express. **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/r-poker-goes-to-wsop-gives-one-player-a-shot-at-the-2026-main-event](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/r-poker-goes-to-wsop-gives-one-player-a-shot-at-the-2026-main-event) by [Iva Dozet](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/iva_dozets_pl)

https://preview.redd.it/zsr06nl6fq0h1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b410ffeda1e3c5ef4186dbcfb977cb9ed6e327f3 The biggest name in the online poker landscape, [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review), has reached new heights, breaking its own milestones with the [GGPoker World Festival](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-raises-the-bar-again-with-300m-gg-world-festival), which kicked off on May 3rd. With a $300,000,000 prize pool across a wide range of tournaments and buy-ins, it is easy to see how the premier poker site eclipsed 900,000 concurrent players over the opening weekend. The 1,000,000 mark is the next target, and it would be no surprise to see that surpassed over the course of the festival before its conclusion on June 9th. # GGPoker Continuing to Grow With the huge numbers being seen on the site, it is clear now more than ever that we are in the midst of a new poker boom. Popularity is at a high close to, or clearing the highs that came before the Black Friday crash. May 3rd saw the number of players continue to grow as the action unfolded. GGPoker posted on X about crossing the 700,000 player threshold, which was the site’s largest turnout. It was only a matter of hours before that number ballooned to 900,000. Since then, the premier online poker platform saw 900,000 players take to the felt simultaneously on Friday, May 8th, matching the turnout set on the opening day of the World Series. # The World Festival Effect Online poker operators always see an influx of traffic when a major series is on. Whether it’s SCOOP or WCOOP on PokerStars, or the World Festival on GGPoker, these events are what get online poker players’ blood really pumping. With bumper fields and prize pools, there is more potential value up for grabs. This installment of the World Festival is the biggest yet to date on GGPoker or any online poker site. The series first came to the online felt in 2023, with a $200,000,000 guarantee across 1,000 tournaments at four different buy-in tiers. $200,000,000 was an incredibly ambitious target, but it was matched and surpassed. Ultimately, $239,000,000 was distributed to players over the series that year. The following year, GGPoker upped the numbers again, this time to $250,000,000. The result was the same; the guarantee was smashed, this time $331,000,000 was won by players across 1,600 tournaments. It is estimated that around 5,500,000 entries were made across the tournament series, making it one of the largest online poker series ever. This series success came from expansion, with the inclusion of the ever-popular Mystery Bounty format, “Omaholic” events for four-card players, and the Asian-themed Zodiac events. 2025 saw GGPoker keep the lofty $250,000,000 guarantee, which was smashed once more. $324,000,000 was won by players across the wide buy-in range, with 5,600,000 entrants taking to the virtual tables in series events. By this point, the World Festival was penciled into the calendars of most online grinders, and there is no doubt that the series has had an instrumental effect on GGPoker’s resounding popularity to this day. Fast forward one more year, and the $300,000,000 guarantee became a statement of intent from the Natural8 network client. It will be no surprise to see that this guarantee is smashed come the end of the series, as the World Festival has become the biggest recurring online poker tournament series. # A Look at What Is to Come There is still plenty of action to come from the GGPoker World Festival. Here is a look at some of the notable tournaments at the lower end of the buy-in spectrum that will be taking place over the week. Expect great value, massive fields, and bounty action! * $5.50 Bounty Hunters Mega Main $100k GTD (11/05) * $5.50 Deepstack Turbo $50k GTD (12/05) * $5.50 Wednesday Wonderbox \[Mystery Bounty\] $100k GTD (13/05) * $5.50 Bounty Hunters Daily Main \[9-Max\] $100k GTD (14/05) * $5.50 Bounty Hunters Daily Main \[Deep Turbo\] $75k GTD (15/05) * $10 Bounty Hunters \[Deepstack Turbo\] $100k GTD (15/05) * $5.50 Bounty Hunters Daily Main \[Big Bounties\] $100k GTD (16/05) * $10 Sunday Kickstarter \[Bounty\] $100k GTD (17/05) * $5.50 Sunday Showdown Asia \[Mystery Bounty\] $100,000 GTD (17/05) * $5.50 Bounty Hunters Sunday Main Event $100k GTD (17/05) * $10 Sunday Showdown \[Mystery Bounty\] $150k GTD **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-hits-900000-concurrent-players-during-the-world-festival](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-hits-900000-concurrent-players-during-the-world-festival) by [Patrick Cole](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/patrickcole)

Hello.. I made this post [https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1t8osvr/ggcares\_team\_is\_to\_slow\_to\_respond/](https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1t8osvr/ggcares_team_is_to_slow_to_respond/) 3 days ago. Since then i had GGCare team respond say sorry and everything is good! See pic: [Thumbs up from GGSupport = All good.](https://preview.redd.it/y0yuqmffcq0h1.png?width=2068&format=png&auto=webp&s=f804e5483bf82a93057390595f4e84b4891d4b4b) And 19 hours after i received this mail on monday i get the following mail 5 hours ago today. [Why did i get this?](https://preview.redd.it/j60rd8hmcq0h1.png?width=680&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ad5abb92745de4f33c4ff253a67ce1112a0382d) I sent a response back right away but haven't heard anything. What is going on over at GGCares support? They seems to be in disarray and give conflicting information. And the document that was attached in the last mail i already filled in and sent in on 29th of april. However as you can see the box under "following steps" is empty so something seems a bit wierd? Table name: Zorac

I find myself in a bit of an unusual position. I consistently win or finish in the top 5% of MTTs, primarily at buy-ins under $100, with my highest buy-in to date being $150, I think. Further, I am currently evaluating whether to dedicate more effort and time to competing in larger tournaments against tougher fields. While I suspect I would perform decently well, it’s difficult to analyse objectively my true potential in poker, even after all this time. My recent results have been interesting, over a two-day span, I played 4 tournaments and took first in one of them. The following day, I finished 5th out of 6,600 players in a WPT event. I see comparable consistency on GGPoker, yet I still don’t know where my "peak" actually lies. Coming from a competitive gaming background, I was a Global Elite in Counter-Strike (top 0.765% worldwide) and held a high rank in League of Legends and Marvel Rivals. In those games, your skill is quantified by a clear ladder. In poker, defining "elite" status is much more elusive. Does winning a few thousand dollars in an MTT qualify someone as a top-tier player? I’m not certain. For context, I am also **winning at** online cash games, but I think I prefer MTTs. https://preview.redd.it/gmpn9pyiel0h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42b258418aa17e77ccc8ea00dbbaa80336fa55f7 https://preview.redd.it/zxtfae6qel0h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3df1150c8bb26260323daaaa2180ae774649a214

[r/poker](r/poker) **Goes To WSOP: Your FREE Shot at the Main Event in Las Vegas!** The Reddit poker community is heading back to the World Series of Poker, and again, we're sending someone to the biggest stage in poker: the $10,000 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. Last year, we sent Remi Alamian to Las Vegas, where he battled through Day 1 of the Main Event. Earlier this year, Aleksandar Kozomara represented [r/poker](r/poker) in Prague at WSOP Europe, grinding deep into Day 3 of the Main Event and cashing for €12,500. Now it's YOUR turn to write the next chapter of this incredible story. We're thrilled to announce [r/poker](r/poker) **Goes To WSOP Las Vegas**, a tournament series that will send one player to compete in the 2026 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas this July, completely free. Yes, you read that right. A $10,000 Bracelet Pass to the most prestigious poker tournament on the planet. FREE entry to the greatest poker tournament of all time. **The Dream: Las Vegas, Summer, and Poker's Biggest Stage:** It’s July 2026. You're walking into the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the neon glow of the Strip behind you and the weight of poker history ahead. You're not here to watch. You're not here as a spectator. You're here as a competitor in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event, ready to battle thousands of the world's best players for a multi-million dollar first place prize and the title of world champion. And all you need to get there is a GGPoker account, a Reddit account, and the heart to compete. **How It Works: Three Heats, One Finale, One Dream:** The path to Las Vegas is straightforward, fast paced, and designed to reward skill while giving everyone a fighting chance. **The Weekly Heats:** We're running **three turbo qualifying heats**, and they're all completely free to enter. Keep your eyes on the GGPoker tournament lobby for exact dates and start times, but here's what we know: **Heat #1:** Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2000 UTC **Heat #2:** Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2000 UTC **Heat #3:** Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 2000 UTC Each heat is a **freebuy tournament** (that's right, zero dollars out of your pocket to enter, and if you get knocked out, you can buy back in for just $2) open to [r/poker](r/poker) members playing on GGPoker. These turbo tournaments move fast, so come prepared to play your A-game from the opening hand. **Your mission?** Finish in the top 75 of any heat to punch your ticket to the Grand Finale. **Finding Your Heat** Locating the tournament in the GGPoker lobby is simple: Open the GGPoker client Navigate to the tournament lobby Type **'**[r/poker](r/poker)**'** in the tournament search bar Look for "[r/poker](r/poker) Goes To WSOP \[Heat 1\]", "\[Heat 2\]", or "\[Heat 3\]" **The Password System:** Just like our Prague promotion, we're keeping this tied to the Reddit community. **90 minutes before each heat begins**, the tournament password will be released on: [r/poker](r/poker) (watch for pinned posts and announcements) [r/GGPoker](r/GGPoker) (check the latest posts and community updates) This ensures the series stays connected to our community. Set your phone reminders, bookmark those subreddits, and be ready to grab that password when it drops! **The Grand Finale: 225 Players, One Winner** All roads lead to **Wednesday, June 4, 2026 at 2000 UTC**, when 225 qualifiers from the three heats will battle it out in the Grand Finale for the ultimate prize. **The Grand Prize Winner Gets:** $10,000 WSOP Bracelet Pass for the 2026 WSOP Main Event (July 2-6 starting flights, playing until final table July 13) The honor of being [r/poker](r/poker)'s representative at the world's most prestigious poker tournament Your name etched into [r/poker](r/poker) history alongside Remi Alamian and Aleksandar Kozomara **But Wait, There's More!** Players finishing in 2nd through 5th place won't go home empty handed. Each will receive a **$150 WSOP Express Step 4 ticket**, giving them their own shot at qualifying for future WSOP events through the WSOP Express satellite system. These Step 4 tickets are your gateway to the entire WSOP ecosystem, opening doors to tournaments throughout the year. [PLAY YOUR WAY TO VEGAS](https://click.ggpartners.com/?serial=4666&creative_id=106&anid=) **More Than Winning a Seat** The [r/poker](r/poker) **Goes To WSOP: Las Vegas** winner becomes part of something bigger. You're not just another player in the field. You're THE player the entire Reddit poker community will be watching and cheering for. **Your Role as the Winner:** When you take down this series, you represent 300,000+ poker players from around the world. Here's what makes this opportunity truly special. **Community Connection:** You'll share your journey with the [r/poker](r/poker) and [r/GGPoker](r/GGPoker) communities, giving thousands of poker fans a front row seat to your Main Event experience. Every crucial hand, every big decision, every memorable moment gets shared with the community that sent you there. **Following in Footsteps:** You'll join Remi Alamian and Aleksandar Kozomara as [r/poker](r/poker)'s ambassadors to the WSOP. Remi battled through Day 1 of the 2025 Main Event after winning his seat while watching football with friends on his phone. Aleksandar took it even further in Prague, grinding deep into Day 3 and cashing for €12,500. What will YOUR story be? **The Pressure and the Glory:** When you sit down at that table in July, you're carrying the hopes and dreams of an entire community. It’s not a burden. It's fuel. **The Fine Print: What You Need to Know** **Eligibility Requirements** Before you dive in, make sure these boxes are checked: ✅ **Valid GGPoker Account:** You must have an active account on GGPoker.com ✅ **Account Verification:** Your account must be fully verified (complete your KYC if you haven't already) ✅ **Reddit Membership:** You must be a member in good standing at [r/poker](r/poker) ✅ **Age Requirement:** You must be 21+ to play poker in the United States If you don't have a GGPoker account yet, there's still time. Head to GGPoker.com, create your account, complete your verification, and get ready for Heat #1 in May. **The Commitment: You MUST Play** Here's something absolutely critical: **If you win this Bracelet Pass, you MUST travel to Las Vegas and play in the 2026 WSOP Main Event.** This is no cash alternative. This is not transferable. This is your shot to compete in poker's world championship. The $10,000 Bracelet Pass is exclusively for the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas (starting flights July 2-6, 2026). If you can't make the commitment to travel and play, please don't enter the series. We want someone in that tournament, living the dream, and representing [r/poker](r/poker) on poker's biggest stage. After the Grand Finale, the winner will need to confirm they can travel and play. If they can't, the prize passes to the next eligible finisher until we find our [r/poker](r/poker) champion. **FAQ: Everything You Need to Know** **Q: Do I really not have to pay anything to enter the heats?** A: Correct! These are freeroll tournaments. There is no cost whatsoever to participate. **Q: Can I play in multiple heats?** A: No. If qualified, you will only have one seat in the Grand Finale. **Q: What is a Bracelet Pass?** A: A Bracelet Pass is your golden ticket to the WSOP. It's worth $10,000 and serves as your entry into the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. With this pass, you're not buying in. You're walking straight to the registration desk as a qualified player. **Q: What is WSOP Express and the Step 4 ticket?** A: WSOP Express is GGPoker's satellite system that lets players work their way up through different steps (Step 0 through Step 4) to win passes to major WSOP events. A Step 4 ticket (valued at $150) puts you near the top of that ladder, giving you multiple shots at winning your own Bracelet Pass or other WSOP packages. Check out more details at [ggpoker.com/wsop-express](https://ggpoker.com/wsop-express/). **Q: What time is 2000 UTC in my timezone?** A: UTC is Coordinated Universal Time. Check your local timezone converter to be sure. **Q: What if I don't use Reddit regularly?** A: No problem! You don't need to be an active Reddit contributor to participate. Just make sure you have a Reddit account, join [r/poker](r/poker) and [r/GGPoker](r/GGPoker) as a member in good standing, and check those subreddits about 90 minutes before each heat to grab the password. **Q: Can I share the password with friends?** A: The passwords will be publicly posted on the subreddits, so everyone in the community will have access. Just don't wait too long after the password drops to register! **Q: What happens if I win but can't travel to Las Vegas?** A: The prize will pass to the next eligible finisher in the Grand Finale. We need someone who can commit to playing in the Main Event and representing [r/poker](r/poker) in Las Vegas. **Q: Do I need to be a US resident to enter?** A: No! The heats are open to all GGPoker players in regulated markets. However, you must be able to travel to Las Vegas and you must be 21+ to play in the WSOP Main Event. **Q: What's the tournament structure for the heats?** A: All three heats feature a turbo structure, so the action moves fast. Bring your A game from the first hand. Check the GGPoker lobby closer to each heat date for full structure details. [GET YOUR ACCOUNT READY NOW](https://click.ggpartners.com/?serial=4666&creative_id=106&anid=) **Mark Your Calendars: Important Dates** Let's break down every date you need to remember: **May 14, 2026 @ 2000 UTC** – Heat #1 **May 21, 2026 @ 2000 UTC** – Heat #2 **May 28, 2026 @ 2000 UTC** – Heat #3 **June 4, 2026 @ 2000 UTC** – Grand Finale (225 players) **May 26 – July 15, 2026** – WSOP (Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas) **July 2-6, 2026** – WSOP Main Event Starting Flights **July 13, 2026** – Main Event plays down to final table **August 3-5, 2026** – WSOP Main Event Final Table Set your reminders. Put these in your calendar. Screenshot this and send it to your poker group chat. This is your window to make history. **IT'S** [r/poker](r/poker) **GOES TO WSOP: LAS VEGAS… LET'S GO!**

$ 15 grand prix Europe in GG poker. Hero (93 bb) in LJ with Kd Kc. Effective stack sizes 82 bb. Hero raises to 3 bb, CO calls, SB 3-bets to 11 bb, hero calls and CO calls. Pot 34 bb. Flop 9h, 8d, 4s. SB bets 23 BB. Hero? Early in tournament, nothing special on SB. EDIT: thanks for the comments and analysis. I remember to 4-bet pre in similar situations int he future. I'm early on my journey and studying/learning as I go.

Anyone else having issues reconnecting on GG Ontario? If I’m playing a lot of tables in the evening and I get a lag spike, my software is unable to reconnect and all my tables get deadlocked in a reconnection loop. I can tell it’s not my internet because I still have YouTube running in the background and other family members aren’t affected. The only solution is to force close the program and lose all my seats and forfeit any hands in progress. Support is giving me a generic response like re-install, etc. Thinking this is a software bug and if others report or we can get some visibility here then GG devs can look into a hotfix.

https://preview.redd.it/m7j5cn8raa0h1.png?width=1506&format=png&auto=webp&s=87843f3900f78e52122a42143156f6eafdfebfb7 https://preview.redd.it/61jrvvmpaa0h1.png?width=375&format=png&auto=webp&s=93153fbc3a66c30678dcb583195578eceaf7b200 i forget to reply to this mail, and my account if locked, i sent the documnets now but i have day2 in 2 hours, i need the account unlocked can anybody help me to forward this? thank you

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On 29th of April I got request for documents. Proof of funds And fill in a paper with it from GGcares . I did it very quick and sent the documents same day on 29th of April. Then on 5th May I got a response that the documents have been accepted but now they wanted passport picture and proof of adress which i also sent the same day.. And now like 5 days later I still have not heard anything and when logging in to the client I saw this. (see Pic) I actually even moved yesterday so I sent in a new document for new address to [email protected] which got accepted in 10min. So what's going on over at [email protected] email? The response time is so slow that my account will get locked soon. Nickname: Zorac

I'd like if we could have an option to turn off the small text which tells us what hand we're holding. For most of us, this is completely unnecessary, but on the other hand, it's specifically obnoxious because it often loads before we can see the flop cards themselves (especially on mobile). Of course, we're talking milliseconds here but this can cause an unwarranted spike in our vigilance. Thanks in advance.

I have an interview next week for a product management role at a major online poker site. I don't have anywhere close to as much experience playing online as some of you on here so I want your opinions. I will use these as the primary tasks for me to focus on should I actually get the role. I've listed out a few specific questions below, but honestly any suggestions are welcome. I'm curious to hear what this community thinks and what you want to see going forward. 1. What are some UI/UX changes that would improve your experience — better HUD integration, faster table loading, customizable layouts? 2. What does your ideal poker site look like? Do you prefer a more gamified appearance like GGPoker for e.g or would you prefer something more polished? I've always felt that my ideal poker site looks more like a stock trading platform. Neat and clean with only necessary information and no flashing lights. What are your thoughts on this? 3. Mobile vs. desktop client — which do sites neglect more, and what features are still missing on mobile? 4. Are there any poker formats or variants you wish your favourite site offered but doesn't? 5. Do you feel the rake and reward structure on your site is fair? What would a better loyalty/rakeback system look like? 6. What social features (chat, emotes, live reactions) would make online feel more like a live game without being annoying? 7. What's your biggest frustration with deposits/withdrawals on your site, and what would make you trust a site more with your money? 8. What is the biggest issue you are facing with your current site and how would you suggest fixing it? 9. What anti-cheat measures do you actually trust — and what more should sites do to combat RTA software, bots, and collusion? 10. Should online poker sites use webcam verification to prevent ghosting and multi-accounting? Would you be comfortable with that trade-off? I am committed to building a better poker experience and the best way to do that is by getting your opinions. So please tell me what you think and don't hold back.

This isn't a complaint or even a bad issue. Just a heads up. I drive a Kia Carnival, and I had an hour to kill waiting for a family member at a parking lot, so fired up GG on the cell phone while in my car with the vehicle on. I kept on getting a geolocation warning that I was attempting to log in from a location outside of Ontario. No matter what I did I couldn't log in, then became concerned if it might look bad getting so many geolocation rejections. After a while, I came to realize - it could be the "wifi" that my phone connects to while in the Kia. I turned off my wifi and presto - that did the trick. No more geolocation warning. My Kia interacts with my phone not just via bluetooth, but it also creates a wifi connection between it and the phone for purposes of carplay. So - just a headsup - if you're in a vehicle and getting this warning, consider your wifi. That's all! Happy Friday...

ACR Poker just dropped the schedule for the May 2026 OSS and it's a serious one. We've broken down the full series below, plus how it stacks up against the other big online MTT series running this spring, and which buy-ins are worth firing. Full schedule and breakdown on our site: [https://www.vip-grinders.com/news/acr-poker-online-super-series-20m-may-2026/](https://www.vip-grinders.com/news/acr-poker-online-super-series-20m-may-2026/) # The headline numbers * **$20,000,000+ guaranteed** * **171 tournaments** across 15 days * **May 11 to May 25, 2026** * **No Fridays or Saturdays.** ACR purposely left those off the schedule so casual grinders aren't picking between OSS and live weekend games. * **Buy-ins from $5.50 to $2,650** so genuinely every bankroll has events to fire # The three Main Events This is the part that's getting people talking. ACR is running **three separate Main Events** at different price points instead of forcing everyone into one buy-in. |Main Event|Buy-in|Guarantee|Day 1 Flights|Final Day| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |**High Roller Main**|$2,650|$1.5M GTD|Sun May 17 + Sun May 24|Mon May 25| |**Mid Main**|$1,050|$1.5M GTD|Sun May 17 + Sun May 24|Mon May 25| |**Low Main**|$215|$1M GTD|Sun May 17 + Sun May 24|Mon May 25| |Mini Main|$66|$250K GTD|Sun May 24|Mon May 25| A $215 buy-in with $1M GTD is the one we'd flag for most regs. Last year's equivalent overlay-hunted hard. # Other flagship events worth blocking off * **$630 multi-flight, $1M GTD** running through the series * **Mystery Bounty events** at $750K, $150K, and $75K GTDs * Plenty of low and mid-stakes daily flagships in the $11 to $109 range to keep the schedule active outside the Sunday majors # ACR OSS vs other May 2026 online series |Series|Network|Total GTD|Events|Main Event GTD|Buy-in Range| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |**ACR Online Super Series**|Winning Poker Network|**$20M+**|171|$1.5M ($2,650)|$5.50 to $2,650| |GGPoker WSOP Online side series|GGPoker|Varies weekly|\~60|Varies|Mid-stakes focused| |PokerStars MicroMillions style|PokerStars|\~$5M|100+|$200K range|$0.55 to $11| |WPT Global Mystery Bounty Series|WPT Global|\~$3M to $5M|50 to 80|$300K typical|$5 to $1,050| |partypoker SPINS Series|partypoker|Smaller|30 to 50|$100K range|Low to mid| The ACR OSS is the **biggest US-facing online series of the month** by a wide margin, and the only one with a $1.5M Main Event accessible at a sub-$3K buy-in. # How to actually play it (for value, not just for fun) 1. **Pick your Main.** The three-tier setup means you don't have to overshoot your roll. Mid-stakes grinders should look hard at the $215 / $1M GTD. 2. **Hit satellites early.** Buy-ins start as low as $5.50 and qualifiers run all series. Even the High Roller Main has a path in for under $50 if you ladder properly. 3. **Skip Fridays and Saturdays.** ACR did. So can you. Recharge for Sunday majors. 4. **Stack rakeback on top.** This is where most players leave money on the table. ACR runs the Elite Benefits program, but most pros sign up under affiliate deals to push effective rakeback higher. We have an exclusive ACR rakeback deal active for OSS players if you don't already have one running. The $20M in volume is going to generate a lot of rake on its own. # About this OSS ACR's OSS is one of the few U.S.-friendly online series with prize pools that rival those of GG, Stars, and WPT Global. The three Main Events with separate buy-ins are a genuinely good design. Most networks force you into one main event and call it a day. ACR is effectively saying, "Pick the Main that matches your bankroll." If you're going to put in volume in May 2026, this is the series we'd build a schedule around. We're around in the comments for the usual stuff: which Main Event to fire for your roll, how to ladder satellites efficiently, expected overlay on the smaller events, and whether the $215 path or the $66 Mini is better $/EV. Good luck on the felt.

Hello, quick story to open some players eyes. I played for a few years at ggpoker under the nick III PRO III and I never had any issues. One day in 2023 October, I decided to contact ggpoker security team to have my account real name verified “R Martins”. I got an email from them saying they found out my IP and Machine was linked to 15 accounts created recently and if I ever create another account I’d be banned for life. I told them they are probably confusing me with someone else due to my real name verification and I never had any other accounts. They ended up verifying my real name account. One month later they sent me an email saying I was banned for life. I was like, what the hell? I explained them everything but they don’t listen, apparently they have to be right at all costs. 2 years forward I created an account with Olybet another skin and I was fully KYC and I linked to my GGpass. And I got my old account back. I thought that maybe they had lifted the ban due to their past mistake. Today when I tried to log in my account was frozen. No point to even contact them, I already know where this is going. For everyone who is reading this, I give you my honest word I never broke any rules or had any accounts or anything. I have accounts in pokerstars, 888 poker, CoinPoker, WPT global, party poker I never had a single issue. I can say with 100% certainty that ggpoker security is incompetent. They never reply to emails or want to listen to my side of the story.

Over the last few years withdrawal options in NZ have become more and more limited. At the moment I am using Skrill to withdraw the money and transfer it into my bank account, but the conversion and withdrawal fees are pretty ridiculous, over 6% combined, with no cap. Would very much appreciate any alternatives or workarounds people may have for getting money off of GG Poker without the insane fees.

Sweden is no longer on the list of countries when signing up to gg. I emailed gg about it and they gave this response: “Thank you for contacting and your interest in GGPoker. Unfortunately, we cannot accept players from your region at this time. This may change with future developments, but as of now, we are unable to offer our services to you. Thank you for your understanding, and best of luck. Kind regards, GGPoker Support” People are still playing from Sweden, so why would I not be able to join from here?

ID : NemNem1 How long will it take for them to complete the verification? It's been over a month since my account was locked, and I've already submitted files and documents to prove my identity. I passed the previous two tests, but it's been over 10 days and I still haven't received a response for this one. How much longer do I have to wait? This test is about this topic again. "Hello User, Thank you for submitting the requested documents. As your account is under investigation for a breach of our Security & Ecology Policy, we would like to ask you a few questions. Please tell us about yourself and your poker journey. When did you start playing? How did you become acquainted with poker? Are you a full-time professional poker player, or is poker a hobby? What is your favourite poker variant, and why? Do you have any poker achievements?" Will they continue to ask more questions and investigate further? I've always cooperated in unlocking my account, but each time I've had to wait a very long time for a response.

https://preview.redd.it/eekamlxslizg1.jpg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eeb3dbebcf209136c27e00ef09f3a938ae285693 Martirosyan reached [the final table](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgcTf9f4mpA) with the biggest stack and maintained the lead throughout the entire game. # Here’s how the action unfolded at the $10K GGMillion$ final table In 5th place, Artur Martirosian eliminated Ole Schemion. Artur opened KJo, Ole defended the BB with J8, board 49T4Q. Flop check-check. Turn Ole bet 2/3 pot, Artur called. River Ole bet pot 12 bb and called off his remaining 5 bb after Artur’s raise. At 4-max, Martirosian held half of all chips in play and started captaining the table even more aggressively. In 4th place, Martirosian eliminated Vyacheslav Balaev: AQo > 44, pot 49 bb, an ace on the flop. In 3rd place, Martirosian eliminated Chris Vogelsang: 4 4  > A 10 , board 8 J 8 6 4 , pot 41 bb. Martirosian entered heads-up with 107 bb against Tamas Adamszki’s 30 bb. The heads-up battle lasted another hour. At one point, Adamszki evened the stacks. But in the final hand, he got it in with A6o against Artur’s 66 for a pot of 34.5 bb — he didn’t improve, and Artur won with a pair of sixes. # Payouts at the $10K GGMillion$ final table (260 entries total): |Position|Player|Payout| |:-|:-|:-| |1|Artur Martirosian|$486,816| |2|Tamas Adamszki|$375,386| |3|Christoph Vogelsang|$289,462| |4|Vyacheslav Balaev|$223,206| |5|Ole Schemion|$172,115| |6|Julian “don chimbo” Pineda|$132,719| |7|Barak Wisbrod|$102,340| |8|Gia “GREAGYPoker” Yakobishvili|$78,915| |9|Maksim Voskresenskiy|$60,852| By the way, this time Artur played under the Monte Carlo flag, where he traveled for the EPT. The previous evening, he reached the final table of the [€250K EPT Super High Roller but finished only in 6th place](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/alex-kulev-wins-250k-super-high-roller-ept-monte-carlo) (€651,700). Artur secured his previous GGMillion$ victory a little over a year ago. # Artur Martirosian’s GGMillion$ stats Artur Martirosian is the most decorated GGMillion$ player. * 11 wins * 39 final tables, 94 ITM * 241 tournament appearance * $11,089,860 earned in GGMillion$ alone **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/artur-martirosyan-wins-ggmillion-for-the-eleven-time](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/artur-martirosyan-wins-ggmillion-for-the-eleven-time) by [Alex Sakuta](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/alex_s)

https://preview.redd.it/8h991yqmkizg1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d60d56b3a11544123baff23a0b004c57b8bdf10d As the summer poker season inches closer, a new partnership is on the horizon. At the end of last week, [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review) and Grosvenor Casinos announced a landmark partnership. From now on, the biggest poker room in the world will be the official sponsor of more than 50 poker festivals across Grosvenor casinos in the United Kingdom. Here is what that entails going forward. # Grosvenor Casinos Now Through GGPoker Grosvenor Casinos host some of the most coveted poker events in the UK, including but not limited to: * **The Goliath** * **Grosvenor UK Poker Tour** **(GUKPT)** * **The UK Open** * **The Behemoth, G200, and G300 events** Because of the newly announced partnership, access into all of these events will now be available via GGPoker. Regardless of whether players qualify via the poker room or buy into directly through it, they will all be eligible for a string of Live Cash Boosts: * **20% Cash Boost**: available to GGPoker players on winnings at the Goliath, G200, and G300 events * **10% Cash Boost**: available to GGPoker players at all GUKPT stops In addition to these, there are also exclusive promotions, including the £5,000 GGPoker x Goliath Last Longer competition, which rewards the player who outlasts all other eligible players in the tournament field. Some on-site perks also include exclusive GGPoker merchandise at the live venues. The online poker room is more than aware of what it’s doing with these sorts of promotions. As Angela Martin, UK & Ireland Head of Marketing at GGPoker, put it: Angela Martin We are incredibly proud to partner with Grosvenor Casinos. At a time when rewards are being scaled back across much of the gaming industry, GGPoker is determined to do the opposite. Supporting the live poker scene is vital for the health of our favorite game, and we are thrilled to give real value back to this fantastic community. # What the Grosvenor Season Will Look Like in 2026 With the 2026 poker season far from over, the sponsorship has already taken effect. Satellite qualifiers for The Goliath, the largest live tournament outside Vegas, are already live and running on GGPoker. This year, the coveted UK live event will take place in Coventry in a little less than three months, from July 23 to August 2. As for all the other tournaments lined up at Grosvenor Casinos, GGPoker has promised more satellite reveals in the coming weeks. The next stop for GUKPT is Grosvenor Casino Luton, in a little less than a week, from May 14 to May 24, making it the ideal opportunity for players to try out the new Cash Boost promotion now available curtesy of the new partnership. # A Glance at the Grosvenor Casinos 2026 Live Season |**Event**|**Venue**|**Dates**|**Guarantee**| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |**G300**|The Victoria, London|May 5 – 10, 2026|£100,000| |**G200**|Merchant City, Glasgow|May 5 – 10, 2026|£50,000| |**GUKPT Luton (Leg 4)**|Grosvenor Casino Luton|May 14 – 24, 2026|£250,000| |**G200**|Grosvenor Casino Bolton|May 26 – 31, 2026|£50,000| |**G200**|Grosvenor Casino Reading|May 26 – 31, 2026|£50,000| |**G200**|Grosvenor Casino Walsall|May 26 – 31, 2026|£50,000| |**Goliath Festival**|Coventry Building Society Arena|Jul 23 – Aug 2, 2026|£2,000,000 (Est)| |**GUKPT Glasgow (Leg 5)**|Merchant City, Glasgow|Aug 13 – 23, 2026|£200,000| |**GUKPT Luton (Leg 6)**|Grosvenor Casino Luton|Sep 3 – 13, 2026|£250,000| |**GUKPT Leeds (Leg 7)**|Westgate, Leeds|Sep 24 – Oct 4, 2026|£250,000| |**GUKPT Blackpool (Leg 8)**|Grosvenor Casino Blackpool|Oct 29 – Nov 8, 2026|£250,000| |**GUKPT Grand Final**|The Victoria, London|Nov 19 – 29, 2026|£500,000| **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-grosvenor-casinos-join-forces-in-new-live-partnership](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-grosvenor-casinos-join-forces-in-new-live-partnership) by [Iva Dozet](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/iva_dozets_pl)

so basically, yesterday they took away the 1$ and 2$ hypers which ran hourly and replaced them with 3$ hypers while also reducing the starting stack for the hypers from 100BB to 60BB, just to increase variance and make more profit of the players while simultaneously taking away opportunities for people with small bankrolls. Please let them feel their mistake and make them reverse their stupid greedy decision. Thank you Alle PS why do they inflate their player numbers so much? it says over 400k people at the moment but where are they? There are not even 50 000 playing poker right now, you can count them

Recently, GGPoker tried to shove that terrible new table UI down our throats. The community hated it, we complained everywhere, and they actually reverted it. This proves one thing: **we have a voice when we make enough noise.** So if we can unite over an ugly table design, why isn't there a massive uproar about **PVI (Player Value Index)**? Let's be real, PVI is the most toxic system in the poker ecosystem right now. The narrative is that it "protects recreationals", but that's BS. It doesn't give them a bonus; it just pays them the baseline. Meanwhile, if you're a reg or even a rec on a hot streak, the algorithm punishes you. Your PVI drops in the shadows, and your actual rakeback is slashed by a hidden multiplier. Why aren't the big names complaining? Because most huge influencers and pros have behind-the-scenes 100% rakeback deals just to smile on stream and hype the site. PVI doesn't affect them. They don't feel their win rate bleeding out. We aren't asking for 100% ambassador deals. We just want basic transparency. If GG says my loyalty tier gives me 20% rakeback, I want exactly 20% of the *real* rake I generated. Nothing more, nothing less. No hidden black boxes punishing profitability.

I created my account on 29 April, and I found that my balance is locked on 30 April. I have send the email on 1 May to [email protected] for assistance. They told me to contact [email protected]. After that, they told me that my account locked due to security issue. I need to provide 3 documents for investigation which I do. But I haven’t got any reply afterwards. It’s been 3 days already. My IGN: hksn0w

The past 2 weeks in Ontario the gems/rake number changed from 75 to 70 and then back to 75. The gem store values has also changed correspondingly. So basically for the past 2 weeks we've been paying rake and collecting gems by 70/$1, and now we need to redeem for rake back / 75. That looks outrageous. I emailed support and they told me it's due to CAD/USD FX fluctuations, which sounds like absolute BS to me. We've been playing in CAD. We're redeeming in CAD. We're not redeeming in USD. what does FX matter in this? And what does this mean for the future? How are we supposed to trust this platform moving forward? When the entire point of ocean rewards is "hold on to the gems so you can redeem at a more favorable rate"? And now it seems that if we hold on, we might get royally screwed over?

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Hello, guys! I did receive a message from gg team about the upcoming gg cash game festival weekly leaderboard. In that message there is a line: "Earn cash game Festival points trough daily leaderboards in Hold'em, PLO, Rush &Cash, AoF and Short Deck" When i click on the link below that message, there is a banner that shows german flag on the daily leaderboard. So untill now german players had their own weekly leaderboard for Holdem and Rush and Cash games, but now it shows the german flag on both daily leaderbord and on the weekly cash game leaderboard. I did play some hands in Rush & Cash just now and i don't see any daily points or weekly Festival points. I'm confused, do german players participate in daily lbs or not? Do we participate in weekly Festival leaderboard or not? If not, then why do we (germans) get advertising for those leaderboards. There are two big banners showing the german flag in both lbs. Is there a technical issue or was it a false advertising? Hugh Glass

May is one of the strongest months on the poker calendar, and the [VIP-Grinders promotions lineup](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/) reflects it. We currently have **five rake races, two rake chases and six private freerolls** running across nine of the most popular online poker rooms, with a combined published prize pool north of **$40,000**, plus all of the standard rakeback, bonuses and side promotions you keep on top of that. This post is the single source of truth for what is live in May 2026, who can play, and most importantly what you actually pick up by being a tracked VIP-Grinders player instead of someone who signed up to a poker room directly off Google. # Why You Should Sign Up with VIP-Grinders When you create your account through VIP-Grinders and we are correctly tagged as our player, you unlock a stack of benefits that simply do not exist for an "off the street" account at the same room: * **Higher and more transparent rakeback.** Most of the deals listed across our [rakeback deals](https://www.vip-grinders.com/rakeback-deals/) hub pay more cashback than the room's default loyalty scheme, and we publish the exact percentages and tiers so you can model your win rate before you deposit. * **Entry to our private rake races, chases and freerolls.** The entire May 2026 lineup below is closed to non-tracked players. If you sign up directly, you cannot register for any of it. * **Access to our team for support.** We have been negotiating with poker rooms for over a decade. When something goes wrong with a deposit, a missing bonus, a leaderboard credit, or a withdrawal review, we have direct contacts at every operator on this list and we use them on your behalf. * **One central dashboard for your accounts** so you are not chasing reload bonuses, leaderboard standings and freeroll passwords across nine different inboxes. * **No additional cost.** You do not pay extra. You do not lose anything from the room's standard welcome bonus. You only add to what you would already get. There is no version of "I'll just sign up directly and use my own discipline" that beats the math. If you intend to grind a room for any meaningful volume in 2026, getting tagged to an affiliate is the cheapest +EV decision available to you. The rest of this article is what that decision specifically buys you this month. # The May 2026 Lineup at a Glance 💰 |Promotion|Poker Room|Type|Prize Pool|Page| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |$7,500 CoinPoker VG Race|CoinPoker|Rake Race|$7,500|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/coinpoker-vg-race/)| |$5,000 BC Poker VG Race|BC Poker|Rake Race|$5,000|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/bc-poker-vg-race/)| |$4,000 WPT Global & Nexa VG Race|WPT Global / Nexa|Rake Race|$4,000|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/wpt-global-vg-race/)| |$4,000 WPN VG Race|ACR & BC Poker (WPN)|Rake Race|$4,000|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/acr-bcp-vg-race/)| |$2,500 iPoker VG Race|iPoker Network|Rake Race|$2,500|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/ipoker-vg-race/)| |Exclusive RedStar Chase|RedStar Poker|Rake Chase|Tiered cash|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/redstar-chase/)| |Guts Poker Chase|Guts Poker|Rake Chase|Tiered cash|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/guts-poker-chase/)| |2x $500 ACR Freerolls|ACR Poker|Freeroll|$1,000|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/acr-freeroll/)| |2x $500 WPT Global Freerolls|WPT Global|Freeroll|$1,000|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/wpt-global-freeroll/)| |2x $250 GGPoker Freerolls|GGPoker|Freeroll|$500|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/ggpoker-freeroll/)| |2x $250 BC Poker Freerolls|BC Poker|Freeroll|$500|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/bc-poker-freerolls/)| |2x $250 KKPoker Freerolls|KKPoker|Freeroll|$500|[Details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/kkpoker-freerolls/)| **Headline numbers:** $23,000 in pure rake-race cash, $3,500 in guaranteed freeroll prize pools across ten separate freeroll entries, plus the two rake chases that pay a steady cash drip the entire month long. # VG Rake Races, May 2026 Rake races are the simplest format we run: every cent of rake (or tournament fee) you generate counts as points on a private VIP-Grinders leaderboard for that room. At the end of the month, the top finishers split the published prize pool. There are no buy-ins, no opt-in steps once you are tagged, and the leaderboard updates daily. # $7,500 CoinPoker VG Race, the biggest race of the month CoinPoker remains one of the softest crypto-first poker rooms online, and our private leaderboard there has the largest pool of the month at **$7,500**. The top five places pay $1,250 / $1,000 / $750 / $600 / $500, with cash spilling well into the lower ranks. Cash games and tournaments both contribute. [See the full payout table on the CoinPoker VG Race page](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/coinpoker-vg-race/). # $5,000 BC Poker VG Race BC Poker is the BCGame-network skin on WPN, and the VG-only leaderboard adds **$5,000** of prizes on top of the network's existing rewards. Strong choice for crypto players who like the WPN player pool and software but want better promo value than the room's default missions deliver. [Full details here](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/bc-poker-vg-race/). # $4,000 WPT Global & Nexa Poker VG Race WPT Global and Nexa share a player pool, which means you get one of the largest tournament fields online, plus a real cash-game ecosystem feeding off it. Our **$4,000 monthly leaderboard** pays $800 down to $250 in the top five, with prizes paid in cash directly to your account. [Race page](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/wpt-global-vg-race/). # $4,000 WPN VG Race (ACR + BC Poker combined) Rake earned at either [ACR Poker](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/acr-freeroll/) or BC Poker counts toward the same WPN leaderboard, so multi-tablers running both skins can stack their rake into one bigger position. **$4,000 prize pool**, top five paid $800 / $600 / $400 / $300 / $200. [WPN VG Race details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/acr-bcp-vg-race/). # $2,500 iPoker VG Race The smallest of the five, but iPoker also has the lowest rake threshold to reach the money. **$2,500** in prizes, with $500 down to $175 in the top five. A genuinely reachable race for mid-stakes regs. [iPoker VG Race page](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/ipoker-vg-race/). # VG Rake Chases in May 2026 Chases pay you cash for hitting fixed rake milestones during the month. Unlike a race, you are not competing against other players, you are competing against the calendar. Hit the level, the cash drops into your account. # Exclusive RedStar Chase RedStar is the longest-running room on the iPoker network and pays out a tiered chase to anyone tracked through us. Multiple cash tiers throughout May, with progress rolling daily. [See the May tiers and payouts](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/redstar-chase/). # Guts Poker Chase Guts has been quietly putting up some of the better promo value on Microgaming's MPN-successor pool, and our chase mirrors that. Volume players who already grind there tend to clear multiple tiers in a single month. [Guts Chase details](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/guts-poker-chase/). # Private Freerolls: Six Tournaments, $3,500 in Free Prize Pools 🎟️ Every freeroll below is closed to non-tracked players. You cannot register for any of these tournaments unless you signed up to the room through VIP-Grinders. Each room runs **two freerolls in May**, one earlier in the month and one later, so you have multiple shots at every prize pool. * **GGPoker, 2x $250 Freerolls.** The world's largest poker room, our smallest freerolls, but the most accessible field. [Sign up](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/ggpoker-freeroll/). * **ACR Poker, 2x $500 Freerolls.** The flagship for U.S.-facing players, with the bigger prize pool of the month. [Register here](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/acr-freeroll/). * **WPT Global, 2x $500 Freerolls.** Best-in-class tournament software and a global player base. [Details and password info](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/wpt-global-freeroll/). * **BC Poker, 2x $250 Freerolls.** Crypto-friendly, no-deposit entry once you are tagged. [Page here](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/bc-poker-freerolls/). * **KKPoker, 2x $250 Freerolls.** Asia-pacific player pool, mobile-first software. [Register](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/kkpoker-freerolls/). That is **ten freeroll entries this month** for the price of being a tracked player. If you spent five hours total across all of them (generous estimate) and ran roughly average across the field, the expected dollar return is a real number rather than a marketing one. # How to Get Tracked Properly (and What to Do If You Already Have an Account) **If you don't have an account at the room yet:** Open the [poker promotion page](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker_promotions/) for the room you want to play, click the sign-up link from there, and create the account in the same browser session. That single step tags you as a VIP-Grinders player permanently. **If you already have an account at the room:** Don't open a second one, that breaks every poker room's terms. Instead, [contact our team](https://www.vip-grinders.com/contact/) with your username and the room. For some operators we can transfer existing accounts onto our deal. For others we can't, but we will tell you straight rather than waste your time. **If you are not sure whether you are already tracked:** Same, message us. It takes us a couple of minutes to check on the operator side and confirm. # Frequently Asked Questions **Do I have to do anything to opt into the rake races?** No. Once your account is tagged to VIP-Grinders, every cent of rake you generate counts automatically. Standings update daily and we publish them on each promotion page. **How are rake-race and chase prizes paid out?** Cash, directly to your poker account at the relevant room, usually within a few business days of the month closing. **Can I play in multiple promotions at the same room?** Yes. The rake race, the freerolls and any chase are independent. Your rake generates points for the race *and* counts toward the chase tiers *and* qualifies you for the freerolls. Stack everything. **Do the freerolls have a password?** Yes, freeroll passwords are published on each freeroll's promotion page in the days before the tournament starts. Bookmark the freeroll page for whichever room you signed up at. **Does signing up through an affiliate cost me anything?** No. The room's welcome bonus, deposit options, rake structure and player pool are all identical. The only difference is that you also unlock the VIP-Grinders-only promotions on top. **Are these promotions available in my country?** The promotion is available everywhere the room itself accepts players. Country eligibility for each operator is on the room's review page in the [poker rooms](https://www.vip-grinders.com/poker-rooms/) section. *Last updated: 4 May 2026.*

This is on GG Poker. Say you are the BB and you are playing Rush and Cash. You can fold immediately after getting your cards and start the next hand on another table. What happens to the money if everyone else folds before you? Do they give you the money or does GG take it? On Mystery Battle Royale, it’s a tournament but it starts as Rush. Again what happens to the chips if the BB folds and everyone else folds too? Appreciate if someone can clarify.

Nickname: PatanX Hello so i got this message. Your account has been temporarily locked due to a security concern. To proceed with unlocking your account, please send the following documents to [email protected] Photo ID – Passport, Driver’s License, or National ID with visible name, photo, and signature. Proof of Address – A recent (within 3 months) utility bill or bank/credit card statement showing your full name and address. Selfie – A photo of you holding your ID and a handwritten note with today’s date and your GGPoker nickname. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. I sent all the requested informations 26.4. Till now i did not get any informations or confirmation that you got the emails. Can you please look into it. Thank you

Greetings GG Team! Can someone please take a look at my case? Its really simple as i tried to deposit with my own card, Unfortunately on my card its only written my first name which cause discrepancy with my GGPoker registered first and last name. I already submitted all proof , selfie with ID for verification, photo of me holding card in question . If card is an issue i can easily deposit via Skrill maybe?  I hope in your quick assistance as i am facing this issue for last 4 days and i am not able to play. Thank you! Nick: RodjenPro

Here are 2 suggestions regarding the software: 1. Balance Display Suggestion: It would be very useful if the lobby showed not only the total account balance, but also how much money is currently sitting on cash tables. This would help players keep track of their funds more easily and avoid confusion about their available balance. 2. Straddle Quick Action Suggestion: I would like to see a hotkey or an automatic option to always decline the straddle (bring-in) at cash tables. If enabled, it would automatically select "No" when the straddle is offered, or allow players to use a shortcut key to quickly decline. This would speed up the game and make the experience smoother for those who never want to straddle.

I've been playing for about a year, mostly live and some online. I'm a pretty big loser online, albeit I have mostly played GGpoker high variance tournaments but that's no excuse. I understand the fundamentals like pot odds, outs to equity, my open ranges in cash games and for short stack MTT (I play pretty turbo MTTs if I play live) as well as other basics. Sure I'm no expert at these things and I am sure I make mistakes but I'm looking to level up my game and hopefully make a profit but I don't know where to start. I'm a free member of Poker Coaching and I find their resources useful but I feel like I'm not making progress. Is it time to look at board textures, bet sizings and study my previous hands (I have some hands saved on GG and from live). I usually play pub poker games, rarely casino MTTs, online multiple thousand people entry bounty tournaments and as of very recently live 1/2 because my local casino has insanely low rake and there are huge whales and OMCs, though I am not properly bankrolled at all and don't get many weekends off due to my job I've been looking at GTOWizard and it looks really good but some people say that it isn't aimed for people of my skill level. Is it better to use free resources or to buy something like this and study 70% play 30%? I'm about to quit online poker until I begin beating softer fields so I'll end up playing probably once a week minimum and maybe an occasional cash game or casino MTT.

https://preview.redd.it/ru0tpsbxodyg1.jpg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2604fe283592a0d7e8a7778ceed105e065cb68e3 One of the strongest players in Brazil, the founder of Samba Poker Team, Kelvin Kerber played GGMillion$ for the 41st time. This was his third final table and his first victory. # Kelvin Kerber closes his gestalt by winning $10K GGMillion$ Exactly two weeks ago, the second episode of the documentary Online Poker Millionaires was released [on the GGPoker YouTube channel](https://youtu.be/_QHqX5n48Oo), featuring Kelvin “Kelvin\_FP:AR” Kerber as the main character. Kerber talked about his poker journey and that poker is his whole life. In the film, Kerber reached the GGMillion$ final table (twice), but couldn’t win. But at the latest final table, he managed to do it. # How the action unfolded at the $10K GGMillion$ final table You can watch how Kerber played this final table on stream on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Uz7GH-h48) and [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2759280871). This was one of the biggest non-phased GGMillion$ events (264 entries). Kerber started 9-max with the third stack. At 8-max, Kerber eliminated Kudinov in a preflop all-in A2s > KJs, pot 26 bb, both made a flush on the flop. At 5-max, Kerber eliminated Astedt in a preflop all-in: JJ > 66, pot 40.5 bb — and became the chip leader. Kerber entered heads-up with 60 bb against Rodrigo Selouan with 113 bb. The heads-up lasted over an hour. In one hand with a stack of 42 bb, Kerber defended the BB with 9 4  and on the board 2 5 Q 6 4  played a check-raise on the flop, bet the turn and went all-in on the river, Selouan folded A K . Both had 56 bb in stacks. Then AK let Selouan down again. Selouan opened A K , Kerber defended 4 3 . Board 3 6 9 4 K . Flop check-check. Turn Kerber bet 1.7 bb. River Kerber bet 2.8 bb, Selouan raised to 19 bb, Kerber called. Kerber had 68 bb, Selouan had 24 bb. Then Kerber won a couple more small pots. In the final hand, Selouan got it in with AJs against 88 for a pot of 12 bb. The eights held. # Payouts at the final table (264 entries total): |Position|Player|Payout| |:-|:-|:-| |1|Kelvin “Kelvin\_FP:AR” Kerber|$499,299| |2|Rodrigo Selouan|$385,011| |3|allexarm|$296,864| |4|Clemens Reuter|$228,929| |5|Niklas “Lena900” Astedt|$176,528| |6|Simon Beckmann|$136,122| |7|Dominykas Mikolaitis|$104,964| |8|Viktor “Enlight” Kudinov|$80,938| |9|Alexey “Fiat” Vandyshev|$62,412| **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/kelvin-kerber-wins-10k-ggmillion-499-3k-on-stream](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/kelvin-kerber-wins-10k-ggmillion-499-3k-on-stream) by [Alex Sakuta](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/alex_s)

https://preview.redd.it/1x4ieg7dodyg1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=008c0a52c1722a6f8c1e35b8c5cd28573a7fe93e Remember how at the 2025 WSOP, top-2 players in the Millionaire Maker event colluded so one of them could get an extra million dollars from ClubWPT Gold? Well, WSOP organizers  certainly haven’t forgotten about it — and changed the rules for 2026 to prevent a repetition of this. We’ve read the recently released [2026 WSOP rules](http://wsop.gg-global-cdn.com/wsop/c5adcc7e-2058-40cd-9792-60db23abfb2c.pdf) — **after Kevin Mathers** [posted on X (twitter)](https://x.com/Kevmath/status/2048810511609876549?s=20) his top-3 notable changes — to see by our own eyes how massive the changes are in comparison to 2025. # Minor WSOP Rules Changes For 2026 First, **Moonpay** became available as an official payment method for online registration. Second, **Rule 35** about early registration and seating was extended. In 2025 it consisted of [two sentences](https://assets.wsopcdn.com/wsop/pdfs/2025-WSOP-Tournament-Rules.pdf) but in 2026 became a much bigger paragraph: *“A random seating draw for an Event will be determined based on expected participation. WSOP Tournament management reserves the right to allow additional table seating beyond expected capacity. In the event tables are added to an Event to accommodate unexpected registrations, those tables will be the first ones to break when consolidating tables.* ***Participants that register before the start of the Event will have their chip stack put in play and blinded off. Once a chip stack goes into play for a Participant that has registered before the start of play, there are no refunds unless WSOP Tournament Management has been notified or determines that there are existing extenuating circumstances which will be determined on a case by case in Host Property’s sole discretion.****”* Third, in **Rule 54** subsection “**b**” point **3** the number of representatives of one entity at the start of the TV table in 2026 was reduced from 3 to 2. Finally, **Rule 80** about calling-for-clock got a small clarification for stalling in the following sentence: *“Participants unnecessarily calling the clock or stalling,* ***including purposely depleting time banks to ladder up in the payout,***  ***may be subject to a reduced clock*** ***or*** *incur a penalty in accordance with Rules 40, 113, and 114.”* # # Most Controversial WSOP Rules Changes For 2026 **Rule 40** subsection “**e**”  related to tournament integrity was detailed exactly to prevent the Millionaire Maker issue. The organizers added a clarification to the 2025 sentence, which caused considerable discontent in the poker community: *“Host Properties will penalize any act that, in the sole and absolute discretion of Host Properties, is inconsistent with these WSOP Official Tournament Rules or the best interests of the WSOP Tournament.* ***Such act includes, but is not limited to, the Participant accepting any payment or prize from a third-party person or entity (e.g., pursuant to a promotion, product or service) based on the outcome or results of any WSOP Event, in which case the Participant shall forfeit all of the WSOP prize money; if the prize money has already been paid to Participant, then the Host Properties shall have the right to the return of all the prize money plus interest.*** *“* If the extension of this rule seems noticeable to you, then the next one will completely blow your mind — because **Rules 52** was completely rewritten to end free display of promo material by players at the TV tables. In 2025 it was a relatively short rule, stating: *“Prior to entering and playing in the Tournament, each Participant must execute a Participant release form. Failure to do so may, at the option of Host Properties acting in its sole and absolute discretion, subject the Participant to immediate disqualification at any point in the Tournament. If the Participant is disqualified, he or she shall forfeit all entry fees paid and not be entitled to receive any Tournament prize monies or any other prize.”* But in 2026, this rule became huge and even partly dictated the rules for how players must represent their sponsors: *“Prior to entering and playing in the Tournament, each Participant must (a) execute a Participant release form; and (b) if the Participant intends to wear logos, patches or promotional language of any kind, at any time, while seated at a “feature” table, producing event content intended for distribution via digital or linear channels, then Participant must submit written correspondence to Host Properties or their designee at* [*[email protected]*](mailto:[email protected]) *at least 24 hours prior to logos, patches or promotional language being displayed. The written submission must be approved by the Host Properties and identify sponsor and include the specific logos or promotional language, including their placement.* *Any Participant not receiving express written consent of Host Properties or their designee shall not be allowed to display such logos and no logos will be approved after the start of a tournament day. Any such consent for logos, patches or promotional language shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of Host Properties or their designee, and failure to obtain such consent may, at the option of Host Properties acting in their sole and absolute discretion, subject the Participant to immediate disqualification at any point in the Tournament. If the Participant is disqualified, he or she shall forfeit all entry fees paid and not be entitled to receive any Tournament prize monies or any other prize.  Under no circumstances shall logos be allowed which may be injurious or prejudicial to the interests of Host Properties, the World Series of Poker, ABC (and their subsidiaries and affiliates) or honest advertising and reputable business in general.”* As you can imagine, new versions of these two rules made the community quite frustrated. # Does WSOP Get Into Players’ Pockets Outside the Series? The addition of a third-party person or entity paying a player for achieving a specific result at the WSOP to Rule 40 has the community wondering to what extent it will be applied. Obviously, this puts an end to any promotions like the Champion Bonus — when a player qualifies for the WSOP through an online room and, if they win the tournament, the room pays them an additional prize, as ClubWPT Gold did at the Millionaire Maker event. Players don’t particularly care about this — after all, such promotions can motivate players to collude and engage in other forms of cheating. However, the community has become very concerned about other traditional forms of deals between players, including: * Crossbooking * Action Swaps * Prop Bets * Fantasy Leagues * Last Longers All these forms of peer-to-peer deals imply that a third-party person pays money to the event participant, as they previously agreed, depending on the participant’s results. And assessing whether players should be punished for this or not will be entirely at the sole discretion of the WSOP. The decision to factually interfere in this relationship strongly resembles GGPoker’s attempt to force players to register backing through the room’s internal system — effectively, to control and record this process. Players didn’t like it then, and they don’t like it now, because it creates the feeling that the company is trying to pick their pockets far beyond its authority. The same thing is with the change of Rule 52. The WSOP’s decision to disqualify players for an unauthorized patch on the TV table is certainly concerning — but at least it’s understandable: who knows what players will decide to advertise when the series returns to television, where it will be watched by the widest possible audience. The biggest problem here is that, with the exception of pre-final and final tables, players never know for sure whether they will end up on the broadcast table or not. As **Maria Konnikova** [described it on X](https://x.com/mkonnikova/status/2048753480022569076?s=20) (Twitter): *“Wait so per rule 52, if our table is randomly selected to stream on day 1 of the main, for instance, we should have somehow guessed that in advance and magically submitted an approval request  24 hrs in advance to be allowed to wear our patches??”* It appears that to avoid disqualification, either the brands themselves or all players they sponsor — from satellite qualifiers to ambassadors — must submit an application in advance for approval of their appearance and advertising, just in case. Considering that GGPoker alone regularly sends over a thousand people to the WSOP via satellites — of varying complexion, clothing styles, and comfort preferences — the whole approval process seems like a bureaucratic nightmare. Another interesting point: by what criteria will the WSOP determine that the advertising language on a player is actually a paid sponsorship advertisement, and not just the person wearing something with a logo they like? Finally, there is also a question: if someone like Martin Kabrhel talks about a brand on stream, should they also receive approval for advertising? What if they’re talking about their own brand — their asset, not their sponsor?  The line between what constitutes advertising at the WSOP and what does not is now determined solely by the taste of the series organizers — and this is hardly to the public’s liking. **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/is-the-time-of-prop-bets-and-sponsorships-on-the-wsop-over](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/is-the-time-of-prop-bets-and-sponsorships-on-the-wsop-over) by [Vasilisa Zyryanova](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/vasilisa)

To the Grinder Community, We all know that in the world of high-volume poker, **clarity is everything.** We rely on split-second decisions across multiple tables. But with the latest UI update, GG Poker has effectively crippled our ability to play. The new interface is a disaster for anyone playing more than two tables. By prioritizing "modern" aesthetics over functionality, GG has made the game physically straining and professionally impossible to play. # The Breaking Points: * **Microscopic Cards & Numbers:** The font size for stack sizes, pot totals, and card values has been drastically reduced. It’s no longer a game of skill; it’s a test of eyesight. * **Impossible Multi-tabling:** When tiling tables, the information becomes unreadable. For grinders running 6, 9, or 12+ tables, the new UI is a direct threat to our win rate and our health (eye strain). * **Cluttered Visual Noise:** While the essential information (the numbers) got smaller, the useless visual clutter got bigger. We need data, not animations. # The Demand: Bring Back Scalability We are not just casual players; we are the ones who provide liquidity to the site. We demand: 1. **A Revert to the Legacy UI** where text and cards were bold and legible. 2. **Scalable HUD and Font options** that actually work when tables are resized. 3. **An "Optimization Mode"** that strips away the fluff for serious multi-tablers. # The Action: Sit Out Until It’s Fixed Until GG Poker acknowledges that this UI is a failure for the professional community, we must take action: * **Log off and stay off.** Move your volume to sites that value player UX. * **Withdraw or hold your deposits.** Hit them where it hurts—the bottom line. * **Voice your protest:** Use the hashtag **#UItooSmall** and **#BringBackTheOldUI**. We didn't sign up to squint at our screens for 8 hours a day. If we can't see the numbers, they won't see our rake. **Stop the grind. Switch the site. Demand the change.**

The tiny cards are - by a distance - the biggest faux pas but….. I play on Windows Desktop through the client. When I open the client, it’s sized from screen top down to the start bar. I’d usually reduce it. But now, every time I start the client, it’s embiggened (is that a word?) itself. Pre-update, it remembered my sizing and maintained it upon opening. Hardly the biggest issue, but still annoying. Thanks. 😂

I just wanted to take a moment to praise the surreal dedication of our good friend "Hakuna Matata!!". The guy has simply transcended the limits of human biology. Since the 26th, he’s been on a grind that would put a monk to shame. The 26th, 27th, and 28th? That’s about 75 hours of gameplay under his belt. This absolute madman is so thirsty for victory that he makes sure to finish 1k points ahead of 2nd place on the daily leaderboard, *even when it's completely unnecessary*. Why optimize your time when you can just humiliate the competition? Pure dominance! So you’d think: "Man, today is the 29th, our warrior is finally going to hit the bed, use the bathroom, or at least blink his eyes, right?". Hell no! He's already back in the lobby clicking those open limps like a champ. Are we going to witness the legendary 100 consecutive hours of gameplay today? The guy doesn't even seem human, he's literally a machine! An absolute monster at the tables. Can someone from GG support please find out what brand of coffee he’s drinking? Because it must be amazing lmaoooo [26th](https://preview.redd.it/bgwy6ts725yg1.png?width=1307&format=png&auto=webp&s=5a3400ee66dbcb2446939078599ad8492474029a) [27th](https://preview.redd.it/0dywkus725yg1.png?width=1281&format=png&auto=webp&s=d692b36c19c2aa6bc12ce27db06a6bb396b81e17) [28th](https://preview.redd.it/c5a1nts725yg1.png?width=1227&format=png&auto=webp&s=b95566912e15cb170f407ff64ccc704564d70eb9)

I've been playing poker semi-professionally on other sites and am looking to move over to GG, partly in order to take part in the staking arrangements the site offers. I am aware that GG doesn't allow apps that track other players' performance, and I'm not here to debate whether that's a good thing or not. What I do want to know is whether there is a good app around that will track *my* stats - games won/lost, hand history etc - that works with GG? Maybe there's something good built into the app but I'm pretty new, so not come across it. Thanks!

Hi! As the title says, the RNG isn't working properly and is focused on making the person with the worst cards win. Before you start saying bad run and all that, let me mention I play a lot and I've dealt with bad beats before. I lost every single hand where I had 70%-30% Talking about sets, pocket Aces and much more. It happens once, twice, etc. But it happened at least 50 times today. P.S. I play a lot of Mystery Battle Royale. I played 30 today and managed to get 2 final tables and didn't get a single mystery bounty or top 3.

Hi GGPoker team, After the latest software update, the cards and fonts have become significantly smaller. It’s now incredibly difficult to see anything while multi-tabling. Since this update effectively makes multi-tabling impossible which, in turn, drastically slows down the rate at which players generate rake. I have to ask: was this "brilliant" move intentional? I’m genuinely curious. what was the thought process here? Making it harder to play more tables basically means we're paying way less rake. Doesn’t seem like the best business move, right? Or are you guys just trying to save us from eye strain by forcing us to play less? Edit: GG rollback to the old table UI after 2 days. #ThanksGG and I hope you will make thing bigger not smaller.

Going to start a monthly thread on this subreddit to repeat (and add) many of the bugs/issues that have been plaguing the platform for years now. Myself and many others have been addressing this over and over again but almost nothing has been fixed. Feel free to comment and I will add them to the list. 1. No disconnect protection for certain players while others get several minutes to reconnect (https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1q3i9u9/disconnect\_protection/). This is still an issue after it was brought up by me many months ago and has been an issue for more than a year for myself and others. Just today I managed to lose a nice big pot again because my internet dropped for a split second, it's shameful. 2. Reconnecting after split second disconnect takes forever. This has been an issue for more than 3 years. Many videos have been sent, many complaints have been made by myself and others back in the day when we still had a discord server.(https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1m6krzq/reconnect\_after\_disconnect\_takes\_far\_too\_long/) 3. Software is suddenly really slow after it loads for a second when you "disconnect". This can only be fixed by closing and reopening the client. 4. Randomly skipping big blinds and posting a small blind when you have pressed on sit-out next big blind; forcing you to play longer when you opted to take a break. This has been an issue for 3+ years.(https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1h43630/global\_sitout\_and\_skipping\_big\_blind/) 5. Removed from waitlist on cash game tables when your connection disconnects for a second. (https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/18sw2kl/kicked\_off\_cash\_game\_tables\_since\_latest\_patch/) I'm sure I have missed many, comment and I will add them to next months monthly bug thread. Maybe we can get something fixed if we keep bringing it to the attention of the mods.

Hello! I haven't been able to join any reg tables since yesterday. I am still able to join other tables such as RnC, and probably am able to join other areas is my guess. I get the error 2007:2604290753. My table nickname is noroma. Is this how a ban looks? I've been winning a bit but i am by no means a crusher, and I don't table select although i do move tables especially if there are not a lot of people on the table.

Here is the situation: I won a seat through a WSOP Express satellite (Must Play format), starting from a free Step 0. Unfortunately, I ran into visa issues, so I contacted the Events support team before the tournament to inform them that I wouldn't be able to make it. I have no complaints against GGPoker; they followed all the rules (they even credited $3,500 for travel expenses, so at least I made $3,500 starting from zero. Thank you). Only WSOP could resolve my issue, as the ticket had already been transferred to them by GGPoker. The tournament has already ended. I was never registered for it, my chips were never put on the table, and now the ticket has simply been deleted from my account. On April 8th, I wrote to WSOP support regarding the possibility of a refund in the form of a ticket equivalent or T-money, but received no response. I have written to them several times and even contacted the WSOP compliance department on April 20th, but still haven't heard back. To reiterate, I am not blaming anyone. I activated the ticket myself without fully researching the visa situation. I played through all the satellites starting from a freeroll and won a $10,000 package. (Honestly, I never expected to succeed and didn't have much of a plan in case of a win, as it sounded impossible from the start). I was overwhelmed with joy; the odds of such a run in poker are about 1 in 100,000, so I believed in myself and activated the ticket. But it turned out that getting a Czech visa as a player from Russia is incredibly difficult. Yes, I want to move on, but it’s frustrating that after such an incredible run through the satellites, 5,300 EUR was simply 'DELETED.' As I understand it, the buy-in stayed with WSOP since I wasn't registered in the tournament, so theoretically, they could return it. I'm curious to hear the community's opinion: what would you do in my situation?"

Ok so when I made this post here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1sn0gsv/you\_tell\_me\_if\_this\_is\_normal\_will\_upload\_a\_lot/](https://www.reddit.com/r/GGPoker/comments/1sn0gsv/you_tell_me_if_this_is_normal_will_upload_a_lot/) It seems like people thought I am complaining because I am a newbie or because I dont have the bankroll but now where I qualified as the 2nd spot for the event today it might make things a little easier to explain... I dont say GG is for sure rigged or making you purposely lose. I just think regardless of winning or losing some hands are just insanely weird and you all might be right and I am just wrong but every time when I qualified for a bigger event or made it into the ITM basically when things became more important the % turned against me, suddenly I didnt hit anything and people would hit 4% hands on the river over and over again while none of that was happening before it was "Crunch time" so the reason why I make this post is tonight is for me the final tell if I do continue on GG or not the stack alone at an adjusted rate is worth more than $20k so my point here is if I end up hitting tiny bounties and end up winning a small amount it just confirms for me that things are not what they seem to be. I was 1st spot and slowed down playing and I am now 2nd with just 50k less than 1spot we are the only 2 players with 4m chips so with over 4,000 players and avg. stack being 300k you can understand why I think there should be no place where I would suddenly lose all sorts of hands and those I win would be tiny bounties. Just mathematically if I play "decent" I should be able to open more bounties than most players giving me a small edge. So once again if tonight plays out well and I am proven that I just was too quick to assume I will personally promote GG in all Poker forums in which I am active and known and take back everything I said and become the biggest believer lol. You guys are welcome to spectate me and see how things go but I just hope some can understand where I am coming from after grinding table after table for 2 months tonight I basically put myself in a pole position and last week when I also qualified top 10 for a phase 2 event, I lost with 96% hands shoving on the turn and within 1-2h I went from top 10 to get kicked out with hands which were impossible to fold like I said having the nuts on the turn and a 96% winning hand but still shoving to avoid any potential loss on the river just to still lose on the river and this might happen once but not suddenly during the entire tournament when things become more important. So looking forward for tonight and I will come back here and apologize if I am proven wrong tonight until then good luck to you all. Username: YT\_Streamer

I’ve been messing around with freeroll tournaments again after a long time, mostly just out of curiosity. Most of what I’ve seen on bigger platforms like pokerstars or ggpoker feels kind of… off. Either the prize pools are so small it’s barely worth the time, or the player pools are massive and it turns into a complete lottery. You can sit there for hours just to maybe min-cash a few cents. Recently though, I ended up in a couple of smaller freeroll setups that had a slightly different feel. Fewer players, less chaos, and overall it felt closer to an actual game instead of just a funnel. One thing I noticed is that some of these setups lean toward more no-rake style formats or at least don’t feel as grind-heavy, which might be part of why the experience feels different. Not saying it’s some hidden gem or anything, but it did make me realize how weird the standard freeroll model has become on the bigger sites. Curious what others think. Do you feel like freerolls still have any real value, or are they mostly just marketing bait now?

Two weeks ago, gambling wasn’t part of my life. I’d played poker before, but just as a mobile game, never for money. Then a friend visited and we started playing backgammon for fun, which quickly turned into small bets. We did it almost every day. The night before he left, we went to a casino. I’d never played table games in person, so I watched at first, then tried blackjack with a small amount I could afford to lose, and I tripled it. The rush felt amazing. Between that and backgammon, I even made enough to help cover some bills. After he left, we kept playing backgammon online and still betting, which didn’t really let it stop. Now the thoughts are constant. Every day I feel pulled toward the casino. I don’t want to go alone and my friends wouldn’t come, but the urge is still there. I’ve also caught myself looking up online casinos like GG Poker and PokerStars, then stopping and thinking, “what the helly? I shouldn’t be even looking these up, this is how it starts”, and that moment really scared me. I’m 23, finishing my degree and about to start an internship. I also have ADHD (on medication), which basically means my brain craves fast, stimulating, rewarding things, and gambling seems to hit all of that at once. I’ve read enough to know how bad gambling addiction can get. I’m not deep into it yet, but mentally it feels like a switch has flipped, and I don’t want to ignore it. If you’ve been in this stage, aware, but unable to stop the thoughts, what would you actually do right now? I really don’t want to learn this the hard way. Any advice or reality checks would mean a lot.

Two weeks ago gambling wasn’t really part of my life. I’d played some poker online before, but just as a mobile game, never for money. Then a friend came for a visit and we started playing backgammon for fun. It quickly turned into small bets “to make it interesting.” We did it almost every day while he was here. The night before he left we went to a casino. I’d never played table games in person, so I watched first, then joined blackjack with a small amount I could afford to lose. I tripled it. The rush from winning felt amazing. Between that and the backgammon, I made enough to help with some bills. It gave me a real high. After he left, we installed online backgammon apps and kept playing, and betting. That continued the streak. Now the thoughts are constant. Every day my brain pulls me toward the casino. I don’t want to go alone and my friends won’t join, but the urge doesn’t care. Because I don’t want to go in person by myself, I’ve caught myself looking up online casinos like GG Poker and PokerStars. Then I stopped and thought “I probably shouldn’t even want to open these sites”, it hit me hard because I thought this is exactly how it starts. That scared me straight here. I’m 23, towards the end of my degree and about to start an internship, right at the beginning of everything I’ve worked for. I also have diagnosed ADHD on max dose meds. For people with ADHD, the brain is constantly seeking stimulation, and gambling can act like a powerful dopamine shortcut that is fast, unpredictable, and highly rewarding and that combination can make it especially hard to resist and dangerously easy to get hooked. I’ve read the stories here. I’m not deep in it yet, but I can feel the hook setting in. That switch has flipped and I don’t want to ignore it. If you’ve been in this early stage, aware but the thoughts won’t leave you alone, what would you tell someone like me? How bad could it get? If you could go back to this exact moment in your own life, what would you say to yourself? I really don’t want to learn this the hard way. Any advice or reality checks would mean everything right now. Thank you.

Hi everyone! My nickname is Alexander Filin. I just wanted to share the absolute craziest run of my entire life. I might never repeat anything like this ever again, so I just want to brag a little bit and leave it here. But maybe I can still pull off something similar again. ...That would be awesome! : ) I started playing the WSOP Express on GGPoker/PokerOK from the very bottom (Step 0) and somehow, dodging bullets and playing my heart out, I went all the way to winning a $10,000 WSOP Pass! But as it turns out, the toughest boss in poker wasn't the high rollers or the pro players... it was the borders between countries. When I won, I believed in myself so much and immediately redeemed the ticket. I started sorting things out, but the harsh reality destroyed this opportunity. After all, I am a micro-stakes player and I don't fly somewhere very often. My ticket WSOP Europe Main Event has DELETED. Yes. At first, I tried to get a refund because I had notified them in advance and the ticket hadn't entered the prize pool yet. But now I don’t want to dwell on it. Rules are rules — 'Must Play'. I have no complaints against GGPoker; the fact that I couldn't attend is entirely my own issue, as they fulfilled all their obligations. I’ve accepted it and moved on. It’s definitely sad after such a run, but the main thing is that I proved to myself that I can turn $0 into $10,000! : ) Maybe in time, I’ll be able to pull off something similar. Honestly, I just want to say a huge thank you to GGPoker/PokerOK for giving regular players with $0 in their pocket the actual mathematical chance to win a $10k package. It was an amazing ride and an unforgettable poker fairy tale for me. Good luck at the tables everyone, and cherish your heaters when they happen! 🚀 I set a goal to complete the WSOP Express starting all the way from Step 0 at the end of last October. Honestly, I didn't expect it to work out at all, but my run proves that the system actually works brilliantly. 🚀

https://preview.redd.it/r4x00bcn40xg1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=495ff5d4d228ebda6a85ea92c2efed90459c2073 For the second week in a row, CoinPoker Ambassador Alejandro “PapoMC” Lococo reached the final table of GGPoker’s flagship tournament. Last week he finished 9th ($55.4K), this week 2nd ($367.4K). # How events unfolded at the GGMillion$ final table During the first hour of play, no one was eliminated. But Alejandro “PapoMC” Lococo pulled off one of the most spectacular [bluffs](https://youtu.be/3Uyn9vmBiqU?t=4570) in the tournament’s history. Effective stack = 46 bb. PapoMC opened from UTG+1 9 8  and got two calls from Teun Malder with K Q  right behind him, and Enrico Camosci on the BTN with K K . Flop 9 4 4  — PapoMC hit top pair and played check-call. Turn A  — everyone checked River 10  — it would seem that 9 8  is no good here. Fold, forget, move on to the next hand. But PapoMC isn’t the type to give up. Camosci bet 7.5 bb into a 15 bb pot. PapoMC moved all-in for 42.4 bb. Camosci tanked for half a minute and folded. PapoMC showed 8 . What a legend! After this hand, PapoMC moved to second place in the chip count with 65 bb. Only Mulder had more chips: 84 big blinds. Overall, Teun Malder started the final table as chip leader and controlled the table throughout: constantly opening, 3-betting — in short, not letting players with shorter stacks breathe. The cards were also going his way. For example, in 8th place he knocked out Ivan Ilichev: A8o > AQo for a 25 bb pot, 8 hit the flop. In 4th place, Mulder eliminated Camosci from the tournament. They got it in preflop in an SB vs BB hand: 10 8  > A J , 50 bb pot, T on the turn. Sebastian Gaehl finished in 3rd place. He got it in with K 9  vs A 9  of PapoMC, Ace hit the flop. # In heads-up, PapoMC had 30 bb, Malder had 73 bb They played less than 15 minutes. In the first hand, PapoMC doubled up. But just a couple of hands later, he gave all the chips back. In the final hand, PapoMC called all-in for his remaining 15 bb with A 10 , Mulder showed 5 4 . Already on the flop, PapoMC was almost drawing dead. **GGMillion$ final table payouts (234 entries total):** |**Position**|**Player**|**Payout**| |:-|:-|:-| |1|Teun Malder|$476,561| |2|Alejandro “Papo MC” Lococo|$367,478| |3|Sebastian Gaehl|$283,365| |4|Enrico Camosci|$218,504| |5|Damir Gabdullin|$168,489| |6|Gaspare Posato|$129,923| |7|Mateus Machado|$100,184| |8|Ivan Ilichev|$77,253| |9|Nikita Kaliinin|$59,570| **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/alejandro-papomc-lococo-falls-one-step-short-of-victory-in-10k-ggmillion](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/alejandro-papomc-lococo-falls-one-step-short-of-victory-in-10k-ggmillion) by [Alex Sakuta](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/alex_s)

hi ggs, i played a winning hand where i was already +EV when making the allin call yet the pokerkraft chart shows weird lucky win. am i reading this wrong or is this maybe a bug in pokerkraft chart? if yes, how many other imperfections there are, when i look at my play long term is it reliable to read the chart and know if im on upswing or downswing? [pokerkraft chart showing \\"negative\\" ev](https://preview.redd.it/hold753szowg1.png?width=1076&format=png&auto=webp&s=51c7c1550adb592321d7a17427660d91004a2d5a) [my +ev play](https://preview.redd.it/h13eczf00pwg1.png?width=1028&format=png&auto=webp&s=465e59d046196edf2a4bdddf2f67d135af0ba657)

When was the last time you won against AK/AQ when having any pocket pair pre flop all in (in a tourney ? For me it is somewhere around 5% win rate, I don't want to be one of those who is saying the site is rigged has bots and whatnot but this is getting ridiculous now, it is always Ace or King on the flop (\~95% of the time). It became so unbearable for me that I even closed tourney window last time I saw I was up against AK all in having TT )) Maybe it is time to make new acc? So at least I get boosted for the first couple of sessions? (joking(not really))

https://preview.redd.it/jfnkxkezakwg1.png?width=1093&format=png&auto=webp&s=163728ea93d1a02759b54cc469603349bce4e44a It’s not going very well at the moment. I was wondering: if you’re down 1,500 tournaments, what would that mean if you only play live tournaments? Assuming a pro plays around 70 tournaments per year, that would be about 20 years of live poker being in the red. On the other hand, I don’t know any live poker pro who has been losing for 20 years. Do you have suggestions on where to best analyze datasets to gain useful insights?

https://preview.redd.it/x0cbc1lpjjwg1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7444a96e12ddc78fea63bce48cca5320ae0a4462 The [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review) family just got a little bigger. In an announcement earlier today, the biggest poker room in the world signed former Inter Milan midfielder **Arturo Vidal** as its newest ambassador. # Arturo Vidal: From the Field to the Felt  A Chilean midfielder, Vidal began his career in **Colo-Colo**, a Chilean club to which he ultimately returned in 2024. In the years in-between, Vidal came to be know as “El Rey”, playing in coveted European clubs, including Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​and Inter Milan. He managed to secure three consecutive Bundesliga titles playing with Bayern Munich, while simultaneously being part of the “Golden Generation” of Chilean football. While he’s been a star on the soccer field for more than a decade, Vidal has crossed paths with the poker felt more than a couple of times over the years. The two-time Copa América winner, took part in an €25,000 EPT tournament with Gerard Piqué in 2019, walking away with a respectable fifth place and £122,000. The newly announced partnership with GGPoker isn’t Vidal’s first time around the ambassador block either, as he’s also served as the face of Estelarbet in 2024. Last April, the soccer star also ventured out on his own, launching his own online gaming platform Juego con el King. Putting all this together, we’d expect nothing more that a successful partnership between Vidal and GGPoker, as the room continues its Latin America expansion in 2026. **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/soccer-legend-arturo-vidal-join-ggpoker-as-their-newest-ambassador](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/soccer-legend-arturo-vidal-join-ggpoker-as-their-newest-ambassador) by [Iva Dozet](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/iva_dozets_pl)

I'm specifically looking for a way to change these tournaments that default to a wooden table. I have selected my felt in options, and I see no way to make these wooden tables regular felt. The big issue is that color changing felt doesn't do much at all on these wooden tables. It's not just aesthetics, it's that I can't see which tourneys are red (for ITM) or purple (for past late reg). Am I missing something? This can't be forced right?

Hi, the title says it all. I am on Android mobile app. It worked fine, but has happned repeatedly in short time now. Big problem for me, since I am based in Germany and I cant play for 5 Minutes when logging back in (regulatory requirment). Nice experience at the bubble to blind out.... The Exact Message reads: "client has been automatically disconnected for being idle too long". To reiterate: This happens while actively playing a tournament. SoWhat! (my nick)

amigos quien podría ayudarme? me registre y me suspendieron la cuenta, aparentemente ya había creado una cuenta antigua pero no recuerdo. envié un correo electrónico pidiendo ayuda pero el equipo de soporte nunca me responde. (Friends, who can help me? I registered and my account was suspended. Apparently, I had already created an old account, but I don't remember. I sent an email asking for help, but the support team never replies.)

https://preview.redd.it/r3dyjt910zvg1.png?width=1558&format=png&auto=webp&s=dd1f08b7e4bcf2c0a0e182cf65c32cb743f8216c https://preview.redd.it/61r0vsd30zvg1.png?width=1414&format=png&auto=webp&s=9cae34cab57e76488a9b97cefc34e5a5cd1030c5 https://preview.redd.it/2c0smxs70zvg1.png?width=711&format=png&auto=webp&s=e1ddb56c2e005049ed8e7d24824b26f5591df387 Hi, I’ve noticed an issue with the rakeback system for Ontario players. It appears that after the Gem multiplier was reduced from 75 to 70 (without any announcement), the rakeback calculations no longer align with what’s advertised. As it stands, reaching the stated rakeback levels for Whale 70% and Shark 80% status are now impossible. Could you please clarify how this is being calculated and whether this change will be addressed? 

https://preview.redd.it/q0g98yhi8yvg1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d91ec9e9b7fae1d3fdc6f9b5174ee4c16dfd244 There is plenty of action online this weekend, and bounties will be flying across [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review) and [PokerStars](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/poker-stars). The Irish Open’s Afterparty has been running since April 12th with a $3,000,000 guarantee. Plenty of that is still up for grabs in a range of bounty tournaments this weekend. Concurrently on GGPoker, the Bounty Hunters Series has a whopping $80,000,000 in guaranteed prize money up for grabs. There is major value for the low-stakes players to get a slice of the sizeable prize pools on offer. Here is a look at a few to jump into. # Bounty Hunting on GGPoker As expected with a Bounty Hunter Series, there is plenty of knockout action to get involved with on GGPoker over the weekend. From standard PKOs to Mystery Bounties, players are spoilt for choice when it comes to game selection over the coming days. # $15 Mini Friday Night Fight [6-Max] To kick off the weekend, the Friday Night Fight comes packed with a $125,000 prize pool and a generous 10-minute level structure. Bounties start at $3.50 a head, and the total bounty prize pool makes up half of the overall total. Levels will shorten to 7 minutes in length when registration closes at Level 16. The tournament kicks off at 7 p.m. GMT. Players are allowed unlimited entries for this tournament. As always, play responsibly and within your means. With all of these tournaments, any knockouts scored will earn points for the $41k+ Daily Bounty King Leaderboard. To learn more about the leaderboard, [click here](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-calls-players-to-arms-with-bounty-hunters-series-this-april). # $15 Mini Saturday Secret KO [Mystery Bounty] The first of three Mystery Bounty tournaments of the weekend for low-stakes players comes in the form of the $250,000 guaranteed $15 Mini Saturday Secret KO. Starting at 7 p.m. GMT, players will be looking to build a stack and battle for bounties once the tournament is in the money. Players have 17 Levels of late registration, with unlimited re-entries. Levels run for 8 minutes throughout, and a staggering $125,000 will be up for grabs via the elusive Mystery Bounty Chest. Expect these numbers to be smashed, and it would be no surprise to see the total prize pool balloon to over $300,000. # $15 Mini Showdown [Mystery Bounty] Coming in with an even bigger prize pool, the Mini Showdown will have $300,000 in prize money guaranteed from the get-go. Kicking off at 2.30 p.m. GMT on Sunday, 19th, players have 13 Levels to register, all of which are 12 minutes long. After that, the levels decrease to 8 minutes. Expect this tournament to be huge. Really huge. In the last four runnings of this event, over 20,000 entered on each occasion. With $150,000 to be pulled from the briefcase, it is no surprise to see why. A second running of this takes place on the same day at 9 p.m. GMT with the same structure and a $200,000 prize pool for those looking to grind long into the small hours of Monday morning. # $15 Bounty Freezout The Freezeout is a taste of old school poker with a bounty twist. In this $100,000 guaranteed event, you have to make your one bullet count, with no rebuys allowed. Starting at 7.30 p.m. GMT on Sunday, players have 13 Levels to register, all of which are 12 minutes long. After that, the levels decrease to 8 minutes. If you have not signed up for GGPoker and want to get involved in this weekend’s action, [click here to sign up](https://play.pokerlistings.com/fe3FqSw). # Bounties Up For Grabs at The Afterparty The Irish Open craic will be coming to an end on Monday, 20th, but before the hangover kicks in, and the [tour goes international](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/the-irish-poker-open-goes-global), there is a decent array of bounty-based tournaments to register on PokerStars. # $5.50 NLHE [Micro Bounty Builder HR] A staple in the schedules of many low-stakes grinders, this $5.50 comes with a tasty $20,000 prize pool and a starting bounty of $1.25. It features eight-minute levels throughout and 2 hours of registration. Players have a maximum of five re-entries during that period. Cards will be in the air at 5.30 p.m. GMT on Friday, April 17th. # $5.50 NLHE [Progressive Big KO, Mini Banshee] Starting at the same time on Saturday, this variation sees more of the buy-in go into the bounty prize pool. Players will start with $1.50 on their heads. They will have 2 hours and 15 minutes of late registration and up to five re-entries. These $5.50 tournaments are lots of fun, and definitely worth playing. # $22 NLHE [7-Max, The Leprechaun Big Mystery] Of course, there is Mystery Bounty action as well. Starting at 8.05 p.m. GMT, this tournament will see its $40,000 prize pool split in half between the briefcase and the payouts table. Registration is available for 2 hours, levels are 8 minutes, and players have up to five re-entries. If it is a little out of your price range, or you want a discount, consider playing the satellites. There is a $2.20 with 20 seats guaranteed at 6.40 p.m. GMT or a $4.40 with 25 seats at 7.30 p.m. # $11 Sunday Storm PKO 2-Day Event The iconic Sunday Storm runs once again this Sunday, starting at 7.05 p.m. GMT. A must-play for grinders, the tournament comes with 10-minute levels and a total play time of 6 hours and 50 minutes for Day 1. Players start with $2.50 on their heads, and $5 of each buy-in goes into the bounty pool. Registration is available for 3 hours, and Day 2 play resumes at the same start time on Monday. Want to get involved in the action on PokerStars? [Sign up here](https://play.pokerlistings.com/CGCGMTX). # ACR It’s safe to say that ACR will be ‘blazing’ the stakes this weekend as the Hi5 Series commences on Sunday, 19th, with $4,000,000 guaranteed. Here is a look at the offerings. # $8.80 PKO The Mini Stash The first of the Hi5 tournaments comes with a $10,000 guaranteed prize pool and 20-minute levels until Level 13. There will be 4 hours of registration available, and it starts at 2.05 p.m. GMT on Sunday. Players have the option for unlimited re-entry. An hour earlier, a vanilla equivalent of this tournament starts. If a player wins both of the tournaments, they receive an additional $2,500 from ACR. For reaching both final tables, you will get $250. # $11 Bounty Blaze PKO This $11 event comes with the same structure as the Mini Stash, but with a much larger prize pool of $25,000. Again there will be four hours of registration and unlimited entries. The Bounty Blaze starts at 6.30 p.m. GMT on Sunday. Want to get involved in the scorching hot action? [Click here.](https://play.pokerlistings.com/A2tEhwB) # Signing Off Good luck to those who take to the felts, virtual or live, over the course of this weekend. Of course, there is more out there in the online world. Consider CoinPoker, [888Poker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/888-poker) or the [iPoker Network](https://www.pokerlistings.com/networks/ipoker). If you are looking to play there, consider joining our Pokerlistings VIP Club for exclusive offers and rewards. [For more information, click here.](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/introducing-the-pokerlistings-vip-club) That’s all for now, folks. Until next time. **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/a-look-at-this-weekends-16-04-knockout-poker-action](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/a-look-at-this-weekends-16-04-knockout-poker-action) by [Patrick Cole](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/patrickcole)

https://preview.redd.it/gztdvbp18yvg1.jpg?width=1706&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=310e746ecd85eb91af3c2354383b36904fe1e3e9 While challenges and prop bets are one of the most effective ways to jump-start a poker career, even seasoned pros resort to them from time to time. In April 2026, established streamer, UpswingPoker coach and [888poker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/888-poker) ambassador **Aaron “abarone68” Barone** became one of them by creating a prop bet for himself. Since the challenge wasn’t impossible for a seasoned professional, he managed to complete it without too much fanfare. However, that doesn’t mean it was a walk in a park. # abarone68’s Prop Bet Terms Aaron started looking for people to bet against him on April 3rd, noting that he was looking to do a prop bet with following rules: * 150 unique MTTs * Time limited to 24 hours * Start on April 15th, 2026 * Re-entries and rebuys do not count * ABI$40-50 * All on stream To win this challenge, Aaron had to finish this session in profit. The idea was to play in only three poker rooms with buy-ins: * 888poker — all tournaments from $11 to $215 * GGPoker — Bounty Hunters, Bigs, Hypers and Turbos from $20 and higher * PokerStars — Bigs, Bounty Builders, Hypers from $22 and higher While some people criticized Aaron for choosing a challenge that was boring to watch, the majority was ready to watch him succed (and struggle) for 24 hours. Abarone68 Poll A week later Aaron decided to lower ABI to $30 and clarified how the session hours would be counted — from the moment he’s dealt into the first tournament. As an extra treat for viewers, he announced two giveaways for the stream: * One month of UpswingPoker membership for every final table he makes. * $55 tickets on 888poker and % of his fellow ambassadors’ scores at the €888 Barcelona Main Event as a part of Aaron’s “Bink in Barcelona” promotion. As a warm-up, he went streaming on April 10th, setting a 100 MTTs benchmark to see how long it will take. He managed to reach 101 MTTs in 11 hours and 52 minutes by playing an average of 18-22 tournaments simultaneously with buy-ins between $15 and $525. However, this attempt formally failed because he spent $10,941 on buy-ins but won only $9,814, finishing “the trial” stream $1,127 in the red. The Trial Stream # Why Aaron Barone Decided to Initiate a Prop Bet While abarone68 is known for his charitable activities, using streams to unite people for a noble cause, this time the reasoning behind the challenge wasn’t about charity. The day before the challenge broadcast started, Aaron shared that he [wanted to reach two goals](https://x.com/abarone68/status/2044182484452323438?s=20): to remind the community about periods when challenges like this one made people fall in love with poker but also — to publicly express his love for the poker grind: Aaron “abarone68” Barone I grew up in the 2+2 era of online poker, where prop bets were a [thing.It](http://thing.It) was also my first introduction to ‘influencers,’ as posters would set obscene challenges, pushing themselves to their physical and mental limits. I was inspired. I set a few of my own challenges, with varying degrees of success, and then at some point I looked up and the culture had faded away.   He continued: “*Surprisingly, a lot of people simply aren’t aware of this time period — My theory is, and this isn’t a criticism, but because they’re too young or too old as both groups simply weren’t familiar with the internet back then.  🤣* *As an influencer, part of me thought I could use my platform to recapture some of that nostalgia and show people what helped me fall in love with the game of poker. But that’s not the main reason I’m doing this prop bet. The main reason is selfish — I’m attempting to play 150 MTTs tomorrow because I love the grind. I love loading a million tables, feverishly clicking through spots, and realizing I’ve got many deep runs to sweat. It’s exhilarating to have a big stack in a tournament, but somehow almost as fun to be battling for hours with the shorstack. Doesn’t seem possible, but it’s true!* *Tomorrow, I get the opportunity to do all of that on a scale that I’ve never done before. I get to play more poker than I’ve ever played before. And that means more big hands, more crazy bluffs, and ultimately, more fun.* *Who knows, might just make a bit of money, too. “* # 150 MTTs per 24 Hours Prop Bet Results Being the pro we all want to become when we grow up, Aaron beat 150 MTTs for 16 hours and 20 minutes. He had $90-ish profit at that point. While he won the prop bet, Aaron didn’t stop playing for the next hour, finishing the last six events. So, formally, his challenge and stream ended at 17 hours and 15 minutes into the broadcast with a profit of $690. Aaron managed to keep his focus and composure during the entire stream, even though his eyes were visibly puffy during the last few hours. The Challenge However, he was quite pleased with himself, stating on the stream: I’m glad I won. I’m glad that it was fun for most of the time. I’m also glad it’s over. I don’t know when the next \[one will be\]. Initially, I thought: “When I win this challenge, then I’ll do another challenge at some point quite soon”. We’ll see. Right now, I would like to just rest. But I know that I play more tables than most people do. And I’ve done this for a long time being a professional poker player. But I hope, me dropping down stakes a little bit today and playing this long of a session as well as my normal Friday marathon sessions is at least somewhat…inspiring is a bit strong but at least somewhat motivational to show you that it is possible to grind through the variance. And you don’t need to be the best, you don’t need to play the highest stakes. You can be successful at this game and other things in life even when things don’t go your way. ***PokerListings congratulates Aaron Barone on successfully completing the challenge and winning the bet. We hope the next challenge will be even more impressive!*** Source: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/tired-but-satisfied-abarone68-won-the-24-hours-prop-bet](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/tired-but-satisfied-abarone68-won-the-24-hours-prop-bet) by [Vasilisa Zyryanova](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/vasilisa)

I made 3 withdrawals on the evening of 07/04. One around $900, one around $850 and one of $5,000. As of now I still don’t have the $5000. I’ve been asked for ID, POA, bank statements, e-wallet statements, and selfies. I provided everything I was asked for either immediately or within a few hours, as some requests came in the dead of night. In that time I’ve been given one 72 hour payment time deadline. Then I was told another 24 hours and asked for payment details for a manual payment. Then 19 hours after that I received an identical email to the previous one, stating 24 hours and asking for payment details. Other than the two emails asking for payment details and stating 24 hours, I’ve heard nothing of note since the 14th. No one is responding to any of my emails across any of the GG email addresses, including the official complaints channel. I have of course proof of all my correspondence, of providing the requested information etc. I am beyond astounded at the situation. Edit: Nickname - I AM AI Edit 2: A third identical message for payment info and a 24 hour timeline came in today, a day after the post.

https://preview.redd.it/264sp4yrjtvg1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1213b30e0318ff62b99c7d5468571a2aa991d73 Yesterday evening, [GGPoker](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-sites/ggpoker-review) announced the return of what is now the richest series in online poker history, its **2026 GG World Festival**. In a little over a month, May 3 through June 9, players will be battling it out for $300,000,000 in guaranteed prizes, which is a 50 million bump compared to the 2025 edition. Here is everything you need to know before the World Festival kicks off next month. # What the GG World Festival Has in Store for 2026 In the words of GGPoker, this online festival is designed by poker players for poker players. In practice, that translates to five weeks of hundreds of individual tournaments divided into a four tier system, with approximately 400 events per tier. Apart from the scheduled events, these tiers also apply to the returning GG World Festival Leaderboard, which has additional designated amounts set aside for each of the four tiers. Here is how that system looks for the 2026 edition: |Tier|Buy-in Range|Leaderboard GTD| |:-|:-|:-| |Low Tier|$3 – $25|$300K| |Medium Tier|$26 – $150|$700K| |High Tier|$151 – $1,050|$1M| |Super Tier|$1,051+|$1M| This sort of system means just about anyone from the poker world can join. GGPoker Global Ambassador, [Daniel Negreanu](https://www.pokerlistings.com/poker-player/daniel-negreanu) echoed that exact logic in his official statment: Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador Last year we set the bar at $250 million, and the community response was legendary. But at GGPoker, we don’t just want to meet expectations; we want to smash them over and over again. This year, we’re going to $300 million. Whether you’re playing a $3 Low Tier tournament or the $10K GGMillion$ Main Event, you’re part of the biggest thing to ever happen in online poker. This is the stage where legends are made. # The 2026 GG World Festival Schedule The 2026 schedule divided its $300,000,000 GTD over hundreds of events. That said, some are still bound to be bigger (and more interesting than others). Here are the three main events to look out for during the month long festival: * May 18 – $525 World Bounty Festival \[Day 2\] – $10M GTD * May 25 – $10,000 GGMillion$ Main Event \[Day 2\] – $10M GTD * June 1 – $1,500 GG World Championship \[Day 2\] – $10M GTD # Schedule Highlights |Date|Event|Buy-In|GTD| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |2026-05-03|Phase-L: ¥25 Zodiac Million Festival \[Final\]|¥25|¥1,000,000| |2026-05-03|Phase-L: $5.50 Short Deck Festival \[Final\]|$5.50|$100,000| |2026-05-03|Phase-L: $5.50 Omaholic Festival \[Final\]|$5.50|$200,000| |2026-05-04|Phase-L: $5.50 Mystery Million Festival \[Final\]|$5.50|$1,000,000| |2026-05-10|Phase-M: ¥215 Zodiac Mystery Bounty King \[Final\]|¥215|¥3,880,000| |2026-05-10|Phase-M: $55 Short Deck Mystery Bounty \[Final\]|$55|$150,000| |2026-05-10|Phase-M: $55 Omaholic Bounty Festival \[Final\]|$55|$500,000| |2026-05-11|Phase-M: $55 World Festival Classic \[Day 2\]|$55|$2,026,000| |2026-05-17|Phase-M: ¥800 Zodiac Turbo Festival \[Final\]|¥800|¥3,000,000| |2026-05-17|Phase-H: $525 Short Deck Bounty Festival \[Final\]|$525|$250,000| |2026-05-17|Phase-H: $525 Omaholic Mystery Million \[Final\]|$525|$1,000,000| |2026-05-18|Phase-H: $525 World Bounty Festival \[Day 2\]|$525|$10,000,000| |2026-05-24|GGWF-S: ¥10,000 GGMillion$ Zodiac Edition \[2-Day Event\]|¥10,000|¥2,500,000| |2026-05-24|GGWF-S: $10,000 GGMillion$ Short Deck Edition \[3-Stack\]|$10,000|$250,000| |2026-05-24|GGWF-S: $10,000 GGMillion$ Omaholic Edition|$10,000|$1,000,000| |2026-05-25|Phase-S: $10,000 GGMillion$ Main Event \[Day 2\]|$10,000|$10,000,000| |2026-05-31|Phase-H: ¥1,500 Zodiac Asia Championship \[Bounty, Day 2\]|¥1,500|¥10,000,000| |2026-05-31|Phase-S: $1,500 Short Deck Championship \[Final\]|$1,500|$400,000| |2026-05-31|Phase-S: $1,500 Omaholic Championship \[Final\]|$1,500|$1,000,000| |2026-06-01|Phase-S: $1,500 GG World Championship \[Day 2\]|$1,500|$10,000,000| |2026-06-07|Phase-M: ¥188 Zodiac Festival Closer \[Bounty Turbo, Final\]|¥188|¥2,500,000| |2026-06-07|Phase-M: $150 Short Deck Festival Closer \[Bounty Turbo, Final\]|$150|$150,000| |2026-06-07|Phase-M: $150 Omaholic Festival Closer \[Bounty Turbo, Final\]|$150|$500,000| |2026-06-08|Phase-M: $150 GGWF Mystery Closer \[Day 2\]|$150|$5,000,000| # GG World Festival Qualifiers There are multiple paths to entering the 2026 GG World Festival, the simplest one being the extensive schedule of satellites and promotions currently available at GGPoker. Players new to the site can also qualify through the GGPoker Welcome Bonus and the Honeymoon for Newcomers, both of which are active on the site. Source: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-raises-the-bar-again-with-300m-gg-world-festival](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/ggpoker-raises-the-bar-again-with-300m-gg-world-festival) by [Iva Dozet](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/iva_dozets_pl)

I don't have the time to figure out exactly why and when does this happen, but ticking the "Leave next blind" option on PC will more often than not end up not actually leaving on the next blind and the option is all of a sudden unchecked. It's quite annoying, just as it is not having the same option on mobile app when we need that quick fix of R&C when our date is going horribly wrong (not a true story). Thank you for coming to my Friday tedtalk.

For all the variance people saying things are not rigged etc. enjoy this thread. I will keep adding to this of insane losses which happen literally in a row in the same tournament (re-buys) and only happen in the more expensive tournaments. As soon as an all in becomes important the % turns heavily against me. Also keep in mind all of these initial hands were sequences within 120m of game play, anytime I shoved in a crucial moment this happened. **Before these I lost 6x in a row with KK in similar situations** so at this point do I just want to collect more hands to create some videos about it to make people aware of this because I know exactly why this happens ONLY at the higher entry tournaments. When I play $5.4 tournaments this doesn't happen it's like I play 2 different games. Obviously do I also lose there with the better hands but the amount of times the river turns against me is solely based on my account balance vs the tournament entry fee I pay the more likely I am about to make a new deposit the more likely the hand I have will end up losing. I literally didn't manage to win 10% of the showdowns regardless of having the worse or better hand. So literally don't make this debate about my skills let's say I am the worst poker player on planet. I still want to know how I cant win any showdowns in the +$100 tournaments but when I play smaller tournaments it's suddenly no problem to win hands, coinflips and all sorts of hands. **List:** [https://gg.gl/r1dk3](https://gg.gl/r1dk3) | because the winning pot size was one again to big to let me get away with it [https://gg.gl/cz4wq](https://gg.gl/cz4wq) | user doesnt just call but reraises reflop with A4 going all in on my raise [https://gg.gl/3y86r](https://gg.gl/3y86r) | no words needed [https://gg.gl/5ite3](https://gg.gl/5ite3) | JJ against 55 [https://gg.gl/j48be](https://gg.gl/j48be) | **He calls my re-raise with K high, in hope to hit the river or knowing he will hit the river?** [https://gg.gl/ovo1g](https://gg.gl/ovo1g) | no words needed [https://gg.gl/snsiw](https://gg.gl/snsiw) | literally just re-raised to have him go all in while writing this thread so I can include it because I knew the outcome already **Coinflips:** (till adding to the overall picture to show the % of me winning a showdown is very very small regardless of whatever hand I go all in with): [https://gg.gl/7ewmu](https://gg.gl/7ewmu) [https://gg.gl/iwu61](https://gg.gl/iwu61) [https://gg.gl/ykqqb](https://gg.gl/ykqqb) **New Ones after thread went live:** [https://gg.gl/gixa5](https://gg.gl/gixa5) | user before went with A6 all in so I put him on a worse hand than mine, so went instant all in. It's a coinflip yes sure but it's a pot of 110k meaning if I win I most likely qualify after more than 20 attempts so there is no way I can win this hand, right? Yes right instant loss on flop once again, not even questioning how he can jam with 22 like this. [https://gg.gl/1zgy0](https://gg.gl/1zgy0) | yes UTG goes all in wth 10/8 75% on turn so I surely must win finally an all in right? Ah NVM my bad I forgot it was again getting me to 60k chips so river had to be an 8 to make sure this doesn't happen. [https://gg.gl/a8i04](https://gg.gl/a8i04) | Another Coinflip I can finally win just one right? Ah NVM, just lost with AK against 22 so now it was the next Coinflip against 33, forgot that Coinflips are not close to 50/50

I lost 6 out of 7 all ins with KK, that one win came after 6 losses in a row on the smallest tournament I played (usually 100-500 ones) but here I played a 5 USD tournament and somehow managed to win an all in with KK. Other ones on higher limit tables are all losses. At what point is it no longer variance? After 100 losses in a row or would that still be considered variance? I am literally going all in pre flop at this point in hope I have to win at some point a showdown with KK. Lost a 3 way all in against Q2 and QQ, someone let that sink in... and it's always when I play the higher limit tournaments I collect chips and as soon as it becomes an "important" all in I somehow lose over and over again. Forget my poker skills lets just say I suck for the sake of this argument but someone just tell me at what point is it no longer realistic to lose this many showdowns with the better hand? (Btw none of the 7 all ins were against AA).

https://preview.redd.it/npjjnwyc8fvg1.png?width=742&format=png&auto=webp&s=aee6ba72f153759adb09245abb6490e561e0411d https://preview.redd.it/js2gyfhc8fvg1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=b65e41c35e46b7473ac2f6fe9ba11a14d45e2511 https://preview.redd.it/98q506sb8fvg1.png?width=746&format=png&auto=webp&s=13c05a8aefc742442ccaf62aa9e3e3edb655af6e https://preview.redd.it/ytnaew6c8fvg1.png?width=732&format=png&auto=webp&s=b369bcefa5ccb5d73f7256c3e3b05ec5e2a97296 https://preview.redd.it/hsptjzpc8fvg1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=b2a09deace0e190b5985796de44f216f0e7d3296 https://preview.redd.it/qgdnyy6d8fvg1.png?width=740&format=png&auto=webp&s=920a53c887a2167dc6a3b8f4d6d81fa155d66e18 Ive encountered these players playing 50PLO, Generally across the board I may have seen one two maybe three players in general share two preflop frequencies but in this case all them are extremely similar in at least three if not all four. I understand that players that study will end up playing very similarly if they study GTO but at these stakes I would like to believe they'd adjust and play differently considering the competition isn't primed. Im not here to make any allegations I just believe all these profiles having similar stats is incredibly suspect and before I dive into individual hands and look for common tendencies i wanted to hear the publics opinion.

https://preview.redd.it/vac96jykkevg1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af40aa3a4809dc35f0ca83b55e1f639e0efb5dab Lefrancois played several dozen $10K GGMillion$ events, reached the final table four times, but never managed to win. Here’s how the action at the final table unfolded. Watch [the final table stream on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAcH8p1z890). # Lefrancois started the final table in the middle of the chip counts with 41 bb He won the first big pot in 7-max against Barak Wisbrod. Effective stack 19 bb. Lefrancois opened from CO with K 10 , Wisbrod defended BB with 9 7 . * Flop 9 5 Q , Lefrancois c-bet 1.5 bb. * Turn 9 . Wisbrod donk-bet 2 bb, Lefrancois call. * River 4 . Wisbrod bet 7.5 bb into 12.3 bb, Lefrancois shove, Wisbrod fold. The stack became 34 bb. In 6-max Lefrancois doubled up through chip leader Bernhard Binder: A K  > 6 6 , board 8 6 5 J 3 , 73 bb pot. Lefrancois became second in chips, only Binder had more (81 bb). In 6-max Lefrancois executed a bluff. Lakerveld on SB with Q K , Lefrancois on BB with 3 7 , limp pot. Board 4 6 9 Q 8 . Lefrancois bet three streets: 1.37 bb on the flop; 4.5 bb on the turn; overbet 22 bb into 14.5 bb on the river — and it worked, Lakerveld folded top pair. Source: GGPoker YouTube Channel In 5-max Lefrancois’ stack dropped to 17.5 bb. Eventually he got it in with 6 6  against Arends with 10 10  and hit a heart flush on the river. In 4-max Lefrancois knocked Ole Schemion out. Lefrancois opened from SB, Schemion shoved 15 bb on BB with A 2  — Lefrancois had A A . A couple of hands later Lefrancois was again dealt A A  against K K  of Arends — the stack grew to 102 bb. Arends had 20 bb left, Binder — 27 bb. In one hand Binder unsuccessfully executed a bluff against Lefrancois. Board 5 Q 6 A 2 . Flop checked through. Turn Binder check-raise 8.5 bb. River Binder bet 13 bb into 22 bb. Lefrancois did not fold A 5 . In 3rd place Binder knocked out Arends: 88 > 55, pot 12.6 bb. Binder started heads-up with 18.5 bb, Lefrancois — with 100 bb. Binder doubled twice: first with A3o vs AJo, a three on the flop + another on the turn. In the next hand on board 4 9 9 10 4  Binder bet three streets with an all-in on the river with Q 9 , Lefrancois called with K 10 . But in the end luck sided with Lefrancois. First he doubled with A K  vs 4 4 . Board J 6 Q 8 10 . In the final hand both opponents made top pair. Board 3 Q 9 J 6 . Binder check-raised the flop, check-called the turn and check-called for all chips on the river. Showdown: Lefrancois had Q 8 , Binder had Q 5 . # GGMillion$ final table payouts (226 entries total): |Position|Player|Payout| |:-|:-|:-| |1|Pascal Lefrancois|$443,221| |2|Bernhard Binder|$341,770| |3|Jans “Graftekkel” Arends|$263,541| |4|Ole Schemion|$203,218| |5|Anton Yakuba|$156,702| |6|Daniel Lakerveld|$120,834| |7|Barak Wisbrod|$93,175| |8|Tamas “szagos” Adamszki|$71,848| |9|Alejandro “PapoMC” Lococo|$55,402| **Source**: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/pascal-lefrancois-closes-the-gestalt-and-finally-wins-ggmillion-443-2k](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/pascal-lefrancois-closes-the-gestalt-and-finally-wins-ggmillion-443-2k) by [Alex Sakuta](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/alex_s)

When I'm 30/70 behind, I stay behind. I lose 70% of the time, maybe more. That's fine with me. I don't mind. When I'm 80/20 in front, especially in crucial spots, I'm not winning 80% of the time. These are crucial spots for any deep run. You might argue I should have more chips by then so I don't bust, and that might be true in some cases. But both Zodiac spots could have given me ft opportunities. Instead, I'm out. I'm not arguing it's rigged. But I can tell you, poker will crush your soul. Be prepared. Poker is the epitome of injustice. Worst thing is, I'm almost never in a 20/80 spot myself. I can't suck out. Even when I'm in such a spot, it obviously comes clean for the villain.

Can someone clarify how these tournaments work on GGpoker? I’ve mostly played on PokerStars before, but recently switched over to GG, and I’m still getting familiar with the platform. I’ve noticed that there are multiple Stage 1 tournaments running several times a day. I also see that the final stage for the $100K event is on April 19, and for the $250K event, it’s on April 27. Is the only way to qualify for the final stage by winning a Stage 1 tournament? Also, do players typically enter multiple Stage 1 events even after already qualifying? I’ve come across a few different explanations online, so I just wanted to confirm how it actually works.

Been a 2/5 player for almost 2 years now but I find I just don’t have the time to drive to and from the casino anymore since I live almost an hour away (in Melbourne we literally have one casino). There are home games and some tournaments but I’ve got a VPN and figure it’s just a more accessible way of playing and I don’t have to feel committed to stay and play for x amount of hours so that the drive feels worth it. Currently I’ve been recommended either ggpoker or WPT gold (been told there’s a subscription needed for WPT though so idk). I do still need to do my own research into sites available so this is more of an impulse post but figured this sub is a good a place to start as any. Any suggestions on which sites are best if I’m looking to play, even at lower stakes, since I want to try increase hand volume but obviously at a lower “risk” level?

Hello guys, I know this question has been asked a few times now but I kinda find different answers and other issues related so I just want to quickly get to know how the refund system on Stage 4 WSOP Tickets work through the Mystery Bounty Chests. Is it correct that I automatically get T$150 each after 30 days if I dont redeem these Tickets? Do I need to do anything else to receive the T$? How much time do I have until the T$ expire then? Thank you for your help. https://preview.redd.it/ed0a20rgx0vg1.png?width=349&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0c78b43cb9ff602a429849bd27c177aea14b412

In the past, I've occasionally had Filipino players at my tables. This was relatively rare compared to, for example, Russian, Chinese, and Brazilian players. However, for the past few days, there's been a veritable invasion of players from the Philippines. They all seem to be quite new accounts, and they often exhibit a very fishy playing style. Has anyone else noticed this? It can't really be due to a newly issued GG Poker license, since Filipino players were already playing at GG Poker before.

https://preview.redd.it/ow2c0296ppug1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=8cbc596b94891d31d7bc88f9eca292fac4e8b789 Marius Kudzmanas started the final 9-max in the middle of the chip counts. At the final table, Kudzmanas showed true skill, though of course not without some luck. Here’s how the action unfolded at the final table. # €5K Main Event WSOP Europe Final Table Chip Counts |Position|Country|Player|Stack| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |1||Hengtao Zhu|90 bb| |2||Thomas Eychenne|64 bb| |3||Brandon Sheils|52 bb| |4||Christopher Hunichen|48 bb| |5||Marius Kudzmanas|45 bb| |6||Akihiro Konishi|36 bb| |7||Nikolay Bibov|33 bb| |8||Antonio Guimaraens Garsiya|14 bb| |9||Joona Nyholm|8 bb| Watch the final table stream on YouTube ([part 1,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqkl7d_pnqc) [part 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ykW11RBRI)) # Luck Was On Marius Kudzmanas’ Side For Most Of The Game **Joona Nyholm finished in 9th place**, losing an all-in with K 10  vs 8 8  against Chris Hunichen, pot 14 bb. Brandon Sheils unexpectedly finished in 8th place. Sheils made a 4-bet shove for 16.5 bb with A Q  and got called by Nikolay Bibov with A K . Win by K-high. **Thomas Eychenne finished in 7th place** after a bad beat. Kudzmanas made a 4-bet shove with 9 9 , Eychenne called with K K , and a 9  came on the flop, pot 43 bb. **Hengtao Zhu finished in 6th place.** Effective stack = 14 bb. Zhu opened from HJ with A K , Kudzmanas defended BB with 5 4 . Flop 4 9 J . Zhu bet 1.5 bb. Turn 3 , both checked. River 3 . Kudzmanas bet 1.7 bb into an 8.5 bb pot, Zhu shoved. Kudzmanas thought for a minute and called. **Antonio Garcia finished in 5th place.** He spent the entire final table as the shortest stack. In his final hand, he shoved 6.4 bb from the CO with A 3  and got called by Konishi with A Q . **Nikolay Bibov finished in 4th place.** He made a 4-bet shove from UTG with A Q , Kudzmanas called with A J , pot 50 bb. A jack came on the flop. **Chris Hunichen finished in 3rd place.** He made a 3-bet shove with 7 7  and got called by Konishi with Q Q , pot 72 bb. After this hand, Hunichen was left with 9 bb. He shoved again against the Japanese player and was eliminated. Heads-up: Konishi started with 81 bb, Kudzmanas with 50 bb. Kudzmanas won about a dozen small pots in a row, but Konishi wasn’t ready to give up. They played for another two hours. In the final hand, with an effective stack of 26 bb, Konishi opened K K , Kudzmanas defended BB with 7 6 . Flop 4 5 7 . Konishi bet, Kudzmanas raised, Konishi went all-in, Kudzmanas called. Turn 7  — Konishi was left with only 2 outs to win. River J . # €5K Main Event WSOP Europe final table payouts (2,617 entries total): |Position|Player|Payout| |:-|:-|:-| |1|Marius Kudzmanas|€2,000,000| |2|Akihiro Konishi|€1,200,000| |3|Christopher Hunichen|€800,000| |4|Nikolay Bibov|€575,000| |5|Antonio Guimaraens Garsiya|€425,000| |6|Hengtao Zhu|€320,000| |7|Thomas Eychenne|€245,000| |8|Brandon Sheils|€185,000| |9|Joona Nyholm|€140,000| This is the third bracelet in Marius Kudzmanas’ career. The previous two were won online on GGPoker: $1K DOUBLE CHANCE NLH WSOP Online 2023 ($147.7K) and $777 LUCKY SEVENS Bounty 7-Handed WSOP 2024 NLH ($162K). Source: [https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/marius-kudzmanas-wins-wsop-europe-main-event-beating-akihiro-konishi-heads-up](https://www.pokerlistings.com/news/marius-kudzmanas-wins-wsop-europe-main-event-beating-akihiro-konishi-heads-up) by [Alex Sakuta](https://www.pokerlistings.com/author/alex_s)

888 poker how is this possible in 2026? i play in most of the poker sites out there and i can tell you, with all the confidence, that you are the ONLY ONE IN THE MARKET that proccesses cash outs in 3 bussiness days, why is this possible? List of pokersites that cash out faster than you: Pokerstars: instant cash out. GGpoker: 6 hours cash out (depends at what hour you cash out, most cash outs in my country reach my wallet at midnight). KKpoker: 6 hours ACR: 20 minutes. PartyPoker: 2 hours. WPT: 1 hour or less. Betonline: 1 hour or less. **888 Poker: 72 hours??????? incredible!** Youll keep losing players if you dont update.

I was just curious how someone can accumulate 60-70k points over a 24 hours period without botting 24 hours? In my experience, it is only possible to farm 2.5k points per hour IF you play: 4 tables at a time on one stake Play really fast (1-1.2k hands per hour) VPP/PFR around 18-22 and 3bet around 7 Even if you play 24 hours at a stretch with that stats (which is impossible for a human), the highest you can get is close to 60k. Are we not seeing the problem that bot infestation for Leaderboard farming is going out of hands?

Llevo jugando poker de manera diaria al menos 3 meses ya que este año me propuse estudiarlo hasta ser jugador ganador, la cuestión es que o tengo una pésima suerte o realmente me están tomando el pelo, estoy en NL10 ya que como dije estoy iniciando, estudio rangos, y trato de jugar lo más conservador que puedo, pero ya hoy fue el colmo de la situación estoy súper tilt, no quiero decir que GGPOKER es una sala con robos o así pero quiero que me digan si o tengo muy mala suerte o como hacen para ser ganadores, AA en BB y pierdo contra 10, 2 del botón. QQ en el botón y pierdo contra 6, 5 de la BB, JJ EN UTG y me ganas con 33 en la BB!!!!! Obvio todas fueron cajas perdidas y como esta vienen pasando muchas situaciones iguales, alguien que me instruya pls, amo este juego real mente quiero aprender a jugar bien pero esta EV tan negativa me está matando. Que tengo que estudiar para cambiar la situación, por dónde empiezo?! Ayudaaaaaaaa

This account is clearly a bot, they haven’t stopped playing once since the leaderboards started, and they are snap acting every decision. I played a pot with them where I opened 44 from CO and they SNAP shoved ATo for 100 big blinds. This is something that I profitable player would never do against another profitable player. I’m only calling better, hell I’m folding better assuming it’s a set trying to fast play vs an overpair, that’s probably why it works so well. Get the fish calling flush draws and worse top pairs and getting the regs to fold everything but sets. This account is 6000 points ahead of 2nd place right now. This is ridiculous that GGpoker (the biggest online poker site) has this much of a bot problem, and needs to be addressed properly. I’d happily switch sites if it wasn’t so soft.

Standard runout vs brazilian fish? Top 10-15, both 95bb deep and fairly deep run. Is this a classic case of GG poker, myth or true?🤨 Not coming here to brag about bad beat but I seriously believe that I run like horse shit on GG and I keep seeing absolutely ridiculous shit like this happen. For example on stars suck outs happen, but runouts like this are very rare, where as on GG I keep seeing them frequently. https://preview.redd.it/iufej7rxwzrg1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=7d1cc7376a1293b5ee7ac57cfdbbf872b2a09320

Since the last update, the GG poker client crashes on me every time I try to sign in. I enter password and one-time code from text message, it asks me if I want to stay logged in on this device, and then whether I choose Yes or No, it immediately crashes when the geolocation window pops up. This is only on PC. It works fine on mobile. I’ve tried using my home wifi and tethering of phone’s hot spot and it’s the same crash every time. I’ve tried uninstalling software, removing folders, restarting PC and reinstalling multiple times and it always crashes the same way. I’ve also emailed support, and waiting to hear back from them a 2nd time after giving them a video of what happens and PCs specs. This is on GG Ontario, and has only happened since the last software update. Anybody else experiencing this or have any potential solution? Hoping to solve this before the Sunday MTT grind starts :) Like the title said, this is GG

I played ~600 hands of Omaha AoF yesterday. Since 3 cards are revealed, you could fairly predict odds. I would bet if I had straight, flush, or full house. The pattern was consistent. Win 1-2 hands, lose 3-5, lose to particular "person" 9 out of 10 times. If handle could not be topped, no one else bets. Some bad beats are absolutely ridiculous! You start with full house with AA in your hand, the other wins with quads at the end, though statistically, they shouldn't have even bet to begin with based on 3 table cards. If it happens once, twice, three times you'd say it's random. When ridiculous bad beats happen ALL THE Time with one person on each table, who is actually seeming to play on 3-4 tables simultaneously (impossible for any human being), I am sorry this cannot be random!! I truly suspect gg poker uses bots and rigged algorithms. We should call for a proper financial investigation!

I am kinda new to gg poker and I am also a geek when it comes to tracking progress. On other sites I was using pt4 to have my database, but with gg poker there seemed to be an issue. Every time the actual profit/loss on my gg balance does not match what pt4 was showing. So I started developing my own tracking app, thinking that pt4 is missing something in the calculations. Now I have a version of the app where I can import the hands and see some stats that I am interested in, but I seem to have the same issue. Numbers are very very similar to what pt4 is showing. Usually, at the end of the session, it shows a few $ less than the actual amount in gg balance. Sometimes if it’s a short session the numbers match to the penny. So I am thinking there’s some number that might show up every now and then where I am getting some money back, it’s just I couldn’t find it yet in the hands that I’ve inspected manually. I already inspected cashout hands, run it twice hands and it doesn’t seem to be coming from those. My question is if any of you know what I am talking about and already figured out what I’m missing. I really really want to solve this bug so I can have a reliable tracking app. I would greatly appreciate some help. If anyone can help me I can give you the app with no charge when it’s ready, if you want it.

Absolutely disgusting!And it's not even a one-off — I've seen this pattern repeatedly in the late stages / money bubble / final table push of tournaments: players with clear hand equity getting stacked in all-ins, only for short stacks or inferior holdings to hit miracle rivers, almost like the site is forcing action and bustouts to speed up the tourney pace. Makes that supposed "1% equity" feel more like a guaranteed 100%. Brutal variance or straight manipulation — either way, it leaves a sour taste.

Let me start out by saying I am still learning. So I was playing the weekly freeroll on gg poker today. 9 hand table though only 3 people were actually there. So I was basically treating it as just a 3 man table. However I noticed that when this happens a lot of players start to play extreme. Way more all ins pre flop. People raising nearly everything, reraising a ton. This has happened a few times now on freerolls on gg with bigger prices like the weekly freeroll and it messes with my head a bit. Not sure what to do anymore. An ajo preflop raise feels bad now as it is likely to be jammed on. For example. Had some player calling and betting post flop with complete air. So I got aks 3 bet him on the flop he calls. I C bet 33% on a low rainbow board as I know if I check he probably goes all in and I probably have the best hand here. He calls. A of cloves on the turn gives 2 cloves. And me top pair. I bet 50%. He calls. 3rd clove comes on the river. I bet he goes all in. I Think about it but call because I have seen him bluffen this multiple times before. He got t3 suited cloves for the flush. Maybe I should have bet higher like 80% on turn but I think he still would have called that based on his playstyle. I wanted to extract value but not overdo it to hopefully keep the pot smaller if he did end up with the flush as he could have just called or raised smaller which he had also already done a few times. Wondering what you guys think

I’m a UK-based player, and my GG Poker account has been locked since the 16th of ferbuary. Under UK regulations, GG periodically checks that players are gambling safely. They email you about this, and if you don’t respond within 48 hours, the account is locked. I have received a check in from GG care and answered within a day (16th of february 2026) but the account was then locked anyway and I have not received replies since. I have sent another email on the 19th of february to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) but no reply. I’d be grateful if someone could check whether or not I am in the Q as it has been almost 17 days. For reference: Initial email sent to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) on 16/02/2026 Follow-up email sent to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) on 19/02/2026 I’ve checked my junk/spam folders and nothing is missing there, also I have used the email account connected to my gg account. GG username: Battle Beast Thank you and have a nice day!

In the same tournament, I built up to the 3rd largest stack in the field. Then, shortly after getting strong hands against short stacks and running it multiple times, I was always holding the nuts/favorite but kept getting rivered by inferior hands (losing to the same player multiple times, which is insanely abnormal). Even more ridiculous: 4-way all-in with 3 players on flush draws, only 6♦️left in the deck—flop brings 2♦️, turn another♦️—and after four failed runouts, I busted out. My shove was a standard all-in. If this wasn't all in the same tournament, I'd call it variance, but 3 river beats in the same spot plus one hand dealing 9♦️? I suspect the system rigged it to bust me. Super abnormal. Anyone else experienced this? https://preview.redd.it/z08oxzv4d6ng1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=299fd0fbf2cfab5e4f960ad9e8c22e4e6359d7f1 https://preview.redd.it/ex0971w4d6ng1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ccddec8f8b68a22f50198febc016a228a8c83da https://preview.redd.it/rxcvo0w4d6ng1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=621d39025005df52971c01e9ec5b1c4ab9927692 https://preview.redd.it/brgla0w4d6ng1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e285e6324f93947a667da7daf0889d13ac410bb

Went from being the best site for players who are not able to access regulated sites (in my opinion). Too this knockoff gg poker bs, with one of the worst rake structures in the matter of a year. After the free rakes up I’m not touching the site lol. Aside from all the bugs, the interface is terrible. I don’t need all this animated bs lol. Literally get headache from the animations and random noises. The last interface was the best by far. Absolute choke job from their team.

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