CoinPoker cash games have become more expensive: the site has started charging preflop rake, raised the caps at high stakes and increased the ante from 0.16 to 0.25 BB. 

GGPoker has banned third-party software outright and introduced new security measures. The company also said it had traced some of the funds stolen by Paul Gregg and was trying to recover them. 

At Poker Masters in Las Vegas, Adrian Mateos finished on the direct bubble in three of his four tournaments. In the fourth, he took second place, losing heads-up to Nikki Palme. 

Bryn Kenney has filed a lawsuit against the owners of GGPoker. The former ambassador claims the company failed to pay him millions of dollars in commissions and did not formalize his 5% ownership stake in the company.

The new Moneymaker is Shrikant Pillamarapu. He qualified for the WPT Championship main event at The Lodge through a free satellite (the buy-in was $1,100) and went on to win it, despite reaching the final table as the short stack. He took home $148,527 for the victory.

The poker room at The Venetian in Las Vegas has fully switched to slide dealing. Cards never leave the felt, which narrows the window for neighboring players and potential cameras to catch a glimpse.

The European Mixed Games Championship will run at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn from October 26 to 31. Buy-ins range from €200 to €1,500, offering a rare chance to play lowball and razz outside Las Vegas. 

The Seminole Tribe is suing DraftKings over prediction markets in Florida. The tribe alleges that the fantasy sports operator is violating its exclusive gambling rights in the state. 

A new record has been set for the most entries in a single tournament. GG Network’s multi-day $5 Ocean KO Opener drew 420,084 entries, with its $1 million guarantee nearly doubled.

Brandon Wilson won the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl XI for $1.125 million. Nick Petrangelo finished second for $700,000, followed by Alex Foxen ($450,000), Jeremy Ausmus ($310,000) and Adrian Mateos ($215,000).