Doug Polk

Texas Raid Forces WPT Wacky Weekend Postponement

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Texas Raid Forces WPT Wacky Weekend Postponement

The WPT’s Wacky Weekend Wildcard event has been postponed after Texas authorities raided The Lodge Card Club Tuesday morning. Players inside got ID’d on the spot and walked out the door, chips in hand, with no reopening date announced. Polk has stayed quiet so far but signaled a full statement breaking down the situation is … Read more

ClubWPT Gold Ditches Free Play Amid Sweepstakes Crackdown

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ClubWPT Gold Ditches Free Play Amid Sweepstakes Crackdown

ClubWPT Gold eliminates free-play games and pivots to a poker training model. California’s AB 831 would criminalize dual-currency sweepstakes sites with heavy penalties. Multiple states passing anti-sweepstakes legislation forcing industry-wide changes. SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, ClubWPT Gold announced a significant change to its platform: it would be replacing Gold Coin free-to-play games with poker teaching … Read more