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Gal Yifrach, an occasional presence on California card room live streams, is facing serious federal charges including money laundering.

A World Series of Poker bracelet winner is among four Los Angeles men facing federal charges in connection with an illegal video gambling operation and money laundering efforts, according to an indictment obtained today.

CardsChat Presents: Big Winners of the Week (May 2 – 8) 6 Min read Back in the day, a famous Full Tilt Poker commercial espoused that “poker is no game of luck.” What was true then, remains true today, as this week’s crop of big winners proves, with a number of familiar faces, like Phil Hellmuth, Wiktor Malinowski, and Sergio Aido finding their way back into the limelight. Of course, you don’t have to have a recognizable name in order to prove your skills, as a variety of newcomers also proved. Players like Joon Park, defeated a star-studded field to claim the largest No-Limit Hold...

Joon Park Wins Historic $1 Million Guaranteed Lone Star Series Main Event 3 Min read It’s said that everything is bigger in Texas. While we can’t vouch for that ourselves, Joon Park may be a believer after taking down the biggest event in Texas poker history. Park, who hails from Austin, won the $1 million guaranteed Main Event at the Lone Star Poker Series following a three-way chop, taking home more than $270 thousand. Joon Park made history, winning the largest poker event ever played in Texas.  (Image: Twitter) Champions Poker Club in Houston put on the series, which included the la...

After Day 2 of the inaugural Texas State $1M GTD Main Event at the Lone Star Poker Series, 17 players are left in search of the first-place prize of $355K.