Day: 26 November 2018

Frenchman Jerome L’Hostis Conquers 2018 GUKPT Grand Final £2,140 Main Event’s Title

Mon 26 Nov 2018 12.39 Harry Evans
Frenchman Jerome L’Hostis Conquers 2018 GUKPT Grand Final £2,140 Main Event’s Title

The last tournament of the 2018 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Grand Final – the Main Event of the series – has been brought to an end, with three players getting six-figure cash prizes. In the late hours of November 25th, Frenchman Jerome L’Hostis took down the GUKPT Grand Final Main Event after emerging on the first place in the ranking from a total entry field of 325 poker enthusiasts. #GUKPT Grand Final Champion 2018 Jerome Lhostis, taking home £140,445. pic.twitter.com/bBAby6rNzT — Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) November 25, 2018 The French…

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UK Gambling Regulators Should Protect Children from Games Such as Candy Crush, Expert Says

Mon 26 Nov 2018 7.57 Daniel Williams
UK Gambling Regulators Should Protect Children from Games Such as Candy Crush, Expert Says

An expert has said that children should be suspended from accessing online games such as Candy Crush Saga so that they are protected from becoming gambling addicts when they are older. As The Daily Telegraph reported, Professor Mark Griffiths has warned that gaming applications create an inclination for betting in children, even if it does not come to betting for real money. According to him, so-called simulated gambling which allows players to win special features or add-ons in the course of play makes the process easier. Professor Griffiths, who takes…

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