GGPoker Bans Winning Players Citing New UK Gambling Laws

GGPoker has come under fire for allegedly using new UK gambling laws to ban winning players. British poker pro Andy Wool was banned from playing despite providing documentation showing he had more than enough funds to play $100 average games. He had requested deposit limits of $1,000 a day, $5,000 a week, and $6,000 a month.

This is not an isolated incident. German mid/high-stakes regular Tobias Duthweiler had his account closed and $180,000 confiscated after he started winning. Other players have also reported similar issues. Andy ‘wiisssppppaa’ Taylor had his deposit limit reduced to $200 a day despite providing proof of funds. Ryan Hutchison was told he could not afford an increase in deposit limits despite showing account balances of over $100,000.

GGPoker has stated that they are following strict safer gambling measures, but many players believe this is a deliberate strategy to favor recreational players over winning professionals.