GGPoker blocked two accounts during the GGMillion$ tournament

The online room GGPoker confirmed that on November 11, 2025, it made the decision to permanently ban two accounts following an investigation into a violation detected during the GGMillion$ tournament. The violation was classified as account-sharing / ghosting—when an account is played by someone other than the registered holder. An explanation of the incident was published on the official GGPoker blog; it includes the dates on which the infraction was detected and the final table occurred.

According to the operator, the initial security trigger happened as early as Day 1 of the tournament—November 9, 2025. Despite the early detection, the account with the nickname Hinaru continued progressing in the event and ended up as the chip leader before the final table was broadcast. Once the facts were finally confirmed, the account "Hinaru" was blocked immediately before the start of the final table (November 11).

Since the ban occurred just before the final, "Hinaru" was not physically present at the table—his stack was gradually blinded out (so-called blinded-out), and the account busted in fifth place. GGPoker reported that $115,752.22 was withheld from the account, and the operator decided to redistribute this amount among the affected players in accordance with the current compensation/refund policy. This was also reported by independent poker media.

The final table broadcast and commentators’ remarks (including comments from Jeff Gross and other analysts) helped quickly convey to the public the motives for the ban—the viewers saw one of the favorites suddenly “losing his stack” without playing hands, which raised questions and drew the attention of GGPoker’s security team.

GGPoker emphasizes that account-sharing directly violates its Security & Ecology Policy as it undermines competition integrity and trust in the platform. In its official statement, the operator reported that such violations will be stopped quickly and decisively, including permanent bans and prize money adjustments as necessary.

❕ This is not the first high-profile case at GGPoker in 2025: the platform had previously issued severe sanctions for real-time assistance/unauthorized help (the “RealOA” case and public incidents with several well-known players in October). These precedents show that platform security has become a priority, and the punishment policy ranges from confiscation of funds to lifetime bans, depending on the severity of the infraction.

The community reacted in different ways: some players and commentators supported the tough measures as necessary to protect fair play, while others raised questions about the consistency of punishments and the transparency of investigations (debates about compensation criteria and decision speed appeared in Reddit discussions and poker-focused chats).