The week's Poker News Roundup

PokerTracker 4 and Holdem Manager 2 are now restricted from being used at Party Poker since their new software update. Mike Sexton a Party Poker ambassador said "As a professional poker player, I understand players who seek out games with weaker players, but they must realise that those being 'stalked' will most likely quit playing if the same user names continually show up at their table when they opt to play. Losing these players is not good for the everyday player or the site. Personally, I think it's great that recreational players are being protected from those using third party software." The $1,500 buy-in Turbo No-Limit Hold'em was won by Georgios Sotiropoulos at the WSOPE Berlin. His prize was 112,133 Euros along with the winners bracelet after he beat a field of 546 players. Portomaso Casino sees the EPT Malta festival begin and will be including a live version of Spin and Go from PokerStars where players can win up to $1 million for a 50 Euro buyin. Halloween and Omaha have been brought together by Microgaming Poker Network in a 14-event poker tournament series called "Four Card Fright! Players who play one hand of real money poker on the Microgaming sites during the Four Card Fright series will receive a free satellite ticket. Christian Lusardi, the fake chip culprit at the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open, has been sentenced to 5 years jail time along with a fine of $463,540. The fine covers losses by the Casino plus a further $9,000 for clogging up the toilets with the fake chips he tried to flush away 494 chips.