Overview
- WSOP Tournament Director Andy Tillman removed Lin from Day 2 of the $5,300 Super Circuit Cyprus Main Event, citing a violation of GGPoker’s integrity policy.
- 'Buzzcut' alleged that Lin provided real-time advice to eventual winner 'RealOA' during the Oct. 14 GGMillion$ final table, sharing screenshots to support the claim.
- Lin posted a public apology acknowledging he offered in-game advice via a Tencent Meeting, stating he received no financial benefit and had no stake in the event.
- Lin said 'RealOA' returned most of the prize money and he will cover the remainder, with the total submitted to the platform for redistribution.
- Daniel Negreanu publicly supported Lin’s apology, saying Lin made a mistake and is accepting the consequences.