{"id":13244,"date":"2018-09-06T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=13244"},"modified":"2018-09-06T21:26:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T21:26:07","slug":"the-hendon-mob-poker-database-now-allowing-account-deletion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/the-hendon-mob-poker-database-now-allowing-account-deletion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hendon Mob Poker Database Now Allowing Account Deletion"},"content":{"rendered":"

It appears European Union<\/strong> data protection and privacy laws have forced the most comprehensive poker tournament data aggregator<\/strong> on the internet to make some changes.<\/p>\n

In compliance with the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation<\/strong><\/a> rules, The Hendon Mob Poker Database<\/a><\/strong> is now allowing players to delete accounts or rename an existing account with a nickname.<\/p>\n

The Hendon Mob Poker Database is the most accurate poker tournament results database on the planet.\u00a0The majority of poker media<\/strong> consider it a trusted resource. Plus, tournament players often use its results as a way to size up the competition.<\/p>\n

The aggregator uses results provided directly by most major poker venues and tours<\/strong> around the world. Of course, it is not 100 percent accurate. There are venues and tours that do not provide Hendon Mob with results. Plus, others allowing players to opt out of having individual results publicized.<\/p>\n

However, Hendon Mob is still long considered a way to force players from countries where poker winnings are taxed, like the US, to report all published results. Now, players with a desire to hide their results may have a way to do it.<\/p>\n

Global Poker Index acquires The Hendon Mob<\/h2>\n

The Global Poker Index (GPI)<\/strong> acquired parent company The Hendon Mob Limited (UK)<\/strong> in July 2013<\/a>. It now provides the data behind the GPI\u2019s global poker rankings.<\/p>\n

At the time of the acquisition, Hendon Mob was hailed the most comprehensive database of poker players and live tournament poker results in the world. It contains information on over 250,000 players and nearly 70,000 events.<\/p>\n

It is also home to an online poker forum, representing the UK\u2019s largest online poker community.<\/p>\n

GPI CEO Alexandre Dreyfus<\/strong> called Hendon Mob the best poker database in the world. Additionally, he vowed to support and grow it as the premier destination for live poker tournament information.<\/p>\n

The Hendon Mob actually began as a group of four pro poker players from London, England who regularly appeared on various UK poker TV shows. The four players are:<\/p>\n