Polymarket activity hints at insider leaks in poker event. Peacock’s poker broadcast spoiled amid regulatory scrutiny debates. Insider trading fears reignite prediction market accountability calls. The winner of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship was supposed to be a closely guarded secret until its scheduled broadcast on Peacock later this year. But Polymarket appears to have let the cat out of the bag, as first reported by PokerScout. The National Heads Up Poker Championship makes a welcome return after a 12-year hiatus, but has Polymarket already ruined the result? (Image: PokerGO) Spoiler alert: At the time of writing, Floridian Sam Soverel was trading at 90.5% on the prediction platform, down from a one-time high of 99.4%. The massive surge in Soverel’s price – one player from a field of 64 – strongly suggests someone knew something the rest of us didn’t – information that would have been protected by a nondisclosure agreement. The championship, which was recorded in early August, is…Read MoreCategory: Poker, Poker Tournaments, Scandals, Sports Betting, insider trading, National Heads up Poker Championship, Peacock, Polymarket, prediction marketsSource: Casino.org