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  • 2013 World Poker Tour World Championship Day 1: Failla Thrills at the Start

    Poker News
    19 May 2013 | 2:30 am
    After Day 1 of the 2013 World Poker Tour $25,000 World Championship, Will "The Thrill" Failla leads.

  • 2013 WSOP Media Call Live Blog

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    15 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    Long live WSOP Media calls, Churchill Downs, and Vikki Blows. It’s that time of year again! It’s the annual WSOP Media Call live blog. Why do we still do it? Who knows. We have no idea. It’s like chlamydiae. Just won’t go away. The call will feature WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart and WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel. And hopefully Seth Palansky will say something inappropriate. 10:01am PT: Every year we suggest new hold music. Something to liven the crowd up. How much better would the call be if this year started with this. 10:02am PT: Seth doesn’t…

  • Strategy With Kristy: Hand Analysis with Daniel Negreanu, Randy Lew and Mickey Peterson

    Poker Strategy
    18 May 2013 | 10:15 am
    On the latest Strategy with Kristy Podcast, Daniel Negreanu, Randy Lew, and Mickey Peterson share a hand played during the PokerStars and Monte Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final.

  • Ultimate Poker, Iovation Relationship Probed - Nevada Gaming officials frown on business with unsavory service providers

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    Howard Stutz / Las Vegas Review-Journal
    19 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    State gaming regulators are looking into the relationship between 2-week-old Internet poker website Ultimate Poker and an unlicensed service provider used to identify new players. In an email, Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said gaming agents are working with officials from Ultimate, which is majority owned by Station Casinos. Over the weekend, Ultimate Gaming, parent of Ultimate Poker, said in a statement through a spokesman that on Thurday , it “discontinued” using services from Iovation. The company according to poker news resources, was linked to a 2008 online cheating…

  • An interesting hand and other tidbits

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    17 May 2013 | 9:23 am
    by Tom McEvoy My friend Paul Zibits was playing a tournament at the Commerce Casino in Las Angeles when the following hand came up. This hand was haunting him and he did not know if he made the right play or not so he asked me for my opinion. Here is the situation: We are now one table from the money and Paul has an average stack and is in the big blind. One player goes all-in and Paul has him covered. Now the biggest stack at the table (a good young tournament player) flat calls. Since he is the chip leader he could have a wider range of hands to call the first player’s all- in move.
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  • 2013 WSOP Media Call Live Blog

    Wicked Chops Entity
    15 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    Long live WSOP Media calls, Churchill Downs, and Vikki Blows. It’s that time of year again! It’s the annual WSOP Media Call live blog. Why do we still do it? Who knows. We have no idea. It’s like chlamydiae. Just won’t go away. The call will feature WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart and WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel. And hopefully Seth Palansky will say something inappropriate. 10:01am PT: Every year we suggest new hold music. Something to liven the crowd up. How much better would the call be if this year started with this. 10:02am PT: Seth doesn’t…

  • Steve O’Dwyer Wins EPT Grand Final, Besting Best Final Table…Ever?

    Wicked Chops Entity
    14 May 2013 | 6:59 am
    This win can pay for a lotta grilled cheese sandwiches. Sure, Steve O’Dwyer may look like the Southern fraternity brother we had in the ’90′s who liked acid, weed, devil sticks, and Phish a liiiiiiiiiiitttttttttle too much, but fuckina he’s tearing up the poker circuit. O’Dwyer, 31, defeated what many are calling one of the best naturally conceived final tables in modern poker history at the EPT Grand Final. The line-up was ridiculous: Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Johnny Lodden, Jake Cody, Andrew Pantling (Matchbook.com exec), Noah Schwartz. O’Dwyer…

  • Online Poker Is Legal Again: Ultimate Poker Deals Real Money Hand in Nevada

    Wicked Chops Entity
    30 Apr 2013 | 9:26 pm
      This image was not Photoshopped. One small step for man, one giant leap for grinders… Online poker has returned to the United States! In Nevada! On one site… [With a few people on it right now.] But hey, gotta start somewhere. And not bad for just two years and two weeks after Why’s-It-Gotta-Be-Black-Friday. Just two months after Nevada legalized online poker, Ultimate Poker is up and running. You have to a white 21 or over Nevada resident to play. Ultimate Poker is a majority-owned subsidiary of Station Casinos LLC, which is owned by the Fertitta Brothers, who also…

  • Big Poker Sunday Freerolls in U.S.

    Wicked Chops Entity
    28 Apr 2013 | 12:03 pm
    Hop on the Hog Sunday for a shot at $1k. Ok, so we’re two years past Why’s-It-Gotta-Be-’Black’-Friday. And you’re ready to play some Sunday poker for decent prizes. Here are your options today: HogWild Poker: HWP runs a $2k freeroll on the last Sunday of every month, with $1k guarenteed to the winner. The $2k freeroll starts at 9pm ET. There is a “warm-up” freeroll at 6pm ET and a “second chance” at 11pm ET as well. Register and play for the $2k at HWP here.  Attack Poker: Today (April 28th) Attack has a tournament at 10pm ET where the…

  • More Good News! SDNY Indicts Celeb Poker Players Involved In Russian Mob Backed Gambling Ring…Oh Wait…

    Wicked Chops Entity
    16 Apr 2013 | 9:59 pm
    Bolshevik! SDNY can stick glasnost up its задница!* For fuck’s sake already. Because poker hasn’t had enough black eyes the past few years, SDNY has decided to pile on more fun for everyone. On Tuesday, two years and a day after Why’s-It-Gotta-Be-Black-Friday, the Fed unsealed a 27-count indictment against a total of 34 people, including  Justin Smith, Abe Mosseri, Vadim Trincher, as well as Bill Edler and Peter ‘Nordberg’ Feldman. Nordberg and Edler?! [shaking head] The indictment charges them with operating an illegal sports betting and poker…
 
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  • Ultimate Poker, Iovation Relationship Probed - Nevada Gaming officials frown on business with unsavory service providers

    Howard Stutz / Las Vegas Review-Journal
    19 May 2013 | 1:00 pm
    State gaming regulators are looking into the relationship between 2-week-old Internet poker website Ultimate Poker and an unlicensed service provider used to identify new players. In an email, Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett said gaming agents are working with officials from Ultimate, which is majority owned by Station Casinos. Over the weekend, Ultimate Gaming, parent of Ultimate Poker, said in a statement through a spokesman that on Thurday , it “discontinued” using services from Iovation. The company according to poker news resources, was linked to a 2008 online cheating…

  • Poker Comics - +EV: Satellites?

    Bobby Crosby
    19 May 2013 | 10:00 am
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  • Circuit Rounders, Tiger Jams, Chasing Beats, WSOP Conferred - Vegas Grinders: Going Continental

    Dan Michalski
    17 May 2013 | 5:50 pm
    Is that a prop bet in your pants or are you just happy to see me? As the Duke of Fremont gets ready for trial, Andrew and Dan are among a field of 200 playing $135 No-Limit Hold’em in the Golden Nugget’s $25,000 guaranteed weekender event. Dave meanwhile hooks it to Planet Hollywood in chase of the Caesars Megabeat (which pays better on a Wednesday afternoon) and damn, that’s a pretty good promo when coupled with their new 20 for 20 freeroll. At Mandalay Bay this weekend it’s the $10,000 Tiger Jam, and is Wikipedia racist for thinking Phil Ivey = Tiger Woods? The WSOP lays out their…

  • Why Online Bingo is so Popular in the UK

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    17 May 2013 | 12:15 pm
    Bingo Has a Long History in the UK Bingo has always been UK’s favorite game. Historically, it was played in bingo halls throughout the country by young and old alike. Traditional Bingo halls became a cultural phenomenon in the UK from the 1960s to the 1980s. When Bingo finally came online it created a huge craze, and today more than three million UK residents play in an online bingo sites community. Online Bingo has become such a popular past time because it allows players to participate in their beloved game from the ease of their own home.   Online Bingo is Easy to Play Playing…

  • DonkDown Radio - Travis Makar Special Guest To Digest Recent UB Scammer Info Dump

    DonkDown Admin
    16 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Big thanks to Travis Makar for coming on the show to digest the recent UB info dump. I personally cannot believe Greg Pierson & Russ Hamilton are allowed to roam free. Pokerati Dan joins us to help process the info, and Saramar rounds out a great show. *MUST LISTEN* Download audio file (DDRadio-2013-May-16_02_05_03.mp3)
 
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  • An interesting hand and other tidbits

    ppnadmin
    17 May 2013 | 9:23 am
    by Tom McEvoy My friend Paul Zibits was playing a tournament at the Commerce Casino in Las Angeles when the following hand came up. This hand was haunting him and he did not know if he made the right play or not so he asked me for my opinion. Here is the situation: We are now one table from the money and Paul has an average stack and is in the big blind. One player goes all-in and Paul has him covered. Now the biggest stack at the table (a good young tournament player) flat calls. Since he is the chip leader he could have a wider range of hands to call the first player’s all- in move.

  • Big Handsome Trophy—500 Grand—Delaware Park!

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    16 May 2013 | 10:50 am
    By Barbara Rogers Did I get your attention? This is something special, this marathon of events at Delaware Park. Primo event after event, spanning over a time period that should allow players plenty of action to choose from, there is still plenty of time for you to get there. It didn’t take long for the professionalism of the staff, headed by Kevin Castora, making the move from the West Coast, to turn Delaware Park poker action’s into one of the top premier hot spots on the East Coast. And this ambitious schedule, (read it on this outside cover of Poker Player) is one of the many…

  • Details on 2013 World Series of Poker Media Conference Call

    ShariGeller
    15 May 2013 | 8:49 pm
    By Shari Geller   The World Series of Poker held its annual conference call at 1:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 15, with Executive Director Ty Stewart and Tournament Director Jack Effel sharing news and information about the upcoming series and took questions from the media.  Stewart started out by telling the participants that the theme of this year's series is "To get it right and put on the best damned poker tournament series in the world."   The 44th annual WSOP will start on May 29th at the Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. "One of our big goals…

  • Positive Expectation on Starting-Hand Selection

    ppnadmin
    15 May 2013 | 10:39 am
    by George “The Engineer” Epstein Here’s an interesting query I received from reader Jack Durr who picks up his copy of PPN at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY where he enjoys playing 1-2 NLHE $50Min-$200Max:  “Could you tell me how many players would have to limp in before the blinds for it to be a +EV to complete the small blind with any two cards?  The game is small stakes – $200 max NLHE; lots of limping preflop.” It’s an intriguing question—one I have never seen/heard addressed. Basically, the question deals with…

  • Poker in Ohio, PART 1 of 2—Toledo

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    14 May 2013 | 9:56 am
    by Ashley Adams Ohio is the newest state to add legal poker to their entertainment menu. I visited back in January to try out the poker action at two of the three legal rooms in the state – the Horseshoe in Cleveland and Hollywood in Toledo. Here’s my take on each room.  I first visited the Hollywood Casino in Toledo en route to visit my brother in Minnesota. The Hollywood is not in downtown but on the outskirts of this western Ohio city, on the scenic banks of the Maumee River. There’s no hotel there – forbidden until either the enabling casino legislation is…
 
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  • Lock Poker Founder CEO Answers Questions on Solvency

    reneek
    16 May 2013 | 5:05 am
    Lock Poker has been in the news a lot recently because of its never-ending payout problems. Jennifer Larson, founder CEO of Lock Poker, gave an exclusive interview to Gambling911, to provide information regarding Lock’s problems after acquiring and moving to Cake Poker Network, which is now called Revolution Gaming. Larson attempted to clear players’ doubts [...]

  • Jazette Enterprises Separates Players from Merge Network Pool

    reneek
    16 May 2013 | 5:01 am
    All Jazette Enterprises owned online poker sites,including SportsBook.com and PlayerOnly, have begun segregating their players from the Merge Network player pool. Jazette Enterprises has not released any official statement explaining its move, which is bound to have an impact on all Sit ‘N’ Go tables and cash poker tables. However, multi-table poker tournaments, including Poker [...]

  • Texas Poker Players Wait for Legalized Poker in State

    reneek
    9 May 2013 | 1:39 am
    Texas poker players, who now have to travel hundreds of miles just to play real money poker, are eagerly waiting for the Texas government to legalize and regulate online poker. For instance, player Hayden Sneed said that he travels over 120 miles just to play real money poker. The Poker Gaming Act, which was proposed [...]

  • Poker Pros Paul Volpe, Chris Moorman Sever Ties with Lock Poker

    reneek
    9 May 2013 | 1:36 am
    Professional poker players Paul Volpe and Chris Moorman, two of the most prominent supporters of Lock Poker, recently announced their decision not to renew their agreements with the online poker room. The two players can no longer be found on Lock Poker. British poker pro Moorman and American poker pro Volpe posted on Twitter about [...]

  • Taiwanese Poker Pro Terry Fan Emerges Champion of Macau Poker Cup Main Event

    reneek
    5 May 2013 | 5:03 am
    The winner of the last event of the Macau Poker Cup Festival, the Red Dragon Main Event, is Terry Fan, a 30-year-old professional poker player from Taiwan. He scooped up the first place prize of HK$1,771,000. The results of the Red Dragon Main Event final table are as follows. As the champion of the event, [...]
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  • 2013 World Series Of Poker Preview

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    13 May 2013 | 8:01 pm
    We’re headed toward the 2013 World Series of Poker and I still have a sour taste in my mouth from Black Friday. Yes, I’m that stubborn! However, it’s time to move on! Governments are going to govern and corrupt politicians are going to take bribes by people [...]

  • Greg Raymer Arrested in Male Prostitution Bust

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    15 Mar 2013 | 10:01 am
    Greg Raymer has been arrested in male prostitution bust in Wake Forrest male prostitution sting.

  • 250 / 500 Pot Limit Omaha Feb 6 2013 Isildur1 action

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    6 Feb 2013 | 9:57 pm
    Isildur1 real name Viktor Blom would continue his battles with sauce1234 real name Ben Sulsky but this time at 6 handed tables. It would just seem they were playing heads up as OMGclayaiken would sit back like a rock and wait for one of them to slip. In my opinion sauce1234 plays really [...]

  • Isildur1 Viktor Blom VS Ben Sulsky sauce1234

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    4 Feb 2013 | 5:41 pm
    Isildur1 real name Viktor Blom VS Ben Sulsky sauce1234 on 200/400 Pot Limit Omaha High Stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker. Isildur1 real name Viktor Blom would take on Real Name Ben Sulsky screen name Sauce1234 in a heads up Pot Limit Omaha match over three tables. Isildur1 would be slightly less aggressive than [...]

  • Mid Stakes PL Omaha Poker Feb 2013

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    3 Feb 2013 | 6:47 pm
    It’s been a long while since I covered any games of poker let alone at Full Tilt. I’m going to be covering High Stakes, Middle Stakes, and some tournaments as much as I can. Since online online poker is now a monopoly, I won’t be able to make any money but expect good [...]
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  • Steve O'Dwyer wins EPT Grand Final

    Andrew Feldman
    14 May 2013 | 10:20 am
    The main event at the EPT Grand Final struggled in attendance, but the final table made poker enthusiasts around the world forget about the 20 percent year-over-year decline in participation. A star-studded final few tables ultimately resulted in a battle between eight faces of the game: Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Steve O'Dwyer, Johnny Lodden, Jake Cody, Noah Schwartz, Grant Levy and Andrew Pantling. Each had his eye on the $1.6 million top prize, and it seemed fitting that the man who has dominated...

  • Ranks: Negreanu's win at APAC enough for third

    Andrew Feldman
    8 May 2013 | 8:56 am
    The Nuts is a monthly feature that takes a look at the best poker players in the world. This feature aims to produce a list of the best players at the moment. Our panel of 10 is composed of ESPN.com's poker contributors (Bernard Lee and myself), ESPNDeportes.com poker editor Nahuel Ponce, Bluff magazine editor-in-chief Lance Bradley, senior writer Tim Fiorvanti and information manager Kevin Mathers, WSOP.com managing editor Jessica Welman, PokerNews editor-in-chief Donnie Peters, World Poker Tour's...
 
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  • Ultimate Bet Super User Scandal Resurfaces

    reneek
    19 May 2013 | 6:49 pm
    The Ultimate Bet (UB.com) Super User scandal refuses to fade away. Just when good things have happened in the online poker space, the scandal has resurfaced. Travis Makar, Russ Hamilton’s personal assistant, released audio tapes of secretly recorded meetings between Ultimate Bet founders and lawyers. The reveal a frank and free admission of wrong doings. [...]

  • O’Dwyer Wins The Best Final Table

    reneek
    12 May 2013 | 11:33 pm
    The PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final is one of the most reputed events in the live tournament poker circuit. The final table for this season’s event was set late last week and was billed as the best final table ever. This is heartening news for the poker fraternity, because of late final tables [...]

  • UltimatePoker Is Chugging Along

    reneek
    10 May 2013 | 2:25 am
    It must be a great feeling to be the only legal online gambling site from within the United States. UltimatePoker has that distinction since 9 AM PST April 30, 2013. It was the first online poker room licensed by the state of Nevada to get its act together and go live. Two important conditions that [...]

  • Hot List Of Poker Babes

    reneek
    28 Apr 2013 | 9:51 am
    Any list of the sexiest poker players is always welcome, and if the list is of the sexiest poker babes then the delight is even greater. Bleacher Report has just released a list of the 25 hottest female poker players of 2012. The list took four months in the making because the competition was tough [...]

  • Poker Princess Under The Scanner

    reneek
    24 Apr 2013 | 12:06 am
    Molly Bloom is a well-known name in private poker circles of the rich and famous. She was one of those indicted when the FBI busted two gambling rings allegedly run by Russian mob bosses for the purposes of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars. It was alleged that the poker games that Molly Bloom, nicknamed [...]
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  • Nevada Governor Sandoval Reports Internet Poker Deals “Possible” - Poker News Daily

    19 May 2013 | 9:30 pm
    ADI NewsNevada Governor Sandoval Reports Internet Poker Deals “Possible”Poker News DailyAccording to the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Howard Stutz, Sandoval admitted Thursday that he has been in discussion with other state governors on opening up Nevada's online poker system to include players from their states. “I've talked with a few Nevada Grants Online Poker LicensesADI Newsall 2 news articles »

  • Under the Gun - Pokerfuse (subscription)

    19 May 2013 | 9:03 pm
    Pokerfuse (subscription)Under the GunPokerfuse (subscription)Earn While You Learn with PokerVIP — Win money for learning poker in our interactive poker school. The student that tops our leaderboard at the end of May wins an instant $250 bankroll. Users can win a free $25 bankroll for passing the beginner exam.

  • A Poker Life -- Brian Hastings - CardPlayer.com

    19 May 2013 | 7:56 am
    CardPlayer.comA Poker Life -- Brian HastingsCardPlayer.comBrian Hastings is one of online poker's greatest players. He has won millions on the virtual felt, playing in some of the biggest games ever witnessed by railbirds. The Pennsylvania native has also been recently finding success on the live tournament

  • Tony G To Attend ISPT; Purchase Shares of Him Through MyPokerSquad.com - PokerNews.com

    19 May 2013 | 6:07 am
    Tony G To Attend ISPT; Purchase Shares of Him Through MyPokerSquad.comPokerNews.comAt the end of the month, the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) will be kicking off. Running May 31 to June 5, the ISPT is set to gather a massive field of entrants including world-renowned professionals Patrik Antonius, Michael "The Grinder A Look at the ISPT Side Events May 31-June 5PokerNetworkall 2 news articles »

  • 2013 World Poker Tour World Championship Day 1: Failla Thrills at the Start - PokerNews.com

    19 May 2013 | 2:36 am
    CardPlayer.com2013 World Poker Tour World Championship Day 1: Failla Thrills at the StartPokerNews.comWith the World Series of Poker right around the corner and less than two weeks away, all the big tournaments series around the world are wrapping up their respective seasons. Last week, the European Poker Tour concluded Season 9 with the completion of 2013 World Poker Tour $25000 Championship Begins Today At BellagioCardPlayer.comWorld Poker Tour Championship Begins Saturday - Poker News DailyPoker News Dailyall 4 news articles »
 
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  • New Jersey Online Gambling Regulation Details

    John Mehaffey
    18 May 2013 | 4:48 am
    Tweet The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released internet gambling regulations Friday.  These regulations consist of both poker and casino games.  These games may be offered over the internet or through a mobile device.  Mobile devices may only be used while physically located within a resort property.  The device will be provided by the casino and disabled once a player leaves the casino floor, hotel or its amenities. The regulations and licenses will be active for seven years.  The state will then revisit the regulations and licensing again after that time. Account…

  • Atlantic Club Free to Back Out of Sale Agreement to PokerStars

    John Mehaffey
    17 May 2013 | 4:31 pm
    Tweet The Rational Group, parent company of PokerStars, lost its bid to keep its purchase agreement of the Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City alive today.The New Jersey State Court judge also ruled that the temporary restraining order against Colony Capital LLC, parent company of Atlantic Club, be dropped as well.Atlantic Club may now be placed on the market for sale to all potential buyers. Atlantic Club notified Rational Group that their sales agreement was terminated due to missing a key deadline.This notification was sent on April 27, 2013.Rational Group filed a lawsuit against…

  • California Indian Tribes Release Draft of iPoker Bill

    compncards
    16 May 2013 | 12:38 pm
    TweetEight of California’s Indian tribes have joined together in an effort to legalize online poker for the state.  On Wednesday, a copy of the Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2013 was released and specifically spells out what the Indian tribes in the state want out of online poker legislation. A cover letter to the bill presented the signatures of the Chairmen for eight tribes.  Most notable was the signature of Mark Macarro, the Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians.  Up to this point, the Pechenga had been opposed to online poker. The bill proposes that online…

  • Operation Texas Hold’em Leaders Leave Office in Disgrace

    John Mehaffey
    14 May 2013 | 10:12 pm
    Tweet The Anne Arundel County Police Department received several checks from the federal government for their role in busting online gambling processors.The most infamous payoff came just six weeks after Black Friday.The image in this article shows two key people in the Anne Arundel government at the time.The man on the far left is John Leopold, former Anne Arundel County Executive.The man on the right is former Anne Arundel Police Chief James E. Teare Sr.Both careers ended over the same incident with one of the men going to jail. Leopold was found guilty of misconduct for ordering his tax…

  • Iovation Investigated by Nevada Gaming Control Board

    John Mehaffey
    13 May 2013 | 11:04 pm
    TweetThe Nevada Gaming Control Board is investigating complaints that Iovation was operating in Nevada without proper licensing.  It was discovered that Iovation was a subcontractor of CAMS, a subsidiary of Verifi.  CAMS is licensed as a service provider in the Nevada online poker market.  CAMS was being used by Ultimate Poker for player verification, a service they appear to have contracted out to Iovation. Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: This is in the category of where the ultimate responsibility rests upon the licensee , and I know…
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  • Esfandiari, Cody Among Leaders at WPT Championship

    19 May 2013 | 8:50 pm
    With registration now closed, all told 146 runners paid the $25k to create a $3.5m prize pool and $1.1m up top for the winner. As expected poker's A-list came out in force with Esfandiari, poker's all-time leading money winner, and Cody, the newest PokerStars pro, making their mark on the leaderboard. Esfandiari won a huge flip at the end of the day against Ryan "g0lfa" D'Angelo to bag up 536,100 and sit in third overall behind WPT bestbet champ Mike Linster (744,000) and poker "hobbyist" Dan Shakpoker "hobbyist" Dan Shak (617,300). Cody finished the day in sixth with 453,500 and took the…

  • Rant: WSOP Backpack Checks are Good for Poker

    19 May 2013 | 7:00 pm
    Free rights this and liberalism that. It’s enough to make you puke! Speaking of puking. Last year, during the WSOP I was walking through the Amazon room during the Main Event when I noticed a plume of smoke and scenes of chaotic madness. I was trying to figure out what on earth was going on when I realized that I couldn’t breathe. I know this sounds melodramatic but I immediately thought it was a terrorist attack. Why would terrorists want to attack the WSOP? I know, but that’s not what goes through your mind when you are struggling to breathe and can see everyone coughing, spluttering…

  • 10 BOM Packages Up for Grabs on LotosPoker

    18 May 2013 | 7:21 am
    LotosPoker is awarding the first six packages in a series of steps tournaments running now. Each package up for grabs is worth €1,400 and includes the €550 buy-in to the Battle of Malta as well as accommodation, meals, VIP party tickets and more.  LotosPoker is running daily freerolls where you can win Step 1 seats. The rest of the steps format works as follows: Step 1 runs weekly and you can buy-in directly for $.33. Step 2 also runs weekly and you can buy in directly for $3.30. Finally LotosPoker runs monthly BOM qualifiers that you can buy into directly for $33. The monthly qualifiers…

  • Daily 3-Bet: Gold Busto, NJ Poker Regs, Poker Puppies

    17 May 2013 | 12:20 pm
    Any tips or suggestions for a future 3-Bet, drop a note in the comments and we’ll take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find the “Jamie Gold busto” chorus starting again with his 2006 WSOP bracelet up for auction, the state of New Jersey releasing its draft for Internet gambling regulations and Mike “Timex” McDonald soliciting poker-inspired puppy names. 1) Jamie Gold's Bracelet, Watch Up for Auction Down on his luck?   Jamie Gold may or may not actually be "busto," but poker fans who love to throw the suggestion out there )and there are a lot) are getting yet another shot today.

  • Unstoppable: Isildur1 Wins $1 Million Again on Full Tilt

    17 May 2013 | 7:26 am
    The relentless Swede fired off another 3,435 hands in the high-stakes games on Full Tilt Poker and burned his opponents for nearly $1 million. The victory comes a little over one week from his last $1 million day on the site. Blom split his time between PLO and FLO8 and played in games that included Patrik Antonius, KPR16, Sam Trickett, Ben “Bttech86” Tollerene and Jens “Ingenious89” Kyllonen, according to highstakesdb.com. Isildur1 Runs Over Phil Galfond for $741k Isildur1 dominated Phil Galfond.   The real action, however, came against Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond in a series of…
 
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  • Questions persist about Phil Hellmuth’s Knowledge of UB Cheating Scandal

    Jeremy
    19 May 2013 | 10:58 am
    Nearly two weeks after UB superuser scandal tapes were released, people are still talking about the matter. And one of the biggest questions on the poker world’s mind is exactly how deep Phil Hellmuth’s involvement goes. The tapes practically absolved Hellmuth from directly knowing about Russ Hamilton’s massive cheating. And when the tapes came out, the Poker Brat issued a heartfelt statement. In the statement, he expressed outrage at UB management and how he was kept in the dark about everything. And while his comments may have satisfied some people, others don’t…

  • Jamie Gold selling WSOP Bracelet

    Jeremy
    18 May 2013 | 11:04 am
    Just two months after 2007 WSOP Main Event champ Jerry Yang had his gold bracelet seized by the IRS, 2006 Main Event winner Jamie Gold is selling his WSOP bracelet. Gold’s bracelet and Corum poker watch will be auctioned off online through Heritage Auctions – the self-titled “World’s Largest Collectibles Auctioneer.” People can start bidding on the bracelet come July 13th, which, coincidentally, will be when the 2013 WSOP Main Event is taking place. Heritage describes the bracelet in the listing as follows: The bracelet features 259 stones including over seven…

  • Phil Hellmuth says he was Totally Misled by UB Poker Management

    Jeremy
    13 May 2013 | 7:20 pm
    At the end of the week, we discussed how Phil Hellmuth was brought up in UB Poker audio tapes that confirmed “God Mode” cheating. Russ Hamilton, who admitted to cheating players out of millions of dollars in the tapes, also discussed Hellmuth. Hamilton said that Hellmuth needed to be kept in the dark about the scandal because he could spill the situation to everybody. After hearing the audio tapes for the first time, the Poker Brat decided to make a statement on the matter. He discusses his disdain for UB Poker and how he felt completely misled. A portion of Hellmuth’s…

  • Hellmuth, Duke mentioned in UB Superuser Scandal Tapes

    Jeremy
    12 May 2013 | 12:07 am
    Yesterday, we reported how Ultimate Poker, which is America’s first regulated poker site, dropped subcontractor Iovation. The reason why is because Iovation provided software for Ultimate Bet and their CEO, Greg Pierson, helped cover up a UB superuser scandal. All of this has become relevant again – despite happening six years ago – because of tapes leaked by UB computer whiz Travis Makar. The tapes contain damning evidence that Russ Hamilton, Pierson and others covered up the superuser cheating, rather than work to make things right with players. And a couple of the more…

  • Ultimate Poker drops Scandal-Ridden Iovation

    Jeremy
    11 May 2013 | 9:12 pm
    Last month, Ultimate Poker became the first site in US history to deal real money poker hands. And everything seemed to be going quite well after the successful launch…expect for the fact that they used Iovation as a subcontractor. As many people in the poker world know, Iovation eventually became the software provider for Ultimate Bet. When the UB superuser scandal occurred in 2007, Iovation was supposed to help prevent and stop this kind of cheating. Instead, the company’s CEO, Greg Pierson, helped Russ Hamilton sweep the incident under the rug and do damage control when the…
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  • PokerGym.com

    13 May 2013 | 8:11 am
    PokerGym is an innovative new site that I am going to write a review on very soon. If I haven't written the review yet, why am I mentioning it? Well, because they are going to be writing some guest articles for our little poker site here. The first one is a great math article on calculating your break-even pot size....Read Full Post

  • Mid-States Poker Tour

    28 Apr 2013 | 10:48 am
    Had a good weekend of poker out at Canterbury Park.  The Mid-States Poker Tour was in town, and though I'm not bankrolled for the $1,100 Main Event, I played a $250 satellite and won a ticket. Should have made some side bets after my last performance out there--I'm sure I could have gotten some action on last longers. Sold my ticket for over a thousand bucks then turned a $10 in free play into $75 real dollars....Read Full Post

  • Loooooooonnnnnnggggg session

    23 Apr 2013 | 9:37 am
    Played a long and frustrating cash session last night. It was limit, as well, so instead of the quick-fire death of a no limit session, it was more akin to being eaten alive by a duck. The beats just piled on top of each other until I was near to expecting to see the 83s my opponent had called four bets preflop with hit two pair at the river. But I continued to play well and never hit my stop-loss, so I just kept playing till I had to get home and take the kids to school....Read Full Post

  • Reading list

    14 Apr 2013 | 9:56 am
    I've been rereading my copy of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time. I tell you, those boys can play some poker. It got me thinking about all the poker books I own. I tried to figure out which ones are the best, then decided to pare it down a little. And since I was reading a tournament book, I decided I'd rate my top five tournament books. So, here's my list.

  • Keeping Good Records

    8 Apr 2013 | 8:50 pm
    Sadly, record-keeping is an essential part of improving as a poker player. I've written a quick guide to putting a spreadsheet together to track your poker results.
 
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  • Bitcoin Gambling 101 – A New Gamblers Guide to Cryptocurrency

    admin
    12 May 2013 | 7:10 am
    Bitcoin is a digital currency that can be used anonymously is gaining immense popularity throughout the world. Bitcoin can be accessed using physical coins or virtually through a peer-to-peer marketplace. Many businesses are now accepting Bitcoins as payment for goods and services. The transfer of coins from one user to another are processed quickly (few hours at most, but normally much faster) and is usually free. Bitcoins are now accepted at a variety of online gambling sites. Gamblers can now use their BTC’s to wager anonymously at online sportsbooks, casinos, and poker rooms. Using…

  • Max Poker Bonus – Your Source for Top Bonuses and More

    admin
    10 Apr 2013 | 7:22 am
    When you’re into online poker, you know it’s about more than just winning some tournaments.  You likely know that you have to find the right online poker site for your needs, and you probably want to find one that offers great bonuses to enjoy.  Max Poker Bonus knows that finding the right online poker site can set the tone for your online poker playing experience, and they want to help you to find the right poker site the first time. This is where players go when they want to find the poker sites that offer the biggest bonuses.  They want to be your source for great information,…

  • BetSharks Saga Continues, Players Yet to be Paid

    admin
    1 Mar 2013 | 4:32 pm
    In another reminder of how it pays to be careful in the world of online poker, a thread on TwoPlusTwo – titled Aniket Warty BetSharks Issues – reveals that some former customers of the relatively short-lived BetSharks online poker room have yet to recover the funds they kept at the site. Exact numbers are unavailable, but a quick look through the thread suggests tens of thousands of dollars are allegedly still owed by BetSharks to players. One player offered insight into the experience he says he has had as a former Betsharks customer: I stopped posting in this thread because the…

  • What’s the Deal With Online Gambling Sites Claiming to Be Legal in the US?

    admin
    21 Feb 2013 | 12:34 pm
    If you’re a part of the online gambling community, you’ve no doubt noticed a growing number of ways to bet online that promote themselves as “100% U.S. legal!” or with some similar declaration. That’s a confusing message to those who have followed the American online gambling market over the last few years and watched as first the UIGEA and then Black Friday dramatically shrunk the number of options bettors from the United States could find online. At the same time, the law (and the enforcement of it and related laws) made the position of the U.S. government…

  • Does Rakeback Have a Future in Online Poker?

    admin
    16 Feb 2013 | 12:31 pm
    Rakeback was once a pretty much ubiquitous part of online poker. Nearly every major online poker room offered some sort of rakeback to players, whether directly or through third-party affiliates. In fact, it wasn’t uncommon for skins on the same network to battle each other for players by constantly bumping their rakeback rate, sometimes by as little as a fraction of a percent. The days when players could expect such generous rewards are largely in the rear-view mirror, we’re afraid. While online poker sites still do deliver a fair amount of rake back to players via promotions and…
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  • Prep for Tournament of Champions

    Bass Master
    19 May 2013 | 9:37 pm
    I was in AC over the weekend and decided to play in a poker tournament. This was my first live tournament ever and I hadn't played poker since my online account was frozen years ago. I ended up winning the tournament. It was small, 35 entrants, but now I'm invited to a free-roll tournament of champions next month ($15k guaranteed). Do you have any advice on how I should prepare? Is this a fluke or do I have some raw talent that is worth trying to hone? Thanks in advance.

  • WSOP Launches Real Money Poker on Wed 5/22/13

    CAMurray
    19 May 2013 | 9:10 pm
    I have been told this by my Total Rewards Host at Harrah's which is owned be Caesar's Entertainment which owns WSOP, that the On Line Poker site will open on Wednesday the 22nd. One week prior to the start of the Live WSOP Tournaments on the 29th. I have looked hard but cannot find even a whisper of the opening in writing but I do believe my guy because he's paid to keep me happy. :D If Dax keeps a version of this thread open in some form, I will post updates here as I receive them. I understand the poker client will be ran by 888 Poker. Stay Tuned.... http://free.wsop.com/downloadclient.htm…

  • what is the strategy of pokerstars 0.10 sng?

    luckytvguy
    19 May 2013 | 8:29 pm
    there are 360 persons,and the blind rise fast,someone move in with anything to try the luck.so are there really skills to beat this 0.10 sng?

  • Where to REALLY start learning?

    iammrfantasy
    19 May 2013 | 7:05 pm
    Hey guys, here's the thing. I play on Stars and break even, usually. I understand all the rules, combinations etc. But how do I finally start winning consistently? I put in a $20, it's now $22 two days later. Sad I know. So what would be my list for things I should begin learning? And how long do you think it could take before most of my plays are profitable? Thanks!

  • I'm afraid of KK

    S3mper
    19 May 2013 | 12:54 pm
    I lose with KK 9 out of 10 times both live and online. it doesn't matter how fast and hard or slow and dumb I play them they lose and usually lose without an Ace on the flop or even at all example: I was playing live 1/2 I was on the button with one limper in mid posistion i limped because the guy on the BB was raising every single hand and he raises to $22 mid posistion calls I reraise BB folds mid posistion shoves and I call he flips over KQ off suite my god I love live poker at 1/2 flop comes 9-T-J I lose say Nice Hand and go to my hotel room... Its getting to the point where I can't stand…
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  • Why Online Poker Rooms Use Codes

    admin
    13 May 2013 | 11:49 pm
    Online poker sites have used many different strategies to market to new players. Most online businesses run into trouble when they advertise offline but want to track the success of things like TV ads. We have all seen the “Where did you hear about us?” field on a sign up form. I usually do not even bother answering it but if I am forced to I just make something up. This all probably sounds pretty boring but online poker rooms also use codes for the same reason. A code by itself would not be effective but savvy poker sites attach special bonuses to their codes. What started off as…

  • New Mixed Games Coming To Full Tilt Poker?

    admin
    10 May 2013 | 1:43 am
    Full Tilt Poker has added several new card games recently and it immediately occurred to me that they will most likely incorporate these card games into new mixed poker games. Right now the HA poker, 7-Game, 8-Game and 10-Game mix seem to be the most popular mixed games and 10-Game is the most complex of the bunch. Fulltilt Poker and Pokerstars have taken almost every card game they offered and put them all together to create mixed variants like 9-Game and 10-Game. They have not been able to create an 11-Game mix or a 12-Game mix because they didn’t have any other card games to throw…

  • PLHE PLO Poker At Pokerstars & Carbon Poker

    admin
    21 Feb 2013 | 7:58 pm
    PLHE / PLO poker at Pokerstars has grown very popular since they launched it in 2010. PLHE PLO is a mixed poker game that rotates between PL Texas Hold’em and PL Omaha poker. This mixed game is the same as HA poker at Carbon Poker, the only US poker site that offer PLHE/PLO in 2013. This guide will be about playing PLHE-PLO at Poker Stars and Carbon Poker. This works out well because international players can play this mixed game at Pokerstars while Americans can play it at Carbon. PLHE PLO at Pokerstars receives a lot more traffic compared to what is available at Carbon Poker. This…

  • Mega Fortune Slot Game – Big Jackpots In 2013

    admin
    20 Feb 2013 | 3:40 am
    The Mega Fortune slot game has made the headlines twice in 2013. This slot game has awarded two lucky players a total of nearly €21 million. This slot machine is extremely popular and it is available at a wide range of online casinos. The latest jackpot hit was only five days ago and the jackpot is already over €430,000. This slot game has another jackpot that currently stands at €138,000. The thing I love about the Mega Fortune slot is that it doesn’t require a million credits to qualify for the jackpot. It is far from a classic 3 reel, 1-line slot but it is also much easier to…

  • Binary Options In 2013 – US Brokers – EZTrader Review

    admin
    12 Feb 2013 | 6:02 pm
    There are more than a few American online sports betting fans that have found a safe and legal way to bet on things online in 2013. Binary options is only a couple of years old but it has already attracted hundreds of thousands of Americans. What is binary options? Lets look at the name first. Binary means two so you could say that it means “two options”. These two options are up or down. The best 2013 US binary options brokers, companies, platforms and sites enable users to bet on a wide range of currencies and stocks. If you think that the price of a share in Sony will go up or…
 
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  • Titan Poker’s The Grand Battle Rages On

    James Washington
    16 May 2013 | 6:51 am
    Titan Poker’s The Grand Battle Rages OnPost from: Online Poker Site News Titan Poker’s The Grand Battle Rages OnPost from: Online Poker Site News The Grand Battle tournament at Titan Poker that started in April continues through June 2, 2013 with 3 more upcoming Grand Battle Weekly Races with $5,000 prize pools. Play at your choice of Titan Poker tables: cash games or tournaments. All play at Titan [...]

  • Final Week of Titan Poker $8,000 MTT Challenge

    James Washington
    16 May 2013 | 6:41 am
    Final Week of Titan Poker $8,000 MTT ChallengePost from: Online Poker Site News Final Week of Titan Poker $8,000 MTT ChallengePost from: Online Poker Site News We’re entering the final week, now, of Titan Poker’s latest MTT Challenge, this time around featuring an $8,000 guaranteed prize pool. To participate, just play in Titan Poker’s multi-table tournaments and climb the promotion’s leaderboard to win a share of $8K worth of [...]

  • Poker Stars Road to 100 Billion Hands Rounding Out

    James Washington
    16 May 2013 | 6:33 am
    Poker Stars Road to 100 Billion Hands Rounding OutPost from: Online Poker Site News Poker Stars Road to 100 Billion Hands Rounding OutPost from: Online Poker Site News The Road to 100 Billion at Poker Stars has been a long road full of many exciting promotional stops along the way, and now the road has almost come to an end. Which means that the biggest rewards of the entire promotion [...]

  • Experience 888 Poker’s Month of Majesty

    James Washington
    16 May 2013 | 6:19 am
    Experience 888 Poker’s Month of MajestyPost from: Online Poker Site News Experience 888 Poker’s Month of MajestyPost from: Online Poker Site News 888 Poker has launched a Month of Majesty awarding tickets to a $100,000 “Royal Series”. As you play at 888 Poker this month, anytime you earn Royal Hands, you get tickets into daily Royal Freeroll tournaments. The top performers throughout the series will then face [...]

  • Poker Stars Main Event Passport Tournaments On Now

    James Washington
    15 May 2013 | 7:09 pm
    Poker Stars Main Event Passport Tournaments On NowPost from: Online Poker Site News Poker Stars Main Event Passport Tournaments On NowPost from: Online Poker Site News Between now and June 30, 2013, players at Poker Stars can qualify to win a Main Event Passport of their choice, to the European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour, Asia Pacific Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and the World Series of Poker. [...]
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  • The Mental Game of Live Poker with Bart Hanson

    Jared
    14 May 2013 | 5:00 pm
    If there’s one thing I would change about The Mental Game of Poker 1 it would be to include more examples from the world of live poker. I tried to remedy that in The Mental Game of Poker 2, and if you want more proof that the mental game is just as, if not more, [...]

  • Ask Me Anything on FlopTurnRiver.com

    Jared
    10 May 2013 | 9:12 am
    Last week the members of FlopTurnRiver.com got to literally ask me anything and they did! What was supposed to be a 90 minute deal, turned into more, as I couldn’t leave some well crafted questions hanging. My wrists were hurting afterwards, but I got this nice compliment in their recap: Our members took the chance [...]

  • The Mental Game of PokerTracker

    Jared
    9 May 2013 | 10:12 am
    I have been truly fortunate to get some of the most fascinating guests on the Mental Game of Poker Podcast. All of whom have shown that there is so much depth to the mental game and that we are only just beginning to scratch the surface. Today’s episode is not to be missed if you [...]

  • Exclusive Contest

    Jared
    9 May 2013 | 7:00 am
    The nice people at iTunes have given me some copies of The Mental Game of Poker 1 and 2 to give away in iBooks format. So I will be giving away three pairs of each book exclusively to people on my mailing list. Instructions for how to enter the contest will be included in a [...]

  • Interview with LifeWithFaceCards

    Jared
    9 May 2013 | 4:03 am
    This is one of the more personal interviews I’ve done. Very little instruction, and mostly about my early life, my goals, and career path. I really enjoyed it because David asked a lot of very interesting and thought provoking questions. Click here to listen If you’re unfamiliar with David’s website, he’s only recently added a [...]
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  • HNR 5/19: Jamie Gold Busto?; WPT World Championship Starts

    Michael Jones
    19 May 2013 | 12:01 pm
    Jamie Gold is selling his WSOP bracelet, the World Poker Tour’s finale gets underway, and PokerStars hits a roadblock in New Jersey. It’s all in the weekend edition of the PTP Hit and Run. WPT: The World Poker Tour’s World Championship is underway at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Will Failla had the day one chip lead. Updates here. More with Failla: Ivey’s downturn: Phil Ivey, who plays as “Polarizing” at Full Tilt Poker, has had a rough go of it on the virtual felt this year. So far, he is down $2.3 million. More here. Jamie Gold confirmed busto: Or, at least he…

  • Rewind: Top Poker Videos of the Week (May 13-19)

    Michael Jones
    19 May 2013 | 8:23 am
    A look back at the EPT Grand Final, Tony Bond analyzes his roommate and Antonio Esfandiari, and SCOOP action. Check out the top poker videos of the week in Rewind. EPT action The European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monaco wrapped up this week, with tons of pros making appearances and deep runs. EPT presenter Gaëlle Garcia Diaz is hot, if you can get past the hair: Steve O’Dwyer won the main event: PokerNews.com catches up with Ultimate Poker’s Antonio Esfandiari: And here’s a look behind the scenes, and a blooper reel, from Monaco: SCOOPing the pot The Spring Championship of…

  • Top Threads in Online Poker Forums (May 13-19)

    Michael Jones
    19 May 2013 | 8:21 am
    Is Jamie Gold selling his bracelet? What’s going on with Americans’ Full Tilt Poker funds? And are you getting the correct odds to play the lottery? It’s all in the week’s most interesting threads in the world of poker forums. gg Jamie Gold (2+2) Thread: Jamie Gold Auctioning Off WSOP Main Event Bracelet! Apparently, 2006 World Series of Poker main event champ Jamie Gold is putting his bracelet up for bids. Who will have the top top bid? The online poker community commences with one of its favorite pastimes, bashing Jamie Gold. Full Tilt updates? (Pocket 5s) Thread:…

  • Annie Duke Makes Statement on UltimateBet Scandal

    Michael Jones
    19 May 2013 | 2:48 am
    Former UltimateBet pro Annie Duke has released a statement after her name was brought up in audio recordings that recently surfaced regarding the superuser scandal at the now defunct online poker site. Duke’s name was mentioned in recordings from 2008 released last week featuring Russ Hamilton, who was allegedly at the center of a cheating scandal at UltimateBet. Certain “superuser” accounts were used to cheat players out of tens of millions of dollars, as was uncovered in 2008. The audio mentioning Duke’s name appears below, at about the three-minute mark. The audio…

  • HNR 5/17: Tiger Woods’ Poker Night; Isildur1’s Heater

    Michael Jones
    17 May 2013 | 11:46 am
    Tiger Woods talks and plays poker at his charity event, Viktor “Isildur1″ Blom keeps winning, and U.S. online poker regulation updates. It’s all in Friday’s edition of the PTP Hit and Run. Tiger talks poker: Tiger Woods sat down with BLUFF Magazine at Tiger’s Poker Night presented by the World Poker Tour. Interview here. Regulation news: A first draft of online gaming regulations has been released in New Jersey; story here, or check out the draft here. Also, a new online poker bill is in the mix in California. Here’s a rundown of everything that’s going…
 
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  • The Four Habits of Highly Effective Vegas Tourists

    Simon
    16 May 2013 | 5:02 pm
    So you decided that the advertisement for a $108 round-trip to Vegas was just a bit too tempting to pass up. You and your friends are going to head down to Sin City to try your hand at a little bit of gambling, a little bit of drinking, and a little bit of all-around high rolling. Sounds great except for one thing: the Vegas experience itself is a gamble in many ways. You are entering into a world of excitement, but the underlying premise behind most of it is that the businesses and individuals around you—all of them—are trying to get their hands on your wallet. It’s fun, and…

  • Why Punto Banco (Baccarat) is the Best Game for Gambling Beginners

    Simon
    15 May 2013 | 3:45 pm
    So you have decided that you are going to take a seat beneath the bright lights for some fun and excitement and the chance to win BIG. That’s great. However, if you are among those people who don’t have much experience with gambling, walking into an (online) casino can be a lot to take in. Not at the Silver Oak Casino. Here at Silver Oak, we want to see you both winning and having fun. A real “Vegas” casino experience would not be complete if you have only one of these things but not the other. That’s why we’re going to walk you through why Punto Banco, the North American version…

  • How Phil Ivey was able to “Read” the Backs of Cards in £7.8m Baccarat Game

    Simon
    13 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    There are upstanding businesses such as Silver Oak and our exciting free online baccarat opportunities, and then there are businesses that do not run such a tight ship. Let’s take a look at a story involving Phil Ivey, and how he managed to fool a prestigious UK casino for almost £8m. Ivey is someone who has been swimming in the world of sharks for most of his formative and adult years. So, along with a keen eye for all things cards, along the way the young or old Phillip is bound to start picking up some connections in increasingly esoteric caverns in the ocean of the gambling…

  • The Single Most Expensive Slot Machine of all Time

    Simon
    10 May 2013 | 3:35 pm
    This week we’ve featured a couple different blogs on slot machines. Free Slots – No Download Functionality is so much Better than You Even Realize Free Online Slots – With Bonus Rounds It’s So Much More Fun We are going to finish off the week with a look at a couple of extremes in the world of slot machines: the most expensive slot machine ever made, and the biggest payout by any slot machine, anywhere. The Most Expensive Slot Machine in the World Sidney Mobell, a jewelry designer known for his work with Hollywood celebrities, has constructed a slot machine that will impress even…

  • Free Online Slots – With Bonus Rounds It’s So Much More Fun

    Simon
    9 May 2013 | 2:44 pm
    Ah, the bonus round. It’s like the bulk bin candy section, or getting to run around a toy store to grab as many things off your wish list as you can. It’s a free-for-all of opportunity where the outside world is momentarily put on pause.  For the brief time that it lasts, it’s pure bliss. Bonus rounds in online slots come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular and otherwise noteworthy types of bonus rounds that there are. The statistical outcomes for slot machines are largely kept a secret, so commenting on the…
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  • Steve Silverman Wins EPT Grand Final High-Roller

    Ryan
    16 May 2013 | 5:38 am
    We’ve talked quite a bit about the EPT Grand Final over the past few days, including the big event that featured one of the most talked about and followed final tables that I’ve ever seen. This was the Grand Final that saw Steve O’Dwyer take down the win, but he had to beat out some serious competition to be able to do so. Another event that we definitely have to talk about though is the 2013 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final High-Roller event, which had a €25,000 buy-in. Players were also allowed to rebuy into the event one time if they wanted to.

  • Steve O’Dwyer wins EPT Grand Final

    Ryan
    15 May 2013 | 6:07 am
    It wasn’t always exciting, it wasn’t always fun, but the European Poker Tour’s Grand Final came to a close after a ridiculously long ten hour final table fight. When the action began in the final day of the action though, we saw Steve O’Dwyer and Andrew Pantling holding the two big stacks, and when the final two players were left sitting at the end of the day, it was those same two fighting for the championship. The event was held in Monte Carlo, and this was the final event of the European Poker Tour’s Ninth Season in business. What a great way to end it when…

  • PokerStars EPT Grand Final Has Fewest Entries Since 2006

    Ryan
    9 May 2013 | 5:43 am
    While the World Series of Poker is just around the corner, and many people are expecting to see some big numbers show up for a good number of the tournaments, here we come in with some news that isn’t so great. This comes out of the PokerStars European Poker Tour’s Grand Final, as it ended up being the least number of players to buy-in to the event since back in 2006. When Day 1A of the action for registration opened up, we saw only 108 players register for the Grand Final, which is shocking as this is the largest tournament of the year for the PokerStars European Poker Tour.

  • Phil Ivey Suing Casino for Unpaid Winnings

    Ryan
    8 May 2013 | 5:34 am
    The story behind Phil Ivey over the years has been an interesting one. It all started back when he was a stud on Full Tilt Poker and was bringing in a ridiculous amount of winnings both in the online poker world, and the live poker tournament world as well. He was able to bring in big pay days, and was a fan favorite for a very good number of people throughout the world. After Black Friday hit the United States though, people began pointing fingers everywhere, and some people were even upset with Ivey because of the massive amount of money that Full Tilt owed to players. Ivey was a big name…

  • Qualifiers for PokerStars Land Based Events Offered Through Full Tilt

    Ryan
    7 May 2013 | 6:23 am
    In a new world of online poker, things are more than just a bit different than the past. Years ago, we would see the two juggernauts of the online poker world in PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker simply going at it as major rivals. We saw the two sites always ranking in the top two, and there was never really anyone who could touch the top spots between these two massive sites, as they ran some of the best all-around games, including both cash and tournaments. The tournaments specifically would consistently offer some of the largest guarantees out there, and they drew in a massive number of…
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